Wu De’s sharp blade energy was unstoppable, and it quickly reduced the rocks blocking Su Xi’s path into powder.
Although the rocks could regenerate, the speed at which they grew could not possibly offset the destructive speed of the blade energy. The originally massive rocks were decreasing at a visible rate.
Having shattered Su Xi’s Rock Armor Talisman, Wu De looked at Su Xi triumphantly, "What other tricks do you have now? If you don't use them, you won't get another chance."
Su Xi frowned as she looked at the arrogant Wu De in front of her and asked, "Why are you doing this?"
She knew that it was far less risky for Wu De to deal with her outside than to attack her on Penglai Mountain. Yet, Wu De had attacked without hesitation, clearly for more reasons than just avenging Huan Jie.
She couldn't feel at ease without understanding the current situation.
Wu De, already confident of victory, indulged in the cat-and-mouse game. He looked at Su Xi and said, "Blame it on the fact that you know too much."
Upon hearing Wu De's words, Su Xi couldn't help but want to complain.
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Different worlds, same old nonsense. Can't villains be a bit more creative next time and say something different?
Even if they aren't bored, the audience will be.
Knowing that she wouldn't get any useful information from Wu De, Su Xi no longer intended to hide her strength, especially since she still had to make dinner for the Grand Ancestor later.
"Rise!"
Su Xi softly uttered a phrase, lifting her hands gently upwards in the air.
To Wu De's disbelief, a massive circle of light suddenly erupted from the ground, enveloping him. None of his five clones managed to escape.
Su Xi had only used the Rock Armor Talisman earlier to conceal her actions and buy herself time. Now, it seemed everything had fallen into place perfectly.
Although Wu De didn't know the purpose of the formation Su Xi had set up, he knew that if he were trapped within it, it would be very difficult to break free.
Therefore, as the formation closed, his five clones fled in different directions.
Formations had limitations, and as long as he could escape its range, it wouldn't affect him in the slightest.
Su Xi watched as Wu De’s clones scattered, showing no signs of nervousness, but rather a hint of disdain.
If she hadn't made these preparations, she would have died countless times over. Moreover, this was her own deliberate plan.
Her goal was to make Wu De panic and become reckless.
While the formation was powerful, it was still unfamiliar to her, and she couldn't effectively kill Wu De with it. Other methods were needed to eradicate the threat completely.
Seeing that he was about to escape Su Xi's formation, Wu De breathed a sigh of relief. However, he soon realized he seemed to have fallen into another trap.
Without knowing when, a transparent talisman had appeared in front of each of his clones.
No matter how he moved, these talismans clung to him like barnacles, impossible to shake off.
"What is this?" Wu De's mind was filled with questions.
However, before he could ask, Su Xi informed him of the talismans' function.
"Soul Seizing."
Su Xi floated into the air, a brush appearing in her hand, and she began to draw with the spiritual energy of the world.
As Su Xi moved her hands, each talisman began to emit bursts of light. With the appearance of the light, Wu De discovered with horror that his entire body seemed to be under a binding spell, completely immobilized.
He felt as if his consciousness had drifted away, unable to move, not knowing where he was.
Su Xi did not miss this opportunity and continued to chant the incantation with a flurry of movements.
As Su Xi’s hands moved, a powerful suction force emanated.
Facing this immense pull, Wu De felt as if he were being ground by a millstone, a tremor from the depths of his soul infecting him.
"Bang!"
In a flash, one of Wu De’s clones suddenly shattered, followed by the others, leaving only the true Wu De.
However, the real Wu De was also in immense pain, a torment of soul separation spreading throughout his body.
Witnessing this, Su Xi did not stop, but continued to increase her output of spiritual power.
Although she had the upper hand, she also deeply admired Wu De's strength.
When dealing with Huan Jie, she hadn't exerted herself this much. Now, to deal with Wu De, her spiritual power was almost depleted.
Su Xi was also extremely fortunate that she hadn't given Wu De any opportunity to counterattack. Otherwise, with Wu De's cultivation, it was uncertain who would have emerged victorious in the end.
"Wuuu~"
With a whimper, Wu De’s soul was peeled away layer by layer. His three souls and seven spirits drifted in the air, appearing lost and disoriented.
"Collect!"
Seeing this, Su Xi softly uttered a word and then collected Wu De’s soul.
She hadn't yet figured out why Wu De had been following her, so she wouldn't kill him so quickly.
"Grand Ancestor, how did I do?" After collecting Wu De, Su Xi looked proudly at True Person Tiangang, awaiting praise.
Eliminating a powerful enemy once again was indeed worthy of commendation.
True Person Tiangang gave Su Xi a glare. With such powerful techniques, she had taken so long. If Wu De hadn't underestimated Su Xi, it was still unknown who would have won.
Receiving only a glare, Su Xi decisively changed the subject, "Grand Ancestor, do you have a way to interrogate him?"
She had many methods for interrogating prisoners, but none for interrogating souls.
Souls were very fragile, and one wrong move could shatter the soul instead of extracting information.
True Person Tiangang looked at Su Xi and pointed to the fire-poker stick she was carrying, saying, "This stick of yours is quite good; it's suitable for interrogation."
"Fire-poker stick?" Su Xi took the fire-poker stick in her hand and immediately understood.
Since the fire-poker stick could deal with ghost cultivators before, it could certainly deal with souls.
Understanding this, Su Xi released Wu De's soul.
Wu De, seeing Su Xi again, showed a terrified expression.
His soul had been stripped from his body, his spiritual power confiscated. He was now like meat on a chopping block, completely defenseless.
"What do you want to do?" Wu De’s mind raced, trying to find a way to escape.
He was a Nascent Soul cultivator. As long as he could find a suitable body to inhabit, he could quickly regain his strength.
Su Xi saw through Wu De's intentions, smiled, and said, "I advise you not to entertain any unrealistic thoughts, or I will make you wish you were dead."
"I..." Wu De was about to question Su Xi and say something perfunctory.
However, before his words could leave his lips, he saw Su Xi pull out a dark, black fire-poker stick.