darknovel Chapter 152: Ambush
Chapter 152: Ambush
The second-tier spaceship streaked through the void, and in a short while, it had already traveled more than sixty miles, not far from the Black Wind Mine.
Yang Jiuli stood on the deck and looked ahead, secretly estimating the location of the 'Yin Sha Xuan Ling Tree'.
"Based on Xiao Bing's speed of burrowing underground, the 'Yin Sha Xuan Ling Tree' should be located in an area ninety miles outside Black Wind City."
"It seems that the underground cave is close to the Black Wind Mine!" Yang Jiuli thought to himself.
The spaceship sped away.
They traveled another twenty-eight li.
They were getting closer to the Black Wind Mine.
Suddenly, in the mountain stream ahead, the clouds and mist churned.
Three streaks of light flashed across the void, rapidly approaching the spaceship.
"Someone's here!" On the spaceship, Li Zhi, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator from the Li family, shouted, his face full of vigilance.
With a hand gesture, Li Yourong channeled a spell into a control panel on the deck, causing the spaceship to stop flying.
Moreover, light patterns bloomed on the spaceship, evolving into a second-order defensive light shield that enveloped the entire spaceship.
At the same time, she looked solemnly ahead.
As the three figures drew closer, it became clear that they were three men dressed in the robes of the Li clan.
"Are they people from my Li family?" On the deck, Li Zhi's gaze sharpened as he looked at the three men.
After glancing at the three people, Li Zhi frowned slightly, because he didn't recognize any of them.
Li Yourong also looked over.
Yang Jiuli also looked over.
"Could it be our clansmen from the mine coming to guide us?" a Li clan cultivator said.
"No, these three are all at the ninth level of Qi Refining!" Yang Jiuli said. "Be careful, it might be a trap!"
Three sets of Qi Refining Nine Layers.
Yang Jiuli had never seen any of them.
Even Li Zhi and the others standing nearby didn't recognize him at first glance.
Clearly, these three people are suspicious.
"Not a member of the Li family!" Li Yourong immediately realized something was wrong.
"They're the enemy!" Li Zhi said.
He looked at Li Yourong and asked, "Sister Rong, what should we do?"
Li Yourong also showed hesitation.
They came to rescue their people, and if they were to leave now, it would be a dereliction of duty and they would be held accountable.
Just as Li Yourong hesitated, the three men dressed in Li clan clothing appeared ten feet away.
The three cultivators included one with a long, narrow face and a scar on his right cheek, named Master Ma, a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining.
A slightly plump man with a black bell hanging from his waist, named Huang Teng, had a cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining.
There was another person, with a hooked nose, deep eyes, and a cultivation level of ten in Qi Refining, named Zhang Xuanli.
The three of them glanced around and looked at the Li family cultivator on the spaceship.
"That's Li Yourong, a direct descendant of the Li family alchemists!" Master Ma's eyes flickered, and he locked onto Li Yourong at a glance.
"Not bad, not bad. If we take her down, half of the Li family's pill market will be finished!" Huang Teng grinned menacingly.
"That one seems to be Yang Jiuli, a non-Li family alchemist!" Zhang Xuanli looked at Yang Jiuli with a sinister gaze and surprise.
"Why is he here?" Zhang Xuanli frowned. "Isn't it said that this person is cautious and timid, and even a Foundation Establishment opportunity cannot tempt him? Why would he leave Black Wind City this time?" He was surprised and couldn't help but look at the two Qi Refining cultivators beside him.
"Forget about them!" Master Ma grinned menacingly. "It'll be a good opportunity to take care of them both at once, a great achievement."
Huang Teng nodded slightly.
Zhang Xuanli's gaze turned sinister as he looked ahead and said, "Then, let's make our move!"
As they spoke, the three exchanged a glance, their magic boots shimmering with light, and they flew rapidly towards the spaceship, riding the wind.
"They're here!" Upon seeing this, Li Zhi, aboard the spaceship, felt a little nervous and looked at Li Yourong.
"Let's activate the spaceship's restrictions together!" Li Yourong said.
As she spoke, she made a hand gesture, channeling immense magical power into a control panel for an array in front of the deck.
Li Zhi and the others joined forces, unleashing a torrent of magical power from their fingertips, which flowed into the array platform in the air.
Yang Jiuli, however, stood by and watched from the sidelines.
Boom! Boom!
Instantly, array patterns on the spaceship lit up, the light patterns shooting into the sky and intertwining in the air to form an array disc.
Almost as soon as Li Yourong activated the formation, Master Ma and the others flew within five zhang and launched a fierce attack.
But then, Master Ma moved his hand, and a talisman with a dark, shimmering light flew out from his palm.
This is a second-tier talisman called the "Golden Arrow Talisman"...
The talisman flew out, and once activated, it emitted a burst of golden light.
Thirty-six golden threads appeared, like arrows piercing the defensive shield that had evolved from the second-tier warship ahead.
Huang Teng moved his hand, and the black bell at his waist suddenly flew out and hovered in the air. Under his hand gesture, a green light bloomed and gray smoke rose up. This smoke rolled like a river of clouds and swept towards the second-tier warship in front.
The gray smoke billowed away and transformed into three grotesque and terrifying skulls.
This was none other than a second-tier mid-grade spiritual artifact, the "Azure Flame Wolf Smoke Bell".
The azure flames within can burn away restrictions, and the smoke can bewitch the mind and soul.
Zhang Xuanli summoned a second-tier talisman, the "Swift Wind Blade Talisman".
As soon as the talisman was unleashed, a fierce wind howled from it, and countless wind blades condensed in front of it, sweeping towards the warship like a whirlwind of blades. In an instant, the defensive light shield that the Li family's warship had manifested trembled.
At this moment, Li Yourong made a hand gesture, and the array plates activated by the warship intertwined with light patterns.
Flames burst forth from the array plate, transforming into three rivers of fire that swept towards the three Qi Refining cultivators in front.
The fiery river surged forward, like a roaring fire dragon, whipping up a whooshing sound as it cut through the air.
In the blink of an eye, Huohe met Huang Teng and his two companions' attack head-on.
boom!
A deafening roar.
A massive torrent of fire erupted in the air, hurtling towards the warship and Master Ma and his men.
The warship trembled.
The monks on the ship staggered and almost fell over.
Upon closer inspection.
But then they saw golden arrows pierce the void, pass through the river of fire, and appear about ten feet in front of the warship.
Then, under the watchful eyes of many, the 'golden arrow' pierced the warship's protective barrier.
Boom! Boom!
Under the impact of the barrage of "golden arrows," the defensive shield continued to dent and cracks began to appear.
Moreover, in another place, the river of fire that the warships had created was swallowed up by azure smoke.
The smoke billowed forth, and within it, three skulls formed from the smoke flew directly to the front of the warship's protective shield.
The skull opened its mouth and bit down, actually devouring all the spiritual energy on the light shield, greatly reducing its momentum.
Thus, under the simultaneous onslaught of golden arrows, the protective shield of the ship shattered.
In an instant.
Several golden arrows streaked across the sky like meteors, shooting down toward the warship.
Accompanying this was a fierce gale and a surge of immense magical power, rolling in like a tidal wave.
On the warship, Li Zhi and the other cultivators were directly impacted by the wave of magical power emanating from the 'golden arrow' and were forced to stagger backward.
Three golden arrows came flying in.
Li Zhi and the others immediately swayed, narrowly avoiding the arrows.
Yang Jiuli's eyes flashed, and his body moved like a dragon, his steps like walking on clouds, as he quickly dodged the two 'golden arrows'.
Li Yourong moved with the grace of a startled swan, miraculously dodging the two 'golden arrows' and retreating several feet.
Before everyone could regain their footing, a dark mist swept in from the front, and three skulls formed from smoke attacked.
Smoke billowed from the skull aboard the warship; inhaling even a single breath would leave one dazed and confused.
Several of the Li clan cultivators had already begun to look dazed.
One person was bitten directly by a skull, and his blood and energy rapidly drained away.
Seeing this, Li Yourong moved her jade hand, and the storage bag flashed with light patterns, flying out a second-tier talisman, "Wildfire". The talisman was immediately activated, and when it was thrown forward, it burned with raging flames, sweeping towards the skeleton in front of it with the force of a wildfire.
As the flames swept past, the three skulls were gradually burned to nothingness.
Even the flying 'golden arrows' were incinerated.
Just then, Huang Teng used a hand gesture to activate the Azure Flame Wolf Smoke Bell, which emitted a clear, ringing sound.
The sound waves were deflected, like ripples on a lake, spreading in all directions and penetrating straight into people's hearts and souls.
Li Yourong felt a jolt and disorientation in her mind.
Li Zhi and the other Qi Refining cultivators from the Li clan were all dizzy and collapsed to the ground.
"This is a soul attack!" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened, his face solemn.
At the same time, he immediately used a secret technique to manipulate his mental power to condense a "soul barrier" to protect his soul.
At that moment, a wisp of mist swirled around the bell, and six more skeletons flew out with open mouths, intending to devour Yang Jiuli and Li Yourong.
While Li Yourong still retained some consciousness, she moved her jade hand, and another second-tier talisman appeared in her palm.
"Wildfire"
The talisman flew out, transforming into raging flames that swept away.
Instantly, the skeletons were incinerated into nothingness.
The raging flames flew towards the three cultivators outside the warship.
Outside the warship, Ma Sanye and Huang Teng, who had taken advantage of the situation to fly over, immediately retreated.
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In addition, she also summoned a talisman, which transformed into a light shield to block the attack.
After casting two talismans, Li Yourong became dizzy and was about to collapse.
Just then, Yang Jiuli swiftly moved and immediately helped Li Yourong up.
"Quickly... retreat!" Li Yourong glanced at Yang Jiuli and whispered.
Then, she felt weak and listless, her eyes drooped, and she fainted.
That 'Azure Flame Wolf Smoke Bell' can shake a person's soul, and ordinary Qi Refining cultivators simply cannot withstand it.
But Yang Jiuli was different.
His spiritual power has reached level ten, and is about to approach the soul level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Under the protection of the secret technique "Soul Barrier", the sonic attacks of "Azure Flame Wolf Smoke Bell" could not cause any damage whatsoever.
Therefore, he was still clear-headed at this moment, and taking advantage of Li Yourong's second-tier talisman "Wildfire" repelling everyone, he immediately made his move.
Yang Jiuli helped Li Yourong up, released his divine sense, and turned to fly to the left.
At this moment, all the Li clan cultivators on the ship had fallen unconscious.
The opponents all possessed second-tier talismans or magical artifacts.
If he delays even for a moment, he too will be surrounded.
Therefore, the light patterns of the 'Divine Speed Talisman' under his feet flashed, and he flew directly out of the warship.
"Since you're here, leave your life behind!" A cold, eerie voice rang out as soon as Yang Jiuli flew away.
But then a figure appeared, riding the wind at lightning speed, and blocked Yang Jiuli's path. The person was Zhang Xuanli.
He had been keeping watch on the sidelines to prevent anyone from escaping.
Therefore, when Li Yourong activated the second-tier talisman "Wildfire", he had already retreated to the side and was not affected.
As he finished speaking, Wang Xuanli made a hand gesture, and a second-tier talisman, "Gale Dragon Tornado," flew out from his palm.
With a flash of the talisman, a fierce wind howled within it, transforming into three tornadoes each about ten feet wide, which swept towards Yang Jiuli from three directions.
Thus, Yang Jiuli had no way out.
Having regained their footing, Huang Teng and Master Ma immediately flew behind Yang Jiuli, preparing to deliver a thunderous blow.
Their mission this time was to ambush and kill the Li family alchemist.
Therefore, they did not immediately kill the Li family members who were briefly unconscious on the ship.
"Hmph!" Facing the three tornadoes, Yang Jiuli snorted coldly, and a chilling aura suddenly swept out from his body.
At the same time, he suddenly leaped into the air, rising seven zhang high, avoiding the three oncoming tornadoes.