Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

To deal with strange beasts like the Yin Cicada.

It is clearly a method targeting the soul, and its effect is remarkable.

"Flame-Breaking Feather!"

Yue Ping formed hand seals, and a surge of powerful magical energy erupted around him.

Seven red feathers, arranged in seven directions.

They connected to each other, forming a fire platform that enveloped the massive body of the Yin Cicada King.

Wow!
Flames surged, and within the fire pit, intense magical power manifested as an illusory rune.

As soon as the runes appeared, the flames were enhanced.

The Yin energy emanating from the Yin Cicada King's body was suppressed.

Flame runes were branded onto the abdomen of the Yin Cicada King.

laugh!
The Yin energy of the Yin Cicada King melted away quickly, like the first snow meeting the scorching sun.

But on the outer layer, there is this sturdy crystal armor.

When the rune touched the crystal armor, it flickered and encountered a huge obstacle.

"continue!"

Yue Ping gritted his teeth, bit his tongue, and his magical power erupted once again.

Stab it!

Seven fiery feathers pierced directly into the body of the Yin Cicada King, and the runes became clear again, frantically burning the Yin Cicada King's crystal armor.

hiss!
Suddenly, a furious roar rang out, and the Yin Cicada King awoke.

After all, it was a beast that had once reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, Ma Ze's trump card. Although powerful, Yue Ping was unable to break through its thick crystal armor.

However, after the Yin Chan King awoke, he did not attack the two.

Instead, it fell into the Yin Spring at top speed.

In its weakest point.

A burning smell kept emanating from it, along with white steam rising from it!

Bang!
The Yin Cicada King fell into the Yin Spring and didn't even manage to break free from Yue Ping's phoenix feathers.

"Senior Brother Yue."

"How did you manage to slip up?"

Seeing this, Ma Ze couldn't help but complain.

He had used up one-tenth of his three silver incense sticks, but ended up getting nothing in return.

In terms of value.

These three silver incense plants are his biggest trump card.

Even a whole Yin Cicada King couldn't compare to his treasure.

"Miscalculation!"

“I also lost a phoenix feather before.”

"This caused a flaw in my technique, preventing me from breaking through its crystal armor."

Yue Ping's expression was not good, but he forced himself to give an explanation.

His eight phoenix feathers were refined together.

The breath blends together as one.

Now that one has been lost, Vaillant is down to less than 70% of its original strength.

He was just a hair's breadth away from breaking through the most vulnerable crystal armor on the Yin Chan King's abdomen.

"Stop talking about this."

"I have seven phoenix feathers left."

"They've all fallen into the hands of the Yin Cicada King; we must retrieve them!"

The thought of his seven phoenix feathers being taken away felt like a piece of his flesh had been cut off.

If all the phoenix feathers are lost.

It will take at least thirty years before it can be re-refined.

During this period, his strength will be greatly reduced, and it will be questionable whether he can retain his position among the Eight Phoenix Chicks.

"That's the only option."

"Let's do it again."

Ma Ze himself was helpless.

We've used all our trump cards; if we still can't get the Yin Spring Water...

He'll suffer a huge loss.

"I'd like to see."

"What other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"

Zhang Yan stood on the sea cliff with his arms crossed, watching the show as if it were a spectacle.

Ma Ze and Yue Ping each took the pills.

The third attempt to catch the king cicada in the shadows has begun.

The piece of foul-smelling flesh was taken out by Ma Ze again, but there was very little left.

Ma Ze squeezed out a few drops of black blood, which fell into the Yin Spring.

Ripples spread across the water's surface.

But Yin Chan Wang glanced at the two across the water, a mocking look flashing in his eyes.

"The Shadow Cicada King is not fooled."

Ma Ze said with a dark face.

The Yin Chan King was intelligent and was lured in this way three times.

He became wary of the two of them.

Naturally, I won't fall for it again.

"What about that?"

Yue Ping squinted, his heart filled with anxiety.

"not good!"

"It's borrowing."

"The power of the Yin Spring will obliterate my phoenix feathers!"

Suddenly, Yue Ping's expression changed drastically, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets as he stared intently at the water below.

He felt it.

The power I left behind within the phoenix feathers was rapidly dissipating!
Go on like this.

The seven phoenix feathers were completely destroyed!

"Brother!"

"The phoenix feathers must not be destroyed!"

"Otherwise, you won't be able to refine a new phoenix feather when the Five Sects Grand Competition begins!"

That junior sister Xu saw all this and was also worried about Yue Ping.

"The Five Sects Grand Competition?"

These words reached Zhang Yan's ears.

Yue Ping will definitely participate in the Five Sects Grand Competition.

That being the case.

Instead of becoming enemies later, we should find ways to weaken them now.

"Look for opportunities."

"And incidentally, destroy his seven phoenix feathers."

Zhang Yan thought to himself.

"Of course I know."

Yue Ping took a deep breath, but he still couldn't calm down.

He came for the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood, but now he's lost more than he gained, even sacrificing his own natal magic weapon.

"Junior Brother Ma."

"The Yin Cicada King will not come up."

"We have no choice but to go down!"

Sensing the faint connection between the seven phoenix feathers, Yue Ping could no longer sit still.

Since the Yin Chan King is not coming up.

Then they should go down!

"Senior Brother Yue."

“That Yin Spring is the lair of the Yin Cicada King.”

Ma Ze was in a difficult position.

This Yin Cicada King is incredibly troublesome even in the sky.

If they went into the water, that would be terrible!

There's even a possibility that the two of them could be killed by the Yin Chan King in the water.

"Junior Brother Ma."

"That phoenix feather is my natal magic weapon!"

"It's all because of you that I've fallen into the Yin Spring."

"Are you going to sever all ties and leave me to handle this alone?"

Yue Ping's gaze turned cold as he looked at Ma Ze and questioned him.

"This……"

Ma Ze was caught in a dilemma, unsure of how to answer.

"No need to say more."

"Junior Brother Ma, I don't mean to harm you."

"You should have seen it after these two times."

"The Yin Cicada King swallowed the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood, and its body was burned inside."

"And my phoenix feathers can pierce its crystal armor from the outside."

"By combining my power with the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood, we can put the Yin Cicada King in a pincer attack. It certainly won't have its normal strength, so the advantage is on our side!"

"With your three sticks of silver incense working together, we can definitely kill it!"

Seeing that coercion failed, Yue Ping resorted to enticement, explaining the situation to Ma Ze.

"As my senior brother said."

"Get into the water!"

Ma Ze's mind wavered. Looking at the Yin Chan King underwater, he was truly unwilling and agreed to Yue Ping's request.

"I'll get off first."

"Take good care of your three silver incense sticks!"

Without hesitation, Yue Ping leaped into the sea eye below.

As soon as you enter the water, a bone-chilling cold rushes in.

If it is a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

After jumping down like that, I've already turned into an ice sculpture.

hiss!
Deep within, the Yin Cicada King, with its lantern-like eyes, stared intently at Yue Ping.

It never imagined that these two humans would dare to jump down!

Wow!
With a flap of its wings, the Yin Cicada King streaked across the water at terrifying speed, attacking Yue Ping.

The four sickles were already open.

Even a body at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm cannot withstand the terrifying sharpness of the scythe.

"Fire trees and silver flowers!"

Yue Ping also discovered the Yin Chan King, who had a palm-sized, shuttle-shaped magic weapon in his hand.

How could someone who dares to go into the water be unprepared?

Yue Ping poured his magical power into the magic weapon. The magic weapon quickly broke through the spring water and moved away from Yue Ping, who also took a few steps back.

boom!
The magical artifact shattered, and like plants taking root and sprouting, it transformed into a fiery tree fifty meters tall in the dark water!
For a while.

It's as if a sun has fallen into this spring.

The branches of the Fire Tree spread out and collided with the body of the Yin Cicada King.

The crystalline armor on the surface of the Yin Chan King's body turned charred black, forcing it to retreat.

"Senior Brother Yue."

At this moment, Ma Ze also fell into the water and saw the huge fire tree underwater.

"quick."

"Use your silver incense!"

Yue Ping urged immediately.

The Fire Tree is a one-time use magic item, extremely precious, originally intended to save his life.

Now it's used here.

"Yes!"

Ma Ze was quick-witted and immediately protected the three incense sticks.

A wisp of smoke rose, pierced through the spring water, and fell into the body of the Yin Cicada King.

The ever-watchful Yin Chan King remained motionless once more.

"It's now!"

Yue Ping was extremely excited.

The fiery tree continued to spread, its canopy expanding to a hundred meters, enveloping the Yin Cicada King and isolating it from the spring water.

The seven phoenix feathers had already lost their luster.

Now that it has absorbed the power of the Fire Tree, it immediately becomes radiant!

"Break through my armor!"

Yue Pingda shouted, his face contorted in a ferocious expression.

Within his dantian, the magical power within the seventh-stage Nascent Soul surged forth.

The seven phoenix feathers were dazzling to the extreme.

Two phoenix feathers located on its abdomen pierced through the Yin Cicada King's foot-thick crystal armor and penetrated its body.

"Success!"

Ma Ze and Yue Ping exchanged a glance, filled with excitement.

Although a considerable price was paid.

But in the end, the goal was achieved.

As long as the Yin Chan King's body is shattered from the inside, the Yin Chan King will surely die!

"Some skills."

Zhang Yan kept his eyes fixed on the water.

In his left hand, the Azure Dragon Tremor Sword had quietly appeared.

Be ready at any time.

He unleashed the Four Directions Annihilation Sword and stole the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood.

"wrong."

"The Cicada King has been awakened."

Just as Zhang Yan was about to take action, he suddenly noticed a subtle change.

The two people in the water.

But they hadn't noticed yet.

"Die!"

Yue Ping frantically urged the phoenix feathers, intending to turn the Yin Chan King's body upside down.

But as soon as the phoenix feather was torn open, a patch of flesh and blood appeared.

An even more violent flame erupted from it, even suppressing Luan Yu's power.

"Vermilion Bird Separates from Fire!"

"As expected of the Li Fire, it's far more powerful than my fire!"

Sensing this power, Yue Ping was not angry but pleased.

He could even imagine that after obtaining the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood, he would master the true meaning of the Blazing Fire.

Just how powerful would his strength be!
even.

He might even be able to contend for the top spot among the Eight Phoenix Chicks.

hiss!
As Yue Ping went mad, the roar of the Yin Cicada King came again.

"what?"

"How did it wake up?"

Yue Ping and Ma Ze looked at each other in shock.

With the effect of that wisp of smoke, the Yin Cicada King would need to sleep for at least twice as long.

How could I have woken up so easily?
The change in circumstances was ultimately unexpected; although these two wounds injured the Yin Chan King.

However, it alleviated the restriction of the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood on the Yin Cicada King in another way.

The two wounds were charred and blackened.

Yet it continuously emitted flames outwards.

Moreover, the power of the fire extinguished that wisp of smoke.

Therefore, the Yin Chan King awakened ahead of schedule, and its aura was even stronger.

Even if he wakes up.

"so what?"

"Without that crystal armor, I could kill you with a flick of my wrist!"

Yue Ping formed a hand seal and spoke in a deep voice.

Inside the Yin Cicada King's body, two phoenix feathers revived, constantly tearing apart its flesh and blood.

hiss!
The Yin Chan King roared in agony, its eyes turning blood red as it descended into madness.

It wants to kill these two damned humans!

Wow!
The Yin Chan King's body suddenly stiffened, and it opened its mouth wide, spewing out a large amount of fire.

It has been refining the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood for countless years.

It will be successful in another hundred years.

But today, in order to kill these two, it chose to spit out the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood to restore its original strength.

laugh!
The Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood emerged from the Yin Cicada King's mouth, as large as a fist, dazzling and beautiful.

It radiates a white and red aura, and inside it seems that a little Vermilion Bird is sleeping.

Just this one drop of spiritual blood.

It's even more dazzling than that fiery tree!
"Vermilion Bird Spirit Blood!"

Upon seeing this drop of spiritual blood, Yue Ping's gaze was fixed on it, his breathing became heavy, and his face was filled with longing.

That was his chance to enhance his talent!
hum!
Yue Ping's joy didn't last long; a powerful surge of energy jolted him awake.

That is the Qi of the late Nascent Soul stage.

Without the burden of the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood, the Yin Cicada King's strength instantly recovered to the late Nascent Soul stage.

The phoenix feathers that Yue Ping left on it were all enveloped in yin energy and lost contact.

Originally, the Yin Chan King was not very strong.

It used most of its power to suppress the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire.

"Senior Brother Yue, retreat quickly!"

Sensing the change in the Yin Chan King, Ma Ze was shocked and immediately wanted to leave.

"Junior Brother Ma."

"Use Silver Incense one more time!"

"I will make it all up to you after I leave this little world!"

Although Yue Ping was also afraid, he could not suppress his desire for the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood.

"Brother Yue, you must keep your word!"

In this situation, Ma Ze had no choice but to do as Yue Ping said.

The silver incense was lit again, and a wisp of smoke drifted down, causing the Yin Cicada King to stiffen once more.

However, its eyes were still moving.

It's obvious that it will break through very soon.

"Let's take this gamble!"

Yue Ping made a choice, risking everything, and reached for that drop of Vermilion Bird Spirit Blood.

Wow!
Just as they were about to succeed, a phantom of a Vermilion Bird suddenly appeared above the spring, breaking through the water's surface.

Attracted by the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood, it flew upwards and was caught in the mouth of the Vermilion Bird's phantom.

"Who?"

"Who dares to steal my spiritual blood?"

Yue Ping's eyes were bloodshot, and he almost gritted his teeth to pieces as he angrily questioned him.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yue."

"I am deeply grateful for your help in obtaining my blood."

The answer Yue Ping received was a light, casual remark.

"puff!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Yue Ping was overcome with rage and spat out a mouthful of blood.

It's Zhang Yan!
Zhang Yan, at the peak of the Golden Core stage!
"No!"

"He's been hiding his true strength!"

"He is at the peak of the Golden Core stage, possessing combat power comparable to the mid-stage Nascent Soul stage!"

Yue Ping thought to himself in shock.

If you haven't seen it with your own eyes.

He would never believe it; a Golden Core Peak cultivator could snatch something from him.

With Zhang Yan's talent.

Not to mention he's the top of the eight great phoenixes of this generation.

Since the founding of the entire Divine Phoenix Valley, no one has been able to compare with Zhang Yan!
This is simply a monster!

hum!
While Yue Ping was still lost in thought, the Yin Chan King had already awakened.

The scythe, gleaming with a cold light, was already slashing down at Yue Ping!

……

On the sea cliff.

Zhang Yan had already stopped and stood still.

The Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood in his hand exuded a powerful aura of a divine beast.

Yue Ping and Ma Ze used a variety of methods to outwit and outmaneuver Yin Chan Wang.

In the end, Zhang Yan reaped the benefits.

"You stole the Vermilion Bird's spiritual blood!"

On the side of Divine Phoenix Valley, Junior Sister Xu pointed at Zhang Yan, filled with rage.

"Such a spiritual object."

"The virtuous shall reside there."

"It is obvious that I am the virtuous one."

Zhang Yan chuckled, which infuriated Junior Sister Xu to the point of rage.

Bang!
At that moment, the sea eye below suddenly burst open. (End of Chapter)