Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 170 - 150: Twist After Twist, Zhang Yao Displays His Power (Part 2)

The burly man with a bushy beard laughed heartily and said disdainfully:

"I can't stand hypocrites like you! He gave me what I wanted, so I'll work for him, it's that simple!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped forward, his entire body's magical power surged, and his stature suddenly grew by two inches:

"Less talk, let's see some real action!"

He unleashed a punch, and his magical power transformed into a bright essence, condensing into a substantial fist seal.

"Swish!"

This fist seal, though tangible, moved like a phantom, with incredible speed, reaching hundreds of feet in an instant, its momentum like thunder.

Zhang Yao was slightly startled, instinctively summoning the 'Taiyi Bright Light Shield' to protect himself.

"Clang!"

The fist seal struck the light golden shield, causing the Taiyi Bright Light Shield to tremble slightly, clearly demonstrating its considerable power.

"Hah!"

The burly man with a bushy beard exhaled loudly, his fists like a pair of arrows, firing continuous essence fist seals.

For a moment, the sky was filled with fist seals pouring down like raindrops, leaving Zhang Yao no chance to counterattack, forcing him into a defensive position, fully activating the Taiyi Bright Light Shield for protection.

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"...

The rapid collision sounds were dense, like rain hitting banana leaves, causing the light golden shield to tremble incessantly, showing signs of instability.

"Such powerful Dao techniques!"

Zhang Yao's expression darkened, feeling a weight in his heart.

Clearly, the burly man with a bushy beard realized that a direct confrontation was unfavorable and switched to using Dao techniques for long-range attacks.

A true Body Refining Cultivator lineage is not limited to melee combat. They have long established and passed down a series of exclusive Dao techniques to leverage their strengths.

"Hmm?"

The burly man with a bushy beard, upon seeing his Dao technique blocked by the Taiyi Bright Light Shield, couldn't help but curse:

"Damn it! Another Spiritual Artifact specialized in defense, you must be rich!"

After cursing a couple of times, he put more effort into his Dao technique, his fist seals like a barrage of falling stones, trying to break through his opponent's turtle-shell defense.

But unfortunately for him, Zhang Yao's magical power was vast and unmatched, and the Taiyi Bright Light Shield, standing firm for a while, still wasn't breached.

"This is bad..."

With half of his magical power depleted and sweat on his forehead, the burly man with a bushy beard looked at the still-composed Zhang Yao, his expression darkened, and anxiety grew in his heart:

"This person's attack and defense techniques have no flaws, defeating him in a short time will likely require a risky surprise move."

Continuous fierce attacks can't last long; even if he could persist, his other teammates likely couldn't hold on.

And hoping that old Soul Cultivator Zeng single-handedly holds off the famous Lord Haihe is clearly wishful thinking.

Just as he was thinking this:

"Ah!"

A familiar scream suddenly reached his ears.

Not far away, Old Man Zeng, who had been using his Divine Soul Dao Skill to delay and maneuver, was finally discovered by Lord Haihe and got severely injured in a single blow. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Amidst the dazzling thunder light, Old Man Zeng's protective Spiritual Artifact was shattered, and his Divine Soul Dao Skill backfired, making him vomit blood and collapse, clearly having lost most of his combat power.

And on a more distant battlefield:

Led by Fairy Yuan Meng and Peng Yue Xian, five or six Foundation Establishment masters from the Haihe Association unleashed great power, repeatedly forcing the Du Bu Alliance into dire straits.

"This is not good!"

The burly man with a bushy beard, realizing this situation, was shocked, and his ominous feeling rapidly expanded, momentarily freezing his body.

And in that instant, his magical power and Divine Thought were both affected, and a flaw appeared momentarily in his ceaseless fist seal Dao technique attack.

Zhang Yao immediately seized this opportunity, simultaneously mobilizing his Divine Thought and magical power, unleashing the 'Desolate Soul-shaking Divine Light.'

In an instant:

The eerie white light swept across a hundred feet, catching the burly man with a bushy beard off guard, making him momentarily see darkness, as his head buzzed, nearly knocking him unconscious.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Yao flicked his sleeve and released two Golden Armor Divine Talismans, which burst into golden mist upon landing, condensing into two mighty Golden Armored Divine Generals.

Faced with a Body Refining Cultivator adept in head-on collisions, the Golden Armored Divine Generals typically wouldn't be very effective, but with the assistance of the 'Desolate Soul-shaking Divine Light', it was a great opportunity for a decisive victory.

Once the Golden Armored Divine Generals appeared, they quickly closed in from the left and right, locking the burly man's arms as if apprehending a criminal, forcing him to kneel on the ground.

"Thud!"

With a groggy head and unable to resist, the burly man with a bushy beard was directly forced to kneel on the ground, unable to move, under the pressure of the two Golden Armored Divine Generals.

But in the next instant, a purple glow flashed on his body, and he suddenly recovered, letting out a strange scream:

"Damn! A Divine Soul Dao Skill!"

Techniques against the Divine Soul are indeed a nemesis of Body Refining Cultivators, which is why he always maintained a good relationship with Old Man Zeng.

If the two of them teamed up and complemented each other's strengths, they could even contend with Du Bu Daoist in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, which was his confidence to venture against the Haihe Association and join the assault team.

But he never expected that this newly promoted Foundation Establishment master of the Haihe Association, already formidable in combat power, also mastered a rare Divine Soul Dao Skill. Isn't this a joke?

"Du Bu Daoist, screw you!"

The burly man with a bushy beard cursed, exerting force with his arms, breaking free of the restraints with his sheer Divine Power, pushing the two Golden Armored Divine Generals back a few steps.

"Damn you, you treat us like cannon fodder?"

"If you don't show up, I'm leaving!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an old, eerie voice echoed through the remaining array in the ruins of the Water Mansion:

"Man Tian Sheng, you are too presumptuous!"

"This is bad!"

Lord Haihe, Zhang Yao, Peng Yue Xian, and others simultaneously changed their expressions.

The long-missing Du Bu Daoist now had control of the remnant array of the Water Mansion, clearly suggesting his location!

"Old Haihe!"

As expected, Du Bu Daoist's voice continued, carrying a hint of viciousness:

"Your disciple is in my hands, your most cherished disciple. Won't you rush to save him?"

"If you want to save his life, come to your own cave mansion, and let's settle this once and for all!"

Upon those words:

"Association Leader, don't!"

"Association Leader, think twice!"

Peng Yue Xian, Fairy Yuan Meng, Fairy Li Chen, and Master Cang Er, their expressions drastically changed, urging in succession.

Now that the array core had fallen into Du Bu Daoist's hands, Lord Haihe's cave mansion became a tiger's den, entering such a trap could be fatal or, at the very least, severely injurious!

Not to mention, to be blunt, at this moment, whether Lord Baihe was alive or dead was uncertain; taking such a risk was utterly unwise.

"Boom!"

Lord Haihe did not respond, did not hesitate for a moment, and promptly turned to steer his Escape Light, speeding madly toward the depths of the Water Mansion ruins.

"Qingxu, I leave this to you, kill them all!"

His Divine Thought boomed loud as thunder, and the Escape Light was already far gone.

Zhang Yao, Peng Yue Xian, and others witnessed this scene and could not help but look grim, their hearts sinking deeply.

They couldn't stop Lord Haihe's actions, and could only watch him take this reckless risk— if anything happened to him, the Haihe Association's collapse would be inevitable.

"Hahaha..."

Man Tian Sheng laughed wildly, pushing back the Golden Armored Divine General beside him with two punches, shouting loudly:

"Du Bu Daoist, you are impressive!"

"You, called Qingxu, let's start again, I'll show you my true skills!"

With the intervention of Du Bu Daoist, the tide of the battle immediately turned.

At this moment, Man Tian Sheng was not planning to flee but decided to engage the formidable enemy before him, which would be a tremendous achievement!

He believed that, with Du Bu Daoist's skills and the advantage they held, there was no reason they couldn't take down the long-standing rival, Lord Haihe!

"This is terrible!"

In the chaotic battle, Peng Yue Xian realized and turned around, his expression changing:

"That old Soul Cultivator has disappeared again, everyone be careful!"

After Lord Haihe departed, the old man Zeng, whose aura had been weak and fading, had somehow vanished without a trace.

Even the blood he spat had evaporated, making it seem like everything that had just transpired was but a dream.

"Well done, well done, a fine technique!"

Zhang Yao clapped three times and slowly turned back, his gaze deep:

"In that case, let me show you my real skills as well!"