"Clang clang clang!"
Wu Qiyuan had no time to think further, forcefully suppressing the overwhelming horror in his heart, seeing the terrifying sea of fire, vast as the ocean, rushing toward him. He hurriedly urged the Nine Heavens Jade Bell, producing one resounding bell sound after another.
The bell sound was grand and majestic, shaking the heavens, like the Buddhist bell guarding the Great Thunder Sound Temple, purifying all distractions of those who face it directly, leading them to enlightenment and Buddhahood. It seemed also like King Yan's death knell in the Palace of the Underworld, each sound urging one's soul to scatter!
The spectators were watching with blood boiling, wishing they could replace Mu Jinyu in battling bloodily against Wu Qiyuan to achieve the supreme reputation as the number one of the younger generation.
But as the grand bell sound transmitted, shaking the heavens and earth, causing the sun and moon to lose their light, they were all overwhelmed with shock, among them, the weaker ones came here to broaden their horizons but couldn't resist the bell wave's assault, coughing blood and falling, losing half their lives!
"Such terrifying bell sound, who can withstand it? Without a Unity Realm Stage powerhouse, no one can withstand this Nine Heavens Jade Bell."
The powerful figures from various major forces, while resisting the assault of the bell wave, also protected the juniors behind them, thinking in horror.
"Boom boom!!"
And as they guessed, that sky-high sea of flames, like a mountain flood rushing down, was indeed blocked when it encountered this terrifying bell wave, unable to reach Wu Qiyuan.
It was as if a sturdier dam had been built before Wu Qiyuan, guarding him securely!
"Truly, Wu Family's Heaven's Pride, once able to escape under the pursuit of a Unity Realm Stage powerhouse."
"It is said that if not for that pursuit, which injured Wu Qiyuan's origin of the path, leading him to barely survive the heavenly tribulation, he would have surely reached the Unity Realm Stage!"
"Now that Mu Jinyu is in danger, although he has a top-quality spiritual treasure for protection, his realm is ultimately several minor realms lower than Wu Qiyuan's. Even if the top-quality spiritual treasure is strong, he is unable to unleash its ultimate divine power, while Wu Qiyuan can unleash the ultimate divine power of the Nine Heavens Jade Bell!"
The spectators saw the two sides' offensives stopped and couldn't help but utter discussions filled with shock and awe.
Most people were still more optimistic about Wu Qiyuan, this elder.
But no one knew how terrified and fearful Wu Qiyuan was at this moment.
Because his invincible bell wave, sweeping across the entire field, although successfully defending against Bi Fang's sea of flames, was activated by burning his life essence blood.
A drop of life essence blood equals a hundred drops of essence blood; a person cannot refine much life essence blood. This time, he burned almost one-third of it, initially intending to deliver a death blow to Mu Jinyu.
But the ultimate result was just blocking the sea of fire, without harming Mu Jinyu at all.
Doesn't that mean if he launches two more attacks but still cannot harm Mu Jinyu, he is surely dead?
How can this be called using his cultivation realm to successfully counteract the top-quality spiritual treasure level of the Bi Fang Cauldron?
They were never evenly matched!
"Very well, but how many times can you withstand me?!"
The spectators, most of whom couldn't see through Wu Qiyuan's bravado, thought the two sides were evenly matched due to their spiritual treasures. But how could Mu Jinyu not see through it?
Seeing the Bi Fang's sea of flames gain ground against the bell wave, he sneered, urging the "Dragon Transformation Scripture" to enhance himself!
Indeed, in the earlier confrontation with Wu Qiyuan, he had never used the "Dragon Transformation Scripture" to enhance his cultivation, speed, and strength, etc.
Now seeing Wu Qiyuan teetering, he immediately, without hesitation, employed the "Dragon Transformation Scripture," to become the final straw that breaks this old camel's back!
As the "Dragon Transformation Scripture" was employed, a hint of joy flitted across Mu Jinyu's stern face.
This time, his luck was good; the "Dragon Transformation Scripture" boosted his combat power by nine layers!
"Boom boom!!"
Suddenly, the sky-high sea of flames, like a breached dam, became even more fierce, instantly breaking the transparent barrier created by the bell wave, as if a great flood burst forth, ready to destroy the world.
While still hesitating whether to split the burning of his remaining life essence blood into two attacks or to burn all of the remaining two-thirds of it in one go to annihilate Mu Jinyu, Wu Qiyuan, seeing the sea of flames' power increase several times, his complexion changed drastically, turning pale.
This time, he finally understood why it is better to divert water than to block it.
Subsequently, with a face as pale as a sheet, Wu Qiyuan, without any hesitation, burned all the life essence blood he had refined!
These drops of essence blood contained part of the Heaven and Earth Laws which he absorbed, faking death to survive the heavenly tribulation and entering the false Merged Path Realm. As he burned them, Wu Qiyuan at this moment briefly reached true Unity Realm Stage strength!
"Aagh!!"
Wu Qiyuan roared furiously, the Nine Heavens Jade Bell trembled violently, producing a bell sound more terrifying than the last. The bell's jade-like surface began to crack finely, seemingly unable to withstand his hateful strike, about to shatter.
"Die!"
Wu Qiyuan shouted angrily, directing the nearly breaking Nine Heavens Jade Bell straight towards Mu Jinyu, intending to trap and crush him to death inside with the bell!
Mu Jinyu's face changed slightly, not intending to fight head-on, planning to wear the opponent down slowly. But then, he vaguely felt a terrifying tremor from the horizon, like an ancient beast breaking free, ready to devour the skies.
He felt a premonition of unease, suspecting it was Wu Family Head, Wu Xiongfei, coming after him.
Thus, he dared not delay any further. He also began burning his essence blood and, raising his hand, gathered his life's power, intent domain, domain, and pure physical strength, striking the Bi Fang Cauldron!
"Klang!"
The Bi Fang Cauldron emitted a bright, clear sound, trembling.
"Keer!"
Then, a stunningly clear bird cry echoed through the universe, eclipsing the sun and moon.
Immediately, the spectators saw a fiery red bird resembling a phoenix emerge from the Bi Fang Cauldron, encompassing an even more terrifying sea of flames, with intertwining paths and heavenly laws, visible chains of divine order dancing wildly!
"Is this the artifact spirit? Has the Bi Fang Cauldron ascended to a Heaven-reaching spiritual treasure?!"
Everyone's faces changed drastically, filled with indescribable astonishment.
"You insolent brat!"
At this moment, an angry roar of surprise sounded from the horizon, a black shadow quickly speeding across the sky toward them at an incredible pace!
"It's Wu Family Head, Wu Xiongfei!"
The crowd recognized the identity of the newcomer, their faces transforming.
"Hmph, so what if you've come? I'll show you even if God himself descends! Not to mention you, merely in the Unity Realm Stage!"
Mu Jinyu disregarded Wu Xiongfei's angry shout, coldly snorted and said.
"Keer!"
At this moment, the Bi Fang Cauldron's artifact spirit flew across, instantly shattering the Nine Heavens Jade Bell into countless tiny fragments, scattering across the sky!
Then, the colorful Bi Fang bird flew directly through Wu Qiyuan's body.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
Even Wu Xiongfei's rapidly approaching form appeared frozen in this scene.
"Sssh!"
Wu Qiyuan's body suddenly lit up with a streak of red light, and in an instant, he turned to ashes, disappearing into the world.
Mu Jinyu had finally, right in front of a Unity Realm Stage powerhouse, forcefully killed Wu Qiyuan, one of his right-hand men!