Chapter 78: Fierce Battle with the Northern Region’s Genius

When Yang Linglong leaped up and Xu Ziyan released her first Talisman, Xu Ziyan had already decided in her heart that Yang Linglong would stop at nothing to kill Xu Yundong first. So, after throwing her first Talisman, Xu Ziyan rushed into the wind and snow. She used Snow Force and quickly caught up with Xu Yundong who was running wildly.

That was why, when Yang Linglong released her metal-type short spears, Xu Ziyan was able to release another Talisman, saving Xu Yundong’s life.

The moment Yang Linglong saw Xu Ziyan’s smiling face, a surge of anger clogged her throat, almost suffocating her. Furious, she shouted,

“Wretched woman, let’s see how many Talismans you have to block me!”

As she finished speaking, the long sword on her back unsheathed. Yang Linglong stepped onto the Flying Sword. She raised both hands and swiftly drew a circle. Instantly, sharp metallic winds filled the air, cutting at the skin. Above Xu Ziyan, dense clusters of golden short spears appeared, each emitting sharp, oppressive metallic energy.

Xu Ziyan’s heart jumped in alarm. The power of the spell Yang Linglong released this time was much greater than before, almost double. In a panic, Xu Ziyan pulled out a stack of Talismans from her Storage Pouch. Combined with the ones in her hand, she now had twenty, double what she had used earlier.

She threw them into the air. The twenty Talismans floated in layers around Xu Ziyan, forming a defensive Talisman Array. They stood in opposition to the metal short spears in the sky.

At this moment, Xu Yundong paid no attention to what was happening behind him. He remained very calm, knowing that even if he looked back to see, his weak Cultivation Level meant it wouldn’t make a difference. He had completely entrusted his life to Xu Ziyan. He just ran desperately towards Zhongdu City, with only one thought in his mind: he must deliver the message to the Clan Leader.

The metal short spears in the sky, following Yang Linglong’s sharp cry, pressed down like mountains. The twenty Talismans around Xu Ziyan suddenly erupted with a blue light. In an instant, a blue ocean formed around and above Xu Ziyan. Towering waves surged into the sky, fiercely crashing against the descending metal short spears.

The metal-type Cultivation Method Yang Linglong practiced was fierce, sharp, and hard. The Talismans Xu Ziyan released formed a water-type Talisman Array. It was soft but tough, and within its toughness was firmness. When the two met, the metal short spears were like a lone army trapped in a valley, charging forward desperately but blocked at the valley mouth, unable to break through.

The two spells clashed and fought in the air, consuming each other. After several dozen breaths, with a loud explosion, the golden short spears and the blue ocean both vanished. Yang Linglong in the sky, standing on her Flying Sword, staggered back over ten meters. In contrast, Xu Ziyan, who had used only Talismans, showed no sign of exertion. She stood there leisurely, a smile on her lips, and said,

“Yang Linglong, I know you are at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining. But I have Talismans, which are enough to stop you. Your two subordinates are no match for Han Yue and Xu Wenli. If we hold out a little longer, the leader of our Xu Clan will arrive with our clansmen. I wonder, when that time comes, will the Northern Region’s top genius fall here?”

Hearing Xu Ziyan’s words, Yang Linglong’s expression changed. She looked past Xu Ziyan on the snowy ground and saw that in the vast expanse of white, Xu Yundong had long disappeared. She sighed inwardly. It seemed the news of the alliance between the Yang Family and Zhou Family could not be kept secret. She glared hatefully at Xu Ziyan on the snow, her teeth gritting with fury.

If not for this woman, how could such an accident have happened? She never expected that she, a cultivator at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining, the most promising genius among the Four Great Families of the North, would be held back here by someone only at the Eleventh Layer of Houtian.

Looking down at Xu Ziyan on the snow, who kept smiling and staring at her, Yang Linglong’s heart twisted, and a surge of blood nearly rushed up her throat. Deep down, she actually admired Xu Ziyan. But she just couldn’t understand why someone at the Eleventh Layer of Houtian could be so calm and composed facing her, a Fifth Layer Qi Refining cultivator.

Even if she had Talismans for protection, her attitude was just too good! The thought of Xu Ziyan’s Talismans made Yang Linglong’s heart ache.

Weren’t the ones she just threw second-grade top-tier Talismans? Dozens of them! What a waste! What is her status? How could she carry so many Talismans with her? Hmph! I don’t believe she has any Talismans left.

Yang Linglong had released two large-scale spells in a row. Despite being at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining, she had used up one-third of her True Essence. But every time she saw Xu Ziyan’s smiling face, her anger flared up uncontrollably. She raised both hands once more, and the True Essence within her body surged wildly from her palms. The metal Spiritual Energy in the sky began to gather again.

Yang Linglong stared coldly at Xu Ziyan, gritted her teeth, and squeezed out a few words,

“Xu Ziyan, I don’t believe you have any more Talismans!”

Seeing the metallic cold energy gathering in the sky, Xu Ziyan smiled brightly at Yang Linglong hovering on her sword. With a thought, she took twenty more Talismans from her Storage Pouch. She raised her hands and waved them at Yang Linglong in the air.

Yang Linglong’s body shuddered. Her hands dropped weakly. The gathering metal power in the sky instantly dissipated. A surge welled up in Yang Linglong’s chest, and a trickle of blood seeped from between her tightly closed lips.

At this moment, Yang Linglong understood in her heart that she had lost today, completely and thoroughly, and she was very unwilling. She had actually been defeated by someone at the Eleventh Layer of Houtian! But there was nothing she could do now. She glanced back and saw her two subordinates, struggling under the combined efforts of Han Yue and Xu Wenli, on the verge of dying.

More importantly, that Xu Yundong had already returned to the clan. Soon, Xu Haoran would arrive. That Xu Haoran was at the Foundation Building Stage Third Layer, a level she absolutely could not withstand. By then, she probably wouldn’t even be able to escape.

Thinking of this, Yang Linglong decisively turned and flew on her sword towards Han Yue and Xu Wenli. Seeing Yang Linglong swooping down from the sky, Xu Wenli and Han Yue quickly abandoned their opponents, dodged to the side, and flew towards Xu Ziyan. They had just witnessed the power of Xu Ziyan’s Talismans. In their hearts now, standing by Xu Ziyan’s side meant safety.

Seeing Xu Wenli and Han Yue running to Xu Ziyan, Yang Linglong ignored them. Instead, she shouted to her two subordinates,

“Let’s go!”

Then she turned back and yelled at Xu Ziyan in the wind and snow, “Xu Ziyan, we will meet again soon!”