Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 630 Yuan Tianzun's Operation, Lin Ziyou

Central Region, Tianyun Mountain Range.

Having received Lin Yuan's order, Qing Lin and "Yuan Tianzun," who were already prepared, finally launched their earth-shattering plan to capture Yao Ling, like two sharp blades drawn from their sheaths.

With a flick of her slender hand, Qing Lin manipulated the Nightmare Mist, subtly eroding the senses of the Medicine Clan members.

Yuan Tianzun stepped out of the void, his figure flashing like a ghost to the outside of the Medicine Clan's warship. The powerful figures on the ship seemed to sense it, and then light appeared, and a circular light shield covering the ship appeared out of thin air in Yuan Tianzun's sight.

This airship appears to have undergone special modifications, giving it considerable defensive capabilities.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Tianzun's eyes narrowed, and he transformed into a vast and chilling black mist, surging out from his body and condensing on it as he clenched his fist.

"Give it to me...break it!"

With a low shout, Yuan Tianzun's fist, brimming with immense energy, slammed heavily onto the circular light barrier.

With a loud "bang!" the punch landed, and ripples spread out from the light barrier. A thunderous roar, like lightning, resounded throughout the sky.

"Click——"

With a series of crisp cracking sounds, countless huge cracks extended out like a spider web from the point where the heavy punch landed.

In just a few blinks of an eye, cracks covered the entire light shield.

At the same time, several painful cries came from inside the ship. The circular light barrier didn't even have time to be repaired before it completely dissipated amidst violent tremors—against a Dou Sheng powerhouse, this level of defensive measure was obviously of little use!
Even so, this brief delay bought the people inside the ship valuable time to react.

"Who dares to attack my Medicine Clan?!"

A roar accompanied by the whooshing sound of wind breaking through the air rang out, and dozens of figures shot out from the warship like arrows. Centered on Yao Tian and Yao Ling, they stood in the void above the warship with a fierce aura.

These people were none other than the Ten Heroes of the Medicine Clan, as well as numerous Dou Zong and Dou Zun level guards on the warship!

Their vital energies are subtly connected in a mysterious way.

"This black mist... are you a Soul Clan Battle Saint?" Yao Tian's pupils shrank as he looked at the figure shrouded in the black mist. He said in a deep voice, "I am Yao Tian, ​​the young patriarch of the Yao Clan. By attacking our group, does the Soul Clan intend to start a war between the two clans?"

"Hehehe, a great battle?" Yuan Tianzun chuckled eerily, mocking, "You've got quite the nerve!"

"The Medicine Clan, with only one Seven-Star Dou Sheng, dares to wage war against my Soul Clan? Medicine Spirit of the Medicine Clan, Lord Soul Void's target... come with me!"

His cold voice was filled with an undeniable domineering air.

"Arrogant!" Upon hearing the contemptuous words about the Medicine Clan and the covetous words about the Medicine Spirit from the person before him, Yao Tian was immediately enraged and shouted sharply, "A mere one-star Dou Sheng has no right to say such things... Clan members, activate your clan markings and form the array!"

Upon hearing Yao Tian's words, the dozens of Yao clan members responded in unison, their voices shaking the heavens and the earth.

Their auras surged simultaneously, erupting like a volcano, and then beams of light shot out from their bodies, eventually connecting with each other.

In the blink of an eye, a hundred-zhang-long array stretched across the sky.

As the core of the formation where everyone's power converged, Yao Tian felt unprecedentedly powerful, and a look of intoxication flashed in his eyes.

"Those of the Soul Clan, if you leave now, you can still save your lives!" His eyes were like torches as he coldly stared at Yuan Tianzun, a proud and unruly smile curving his lips. He said, "Of course, if you insist on seeking death, then I'm happy to grant your wish..."

"Nonsense." Yuan Tianzun shook his head dismissively, his voice indifferent: "A pointless act of futile resistance. It seems the more ignorant a person is, the more arrogant they become..."

"The difference between a Battle Saint and a Half-Saint is far greater than this!"

After saying this, Yuan Tianzun stopped wasting words and his hands moved like lightning, instantly forming several profound hand seals.

"Crash-"

One after another, jet-black chains shot out from the black mist, covering the sky and the earth like a giant black spider web, enveloping the entire world.

Yuan Tianzun stood at the center of the spider web, like a celestial demon emerging from the abyss, exuding a chilling aura.

"The Heavenly Python Locked by Ten Thousand Souls!"

The moment the seal was formed, a deep shout resounded from the black mist, shaking heaven and earth.

An endless stream of eerie black mist surged forth from Yuan Tianzun's body, merging entirely into the black chains and imbuing them with a strange black glow.

Black chains intertwined and coiled, transforming in just a few breaths into a massive black python hundreds of feet long.

This black python, its entire body formed from numerous chains, possessed an eerie metallic sheen. Surrounded by swirling black mist, it exuded a terrifyingly chilling aura, like a serpent lurking in the abyss, inspiring fear and dread. This bizarre appearance would immediately convince anyone with a modicum of knowledge that this Battle Saint before them was undoubtedly a powerful figure from the Soul Palace!
"Kill them!" A chilling voice rang out as the black mist writhed.

In that instant, a tangible black light burst forth from the enormous black python's pupils, and with a flick of its massive tail, it struck the Medicine Clan like a thunderbolt.

Wherever the giant python passed, large sections of space collapsed, leaving only pitch-black emptiness.

Faced with this incredibly powerful offensive, Yao Tian dared not be careless. His hand seals changed one after another, and a ball of pitch-black flame shot out from his body and into the great formation.

Instantly, the entire formation trembled, and energy light twisted and condensed within it, eventually transforming into an extremely large black wind eagle, with scorching black flames swirling around it, giving it an aura of terrifying power.

With a cry, the black wind eagle flapped its massive, sky-covering wings and charged straight at the black python with an extremely ferocious posture.

The two colossal beasts then began to fight in the sky.

Each collision of the two would tear a spatial rift thousands of feet long from the calm void, and the terrifying ripples of energy would shake the sea of ​​clouds to its core.

For a time, the situation appeared to be evenly matched.

Upon seeing this, the members of the Medicine Clan within the formation were greatly encouraged. They continuously released their own power and poured it into the Black Fire Wind Eagle.

Abyss Heavenly Venerable, whose figure was hidden in the black mist, curled up a strange smile. A wave of soul fluctuation spread out, triggering the method that Lin Yuan had buried in the Medicine Clan members during the Pill Gathering assessment... to be precise, in the body of Yao Ziyou.

In an instant, a dark glint flashed in Yao Ziyou's eyes, and he then transformed all the power he had gathered into a fierce palm strike.

Under Qinglin's perception and manipulation, no one noticed this process.

"Yao Tian, ​​die!"

So, just as Yao Tian was fully focused on fighting against Yuan Tianzun, Yao Ziyou let out a sharp shout and delivered a heavy palm strike to Yao Tian's unsuspecting back.

Although he was a half-saint, Yao Tian was caught off guard and struck by a palm strike powerful enough to split mountains and seas. His face turned pale and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Yuan Tianzun, not wanting to miss this opportunity, suddenly changed the hand seals on his hands.

As if receiving a command, the black python immediately began to twist and turn nimbly, and in the blink of an eye, it had tightly entangled the black wind eagle, rendering it completely unable to move.

"broken--"

With a low shout, Yuan Tianzun slowly opened his palm, then suddenly clenched it tightly!
As its hand clenched down, the giant python twisted its body violently, like a giant meat grinder, and the terrifying force completely shattered the wind eagle.

The condensed energy of the wind eagle instantly shattered into countless fragments, scattering and disappearing into the void.

With the Wind Eagle, which had gathered the strength of everyone, shattered, the formation naturally collapsed completely.

The members of the Medicine Clan within the formation suffered a severe backlash from the collapse of the formation. Their faces turned deathly pale, blood gushed from their mouths, and their auras weakened.

As the core of the formation, Yao Tian suffered particularly severe damage, and was even forced to revert to his clan-mark state due to the backlash.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yao Ziyou broke through the formation and rushed towards Yuan Tianzun.

Yuan Tianzun tacitly stepped forward to provide support, blocking the fierce stream of fighting energy that was pursuing them—Lin Yuan's soul fragment was inside Yao Ziyou's body and could not be damaged!
That's right, at this moment, Yao Ziyou is no longer the real Yao Ziyou, but 'Lin Ziyou'!
Implanting soul fragments within the Medicine Clan's ranks was one of Lin Yuan's contingency plans left behind in the Pill Realm.

Lin Yuan himself was already at the late stage of the Heavenly Realm and was also proficient in illusion techniques... His soul fragments were naturally something that Yao Ziyou, at the late stage of the Spirit Realm, could not withstand.

Unbeknownst to him, Yao Ziyou's soul had been completely controlled by Lin Yuan.

"Yao Ziyou, you are actually a spy? Why did you betray the Yao Clan?" With her attack blocked, Yao Ling's face darkened. She wiped the crimson from the corner of her mouth and stared straight at Yao Ziyou with her beautiful eyes, her stunning face filled with anger and confusion.

Upon hearing Yao Ling's question, Lin Ziyou—who was being manipulated by the soul fragment—began her performance.

"Hehehe!" He chuckled in a very 'Soul Palace' manner, his face filled with madness. "Why? Of course, it's for power, for status, for the great cause of the Soul Clan..."

"The power of the Soul Clan is far beyond what the Medicine Clan can match. Since the Medicine Clan will be subdued by the Soul Clan sooner or later, why don't I be the first to do so?"

"As long as you are offered up, Lord Hunxuzi will surely reward you handsomely."

"As long as you all die here, I, Yao Ziyou, will be the most outstanding among the younger generation. Who else but me will be the young clan leader?!"

"My lord, you may kill them all!" He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Yuan Tianzun, his voice cruel and resolute: "As long as I can become the young patriarch of the Medicine Clan, and Lord Hun Xuzi finds a way to eliminate Yao Dan, I can lead the Medicine Clan to submit to the Soul Clan..."

　I got home a bit late from work today, so I only managed to type this much, sorry… I'm going to spend the day with my girlfriend tomorrow (we haven't seen each other for over two weeks since the National Day holiday), so I probably won't be able to update much more.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)