Chapter 280: Four Terrifying Women!
"Don't get cocky!" Tian Shuangzi's face was ashen, and he sneered coldly. "The three of them Tian She and the others can easily crush the Woeful Poison Body and those two women. They're doomed, and you're no exception!"
Medusa's gaze remained icy as she stared at the Grand Elder of Ice River Valley. Seven colored arcs of electricity crackled across her body, their snapping and popping sounds echoing through the air as a vast and powerful aura spread outward.
"Then come and try me!"
As soon as the words left her lips, Medusa took a step forward, and the crisp hum of a sword rang out.
Under the dazzling arcs of multicolored lightning, her sword slashed through the air in a strange arc, aimed straight at Tian Shuangzi's throat.
Tian Shuangzi's expression twisted in alarm, and with a roar, he unleashed his Dou Qi, bracing himself to meet Medusa's attack head on.
"Tian She, end this quickly!" Tian Shuangzi bellowed, but before he could finish speaking, a flash of seven colored lightning crackled dangerously close to him, forcing him to clamp his mouth shut.
Watching their Grand Elder struggle against her assault, Tian She and the other two elders' expressions shifted slightly. They hadn't expected her to be this formidable.
"I'll take care of the Woeful Poison Body. The two of you handle the other two women!" Tian She's eyes gleamed coldly as he stepped forward, launching a powerful palm strike toward Xiao Yi Xian's head.
He knew full well that if the opposing Dou Zun was free to intervene, he'd be the first one to die.
As the massive icy palm roared toward her, Xiao Yi Xian's gaze grew cold. Lifting a slender finger to her lips, she gently bit down, and crimson blood began to trickle out.
A blood red symbol slowly emerged on her smooth forehead.
As the symbol took form, Xiao Yi Xian's two toned gray and purple eyes began to shimmer with an eerie light. Her left eye turned deep purple, while her right eye became an unsettling, lifeless gray.
Whoosh, whoosh!
A strange vortex began to swirl around her delicate figure, and her aura surged dramatically. In just a few breaths, her strength soared from seven star Dou Zong to nine star Dou Zong.
"Ice River Valley, you will pay with your lives!"
Her eerie dual colored eyes shifted as her voice echoed like it came from the depths of the netherworld, devoid of any emotion.
Tian She's face turned pale. She's unsealing her Woeful Poison Body completely? Does she have a death wish?
"Corrosive Poison Demon Hand!"
Xiao Yi Xian shouted, gray purple Dou Qi surging to form a massive hand that struck out violently.
The overwhelming poisonous aura made Tian She feel lightheaded. If not for his strength as a peak Dou Zong, he would have already succumbed to the deadly toxin.
"What a terrifying woman… someone, help me!" Tian She called out desperately. While he might be able to take her down alone, the cost would undoubtedly be steep.
Seeing his plight, Bing Yuan and Bing Fu, the two six star Dou Zongs, immediately darted toward the battle to assist him.
"You're all dead!"
A cold voice rang out as a petite figure stepped forward. Zi Yan's usual cheerful expression had vanished, replaced by an icy seriousness. Her gem like eyes shimmered with a mysterious purple light, and the faint shadow of a purple gold dragon flickered within them.
Rip!
A strange sound echoed as her small figure grew larger under the glow of purple light. In an instant, she transformed into a tall and alluring woman.
Her once childlike form had become mature and mesmerizing. With long, flowing purple hair cascading to her waist, peach like cheeks, and delicate features, she exuded a beauty that seemed almost otherworldly.
Zi Yan let out a sharp cry, her long, graceful legs swinging like whips as she lashed out.
Boom!
A deafening explosion echoed as her kick unleashed a powerful shockwave, tearing through the air like a battering ram aimed directly at Bing Yuan and Bing Fu.
"Careful!"
Bing Yuan's face changed drastically as he crossed his arms. His Ice Sovereign Qi surged, forming a massive, ice blue crystalline shield in front of him.
Crash!
Zi Yan's strike landed with overwhelming force, shattering the icy shield into countless fragments. Bing Yuan grunted, his face flushed as he stumbled back, his heart pounding in disbelief.
"Damn it! Her strength is insane!" he shouted in shock. How could a mere one star Dou Zong possess such monstrous physical power?
"I'll handle him!" Zi Yan's voice rang out. Her long legs carried her forward in a flash, her fair fist barreling toward Bing Yuan's head with terrifying momentum.
Hearing the sharp whistling of the air around the incoming punch, Bing Yuan's expression turned grim. He could tell this strike was no joke.
Meanwhile, Bing Fu glanced around and realized that he was the only one left on the battlefield. On the other side, a graceful figure appeared, blocking his path.
"Damn it!"
By now, Bing Fu had fully grasped the horror of these four women. The disdain he'd initially felt was long gone.
"Miss, surely you know that opposing Ice River Valley is an act of utter folly!" Bing Fu shouted. "Step aside, and I promise to overlook your offenses!"
The woman standing before him, Yun Yun, was only a four star Dou Zong. Yet, Bing Fu didn't dare let his guard down.
Yun Yun's gaze remained cold as a green longsword materialized in her hand. "You forced her to unseal her Woeful Poison Body, putting her life in danger… and you think we should be grateful for your mercy?"
"Have you ever considered… what happens if we refuse to let you go?"
Her icy voice carried a bone chilling killing intent.
"Then die!" Bing Fu roared. A spiraling ice lance formed in his hand, its sharp tip brimming with destructive energy as it shot toward Yun Yun.
"Extreme Wind: Annihilation Slash!"
Yun Yun's voice rang out as she thrust her sword forward.
A torrent of Dou Qi surged like a tidal wave. A dazzling white light formed at the tip of her blade, radiant and blinding.
Shing!
Her sword trembled, releasing a thumb sized beam of light that shot forward with incredible speed.
The beam cut through the air, leaving a pitch black spatial tear in its wake.
Ding!
The two powerful attacks collided mid air, producing a crisp, ringing sound.
A split second later, an earth shattering explosion erupted. Violent shockwaves spread in all directions, creating a dark spatial tear that devoured everything in its path.
"Haha! So, this is all you've got?" Bing Fu exclaimed after seeing his attack intercepted. He grinned wickedly, realizing her effort had required an immense amount of energy.
"Looks like you're the weakest of the four!"
Smirking, he readied his ice blue ghost headed blade, but Yun Yun's calm gaze and the rising whirlwinds around her showed she wasn't backing down.
"Let's see who truly falls," Yun Yun said coldly, her voice like the whisper of a storm.
Bing Fu let out a furious roar, and the ghost headed ice blue blade in his hands slashed down abruptly. A crescent of icy blue energy roared forth.
Boom!
In an instant, the two terrifyingly powerful attacks collided, unleashing a deafening explosion akin to thunder.
"Kehehe… Woman, you're finished!" Bing Fu sneered. A mere four star Dou Zong dared to clash head on with him? Ridiculous!
Clang!
Sure enough, after a crisp ringing sound, the azure sword energy began to crack under the overwhelming force of his attack. Piece by piece, it disintegrated against the might of his "Soul Cleaving Slash."
However, Yun Yun showed no fear. Instead, her elegant eyes gleamed with a trace of mockery.
Lost in the thrill of his impending victory, Bing Fu failed to notice anything unusual. Grinning wickedly, he tightened his grip on the blade, pouring even more strength into it.
And then, it happened.
Suddenly, a pair of bright yellow eyes appeared within the collapsing azure Dou Qi sword.
Screech!
A shrill, piercing cry reverberated through the air as a wave of blazing, ferocious heat erupted out of nowhere.
"What… What's going on?" Bing Fu froze in confusion. That woman's Dou Qi was wind attribute so where was this unbearable heat coming from?
Shhh!
A muffled sound echoed, and the air twisted violently. The icy blue energy blade shattered instantly, leaving Bing Fu exposed.
He felt a sudden chill in his chest, followed by an overwhelming weakness surging through his body as though all his strength had been drained in an instant like a balloon deflating.
"What… What's happening?" Bing Fu's eyes widened in disbelief. In his dazed state, he seemed to glimpse a faint, translucent serpent. Wreathed in an invisible, searing flame, it was unlike anything he'd ever encountered.
Swish!
The sword sliced through him, separating his head from his body in one swift motion. Bing Fu fell lifelessly to the ground, his eyes wide open in death, the first among the Ice River Valley elders to perish.
Yun Yun's gaze was as cold as ice as she raised a hand. The five ethereal flame snakes lingering nearby swirled back to her, coiling around her delicate wrist. Their flickering forms released a strange, palpable energy.
"Bing Fu is dead. Do you still wish to continue?" Yun Yun's stern voice rang out, her words laced with the resonance of the mysterious energy.
"What? Bing Fu is dead?" Bing Yuan, who had been desperately fending off Zi Yan's attacks, shouted in alarm. He and Bing Fu had always fought side by side, inseparable in both battle and life.
In the sky above, Tian Shuangzi was being utterly suppressed by Medusa.
Under her relentless, lightning fast attacks, Tian Shuangzi found himself barely able to parry, his stance crumbling with every strike.
"It seems your side has lost," Medusa remarked indifferently.
Tian Shuangzi's face turned an ashen gray, and he couldn't muster a response.
"Damn it! What is going on?" Tian She bellowed in frustration. Bing Fu was a six star Dou Zong how could he have fallen to a mere four star Dou Zong, and a woman at that?
But before he could dwell on it further, Yun Yun's strange energy swept over the three remaining Ice River Valley elders like an invisible tide.
Suddenly, Tian Shuangzi, Tian She, and Bing Yuan all froze in place. Their faces turned crimson, like boiled lobsters, as blood surged uncontrollably to the surface of their skin.
"Ahhh! What is this cursed flame doing inside my body?!" Bing Yuan cried out in terror. As someone who cultivated the Ice Sovereign Force, he had a natural aversion and fear of fire.
"This… This is a Heart Flame? Fallen Heart Flame?" Tian She's vast knowledge as a peak Dou Zong allowed him to recognize the Heart Flame almost immediately.
Horrified, he stared at Yun Yun. So she was the most dangerous of them all!
"Still distracted? You're bolder than I thought."
A cold voice pierced the air, making Tian She's heart skip a beat.
"No! I " Tian She's mind raced, but it was too late.
"Heavenly Yin Poison Hand!"
Xiao Yi Xian's sharp cry rang out, and a solid gray palm of poison energy slammed into Tian She's chest.
Pfft!
Tian She's body convulsed violently as he spat out a mouthful of blood. The terrifying corrosive energy ravaged his internal organs, while his face shifted between black, purple, and blue as the Woeful Poison Body's toxic energy invaded his system.
Despite his best efforts to fend off the deadly poison, Xiao Yi Xian was unrelenting. Gray purple Dou Qi coiled around her, forming dozens of tiny, serpentine constructs each no thicker than a finger but complete with menacing fangs.
"Go!"
With a command, the serpents shot forward like projectiles, burrowing into Tian She's already weakened body and delivering a fresh dose of lethal venom.
On another front, Yun Yun saw Xiao Yi Xian gaining the upper hand and quickly turned her focus to assisting Zi Yan.
Boom!
In a burst of light, a lithe figure zipped through the air. Zi Yan's long, toned legs whipped forward with bone crushing force, piercing through the very fabric of space as she landed a devastating blow on Bing Yuan.
Crack!
A sickening sound echoed as the unstoppable force of Zi Yan's strike shattered Bing Yuan's defenses. Blood sprayed from his mouth as his body was sent hurtling toward the mountains below like a meteor.
Boom!
The impact triggered a landslide, splitting the mountainside and leaving a massive scar upon the earth. Somewhere beneath the cascading rubble, Bing Yuan's fate was sealed.
Tian Shuangzi and Tian She watched in despair as yet another of their comrades fell.
Now, only the two of them remained.
In the aftermath, Zi Yan her adult form radiating power and beauty suddenly faltered. Her chest heaved as she struggled to catch her breath. Then, in mere moments, her body reverted to her petite, childlike form.
"Ha… I'm so tired…" Zi Yan panted as she pulled out a pill from her storage ring, swallowing it in one gulp. Slowly, the color returned to her pale cheeks.
"I need to recover quickly so I can help the others…" she muttered, closing her eyes to refine the pill's energy.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yi Xian and Yun Yun pressed their attacks. Tian She, overwhelmed by a storm of venom and wind blades, screamed in agony. His chest was charred black as flames and toxins ravaged his body.
"Stop! You can't kill Tian She!" Tian Shuangzi roared desperately. "If you kill him, Ice River Valley will never let you go!"
Clang!
A sword of dazzling, seven colored lightning descended, severing Tian Shuangzi's left arm along with his shoulder.
"Don't worry," Medusa said coolly. "We won't just kill him we'll kill you too."
"Extreme Wind: Annihilation Slash!"
Yun Yun's voice rang out once more as a blindingly sharp beam of white light shot toward Tian She, aiming for his neck.
"It's over…" Tian Shuangzi thought, his face pale with despair.
Suddenly, an icy voice echoed through the air, carrying an overwhelming chill.
Screech!
Yun Yun's annihilation strike abruptly froze mid air, shattering into fragments as a suffocating cold swept across the battlefield.
A white robed figure stepped out from the warped space, his presence instantly plunging the area into a deadly frost.
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