Chapter 658: You Wouldn't Walk the Road to Heaven, But You'd Fight to Enter Hell!
"Boom!——"
Jiang Dali kicked the corpse of the Qi Ninja beneath his foot with a thud.
Suddenly standing still, as quiet as a deep abyss, his black cloak fluttered to the ground.
He stood proudly with his arms crossed over his chest, not even glancing at the Eight Great Qi Ninjas struggling to climb up from the ground, and turned to look at Ximen Chuixue and Lu Xiaofeng, letting out a faint, sardonic smile.
"It seems, had I arrived a little later, I would have been collecting corpses for the two of you!"
Lu Xiaofeng let out a long breath, with no sense of image, slouched backward, arms and legs spread out, "Now that you're here, it's them who should be careful.
I just reminded them to be cautious, but they paid no heed.
I guess I can lie down here and rest for a bit. I'm badly injured and can't move."
"Black Wind Village Chief! Our target is you, and now you've delivered yourself to us."
Fierce Thunder snorted coldly, taking the lead to step forward toward Jiang Dali, his momentum beginning to brew and rise, his body filled with domineering and formidable deterrence.
"With just you few weaklings, do you have the confidence to take down this village chief?"
Jiang Dali sneered, glancing sidelong at Fierce Thunder, cracking his neck to produce a crisp sound.
"Arrogant!"
Purple Lightning's face darkened, his blood-stained hand removed from his neck, where the wound ceased to bleed after acupoint sealing, he waved his hand coldly.
The sound of "Clank, clank" was endless.
The eight Qi Ninjas suppressed their injuries one after another, each using unique techniques, drew long knives and slowly spread out, rearranging into the starting formation of the Purple Qi Tiangang Formation, facing Jiang Dali.
These Qi Ninjas stared intently at Jiang Dali, brandishing their long knives at various angles, cautiously approaching.
Some knife blades were inclined; some were hanging down; some stabbed into the ground; some pointed straight forward, each with their stance.
The murderous aura soared for a moment, filling the entire scene, the eight strands of Qi mechanism weaving like a web and covering Jiang Dali.
Jiang Dali, however, showed an expression of disdain at this moment, directly closed his eyes, mentally guarded the Spirit Platform, his spirit reaching the state of integrating with the changing surroundings.
In such a state of unity of Heaven and man in spiritual sensing.
Even though he closed his eyes, he perfectly captured all changes around him, leaving no detail missed.
As his sight to external matters ceased, his spiritual sense became even more acute, as if his whole body was covered with eyes, observing the changes around.
The Eight Great Qi Ninjas, in his sensing, seemed like eight potent forces, connected into one whole, completely encompassing and surrounding him.
Moreover, as the momentum continued to brew and deepen.
These eight individuals' momentum and spirit seemed to coalesce into one, consistently strengthening.
"So this is the effect of the Purple Qi Tiangang Formation?
It actually makes the essence, spirit, and force of these eight perfectly connect into one, offensive and defensive in one, hard to harm even one without harming all eight, must completely crush their formation in one blow to defeat them."
Jiang Dali pondered, "No wonder ancient scriptures of the Left Alliance recorded this Purple Qi Tiangang Formation once trapped Nie Feng and Huang Ying, it indeed holds some mystery.
Even though these eight Qi Ninjas' power now is far inferior to the state two decades later, joining forces, they are indeed quite formidable...but..."
Jiang Dali's mouth curved into a faint eerie smile.
The left hand forms the Undying Seal Technique to steal the momentum of the eight, the right hand forms the Outer Lion Seal to bolster his own momentum.
Then combines the Nine Mysterious Great Method.
The figure of Jiang Dali standing proudly in the field also began to rise in momentum.
Surges of incredibly exuberant power brewed in his robust body, as if water boiling, rising layer upon layer.
A strong wind suddenly rose.
The robe and cloak on Jiang Dali's body fluttered fiercely.
The terrifying Qi force began to resonate back and forth in the field, already sending dust and broken grass dancing wildly, completely enveloping the figures of all nine.
"How is this guy's momentum also steadily rising?"
"Not just the momentum, but the power! Our power is actually waning."
The eight Qi Ninjas were all astonished.
They only felt that with every bit of power they accumulated and elevated, a part was actually stolen by Jiang Dali standing like a Demon King in the field.
Though their momentum and accumulated power were heightening, the momentum and power accumulated on the opponent were also steadily increasing.
And the rate of increase, unbelievably, was no slower than the augmentation of the Purple Qi Tiangang Formation.
"What a Black Wind Village Chief!"
Purple Lightning and Fierce Thunder both looked grim, guarding against numerous enemies seemingly observing from the sky, keeping their eyes fixed on Jiang Dali, majestic as a mountain, exchanging communication using the secret transmission technique.
"This Black Wind Village Chief arrived so quickly, we haven't even managed to control his two companions to form a threat. Now you are injured too..."
"My injury is not serious, fortunately that sword didn't pierce further, otherwise I might have faced doom. Now considering the state of this Black Wind Village Chief, he seems to be in the Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill state, truly formidable in momentum."
"Such a strong state, he might not hold on for long, the only trouble now are the numerous strong enemies in the sky, also, surprisingly, a woman in red clothes, just looking at her seems not easy to deal with."
"But they haven't come down; seems they have great confidence in this Black Wind Village Chief, hmm, they are underestimating us, Purple Lightning and Fierce Thunder too much."
"Being underestimated by the enemy is good. Let the Eight Ninjas test the Black Wind Village Chief first; we are ready to support anytime. Iron Ladder God Slaughter and Jiao Luosha in the dark can also initiate a fatal strike at any time. The situation has changed now, if it takes a sharp turn, we must retreat swiftly, no fighting obstinately."
While Purple Lightning and Fierce Thunder communicated cautiously.
The Demon Hawk and Divine Phoenix circling above began to descend downwards.
Murong Qingqing glanced around, her ears lightly trembling, exhibiting the Listening Skill, and said faintly, "There are many people hidden around below, almost all abnormal people.
But it's very likely they have experts hiding in the shadows too."
Xiao Feng, eyes half-drunkenly exhaled and said, "So we go down, send Lu Xiaofeng and Ximen Chuixue up, Miss Qingqing, and Miss Wang also stay on the Demon Hawk's back, only then can there be effective deterrence."
While speaking, Xiao Feng, clothes fluttered, already leapt down.
"Ha" he exclaimed, both hands grasping.
The Dragon Capturing Hand transformed into two rings of golden light, swirling out to grab the severely injured Ximen Chuixue and Lu Xiaofeng, hurling them forcefully into the air.
On Divine Phoenix's back, Ye Gucheng and Dongfang Bubai glanced at each other.
Ye Gucheng said, "I guess I don't need to make a move."
Dongfang Bubai replied calmly, "Those two, Purple Lightning and Fierce Thunder, haven't taken action yet. Their Yin Yang joint attack is quite formidable in Ying Country. However, indeed, they can do nothing about Jiang Dali."
Ye Gucheng said solemnly, "From what you're saying, their combined strength even Jiang Master Jiang cannot handle?"
Dongfang Bubai, with a slight movement, leaped down from mid-air, his voice indifferently drifted over.
"How many people who have reached the Heavenly Human 6th Realm are simple? Let's stand by and observe the battle."
Ye Gucheng's eyes flashed, and as he placed his hand on the Feihong Sword, his figure moved and he too leaped down from the sky.
This series of movements from the crowd made the nerves of the two Purple Lightning and Fierce Thunder highly taut.
Almost in that moment.
The eight Qi Ninjas confronting Jiang Dali could no longer withstand the ever-growing imposing momentum emanating from Jiang Dali, clenched their teeth, and with a collective shout, their figures flickered.
Swish, swish, swish —
Someone suddenly leaped into the air.
Someone moved like a ghost, swiftly to the left and right.
Someone burrowed into the ground with a sudden puff, while another surged to the rear.
Whoosh, whoosh —
Two swords like lightning directly attacked the vital points on Jiang Dali's left and right sides.
The cold winds from behind, left, right, even above, and below assaulted his body, putting him in a dire situation with enemies on all sides.
In an instant, in Jiang Dali's spiritual sensing, eight interlinked force fields, like eight Qi Walls, pressed in from all directions, heavily overlapping.
"You refuse to take the road to heaven, so now you force your way into the gate-less hell!"
Jiang Dali sneered coldly, waving his arms backwards.
Bang —
With the power he had long gathered, his black cloak swelled violently, like a mass of dark clouds enveloping fierce Qi Force, crashing into the long knives that came attacking from behind.
"Inhale!!"
He opened his mouth wide, his chest and abdomen contracted and thrust forward, actively meeting the two stabbing knives. His arms suddenly raised up, like Heavenly King Tuo Ta, pushing apart with his palms.
Opening his mouth to exhale forcefully!
"ROLL!!!——"
A circle of golden Qi Force suddenly burst out from Jiang Dali's body, transforming into a Golden Bell explosion.
"Clang, clang" explosive sounds accompanied by sparks erupting.
All the long knives and saber qi slicing in from all directions clashed against the rocks, collapsing and fracturing noisily.
The Purple Qi Tiangang Formation suddenly shattered like dense clouds, crushed by the thunder that had amassed energy, emitting a resounding boom like mountain collapse.
"Pfft!!"
The Eight Great Qi Ninjas turned white, collectively spitting blood, staggered back and adjusted their positions using shifting techniques to dissipate the shock. They charged like ghost shadows once again towards Jiang Dali.
"All!"
Jiang Dali remained steady as a mountain, forming sealing hand signs with both hands, dividing front and back, power following the palms issuing forth.
"Clang——"
The two Qi Ninjas suddenly felt their long swords skewed to one side by a powerful force.
Almost simultaneously!
Two giant palms slipped in between the gaps, lightning-fast landing on both of their arms with a fierce grab.
Powerful Dragon Claw Hand — Bone-shattering Technique!
Crack!——
The two Qi Ninjas' bodies shook as if struck by lightning, fiercely rattled by an immense, unparalleled force, their entire skeletal structure dislocated and fell apart like shrimps.
Amid Purple Lightning and Fierce Thunder's expressions of mixed shock and anger, they were brutally flung away, crashing dead to the ground.
"Kill him!!"
Sinister gusts swirled around.
The remaining six fierce saber qi viciously assailed, tangling around like lightning, swarming towards Jiang Dali's feet and stabbing at his ears.
Jiang Dali stepped forward in large strides, his arms flexed, and his Iron Nail Bracelet suddenly swelled, golden Qi Force surged explosively.
Clang, clang, clang, clang——!
The Golden Bell Qi Shield activated once more, shattering at the instant it collided with the six fierce saber qi.
Even after achieving Great Success with the Golden Bell Unbreakable Body, the defensive power of the Golden Bell Qi Shield had greatly increased.
Purple Lightning and Fierce Thunder both turned pale.
"This Cross Training Divine Skill is even stronger than Jue Wushen!"
"We can no longer hope to deplete his inner strength! Attack!"
Seeing that Jiang Dali remained undeterred after withstanding several rounds of attacks, Purple Lightning and Fierce Thunder shouted in unison and suddenly leaped out.
Fierce Thunder's arms vibrated, his entire body surged with Gang Qi, causing continuous Qi explosions, attracting Heaven and Earth Power six zhang, and his stature seemed to grow substantially.
Purple Lightning advanced in a slanting tread, his feet rotating in a spiral, with contrasting Eight Trigrams, his demeanor surprisingly softened, as Heaven and Earth Power swirled like a vortex between his embracing arms, gracefully and softly executed.
Yin Yang Joint Attack!
Their massive momentum fused into two merging force fields, enveloping Jiang Dali as they stretched out their arms.
"Great Sun Purple Qi!!"
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