The speed of the Vertical Golden Light caught Wang Qihe off guard. By the time he reacted, the Zanpakuto had already arrived before him!
Wang Qihe hastily parried, narrowly dodging, but his arm was slashed by the Zanpakuto, opening a large gash from which blood poured! Da Feng Novel Network
Seeing Wang Qihe injured, Yan Shouyi's confidence surged. After landing, he took a step forward, and the Zanpakuto attacked Wang Qihe's lower body again!
The close-combat swordsmanship of the Heshan School was not for show. Wang Qihe reversed his grip on the sword, flicking it into a flourish that disrupted Yan Shouyi's stance.
He seized the opportunity to thrust his sword at Yan Shouyi's heart!
However, Wang Qihe also exposed his own vulnerability!
Yan Shouyi, seizing the moment, slashed at Wang Qihe's left arm, intending to trade injuries to severely weaken Wang Qihe first!
*Slash!*
Wang Qihe's sword pierced Yan Shouyi's chest, sinking half a finger deep!
Yan Shouyi frowned but remained silent. His chest was not his fatal weak point, and he would recover from this injury quickly!
As long as his strike landed, Wang Qihe would be at a disadvantage!
However, something shocking happened to Yan Shouyi. A golden light emanated from Wang Qihe's left shoulder. A golden Taoist talisman was hidden within his sleeve!
The golden talisman proved effective, causing the Zanpakuto to feel as if it were striking a metal lump. Not only did it fail to injure Wang Qihe, but it also made Yan Shouyi's hand go numb!
"I have waited sixteen years for this day to kill you. How could I come unprepared?!"
Wang Qihe sneered, kicked Yan Shouyi away, and then revealed his Taoist robe.
Beneath his robe, it was densely covered with golden Taoist talismans!
These were all prepared to kill Yan Shouyi!
In that instant, Yan Shouyi's face turned ashen.
He had witnessed the power of the golden talismans before, let alone when used by Wang Qihe!
Wang Qihe burst into laughter, pointed his finger at the sky, and the golden talismans hidden within his clothes flew out in sequence, burning in formation.
The next second, bolts of heavenly thunder struck Yan Shouyi one after another!
*Boom!*
*Boom!!*
*Boom!!!*
Yan Shouyi held his Zanpakuto and endured the golden light incantations, struggling to hold on and retreating steadily!
In desperation, he threw out three Taoist talismans and shouted, "San Yuan!!"
Mu Kui Fa Tian!
The three talismans burned away, transforming into golden light that surged into San Yuan's body. San Yuan instantly transformed into a giant bird and flew towards the golden talismans in the sky!
"Yan Gui! Come help!" Yan Shouyi summoned the faceless ghost Yan Gui from the Yin Wood again.
As soon as Yan Gui appeared, it turned into a mass of ghostly energy and cooperated with San Yuan to snatch the golden talismans in the sky.
Wang Qihe didn't care. He turned and pointed his sword again. More talismans hidden in his sleeves flew out in unison, transforming into sword shadows that stabbed towards Yan Shouyi!
The power of these sword shadows was no weaker than those that had previously surrounded Zhu Shan Zao!
Yan Shouyi actually had many Taoist talismans in reserve, but he couldn't easily use them during the Luotian Grand Ceremony, so he hadn't brought them with him.
This resulted in his current passive situation!
Wang Qihe laughed maniacally, "Hahahaha! Yan Shouyi, what other tricks do you have?!"
Facing the ceaseless onslaught of sword rain, Yan Shouyi could only risk it!
"I am the Tai Yi Lord of the cave, wearing the Seven Stars and treading the Four Spirits. My hand holds the Dragon Saber, standing firm, traversing Xun and Li, reaching Kun.
Roaming through Dui and You to Qian and Hai, gazing at the Heavenly Gate to petition the Emperor. Crossing the Kan Zi Heng Mountain's summit, descending directly to the Gen Palace to seal the ghost gate.
Whoever dares to defy my Dao, shall be driven to dust under my sword. Hasten as the law commands!!!"
The Zanpakuto ignited with flames. He continuously repelled the sword rain, actually advancing against the onslaught!
Seeing this, Wang Qihe accelerated the speed of the sword rain, and Yan Shouyi's pressure increased dramatically.
Fortunately, San Yuan and Yan Gui had dealt with the golden talismans in the sky in time and began to interfere with Wang Qihe, creating an opportunity for Yan Shouyi!
"Vertical Golden Light!"
Seizing the chance, Yan Shouyi once again unleashed Vertical Golden Light, appearing before Wang Qihe and slashing at his neck!
Just as Wang Qihe was about to block with his sword, Yan Gui wrapped around his right arm, preventing him from moving!
He was about to activate his talismans again, but San Yuan descended from the sky and unleashed a Five-Thunder Method, causing Wang Qihe's body to convulse!
The defensive talismans Wang Qihe had prepared indeed worked, and a golden shield blocked the Zanpakuto.
However, the Zanpakuto was now infused with Li Fire, instantly burning through the previously unbreakable shield and breaking through Wang Qihe's final defense!
"This is an opportunity!"
Yan Shouyi was overjoyed and prepared to finish Wang Qihe with a single blow!
However, before his Zanpakuto could land, he felt a sharp pain in his chest!
The Zanpakuto halted mid-air. Yan Shouyi looked down and saw a bloody hole in his chest that showed no signs of healing!
On Wang Qihe's chest was a wooden sword necklace, and it was this small wooden sword that had pierced Yan Shouyi's chest.
With his left hand forming a sword gesture, Wang Qihe controlled the small wooden sword.
"I knew long ago you were a Celestial Corpse Puppet. Even divine weapons couldn't kill you, so I specially prepared this Wutong wood sword for you."
Wang Qihe sneered, "Yan Shouyi, for being able to push me this far, you have exceptional talent. But so what? I, Wang Qihe, have cultivated diligently for decades. If I can't even defeat a young brat like you, how can I live in this world with any honor?"
Throughout this battle, Yan Shouyi had pushed Wang Qihe to the brink several times. If Wang Qihe hadn't been prepared, he might have indeed overturned the boat in the gutter.
Unfortunately, Wang Qihe had come with the intention of killing Yan Shouyi and wouldn't have chosen to act during the Luotian Grand Ceremony without meticulous preparation.
Yan Shouyi felt a wave of weakness wash over him, his limbs growing cold.
The Celestial Corpse Puppet possessed a nearly perfect body, but it still had one weakness: a fear of Wutong wood.
Any wound inflicted by Wutong wood could not be healed in a short time. If Wang Qihe were to pierce Yan Shouyi's Dantian and heart with the Wutong wood sword again, there would be no hope of recovery!
Therefore, after a long time, Yan Shouyi once again felt the threat of death!
"Yan Shouyi, die!!"
Wang Qihe roared, broke free from Yan Gui, grasped the Wutong wood sword, and fiercely stabbed Yan Shouyi's chest several more times!
Blood even splattered onto Wang Qihe's face, making him look incredibly ferocious.
The intense pain kept Yan Shouyi unusually clear-headed, pushing his potential to its absolute limit!
He gritted his teeth, dropped the Zanpakuto, and used both hands to lock onto Wang Qihe, preventing him from escaping.
Then, he stamped his foot and activated the 108 Rou Pan of the Qimen Dunjia!
"Shang Men! Li Fire! A single spark can start a prairie fire!!"
The Rou Pan beneath his feet locked on instantly. Terrible ground fire erupted from beneath both of them, engulfing them!
Wang Qihe never expected Yan Shouyi to resort to such a desperate measure!
After all, although Yan Shouyi was a Celestial Corpse Puppet and could heal injuries, the sensation of pain was unavoidable!
This meant that Yan Shouyi was enduring the same burning agony as him!
But Yan Shouyi had no other choice. The only thing that could counteract Wutong wood was fire. Only by enduring this pain could he defeat Wang Qihe and have a sliver of a chance to survive!
Wang Qihe cried out in agony as his hair and skin were rapidly consumed by the flames!
"Let go of me!!"
Yan Shouyi gritted his teeth, tightly restraining Wang Qihe. His own body was being incinerated inch by inch; the pain was indescribable!
The eighteenth level of hell couldn't be any worse than this, right?!
Fortunately, Yan Shouyi's will was firm. Despite enduring such agony, he maintained his sanity and diligently sustained the ground fire!
"Ah—"
Wang Qihe's wails pierced the barrier and reached Lin Zitong and the others outside the formation.
Lin Zitong blinked in surprise, "Isn't that... isn't that Big Fool's voice!"
Long Feicheng was overjoyed, "Could it be that Brother Yan has displayed his divine power and defeated his opponent?!"
"There's a possibility!" Wang Jiwang also became excited.
The collective anxiety eased slightly, but their hands did not stop attacking the formation barrier.
Inside the barrier, Wang Qihe was exhausted. There was not a good piece of flesh on his body, and his skin had even turned carbon black.
Yan Shouyi was also in a bad state. Although he was confident he would survive, the pain still left him mentally drained.
"My son... my son is a good child... he wouldn't do such a thing... it's all fabricated by your father..."
Wang Qihe weakly argued.
Yan Shouyi remained silent. He still needed to maintain the ground fire, fearing that Wang Qihe might seize the opportunity to escape.
Wang Qihe grew weaker and weaker, eventually needing to gasp for breath after every word.
He said venomously, "Yan Shouyi... I never expected to die at your hands... but even in death, I will not let you have it easy!"
"My Heshan School has a unique secret technique, which is perfect for taking over your zombie body... From now on, I will enslave your body, imprison your soul, and let you suffer eternal torment..."
With that, Wang Qihe drew his last breath, but his soul emerged from his seven orifices and instantly drilled into Yan Shouyi's mouth and nose!
Yan Shouyi's eyes widened, and the ground fire instantly disappeared. He knelt on the ground in pain, trying to stop Wang Qihe's possession!
But he was utterly powerless to stop it!
Yan Gui hovered anxiously beside Yan Shouyi, swatting away the powerful Wang Qihe several times. San Yuan flapped its wings restlessly, looking on helplessly!
Wang Qihe's voice echoed in Yan Shouyi's ears, "Today is your death day, Yan Shouyi!"
...
Inside Yan Shouyi's body.
Wang Qihe's soul reassembled in a sea of consciousness.
He looked at the pitch-black surroundings and suddenly felt relieved.
"Although this was a desperate last resort, possessing Yan Shouyi is still a success!"
"This kid's sea of consciousness is so clean and unguarded; it's a windfall for me!"
"In the future, I will have decades of memories, combined with this kid's Celestial Corpse Puppet body. It will surely be much better than guarding my own decaying husk!"
Thinking this, Wang Qihe even felt a hint of happiness and smugness.
Not only had he avenged his son's death, but he had also forcefully extended a life that was nearing its end, imbuing it with infinite potential!
Truly, heaven was smiling upon him!
Wang Qihe burst into laughter.
However, as he was arrogantly reveling, a voice suddenly came from behind him:
"Who are you, and why have you trespassed onto my territory?"
Wang Qihe's laughter abruptly stopped.
What was going on?
Was there someone else living in Yan Shouyi's sea of consciousness?!