I will be stronger after the remake

After catching his breath, Yuan Ji's eyes sharpened. He gathered his spiritual power on the halberd blade and unleashed a move called "Halberd Breaks a Thousand Armies." The halberd danced, creating countless shadows, and he frantically slashed at the three wolf heads. This time, he was finally able to break through their defenses and inflict wounds.

Cerberus, enraged, advanced instead of retreating, its three heads attacking in perfect unison.

However, for Yuan Ji, who possesses extraordinary combat intuition, even the most perfect teamwork is full of flaws. He seized the opportunity and stabbed the middle wolf head in the neck with his halberd, and blood gushed out instantly.

Just as she was about to press her advantage, a chill ran down her spine from behind. Medusa's phantom appeared silently, her hair transformed into venomous snakes, flicking their tongues, her icy gaze locking onto her.

Yuan Ji suddenly felt his whole body stiffen and his movements became extremely slow. Cerberus seized the opportunity and bit down with all three heads at the same time.

At the critical moment, Yuan Ji decisively entered a state of spiritual resonance, and a phantom tiger appeared behind him, temporarily freeing him from Medusa's petrification effect. He leaped away to dodge Cerberus's bite, then turned to look at Medusa and activated his spiritual energy "Dandan Tiger's Gaze". An invisible mental wave surged out, instantly causing Medusa to lose her senses.

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Yuan Ji made a gun gesture with his hand and aimed at Medusa's head as if to shoot.

boom!

Medusa was blown to the head on the spot, but her body turned into smoke and dissipated in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace.

Without pausing, Yuan Ji turned and unleashed a thunderous palm strike at Cerberus's gaping maw. With the support of spiritual energy, the soft force enveloped the hard force, surging into the mouths of the three wolf heads and exploding like a grenade.

boom! boom! boom!

The three wolf heads exploded in turn, the headless corpse swayed for a moment, and finally turned into smoke and dissipated.

"Brilliant skills," the Western man clapped. "To be able to kill Cerberus and Medusa in an instant, what are your chances against Hydra?"

As they spoke, the Hydra emerged from the treasure basin, its nine enormous heads raised high, spewing out a cloud of poison that instantly enveloped Yuan Ji.

Yuan Ji hurriedly held her breath and focused her mind, circulating her spiritual power and using her internal energy transformation techniques to form a protective aura to resist the corrosive effects of the poisonous fog. Then, facing the continuous attacks of the nine snake heads, she wielded her halberd, blocking left and right with ease. After seizing an opportunity, she suddenly leaped up, and her halberd slashed down like thunder, severing one of the snake heads.

However, flesh sprouted from the broken end, and a new head grew rapidly, just as in the mythological setting, the Hydra possesses the ability to regenerate.

Yuan Ji paid no attention to this and fought with increasing ferocity, successively severing three of Hydra's heads. However, his opponent continued to unleash his spiritual power, turning the illusory into the real, and summoning one monster after another from the treasure basin.

The griffin swooped down, its sharp claws aimed straight for Yuan Ji's face, while the manticore opened its blood-red maw and spewed out flames.

Surrounded by monsters, Yuan Ji, even with the help of her extraordinary intuition, could only avoid fatal wounds. Her wounds continued to multiply, and soon her armor was stained with blood. However, her eyes remained firm, and she swung her halberd more and more fiercely.

Just as the Western man was about to mock Yuan Ji's resistance as meaningless, the mournful cry of a golden rooster came from outside the city, causing his expression to change.

However, the golden rooster was blasted away by the golden body and completely dissipated. The spiritual energy fluctuations on the Yuan River violently trembled, and the treasure basin in the Western man's hand suddenly dimmed, the runes flickered erratically, and the mythical monster he summoned was greatly weakened, becoming merely a facade and not worth fearing.

Yuan Ji seized the opportunity and slashed nine times in quick succession, killing Hydra on the spot before his head could regenerate.

The Western man's eyes widened in panic as he tried to summon the monster again, but Yuan Ji gave him no chance. He used his halberd as a javelin, and it transformed into a cold light that instantly pierced through the man's left shoulder, pinning him to the city wall.

Just as Yuan Ji was about to step forward and finish off the other party, a powerful aura came from behind.

"stop!"

Cao Poshi, covered in blood, rushed in. His wings were incomplete, but his aura was still terrifying. Like a black lightning bolt, he appeared in front of Yuan Ji in an instant. He struck out with one arm and palm. The powerful palm wind carried a scorching aura, forcing Yuan Ji to withdraw his halberd and retreat several steps.

Cao Poshi embraced the injured Western man, pulled the Azure Dragon Halberd from his left shoulder, and stared coldly at Yuan Ji. Just as he was about to say something harsh, suddenly, the sky was dyed into a dazzling golden light.

With a deafening roar, the entire city began to shake violently. The already battered city walls collapsed completely, and huge cracks spread through the city streets like hideous wounds. The waters of the Yuan River poured in, and the entire city swayed precariously in the golden light.

"It seems you truly disregard the lives of the local armed forces. They will soon be destroyed along with this city because of your reckless actions," Cao Poshi said coldly.

Yuan Ji scoffed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Haven't you realized that the person has already been rescued?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a bolt of lightning struck Cao Poshi. Although he hurriedly raised his palm to block it, he was still knocked back several steps, and half of his body went numb.

Then, Yu Shujiang and a group of wounded psionicists ran out of the collapsed ruins; they were members of the Changde Armed Forces Section.

Chapter 232 Sacrificial Ceremony

Inside the Changde City Lord's Mansion, the beams and pillars had collapsed, and the pungent smell of grass and wood permeated the ruins.

An octagonal golden array slowly rotated in the center of the hall. As the runes flowed, six psionicists from the Changde Armed Forces were trapped within the array. Their eyes were lifeless, and their faces sometimes showed fear and solemnity, and sometimes a blank smile. Clearly, their minds had fallen into an illusion and they could not extricate themselves.

Qian Jiajun stood at the edge of the formation, his hands forming mysterious hand seals. The eerie green light surrounding him resonated with the formation. At that moment, light and hurried footsteps came from outside.

"They found them so quickly! How did they do that?" Qian Jiajun looked surprised. "I clearly set up a concealment array in front of me. Could it be that there's a coroner-type psionicist on the other side?"

Before he could figure out the reason, Yu Shujiang had already arrived. They exchanged a glance, said nothing more, raised their swords, and the trajectory of the sword blade was like the tail of a shooting star. Countless star shadows condensed into sword energy and swept forward.

As the one guarding the formation, Qian Jiajun had already made thorough preparations for protection. With a cold snort, the ground beneath his feet suddenly cracked open, and thick vines shot out like steel whips, intertwining in the air to form a dark green shield.

The sword energy collided with the vines, unleashing a deafening roar. The vines splattered sap everywhere, yet still managed to steadily block the attack.

Qian Jiajun loudly questioned, "Are you alone? Your spirit doesn't seem to belong to a 'constable,' so how did you find this place? From the moment the city was invaded, you wasted almost no time on the road, heading straight for me, so you knew the hostage's location from the very beginning?"

If it were someone with rich combat experience like Tang Ping, they wouldn't bother with the enemy's questions and would just unleash their ultimate moves. But Yu Shujiang was young and impetuous, and with a trump card to rely on, she was full of confidence. So she admitted in a boastful tone, "That's right, you seem to be quite smart."

Qian Jiajun deliberately stalled for time, feigning an exaggerated expression of shock, and said, "How did you do that? Could it be that we also have a spy on our side who betrayed our intelligence?"

"You could say that, or you could say that. She didn't intentionally betray information, but she did indeed betray information."

Yu Shujiang smiled slightly. She was not stupid after all. She did not reveal her side's information to the other party. After all, this was not her method. She had to keep her companion's secret. If it were her own method, she might not have been able to resist.

The truth is simple: Yuan Ji summoned a ghost, which, along with the ghostly spider attached to Jin Tao, tracked him all the way to Changde City.

At that time, Tang Ping lamented that their side did not have any psychics with the power of the underworld, so they could not intercept the parasite. Yuan Ji hesitated to speak, wanting to say that he could summon ghosts that could have a similar effect. However, Tang Ping was worried that the ghost spider could act as the eyes and ears of the caster, so she sent a message to Yuan Ji, telling her to do the work secretly and not to tell anyone.

The "Tiger Demon" is not a rare spiritual attribute, so Yuan Ji was not surprised that Tang Ping knew about the effects of his spiritual power, and simply thought that the other party was knowledgeable.

"Who are you referring to? Could it be that there isn't a spy at all, and you're just deliberately using ambiguous language to mislead me into suspecting my own comrade?"

Seeing that the other party was young and unsuspecting, Qian Jiajun was happy to continue chatting and deliberately said some provocative things.

But Yu Shujiang had only been a little lax lately. For the past seventeen years, she had been constantly pushing herself and was far less naive than she had been in her previous life. Therefore, she sensed something was wrong: "So you're stalling for time. Take this!"

Five vortexes of blue, red, yellow, white, and black aura rose around her. In the instant she took to the air, earth-elemental spiritual power condensed into a rock shield, and pebbles automatically floated to form a defensive matrix, blocking the vines and steel whips. Fire-elemental spiritual power wrapped around the sword, transforming into fiery sword energy that roared out.

"It's too late to realize this now!"

Qian Jiajun clapped his hands, and a thick wooden wall appeared in front of him, blocking the fiery sword energy. Then, purple thorns broke through the soil, dripping corrosive venom from their surface.

Yu Shujiang channeled the five elements of spiritual power. The emerald vines born from the wood element intertwined with the opponent's thorns, the fire element transformed into a net of flames to burn away the poisonous mist, and the metal element condensed into a spiral blade of light on the surface of the sword. Wherever it passed, the vines and thorns quickly frosted and cracked. At the same time, she swung her sword and unleashed azure sword energy, carrying earth element gravel, which shredded the vines attacking from afar into dust.

"To be able to use the Five Elements spiritual techniques so skillfully without the slightest hesitation, you are a Celestial Spirit!"

Qian Jiajun showed an expression of envy and relief. The power of the Immortal Spirit Rank was self-evident, and it was fortunate that the opponent was only at the first stage, otherwise he might not have been able to stop him.

After several exchanges, Yu Shujiang keenly realized that having more types of spells was not necessarily better. When dealing with plant-type spiritualists, fire and metal spells were far more effective than other types of spiritual spells.

Her eyes sharpened, and her spiritual energy surged, transforming the faint light of the five elements into crimson flames.

"Burn the sky and cook the sea!"

Yu Shujiang formed a hand seal, and the temperature inside the city lord's mansion soared. A crimson fire python burst forth from her body, and wherever it passed, vines and thorns ignited upon contact with the fire, while the poisonous mist dissipated in the high temperature.

Qian Jiajun broke out in a cold sweat, constantly summoning giant Venus flytraps and tree spirits to block them, only to see these plants twisting and struggling in the flames, their skins rapidly carbonizing.

Seeing the critical situation, he suddenly pressed his hands on the formation, causing the illusionary power of the formation to spread outward.

"The Mysterious Sea of ​​Illusions!"

In an instant, the city lord's mansion was filled with mist and illusions. Yu Shujiang felt as if she were in a turbulent sea, with countless sea monsters rushing out of the water, or as if she had stepped into a fiery hell, surrounded by endless lava.

But her eyes only glazed over for a moment before quickly regaining their clarity. She decisively activated her spiritual energy to summon the toad that was pounding medicine, and then took out a handful of herbs from her bosom and threw them out.

The toad stuck out its long tongue, rolled the herb into its mouth, chewed it casually a couple of times, and then spat out a pill with a strong grassy smell.

Yu Shujiang naturally felt no discomfort with her own psychic power, and immediately took the pill, instantly eliminating the illusion before her eyes.

"Tsk, as expected of an all-around, flawless fairy-type psychic, he also has a strong resistance to mental illusions."

Qian Jiajun felt increasingly envious. Even ordinary second-stage psychic cultivators who were under illusion spells might not awaken as quickly as Yu Shujiang.

Yu Shujiang didn't care about her opponent's feelings. Seizing the opportunity, she held her sword upright in front of her. Her spiritual power surged like a raging tide, and a sword aura carrying the power of vast stars broke through the air, illuminating the entire city lord's mansion with its dazzling light.

"Extreme Meteor Shattering Star!"

This move was incredibly powerful and clearly no ordinary move. Qian Jiajun was shocked and hurriedly summoned layers of vines to form a shield. However, the Starry Sky Sword Qi was indestructible and easily pierced through the vines. As the sharp sword qi flashed, his right arm was severed, and blood splattered everywhere.

Qian Jiajun grunted and knelt on one knee, but a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. The phantom of "Baozhu" appeared behind him, and he entered a state of spiritual resonance. His skin instantly turned into a rough brown, like old tree bark, while his hair turned a lush green, like a green grassland in spring.

At the same time, the muscles at the site of his severed arm writhed wildly, and as green fluid flowed out, a new arm grew back at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"The Celestial Spirit Rank lives up to its name, but unfortunately you are only at the first stage, unable to unleash its true power, let alone break through my defenses."

Plant-type spirits are not good at moving. If it were a chase, Qian Jiajun would not be confident of winning against Yu Shujiang. But if it were just a defense, he was confident that he could wear her down forever. At this moment, tree roots had grown from the soles of his feet, continuously absorbing spiritual power from the ground. At the same time, he summoned more strange plants, which swarmed towards Yu Shujiang.

Yu Shujiang kept unleashing sword energy and using fire magic to burn, but she couldn't advance an inch because the speed at which her opponent summoned plants was simply too fast.

She glanced up at the hostages in the formation, her heart burning with anxiety. Knowing that if she continued to drag this out, she didn't know what changes might occur in the outside world, she gritted her teeth and stamped her foot, taking out an ancient purple talisman from her bosom.

"Although I personally really want to challenge you on my own and win the first battle to get off to a good start, the others are still fighting, and I have to consider the overall situation and can't act recklessly. So I can only apologize to you—watch out, I might cheat."

Yu Shujiang channeled her spiritual power to activate the talisman her father had given her.

In an instant, the talisman shone brightly, and a jade ruyi the size of an arm, warm and emerald green, slowly emerged, surrounded by auspicious seven-colored clouds, emitting an extremely terrifying aura. It trembled slightly and emitted a clear and melodious hum, and wherever it passed, the space rippled.

Qian Jiajun trembled with fear at the aura emanating from the jade ruyi. He dared not be careless in the slightest and frantically summoned more plants to block it. Thick vines lay horizontally like giant dragons, and thorn bushes formed an impregnable wall.

However, the jade ruyi flew forward, and the vines turned to dust as soon as they touched its halo. The thorn bushes withered and turned to dust on their own. Qian Jiajun dared not confront it head-on and hurriedly dodged to the side.

The jade ruyi charged straight into the illusion array with unstoppable force, colliding violently with the golden array runes. For a moment, the room seemed to be filled only with dazzling light. The power of the array runes and the jade ruyi resonated with each other, unleashing a deafening roar.

With a deafening roar, the illusion array shattered, and Qian Jiajun, struck by the residual force, was sent flying backward, bleeding profusely, and crashed heavily into the wall. His fate was unknown. Meanwhile, the City Lord's Mansion teetered on the brink of collapse amidst the terrifying aftershocks of energy.

"Okay, so awesome!"

Yu Shujiang clicked her tongue in amazement; it was the first time she had witnessed the power of talismans.

"Are you from the Jiangcheng Psionic Administration Bureau? Thank you for saving us."

Director Xiahou of the Armed Forces Department was the strongest, so he recovered the fastest. He regained his senses almost as soon as the formation was broken and made a judgment based on the situation.

Just as Yu Shujiang was about to answer, the entire city suddenly began to shake violently. Grotesque cracks appeared on the ground and walls, and river water surged in through the cracks. She immediately changed her expression and said, "Let's leave quickly, this place is about to collapse."

"it is good."

Yu Shujiang carried the only female member on her back, while Director Xiahou took out a rope, tied up the rest of them, and then carried them all on his shoulders, quickly running outside.

A moment later, Qian Jiajun brushed away the rubble that was pressing down on him, looked at the tunnel entrance that was about to collapse, and sighed, "In the end, he was still too young. He didn't have the concept of finishing off someone... Cao Poshi, I've been more than kind to you. Now you're on your own."

After saying that, he ran towards another passage without looking back.

……

Just as Yu Shujiang led a group of people out of the city lord's mansion, they saw Yuan Ji launching a ferocious attack, while Cao Poshi used a black iron knife taken from the treasure basin to parry with all his might.

Under normal circumstances, Cao Poshi would not be afraid of Yuan Ji at all, and might even have wanted to put on airs as a senior and give him pointers. However, now that he has lost an arm, his performance has been severely affected.

The black iron longsword clashed with the halberd, producing a piercing metallic clang. The immense impact made Cao Poshi's hands go numb, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back.

Yuan Ji pressed his advantage, his halberd flashing like thunderbolts as he attacked his opponent.

Cao Poshi dodged left and right, barely avoiding the fatal attack, but his body was still cut by the halberd tip, and his clothes were stained with blood.

Director Xiahou hurriedly said to Yu Shujiang, "I have very little spiritual power left, and I need to use it to protect people. But you can go up and help. We are officials catching thieves, not a fighting arena. There is no need to talk about fair duels. It is only right for the many to bully the few."

"Oh."

Yu Shujiang hurriedly put the woman on her back down, then drew her sword and joined the battle.

Cao Poshi was already struggling to deal with Yuan Ji alone, and now with the addition of Yu Shujiang, even though she was quite weak and far inferior to him and Yuan Ji, she still played a role, making it even more difficult for him to resist.

"Hunting Giants!"

Yuan Ji lunged forward, raising his halberd and slashing upwards, directly knocking away the black iron longsword. The residual force struck Cao Poshi in the chest, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

At this moment, Tang Ping, Ling Chong, and Zhao Yeman were also rushing here, and their figures could be seen within sight.

Yuan Ji also saw Tang Ping and the other two, and said confidently, "Surrender! If you give up resistance and surrender, we'll spare your life."

Cao Poshi got up from the ground, feeling the little spiritual power left in his body and his gradually weakening physical strength. He had a renewed sense of purpose. He leaned against the broken stone pillar with his back against it, watching Yuan Ji's figure approach step by step, his eyes flashing with madness and determination.

"Surrender? That word doesn't exist in my dictionary. I'd rather we all perish together!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground shone brightly again, and thick, inky black mist rose up. Twisted human faces vaguely appeared in the mist, emitting mournful howls, as if cheering for the evil that was about to descend.

"There's even a formation!"

Yuan Ji was in a difficult situation. She didn't understand formations, and she didn't know what would happen if she forced her way in. She was caught in a dilemma.

Director Xiahou's expression changed upon seeing this, and he hurriedly said, "Stop him quickly, he's using a sacrificial ritual."

"Ha, good eye! Too bad it's too late!"

Cao Poshi's skin began to crack, oozing black viscous fluid. Dark red light flickered in each crack, like countless demonic eyes peering out.

He bit his tongue, and the blood that spurted out did not fall to the ground, but floated in the air, condensing into strange blood-red runes that slowly rotated around him.

Yuan Ji hurriedly stepped forward and thrust his halberd forward, but was violently repelled by an invisible barrier, causing his blood and qi to surge within him.