Chapter 458

Chapter 458: I’m in a Hurry

The stone sculptures raised their weapons high, and with a fierce swing, brought them crashing down toward Ji Yang’s head amidst the sighs of the onlookers.

“Clang! Clang! Clang!”

The crisp sounds rang in everyone’s ears.

Sigh…

The group felt a sense of regret; Ji Yang’s fate was soon to be theirs. Even though they had delayed their own end for a short while, this hardly brought them any excitement.

But just after that sense of pity, a sudden shock coursed through their hearts.

Something was not right; why did that sound seem different?

They strained to sense the situation, trying to understand what was happening.

But as they took in the scene beside them, shock filled their hearts.

They had thought Ji Yang was surely dead, yet he lay perfectly fine on the ground, while the stone sculptures surrounding him bore several cracks in their weapons.

One of the stone axes had even snapped in two.

The recent attacks from these stone sculptures had not broken through Ji Yang’s defenses!

What kind of terrifying body was this?

It was important to note that among the cultivators attacked by these sculptures earlier, some were body-refining cultivators, and one was even from the Diamond Sect, having reached an advanced stage in body-refining techniques.

Yet, that cultivator had hardly lasted and had met a tragic end.

Now, the ones attacking Ji Yang were not merely stone sculptures.

Despite the intensity of the assaults, Ji Yang’s head showed no signs of injury at all; even under close inspection, his scalp had not been scratched.

Such a body surely could withstand even magic treasures!

Amidst their astonishment, the stone sculptures continued to swing their weapons down at Ji Yang.

“Clang!”

Another sound rang out, like metal striking metal.

But again, Ji Yang remained unharmed, while the weapons of the stone sculptures fell into disrepair, unable to be used further.

Watching this scene, the Soul Fixing Mirror flickered with brilliant light, desperately trying to depict Ji Yang’s figure within it, aiming to completely subdue Ji Yang’s primordial spirits.

Previously, the primordial spirits of the other cultivators attacked by the stone sculptures had been absorbed by this mirror.

Primordial spirits became paddles; the physical body was like a boat.

Without a boat, the paddles were naturally useless.

As long as they could break the body, the Soul Fixing Mirror could unleash its power to absorb Ji Yang’s primordial spirit into the mirror.

But now these stone sculptures could not pierce his body, so it could only act directly.

In the next moment, the Soul Fixing Mirror’s light blazed even brighter, the figure of the cultivator within began to solidify rapidly, and as the mirror’s power fully blossomed, the cultivator below became like a wooden statue, completely immobile, unable to see the surroundings, only able to close his eyes and await his fate.

The image of Ji Yang in the mirror grew clearer, as if his primordial spirit was about to be drawn in.

However, just when the Soul Fixing Mirror seemed poised for victory, a hand suddenly emerged from behind the mirror, rapidly grasping its surface.

Faced with the suddenly appearing hand, the Soul Fixing Mirror quickly began to struggle.

But with a flash of lightning, the struggling Soul Fixing Mirror instantly calmed down. As the lightning faded, Ji Yang’s figure slowly appeared behind the mirror.

Seeing that the Soul Fixing Mirror was still not ready to give up, Ji Yang again unleashed several bursts of the power of lightning calamity, thoroughly subduing it.

As the light on the mirror’s surface faded away, the surrounding stone sculptures ceased their movement, and the red glow in their eyes gradually disappeared.

The figure of the cultivator within the mirror also began to fade slowly.

At this moment, the remaining cultivators below felt the restrictions on their primordial spirits quickly wear away, gradually regaining control over themselves.

However, Ji Yang, holding the Soul Fixing Mirror, felt a violent tremor coming from the Heaven’s Secret Pearl.

When Ji Yang looked, he discovered that the one causing the tremor was the immobilizing mirror placed inside the Heaven’s Secret Pearl.

Both copper mirrors were in Ji Yang’s hands, and they seemed to sense each other, wanting to merge.

But upon seeing this, Ji Yang decisively suppressed the Soul Fixing Mirror.

It was not safe yet, and moreover, this mirror was quite powerful, in a better state than the immobilizing mirror in his hand. If the two merged, Ji Yang feared he might be unable to control them.

No matter how great a treasure was, if one could not control it, it was of no use.

As Ji Yang fully suppressed the Soul Fixing Mirror, the figure of the cultivator within disappeared completely, and Ji Yang also felt his primordial spirit regain control.

Although he had just separated a strand of his primordial spirit through divine ability, he still felt a lack of completeness. Now that his primordial spirit was free from constraints, the bond between his body and primordial spirit was once again perfect.

Meanwhile, the cultivators below had also regained their freedom and turned their gazes toward Ji Yang, but most of their attention was focused on the Soul Fixing Mirror in Ji Yang’s hand.

Such a treasure—how could they not feel tempted?

However, when everyone saw Ji Yang, who held the Soul Fixing Mirror, their impulse quickly calmed down.

It wasn’t that they weren’t greedy; they simply couldn’t compete.

This person’s strength was too formidable; just now, he had withstood the attacks of several stone sculptures with his physical body, not to mention that he held a spiritual treasure and commanded the essence of the Way. How could they dare to act against him?

Before long, Ji Yang stored the completely sealed Soul Fixing Mirror back into his storage bag.

The restored members beside him, like Zhong Lou and others, also focused their attention on Ji Yang.

In this place, besides the copper mirror, there were no other opportunities. If they did not act now, there would be no chances left.

Others might feel tempted but wouldn’t dare to act, yet the few of them understood the essence of the Way, so they certainly had a chance!

Although their recent escape was greatly related to Ji Yang, in the face of a treasured item, it was difficult for everyone to consider such things.

“Fellow Daoist Zhong, what do you think? Have you made up your mind?”

“This treasure is not an ordinary item; I sense that…”

Listening to the Transmission from the Heaven Demon Sect cultivator beside him, Zhong Lou exchanged glances with Jin Yu, wanting to gauge what he thought.

But after some hesitation, the two rejected the other two’s Transmissions.

It was not because they were indifferent, but because this person’s power was too strong, giving them no sense of confidence.

Furthermore, the essence of the Way he commanded was far beyond theirs, as demonstrated by the previous attacks.

Facing someone like him as an enemy, the outcome was truly difficult to predict.

Most critically, after this person stored the treasure, he did not flee but seemed to be quietly waiting for something.

This gave Zhong Lou an absurd idea: it seemed this person was waiting for them to strike!

Although this thought felt a bit self-deprecating, Ji Yang’s calm demeanor made it hard for him not to think more about it.

The rejected Heaven Demon Sect cultivator looked somewhat displeased. Just after recovering, he had secretly contacted these few, hoping to join forces to deal with Ji Yang.

But the refusal of the two from the He Dao Sect shattered his previous plan.

He knew he was no match for Ji Yang, but he was also unwilling to let the treasure so close slip away.

If the five of them joined forces, even if this young man was strong, he would find it difficult to escape their siege.

Fortunately, the two from the Blood Separation Sect and Xuantian Sect agreed to join forces against Ji Yang, deciding to take the copper mirror first and then act according to their own abilities.

Three late Void Refinement stage cultivators who grasped the essence of the Way should be enough to deal with this person.

“How about it, have you made a decision?”

“I’m in a hurry.”

At this moment, Ji Yang lightly spoke while looking at the few people ahead.

Hearing Ji Yang’s words, the three were surprised; no wonder he could escape the earlier crisis—his primordial spirit energy was indeed so powerful.

But then came their anger; even if Ji Yang was strong, they had never been treated with such disdain!

“Hmph, arrogant fool!”

“Hand over that copper mirror, and we will spare your life!”

……

Since they had already decided to tear the face, the three no longer concealed their intentions, directly surrounding Ji Yang.

Seeing that a great battle was about to erupt, the other cultivators present stepped back, not wanting to get caught up in it.

The gap between those who grasped the essence of the Way and those who did not was significant; they did not wish to be involved.

Zhong Lou and Jin Yu hesitated when they saw the three were ready to make a move. Could five of them together defeat Ji Yang?

But when the two saw Ji Yang’s calm demeanor, they retreated, not intending to join the fray.

To indicate their withdrawal, the two chose to leave the grand hall, planning to go elsewhere.

Seeing their sect brothers leave, the other cultivators from He Dao Sect looked puzzled but still followed them out.

At the same time, the cultivators from the other three large sects turned their attention to the bodies on the ground, for these bodies still had intact storage bags.

Although they could not participate in the battle with Ji Yang, there must be plenty of gains within those storage bags.

Various cultivators now looked upon each other warily. As one person made a move, others without hesitation rushed towards their own targets.

The battle below did not affect Ji Yang and the other three.

Seeing Zhong Lou and Jin Yu withdrawing, a smile appeared on Ji Yang’s face.

Even though they were same sect disciples, if they could not see the situation clearly, he didn’t mind watching their essence of the Way.

With Ji Yang’s strength, he could easily just walk away; with the cultivators present, he believed no one could stop him.

But now, Ji Yang was somewhat interested in the essence of the Way these few possessed.

With his keen perception, he could tell that these three could stimulate their essence of the Way not through their understanding of it, like he did, but by other means.

He wanted to see if he could absorb their essence of the Way as well.

When the three saw Ji Yang looking at them with unhidden greed in his eyes, their anger completely ignited.

They were all late Void Refinement stage cultivators, also grasping the essence of the Way; even if Ji Yang’s understanding was better, they were not pushovers.

In the next moment, the three no longer held back and launched their attacks on Ji Yang.

The first to act was the Blood Separation Sect cultivator, who wielded a shimmering jade ruyi.

With every swing of the jade ruyi, a slow-moving attack imbued with the essence of the Way flew toward Ji Yang.

After a few strikes, Ji Yang found himself enveloped by that essence of the Way.

Under the influence of this essence of the Way, both Ji Yang’s spells and movements slowed down.

Although Ji Yang had already experienced this sensation before, it did not make him panic now.

However, the essence of the Way wielded by the Blood Separation Sect cultivator was stronger than before.

This jade ruyi was no ordinary object; it was likely the tool he used to control his essence of the Way, and Ji Yang could sense a richer essence of the Way within it.