"You wretch, prepare to die!"

What Wei Duzheng and Wu Zhukong could sense, the nearest, Xue Tianao, could naturally also sense clearly. Upon sensing the familiar form of the Sacred Heavenly Spirit, its aura withered to the extreme, he couldn't help but shout loudly, his entire aura fully erupting.

From the resentful roar of the Sacred Heavenly Spirit earlier, Xue Tianao knew that the withered aura of the creature at this moment must be related to that young man named Yun Xiao.

But now that the Sacred Heavenly Spirit had broken through the lake, the rough-clothed youth had vanished without a trace. Although Xue Tianao's attitude towards Yun Xiao was quite different from that of the two over there, his thoughts at this moment were in agreement.

In Xue Tianao's view, Yun Xiao's Half-step Heavenly Rank cultivation, in this lakebed, turning a Sacred Heavenly Spirit into such a state, must have paid an extremely painful price, a price that might even be his life.

At this moment, a sense of guilt and anger burst forth from Xue Tianao's heart, and his aura soared. He intended to seize this opportunity to slay this Sacred Heavenly Spirit, which had escaped from Xuanyin Hall.

No matter what, this Sacred Heavenly Spirit once regained its strength in Xuanyin Cave. In this rampage of the strange spirit, Xuanyin Hall must bear at least a large part of the responsibility.

Now that the young man who saved his precious daughter's life might have died at the hands of this Sacred Heavenly Spirit, Xue Tianao naturally felt guilty.

But as things stood, Xue Tianao knew that no matter how guilty he felt, it was useless. He could only completely kill this Sacred Heavenly Spirit here to avenge Yun Xiao and to eliminate the threat to the Tenglong Continent.

"Damn it!"

The strong alien spirit that had just rushed out of the lake was naturally the Sacred Heavenly Spirit You River that suffered greatly at the hands of Yun Xiao. When he emerged from the lake and saw such a majestic human expert standing before him, he couldn't help but curse.

Under the lake, due to a momentary lax, You River's remaining power was drastically reduced by Yun Xiao with the aid of the Power of Twelve Stars, leaving him no choice but to flee.

Who knew that having just escaped the "clutches" of that human youth, he would immediately encounter several human Lingyun Realm cultivators waiting outside, You River was truly on the verge of losing his mind.

How could these human Heavenly Rank experts arrive so quickly, wasn't this just blocking the last path of escape for him?

With You River's strength at this moment, let alone a Lingyun Realm expert like Xue Tianao, even Fusheng Realm cultivators like Qian Sanyuan and Lian Yuluo might not be a match for him.

"No, this king is not willing!"

Feeling that there were two human Lingyun Realm experts on the other side, You River knew he couldn't be held back by this human expert in front of him, he must make a quick decision to break through.

"Merge!"

Seeing Xue Tianao's aura locking onto him, You River knew the situation was urgent, and shouted, immediately the high-level Silver-grade Heavenly Spirit that was battling Hu Ying'er exploded with a loud bang.

Whoosh!

After a splash of water droplets, the body of the high-level Silver-grade Heavenly Spirit did not fall like raindrops but quickly flew in a mysterious manner to the location of You River's main body, where he devoured it completely.

That was originally a clone summoned by You River, now reabsorbed into his body. Although it could not compare with the energy summoned earlier, it was no longer at its wits' end.

Boom, boom, boom...

Meanwhile, using some unknown method, the mid and low-level Silver-grade Heavenly Spirits also suddenly disintegrated, finally becoming nourishment for him.

However, these alien spirits, on the one hand, did not match You River's attribute, and on the other, lacked strength, offering little more than a drop in the bucket, only marginally boosting his battle power.

"Die!"

At the same time, Xue Tianao's deadly attack finally arrived with a roar. Sensing the terrifying power contained within, You River felt extremely aggrieved.

In front of Xuanyin Cave, You River still had some impression of this Lingyun Realm expert, knowing he was the Hall Master of Xuanyin Hall, one of the top figures on the Tenglong Continent.

If You River were at his peak, with the extraordinary power of his Sacred Heavenly Spirit, he would not have regarded a Lingyun Realm human cultivator in the slightest, the difference of a Great Rank left no room for comparison.

But You River was far from his peak at this moment, with only a fraction of his power remaining, he dared not face the powerful attack head-on, knowing the consequences of such a confrontation.

Whoosh!

It must be said that the Sacred Heavenly Spirit You River, even with only one-tenth of his power remaining, could not be killed by Xue Tianao's single strike. Having suffered greatly under Yun Xiao, he would no longer underestimate any human cultivator, especially such a Lingyun Realm expert.

You River's massive form moved, narrowly avoiding his vital parts, while the unimportant parts of his body were struck by Xue Tianao's attack, but to him, it didn't matter much.

"Hmm?"

One strike hit the enemy, but did not yield the expected effect, Xue Tianao's expression also turned somber, secretly acknowledging that these Sacred Heavenly Spirit experts are truly extraordinary.

"So how exactly did Yun Xiao manage to hurt it?"

At this moment, an intense curiosity emerged in Xue Tianao's mind, thinking how this Sacred Heavenly Spirit was a Water Attribute alien spirit expert, with a whole body that could morph and remain elusive; such a spirit was incredibly difficult to injure.

Moreover, Xue Tianao clearly knew that despite Yun Xiao's extraordinary talent, his current cultivation was far from surpassing his own ability, not to mention this Sacred Heavenly Spirit possessing even greater strength than anticipated.

Xue Tianao did not know that Yun Xiao had taken You River by surprise, using the Power of Twelve Stars in a certain way to unleash effects similar to that of a Lingyun Realm human cultivator.

However, such a tactic can't be easily replicated; Yun Xiao naturally could not condense the Power of Twelve Stars again, and You River couldn't be caught off guard in the same manner; everything was due to fate.

"Escape!"

You River, having dodged Xue Tianao's blow, had no intention to linger in battle, knowing that delaying a moment longer would leave two other Lingyun Realm human experts encircling, leading to inevitable defeat.

Crash!

Therefore, You River decisively shook its entire form in the sky, transforming into a black river stretching dozens of yards.

The river, rolling and flowing like the waters of the underworld, was akin to a black jade belt moving across the sky, swiftly heading northward.

"Palace Master Wu, stop it!"

The closest figure to that place was none other than Wuyan Palace's Palace Master Wu Zhukong. In fact, even before Xue Tianao shouted, Wu Zhukong was already prepared.

No matter his hatred for Yun Xiao, Wu Zhukong had no sympathy for these alien spirit experts and realized this was humanity's greatest chance to completely eliminate this Sacred Heavenly Spirit.

Missing this opportunity and letting it escape again might lead to another catastrophe for human cultivators before long.

Wu Zhukong's body erupted with a fierce Fire Attribute Power; as Wuyan Palace's Palace Master, he cultivated with Fire Attribute Technique.

Besides, with a natural Fire Attribute constitution, the power he unleashed was startling enough, causing even Xue Tianao some shock.

The relationship between Wuyan Palace and Xuanyin Hall wasn't great, the senior experts were restrained, but many mid and low-level cultivators had killed each other.

Xue Tianao always kept an eye on Wu Zhukong's strength growth, realizing at this moment that Wuyan Palace's current master might rival his own prowess.

Quickly, as Wu Zhukong unleashed his full Fire Attribute, creating a fire curtain over a hundred yards wide in front of him, blocking all paths for the black river.

Crash!

Sizzle! Sizzle!

The black river, dozens of yards long, crashed into the fire curtain Wu Zhukong had conjured, first making a sound of water impact, followed by rising steam under extreme fire burn.

Witnessing this, Wu Zhukong's face revealed a smug expression; he was confident in his Ancestral Vein Fire, believing it wouldn't be long before the black river would be incinerated entirely.

By then, having slain the Sacred Heavenly Spirit, Wu Zhukong would be the greatest hero of the Teng Continent, enhancing the prestige of Wuyan Palace.

At this moment, Wu Zhukong even felt some gratitude towards Yun Xiao, thinking that if not for the kid somehow weakening this Sacred Heavenly Spirit, he wouldn't have gained this easy advantage.

As the grand success seemed about to land on him, Wu Zhukong manipulated the seal in his hands, continuously intensifying the burn of the Ancestral Vein Fire, aiming to evaporate the black river swiftly.

After all, with two others eager to claim credit nearby, Wu Zhukong did not wish anyone else to share this immense achievement, lest it sour the sweetness.

As expected, after infusing his Ancestral Vein Fire recklessly into the fire curtain, just a dozen breaths later, the black river, dozens of yards long, had been burnt to nothing, turning into invisible vapor.

"Hmm? That's not right!"

Yet, just as Wu Zhukong celebrated in his heart, a sudden realization darkened his expression, knowing he had oversimplified the situation.

For when the vast black river dissipated, it did not reveal the Spirit Crystal belonging to the Sacred Heavenly Spirit, posing quite the intriguing mystery.

Wu Zhukong had relentlessly tried to burn it down, not only to achieve great merit but also deeply coveting that Sacred Heavenly Spirit's Spirit Crystal, possibly advancing his stagnant Meridian Qi Cultivation.

Wu Zhukong believed that once he acquired the Sacred Heavenly Spirit's Spirit Crystal, Xue Tianao and Wei Duzheng wouldn't attempt to snatch it from him, which would be too ungracious.