"This young girl possesses such advanced array formation abilities?" Sun En had been somewhat dismissive when Wang Youjun mentioned she was an array master, but now his eyes were filled with admiration.
At this moment, Wang Youjun said, "Cult Master, should your subordinate capture that girl to prevent her from causing trouble?"
Sun En smiled faintly, "Do you really think a mere young girl can disrupt my spell?"
Wang Youjun's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly lowered his head, "This subordinate would not dare!"
"The game is over!" Sun En then conjured another talisman, enveloped in purple lightning, which rose into the sky. The thunderstorms throughout the nearby stone forest were drawn to it, flying towards the talisman in the heavens.
The talisman grew larger and larger, surrounded by dark clouds, as if it were a thunder tribulation itself.
Even from a distance, Xie Daoyun felt a sense of oppression. She quickly shouted a warning, "Sister Yun, be careful! This must be the 'Supreme Divine Lightning Talisman' they mentioned earlier!"
Yun Jianyue also noticed the anomaly in the sky, but before she could react, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck directly towards her.
Remembering the tragic state of those in the stone forest earlier, Yun Jianyue dared not meet the attack head-on and swiftly dodged backward.
Her speed was astonishing; even with the sudden appearance of the lightning, it failed to hit her.
Wang Youjun watched with secret admiration. He thought it would not have been so easy for him to dodge, even with the "Shape-shifting Talisman," which was a single-use consumable. He had only managed to save three over the years and would not use them unless absolutely necessary.
However, despite his admiration, he knew the opponent was doomed.
Sure enough, as she dodged, the "Supreme Divine Lightning Talisman" suddenly unleashed dozens of lightning bolts, intertwining to form a vast net that covered a hundred-zhang radius around her, leaving her no escape.
Xie Daoyun watched in despair. In her haste, she could only add some speed and recovery array formations to the other party, but she knew it was likely useless; there was simply not enough time to escape this inescapable trap.
Just then, a palace lantern suddenly ascended, its soft light forming a protective barrier that blocked the lightning, shielding Yun Jianyue as she broke through the lightning net.
Yun Jianyue did not hesitate. With a flash, she appeared next to the "Supreme Divine Lightning Talisman" in mid-air and vigorously swung her Crescent Wheel at it. She could not give the opponent a third chance to unleash lightning.
However, at that moment, a terrifying fist aura appeared beside her. Even though she immediately brought her blade back to defend herself, her whole body trembled violently, and she was sent flying over a hundred zhang away.
Xie Daoyun quickly formed hand seals, and a blue array appeared behind Yun Jianyue. A gentle force caught her, preventing further injury.
Even so, Yun Jianyue's qi and blood were churning within her, and a trace of blood involuntarily seeped from the corner of her mouth.
She looked up at the sky and saw Sun En standing beside the "Supreme Divine Lightning Talisman." His entire body had nearly doubled in size, his hair wildly fluttering, resembling a demon god.
"How is this possible?" Yun Jianyue was filled with doubt. The aura emanating from him was completely different from before, as if... as if he were another person entirely.
Wang Youjun's jaw nearly dropped in astonishment. He never imagined this woman could push Sun En to such an extent, forcing the Cult Master to use the "Celestial Heart Grand Achievement Talisman." This talisman allowed him to summon the heroic spirits of peerless powerhouses from the Divine Lightning Sect's history to possess him, granting him all their abilities, thereby perfectly resolving the talisman master's weakness in close combat.
For all these years, he had only seen Sun En use the "Northern Emperor Demon-Subduing Talisman" and the "Supreme Divine Lightning Talisman" to suppress various enemies. He had never once used the "Celestial Heart Grand Achievement Talisman," and he was surprised that he was forced to use it this time.
Only at this moment did he feel that his immediate surrender earlier was the correct decision. This woman had pushed herself to the extreme, but it was still like a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Sun En had by now flown in front of Yun Jianyue, looking at her with an indifferent expression. "To be able to force me to use my full power, you should be proud."
As he spoke, he raised his hand, intending to take her life. At that moment, Xie Daoyun spread her arms and stood in front of Yun Jianyue. "You cannot kill her!"
Seeing the delicate figure blocking her, Yun Jianyue felt a momentary daze. Apart from Zu An, she never expected that one day she would be protected by a young girl.
She quickly said, "Don't worry about me. Take my palace lantern and escape this stone forest. I can buy you some time!"
However, Xie Daoyun remained motionless, stubbornly blocking her path.
"Oh, why can't I kill her?" Sun En looked at the scene before him, lost in thought for a moment, as if recalling the past. When he was young, he too had once stood in front of a friend, but unfortunately, that friend betrayed him to save his own life...
Xie Daoyun was now extremely frightened, but her mind was remarkably clear. "Because we saved you. As the leader of a sect, a great hero of this world, you shouldn't repay kindness with malice, putting her to death merely because she didn't kneel."
"You saved me?" Sun En sneered, looking at Wang Youjun in the distance. "Didn't my subordinate save me?"
Wang Youjun immediately put on a devout expression. "Of course, of course."
Xie Daoyun said, "It's because we helped him break through the outer array formations. Otherwise, how could he have gotten here?"
A faint smile appeared on Sun En's face. "But that was your achievement. What does it have to do with your companion?"
Xie Daoyun lifted her chin. "If it weren't for her, I would have died days ago, and naturally, I wouldn't have had the chance to break the array formations, nor would you have been saved."
"Interesting," Sun En withdrew his hand. "Very well. I just sensed the aura of the great tomb in Zhichuan. I am in need of capable people now. If you work for me, I will spare your lives."
"We still need to find our friends, so we probably don't have time to work for you," Yun Jianyue said through gritted teeth. "Since you acknowledge that we helped you, we ask for no reward. Just let us leave."
"That's right, we only agreed to help Elder Wang because we were looking for our friends," Xie Daoyun echoed. If they stayed with this man, they wouldn't have a chance to find Brother Zu, and might even put him in danger.
"Such prideful personalities. You two remind me of my younger self," Sun En said, not seeming angry. "Very well, Elder Wang, help them find their people."
Wang Youjun's expression shifted, never expecting Sun En to appreciate these two women so much.
However, he dared not refuse and immediately replied, "Yes, Cult Master."
After saying this, he asked Xie Daoyun about the appearance and name of the person she was looking for.
Xie Daoyun and Yun Jianyue exchanged glances, seeing the joy in each other's eyes, and quickly began to describe Zu An's appearance.
Soon, Wang Youjun's brush moved like a dragon, and a handsome young man appeared in the drawing.
Sun En was somewhat surprised. "What a handsome young man! Is he your lover?"
Xie Daoyun's face flushed slightly. "No, he's just my older brother."
Sun En smiled, not exposing her.
Yun Jianyue secretly snorted. "This Sun En is so unobservant. Why can't he be my lover?"
At this point, Wang Youjun conjured the yellow talisman with the red glow, muttering incantations. After sacrificing a few souls from the drawing, the yellow talisman shot out a red beam pointing towards the distance.
After observing for a while, he named a place. Sun En was a bit surprised. "Oh, it's not far from Zhichuan. You two can come with me."
Xie Daoyun and Yun Jianyue were still hesitant, so Sun En spoke again, "How do your friends' abilities compare to yours?"
Xie Daoyun replied bashfully, "They are all much stronger than me. I am the weakest."
Wang Youjun glanced sideways, wondering what kind of people these were, all so powerful?
Sun En nodded. "Then there's no mistake. When the great tomb in Zhichuan opens, all capable people in the world will surely flock there. You will definitely find your companions in Zhichuan."
Xie Daoyun hesitated, worried that leading Sun En there would bring danger to Zu An.
Yun Jianyue, however, readily agreed, while secretly transmitting an explanation. "They have flying boats here, which will greatly speed up our journey. If we rely on ourselves, it would take forever to get there."
"But..."
"Don't worry. Your Big Brother Zu is even more capable than you imagine. If we team up with him and add the Ice Stone Maiden, we won't need to fear Sun En."
Seeing her certainty, Xie Daoyun nodded, agreeing with her judgment.
***
Meanwhile, Zu An and his group arrived near Zhichuan, searching for the female ghost Xiao Ying's hometown according to her directions.
Because she had been away from her hometown for too long, some of her memories had become vague.
Zu An and the others were not in a hurry to urge her, instead helping her inquire in the vicinity.
In the shadows far away, two black-robed figures were silently observing everything: one as fat as a ball, the other as thin as a monkey.
The thin monkey among them spoke with some doubt, "They don't look strong. Why did all the ghosts the Ghost King sent before fail?"
"It only proves that those ghosts were useless," the fat one snorted, his tone full of disdain.
The thin monkey shook his head. "Although those guys aren't as strong as us, their power isn't weak. Yet, not even their souls managed to escape. There must be something wrong."
The fat one grunted, "What you say makes sense. Perhaps that woman's power has fully recovered."
"Exactly, we can't take risks. We need to devise a foolproof plan," said the thin monkey.
"You're always full of tricks. Have you thought of a good method?" the fat one asked, his voice muffled.
"Of course," the thin monkey said with confidence. "I've observed carefully along the way. Jing Teng's power is unpredictable, and the beautiful woman next to her seems to have considerable cultivation; the lantern in her hand also has some restraining effect on us. The buck-toothed, wretched-looking fellow is quite accomplished in earth-elemental techniques. Only that pretty boy hasn't made a move the entire time."
"Could he be the strongest? The strongest ones usually make their move last, like our Ghost King boss," the fat one wondered.
"Strong, my foot! He doesn't have a single trace of elemental energy fluctuation on him," the thin monkey snorted. "I noticed that both Jing Teng and that charming girl seem to care a lot about him. Clearly, it's because he's handsome; women are such superficial creatures."
The fat one nodded in deep agreement.
The thin monkey said, "In that case, we'll quietly abduct that pretty boy. Not only can we interrogate him for information, but we can also make Jing Teng and the woman with the lantern lose their composure trying to rescue him, causing them to fall into our carefully designed trap."
The fat one couldn't help but give a thumbs-up. "Pang Chu, you are truly brilliant! No wonder even the Ghost King often praises your wisdom!"
The thin monkey laughed heartily, "You're not bad either, Wolong."
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