Mythical Cultivation

As Zhang Tianming faced the giant ape, Wu Ming was also at a critical moment. The Mother-and-Child Flying Ring spun above his head, emitting a humming sound while continuously releasing rays of blue light, forming a solid barrier that firmly blocked the pressing force of the Tiancang Pearl from the air. Despite this, the Tiancang Pearl's power remained immense, and the Mother-and-Child Flying Ring's blue light gradually compressed, beginning to crack, clearly unable to withstand the pressure for long.

Meanwhile, hundreds of golden rays of light, like a vast net, sped towards Wu Ming unhindered. These rays of light were as swift as lightning, reaching Wu Ming in the blink of an eye, ready to envelop him and utterly destroy him.

Wu Ming's heart sank, knowing full well the gravity of the danger he faced. He had witnessed his opponent's golden light before, and knew he could not withstand such a formidable force on his own. At this moment, his only defense was his magical weapon—the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda. However, he also knew that, at his current level of Qi Refining, fully controlling this top-grade magical weapon would be a challenge. He had already expended most of his True Essence in previous uses, and while he could manage one more, it was uncertain whether he could successfully block his opponent's attack. Worse still, if his True Essence was completely depleted after this use, how would he handle the enemy's subsequent attacks?

After a moment's deliberation, Wu Ming gritted his teeth and decided to retrieve the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda. After all, this treasure was dear to his heart, and he couldn't bear to see it damaged in the slightest. With a thought, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda transformed into a stream of light and flew back into his hand, before being stored once again in his storage bag. He then quickly raised the White Cloud Banner and simultaneously retrieved a talisman from his storage bag. This talisman was no ordinary item; it was a second-level Vajra Talisman! With the dual protection of these two magical treasures and the talisman, Wu Ming felt a sense of relief.

At that moment, hundreds of golden lights pounced on the wall of light formed by the golden light talisman like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey. A continuous puffing sound could be heard as the two collided and dissipated, eventually dissipating between heaven and earth along with the wall of light, as if they had never existed. Seeing this scene, Wu Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Zhang Tianming's situation wasn't so easy. Seeing his attack easily neutralized, his heart sank. He'd wanted to strike Wu Ming again, but now he had no time to think about anything else. The massive ape was charging at him at breakneck speed, less than a hundred meters away. Faced with such a crisis, Zhang Tianming could only deal with the enemy in front of him. He hurriedly recalled the flying sword that was facing Huang Hao in the sky. The flying sword transformed into a flash of lightning, slashing towards the giant ape with a sharp sword energy.

The flying sword streaked across the sky like a meteor, instantly slashing at the giant ape. But surprisingly, the giant ape stretched out a pair of huge hands and steadily caught the flying sword. The flying sword was firmly grasped by the giant ape's hands, and no matter how hard it struggled, it could not move forward even a little.

Zhang Tianming widened his eyes, his face full of shock. He could never have imagined that the giant ape was so powerful that it could withstand the flying sword attack with its full strength just by relying on its physical body!

At this moment, the giant ape's massive hands exerted force, hurling the flying sword dozens of feet away. The sword penetrated deeply into the trunk of a large tree, a depth of several feet! Then, the giant ape let out a deafening roar and pounced on Zhang Tianming again, as if wanting to tear him to pieces!

Seeing the situation was dire, Zhang Tianming immediately recalled his flying sword and unleashed the Qingyun Sword Technique, sending streams of sharp sword energy blasting towards the giant ape. Simultaneously, he danced with his hands, unleashing several water arrows that shot simultaneously at the giant ape, attempting to halt its advance. However, these attacks proved ineffective against the giant ape; they only slightly slowed it down but inflicted no substantial damage, let alone destruction.

Seeing that the giant ape's footsteps were blocked, he turned around and widened the distance between him and the giant ape again, then devoted himself to using the Qingyun sword technique, and saw endless sword light constantly slashing towards the giant ape.

Although the sword's light damage to the giant ape was minimal, it was overwhelming. Zhang Tianming had already used all his skills against Huang Hao and Wu Ming, so he could only use his swordsmanship to slowly wear down the giant ape. It wasn't that he didn't have better ways to deal with the giant ape, but the two opponents could counterattack at any time, so a large part of his energy was also needed to deal with Wu Ming and Huang Hao.

Wu Ming didn't press his advantage. Instead, he took advantage of Zhang Tianming's inattention to defend himself against the Sky Cang Pearl while taking a Qi-restoring pill to replenish his vital essence. His vital essence was nearly depleted, barely enough to sustain the Mother-Child Flying Ring in the sky, leaving him with no energy left to attack again.

Meanwhile, Elder Ding, controlling Huang Hao's body, summoned the giant ape and dealt with the giant tree talisman Zhang Tianming had cast. With a nearly ten-foot-thick tree bearing down on him, he naturally had to intervene. With a wave of his hand, several firebirds appeared before him, swooping down towards the tree. The two engaged in a mid-air clash, but the energy contained within the firebirds was clearly inferior to that of the tree. This was why Elder Ding had summoned several firebirds; after all, the energy contained within the tree was too immense for a single firebird to stop.

"Master Ding, why don't you press on and attack? Take advantage of this moment to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop." Huang Hao asked silently. He felt that with Master Ding's strength, if he continued to attack, he would definitely be able to defeat the enemy.

But in reality, it wasn't that Elder Ding didn't want to attack, it was that he couldn't. Although he controlled Huang Hao's body, his own strength hadn't fully recovered, so he could only rely on Huang Hao's true energy to cast spells. If he forced his attack, it could cause damage to Huang Hao's body, or even endanger his life. Therefore, he chose a conservative strategy, waiting for the opportunity. Moreover, the condition of the Nether Tower itself was not optimistic, and forcible resistance would only cause it to further damage.

"Don't think that victory is certain just because I seem to be at ease now. You must know that the opponent has not reached the critical moment of life and death, and he still has some tricks in his hands. What's more, this giant tree is not so easy to deal with. Although its attack power may not be high, its momentum is too strong. If it is not blocked, even if the Netherworld Tower can block its attack, it will be damaged again, and it will be difficult to use it in the future." Old Ding said in a deep voice.