A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 310 - 270: Scion of a Prestigious Clan

In an instant, the Void-Soaring and Distant-Guarding Divine Ship emitted a hum, fully activating the propulsion array on its hull. The Gale Spirit Seal contained within the massive mast suddenly lit up.

The sails inscribed with the large words "Void Soaring" and "Distant Guarding" suddenly billowed, and the moon-white cloud-patterned banners of the Yunshan Sect flew high.

The gracefully streamlined hull of the Divine Ship shuddered gently and surged forward!

Elite-level Floating Battleships often have unique qualities. The Void-Soaring and Distant-Guarding Divine Ship not only boasts eighty Spiritual Power Cannons, surpassing the usual fifty of ordinary Floating Battleships, but its flying array and flying structure are also exceptionally outstanding, allowing its speed to reach twice that of ordinary Floating Battleships.

Yuchi Hui’s Tunneling Armor Divine Decree increased the breakout force’s speed by more than thirty percent compared to ordinary Floating Battleships, yet still couldn’t match the Void-Soaring and Distant-Guarding Divine Ship!

At this moment, Yuchi Hui was tangled in a fierce battle with Gu Nishang and Yang Jiye, holding his ground firm.

He was clad in the dark golden Taotie Devouring Heaven Armor, where runes flickered unpredictably with flowing brilliance. In his hand was the silver-shining Hornless Dragon Heaven-Piercing Halberd, extraordinarily sharp and dazzlingly cold.

Above his head, a radiant Golden Lion Treasure Mirror rose, shooting out a dazzling golden light, piercing through all evil.

Truly worthy of being a scion of a prestigious school, a Golden Core direct lineage!

Yuchi Hui, roused with vigor and courage, was indeed extraordinary, his heroic posture evident beyond doubt.

Yang Jiye activated the Dao Pattern, waving the Purple Qi Celestial Net. His attack, swift and relentless, aimed a sword at the throat, a hammer at the Celestial Spirit, a ring slashing beneath, and a saber cleaving the back.

The Cold Star Sword, Black Gold Hammer, Unstable Ring, and Soul-Breaking Saber—two high-level and two mid-level attack Spiritual Artifacts from the Yunshan Sect’s top-tier arsenal—now struck fiercely with instant teleportation, such that an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator would likely be severely injured if not killed.

But Yuchi Hui merely grunted, sweeping the Golden Lion Treasure Mirror to fix the Black Gold Hammer in mid-air. With a swirl of his arm, the Hornless Dragon Heaven-Piercing Halberd slashed downward, deftly deflecting the Cold Star Sword and the Unstable Ring instantly.

Meanwhile, with the Soul-Breaking Saber slashing at him from behind, Yuchi Hui, unable to dodge, chose to neither evade nor avoid it. His Taotie Armor flashed, and the Taotie patterns twisted as if alive, with a crisp clang, causing him to merely stagger, and the Soul-Breaking Saber was flicked away.

Yang Jiye’s full-force strike expended a third of his Spiritual Power, yet only caused Yuchi Hui to sway with a slight surge of blood and energy.

A sharp cry suddenly resounded, as the small but explosive Bing Fire Divine Crow shot forward. Yuchi Hui activated the Taotie Treasure Armor, and a towering three-zhang-high Taotie phantom appeared around him, opening its mouth to swallow the Bing Fire Divine Crow whole.

Guh Niqiang’s golden-red eyes widened, and the Divine Crow exploded with a boom!

The Taotie phantom groaned, the semi-transparent illusory shadow filled with rolling Cyan Flame, forcing Yuchi Hui to retreat several steps, a patch of blackness unmistakably appearing on the chest of his treasure armor.

"Not bad at all," Yuchi Hui surprisingly praised, swinging the Hornless Dragon Halberd and charging forward.

With a thunderous roar, a flash of fire appeared before Yuchi Hui, from which emerged the peerlessly beautiful Fairy Nishang. Around her, intense white flames swirled like vortices, mostly concentrated in her palms, striking towards Yuchi Hui with a powerful blow!

So fast!

Even having just witnessed Guh Niqiang’s escape speed, the exchange took him by surprise. Spiritual Power surged within Yuchi Hui, the Golden Lion Treasure Mirror released the Black Gold Hammer, shooting out a brilliant light, enveloping Guh Niqiang.

Guh Niqiang’s Spiritual Power was momentarily halted, and the Cyan Flame Divine Fire in her hands was on the verge of exploding.

With a flick of his arm, Yuchi Hui caused the Hornless Dragon Halberd to emit a sharp whistle, its extraordinarily sharp blade gathering dazzling light, arcing upward to pierce directly at Guh Niqiang’s chest.

In a critical moment, Guh Niqiang let out a loud shout, unleashing Spiritual Power all around her.

The Golden Lion Binding cannot restrain the Golden Crow!

The originally compressed Golden Crow Illusion on her body expanded instantly, fiery flames swirling around, forcibly breaking the golden light of the Treasure Mirror, with the cry of the Golden Crow echoing in all directions!

Facing the incoming strike of the Hornless Dragon Halberd, Guh Niqiang twisted her palm, gripping the Golden Crow Cyan Flame, preparing to take the blow head-on, when suddenly five-colored lights flashed, and twelve gigantic Xin Metal Divine Locks lunged out from the void, binding Yuchi Hui, causing the halberd to pause!

It was Lu Qian who had arrived!

Guh Niqiang spun around, following with her hand, delivering a heavy palm strike once again towards Yuchi Hui. Meanwhile, Yang Jiye seized the opportunity, activating the Dao Pattern once more, sending all four Spiritual Artifacts simultaneously towards Yuchi Hui.

Simultaneously, the Heavenly Torrent Spiritual Mist suddenly spread, obscuring Yuchi Hui’s vision and Divine Sense.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Yunshan Sect attacked simultaneously, their lethal intent sending shivers down Yuchi Hui’s spine!

Never would he have imagined that the Yunshan Sect, with one mid-stage and two early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, joining forces, could muster such might, forcing him, a prominent late-stage Foundation Establishment of a Golden Core Great Sect’s direct lineage, into such a dire situation.

At the brink of life and death, Yuchi Hui did not hesitate, and the Spirit Flower within his Dantian flashed, activating his Dao Pattern.

Dao Pattern, Sculpting Spirit!

In an instant, a sharp roar erupted, like the cries of a wailing infant. The Taotie Devouring Heaven Armor around Yuchi Hui burst brightly, the Taotie pattern twisting and leaping out as a giant beast emerged from the void, protecting Yuchi Hui within.

With the body of a sheep, face of a man, teeth like a tiger, claws like hooks, eyes beneath its arms, it was none other than the fierce beast Taotie!

When cultivators forge weapons and armor, they often utilize blood, bones, skins, and parts of Demon Beasts or create depictions of legendary Divine Beasts.

These blood and bones are self-explanatory. Even mere beastly adornments and images hold an obscure connection with their corresponding Divine Beasts or Fierce Beasts.

Yuchi Hui’s Sculpting Spirit Dao Pattern is also comprehended from the path of Magical Artifacts. Sculpting Spirit, which seeks roots and returns to origins, harnesses this obscure connection, blending personal Spiritual Power with Spiritual Artifacts, shaping beast forms, casting beast souls, and invoking a sliver of the mighty power of corresponding Divine or Fierce Beasts.

The Taotie fervently struggled, and with a clap, the greatly enhanced Xin Metal Divine Lock, empowered by Lu Qian’s Five Elements Dao Pattern, was immediately stretched taut, almost beyond restraint.

The sword, hammer, ring, and saber struck the Taotie’s body simultaneously, ringing out like clashing metal. The Taotie roared in pain as Gu Nishang landed yet another blow on the Taotie’s head!

With a thunderous boom, a tide of flames rose, the ten-zhang-tall vortex of Cyan Flame expanding, engulfing the Taotie’s body, quickly reddening and softening even the binding Xin Metal Divine Lock, prompting Lu Qian to disperse it swiftly.

The next moment, the Taotie uttered a cry like an infant lamenting, enduring immense pain as it inhaled forcefully!

The flames around it suddenly flowed, like a long river, consumed entirely by a gaping maw.

With the flames devoured, the Taotie’s body shuddered and then vanished. In mid-air, the sound of armor clanging echoed as the treasure armor shattered apart, falling in fragments.

Each time after Sculpting Spirit, the Spiritual Artifact becomes unusable for a short period. Having suffered several furious attacks this time, the treasure armor is essentially destroyed.

Yet Yuchi Hui stood proudly, with only a surge of blood and drained Spiritual Power, remaining entirely unscathed.