Chapter 343

Chapter 343: The Power of Techniques

As the words fell, a brilliant light erupted from the center of the battlefield.

Immediately after, countless bolts of lightning surged forth as if heralding the apocalypse.

Wherever the calamity passed, endless whisk strands scattered like a tide, soon vanishing in the explosive power of the lightning calamity.

The bronze bell overhead was struck, emitting a thunderous clang, and then it was sent flying by the force of the lightning calamity.

Before the Great Sword aimed at Ji Yang’s primordial spirit could strike, the ferocious beast’s phantom lingering outside the battle circle was eradicated by the relentless power of the lightning calamity!

But the three elders paid no mind to the loss of their treasures. Seeing the endless force of the lightning calamity charging toward them, they all hurriedly retreated, simultaneously deploying their own defensive measures!

Although the cultivation levels were not vastly different, one major realm still separated them.

In a normal attack, they would not be concerned!

However, the current attack was the power of the lightning calamity. This kind of power was fierce and domineering, and the critical point was that it represented the laws of nature that no cultivator could control.

The lightning calamity was an obstacle every cultivator faced on their path to higher realms. Anyone in front of such force would feel a trace of panic, and the three elders were no exception.

Moreover, all three were at the late Void Refinement stage, poised to break through to Unity with the Dao!

Yet when a cultivator reached the later realms, each breakthrough required careful preparation. If they triggered a calamity because of the current lightning assault, the consequences would be dire.

Thus, the three elders chose to retreat in the face of Ji Yang’s body unleashing the power of the lightning calamity, even disregarding their shattered treasures.

With a massive roar, the area around them was instantly filled with blinding lightning.

When the electric light in the air subsided, the surroundings were charred black, and the residual power stretched for hundreds of miles!

At the center of the explosion, Ji Yang lightly shook his body, dispersing the residual power of the lightning calamity.

Faced with the joint attack of the three elders, Ji Yang realized that relying solely on Thousands of Sword Energies would not save him, so he decisively unleashed the divine technique he had recently acquired.

While the power of the lightning calamity he absorbed during his tribulation was not substantial, the power unleashed by Thunderous Power delighted Ji Yang with its strength!

Although this technique temporarily freed him from the trio’s assault, Ji Yang’s expression did not show joy; he simply turned his gaze to the three elders, who had just retreated.

The three elders returned, their clothes in disarray and their appearance somewhat disheveled, yet their aura remained undiminished.

Looking at the remaining three elders, Ji Yang’s gaze was calm; he knew well that relying on this technique alone would not be enough to defeat cultivators at the late Void Refinement stage.

If he had absorbed more of the calamity’s power, perhaps there was hope, but at the moment, Ji Yang had only absorbed a single burst of lightning, and its power was still far from enough.

“Boy, what technique is that?” Elder Du, looking more disheveled, asked, an air of caution added to his eyes compared to before.

If he hadn’t run fast enough just now, he might have indeed been injured.

However, looking at the half-broken whisk in his hand, Elder Du’s expression darkened again. This was his life-bound treasure, and he hadn’t expected to incur such a significant loss.

The situations of the other two elders were not much better!

Elder Guan, gripping his bronze bell, felt quite upset, as his treasure had gained a noticeable new crack; his bell’s unique material made repairs extremely challenging.

Elder Yu faced a similar fate, as the two golden talismans in his hands dimmed in brightness. The thought that he had deployed two techniques that hadn’t even manifested their effects before being damaged troubled him further!

In response to Elder Du’s inquiry, Ji Yang did not answer or rush to attack; instead, he focused his gaze on the spiritual boat below.

He had intentionally avoided the area where the spiritual boat was located when unleashing his divine technique, so the impact on it was minimal.

Having used his technique, and seeing that the three elders were uninjured, Ji Yang knew he could not win and prepared to flee, all the while quietly calculating something in his heart.

The three elders naturally noticed Ji Yang’s obvious movements.

Elder Du snorted coldly and ceased his inquiries.

They realized that the power of the lightning calamity Ji Yang had just unleashed was unlikely to erupt a second time.

Though there had been losses, they were acceptable, and now, facing the combined assault of the three elders, Ji Yang would have no power to resist.

At this moment, the three elders no longer hesitated and struck again!

Elder Du waved his whisk, and the strands that had momentarily disappeared began to extend once more, but this time they appeared somewhat weak and lacking vigor compared to before.

Elder Guan, feeling cautious, refrained from using his bronze bell and opted to cast spells from the side to disrupt Ji Yang.

He feared that if Ji Yang unleashed another attack, his losses would be too significant.

Despite being a cultivator at the late Void Refinement stage, having to be cautious against a junior from the He Dao Sect left Elder Guan feeling disgruntled, but the reality of the situation led him to decide to endure.

What was face compared to the importance of his treasures?

Elder Yu, unburdened by such concerns, fully activated the two golden talismans in his hands.

Once again, two figures burst forth from the talismans, but this time they were not the Great Sword or the phantom of a ferocious beast; instead, they were two True Spirit phantoms—a green dragon and a white tiger.

Though they were not true True Spirits, their aura was still formidable.

The two phantoms charged towards Ji Yang from opposite sides!

Facing the trio’s renewed attack, Ji Yang swung his iron pick without hesitation, sending out dozens of Thousands of Sword Energies that intercepted their strikes one by one.

Due to the recent losses incurred by Elder Du’s whisk from the earlier power of the lightning calamity, its might was significantly diminished, and even the severed strands could no longer split further.

Elder Guan, unwilling to use his treasure, continuously cast various spells to harass Ji Yang from the side.

However, because of this, Ji Yang’s sword energy was barely enough to fend off the three elders’ assaults.

At that moment, the greatest threat to Ji Yang came from Elder Yu, who was manipulating the two True Spirit phantoms.

The green dragon occasionally unleashed fierce flames from its mouth, hot enough to singe Ji Yang’s hair, while the white tiger’s every swipe was accompanied by sword energy!

In an instant, the battle between the four reached a stalemate!

Seeing Ji Yang’s continual wielding of sword energy and the steady flow of his magical power, it became clear that he was not exhausted and was fighting back with the three elders, showing no signs of decline.

This made the faces of the three elders look quite grim.