Jason Ji paused, smiling as he looked at Ethan Ye. "Sect Master Ye, is there anything else you wish to discuss?"
The Yellow Springs Secret Canon was already in hand, so it was best not to cause any extra trouble. Thus, even though Ethan Ye's attitude wasn't great, Jason Ji still acted quite amicably.
"May I ask what exactly the Ji Clan Master was trading?" Ethan Ye narrowed his eyes and asked, suspicion flashing in his gaze.
"I'm afraid that's not convenient to disclose. I hope Sect Master Ye will understand!" Jason Ji kept smiling as he replied.
Hearing this, Ethan Ye's eyes flickered. He turned his gaze to Ian Song, his tone unfriendly: "Speak up. What exactly did you trade?"
At once, Jason Ji tensed up inside and quickly said, "Fellow Daoist A-Qing, please keep this confidential."
Ian Song's face instantly darkened. Ethan Ye didn't dare question Jason Ji directly, but came to interrogate him instead—this was seriously annoying. What, did he have 'easy to bully' written on his face?
So he sneered and spat out four words: "None of your damn business!"
Pfft!
Hearing Ian Song say "None of your damn business," Sofia Ji couldn't help but laugh. Jason Ji, Gavin Ji, and the fourth sibling also showed signs of holding back their amusement.
As for Ethan Ye, his face suddenly turned grim, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes: "What did you say? Say it again if you dare!"
"I said—none—of—your—damn—business!" Ian Song repeated each word slowly and clearly.
"Outrageous! How dare you disrespect our sect master—take my sword!"
Elder Luke Lu shouted coldly, swinging his sword at Ian Song.
Buzz!
A massive sword-light, like a bolt of lightning, instantly appeared before Ian Song.
But...
Whoosh!
In a flash, Ian Song appeared right in front of Elder Luke Lu.
"No—!"
Pfft!
Blood splattered, a head flew off, and at the same time, a Nascent Soul shot out, trying to escape.
Slash!
A flash of sword-light shredded Elder Luke Lu's Nascent Soul to powder.
Elder Luke Lu!
Seeing this, the other three elders and Ethan Ye were stunned. From Elder Luke Lu's strike to his beheading and Nascent Soul destruction, the whole process took less than half a second.
The speed was simply too fast for them to react.
As for the Ji Clan, seeing this scene, they were deeply shocked and secretly relieved that they hadn't tried to seize the Yellow Springs Secret Canon by force—otherwise, several of the seven Ji siblings might have died.
Avenge Elder Luke Lu!
Elder Morgan Meng, eyes red, shouted and charged at Ian Song. Of the four, he was closest to Elder Luke Lu, and seeing his death, he could not restrain himself.
Seeing Elder Morgan Meng charge forward, Elder Shea and Elder Wei Ying were both shocked.
That woman called A-Qing had killed Elder Luke Lu in an instant, proving her strength. Elder Morgan Meng rushing in alone was extremely risky.
"Elder Morgan Meng, we'll help you!"
With a low shout, Elder Wei Ying swept out her long sleeves, sending golden lights shooting toward Ian Song.
Elder Shea summoned a golden rope, which turned into a beam of golden light and shot toward Ian Song. This rope—the Binding Immortal Rope—was a fourth-grade spiritual artifact. Once bound, no one below the Spirit Severing stage could escape.
Elder Morgan Meng, who charged first, swung a three-meter-long war blade straight down at Ian Song.
Three late-stage Nascent Soul experts attacking together—even an early Spirit Severing master wouldn't dare face that head-on.
The Ji Clan members were all curious—how would A-Qing handle this?
Facing Elder Morgan Meng’s war blade, Ian Song flickered and appeared behind him, swinging the Azure Lotus Sword.
Soul-Light Severing!
Buzz!
A streak of azure sword-light pierced Elder Morgan Meng. His face froze, then he let out a shrill scream and fell lifeless from the sky.
This move targets the enemy’s soul.
With a single sword strike, Elder Morgan Meng’s soul shattered—even his sky-high cultivation couldn’t save him.
After landing the blow, Ian Song used Wind God Art to appear behind Elder Shea.
Boom!
A devastating sword-force exploded, striking Elder Shea.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Layers of defensive treasures shattered.
Spurt! Spurt! Spurt!
Blood sprayed everywhere. When the sword-light faded, Elder Shea’s body was reduced to a mangled heap.
This move is called Sword Essence Slash, unleashing ten times normal power.
Ah!
The next moment, Elder Shea screamed as his body suddenly collapsed.
Everyone felt a nameless fear—after Elder Shea’s body collapsed, his Nascent Soul shattered too.
Now it’s your turn!
Ian Song’s gaze fell on Elder Wei Ying.
No!
Elder Wei Ying instinctively retreated several steps. Seeing Ian Song slaughter three elders stronger than herself, she had no courage to resist.
Just then, a small golden bell appeared in the sky.
The golden bell grew larger in the wind, instantly expanding to the size of a small mountain.
Buzz! Buzz!
The golden bell trembled, producing waves of bell chimes like dragon roars, while invisible sound waves surged at Ian Song.
"This attack method is rather special!"
With a light laugh, Ian Song suddenly appeared above the Dragon-Roar Bell.
Primal force breaks all laws—Primal Heaven-Net Palm, break for me!
The primal true power stored in his body erupted, transforming into Heaven-Net Palm force.
Boom!
The void collapsed into a black hole, and a powerful strangling force wrapped around the Dragon-Roar Bell.
Buzz! Buzz!
The Dragon-Roar Bell struggled, trying to break free from the destructive strangling force. Unfortunately, the Heaven-Net Palm could break any magic—formations are magic, and so are magic treasures.
Because of this, the Heaven-Net Palm completely restrained the Dragon-Roar Bell.
"Open for me!"
Seeing the Dragon-Roar Bell trapped, Ethan Ye was shocked and then furious. He frantically poured true essence into the bell, hoping it would break free, but even at his limit, it remained bound.
Crack!
Suddenly, a cracking sound rang out—just the beginning. Next:
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The cracking sounds continued, and then the Dragon-Roar Bell let out a low wail, turning into fragments of golden metal.
My Dragon-Roar Bell!
Seeing the shattered Dragon-Roar Bell, Ethan Ye felt a pang of heartbreak. It was one of Yuhua Sect’s three greatest treasures, and now it was destroyed!
I’ll kill you!
Ethan Ye’s eyes turned blood-red as he glared at Ian Song, his voice thick with killing intent: "You wretch, die!"
Whoosh!
A silver armring flew into the sky, with nine black bells set into its band.
Ring! Ring! Ring! Ring!
A series of crisp bell chimes rang out.
Hearing this, the Ji Clan members, even from a distance, felt their heads buzz and grew dizzy.
At that moment, Jason Ji bit his tongue to clear his mind and shouted, "Hey! Everyone, get back! That’s the Heart-Heaven Ring’s demonic sound!"
Jason Ji’s shout snapped everyone awake, and they retreated in fear. Even though they were only at the edge of the battlefield and not the target, the Heart-Heaven Ring’s power was obvious.
Thinking of this, they instinctively looked at A-Qing, wondering how she would withstand the Heart-Heaven Ring’s demonic brain-piercing chimes.