Chapter 292
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Chapter 292: The Final Calculation
Ye Yun turned his head and saw a massive iron fist hurtling toward his face.
He instantly recognized its origin. He’d kept his guard up against Jun Ruolan, knowing she wouldn’t stay idle once the True Fire Flying Lion attacked—not after their open hostility.
As expected, Ye Yun tapped the Divine Feather Vulture King’s head. The Vulture King shot skyward, narrowly evading the iron fist.
Simultaneously, Ye Yun lunged forward, his body shrouded in faint light, charging toward the true fire.
The True Fire Flying Lion had aimed its strike carefully. Though the flames might not harm Ye Yun, its true target was the Divine Feather Vulture King—a spirit beast rumored to have survived heavenly tribulation.
To the lion, humans like Ye Yun were temporary threats. But another powerful spirit beast in the Soul-Cutting Mountains? Only one could prevail. As the Fire God’s steed, it knew the Divine Feather Vulture King’s Golden-winged Roc bloodline posed a future threat no adult True Fire Flying Lion could ignore.
Yet Ye Yun blocked the flames again. This barrier glowed softly, different from before, but the result remained—the true fire froze mid-air, unable to advance.
Meanwhile, the Divine Feather Vulture King dove toward the thirty criminals. Their attacks still hung in the air when golden claws pierced two skulls. With brutal efficiency, the Vulture King—whose strength matched Foundation Establishment stage four cultivators—snapped their necks.
Golden light surged and fell again. Two more criminals died before they could react.
Jun Ruolan watched calmly from behind. At her delicate hand gesture, a bell tolled. The remaining twenty-six criminals pivoted, launching eight coordinated strikes that trapped the Vulture King.
Bang! Bang!
Though the Vulture King twisted through the air, two punches landed. Each criminal possessed at least Foundation Establishment cultivation—three combined strikes packed enough force to send the beast recoiling skyward.
The criminals regrouped, forming a protective ring around Jun Ruolan as their power merged.
The Vulture King circled above, biding its time.
On the other front, Su Ling’s group obeyed Ye Yun’s signal. Treasures flew from their hands, creating a barrier of light and shadow behind him. Though insufficient to stop the spirit beasts, the sudden glare made them hesitate.
Even the True Fire Flying Lion retreated ten zhang, bewildered. How could this seemingly weak human block its flames? The gap between Ye Yun’s apparent and true strength defied understanding.
Anticipating the lion’s hesitation, Ye Yun spun toward Jun Ruolan the moment he blocked the fire. Lightning crackled as a purple light shadow skimmed the ground toward her. Simultaneously, the Vulture King descended, golden claws slashing from above.
Both attacks sealed Jun Ruolan’s fate. Even at her peak, she couldn’t withstand them.
This was Ye Yun’s true calculation. While the True Fire Flying Lion posed a threat, Jun Ruolan’s control over thirty criminals made her the priority. Individually weak, their combined assaults could cripple him.
Surprise flickered across Jun Ruolan’s face. But as Tian Shen Peak’s star disciple, she steadied herself instantly. The Thousand Zhang Phoenix Silk whirled around her like a shield. Multicolored light erupted from her body, rendering her form hazy—as if she might vanish into mist.
Boom!
Claws and lightning swords.
The two attacks struck the Thousand Zhang Phoenix Silk instantly.
Blinding light exploded outward. A violent shockwave swept across the area, engulfing dozens of zhang in radiant brilliance that obscured all vision.
Su Ling and the Tian Shen Peak disciples stumbled back several steps a hundred zhang away, nearly knocked off their feet by the gale-force winds.
The spirit beasts blocked by protective treasures grew restless, visibly shaken by the unleashed power from the three-way clash.
As the light dimmed, only Ye Yun and the Divine Feather Vulture King remained where Jun Ruolan had stood. No trace of her remained – not even a shred of fabric.
Had she been obliterated?
"How?" Ye Yun’s eyes widened. Their plan should’ve left Jun Ruolan either dead or crippled – yet she’d vanished untouched.
The Divine Feather Vulture King shook its head in shared disbelief.
"Thousand Miles Shadow Escape! The Shadow Escape Talisman!"
Su Yinxue’s stunned voice reached Ye Yun.
Though unfamiliar with the talisman, its purpose was clear from the name. Their attacks had hit empty air.
"That talisman teleports users a thousand miles instantly," Su Yinxue continued. "Jun Ruolan planned this. She never risked death."
"Then she’s already gone? Damn her!" Duan Chenfeng roared.
"But we’ve driven her off," Su Yinxue said, tension easing. "Now we can focus on the True Fire Flying Lion."
Ye Yun’s eyes narrowed. "Not so fast."
The twenty-six criminals who’d protected Jun Ruolan suddenly moved. Wild strength swirled like a whirlpool, trapping Ye Yun and the vulture king.
An invisible force gripped them, dragging inward.
Ye Yun paled. If Jun Ruolan were truly gone, she couldn’t control these criminals from a thousand miles – not even Elder Shi could manage such array control. She had to be nearby.
His gaze snapped to the True Fire Flying Lion. There – Jun Ruolan materialized beside the beast.
Hundreds of true fire bolts rained down as the Thousand Zhang Phoenix Silk fragmented into deadly white ribbons. The attacks blanketed dozens of zhang – including the criminals themselves – leaving no escape.
Ye Yun’s jaw tightened. This was Jun Ruolan’s true scheme: baiting their attack, escaping with the talisman, using the criminals to stall, then striking with the lion’s full might.
Flames erupted. Light swallowed everything.
