Chapter 0484 Evil Devouring Mirror

Chapter 0484: The Demon Mirror of Evil Devouring

Yang Shiyue noticed Qin Yun attempting to rise and gently pushed him back, saying, "Rest well; let me handle this!"

The black dragon in flight wasn't particularly large—only a few dozen meters long—but it exuded an intimidating draconic aura, roaring fiercely as it charged at Yang Shiyue.

Seeing the black dragon approaching, Yang Shiyue swung her sword, unleashing crescent-shaped arcs of black energy.

The arcs were extremely dense, whizzing through the air like a tempest, forming a barrier that held the black dragon at bay.

"That's a Black Dragon Martial Soul! This guy's Martial Soul is also a Black Martial Soul!" Qin Yun internally alarmed and concerned for Yang Shiyue.

This black dragon was the Martial Soul released by the elder. He had restrained the dragon's power below the Spirit Martial Realm to enter the Martial Path Ancient City.

However, this act was perilous; if the Martial Soul was injured, there was a high chance of losing it.

At this moment, the elders from the three sects appeared, hovering in the air, observing the battle beneath them.

Upon merging with the Darkmoon Martial Spirit, Yang Shiyue not only advanced to the Seventh Layer of the Martial Path but also mastered some martial skills and divine abilities, rendering her strength on par with many formidable Ninth Layer Martial Path masters.

Yet now, against this dragon, she found herself struggling.

Qin Yun took a brief rest, regaining some strength, then retrieved the Mystic King Cannon.

If Yang Shiyue persisted in battling the black dragon, defeat was inevitable.

He aimed the Mystic King Cannon at the black dragon and spoke to Yang Shiyue.

"Sister Yang, I'm going in!" Qin Yun said. "Watch out and dodge!"

With that, his Mystic King Cannon trembled slightly, launching a fiery projectile.

The projectile struck the black dragon's head with pinpoint accuracy!

The black dragon, which had been flying in pursuit of Yang Shiyue, was sent crashing to the ground in a tumultuous roll.

Then, Qin Yun fired several more projectiles, some imbued with Martial Path Realm Dao Pills!

A series of consecutive explosions rocked the area, sending up a massive cloud of dust, enveloping the region.

Yang Shiyue abruptly recognized she had underestimated the might of Qin Yun's Mystic King Cannon, capable of reducing the dragon to such a state.

"Trying to run?" She noticed the dragon attempting to flee and quickly rushed over.

Yang Shiyue shouted, her long sword flying out of her hand, condensed with a thick black aura, heading straight for the black dragon.

As the sword flew, the ground below was torn open, creating a deep fissure.

When the sharp sword trembled, the black and icy aura it emitted instantly froze the ground with a layer of frost.

Qin Yun was awestruck by Yang Shiyue's cold and powerful strength, involuntarily shivering.

The dragon was struck, letting out a roar, and fell to the ground!

Qin Yun quickly flew over, using the art of soul refinement to seal the black dragon into a large Soul Sealing Pearl!

The elder who had released the Black Dragon Martial Soul in the air turned pale; his Martial Soul was gone!

He initially believed that releasing his martial soul and controlling it in battle would guarantee victory.

Even if he couldn’t leave the city, it wouldn’t matter as long as he could access the array base and control the grand formation.

But now, that dragon had actually been injured and captured by Qin Yun!

Yang Shiyue glared at the three elders in the air, her voice cold and laced with killing intent: 'You thought showing up last would let you take us down? How naive!'

The three Nine Sun Sect members had indeed thought so.

Seeing Qin Yun’s allies had left, they assumed only Qin Yun and Yang Shiyue remained, making them easy targets.

But they had severely underestimated Qin Yun and Yang Shiyue’s strength!

'Give me back my martial soul! I’ll tell you the ancient city’s secrets!' The elder, now pale and visibly shaken, pleaded.

'Fine, spill the ancient city’s secrets first!' Yang Shiyue demanded.

'Come closer, I’ll whisper it! There could be others in the ancient city, and I don’t want them overhearing!' The elder hissed through gritted teeth.

With a barrier separating them, Yang Shiyue felt safe enough to fly closer.

Qin Yun, sensing something amiss, followed closely behind.

As Yang Shiyue approached, the other two elders suddenly pulled out mirrors, aiming them directly at her!

The mirrors emitted black beams that pierced the barrier, striking Yang Shiyue and weaving black threads that ensnared her.

'You... you tricked me!' Yang Shiyue shouted furiously.

'Qin Yun, release my martial soul now, or this girl will be consumed by the devouring black light!' The elder sneered, his face pale and sinister.

'Xiao Yun, stay back! This is the Evil Devouring Curse—its black light turns into entangling evil threads. If you touch it, you’ll be trapped too!'

'What can I do?' Qin Yun asked, his brow furrowed.

He swiftly unleashed Jushensha against the black threads, but the attack proved futile.

Black threads coiled around Yang Shiyue’s body, her face growing paler by the second.

'Just smash our two Evil Devouring Mirrors!' the elder cackled. 'Enough chatter—release my martial soul and submit to me!'

'Like hell!' Qin Yun bellowed, hurling a golden rope.

Qin Yun infused the golden rope with Piercing Mystic Art, allowing it to pierce the barrier and swiftly bind the three elders.

The elders’ faces twisted in shock as they struggled, stunned that their immense power couldn’t break the rope’s hold.

'This is dragon tendon!' one elder cried out in fear.

'Get in here!' Qin Yun yanked hard, channeling more Piercing Mystic Art to drag the elders inside.

'Ahhh...' The elders screamed in agony, their high cultivation making the repulsion even more intense as smoke billowed from their bodies.

In their frantic struggle, the two elders shattered their own mirrors.

Yang Shiyue finally broke free from the black threads’ grip.

The three elders fell to the ground, rolling and screaming, with steam rising from their bodies.

Due to the repulsive force of the grand array, their energy seemed to be corroded, continuously dissipating.

Qin Yun quickly approached and extracted the martial spirits and dao pills from the other two elders, which were the Purple Gold Mountain Martial Spirit and the Purple Gold Star Martial Spirit, both of which were quite remarkable.

Yang Shiyue looked at the miserable state of the three elders and felt a great sense of satisfaction. She smiled at Qin Yun and said, "You really know how to handle things! I thought it was the end for me!"

"They know the secrets of the Martial Path Ancient City, but in their current state, they definitely won't tell us!" Qin Yun sighed. "This ancient city is so vast. If we have to search for that secret, it will surely take a long time!"

Yang Shiyue thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Yun, among the strange inscriptions you've mastered, do you have any soul-confusing inscriptions?"

"Yes!" Qin Yun replied. "But will it work? They are all very strong warriors!"

"If you carve the inscriptions directly onto their heads, it will work!" Yang Shiyue waved her hand, releasing a black energy stream that immobilized one of the elders.

"Their martial spirits and dao pills have been taken by you. Now, they only have strong mental energy. I will weaken their mental energy, and your soul-confusing inscriptions will be effective!"

Qin Yun took out the Spirit Rhinoceros Mystic Brush and began carving the soul-confusing inscriptions on the face of one elder.

The elder, suppressed by Yang Shiyue's black energy, was unable to move, and his mental energy was severely weakened.

"Did these guys really think they could take us down?" Qin Yun laughed. "In the end, they ended up trapping themselves!"

Originally, there were quite a few people from the Nine Sun Sect, but after the appearance of the Red Yang, they sent someone back to the sect to make arrangements, preparing to head to the Three Wastelands.

So, only three elders and more than a dozen warriors at the Ninth Layer of the Martial Path remained.

Qin Yun quickly finished carving the soul-confusing inscriptions. After activating the inscriptions, the elder's eyes suddenly became dull and lifeless.

"What is the hidden secret of the Martial Path Ancient City?" Yang Shiyue quickly asked.

"Beneath the formation base of the Martial Path Ancient City, there is a talisman and a teleportation formation! The talisman was jointly crafted by the nine Nine Sun Sects. Its purpose is to locate the Yang Spirit in the Ancient Garden!"

"What is the use of the teleportation formation?" Yang Shiyue asked excitedly, glancing at Qin Yun.

"The teleportation formation can directly transport people to the Ancient Garden at the junction of the Three Wastelands, and it doesn't restrict one's cultivation level. Anyone, regardless of their cultivation, can enter!" the elder replied.

Qin Yun asked, "How was the ninth Nine Sun Sect destroyed?"

"Because they wanted to monopolize the talisman and the Martial Path Ancient City, they were annihilated by the other eight Nine Sun Sects!"

"Where are the other eight Nine Sun Sects hiding?" Yang Shiyue asked again.

The elder took out a luopan (a traditional Chinese compass) and said, "The luopan marks the wastelands within the Three Wastelands. Among them, eight wastelands are the territories of our eight Nine Sun Sects!"

Yang Shiyue took the golden luopan, excitedly saying, "Quickly, take out everything from your storage treasure..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the elder fainted and was killed by the repulsive force of the grand array.

"If only we had acted sooner!" Yang Shiyue said with some dissatisfaction, kicking the elder's body.

Qin Yun laughed and said, "Sister Yang, if we had asked earlier, we might not have learned the secrets of the ancient city! You can't have it all!"

"That's true. With this luopan, we can find those Nine Sun Sects, and we're bound to gain a lot!" Yang Shiyue smiled.

Qin Yun sat on the ground, looking at the blue sky, and said, "We've finally taken the ancient city!"

"Warriors at the Xuanwu realm and the Martial King realm will soon depart from the Three Wastelands. When the time comes, you can set up a barrier at the city gate, and they won't be able to enter!" Yang Shiyue said.

Qin Yun nodded and said, "Warriors who have just entered the Lingwu realm won't be affected, but those at higher levels will be greatly affected!"

"Warriors at the Lingwu realm should also leave the Three Wastelands!"

"The power of the Nine Sun is truly awe-inspiring. It can actually control the Three Wastelands!" Qin Yun exclaimed.

"This prosperous land was nurtured and cultivated by the Nine Sun. Of course, the Nine Sun is powerful!" Yang Shiyue looked at the red sun and smiled. "Xiao Yun, in the future, you must safeguard the Nine Sun well!"