Song Wanning’s expression didn’t change. With a sudden thrust of her hand, she pushed Bai Yang out of the way.

The next instant, the Golden Small Sword flew free, and the Divine Nether Profound Fire erupted from her Sea of Consciousness, both shooting toward Feng Jinchuan.

The Golden Small Sword transformed into a long dragon, pulsing with the astonishing power of the Sword Dao True Realm as it lunged at Feng Jinchuan.

Meanwhile, the Divine Nether Profound Fire morphed into a flurry of razor-sharp snowflakes, leaving no corner untouched as they swept densely toward Feng Jinchuan.

Song Wanning’s greatest enemy was Feng Jinchuan. She had to keep him occupied first.

As for the other two flying toward her, Song Wanning just watched them, the corners of her lips curling into a derisive smile.

"You think the two of you are enough to kill me?"

"Do you really think numbers guarantee victory?"

"Killing you would be as easy as slicing vegetables for me."

Her expression was the very picture of arrogance. This casual, dismissive attitude completely ignited the rage in the two men’s hearts.

Consumed by fury, the two men lost all reason and charged at Song Wanning with a roar.

Song Wanning watched them with cold eyes. The next moment, she suddenly took a step forward.

In the next instant, a golden light erupted from beneath her feet, spreading outward so fast it was impossible to react.

By the time one of them noticed, it was already too late.

The moment the golden light enveloped him, his mind went blank.

In the next instant, Song Wanning’s longsword slashed down on him mercilessly.

A single strike.

The man was cleaved in two.

His Nascent Soul let out a wretched scream before it too was obliterated by the strike.

The sheer speed of the attack startled his companion.

Luckily, he was positioned slightly behind, or he would have met the same fate.

His scalp tingled with fear. He scrambled backward, all his initial arrogance gone.

’She instantly killed a Divinity Transformation cultivator right after we engaged. Is she really just at the Divinity Transformation realm?’

’And what was that technique she just used?’

’How terrifyingly unorthodox!’

Meanwhile, Feng Jinchuan was also pinned down by the Divine Nether Profound Fire and the Golden Small Sword, forced to retreat more than ten meters before he could steady himself.

The slightest movement sent waves of intense pain through his injuries. But the most dangerous threat was that Abnormal Fire—it could actually target one’s Divine Soul.

His spiritual power was already severely depleted. If his Divine Soul was injured on top of that, he would surely be defeated in no time.

A simple exchange of moves, and in just the span of a single breath, another elder had fallen.

The faces of both Feng Jinchuan and the remaining elder were ghastly.

’Where in the world did she learn these techniques? They’re all aimed at the Divine Soul.’

’This kind of attack is the most dangerous; it’s extremely lethal even for a Divinity Transformation cultivator.’

The three of them hovered in mid-air. For a moment, no one made a move.

All three were silently gathering their strength, but the situation was far from optimistic.

Feng Jinchuan and his companion had exhausted their supply of Elixir Pills, and days of torment had left their spiritual power fragile. Song Wanning, however, was still at her peak.

A thought flashed through Feng Jinchuan’s mind: ’If I can’t kill Song Wanning, then escaping is my best option.’

’As long as there’s life, there’s hope. As long as I’m alive, Song Wanning is destined to die by my hand.’

The elder had the same idea. He secretly sent a voice transmission to Feng Jinchuan, and they agreed to flee in opposite directions.

Song Wanning noticed the look in the elder’s eyes and gave a slight, knowing smile.

"Since you’ve come, you might as well stay. Your brothers and sisters are waiting for you to join them!"

She brandished her longsword, pointing it at the two of them.

The elder’s chest ached with fury at her blatant arrogance.

"Don’t be so arrogant! I’m telling you, after using such insidious tricks, you can forget about ever ascending in this lifetime!"

"Whether I can ascend is none of your concern. You should pray for your own survival first."

With that, Song Wanning raised her longsword and attacked them again.

As she brandished her longsword, a clear cry echoed across the sky. A moment later, a Fire Phoenix descended, swooping swiftly toward the two men.

At the same time, the Golden Small Sword and the Divine Nether Profound Fire were not idle, unleashing their full power in a coordinated assault.

Feng Jinchuan’s expression flickered. He stared warily at the approaching phoenix, his fear of Song Wanning growing even stronger.

Without a second thought, he turned and fled south.

The other elder, stunned by the Fire Phoenix’s terrifying might, instinctively fled to the north.

Just as they had planned—it was every man for himself.

"Trying to run?"

Song Wanning sneered. She remained standing in the air, sword in hand, simply watching them flee without making a move.

’This is bad!’

Seeing this, Feng Jinchuan and the elder sensed something was wrong at almost the exact same moment. In the next instant, an array suddenly erupted around them, trapping them once again.

This was not the Nine Revolutions Soul-devouring Array, but it was powerful enough to trap a Divinity Transformation cultivator. It was the very array that Yu Cheng had been researching.

Song Wanning had prepared for everything. She had long since tasked Yu Cheng with finding a way to inscribe the array onto an Array Plate.

Yu Cheng never refused a request from Song Wanning. After destroying over a hundred Array Plates, he had finally succeeded in the inscription and eagerly delivered it to the Song Family.

Now, it was proving its worth.

"Heh, so it seems you’re determined to fight us to the death today?"

Seeing that there was no escape, the elder actually grew calm.

If the two of them worked together, they might just be able to kill Song Wanning.

Feng Jinchuan also came to a halt, his face grim, and flew back.

"I have underestimated you. Who exactly are you?"

He was extremely curious as to which member of the Song Family she was.

Not only was her cultivation profound, but her methods were also ruthless and unpredictable. She was clearly a peerless prodigy.

"You wouldn’t know who I am even if I told you."

Song Wanning tightened her grip on her longsword and replied in a cold voice, "Besides, you’re about to die anyway, aren’t you?"

Her voice was dripping with sarcasm, causing rage to well up inside Feng Jinchuan.

"Hmph. The method to awaken the dragon vein is in my hands. Are you sure you’re willing to give that up?"

This was his only remaining leverage. If he could just stall Song Wanning for a moment, it might buy them enough time to recover.

To his surprise, Song Wanning tilted her head. "Do you know how I entered the Secluded Land?"

Her smile was gentle and serene, yet it sent an inexplicable chill down their spines.

’How did she get in?’

Of course, she had used a Soul Search on Feng Youming to find her way in.

Feng Jinchuan’s face turned even uglier in an instant. ’She wants to use a Soul Search on me, too?’

"Don’t even think about it! I would sooner self-destruct my Divine Soul than give you the opportunity!"

He gnashed his teeth, glaring at Song Wanning, finding her unbearably arrogant.

From a young age, his path of cultivation had been incredibly smooth. Naturally gifted and diligent in his training, he had ascended to the position of Feng Family Clan Leader at an early age.

No one had ever dared to treat him this way. Even when he had ventured into the outside world, hadn’t everyone he met treated him with the utmost respect?

Several families had even come fawning over him, eager to cooperate.

And now someone was threatening to search his soul? It was the most absurd joke he had ever heard.

"Oh, you’ll self-destruct? Good! That way the secret will be safe."