Chapter 326 The Second Step of Revenge
However, their true destination was not the Frost Wolf Clan but an ambush site meticulously prepared by Yu Qingtan. It was a narrow valley not far from outside Howling Moon Mountain, where Yu Qingtan had arranged multiple Fourth-Stage illusion arrays, trapping formations, and killing formations in advance.
When "Yin Bi," Yin Ren, and Yin Yi entered the valley, Yu Qingtan secretly triggered the formation. Suddenly, a fierce wind rose in the valley, sand and stones flew wildly, and the sky, which was initially clear, instantly turned overcast with dense clouds, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder.
This was the Sky-Shifting Illusion Array laid by Yu Qingtan, which also had a certain trapping formation effect. Elders Yin Ren and Yin Yi immediately became alert, feeling the strong formation fluctuations permeating the surrounding air.
"Yin Bi, be careful, it's an ambush!" Elder Yin Yi whispered sharply, protecting the disguised "Yin Bi" that was actually Yu Qingtan between himself and Elder Yin Ren, one in front and one behind.
Just then, dazzling lights suddenly lit up around the valley, and invisible chains of spiritual power stretched out from all directions, firmly binding Yin Ren and Yin Yi. This was the Fourth-Stage Spirit Binding Formation laid by Yu Qingtan, which could restrain the spiritual power and movements of the demon wolves.
Elders Yin Ren and Yin Yi burst forth with spiritual power, trying to break free from the constraints of the Spirit Binding Formation. During this struggle, beams of white "light columns" shot toward them, the very essence of Five Elements Extinction Divine Light. The killing formation arranged by Yu Qingtan was in fact the Grand Five Elements Qiankun Formation.
All these formations were obtained for free by Yu Qingtan from Wendao Sect. Once they knew Yu Qingtan was a Fourth-Stage Array Master, Wendao Sect fully supported her formation cultivation.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft—"
Under the onslaught of the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light, even the Fourth-Grade demon body of the Howling Moon Silver Wolf could not withstand it and sustained minor injuries on the first wave. After five waves, it was already marked with numerous wounds. However, the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light did not attack Yin Bi, probably because they thought it was unnecessary to use such a deadly move against a Third-Stage Heavenly Demon.
Facing the tenth wave of Five Elements Extinction Divine Light, Yin Ren and Yin Yi showed looks of despair, and they began to consider whether or not to self-detonate their Demon Cores. Sadly, they had not even seen a shadow of their enemy.
"Spirit Fixation!"
It was then that a voice sounded behind them, causing Yin Ren and Yin Yi to freeze in place, a profound chill surging in their hearts. Afterward, Yu Qingtan affixed a Fourth-Stage Spirit Calming Talisman and a Fourth-Stage Soul Subduing Talisman to each of them respectively.
The methods of drawing these talismans were taught to Yu Qingtan by Fu Nian, who, in turn, had learned them from All-World Academy. All-World Academy wasn't very strict about these things; generally, any Third-Stage Talisman Master with the ambition to learn could acquire them.
Because the method wasn't key; the key was the ability to learn. Just like in Yu Qingtan's previous life, anyone could read the textbooks from high school, and the information was available online, but how many could get into top universities?
Having cheated her way through, Yu Qingtan had become a Fourth-Stage Talisman Master, and moreover, she had understood the Soul Dao to the Third Level, which is why she could draw many Fourth-Stage talismans.
Once the Spirit Calming Talisman and Soul Subduing Talisman were applied, Yin Ren and Yin Yi were as if they had fallen unconscious and were taken by Yu Qingtan into her System Space. She decided not to kill them just yet because, as Fourth-Grade Demon Kings, if they died, it was highly likely that the Howling Moon Demon King would have some means of discovering it.
After a while, a grievously maimed Howling Moon Silver Wolf staggered through the air toward Howling Moon Mountain. When it was about ten miles from its lair at Howling Moon Peak, the anxiously waiting Howling Moon Demon King spotted it.
The Howling Moon Demon King's face changed, and he instantly used an escape technique to reach the Howling Moon Silver Wolf, with the other Demon Kings following close behind.
"Yin Ren, what's wrong with you, what happened?" the Howling Moon Demon King asked anxiously.
"Chief, in the valley five thousand miles to the northwest, Yin Yi... save it!" the "Yin Ren" impersonated by Yu Qingtan said with difficulty before their body swayed unsteadily and collapsed to one side.
"Stop talking, healing is what matters now. Yin Li, Yin Zhi, and Yin Xin, take good care of Yin Ren! Yin Zhong, you're with me!"
The Howling Moon Demon King quickly took out a stalk of Spiritual Medicine with healing effects and fed it to "Yin Ren," instructing the three Fourth-Stage initial elders to take care of it properly, while he himself set off with the mid-Fourth-Stage Elder Yin Zhong in the direction "Yin Ren" had indicated.
Since Yin Ren, an initial Fourth-Stage elder, had managed to return alive, it meant that the enemy wasn't overly powerful. Thus, the Howling Moon Demon King vowed to make them regret everything they had done.
Whirling like a fierce wind, the Howling Moon Demon King and Elder Yin Zhong sped towards the direction Yin Ren had pointed. Their hearts were filled with rage and anxiety, determined to exact a heavy price on those who dared to harm their kind.
Soon enough, they arrived at the valley. However, what caught their eyes was silence; outside of the lingering dust in the valley and the un-dispersed fluctuations of Spiritual Power in the air, there was no sign of the enemy.
The Howling Moon Demon King's face turned grim, and his eyes glinted sharply as he looked around. Elder Yin Zhong, too, had a solemn expression, cautiously scanning the surroundings, but there was no sign of Elder Yin Yi.
"Chief, it seems that a Formation was set up here and a fierce battle took place. Could it be that Elder Yin Yi has...?" Elder Yin Zhong said, looking at the traces on the ground.
"Impossible, besides the Soul Lamps, you all have a link with the chief's imprint. If any of you were to fall, how could I not know? Not good, we might have been tricked! Let's go back!"
The Howling Moon Demon King was speaking when suddenly, as if realizing something, he shouted loudly and then turned to fly back towards their lair. The still-dazed Yin Zhong followed suit.
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Meanwhile, Yin Li, carrying a grievously injured Yu Qingtan disguised as "Yin Ren," along with Yin Zhi and Yin Xin, headed back to Howling Moon Peak. By the time they arrived, the Howling Moon Demon King and Yin Zhong had already gone far away.
At that moment, the "Yin Ren" on Yin Li's back, who appeared to be on the brink of death, had a flash of light in his eyes. Using "Love's Protection," he elevated his cultivation level to mid-Nascent Stage and silently commanded, "Mind Immobilizing Spell!"
Due to the close distance and the suppression of realms, Yin Li, who had just landed, suddenly froze in place. Yu Qingtan applied a Spirit Calming Talisman and a God Subduing Talisman to him, then took him into the System Space.
The whole event happened in the blink of an eye, but Yin Zhi and Yin Xin were after all Fourth-Stage Demon Kings; they used their fastest Escape Technique instantly to put distance between themselves.
However, seeing what unfolded before them, Yin Zhi and Yin Xin were instantly filled with boundless shock. They couldn't believe their eyes that the "Yin Ren" before them was able to subdue Elder Yin Li in an instant; this strength was far beyond their imagination. Continue reading stories on My Virtual Library Empire
"You... who are you really? What have you done with Yin Ren?" Yin Zhi forcefully suppressed the fear in his heart, ran for his life, and asked sternly.
"Ha, Yin Ren? I sent it to a much better place. Why don't you join it?" Yu Qingtan replied, still in the voice and appearance of "Yin Ren," to the two Fourth-Stage initial Demon Kings.
As soon as he finished speaking, he employed Bleeding Thousand Miles and instantly appeared in front of Yin Zhi. The Mind Immobilizing Spell, Spirit Calming Talisman, and God Subduing Talisman were applied in a combo, and he took him into the System Space.
Yin Xin, running in another direction, realized the extreme speed of Yu Qingtan's Escape Technique and burned his essence blood to flee faster. Alas, to no avail. Within a few breaths, he followed in the footsteps of the other Howling Moon Silver Wolf elders.