Chapter 553: Armored Cavalry, Spiritual Clones! Countless Insect Bodies! Taiji Soul-Settling Method!

Boom!

Rumble!

Just then, a powerful aura erupted within Mount Jiuchong. The four Yang Spirit experts joined forces, attacking the insect-controlling Immortal Jin Yu.

“Armored Cavalry!” Xu Tiannan of the Court of Judicial Review said in a deep voice.

His spirit force manifested as countless troops, forming a military formation, charging toward Immortal Jin Yu.

Immortal Jin Yu waved his hand, and innumerable terrifying flying insects burst from his sleeves, colliding with Xu Tiannan’s Armored Cavalry.

Buzz... boom! boom! boom!

The flapping wings of the insects and the explosions of their bodies filled the air incessantly.

Xu Tiannan’s face darkened, and his body wavered slightly.

Immortal Jin Yu’s insects were interconnected, forming a cohesive whole. Previously, Xu Tiannan had controlled them remotely with spirit force, and it was already formidable.

Now, in close combat, the mastery Immortal Jin Yu had over insect techniques became even more apparent. The insects formed formations capable of unleashing power several times greater than their natural strength.

The next moment, a dazzling, gigantic Buddhist palm descended from the sky, striking Immortal Jin Yu heavily. It was the divine technique of Master Wuse.

Countless insects surged toward the palm like a flood, yet the golden palm was held stubbornly in midair. A radiant golden Arhat manifestation appeared in front of Immortal Jin Yu. The massive Buddhist fist, imbued with extreme yang qi, crashed down.

Boom!

He struck Immortal Jin Yu heavily, forcing him to stagger back several steps.

The Arhat manifestation, unleashed by BMaster Baoshu, surged forward again at a thought. But countless flying insects erupted from the ground, instantly surrounding it. These insects carried strange markings capable of devouring a cultivator’s power.

The golden Buddhist light burst from the Arhat manifestation, yet the insects clung stubbornly, like bone-infesting maggots swarming over it.

Then, Celestial Master Zhao drew a green talisman.

“Central Five Mountains Talisman!”

A surge of pure energy spread outward, instantly scattering the insects that had wrapped around the Arhat manifestation. The Arhat then transformed into a beam of golden light and crashed toward Immortal Jin Yu. In response, Immortal Jin Yu’s body transformed into countless insects, buzzing outward in unison.

Soon, a limitless swarm surrounded Celestial Master Zhao. Though adept at divination, dueling was not Celestial Master Zhao’s specialty, at least at the third realm level.

Holding a hand seal, he disappeared in the next moment.

Earth Escape Technique

!

Boom!

Countless insects plummeted into the ground like a tornado. Watching this, Celestial Master Zhao was stunned speechless. This was unexpectedly troublesome.

He navigated underground using his Earth Escape Technique, yet among Immortal Jin Yu’s insects were venomous burrowing worms equally skilled in earth techniques, following him closely.

Celestial Master Zhao then emerged into the sky. With swift movements, he drew a massive spiritual talisman before him.

The insects, trying to follow, were entirely struck down by the talisman. The four Yang Spirit experts, despite their combined might, were thrown into disarray by Immortal Jin Yu’s actions.

By now, Immortal Jin Yu himself had vanished from the battlefield.

“This is bad. This fiend has mastered the clone technique. These countless insect bodies are probably his clones.” Master Baoshu’s eyes gleamed with insight.

At this remark, everyone’s expressions darkened. In duels, encountering a cultivator skilled in cloning was the most dreaded scenario. If you failed to eliminate all copies, the cultivator could escape, leaving endless consequences. Even if one were fearless, what about their disciples or family members? One could not protect them indefinitely.

Moreover, heterodox cultivators who practiced demonic arts delighted in slaughter, wielding blood-sacrifice secrets. One lapse, and by the time it’s noticed, countless lives could already be lost. Even killing such a cultivator later would carry immense danger.

“I possess the Taiji Soul-Settling Method. Please protect my body, fellow cultivator,” Celestial Master Zhao said in a deep voice.

Everyone’s eyes brightened at his words.

Then, Baoshu retracted his spirit form and came to Celestial Master Zhao’s side. Tossing his monk’s robe into the air, it formed a special golden Buddhist light field, enveloping the two.

Previously, the robe could shield the entire Mianzhu City. Now, protecting just the two of them was effortless.

The Buddhist light formation was immensely powerful, creating a barrier beyond imagination.

Celestial Master Zhao formed hand seals and drew two spiritual talismans, which burned in midair without wind. Two beams of light flew from his hands, intersecting to form a Taiji diagram. The diagram rotated, radiating a mysterious aura.

Meanwhile, one of Immortal Jin Yu’s insect clones, previously handling the four Yang Spirit experts with ease, now saw Celestial Master Zhao’s method and cursed inwardly,

This guy’s skills are excessive!

He felt his soul trapped by a powerful restriction, unable to shift.

In the next moment, his form solidified.

“There! Found him!”

With that, Master Wuse unleashed a Buddhist divine technique.

Boom!!

The spot where Immortal Jin Yu stood had been blasted into a deep pit, but he quickly evaded Master Wuse’s attack.

“You young ones, you know not how high the heavens are!” Immortal Jin Yu sneered coldly.

Forming hand seals, he caused the skies above to churn, clouds roiling and demonic qi surging. Shapes of various demons and demons appeared, shifting and twisting.

Buzz... buzz... buzz...

With a sweep of his hand, countless flying insects burst forth from his sleeves.

“Flying centipedes, jade mantises, human-faced venomous wasps...”

Everyone’s expressions changed instantly at the sight of these infamous demonic insects.

This was the result of centuries of accumulation by Immortal Jin Yu, having scoured the entire Kingdom of Qian to amass these creatures. Now, in an instant, he unleashed them all; truly, it was an earth-shattering spectacle.

Although Celestial Master Zhao had pinned down Immortal Jin Yu’s soul, preventing his escape, he seemed to perceive a new problem.

Immortal Jin Yu’s mastery of the insect-control arts had reached the level of perfection. Even united, they might not be his match.

He’s at the intermediate third realm, and he’s this terrifying?

Celestial Master Zhao’s heart sank.

For such a centuries-old demon, these newly ascended Yang Spirit experts seemed inadequate in dueling skill.

At this moment, Master Wuse and Vice Minister Xu became the main damage dealers. The fire wheel behind Master Wuse’s head empowered his body, each punch and kick erupting with unparalleled force. The golden Buddhist light shook the earth around him. At the same time, Vice Minister Xu used his spiritual force to manifest countless techniques against Immortal Jin Yu.

Meanwhile, Celestial Master Zhao employed Mount Longhu secret arts to pin Immortal Jin Yu’s soul, forcing him to fight directly. Today, the only option was to slay him, as letting this ancient demon escape would bring endless future trouble.

Even if it meant sacrificing two combatants to use secret techniques, they could not allow Immortal Jin Yu to employ his clone technique. This greatly increased the pressure on Master Wuse and Vice Minister Xu.

As the battle raged, suddenly a surge of cinnabar clouds rose into the sky, five-colored clouds twisting and ascending, their fragrance thick and pervasive. They clashed sharply with the surrounding environment, seeming completely out of place.