The youth's words made Xue Yun realize that during a battle, complaining was futile; they could only persevere until reinforcements arrived. However, the opponent's strength was truly terrifying. The power they three had obtained was immense, yet even their combined might was no match. Xue Yun's lute strings vibrated, emitting waves of sound that spread out like the legendary ocean waves.
The evil spirit youth, seeing this, swung the Evil Spirit Claw. The incoming sound wave was torn into four or five segments and sliced through the middle. As the light reached their backs, the youth and the young man thrust their spears and swords together, aiming for different targets. Evil spirit energy coiled around the youth's body, forming armor. This armor resisted everything. A fierce wind howled, a tornado formed by sound waves.
Seeing the sonic tornado, Lie Yun and Li Wang immediately moved aside to avoid being caught in the blast. The sonic tornado gradually closed in on the evil spirit youth. The Evil Spirit Claw extended slightly, and the claws crossed and swung. Bang, bang, bang, continuous sounds rang out as the tornado exploded. A strong wind blew, revealing the evil spirit youth's face.
The Evil General, Xie Yun, said with a cold expression, "You are seeking death. How dare insignificant ants injure me?"
For an Evil General, being injured by someone from such a low-level world was a humiliation. It was clear he was enraged. He had initially planned to toy with them and torment them to death. But that previous move had left a scratch on his Evil Spirit Claw, which Xie Yun could not accept. Such mere ants were simply courting death. A wave of black energy swept out, stirring up the seaweed. The already dark ocean, coupled with this energy, made it feel as if this was the opponent's home turf.
Xie Yun swung his arms, and the ocean waves formed a tsunami. The tsunami surged, determined to engulf Lie Yun, Li Wang, and Xue Yun. Xue Yun plucked his lute strings, and the sound waves from his instrument clashed with the ocean waves, though they were being suppressed. Li Wang drew his sword, and sword light erupted. Countless sword blades formed a bizarre pattern resembling a ghost face.
The ghost face struck at the center, finally halting the opponent's speed. Lie Yun thrust his spear continuously, forming a magnificent lotus. The lotus bloomed as it advanced. It could be said that this was the most powerful move of the three of them at this moment.
The moves collided with the tsunami, and an explosion echoed. A fine black rain began to fall from the sky. The tsunami vanished, and a shadow flashed past them. They were all sent flying.
"Did you think that was my true strength? I was merely toying with you. Die."
The might of an Evil General was not something three mortal cultivators could resist. Moreover, they weren't even true cultivators, merely mortals with power. Even the strongest mortals were still mortals.
Xie Yun's figure approached, turning into a blur of light, determined to kill everyone present. A furious roar sounded: "I think you are the one seeking death."
They had already resigned themselves to fate, but upon hearing this voice, they felt a glimmer of hope. Finally, they had arrived. It was worth their prolonged perseverance.
A golden shield appeared before him. The Evil Spirit Claw struck the shield, which only trembled a few times. Such defense indicated that the newcomer was not weak.
A dove descended slowly from the sky, its wings spread and flapping. The dove said with concern, "You all leave first. This is no longer your concern. Go and organize the crowd; the decisive battle is imminent."
"Understood."
They nodded in agreement and were about to leave, but would Xie Yun allow them to go? Impossible. The only solution for the humiliation he suffered was death.
"You wish to leave? Did you ask me first?"
"You wish to kill them? Did you ask me?"
He stood blocking the front, confronting them head-on, and struck first. Facing an Evil General, one could not be careless. He thrust his fists forward, power coiling around them, enveloped in golden light, to first test the opponent's strength.
The Evil Spirit Claw extended. Rumble. The ocean above the black sea seemed to cave in. This was merely the aftermath of the shockwaves generated by the clash between the dove and Xie Yun. It was evident that neither party was using their full strength, both were probing.
In the blood-red snow volcano, the numeric entity and the Evil General clashed with ferocious speed. After being resurrected, the numeric entity's strength had increased by more than a little. It could be said that he was the most powerful being under Chen Tian. Yet, even so, he was fighting the Evil General to a draw. This battle was destined not to end quickly.
As for Chen Tian's side, Chen Tian's clone had a slight advantage against the Evil General, as he understood the evil spirit race very well and fought with ease. The other two locations were still being considered for whether to end the battle and provide support.
The dove and Xie Yun continued to clash. The ocean receded, then surged back to engulf them both at the seabed. Underwater, fists and claws collided, their powers constantly escalating. A moment's carelessness with such terrifying power could lead to severe injury.
A beam of light shot from the ocean straight into the sky. The dove's wings spread behind it, and it donned the Divine Spirit Sword and Divine Spirit Shield. Clad in armor, it resembled a god of war. Its pure white wings further accentuated its sacred appearance.
Resembling a god of war and an angel, it put on its helmet and unleashed its full power.
In this state, the dove was at its most powerful. Normally, it would not use it due to its significant side effects. But the opponent was an Evil General. If his guess was correct, he was an ancient Evil General, otherwise, he would not be fighting to such a stalemate.
Seeing the dove go all out, Xie Yun pressed his Evil Spirit Claws together, forming a drill. His claws transformed into the Evil Spirit Drill. His evil spirit wings unfurled behind him, and a torrent of black energy shrouded them, forming a semicircular barrier.
The two engaged in a final battle here. Inside the barrier, two figures exchanged blows, their speed and forms invisible. They were only a hair's breadth away from a decisive victory. Clang, sparks flew. Only the collision of light could be seen; nothing else was discernible.
The dove and the Evil General clashed. The longsword swung, but was blocked by the drill. The drill spun and moved forward ferociously. The Divine Spirit Shield was placed before it, and the drill could not break through its defense for the moment. Sword light shot out from the sword, left, right, up, and down, enveloping the Evil General. Faced with this situation, he spread his arms, spun the drill, and all attacks were reflected back.
Seeing this defensive maneuver, the dove realized it was not easy. If attacks could be consistently reflected like this, it would require a certain technique to defeat the opponent.
The reflected attacks, carrying evil spirit power, instead struck back at him. Facing the black sword energy, the Divine Spirit Shield opened small wings on either side, significantly increasing its defensive capabilities. He was well aware of the power of his own moves, and with the opponent enhancing them with evil spirit power, he dared not underestimate the situation. Continuous sword light struck the shield, and he gradually retreated.
He retreated more than ten steps, somewhat astonished at the significant increase.
He had thought this would completely resist the attacks, but he was still repelled. The power of the reflected attacks had increased more than tenfold. It was truly a troublesome ability.
The Evil Spirit Drill silently approached from the side, aiming for the back of the helmet and head. The drill spun, and a sharp aura emerged. A sense of crisis arose from his heart, and his body instinctively dodged.
It was fortunate for his instincts that he avoided this strike. The drill missed its target.
"Not bad, you actually reacted in time."
"I don't want your praise. I only want to kill you."
"Me too. I have a mission to attend to, so I won't play with you anymore."
Xie Yun's previous actions were just a warm-up. His words indicated that he was about to get serious.