From the fake emperor to the concubine

Zheng Yi knew that Qiu Miaoyin was holding on. When her injuries had not fully recovered, forcing her to cast two spells in succession would cause considerable damage to her body.

He could see beads of sweat on her forehead and the corners of her mouth twitching slightly in pain.

However, thinking that she was doing this for her own sect, Zheng Yi did not try to persuade her.

After all, if he were in their shoes, he would probably do the same.

Some conflicts are best resolved before a bloody battle. It is better to show strength now than to go to war later.

Qiu Miaoyin waved her hand, and a pipa inlaid with various gems appeared in her hand.

The pipa was emerald green, with a lifelike phoenix carved on the headstock, and each gemstone sparkled with dazzling brilliance. With two clangs, the extremely penetrating sound of the pipa reached everyone's ears, cleansing everyone's soul like a clear spring.

The injured Jian Shisan and Liehuo both felt their spirits become clear and their spiritual energy flowed more smoothly than usual. The hidden injuries in their bodies actually showed signs of healing in the magical music.

At the same time, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth also gathered from all directions with Qiu Miaoyin as the center. The vortex formed by the spiritual energy spun around her body, emitting a faint golden light as she danced.

Jian Shisan, who was riding a flying sword, emitted a sword energy that more than doubled, which was almost as good as his peak state.

He was surrounded by a fierce sword intent, each of which was as sharp as a substance, cutting the surrounding air into pieces.
The robe rustled under the influence of the sword energy, and the whole person looked like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath.

The raging fire was even more incredible, the blade of the Lihuo Sword seemed to be made entirely of flames at this moment.

The blazing flames flickered, the runes on the sword were blindingly bright, the temperature around them suddenly rose, and even the air was distorted by the high temperature.

He just swung it casually, and a crescent-shaped flaming sword energy gushed out, carrying a scorching air wave and directly slashing towards the huge mountain of flesh.

The meat mountain was completely unable to block the attack of the Lihuo Sword. The sword energy was like a red-hot knife cutting through butter, and there was no resistance at all.

Wherever the flames passed, flesh and blood instantly carbonized, making a sizzling sound, and the air was filled with a disgusting burnt smell.

However, just when the raging sword energy split the meat mountain in half, it seemed to hit something. The unstoppable sword energy could no longer move forward.

The flames collided violently with some invisible barrier, causing a sharp explosion.

After a stalemate of less than a breath, the fiery sword energy actually deviated to one side, and then continued to move forward, as if its trajectory was forcibly changed by some force.

The entire meat mountain was split vertically in half. At the cut, one could see the red eyeball that had just fallen down, right in the center of the meat mountain.

The eyeball had now expanded to twice its original size, its surface covered with hideous bloodshot veins, and its pupil flashing with an eerie red light.

There were countless blood vessels in the mountain of flesh, which were wriggling like living things and piercing into the huge red eyeball. Those blood vessels were bulging, as if they were injecting something into the eyeball.

Seeing that Jian Shisan seemed to be still attacking the meat mountain, Zheng Yi hurriedly reminded him loudly: "Senior, cut off those blood vessels! Don't let the power of that eye continue to increase."

His voice was particularly clear in the fierce battle, carrying an unmistakable sense of urgency.

He did not let Jian Shisan attack his eyeballs. The fiery sword energy of the Lihuo Sword could not hurt him at all, and Jian Shisan's attack would not be that strong.

Compared to the eyeball itself, the meat mountain is obviously easier to deal with.

And looking at the structure, you can tell that the Meat Mountain is definitely transferring its power to the red eyeball through the blood vessels.

Those blood vessels are intertwined like tree roots, but they all supply energy to the red eyeball.

In other words, as long as these blood vessels can be cut off as much as possible, the power of the eyeball can be greatly weakened.

A gleam of light flashed in Zheng Yi's eyes, and he quickly determined the most effective way of attack.

"Understood!" Jian Shisan agreed. He swung his long sword like the wind. His sword energy slashed continuously, chopping the blood vessel-like things in the meat mountain into pieces.

Each sword energy hit the target accurately, cutting off the wriggling blood vessels. Dark red liquid gushed out from the cuts, forming a blood mist in the air.

Compared to the tumor-like outer skin, the blood vessels inside are obviously much more fragile.

Under the attack of Jian Shisan's sword energy, blood vessels fell down like raindrops. Broken blood vessels twisted on the ground like dying venomous snakes.

"I'll help you, monster, watch the sword!" The raging fire brewed for a long time, and then a huge sword energy like a crescent moon was cut out.

This time, he deliberately adjusted the angle and strength. The sword energy was more condensed than before, and the color of the flame changed from red to almost white, showing an extremely high temperature, and chopped towards the other side of the monster.

His target was the blood vessel network that had not yet been destroyed by Jian Shisan. However, just as the sword energy flew out, Jian Shisan, who was riding on the flying sword, happened to move to the path of the sword energy.

The two men's actions occurred almost simultaneously, and by the time Jian Shisan realized something was wrong, the sword energy was already very close to him. The hot air wave rushed towards him, and he could even smell the burnt smell of his hair being scorched by the high temperature.

He is worthy of being the number one swordsman in the Eastern Wilderness.

Jian Shisan instinctively dodged to the side and avoided the huge sword energy by just brushing against the edge of the sword energy.

His movements were smooth and flowing, without any unnecessary effort, showcasing the skills of a top swordsman.

The heat waves brought by the sword energy blew up the loose hair on his forehead, revealing a pair of eyes as sharp as swords.

Although he dodged, the hems of his clothes were cut off by the flaming sword. The cloth instantly turned black and curled up, turning into pieces of ashes that floated in the air.

"Fire!" Jian Shisan gritted his teeth and said word by word: "You did it on purpose, didn't you?"

The sword energy around him surged uncontrollably, creating countless tiny cracks on the ground.

Liehuo turned his head and whistled: "What are you talking about? Why can't I understand what you are saying?"

He blinked his eyes in an innocent manner, but the smile on his lips betrayed him. The Lihuo sword in his hand was still emitting wisps of green smoke, and it was obvious that the sword strike just now was indeed intentional.

"Also, although we are familiar with each other, you can't slander me. Our target is a monster, so hurry up and get down to business. Why are you, a grown man, so fussy?" Liehuo pointed at the creeping meat mountain in the distance, with a righteous look on his face. But the cunning light flashing in his eyes made him look like he was gloating over someone else's misfortune.

Seeing that Jian Shisan didn't move, Liehuo continued to argue: "It can't be that I'm targeting you on purpose just because I almost hit you, right?"

He spread his hands and pretended to be aggrieved. This action caused the Lihuo Sword in his hand to shake slightly, and a few drops of sparks were still dripping from the tip of the sword.

Jian Shisan's face turned pale and blue, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He stared at Liehuo, but he had no good way to deal with this old enemy. After all, now was a powerful enemy, and it was really not the time for internal strife.

This time it was Zheng Yi's turn to be dumbfounded. He stood aside, the corners of his mouth twitching unconsciously.

No. Are all of you East Desert people so crazy? He complained silently in his heart, totally unable to understand the behavior of these two people.

If Liehuo and Jian Shisan were fighting against each other for their own interests, Zheng Yi could still understand it.

After all, there were so many bizarre conflicts in the world, all of which were caused by interests. But the scene before him still made him feel deeply pained.

There was no conflict of interest between these two guys. Moreover, they now had a common enemy.

The strange eyeball was getting stronger in the cocoon and might break out at any time. But at such an important moment, these two guys were arguing.

……

This was different from Qiu Miaoyin's previous behavior. It was not for their own benefit, nor was it for their own calculations. They were purely trying to cause trouble for the other party and break their defense.

It's just like two childish children competing with each other.

"Seniors, this isn't the right time to quarrel, is it?" Zheng Yi, unable to bear it any longer, interrupted the quarrel. His voice was deliberately raised a few notches, with a seriousness that could not be ignored.

Zheng Yi pointed at the eyeball that was wriggling in the distance. The red light on the surface of the thing was getting stronger and stronger, and he could vaguely see something struggling violently inside: "The power of that eyeball is getting stronger and stronger. If we can't deal with it in time, it will be troublesome when the things inside come out."

Liehuo and Jian Shisan both blushed, and quickly gathered their minds to continue their attack. Jian Shisan's sword energy attack was fierce, one after another. The white sword light poured down like a rainstorm.

The raging fire needed to brew for a long time before it could produce a sword energy, but the power was so strong that it could easily tear the monster's body apart. Each of his swords carried the power to burn everything, and wherever the flaming sword energy passed, even the air was burned and distorted.

Of course, the reason why they could attack so recklessly was inseparable from Qiu Miaoyin's help. The pipa in her hand continued to play clear music, providing a constant supply of spiritual power support for the two.

It is because of her magic assistance.

Only Jian Shisan and Liehuo can attack so recklessly without worrying about running out of spiritual energy. They can use their strongest moves without reservation and put all their energy into attacking.

After a whole incense stick of fierce attack, the meat mountain was flattened by several people. The meat that was originally as huge as a small mountain was now only charred meat and broken blood vessels on the ground.

The huge eyeball also fell weakly to the ground.

However, no one relaxed because something like a cocoon had formed around the eyeball.

This translucent film glows a strange red light and is extremely tough.

The fiery sword energy of the Lihuo Sword could only leave a mark the size of a fingernail when it chopped on it.

The sword energy of Jian Shisan was like a drop in the ocean, not even causing a ripple.

And the power of the cocoon is also rising rapidly.

At the beginning, he was only at the foundation building stage, but as time went on, he became stronger and stronger, reaching the crystallization stage, and finally even the golden elixir stage. The pressure spread out like a substance, making it hard for people to breathe.

Even so, this thing's cultivation didn't seem to stop. Instead, it became stronger and stronger, and finally reached the peak of the Golden Core.

Thunders gathered in the sky, lightning flashed in the dark clouds, and the will of heaven was faintly contained.

"Hiss..." Jian Shisan couldn't help but take a breath, his voice filled with shock that was hard to conceal: "This guy is actually going through a tribulation?"

Liehuo gave Zheng Yi a complaining look, his piercing eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice was a little teasing: "I say, what on earth did you do? This extraterritorial demon seems to be determined to kill you."

It was naturally impossible for Zheng Yi to tell Liehuo about his relationship with the Hehuan Sect.

His eyes flickered, but a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Instead, he looked at him with a half-smile and said, "I think the opponent's target should be the Lihuo Sword in your hand, right?"

As he spoke, his gaze fell meaningfully on the Lihuo Sword, the sword body was now emitting an unusual red light.

"This..." Liehuo's breathing suddenly stagnated, his chest rose and fell noticeably, and the fingers holding the hilt of the sword tightened unconsciously, unable to refute.

Because even he could clearly feel that the extraterritorial demon had put so much thought into it, as if it was really coming for him. The Lihuo Sword was also trembling slightly in his hand, as if responding to something.

After all, the real explosion of this demon was due to the Lihuo Sword.

After the initial shock, Liehuo raised his head and stared stubbornly at the huge eyeball in the sky.

His chin slightly raised, revealing his resolute profile, his hair fluttering in the wind: "You want my sword? Unless I die, you will never succeed!"

Liehuo's voice was full of provocation. The Lihuo Sword seemed to sense its master's fighting spirit, and the flames on the sword body surged violently.

The Eye Demon stared at the raging fire motionlessly, its huge pupils shrank into a thin line, its gaze was empty and cold, making people feel as if they were trapped in ice and even the air seemed to be frozen.

Suddenly, the vertical pupil of the Demon Eye opened sharply, and the huge black pupil expanded to almost fill the entire eyeball, as if it could suck a person's soul in.

There seemed to be endless darkness spinning deep in the pupils, making people dizzy when looking at it.

Apart from Zheng Yi, whether it is Jian Shisan or Liehuo Qiu Miaoyin.

They all turned their heads away subconsciously, not daring to look into the demonic eye. Jian Shisan's robe fluttered without wind, revealing his inner restlessness.

Qiu Miaoyin simply closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

At the same time, the heavenly calamity that was constantly gathering towards the cocoon suddenly dissipated without a sound, as if it had never appeared.

The cocoon, glowing red, suddenly burst into a dazzling light.

Zheng Yi and others saw almost at the same time that a crack appeared on the cocoon that could not be cut by the blazing sword energy.

And as time goes by, the cracks get bigger.

Obviously, something is about to break out of the cocoon. (End of this chapter)