Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Battling Feng Jinchuan!!

"Either way, it’s no loss for me."

The smile on Song Wanning’s face grew more unrestrained and audacious, enraging Feng Jinchuan to the point that veins bulged on his temples, his head throbbing with fury.

Even knowing she was deliberately provoking him, he couldn’t take it anymore. His pupils narrowed into vertical slits as he lunged toward Song Wanning.

He unleashed a hurricane with his first move, which howled as it swept toward her.

At the same time, his left hand formed a seal. A small, orange flower bloomed at his fingertips, then scattered into a shower of starlike motes that rained down from above.

Anything they touched seemed to have its Spiritual Power drained, collapsing limply to the ground.

Meanwhile, the other elder also launched his attack.

A gourd appeared in his hand. He flung it outward, and a gushing spring descended from the heavens, crashing down with the force of a raging waterfall.

In his right hand, a black spear materialized. As he brandished it, it glinted with a light so sharp it hurt to look at.

Both men were fighting to the death, holding nothing back from the very start. Their immense power was so great that even Bai Yang could feel it from outside the Array.

He watched Song Wanning anxiously, worrying whether his Master could withstand their combined attack.

However, what happened next left him utterly stunned.

He watched as Song Wanning took another step forward. This time, it wasn’t just a flash of golden light; a black-and-white Tai Chi Diagram appeared within it.

The Divine Nether Profound Fire merged into the mix as well. The three elements intertwined, emitting a bizarre aura as they rushed toward the two men.

In an instant, Feng Jinchuan’s heart leaped in his chest, his expression twisting in terror.

He immediately cut off the flow of his Spiritual Power, choosing to pull back and save himself.

In his panic, his stance faltered. He tumbled several meters from the sky before managing to fly back and retreat.

But the other elder was a beat too slow. Already heavily injured, he hesitated for just a moment and was engulfed by the golden light and the Tai Chi Diagram.

His Divine Soul was violently struck. The elder felt a moment of extreme, blunt pain before letting out a horrifying scream.

But something even more terrifying was happening.

The Divine Nether Profound Fire flared, its flames instantly shooting more than ten meters into the air.

The Tai Chi Diagram began to spin frantically, so fast that it appeared motionless to the naked eye...

Then, the elder’s Divine Soul was dragged from the crown of his head. It looked like a distorted, tearing specter, howling in agony.

"AHHH— AHHH—"

The scream echoed across the wasteland.

Bai Yang’s blood ran cold. He stared, motionless and stunned.

The elder’s Divine Soul was being burned alive. No matter how he struggled, he couldn’t break free from his physical body.

The pain of the Divine Soul was ten, even a hundred times greater than physical pain. Few could endure it. Once a Cultivator’s Divine Soul was injured, they became incredibly fragile.

Elixir Pills capable of mending a Divine Soul were also exceptionally rare and could only be acquired at an exorbitant price.

And for this elder, this was far more than a simple injury. This was the hellish torture of being boiled in oil.

To have one’s Divine Soul continuously burned... The very thought made Bai Yang’s heart pound with terror.

The death of the previous elder had been a mercy compared to this torment.

Meanwhile, Feng Jinchuan stood in a corner, his expression one of pure horror, his skin crawling with goosebumps.

The elder’s ghastly screams were a reminder that this woman’s techniques were not only rare but also utterly vicious.

’I’ve been a cultivator for many years, but I’ve never seen such a heretical technique.’

’Who on earth is she? And where did she learn these Spells?’

’Even the legacies of the Secluded Land can’t compare to this kind of power! The lineages in the outside world were severed long ago; it’s impossible for such a potent Cultivation Technique to exist!!!’

But no matter what they thought, it couldn’t change the elder’s fate.

In the span of five or six breaths, his Divine Soul was burned to cinders, scattering into nothingness.

The screams stopped abruptly. Song Wanning swung her Longsword, cleaving his physical body and Nascent Soul in two.

THUD—

The corpse fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The elder’s eyes were frozen wide, the veins still bulging on his face as life abandoned him forever.

Silence once again fell within the Array.

Song Wanning’s expression was indifferent as she hovered in mid-air, Longsword in hand.

Her robes billowed, her long hair flowed freely.

At that moment, she was like a War God descended to the mortal realm, and the surrounding Spiritual Energy seemed to cheer for her.

Feng Jinchuan was stunned for a moment, then his face was completely submerged in malice.

’If I can’t escape, then let’s go to hell together!!!’

His expression changed abruptly. In the next instant, his aura skyrocketed as his lean, powerful body suddenly began to expand.

In a single breath, he transformed into a giant several zhang tall. His mortal flesh turned into slabs of hard stone.

This was his trump card, his ultimate weapon for survival.

But the move consumed a massive amount of vital energy. Even if he won, his Cultivation would regress, and his Divine Soul would be damaged.

If he hadn’t been driven into absolute desperation, he would never have taken such a gamble!

The giant rose from the ground. With a slight lift of its foot, the earth shook and the mountains swayed.

Even the Array began to tremble, showing signs of imminent collapse.

Song Wanning narrowed her eyes, shot high into the sky, and swung her Longsword down at the giant.

Simultaneously, the Golden Small Sword transformed into a roaring dragon and charged. The golden light and the Tai Chi Diagram appeared alongside it.

All the attacks shared a single target, hurtling toward Feng Jinchuan.

BOOM—

With a tremendous crash, the giant was hit, its body swaying.

The ground trembled again, and the stones on the giant’s body made a grating, grinding sound.

But when the aftershocks of the explosion dissipated, the giant remained completely unscathed.

Instead, he lifted his foot and aimed a flying kick at Song Wanning.

Song Wanning’s figure flew back, becoming an afterimage that vanished from her spot in the blink of an eye.

But the giant was not clumsy; on the contrary, it was exceptionally agile. It leaped into the air in pursuit.

A palm struck out, landing squarely on Song Wanning’s back.

PFFT—

She violently spat out a mouthful of blood and plunged forward.

"Master, watch out!!!"

Bai Yang’s heart seized with alarm, and he shouted anxiously from outside.

But he couldn’t even enter the Array, let alone be of any help.

Ptooey—

Just as she was about to hit the ground, Song Wanning finally stabilized herself and spat out the blood in her mouth.

Seeing the giant lift its foot to stomp down, her pupils shrank. She quickly rolled a dozen times across the ground, barely dodging the attack.

DOOM—

The sound of the earth-shattering impact rang in her ears.

The vibrations made Song Wanning’s scalp go numb. With a burst of strength, she launched herself off the ground, aiming straight for the giant’s waist.

She swung her Longsword fiercely.

CLANG—

The ear-piercing sound of the collision rang out, echoing across the wasteland once more.

But it only left a scratch on the giant.

He looked down indifferently, his eyes filled with mockery as he struck with his palm again.

Song Wanning’s heart went cold. It was too late to retreat. She was sent flying by the palm strike once more.

PFFT—

She fell to the ground again, the blood she spat out dyeing the earth red.

The viciousness in her heart was finally provoked. She soared into the sky once more, charging toward the giant.