Chapter 203: Chapter 203: Drum and Gong Clash
The pure sky was as blue as wash, and a Spiritual Ship slowly rode the clouds and came.
On the Spiritual Ship, Ye Jingcheng wore a Spirit-Blocking Robe, looking at the large figure next to him.
He never expected that, after all that was said, the one coming with him turned out to be Ye Xinghe.
You must know, the family had prepared quite a lot of treasures for him, along with Spirit Beasts by his side, but Ye Xinghe had none of these; he only had a body wider than usual.
Ye Xinghe’s eyes still appeared shrewd, holding two Spirit Talismans in his hands, falling under the veil of the ship’s mast, hiding by the Cloud Sail.
"Uncle, up ahead is Tiger Roar Pass!" Ye Jingcheng spoke, his eyes also becoming serious.
Tiger Roar Pass, situated between Taihang Market and Lingyun Peak, inwardly connected to the Taihang Commandery plains, outwardly driving Taihang Commandery’s mountain towns.
Here, several mountain ravines connect, with only a few mountain paths winding out, making the terrain perilous.
Always a place where mortals’ wars left bones interred, but as the mortal realm of the entire Yan Kingdom was organized by two major Cultivation Sects, it became silent ever since.
After desolation, it became a site for many Evil Cultivators to take corpses, sparsely populated, often with small packs of Cyan Cloud Wolves appearing.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be here, Jingcheng, slow down!" Ye Xinghe raised his eyes, looking somewhat solemn.
The speed of the Spiritual Ship immediately slowed down a notch, then proceeded to a higher void.
After surpassing the clouds, it flew onward.
However, even though it surpassed the clouds, in the next moment, streams of Spiritual Aura flickered, weaving into a Spirit Net, closing in on the two of them with a Heaven and Earth Net stance.
The Spirit Talismans in Ye Xinghe’s hands finally lifted, which turned out to be two Array-Breaking Talismans.
As one of the Array-Breaking Talismans was cast out.
The Spirit Net was instantly torn open a gap.
The Spiritual Ship then broke through that gap.
Simultaneously, a bizarre blood sound fell into Ye Jingcheng’s ears, and instantly his sight changed, as if he fell into a land of dry bones, broken walls, and rivers of blood stretching for miles.
It was as if the chaos from a thousand years ago reappeared, countless vengeful spirits roaring at him.
Just then, the Jade Pendant on his neck slowly emitted a warm Spiritual Aura, and his vision changed back.
Looking back, he could see a Silver Needle flying towards him, aiming straight at his face.
At the next moment, ’clang-’, a Profound Cauldron fell before Ye Jingcheng, but the cauldron almost instantly reverberated and flew away, revealing a thin crack.
The Spiritual Light dimmed.
And one knows, this Zhenyuan Cauldron was activated by Spirit Pattern defense, greatly increasing defense, but even so,
It’s enough to show the extraordinary power of this Silver Needle.
Moreover, after breaking through the Zhenyuan Cauldron, the speed of this Silver Needle didn’t decrease but instead increased.
Fortunately, Ye Jingcheng had long been prepared, pinching with both hands, immediately before him, condensing a massive Profound Cold Ice Shield.
As this Profound Cold Ice Shield condensed, everything around was frozen, even the Gang Wind seemed much slower.
This Secret Technique was originally formidable, plus this time, Ye Jingcheng used the Spiritual Power of the Jade Qilin Snake, making it even more fierce.
While condensing the Ice Shield, Ye Jingcheng also applied a layer of Stone Armor Skill to himself, his entire body enveloped in golden Spirit Armor, finally pressing one hand on the Spirit Beast Bag, and the other on the Golden Bell Shield Spirit Talisman.
The Silver Needle still broke the Ice Shield, under low humming, turning into ice shards, exploding apart.
After all, this was just a Secret Technique.
But it blocked enough time; as the Golden Scale Beast already appeared, blocking before the Silver Needle.
Despite having Stone Armor Skill, Ye Jingcheng wouldn’t risk getting involved in danger.
With a ’clang-’, the Golden Scale Beast slapped down with a paw, finally knocking the Silver Needle away.
"Roar roar!" The Golden Scale Beast landed on the Spiritual Ship’s deck, low growling, full of ferocity!
Along with it, also came the Lizard Lord, a Tier Two Blood Eagle, and the Red Flame Fox.
A total of four Foundation Establishment Spirit Beasts.
The Spiritual Ship passed through the Array, still fleeing into the distance.
No signs of stopping at all.
As expected, almost the moment the Spiritual Ship rushed out, it fell into another Array.
This Array on this side had only one effect, infinite gravity, causing the Spiritual Ship unable to fly, directly falling towards the ground.
Like the Ye Family’s Qi Blood Sect, only this was real gravity, also natural, at Sha Yun Peak.
And this seemed like an invisible hand pulling the Spiritual Ship down forcefully.
Ye Xinghe, beside him, continuously cast another Array-Breaking Talisman.
As the mysterious Array Pattern of the Array-Breaking Talisman was imbued into the void, the gravity instantly diminished, and the Spiritual Ship flew again.
But at this time, three figures could already be seen, coming toward them relentlessly.
By figure and Spiritual Force alone, Ye Jingcheng easily determined that two of them were Li Yufu and Li Muhe, even though they were clad in Spirit-Blocking Robes, their expressions covered by black veils.
These two, one at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, and one at the Middle Stage, didn’t concern Ye Jingcheng too much.
He looked at that last figure, finally feeling immense pressure.
This person, though also at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, had an eerie gaze, the very one who had cast that Evil Skill earlier.
"Mo Family?" Ye Xinghe probingly asked.
Only there was no response, and he further supplemented:
"Then it must be the Xu Family!"
Only the other party evidently wasn’t swayed by Ye Xinghe’s probe.
Eyes without the slightest change.
"Li Family, you’ve got gall, we’ve reported to the Sect, reinforcements are on their way, yet you dare intercept us still!" Ye Xinghe shouted, pulling out a Jade Talisman, instantly crushing it.
The two Li Family cultivators showed no change, but the eerie-eyed illusion-skilled person was greatly startled.
After all, the Sound Transmission Talisman can be blocked or knocked down, but this type of crushing Jade Talisman, purely sensing dependent Jade Talisman, they couldn’t stop.
Of course, it was only for a moment.
The Evil Cultivator then charged towards Ye Jingcheng and the others.
No matter if it’s true or not, just buying time would do.
His eyes once again shot out streams of Spiritual Aura, similar in color to the ordinary blue sky, indistinguishable without keen eyes.
But Ye Jingcheng was aware, this was an Illusion Secret Technique.
"Close your eyes!" Ye Jingcheng exclaimed.
The Red Flame Fox, Golden Scale Beast, and Blood Eagle all closed their eyes, leaving only Divine Sense covering, under which that cultivator took out a gong.
The gong’s center bore a ghost face.
Bang!
Upon striking, it instantly transformed into sound waves heading towards Ye Jingcheng, Ye Xinghe, and the six beasts.
At this point, Ye Xinghe also released two Spirit Beasts.
Under the sound of the gong, the two Qi Cultivation Demon Beasts instantly became violent.
Fortunately, Ye Xinghe could sense somewhat, instantly retracting the two Qi Cultivation Spirit Beasts.
Yet he himself was deeply affected by the gong sound.
Crucially, even the Blood Eagle and Lizard Lord couldn’t withstand, whereas the Golden Scale Beast and Red Flame Fox were more resilient.
And at this time, Ye Jingcheng also took out a Shocking God Drum, starting to beat, directly countering the sound waves.