Chapter 146: Battle of the Immortal Mansion (Part I)

The Roc Division of the Radiant Sun Demonic Cult launched an offensive against the Cloud Firmament Immortal Abode.

Qinghong and Fairy Yuzhi were the protagonists, while the targets they confronted were the two envoys of the Roc Division. Everyone else, including such glory-seeking figures as Qin Wu and Jingxuan, consciously yielded the field to the two of them.

Fairy Yuzhi, considering herself the senior, wielded the Primeval Golden Dipper while golden dragons fluttered and soared around her, taking the initiative to engage the Left Envoy of the Roc.

All around her, the profound light of Yin and Yang crisscrossed. As each beam of profound light merged with the others, it formed magical treasures akin to the Golden Dragon Scissors, the Twin Dragon Spears, and the Dragon-Beard Sword, forcing the Left Envoy to maintain a cautious defense.

"This foul woman is indeed from the Cloud Firmament Pavilion; her cultivation and techniques are no inferior to mine." The Left Envoy was extremely vigilant, executing the divine abilities contained within the *Grand Scripture of the Profound Brightness of the Heavenly Roc*.

The *Grand Scripture of the Profound Brightness of the Heavenly Roc* was a chapter within the fundamental scripture of the Four Directions Sect, the *Myriad Heavens Divine Strategy*. In ancient times, the Four Directions Sect worshipped thirty-three demonic gods, materializing them into thirty-three profound arts that constituted the *Myriad Heavens Divine Strategy*, also referred to by the orthodox sects as the "Path of the Thirty-Three Demonic Gods." Among them was a heavenly roc demonic god named the "Golden Sovereign Kama," who passed down the *Grand Scripture of the Profound Brightness of the Heavenly Roc*.

Had this "True Method of the Heavenly Roc" been taken out independently, it would have been entirely sufficient to establish a Blessed Land-tier sect. It was a supreme technique that pointed directly to the Earth Immortal fruit.

"This woman's Yin and Yang Qi are not easy to deal with. Visually, there are even traces of the mutual harmony of water and fire. In that case, I shall use the divine wind for body protection while concurrently shattering her scissors."

The *Grand Scripture of the Profound Brightness of the Heavenly Roc* contained two chapters: Wind and Fire. If he were to use fire techniques, he would easily be counter-restrained by Yuzhi. Therefore, the Left Envoy chose the Gale Wind and Gale Qi of the Heavenly Roc to defend against the enemy. This kind of wind was neither celestial wind nor netherwind; it did not lie within the Three Powers nor did it fall under the category of the Five Elements. It was an innate divine wind condensed after practicing the True Method of the Heavenly Roc.

Just as the Fairy was locked in fierce combat with him, the envoy suddenly halted his movements, opened his mouth, and gently exhaled. Three feet of golden Qi surged toward her face.

Upon seeing the golden Qi, the Fairy roused her spirits, thinking to herself, "The demonic path frequently refines heretical tricks such as the 'Soul-Dispersing Yellow Qi' and the 'Mind-Blink Black Qi.' These heterodox secret arts specifically target primordial spirits and souls. Could this likewise be a method of that nature?" The Fairy secretly stimulated the Primeval Golden Dipper and raised a Taiji Dao diagram behind her head for protection.

The golden Qi appeared slow yet was swift in reality, instantly enveloping the Fairy. Clang, clang, clang—countless sounds of clashing weapons resounded around her.

Witnessing this scene, the corners of the Left Envoy's mouth curved into a smile: "Foul woman, the Heavenly Roc Divine Wind of our Roc Division can reduce all things to dust. Just stay right there inside it!"

The golden Qi dispersed into a violent gale, and dense blades of light and feathers descended like a deluge. Furthermore, fierce avian beasts resembling rocs shuttled back and forth within the wind. As they shrieked, they swarmed tightly around the Fairy. These sprites had materialized from a mouthful of vital breath exhaled by the Left Envoy, and they were in no way inferior to the white crows outside.

"What a mighty gale." A Taiji rainbow bridge rose beneath the Fairy's feet, and the Primeval Golden Dipper in her hand spewed out Primeval Breath, hovering above her head. This stream of Qi transformed into a silver canopy that hung down tassel-like radiances and lotus flowers, protecting her own body securely.

The wind was permeated with the lingering spirits of thousands of rocs. The Fairy sighed softly, "This divine wind is condensed from this fiend's innate vital breath. It is fortunate indeed that it is I who encountered it. If it were Junior Brother and the others, whose qualifications as human immortals are still shallow, wouldn't they have been injured in the blink of an eye?"

The Fairy was older than Qin Wu and the others, and she was well-traveled and knowledgeable. She had erected her defense at the very first moment, rather than foolishly attempting to resist with her physical body. Otherwise, among the immortals present, without exception, none possessed a physical body strength capable of rivaling this divine wind.

After waiting for a moment without seeing the divine wind dissipate, the Fairy knew that the Left Envoy of the Roc possessed immense magical power. "It appears this violent gale cannot be awaited out until it ceases; therefore, I shall simply have to take matters into my own hands."

She cast up the Primeval Golden Dipper. This object encompassed all things, containing within it all manner of primeval creation between heaven and earth. With a gentle rotation of the golden dipper, it spewed forth white-haloed Dao light, sweeping away the divine wind before her one by one.

The gloomy haze scattered, the golden Qi vanished, presenting an atmosphere of serene clarity.

Upon seeing the female immortal standing atop the rainbow bridge, the Left Envoy of the Roc slowly changed his expression. "How can this be!" This divine wind of his was a secret transmission within the True Method of the Heavenly Roc; how could ordinary immortals and demons easily block it?

"Respected sir, since I have received a move from you, I must also ask you to witness our Yin and Yang divine ability." With a thought in the Fairy's mind, two dragons rose slowly beside her. Head-to-head and tail-to-tail in the air, they coiled around each other, instantly transforming into scissors converging the Qi of Yin and Yang as they charged toward the Left Envoy.

"Is this the Yin and Yang Dragon-Beard of your Cloud Firmament Pavilion? For an orthodox lineage that has been destroyed, I suppose it amounts to nothing more than a few petty goblins!" While hurling verbal abuse, the Left Envoy twisted his body, transforming into a stream of flowing light to evade the Golden Dragon Scissors.

However, the Fairy's scissors seemed capable of tracking the aura of living beings. After missing their target on the first strike, they once more transformed into two dragons slithering through the air. Continuing to pursue the Left Envoy, they re-transformed into scissors to intercept him.

When the Left Envoy dodged once more, the scissors transformed back into dragons yet again. After this repeated several times, the Left Envoy grew impatient and simply transformed into a golden roc. With sharp talons, he ferociously snatched at the Golden Dragon Scissors, tearing the two dragons apart.

"Senior Sister, be careful! The Heavenly Roc restrains dragons and serpents; do not use the Golden Dragon Scissors!" Catching sight of this from the side, Qinghong immediately shouted in warning.

"Brat, you still have time to mind other people's business?" The Middle Envoy of the Roc likewise stimulated his attack, pressing down upon Qinghong with a sheet of azure venomous fire. This fire was a fire technique from the *Grand Scripture of the Profound Brightness of the Heavenly Roc*. However, as "a thousand people see a thousand different methods," this roc fire differed greatly in the hands of the Left and Middle Envoys. The Left Envoy practiced the Golden Flame of the Roc, condensing divine fire in accordance with the power of the roc to manifest the form of a roc and possess its ferocious aspect. The Middle Envoy's fire, however, was based on the allusion that "rocs feed on dragons and serpents"; he gathered venomous serpents externally to refine the Azure Serpent Heavenly Roc Fire. That was a venomous flame forged by condensing snake poison and fusing it with roc fire. A single spark of this flame, upon touching flesh, would cause it to rot and lead to instant death.

Clustered patches of azure fire burned in the air, accompanied by dense black smoke and a strange, foul odor assaulting the nose.

Seeing this, Qinghong smiled nonchalantly, rubbed his hands together, and scattered a sheet of Three-Lights Divine Water: "Mere petty arts!"

The crystalline radiance of the water purified all things, extinguishing the venomous flames before him one by one.

"Envoy, this Three-Lights Divine Water of mine is a top-tier divine water not inferior to the Netherworld Weak Water. To say nothing of your roc fire, even if your Demonic Cult's Golden Crow Demonic Fire were before me, it would merely be a matter of expending a little more water." Qinghong was calm and composed, wielding twenty-four precious beads in his hand formed into a treasured sword as he fought the envoy, still retaining the leisure to gaze left and right.

The other demonic cultivators being dealt with by the rest were somewhat weaker than the two envoys. However, the White Crow Army faced by Qinglan and Liu Zimo was truly formidable.

Setting aside the mortals riding atop the white crows, these white crows themselves had ingested spiritual elixirs, making them no less formidable than spiritual beasts cultivated for a hundred years. Three or five of them naturally posed no obstacle to Qinglan, but with five thousand white crows gathered together, even a human immortal could not afford to be careless.

Furthermore, the Dao techniques studied by Liu Zimo and Qinglan were better suited for single combat. The Wuwei Sect focused on "non-action and non-contention," excelling in the Dao of the Flowing Water Defense. The two of them were indeed driven into a sorry state when facing these fierce avians.

Having just evaded the fierce birds above, several white crows pecked from below. No sooner had they managed to dodge than they were attacked by flying birds and demonic soldiers from both left and right. These white crows were arrayed in a military formation, even more orderly and disciplined than a mortal army.

Failing to attend to everything at once, the two were gradually forced back by the White Crow Army toward Li Jingxun.

Suddenly, a streak of red light erupted violently beside Li Jingxun. A female demon wrapped entirely in red light brandished a dagger and stabbed fiercely at Li Jingxun.

"Junior Sister, watch out!" Qinghong's expression changed drastically, and he moved to rush back for a rescue. However, he was too far away, and Fu Yutang and the other two, who were closer to Li Jingxun, failed to react in time either.

They could only watch helplessly as Li Jingxun was attacked by the female demon.

In the next moment, the female immortal would surely perish, her life extinguished on the spot.