Yaoguang Fairy Path

"Hmph! Do you think you've won? Hahahaha, come out, Tianyin Snake!" Following the ghost cultivator's summons, a huge Nine Nether Tianyin Snake suddenly jumped out from the black fog. Its cold snake eyes flashed with a faint green light, and its body exuded a heart-pounding chill.

There was a sudden cry of surprise from the audience. They had never seen such a terrifying monster. Ye Shuyao's face also changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. She knew that this battle was far from over.

"Nine Nether Sky Yin Snake? Then let me see, is your snake more powerful, or is my Ice Phoenix stronger!" Ye Shuyao growled, and a strong icy aura suddenly emerged from her body. Then, a huge Ice Phoenix condensed and took shape behind her, with its wings spread out, covering the sky and the sun.

The Nine Nether Sky Yin Snake and the Ice Phoenix, one yin and one cold, two powerful auras collided in the air, erupting with a deafening roar. They did not communicate with each other in words, but started fighting in the most direct way.

Both sides also used their body skills to the extreme, shuttling around the battlefield with light and agile movements, constantly attacking the Nine Nether Sky Yin Snake. The ghost cultivator was even more bizarre and unpredictable. He seemed to have a telepathic connection with the Nine Nether Sky Yin Snake, and every attack could put Ye Shuyao in danger.

"Little girl, you are indeed a good opponent, but today, you are destined to be defeated by me!" The ghost cultivator's voice echoed on the battlefield with a bit of pride.

Ye Shuyao sneered and responded, "You do have some tricks up your sleeve, but it's too early for me to admit defeat!"

In the audience, everyone had already been attracted by this life-and-death battle. They all stared intently at the figure on the stage who was fighting fiercely with the ghost cultivator and the Nine Nether Sky Yin Snake, their hearts filled with shock and awe.

"Ye Shuyao is so powerful! She can actually summon the mythical beast Phoenix to fight against the Nine Nether Sky Yin Snake! That is a mythical beast!"

However, this scene caused a huge stir in the eyes of the four family heads, and then their expressions changed. They had seen the mythical beast Phoenix once before in the Mist Hidden Forest, and the previous head of the Ling family had died because of it. Perhaps it was just a coincidence, because the owner of the mythical beast that time was a male cultivator.

Li Yunxiao stared at the battle on the arena, but his consciousness was focused on the other three people. Zhang Zeye's flash of madness caught his eye, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart: "Divine beasts are rare, not everyone can possess them. If they dare to have any ideas, they might die without knowing how they will end up. Humph!"

The Nine Nether Sky Yin Snake was writhing in the air, its huge body like a giant dragon in the underworld. Every swing of its body was accompanied by a whistling sound of the air being torn apart. Its dark green scales flashed with a heart-pounding cold light under the moonlight. Every time it spit out its tongue, it was a cold provocation to the surrounding space. The cold air surged out like a tide, trying to freeze the Ice Phoenix along with the entire space.

The Ice Phoenix displayed its dignity as the king of ice and snow. Its wings suddenly spread out, like two huge fans of ice and snow, instantly rolling up the wind and snow all over the sky. Every time it flapped its wings, countless tiny ice blades separated from the snowflakes, turning into sharp arrows, cutting through the air and going straight to the vital points of the Tianyin Snake. The two clashed fiercely in the air, and the collision of ice and the underworld stirred up layers of ripples. The entire battlefield was shrouded in this terrifying energy.

Ye Shuyao stretched out her body and moved lightly across the chaotic battlefield as if walking on water.

His eyes locked onto the ghost cultivator. The Ice Soul Divine Sword in his hand suddenly lit up, and with a light tap of the sword tip, a tornado of yin and yang energies from the Yin-Yang Formation erupted from the sword tip, transforming into a giant ice dragon that roared and charged towards the ghost cultivator. This ice dragon was surrounded by a biting cold, and wherever it passed, even the air seemed to freeze.

The ghost cultivator's expression changed slightly when he saw this, but then he sneered, quickly formed seals with his hands, and shouted in a low voice: "Soul-Destroying Claws, appear!" Black mist swirled above his palms, and instantly condensed into two huge ghost claws. The tips of the claws flashed with a faint green light, obviously containing extremely strong corrosive and devouring power. He flashed and confronted the ice dragon head-on. The Soul-Destroying Claws collided with the ice dragon, and a deafening roar erupted, and ice chips and black mist flew everywhere.

However, the ghost cultivator did not give up. His figure blurred again and turned into a black shadow, moving quickly on the battlefield, while muttering: "Hundreds of ghosts are walking at night, use them for my own purposes!" As his words fell, the air around him began to distort, and ghosts of various shapes emerged from the void, roaring and screaming, and pounced on Ye Shuyao.

Faced with the overwhelming attack of ghosts, Ye Shuyao moved her body to the side and easily dodged the attacks of several ghosts. At the same time, she swung the Bingpo Sword, and the sword light weaved like a weave, instantly chopping several ghosts into pieces. Each sword hit the ghost's vital point just right, leaving them no chance to struggle.

"Little girl, you do have some skills, but today, you are destined to become my sacrifice!" The voice was filled with sarcasm and coldness, like the biting cold wind in winter, which made people feel cold. The black staff in his hand was swung suddenly, and a powerful netherworld force instantly enveloped the entire battlefield, and the breath of darkness and despair spread.

Ye Shuyao frowned. The opponent's strength should not be underestimated, but she was not someone who could be bullied. The next moment, Yanyan's voice rang out in her sea of consciousness, "Master, let me help you. Gather all the spiritual power in your body into your palm.

Well, the next moment, all the spiritual power in Ye Shuyao's body gathered like a violent storm, and an ice lotus slowly appeared in the palm of her hand.

"Your doomsday has come!" Ye Shuyao growled, clasped her hands together, and then suddenly opened them. A lotus made of pure ice flames bloomed in her palms and gradually grew larger. The flame looked cold, but in fact it contained destructive power.

"It seems that this battle is about to end," Li Yunxiao whispered, but a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. Although Shuyao is powerful, the opponent is obviously stronger than her. Can Shuyao really handle it?

When the ghost cultivator saw this, his face changed drastically. He didn't expect that the other party had such a powerful trump card. He began to retreat at a high speed, forming seals with his hands to retract the ghost energy around his body. His entire body was protected by the misty ghost energy.

The spiritual power around Ye Shuyao raged, sweeping across the entire competition stage like a wave. The moment the Ice Lotus Pure Fire was fully charged, Ye Shuyao rushed towards the ghost cultivator like a fireball. The Ice Lotus Pure Fire broke through the ghost's defense and hit him hard in the chest.

"Ah--" The ghost cultivator let out a shrill scream. In an instant, the surrounding ghost energy and body quickly withered and melted under the burning of the Ice Lotus Pure Fire. In the end, only a wisp of black smoke was left, drifting away with the wind.

At the same time, the Tianyin Snake actually dodged Bingbing's attack and attacked Ye Shuyao. Just when Bingbing shouted, "Master, be careful," the Tianyin Snake's fangs had already bitten her shoulder through the Ice Marrow Shield. A cold gray gas entered her body through the wound. Blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, staining her clothes red. She fought for her life with her injury, and used her last strength to seal the Jiuyou Tianyin Snake in the Ice Lotus Pure Fire.

"I... won..." Ye Shuyao said breathlessly, her voice weak but firm, and her vision began to blur.

When Ye Shuyao was about to fall, a figure flashed by like a ghost, came to her side as fast as lightning, and held her steadily. This person was Li Yuru, and her eyes were full of worry and anxiety.

"Yaoyao! How are you?" Li Yuru's voice trembled slightly. She supported Ye Shuyao carefully, fearing that she would hurt her.

At this time, the atmosphere around was tense and solemn. Li Yunxiao, Xiang Yan, Chu Mo, Qingfeng and others also gathered around, their faces full of worry and uneasiness.

Li Yunxiao spoke first, his voice low and powerful: "Yao'er, are you injured? Let me see how serious your injury is." As he said that, he was about to step forward to check Ye Shuyao's wound, only to see a faint cold air emanating from the wound.

Xiang Yan's face was filled with indignation. He clenched his fists, glaring at the dissipated black smoke and the frozen Tianyin Snake, and gnashed his teeth, "Damn it! Where did the Zhang family find this ghost cultivator?"

Chu Mo glanced at Xiang Yan, his brows furrowed. He quickly took out a bottle of pills from his arms and handed it to Li Yuru: "Quick, this is the detoxification pill, let Shuyao take it first."

Qingfeng sighed softly: "Shuyao was injured by the Tianyin snake. This detoxification pill is probably only a temporary solution. We need to take her back to heal her quickly."

Li Yuru nodded, tightened her arms around Ye Shuyao, and asked anxiously, "Will Yaoyao be okay?"

Ye Shuyao sensed their concern, forced a smile, and said weakly, "I'm fine... I'm just a little exhausted... Don't worry..."

Li Yuru's eyes turned red when she heard this, and she hugged Ye Shuyao even tighter: "You are always so stubborn... This time you really scared me to death..."

Li Yunxiao glanced at Ye Shuyao, whose lips were pale, and his eyes instantly became cold and sharp when he swept over Zhang Zeye. He clenched his teeth and clenched his fists, making a "clucking" sound, obviously trying his best to restrain his inner anger and murderous intent.

"Zhang Zeye!!" Li Yunxiao's voice rumbled like thunder, echoing in the empty space. Every word seemed to be squeezed out of his teeth with anger. "I will not let this go!"

Zhang Zeye's lips curled into a disdainful sneer, his eyes gleaming with a provocative light. He slowly walked in front of Li Yunxiao and said in a soft voice, which was full of unquestionable power: "Oh? Master Li, are you angry? Don't forget, you said it yourself, in a competition, everyone should show their strengths, regardless of the means, only the result matters. Why are you yelling and making a fuss now that the result is not to your liking? Isn't that rude?"

He paused for a moment, then glanced at the gradually dispersing crowd around him and continued, "Besides, although my Zhang family lost this competition, we lost honorably. The spiritual vein has been transferred to your Li family, and the four earth-level exercises will also soon become yours. Li Yunxiao, why do you need to be so aggressive? You are taking advantage of me and acting like a spoiled child."

As Zhang Zeye finished speaking, his eyes swept over Ye Shuyao, and an ambiguous smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. She is just a little girl. I want to see how your Li family can protect the divine beast Phoenix.

This made the originally tense atmosphere seem to freeze for a moment, and then it was as if torn apart by invisible hands. The crowd began to disperse while talking, and everyone had different expressions on their faces. Some were shocked by the appearance of the ghost cultivator, while others were sighing at the result of this competition.

Li Yunxiao clenched his fists, staring at the backs of the Zhang family as they left, a dark light flashing in his eyes.