Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 154 - 141: Sweep Away All Opposition

Upon hearing the two’s words, Zhang Yao smiled slightly and spoke casually:

"I’m afraid I have to disappoint the two of you."

"You’ve already breached Suiyu Mountain and entered the mining area. If I let you leave just like that, where would my face be?"

"...It seems there’s no room for negotiation."

The Hu Family Elder’s tone turned indifferent, his gaze icy cold:

"Then let’s see the real skills under our hands."

Zhang Yao’s smile did not waver, and he nodded:

"I was thinking the same."

And just as those words left his mouth:

"Boom!"

The three people from the Hu Family acted first, with the golden hammer, the jade flying sword, and the ancient inkstone spiraling out, making thunderous roaring sounds, but they were stopped by layer upon layer of golden ripples.

Looking closely:

Those layers of golden ripples came from an array covering the entire underground cavern, which, under Zhang Yao’s magical power, was exerting formidable might.

This scene caused the three from the Hu Family to change their expression.

The power of this Second Order Array was even more formidable than they had imagined!

"Quick!"

The three dared not be slow, their magical power surging continuously around them, crushing layer upon layer of gold ripples, seemingly about to break through the obstruction.

"Boom..."

Zhang Yao flicked his sleeve, and the spiritual flying sword and the green jade ruyi whistled out together.

The spiritual flying sword crisscrossed, while the green jade ruyi spread out a waterfall-like clear light. Bolstered by Zhang Yao’s mighty magical power and the power of the array, even in a two-against-three situation, they did not fall behind.

In fact, if it weren’t for the Hu Family Elder’s golden hammer being a middle grade spiritual artifact, they would have been suppressed.

"This!"

The three from the Hu Family saw this scene, and their pupils couldn’t help but contract.

Demon Cultivators are often clumsy with Daoist techniques; aside from bloodline talents, magical artifacts and spiritual artifacts are their greatest source of strength.

Yet at this moment, with all their spiritual artifacts out, they couldn’t gain the upper hand, which was greatly unfavorable!

They couldn’t afford to delay any longer; they must fight a quick battle, for if they fell into a stalemate and waited for the reinforcements from the Haihe Association to arrive, all would be lost!

"What are you waiting for?!"

The Hu Family Elder, knowing the situation was grim, shouted loudly:

"Do you think the Haihe Association will let you go? If you escape now, it will lead to endless troubles!"

"Only by killing him here can we end this once and for all! Don’t worry, we won’t trouble you afterward!"

Upon hearing his words:

Originally crouched in the corner, taking advantage of the chaos to gather a few family members and prepare to forcibly break out of the array to escape, Old Mrs. Feng’s body suddenly froze.

How could she not know this? But she always held onto a bit of luck.

Now that it’s been pointed out, it proves that people had always been watching her, and sneaking away unnoticed was impossible.

"Then there’s only one way!"

Old Mrs. Feng gritted her teeth, immediately made a decision, and turned around to throw the silver duster in her hand.

"Swish..."

Tens of thousands of silver threads flickered, piercing through like dense willow catkins.

Old Mrs. Feng was already severely injured, and the spiritual artifact’s power had significantly waned. Zhang Yao hadn’t taken her seriously, but at this moment, his expression changed sharply, and he retreated dozens of yards in an instant.

This was his first voluntary retreat since the battle began.

"Damn! Thunder Bead!"

"This wicked woman’s heart is as black as coal!"

The three from the Hu Family also noticed something was wrong. While cursing, they retracted their spiritual artifacts and swiftly retreated.

The next moment:

The silver strands shooting swiftly turned illusory, revealing them as a mere diversionary feint.

Among the tens of thousands of strands, a pitch-black orb akin to a pill suddenly exploded, blasting a hundred-yard sphere with countless arcs of blue-white lightning.

This was the renowned and matchless Thunder Bead, a disposable secret treasure!

"Rumble..."

The Thunder Bead’s power rampaged for a few moments before gradually dissipating.

"Cough, cough..."

The three from the Hu Family coughed violently, blackened marks visible all over their bodies, and even their spiritual artifacts showed signs of slight damage, attesting to the immense power of the Thunder Bead.

"That old wench’s heart is truly ruthless!"

The Hu Family Elder cursed, subconsciously extending his divine thought to scan around.

"We were only affected by residual power, yet we sustained minor injuries."

"He was directly targeted by the Thunder Bead. Even if he managed to retreat in time to avoid the core explosion area, he surely must be severely wounded!"

His heart was filled with expectation, but the feedback from his divine thought the next moment shocked him profoundly.

Amidst the dissipating lightning, Zhang Yao slowly walked out, tearing off his charred, ruined clothing to reveal a chest like cast iron.

"What?"

Old Mrs. Feng was shocked, almost unable to believe her eyes.

That Thunder Bead was her trump card, how could he be unscathed after being directly hit?

"Who exactly is this person..."

Not just her; even the three Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Hu Family felt their scalps tingling.

"I won’t play with you any longer."

Expressionless, Zhang Yao stated deliberately:

"I’ll send you on your way now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yao flicked his hands, and two wide golden talismans shot out like feathered arrows.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The two golden Talismans fell to the ground and exploded, turning into a mass of golden mist. Lines of gold instantly formed, condensing into two tall figures.

"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"

The two Golden Armored Divine Generals, more than ten feet tall, one on the left wielding a Fangtian Halberd and the other on the right holding an Eight Yard Long Spear, swung and thrust with great majesty.

"Second grade Yellow Talisman Divine Generals!"

"Stop them, don’t let them get close!"

The few people instantly recognized the origins of these two Golden Armored Divine Generals, and all their expressions slightly changed.

Yellow Talisman Divine Generals of the same level were almost akin to half a Body Cultivator. Once these invulnerable generals got close, the consequences were obvious.

Hence:

Two battlefields were naturally divided within the underground space, with the young man in white and the middle-aged Daoist engaging the two Golden Armored Divine Generals, creating opportunities for the Hu Family Elder and Old Mrs. Feng.

"Die!"

The Hu Family Elder and Old Mrs. Feng seized the fleeting battle opportunity, desperately maneuvering their magical power to drive their Spiritual Artifacts without holding anything back.

Silently, an eerie white brilliance appeared, sweeping through like a surging tide.

Old Mrs. Feng hadn’t even reacted before she suddenly felt the world spinning, and instantly passed out, collapsing on the ground completely motionless.

"Buzz Buzz!"

Lustrous golden ripples appeared, wrapping her entirely, sealing her magical power, making her a captive.

Similarly, under the Desolate Soul-shaking Divine Light:

The Hu Family Elder’s vision went black, his Divine Soul took a blow like from a giant hammer, his expression blanked for a moment, and all his magical power stalled.

Just in that moment:

"Bang!"

The golden hammer, its power greatly reduced, was directly blasted away by Zhang Yao’s Spiritual Flying Sword, while the Green Jade Ruyi swept forth a curtain of light, wrapping it layer by layer, and the golden ripples followed suit.

By the time the Hu Family Elder came to his senses, terror and despair were already visible in his eyes. Though he struggled frantically, it was already too late, and he could only watch himself being wrapped in layers of light like amber.

"Clang!"

The golden hammer, losing control, fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Damn it! Why are these Yellow Talisman Divine Generals so troublesome?"

On the other side, the white-shirted youth and the middle-aged Daoist of the Hu family were barely managing amid the crisis.

They realized only after truly engaging in combat that the strength of these two Golden Armored Divine Generals was much more formidable than anticipated, with offensive strength, defensive capabilities, and agility seemingly optimized in all aspects.

Such a Yellow Talisman Divine General was only slightly inferior to a Body Cultivator of the same level, totally able to contend with an early stage Foundation Establishment master, and its combat strength was terrifying!

"Boom..."

The Daoist Technique struck merely knocked off some gold lacquer flakes and couldn’t cause much damage.

Although the Spiritual Artifact could inflict some damage, often the golden mist would surge over it again and heal swiftly.

This was the true power of the Yellow Talisman Daoist Skill—

The manufactured Divine Soldiers and Generals possessed immortal bodies. Unless their core was destroyed at once, or their power source exhausted, they were practically unkillable.

"Clang!"

A crisp sound entered the ears of the two men.

Amid the fierce battle, the two couldn’t spare attention to maintain the maximum extent of their Divine Thought externalization, and only after hearing this sound did they suddenly realize something was wrong.

They instinctively turned their heads and were completely stunned.

"This, this..."

They saw the unconscious old woman in black robes and the elder, horror visible in their eyes, almost disbelieving their sight and Divine Thought.

How long had it been? Just two or three breaths? Had these two already been defeated?

How could this be?

The young man in white stared intently at Zhang Yao, his voice carrying a trace of hoarseness:

"You’re definitely not a newly advanced Foundation Establishment master, who are you really?"

"You talk too much."

Zhang Yao remained expressionless and said indifferently:

"You’d better lie down first!"

In the next instant:

"Boom!"

Zhang Yao’s sleeve unfurled, his magical power surging vast as a river:

The two Golden Armored Divine Generals charged forth majestically; the Spiritual Flying Sword and Green Jade Ruyi flying out, sword qi crisscrossing, clear light filling the air.

The eerie white brilliance once again bloomed, and the layers of golden ripples appeared like a prison, covering the two.

Seeing this scene, the two finally despaired.

What kind of ominous and terrifying magical power would it take to simultaneously control so many Spiritual Artifacts, Daoist Techniques, and Yellow Talisman Divine Generals, and even preside over the Array?

Is this even human?

"Boom..."

Merely two breaths later, the defiant resistance of the white-shirted young man and the middle-aged Daoist ended in failure, seriously injured and collapsing into unconsciousness.

"Uncle Seven, Second Brother, Fourth Brother..."

Hu Weiwei, sitting on the ground, blankly watched this scene.

"My heavens, this Lord Qingxu is actually so formidable!!"

Beside her, Wu Silei trembled, feeling his legs wobbling.

He’d long heard some overseers discuss, many saying this real person of Loose Cultivator origin was just lucky, having managed to establish a Foundation by chance and rise from then on, but was actually the weakest in the Foundation Establishment.

"Weakest in strength? That’s simply a joke!"

"To sweep four at once... this is definitely a top master, a true powerhouse among the Foundation Establishment!"

While Wu Silei’s thoughts were racing:

A light, airy voice reached his ears:

"Oh right, almost forgot you two..."