Immortals Step into Heaven

Seeing the icy spikes whizzing towards her, Shui Yinyin's beautiful eyes flashed with a cold light. With a flick of her jade hand, a water-blue shield instantly appeared before her. The icy spikes collided with the shield, sending up a shower of ice and mist. She gently opened her red lips and chanted an incantation. The surrounding water vapor quickly condensed, transforming into several water dragons that pounced towards Zhang Xueyue and the others with bared fangs and claws.

Seeing this, Tang Shishan roared like a tiger and swung his axe to meet the attack. The axe blade collided with the water dragon, sending up a high splash. Though his magic power was weakened, his momentum remained undiminished. Each blow carried a tremendous force, forcibly pushing the water dragon back. Xu Wenze, behind his shield, manipulated his lightsaber, occasionally firing a few sword shadows to assist Tang Shishan's attacks, while also keeping a vigilant eye on enemies in other directions.

The battle between Zheng Yuan and Shui Changyun intensified, the North Sea Staff and the flying sword clashing in mid-air, neither side yielding. Zheng Yuan seized a moment and thrust his North Sea Staff into the ground. With a roar, a powerful force radiated from him, shaking the ground and sending dust flying, temporarily blocking the flying sword's attack. He took the opportunity to retrieve a Soul-Restoring Pill from his storage bag and swallowed it, restoring some of his spiritual power.

Shui Changyun, enraged by Zheng Yuan's actions, sent his flying sword circling in the air for a full circle before swooping down at him with all his might. Runes glittered on the sword, a dazzling light as if to kill him with one strike. Zheng Yuan gritted his teeth, gripping the Beihai staff with both hands, raising it high. Concentrating all his spiritual energy, he met the unstoppable sword's momentum. Just as the sword was about to strike the staff, Zheng Yuan dodged to the side, gently flicking the tip of the staff, attempting to deflect the sword.

At that moment, Liu Pingping and the others arrived. Liu Pingping's red whip, like a swift, fiery snake, lashed out at Shui Changyun's back. Shui Changyun, sensing the attack from behind, was forced to abandon his fatal strike against Zheng Yuan and return to defense with his flying sword. Xu Wen seized the opportunity to direct his lightsaber, coordinating with Liu Pingping's red whip to form a pincer attack. Zhang Xueyue continued to manipulate the ice spikes, attacking Shui Yinyin to prevent her from coming to his aid.

After a short rest, Tang Shishan regained some strength. He strode forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Zheng Yuan. He looked at Zheng Yuan and said, "Junior Brother Zheng, thanks to you today, otherwise we would be in danger! This time we fight side by side and must repel these people from the Tianshui Sect." Zheng Yuan nodded slightly, his eyes firm. "Okay, let's fight together!" After that, the two rushed towards Shui Changyun at the same time.

Shui Changyun saw Zheng Yuan and Tang Shishan attacking together, a look of solemnity crossed his face. He quickly switched spells with his hands, and his flying sword split into dozens of sword shadows in the air, enveloping the two men like a rain of swords.

Zheng Yuan shouted, and the Beihai Staff spun rapidly in front of him, forming a barrier of stick shadows that blocked the sword shadows. Tang Shishan swung his axe, and the wind from the axe whistled, splitting the approaching sword shadows and advancing towards Shui Changyun.

Liu Pingping and Xu Wen cooperated more and more tacitly. The red whip and the lightsaber intertwined to create a light and shadow, trying to block Shui Changyun's retreat. A middle-aged man from Tianshui Sect brought two disciples from Tianshui Sect to block the attack.

Shui Changyun was anxious. He knew that if he couldn't resolve this dilemma quickly, the consequences would be disastrous. So he bit his tongue and sprayed a mouthful of blood onto the flying sword. The flying sword suddenly glowed brightly, emitting a sharp cry, breaking through the defenses of Zheng Yuan and Tang Shishan and piercing Zheng Yuan's throat.

Zheng Yuan couldn't dodge in time and had to block it with his Beihai stick. With a loud "ding" sound, Zheng Yuan was knocked back repeatedly by the powerful force, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Tang Shishan roared and rushed forward, unleashing his ultimate move, the Eighteen Mountain-Breaking Axes. A massive axe blade slashed towards Shui Changyun. Shui Changyun controlled his flying sword to block, but was shaken and his body was shaken.

Meanwhile, Zhang Xueyue's battle with Shui Yinyin was also intensifying. Shui Yinyin summoned more and more water dragons, and a chilling aura permeated Zhang Xueyue's surroundings. Ice spikes collided with the water dragons, shattering and regenerating. Seeing Zheng Yuan injured, Xu Wen's heart tightened. He detached a lightsaber and shot it at Shui Changyun, attempting to disrupt his mind.

Liu Pingping quickly approached Zheng Yuan and asked with concern, "Junior Brother Zheng, how are you?" Zheng Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "It's okay, I can fight again." He sighed inwardly that the Thirteen North Sea Staffs were still not powerful enough. Fighting against a top-level genius was still too disadvantageous. After saying this, he stood up, gripped the North Sea Staff again, and rushed towards Shui Changyun again with Liu Pingping.

Shui Changyun saw Zheng Yuan and Liu Pingping attacking again, and a flicker of determination flashed in his eyes. He recalled his flying sword, hovering it above his head. He quickly formed seals with his hands and muttered something. The flying sword shimmered, and a strange rune formation gradually emerged around the blade. These runes connected to each other, shimmering with mysterious light, as if drawing on some power from heaven and earth.

Zheng Yuan felt a powerful pressure coming towards him, but he showed no sign of retreating. He took a deep breath and channeled his spiritual energy into a full-force flow. A faint glow emanated from the Beihai Staff. He whispered to Liu Pingping, "Senior Sister Liu, I'll charge in first to break his sword formation. You look for an opportunity to attack his weak spot with the Red Whip." Liu Pingping nodded slightly, her expression solemn.

Zheng Yuan shouted, charging towards Shui Changyun like an arrow. His Beihai Staff, accompanied by a whirring sound, smashed towards the rune formation. Just as the Beihai Staff was about to make contact with the sword formation, several rays of light suddenly shot out from the formation, piercing Zheng Yuan like sharp blades. Zheng Yuan dodged, twisting his body in mid-air, avoiding most of the attack, but one ray of light still streaked across his arm, leaving a bloody mark.

Seeing the opportunity, Liu Pingping swung her red whip, the tip of which transformed into a fiery red light and lashed towards Shui Changyun's side. Shui Changyun was concentrating on controlling the sword formation, so he could only divert some of his magic power to form a weak shield at his side. The red whip hit the shield with a dull sound. Although the shield was not broken, Shui Changyun's body was slightly shaken.

Tang Shishan, having shaken off the middle-aged man from the Tianshui Sect, seized the opportunity and unleashed his Eighteen Mountain-Breaking Axes once more. The massive axe blades sliced ​​through the air, whistling towards Shui Changyun and the sword formation. Shui Changyun, sensing this powerful force, was forced to channel even more of his mana into the sword formation to withstand the onslaught of the axe blades.

Xu Wen, along with Zhang Xueyue, temporarily held off the attacks of Shui Yinyin and the other Tianshui Sect disciples, buying Zheng Yuan and the others precious time. Taking advantage of Shui Changyun's distraction, Zheng Yuan forcibly thrust the Beihai Stick into the sword formation, shouting, "Break!" A powerful wave of magical power emanated from the Beihai Stick, colliding with the sword formation. For a moment, a burst of light shone everywhere, and the powerful impact sent everyone around retreating.