From the fake emperor to the concubine

Within the Spirit Gourd Cave Heaven, the space for the decisive battle is by no means small.

On this enormous site, four squares are as big as the training ground of an ordinary small sect.

However, for these top cultivators of Xuanzhou, this space was not enough.

Especially at the place where Zheng Tianming and Yu Xinghai fought, their claw-like sword energy spread in all directions.

The attacks were just random and weren't even targeted at those Qi Refining stage cultivators.

However, these missed attacks were still fatal to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

And so, an unlucky guy was just a tiny bit slow when he tried to dodge.

His arm had already said goodbye to his body forever.

The current situation within the Spirit Gourd Cave Heaven is completely opposite to what both sides had anticipated.

The Zheng family's plan was to concentrate on the superior cases and eliminate these lurking infiltrators first.

Since Ling Xiaoyun and the others dared to infiltrate alone, they must have been prepared to deal with most of the Zheng family's experts on their own.

The current situation is that although the Zheng family has a small number of members, their strength has significantly improved after practicing the techniques taught to them by Zheng Yi.

Especially after gradually removing the seals within their bodies, their bloodline talents, which originated from Zheng Yi, allowed their cultivation levels to improve at an incredibly rapid pace.

Therefore, although their numbers were relatively small, their overall cultivation level was far superior to that of their enemies.

Meanwhile, Ling Xiaoyun took advantage of the moment when Zheng Tianming sent out those sealed Zheng family members.

They also used spatial arrays to summon many experts from outside.

This resulted in them outnumbering the Zheng family members who were lying in ambush.

Ling Xiaoyun slowly walked to Zheng Tianhao and stopped ten feet in front of him, looking at him with a complicated expression: "Your changes have really impressed me."

Zheng Tianhao shrugged, looking indifferent: "My talent has always been this high, I'm just too lazy to cultivate."

"I'm just a little disappointed that you've become an enemy of the Zheng family. If it were possible, I really wouldn't want to kill you."

A single, casual remark instantly shattered Ling Xiaoyun's hard-won composure.

"Kill me? Don't think that just because you've had a bit of luck and your strength has improved a little, you can be compared to me."

"Even now, I could kill you in less than ten moves." Ling Xiaoyun drew his sword, and in the blink of an eye, the sharp blade light spread out like a fishing net, enveloping Zheng Tianhao.

Zheng Tianhao had seen Ling Xiaoyun make a move, but had never fought against her.

I had seen him use this move on his enemies before, and I only felt that it was very powerful and formidable.

Now, facing it himself, he could deeply feel the terrifying killing intent contained within those net-like blades.

It seemed as if one wrong step would result in being chopped into mincemeat and killed by the opponent.

Therefore, even though Ling Xiaoyun's cultivation level improved rapidly, in Zheng Tianhao's eyes, Ling Xiaoyun's attacks were far less fierce, terrifying, and shocking than before.

Zheng Tianhao still had the illusion that he was walking a tightrope at an altitude of 10,000 meters.

Because Ling Xiaoyun's side had a large number of members, some of them did not want to provoke the Zheng family.

Naturally, their attention was drawn to those independent cultivators.

In any case, they only had one purpose in coming here: to kill everyone they saw, leaving no survivors.

Fighting those Zheng family members who suddenly became exceptionally powerful is nothing compared to the ease and enjoyment of crushing weaker opponents, and most importantly, there's no danger involved.

Two cultivators, each nearly two meters tall, one wearing a bull's head mask and the other a horse's face mask, grinned as they approached the rogue cultivators.

Although the independent cultivators were wary of Ling Xiaoyun, Dugu Yunfeng, and renowned experts like Yu Xinghai.

What are these two ox-headed and horse-faced demons anyway?
Although his cultivation level was slightly higher than most of them, it was only slightly higher.

Now they're actually targeting them; they really think they're easy prey.

"How dare you! You actually want to attack my Sword-Seeking Dragon King Chess Game! I suppose you're already prepared to die?"

A Foundation Establishment cultivator stepped forward from the crowd, his slender sword moving nimbly and swiftly like a swimming dragon, and attacked the two directly.

This person was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, he had already unleashed over a hundred sword strikes.

The two cultivators wielding giant axes were powerless to resist and could only endure the attacks with their own bodies.

The slender sword pierced dozens of holes in the two men's bodies, causing blood to gush out.

The Dragon King Sword Chess player is not only fast in swordsmanship, but also so fast in movement that it's impossible to see clearly.

His movements were like those of a bee; once he started moving, his movements were almost imperceptible.

Two highly skilled cultivators were completely outmaneuvered by Wang Jianqi.

Seeing that these two were not powerful, the other cultivators also rushed out to take advantage of the situation.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, please calm down. I'm coming to save you now."

As soon as the voice fell, seven or eight people jumped out at the same time.

"Wait..." Wang Jianqi wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

Those cultivators were all thinking about how to perform well and make the Zheng family value them more.

Or what kind of treasures will fall out of their personal spaces after we kill these two guys?

These people clearly forgot that these two seemingly unimpressive individuals were cultivators whom Ling Xiaoyun had teleported here at great cost within a limited timeframe; how could they possibly be weaklings?

Just as these people rushed up, the two cultivators, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, exchanged a glance, then suddenly joined hands and began to spin around.

In just a moment, the two of them were spinning at an alarming speed.

At the edge of their spinning axes, the edges of the two giant axes were as sharp as chainsaws.

The cultivators who rushed up were swept into the metal storm before they could even do anything.

It was pulverized in the blink of an eye, leaving only a cloud of blood mist.

Even the items that fell out of their personal space due to their deaths could not escape being smashed.

Wang Jianqi wanted to retreat, but found that a huge force was pulling him back, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not retreat even half a step.

"You've killed me!" Wang Jianqi only managed to utter these words before he lost control of his body and was swept into the metal storm of the Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons.

He couldn't escape the fate of being turned into a bloody mist, just like everyone else.

If these people hadn't suddenly attacked, forcing out Ox-Head and Horse-Face's ultimate moves, Wang Jianqi, being alone, would definitely have been able to reach a safe place before the two of them could unleash their attacks.

Those people suddenly attacked, blocking Wang Jianqi's escape route.

"Well, this guy is really unlucky," Zhuo Liqun said regretfully.

Zhang Yunfan, wary of the two ox-headed and horse-faced figures who had gradually stopped, asked, "Brother Zhuo, I wonder if you can withstand their attacks?"

Zhuo Liqun shook his head decisively: "What a load of crap. If I went up there, I wouldn't be much better off than those people."

"We have to think of a way. These two guys are definitely coming for us. We can't just wait to die!" Zhang Yunfan said, frowning. Zhuo Liqun slung his halberd over his shoulder: "But in this situation, whether we block them or not is not up to us."

Some other Foundation Establishment cultivators, though they felt fear after the previous people were killed, still felt fear.

At this moment, however, few people chose to hide in the back and dared not fight.

As independent cultivators, they have come to this position all too well, and they understand all too well that the more afraid you are, the more likely you are to die.

"Their combined technique is too strange. Before we understand the situation, it's best if we don't attack together," someone calmly suggested.

"Fellow Daoists, let me scout ahead for you. Whether you live or die is up to fate."

As soon as he finished speaking, a cultivator rushed towards Ox-Head and Horse-Face, though he was much slower than Wang Jianqi had been.

They had just arrived in front of Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and hadn't even had a chance to make a move yet.

Two giant axes were already attacking from the left and right.

Faced with their attacks, the cultivator snorted coldly, neither dodging nor avoiding: "Indestructible Golden Body!"

Its body shone with golden light, making it appear indestructible.

But the next moment, those two terrifying giant axes tore his body apart without any obstruction.

As his head flew into the air, the cultivator said, still unwilling to accept it, "Miscalculation..."

Before he could finish speaking, he had already completely lost the breath of life.

"I'll do it!" Seeing that the man couldn't handle it, Zhuo Liqun stepped forward.

Zhang Yunfan was shocked: "Brother Zhuo, you must be careful!"

Zhuo Liqun did not answer Zhang Yunfan's question, but looked at Ox-Head and Horse-Face with a solemn expression.

Pushing his technique to its limit, Zhuo Liqun took a sudden step forward, thrusting his halberd toward the bull's head on the left.

A strike without thought—the true essence of martial arts.

Unlike when he fought Zhang Yunfan, this time Zhuo Liqun fully unleashed his strength as a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The martial arts essence on the halberd had almost materialized, and its indomitable momentum seemed capable of splitting even mountains in two.

Zhang Yunfan couldn't help but swallow hard. Zhuo Liqun had really let Hai go when he was fighting him.

Even if he used only one-tenth of the power of that attack, he would probably have been reincarnated long ago.

Despite the terrifying attack, Ox-Head and Horse-Face responded calmly and unhurriedly.

The bull-headed creature raised its giant axe and used the axe head, which was as large as a door panel, to block Zhuo Liqun's thoughtless attack.

Although he took half a step back, he was not hurt at all.

At the same time, the horse-faced man also took advantage of the moment when Zhuo Liqun's attack had just ended and he had exhausted his strength to strike at Zhuo Liqun with his giant axe.

The two guys' attacks seemed crude, but their coordination was actually incredibly exquisite.

They finally understood that both the two men's terrifying masks and the weapons and techniques they used were highly misleading.

These two guys are trying to make their opponents think that they are clumsy and not suited for agile combat.

Once you start thinking that way, you'll fall right into their trap.

A muffled thud.

At the critical moment, Zhuo Liqun forced a sigh of relief and used his halberd to block Ma Mian's attack.

However, unlike Niu Tou, who easily deflected the attack, Zhuo Liqun was sent flying seventy or eighty feet away, along with his halberd.

When he finally managed to stop, he was shocked to discover...

His halberd, after blocking the horse-faced man's attack, bent so sharply that it resembled a bow.

Barely suppressing his surging blood and qi, Zhuo Liqun sneered, "Fellow Daoists, don't be fooled by these two. Their power isn't that great. This is all to mislead us!"

Seeing that Zhuo Liqun had discovered their secret, Ox-Head and Horse-Face simply stopped pretending.

The two men simultaneously brandished their massive axes and began to charge into battle.

The enormous axe, though ridiculously huge, seemed to float lightly in their hands, as if it had no weight at all.

Their agility was so great that even some sword cultivators could only match them.

In addition, their cultivation levels were above all the cultivators present. When the two of them attacked at the same time and cooperated with each other, it was like tigers entering a flock of sheep, killing them until they were all thrown into chaos.

Fortunately, the cultivators had already seen through their abilities and wanted to cooperate by keeping their distance, preventing them from having the opportunity to unleash that terrifying metal storm.

Therefore, although people kept getting injured, the situation was managed to be maintained for a while, preventing a complete collapse.

However, even Zheng Yi could see that their current situation was very precarious.

After all, although there hadn't been any casualties yet, people were getting injured from time to time, and their Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons had no good solutions.

If the fight continues, the scales of victory will eventually tip in favor of Ox-Head and Horse-Face.

"Wei Siling, go help!" Seeing that Wei Siling hadn't moved, Zhang Yunfan hurriedly directed her to help these people.

At this moment, having one more person means we can hold out a little longer.

Although they are being suppressed by Ox-Head and Horse-Face, they don't necessarily have to win in the current situation.

If the Zheng family cannot win, all their efforts will be in vain.

If they hold out until the Zheng family wins, then those two will naturally have members of the Zheng family to deal with them.

"But what about you, Master?" Wei Siling hesitated.

After all, Zhang Yunfan is currently the only cultivator in the Qi Refining stage within this Spirit Gourd.

If she wasn't there to protect him, the aftershocks of any battle could easily take Yunfan's life.

Zhang Yunfan smiled bitterly: "If we can win, I might survive. If we lose, I'll die anyway, whether you protect me or not."

Of course, there was another reason that Zhang Yunfan didn't tell Wei Siling.

With his master Zheng Yi around, even those clan leaders and sect leaders might not be able to harm him in the slightest.

Wei Siling knew the situation was critical. She pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and then nodded with difficulty, saying, "Master, please take care of yourself."

Perhaps it's because of the current danger, or perhaps it's because we've become accustomed to it.

Wei Siling was completely unaware that she called out "master" with unusual ease.

It was as if Cheng Bai had already been called forward.

With Wei Siling joining the fray, the battle between the rogue cultivators and the Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons finally stabilized.

Although people are occasionally injured, they are all able to recover and receive timely treatment.

At least until someone runs out of spiritual energy, the situation shouldn't tilt drastically. (End of Chapter)