Only three seconds? He's already the Lord of All Realms, so it doesn't matter.

Just as the white light was about to fly to Yan Gaosong's chest, it was blocked by three bronze mirrors.

The white light could initially penetrate the first two layers of bronze mirrors, but it could not overcome the third layer of obstruction and gradually dissipated into the world.

Yan Gaosong let out a long breath. He had heard from the high priest of the capital that the most important thing to be wary of on this trip was this strange secret technique—

A seed is planted inside the body, using human flesh and blood as soil, taking root, sprouting, drawing life force, and transforming into a willow sapling...

The mere thought of that description sent chills down his spine, but thankfully, his protective magic artifact saved his life.

He quickly flew back to the center of the formation, putting aside his so-called pride and competitiveness, no longer caring about a fair one-on-one match.

In this life-or-death situation, life is of utmost importance! He turned to face Ye Xuan and said:

"I never expected you to be so dishonest. Today, I will execute you on the spot!"

He beckoned to the guardians who had scattered around him, and the dozen or so people immediately resumed their previous formation, raising their bronze mirrors high.

A giant spider web formed in the blink of an eye, but Ye Xuan would not be trapped again. He activated his precognitive ability, absorbed all the changes in spiritual energy within the formation into his mind, found an opening, and led Chen Qinghe out of the trap.

The two figures flashed to a side alley. Seeing that the formation was no longer effective, Yan Gaosong led his men to chase after them into that alley.

A group of more than ten people frantically unleashed their spells in this narrow alley.

Ye Xuan shielded Chen Qinghe behind him, and several whirlwinds of Hongtian Palm were unleashed, sending the protectors with cultivation levels below the third level of Foundation Establishment flying through the alley.

With one hand holding the Heavenly Palm and the other using the Thunder-Drawing Finger, he drove back the guardians surging towards him.

Although he could temporarily force all these people back by suppressing their cultivation, they were still numerous, and one could not fight against many.

Yan Gaosong, under the cover of two bodyguards beside him, rushed to Ye Xuan's side.

He swung his magic whip with one hand, blocking all their escape routes, and at the same time detonated a special talisman.

In an instant, flames filled the alley, and a huge explosion rang out, shaking even the ground beneath our feet.

Yan Gaosong's lips curled into a cold smile. His "Flame Explosion Talisman" detonated at close range, enough to severely injure a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, let alone the fact that the other party was protecting a child.

However, before the smoke and dust had cleared, a cyan light shield suddenly lit up!

Ye Xuan's Taoist robe moved without wind, and the blue and white energy flowed and formed a cocoon, firmly protecting him and Chen Qinghe within the barrier made of spiritual energy.

The fiery blast of the Flame Burst Talisman struck the light barrier, but it was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, only creating ripples before having no further effect...

"What?!"

Yan Gaosong's pupils shrank suddenly. He had never imagined that this would be the outcome. His gaze was fixed on Ye Xuan's simple Taoist robe.

What's the point of fighting?!

Seeing that Ye Xuan, who had just suffered a considerable loss, was beginning to recover his strength by relying on the pure and innocent energy flowing from his Taoist robe, Yan Gaosong's eyes showed a hint of despair.

The several guardians who followed behind were unaware of what was happening ahead, and they were only focused on casting their spells and charging forward.

Once the dust and smoke from the explosion had completely dissipated, Ye Xuan stood amidst the ruins, his chest constantly emitting dense white light.

Those at the very front immediately stopped in their tracks, lest they deliberately run headlong into the white light.

As the white light grew brighter, there were exactly thirteen, enough for everyone...

Faced with this bizarre and brutal secret technique, the group lost all will to fight and could only frantically flee to both ends of the alley.

Ye Xuan then waved his sleeve, dispersing the white light that had gathered in front of his chest.

In reality, this is nothing but a bluff. When the spiritual energy of heaven and earth forms a protective shield, it is impossible to protect oneself while simultaneously restoring spiritual power.

Seeing that everyone in the alley had run away, he removed the light barrier, allowing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered around him to nourish himself.

……

Leaving Chen Qinghe in the ruins of the alley, Ye Xuan gave him a talisman confiscated from the county government, along with some other items, before walking out of the alley alone.

Looking up at the thirteen people from the ancestral hall standing in the sky, Ye Xuan's eyes were full of provocation.

"Gan! How dare you look down on us like this..."

A ruthless glint flashed in Yan Gaosong's eyes. He suddenly bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of bright red menstrual blood onto the whip.

As the essence blood was injected, the red patterns on the whip shone brightly, and illusory scales appeared on its surface.

With his arms bulging with muscles, he instantly channeled all his spiritual power into the whip and swung it at Ye Xuan with all his might!

This time, the whip transformed into a ten-zhang-long crimson-scaled python. Within the python's phantom image, its mouth was wide open, spewing out eerie blue flames.

However, Ye Xuan remained calm. He didn't even look at the giant python that the whip had transformed into. He simply stretched out a finger, pointed the tip of the finger upwards, and gently touched it.

Two streams of energy, one blue and one white, seemingly merging like yin and yang, instantly enveloped the sky above everyone's heads. The energy within surged and churned, sometimes drifting like a sea of ​​clouds, and sometimes as calm as a stagnant pool.

The giant python phantom, which was originally about to pounce on Ye Xuan, suddenly changed direction after the appearance of the clouds composed of blue and white energies, and finally crashed into the clouds.

The next second, along with the magic whip contained within the phantom, it finally transformed into a wooden stick that looked like it had been burned to ashes, fell to the ground, and shattered into pieces...

Yan Gaosong stood frozen in place, and before he could react, a sudden white light enveloped his chest.

Click.

The white light did not penetrate his body; instead, a faint blue light appeared on Yan Gaosong's body, indicating that someone had come to his aid.

Ye Xuan turned his head and saw that there were more than ten people from the ancestral hall on the eaves of the surrounding houses.

There were five people performing the rituals, all dressed in Taoist robes of various colors, while the rest were temple guardians who had just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

The two groups together totaled exactly thirty-six people.

"How did Yan Fa end up in such a sorry state?"

One of the ritual performers, who was also dressed in a blue Taoist robe like Yan Gaosong, spoke with a slightly sarcastic tone.

Yan Gaosong had long known that they were a backup plan for this trip, but they didn't show up immediately after the situation got out of control, clearly indicating that they were there to watch him make a fool of himself.

But Yan Gaosong, who had twice escaped death, had no heart to refute, and only shouted hoarsely:

"Quickly! Kill this fake immortal!"

The ritual officiant who had made the sarcastic remark, clearly enjoying the spectacle, added:

"Attack together? Doesn't Master Yan prefer to fight alone?"

A smile appeared on his lips, but the light in Yan Gaosong's eyes gradually faded. He simply retreated to the back, too lazy to argue with him any further.

In this situation, who cares about fighting alone? Life is more important!

Seeing that the stern Dharma Master was in low spirits, the man stopped joking and waved his sleeves, and more than ten newly arrived temple guardians rushed forward.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan was about to activate his Taoist robe again to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but several talismans thrown by the ritual master beat him to it.

Several talismans exploded around him, seemingly absorbing all the spiritual energy around him, thus rendering the Taoist robe's attraction ineffective.