Chapter 2247 - The Grace of That Spear Strike

Before his voice had even finished echoing through the air, Di E furrowed his brow. “Are you deliberately stalling for time!?”

His voice was instantly icy and terrifying.

Su Yi chuckled. “That’s right. I’m waiting for someone.”

Boom!

Di E took a step forward. Heaven and earth contorted, and a wave of countless dark talisman markings surged forth, blanketing the sky and obscuring the sun.

His robes billowed around him as he reached for Su Yi.

Practically simultaneously, the stubborn old man bellowed and unleashed the accumulated power of the Lotus Seed of Light and Shadow.

A waterfall of temporal power appeared out of nowhere to block Di E’s attack.

Kaboom!

Temporal power collided with the black talisman markings, producing an all-encompassing current of searing, radiant, destructive power.

Su Yi blocked with the sheath, but even so, he was sent flying back on impact, blood dripping from the corners of his mouth.

But he let out a deep breath. “You’ve lost your chance.”

Di E said expressionlessly, “You can’t intimidate me!”

Even as his voice rang out, he attacked.

𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Boom!

His black robes billowed, and the surrounding skies were instantly enveloped in endless dark talisman markings. The whole place was sealed off and restricted.

Su Yi was trapped inside, too.

It was as if the entire stretch of heaven and earth had been frozen. Everything was unnaturally still.

The stubborn old man’s expression shifted, but just as he was about to intervene, Di E swung his sleeve.

Boom!

A blue Daoist seal covered in mysterious Dao markings took to the air and flew at the old man.

The seal’s power was utterly strange and terrifying. It was obviously a taboo treasure too, and it descended with the force of an immeasurably majestic, blue divine mountain. Its power was so immense that the entire area trembled violently.

Without exception, the onlookers’ expressions filled with horror.

Thud!!

The old man used the Lotus Seed of Light and Shadow and fought with all his might, but it was all he could do to block the Daoist seal. He couldn’t find any opportunity to go to Su Yi’s aid.

Di E, meanwhile, seized the opportunity to attack without hesitation. He took a step forward, traversing the frozen landscape to reach Su Yi in a single bound.

“No matter who comes to your aid, so long as I want you dead, no one can save you!” Di E said icily, his hand reaching for Su Yi’s throat.

Su Yi just stood there, unmoving. His gaze was as calm as ever, and his eyes were like the surface of a lake, clearly reflecting Di E’s every movement.

It was as if he’d just given up and were waiting to die.

Xi Ning, Qi Wei, Si Ming, Divine Corpse Blood Robe, Divine Priestess Celestial Rains, the Heaven-Swallowing Toad Ancestor, and the others’ hearts clenched.

In stark contrast, Master God Yun He and the others looked utterly excited.

The old-timers lying in wait found this an indescribable pity. Di E was just too strong; there was no way they could find an opportunity to swoop in and loot a burning house.

It would have been obvious to anyone that this was the moment that would determine victory and defeat!

But when Di E’s fingers were just one foot away from Su Yi, he abruptly stopped, then retreated explosively backward!

Practically simultaneously, a spearhead glinting with cold light appeared out of nowhere, piercing Di E’s chest.

It was just too fast! It seemed to disregard the fetters of time and space. Nothing could stand in its way, and there was nowhere it could not reach.

Splurt!

How terrifying of an existence was Di E? He was someone who’d taken half a step onto the River of Destiny, yet his defensive power offered no resistance in the face of that spear.

All he could do was watch as it pierced him!

However, he lowered his hand and retreated just in time, retreating far away before the spear could pierce deeper into his chest.

Thus, he avoided what might otherwise have been a lethal blow!

Immediately afterward, a massive blast rang out, and the countless talisman markings blanketing heaven and earth exploded and dispersed.

The power restricting the entire stretch of heaven and earth collapsed with a bang.

Everyone was startled. Even if you’d hit them over the head, they could never have anticipated this heart-palpitating development.

Di E had actually been injured! And if he hadn’t retreated in time, he might well have been killed!

Who had done this?

All eyes were instantly on the battlefield.

Di E’s gaze was dark, and he clutched the bleeding wound on his chest.

Meanwhile, a tall, graceful figure appeared beside Su Yi. She was dressed in plain hemp robes, and her long hair was tied back in a ponytail. A copper mask obscured her face, revealing only her bright purple eyes.

Her graceful, jade-like hands gripped a gray long spear.

This was naturally none other than the mysterious spearwoman, Lin Jinghong!

Her background was unparalleled and terrifying, yet almost no one knew it. Her father was Demon God Lin, while his master was Grandmaster Bodhi!

Her relatives were not of this age. Naturally, no one of the present day knew her true origins.

Long ago, while Su Yi was still in the Immortal Realm, she and A’Cai left for the God Domain. Now, here she was! And she’d injured Di E and forced him back in a single strike!

In doing so, she turned the tides of their battle!

When everyone looked at Lin Jinghong, their faces were full of undisguised astonishment and bewilderment.

Who is this?

How could she be so strong? Is she Su Yi’s true last resort?

Xi Ning, Qi Wei, Si Ming, and the others couldn’t help but sigh in relief. Their hearts still palpitated with lingering terror.

Just now, Su Yi’s life had hung in the balance. This was the most dangerous stage of this entire chess match.

Fortunately, the crisis had been averted!

Master God Yun He and the others’ hearts sank, and their excited expressions froze in place. All of them realized that this didn’t bode well.

Many of the old monsters watching in secret were astonished. The mysterious masked spearwoman had appeared before they knew what was happening. They didn’t sense her arrival at all.

Even more terrifying was that not even Di E noticed her before she attacked and injured him!

The “stubborn old man who refused to die” put away the Lotus Seed of Light and Shadow. He felt a massive weight lift from his shoulders.

Su Yi, however, frowned and sighed as if this were a pity. “Why attack early? That was such a perfect opportunity.”

“You have only yourself to blame for being too weak,” Lin Jinghong said irritably. “Why would I have intervened earlier if I weren’t worried about you getting yourself killed?”

Su Yi laughed. “Enough. I’ll leave the rest to you. As you yourself said, I’m still too weak. I’m no match for that guy.”

With that, he retreated further away.

“....” Lin Jinghong was at a loss for words.

How can he sound so righteous and bold even while demanding my help!?

When the onlookers listened to their conversation, many of them realized that Su Yi had actually been using himself as bait to give the spearwoman a chance to attack and kill Di E!

There was no doubt about it. The spearwoman had arrived a long time ago, but not even Di E had noticed her presence!

Di E raised his hand and beckoned to the blue Daoist seal. He put it away, then glowered at Lin Jinghong. “Strange. Your cultivation is, at most, in the Undying Realm, so how could you have the power to pierce time and space? And where did that spear come from?”

His eyes were obscured by a black cloth, yet he discerned Lin Jinghong’s cultivation base instantly.

Lin Jinghong stretched languidly. “You’ve only taken half a step onto the River of Destiny. What do you know? There’s a lot in this world that you don’t understand!”

Boom!

Before her voice had even finished echoing through the air, she appeared in front of Di E, swinging her spear like a dragon swinging its tail.

The movement was shockingly forceful.

Di E grunted coldly. Black talisman markings surged around him, and he defended himself with that blue Daoist seal.

Clang!!

Heaven and earth abruptly collapsed.

A raging current of destructive power swept outward. Shockingly, Di E was sent flying.

Before he could steady himself, Lin Jinghong attacked once more. Her spear seemed unstoppable, terrifyingly powerful. Not even Di E’s Daoist seal, a taboo treasure, could suppress it!

Bang!!

Di E was sent flying once more, his long hair disheveled. He looked utterly wretched.

Everyone was dumbstruck.

Di E had obviously only just said that the Spearwoman was a Master Goddess at most. How could she be so terrifyingly strong?

Even the Master Gods felt their hair stand on end.

Something’s really, really not right here!

“Ah, so you used a power that doesn’t belong to you!” said Di E, both shocked and angry.

He could sense that Lin Jinghong’s spear was full of unsurpassed, mysterious power. He suspected it was the work of an Eternal Dao Lord!

Eternal Dao Lords were those who’d truly stepped onto the River of Epochs!

“Cut the chatter. Since you know I’m using external power, why are you still too scared to take off that black cloth covering your eyes?”

Lin Jinghong was extremely domineering. She raised her spear and attacked Di E once more.

She could penetrate time and space, as fast as a beam of flowing light, even faster than if she were teleporting. Ordinary opponents could never have followed her movements, let alone fought back.

Bang!!

Di E was sent flying backward once more, coughing up blood. His sheer wretchedness left countless onlookers stunned.

The stubborn old man gasped.

Where exactly did Fellow Daoist Su find such a tyrannical helper? She’s... she’s just too terrifying!

It wasn’t just him, either. Everyone present was astonished, no exceptions.

“It’s just a pity that, ultimately, you’re still just relying on external power. No matter how terrifying and taboo it is, you’re effectively just desecrating a heavenly treasure. You cannot possibly kill me!” Di E said icily.

Boom!

The spear flew through the air like a dragon, leaving a bloody line on Di E’s body.

But he managed to dodge this time, too.

“Even if I can’t kill you, I can leave your reputation in shambles and help that Su guy vent!”

Lin Jinghong struck like lightning, and she didn’t show even the slightest mercy. Her attacks forced Di E back, and his injuries rapidly piled on. He looked utterly wretched.

But, just as Di E said, as terrifying as Lin Jinghong’s borrowed power was, it wasn’t enough to kill him!

This was within Su Yi’s expectations, so he wasn’t disappointed.

Even before Lin Jinghong entered the fray, Su Yi knew it would be all but impossible to kill Di E in a head-on confrontation. That was why he’d used himself as bait to give her a chance to catch Di E off guard and end him in a single blow.

Unfortunately... she’d narrowly missed her chance.

Di E, as someone who’d taken half a step onto the River of Destiny, was among the mightiest existences in the God Domain.

It would be all but impossible to destroy him without relying on external power!

Kaboom!

A heaven-shaking impact rang out as Di E took a spear to the face. The blow left a bloody wound so deep that his bones were visible amidst the gore. Fresh blood gushed from the wound.

His face was instantly hideously contorted and smeared with blood, but even now, he didn’t remove the black cloth covering his eyes.

“If you don’t use your full power, I still might not be able to kill you, but I

will

beat you to a pulp!” Lin Jinghong said coldly.

It seemed as if the black cloth were covering Di E’s eyes, but in truth, it sealed his true cultivation base!