Reversing the Milky Way

In just a moment, the spiritual armor technique that Zhang Qing had gathered was destroyed by the powerful sword energy. The tough sword energy cut into his body, and reddish-purple blood splattered all over Zhang Qing's body.

Ling Feng: "This!?"

Ling Feng looked at his opponent in disbelief. Judging from his level of cultivation, his opponent should not have been able to block his attack.

'What happened? His spirit armor technique was broken; my attack should have torn his body apart in an instant!'

Zhang Qing coughed up blood and fell to the ground from the air, quickly regaining his balance.

Zhang Qing: "Uh, cough cough! As expected of Elder Ling's son from the Xuan Yin Immortal Sect, I never imagined that at such a young age, his strength would far surpass that of others in the same realm!"

Ling Feng: "You actually recognize me?! Xuan Yin Immortal's trace is thousands of miles away, and this is my first time in Bai Feng City, yet you still managed to find out my background? You even dare to be insolent in front of me, you're simply courting death!"

Zhang Qing: "Hehe, you two were indeed an unexpected situation, but it doesn't matter!"

Zhang Qing stood up straight, the bandages wrapped around his body completely falling off during the attack, especially his arms, revealing strange scales that shouldn't be on a human body inside his clothes.

Ling Feng: "What is this!?"

Ling Feng stared intently and saw faint purple blood flowing down Zhang Qing's entire arm.

Zhang Qing: "Since things have come to this, I'm not going to pretend anymore!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Qing ripped open his shirt, revealing a hideous upper body covered in scales. Except for his neck, his entire body had no human-like features. Upon seeing this, Ling Feng and Li Hui, who were engaged in battle, were immediately stunned.

Li Hui: "This! Is this even human?!"

Li Hui deflected Mei Xuan's attack with a single move. Although he was a level above her, he found himself unable to suppress her in actual combat. Although Mei Xuan was a woman, she was much taller and larger than the average person, which also meant that her close-range strength was much greater than Li Hui's. Therefore, Li Hui had been avoiding close combat.

Although Li Hui's body tempering had reached the Divine Bone realm, he could still feel the opponent's suppression in terms of power during close combat.

After receiving treatment, Bai Cheng's previous serious injuries were no longer a problem. He was kneeling and looking up at the distance.

'What an amazing treatment method! It's completely different from Du Mingchun's traditional treatments.'

Bai Cheng: "Thank you so much, Miss Li! I can never repay your kindness."

Li Qingrou: "No need for thanks, I just can't bear to see you, so young, come to an end like this."

Bai Cheng looked at Zhang Qing not far away, and suddenly a buzzing sound rang in his head.

Bai Cheng: "This is?! Demonic transformation?!"

Bai Cheng pondered this in his mind, but found that Zhang Qing's head was not abnormal at all; it still looked like a human, which was very different from the demonized forms he had seen before.

He glanced subconsciously at the bell on his arm and found that it wasn't making any unusual noise. Li Qingrou plucked the strings again, and with each stroke, the sound spread outwards like sharp blades.

Li Qingrou: "Senior brother, I'm here to help you!"

Upon hearing the sound, Zhang Qing immediately became alert. The sound was like a series of invisible blades. Although he could not see the attack, he could clearly feel the red blood-covered scales on his body being cut by unseen attacks. This made him feel extremely uneasy. No matter how he dodged, wherever the sound passed, his body would suffer this inexplicable attack.

Zhang Qing: "Damn it!"

He glared menacingly in the direction of Bai Cheng and his group.

'The Xuan Yin Immortal Sect's techniques are too wicked. That woman's voice seems capable of penetrating our spiritual energy shields. We must eliminate her first.'

Thinking of this, Zhang Qing's spiritual power began to surge, and then a blood-red aura spread throughout his body.

Zhang Qing: "Earth Spirit Technique! Savage Rock Spirit Body!"

He plunged his longsword into the ground, and as wisps of crimson spiritual energy disappeared into the earth along with the blade, the ground beneath Zhang Qing's feet began to bulge. Two clones formed from rocks suddenly burst out from the bulging stone pillars, heading straight for Bai Cheng.

Upon seeing this, Ling Feng held his longsword in front of him and then flicked the blade with the backs of his two fingers.

Ling Feng: "This sword is named Zhuoming! It is forged from a unique musical stone. Wherever the sword's sound passes, it will be covered by my sword energy."

As soon as he finished speaking, a clear sword cry resounded throughout the cave. At the same time that Zhang Qing heard the sound, he could clearly see that the two clones he had condensed were cut in half at the waist by an inexplicable force. He didn't even have time to react before he felt a powerful and invisible sword aura slice through his waist.

The sword energy cleaved through his scales. If he hadn't used all his spiritual power to block the attack in time, Zhang Qing's waist would probably have been cut in half like his two clones before.

Ling Feng: "Hmph! A mere demonized being dares to challenge me, Ling Feng!"

As he spoke, Ling Feng flicked his finger at the sword again, and the crisp sound of the sword rang in Zhang Qing's ears once more.

However, the moment he heard the sound, Zhang Qing had already leaped high into the air. In just an instant, the ground beneath his feet was slashed by several invisible sword energies, creating trenches several meters deep.

Bai Cheng, who was not far away, was shocked by the intense scene.

From Ling Feng's attack just now, he could inexplicably feel a strange spiritual power spreading throughout the entire area along with the sound waves, and Ling Feng also transmitted his own spiritual power to a distance along with the sound at that moment.

Bai Cheng: "That's really a peculiar move."

Just as Bai Cheng was sighing, Li Qingrou beside him seemed to have noticed Bai Cheng's keen insight.

'This person has only seen this move a few times, yet they've already grasped its secrets so quickly!?'

After dodging the attack, Zhang Qing discovered that his proud body tempering was completely ineffective against Ling Feng. As long as he got close, Ling Feng would keep his distance. Coupled with the opponent's unpredictable attacks, Zhang Qing was truly at a disadvantage for a time.

On the other hand, Li Hui is in a more difficult situation. Although he and Ling Feng are at the same level, their techniques, combat experience, and weapons are completely different.

'As expected, even though we're at the same cultivation level, I'm still on a different level from cultivators like Ling Feng.'

Thinking of this, a strange anger welled up in Li Hui's heart. It was the jealousy he felt as a cultivator towards those whose talents far surpassed his own, but even so, he was helpless.

Li Hui: "Damn it, it seems I have no choice but to use the talisman I've been saving for so long!"

He quickly waved his hand and took out three talismans from his storage bag. These three talismans were inscribed with techniques based on the three spiritual attributes of earth, water, and fire, and all three talismans were at least at the intermediate-level beginner level.

Among them, the earth-attribute talisman was inscribed with "Barbarian Rock Fall," a powerful binding technique that could restrain the opponent. As soon as the talisman was activated, Mei Xuan felt as if the surrounding air was as heavy as a mountain.

Mei Xuan: "What kind of move is that!?"

As the "Savage Rock Fall" talisman was activated, four stone pillars began to grow around Mei Xuan. Instantly, a tremendous force of gravity emanated from the four stone pillars, pressing her to the spot and making it impossible for her to move an inch.

Subsequently, Li Hui combined this with the water-attribute technique "Condensing Water Prison" from another talisman, instantly forming a pale blue spiritual energy cage around Mei Xuan. As the cage shrank, the space Mei Xuan could move in became smaller and smaller, until her body was completely squeezed by the cage and she could only kneel down and use all her strength to support the ever-shrinking cage around her. At this moment, despite using all her strength, she could not break free from these two constraints.

Li Hui: "It's useless! These three talismans are the ultimate killing move that I combined after more than ten years of research. No one in the same realm can withstand it, let alone you!"

As he finished speaking, he began to activate the last talisman. Intense fire-attribute spiritual power began to fill the entire cave, the scorching heat constantly brushing against Bai Cheng's face, and the flames even illuminated the entire dim cave.

Bai Cheng: "This move looks incredibly powerful!"

As a flaming spear slowly emerged from the formation, Bai Cheng also felt its immense, scorching power.

Bai Cheng: "The power contained in this flaming spear actually exceeds the full-force attack that a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator can unleash; it's almost on par with the offensive power of a Meridian Opening Realm expert!"

As Bai Cheng sighed, he heard Li Qingrou's voice coming from the side.

Li Qingrou: "This move is called the Flame Spear, and it is a technique from the Heavenly Flame Technique."

Bai Cheng: "Heavenly Flame Technique? Is it that powerful?"

Li Qingrou: "The Heavenly Flame Technique is a mid-grade Xuan-level technique, which is considered upper-middle level among fire-attribute techniques. However, I heard that one must break through to the Meridian Opening Realm to cultivate the Heavenly Flame Technique. The move in front of me clearly hasn't reached the Meridian Opening Realm. I guess there are two possibilities. The first is that the person who inscribed the talisman has suppressed the power of this move. The second is that someone has cultivated this technique before reaching the Meridian Opening Realm. However, this requires that person to be extremely compatible with fire-attribute spiritual power. Therefore, compared to the latter, I am more inclined to the former possibility."

After hearing this explanation, Bai Cheng couldn't help but admire the woman.

At that moment, as the scorching heat reached its peak, Li Hui wielded the flaming spear and hurled it with all his might. Wherever the spear passed, the scorching heat distorted the surrounding air.

Li Hui: "Prepare to die! No matter how much you struggle, I don't believe you can withstand this move!"

'These three talismans were originally intended for any potential demonic beasts. Using them on this woman is truly pointless. But I am, after all, an investigator in the Surveillance Bureau, and it took me over a decade to rise to this second-level official position. How can I be so easily outdone!'

Thinking of this, Li Hui's eyebrows began to twitch.

As the flaming spear's attack drew closer, Zhang Qing, who was not far away, also revealed a sense of crisis between his brows after seeing this scene.

'Oh no! The elder specifically instructed Third Sister that absolutely nothing could go wrong!'

Thinking of this, Zhang Qing unleashed all his strength to approach Mei Xuan, while Ling Feng, seeing this, swung the Zhuo Ming in his hand.

Ling Feng: "Savage! Where are you going?"

As several attacks came, Zhang Qing immediately took out a bottle of pills from his storage bag. Without any hesitation, he crushed the bottle with a slight force in his palm and then swallowed all three red pills inside.

Zhang Qing: "Ling Feng, you bastard! Don't think I'm afraid of you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his aura surged again, and the red blood energy surrounding his body began to surge restlessly. With each step Zhang Qing took, his figure became even more muscular, and his head began to undergo rapid changes.

Its head, which was originally humanoid, began to grow long and narrow, its flesh-colored skin turned brown, its already unusual height increased to almost twice its original size, and the crimson aura on its body condensed into a set of red spirit armor.

Ling Feng's attack struck the blood-red spirit armor without causing it the slightest damage.

Ling Feng: "What!?"

At this moment, Zhang Qing was like a red monster. With a leap, he blocked Li Hui's attack.

Immediately afterwards, his mouth, full of sharp teeth, suddenly opened, and a surge of purple flames erupted out, the scorching heat wave no less intense than the oncoming fire spear.

This sudden scene surprised everyone.

Li Hui: "What?"

Meanwhile, Li Hui, who was controlling the Flame Spear, also felt an even hotter force constantly colliding with the moves he was controlling.

However, as the purple flames surged in, the heatwave even spread to where Bai Cheng and his group were.

Li Qingrou: "Everyone, retreat quickly!"

Li Qingrou's voice rang out, and the three of them quickly retreated in the direction behind them.

Bai Cheng: "This is actually purple flame?! What kind of fire is this?"

Li Qingrou: "This fire is called Beast Fire, a unique flame that only demonic beasts can wield."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng gazed into the distance, where he saw purple and orange flames constantly colliding and intertwining, generating tremendous energy collisions at their center.

As the heatwave inside the cave intensified, a deafening explosion rang out. In an instant, the intense heatwave swept through the cave, and flames began to spread in all directions, engulfing all the blood demon bats inside.

Inside the cave where Bai Cheng and the others had come from, Hui Min was leading Hui Wu in mourning before Hui Nong's remains.

A loud bang was heard, and the two of them quickly jumped up in alarm.

Huiwu: "What happened?!"

As soon as they finished speaking, a scorching flame surged toward the two of them from the depths.

Huimin immediately erected a spiritual energy shield with his staff, enveloping the two of them. Flames swept past them and shot into the sky through the cave behind them.

The ground began to shake continuously, and the tremors could be felt even more strongly in Yuelin Mountain Villa, which was more than ten miles away.

In the center of the two Weeping Forest Ridges, pillars of fire rose from the cracks in the ground.

Huiwu: "What was that just now?!"

Hye-min: "It seems they've run into trouble inside."

As soon as Huimin finished speaking, a series of rapid, violent coughs came from deep within the cave.

This immediately alerted Huimin and Huiwu.

Hye-min: "Who is it!?"

Zheng Xie: "Ahem! Master, don't get agitated! It's us!"

Zheng Xie led Zhang Ji out slowly.

Upon seeing this, Huiwu immediately asked in confusion.

Huiwu: "Why is it just the two of you? Where are the others? And what happened just now?"

Zheng Xie: "Ahem! We were attacked by monsters and got separated from them."

Huiwu: "Could the attack by the demonic beasts be the monsters that Bai Cheng mentioned?"

Zheng Xie: "That's right! It's that thing. It attacked us, and Captain Li told us to go to the villa for help!"

Upon hearing this, Huiwu was about to step forward to ask when he was stopped by Huimin beside him.

Huiwu: "Senior brother, what's wrong?"

Huimin: "Junior brother, please wait a moment."

As she spoke, Huimin's eyes shone with a golden light.

This sudden situation also made Zheng Xie and Zhang Ji nervous.

Zheng Xie: "Master Huimin, what's wrong with you?"