The incarnation of Tao
Looking at the red figure, Yang Qi's eyes couldn't help but focus.
Although the clone of Tao has significant flaws, the power it unleashes when combined with the original body is not weak. The gray-robed cultivator was already much stronger than him, and now with the help of the clone of Tao, it is undoubtedly more difficult for him to resist.
"Die!"
The gray-robed cultivator shouted loudly, and his fire clone and original body immediately rushed towards Yang Qi. The attack that had been accumulated for a long time directly tore through the void and slashed towards Yang Qi.
"Stop it for me."
Facing the incoming attack, Yang Qi did not hold back. The Black Phoenix Sword in his hand transformed into black sword beams, blocking the incoming attack.
Boom! Boom!
Loud explosions were heard, and an invisible force storm swept over. Yang Qi's figure was instantly swallowed up by the terrifying power.
Whoosh~
Just as the gray-robed cultivator was rushing towards Yang Qi himself, a figure suddenly appeared and flew out, rushing towards the direction of the ruins at a high speed. It was Yang Qi who displayed the wind and thunder wings.
“You actually blocked it?”
Looking at Yang Qi flying out, the gray-robed cultivator's face changed. He could feel that Yang Qi's aura had not changed much, which meant that his previous attack did not pose much threat to Yang Qi.
If Yang Qi had used external objects to block it, it would have been fine, but now, Yang Qi did not use any external objects at all, but only relied on his own strength to block it. The gray-robed cultivator immediately understood that Yang Qi had at least the strength of a mid-stage Seven-Star Martial Emperor or even stronger, otherwise he would never have been able to block his attack.
"No matter what your origins are, I'm determined to take that token!" A sharp light flashed in the eyes of the gray-robed cultivator, and his speed did not slow down at all.
Yang Qi was only a six-star martial arts master at the late stage, but he had such a powerful fighting ability, and it was obvious that he had an extraordinary background. However, for the opportunity to become an emperor, the gray-robed cultivator could not care less. After all, compared with the opportunity to become an emperor, offending Yang Qi and the forces behind him was nothing.
Although Yang Qi's speed increased slightly with the help of the wind and thunder wings, the gray-robed cultivator was already giving it his all at this moment, and the distance between the two was rapidly closing. After all, the difference in strength between them was not a little bit, and the gray-robed cultivator was also not bad in speed.
Feeling the gray-robed cultivator getting closer and closer to him, Yang Qi couldn't help but frown, "If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to reach the ruins in time and will be caught up."
Although he had life-saving items on him that could be used to fight against the gray-robed cultivator, he did not want to use them unless it was absolutely necessary, lest he develop a dependence on them. When he dealt with Yuan En, it was because his soul attacks could not do anything to Yuan En, and he was no match for Yuan En in a head-on fight, so he had to use the life-saving items to fight Yuan En.
"In this case, we can only use that thing." Yang Qi's eyes focused, and a gleam of brilliance flashed in the depths of his eyes.
Wow~
Yang Qi's mind moved, and a strange black bell appeared in his hand. It was the Soul-Suppressing Bell that the Martial Emperor Peak who killed Yuan En and the mysterious force had obtained. Yang Qi had already refined and nurtured the Soul-Suppressing Bell, but from the time he got it until now, he had never used it to fight, because the practitioners he met during this period were not the kind of strong people that he could not contend with.
Bell~
As soon as the Soul-Calming Bell appeared, Yang Qi used the power of his soul to activate the Bell. In an instant, a clear bell sound spread out with Yang Qi as the center.
Although he had never used the Soul-Suppressing Bell in a real battle, Yang Qi had tested its power. With his strength, it was enough to affect ordinary practitioners below the Nine-Star Martial Emperor level. He just didn't know if the gray-robed practitioner in front of him could withstand it.
"This is… "
Hearing the ringing sound, the gray-robed cultivator's face changed and he cried out in his heart, "Oh no, it's a soul attack!"
However, before the gray-robed practitioner could react, his consciousness immediately fell into darkness, and he seemed to be stunned on the spot.
"Successful?"
Looking at the gray-robed practitioner standing there in a daze, Yang Qi's eyes lit up. The Soul-Calming Bell could affect the gray-robed practitioner in front of him, and he was already invincible.
"Um?"
Just as this thought flashed through his mind, Yang Qi frowned, because he discovered that the gray-robed practitioner who was affected by the Soul-Calming Bell had already awakened.
“Huh~”
The gray-robed cultivator looked towards Yang Qi's position and felt that his vitality had not been lost at all. At the same time, he discovered that Yang Qi had not escaped too far, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although the gray-robed practitioner was not very good at the soul, his understanding of the soul was not bad. In addition, with the training of the forces behind him, he had used some treasures to strengthen the soul, which allowed him to break free from the influence of the Soul-Suppressing Bell so quickly.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~
The gray-robed cultivator who regained consciousness, along with his fire clone, rushed towards Yang Qi again. Even though he was affected by the Soul-Calming Bell, he obviously did not intend to give up the opportunity to enter the ruins.
"Unfortunately, the time is too short."
Looking at the gray-robed cultivator who was coming to kill him, Yang Qi's face showed a hint of helplessness.
The attack level of the Soul-Suppressing Bell is not the most powerful. If part of the soul is used to activate the Soul-Suppressing Bell directly, the power of the Soul-Suppressing Bell will be stronger. However, that is equivalent to a soul secret technique, which will consume part of the soul. Yang Qi does not intend to do this.
Yang Qi looked in the direction of the ruins and thought to himself, "Although the impact will not last long, with the help of the Soul-Calming Bell, there is still great hope of escaping to the vicinity of the ruins."
Although the Soul-Calming Bell did not affect the gray-robed practitioner for long, which made Yang Qi a little disappointed, it was only a momentary effect, which was enough for Yang Qi to put some distance between himself and the gray-robed practitioner.
Bell~
In the void, a ringing sound was heard from time to time. Even if the gray-robed cultivator used soul defense methods, he would still be affected, but the time of being affected would be shorter. If it was a life-and-death battle, Yang Qi would definitely lose due to excessive energy consumption, but now Yang Qi only needed to try to escape to the vicinity of the ruins. This level of influence was enough.
"hateful!"
Seeing that Yang Qi was getting closer and closer to the ruins left by Emperor Qingkong, the gray-robed cultivator's face became extremely ugly, because he found that it was impossible for him to snatch the token to enter the ruins from Yang Qi.
Whoosh~
After flying all the way, Yang Qi finally arrived near the ruins. With a thought, he immediately activated the token to enter the ruins. As long as he got close to the ruins, he could activate the token and enter the ruins directly.
"Um?"
Yang Qi looked at the void around him and frowned. He had clearly activated the token, but he still remained in the endless universe and did not enter the ruins left by Emperor Qingkong.
"What's going on?"
Yang Qi's eyes fixed, his mind moved, and he once again activated the token that entered the ruins, but there was still no change, and his body remained in the same place. (To be continued)