“I’ll hold him off. Let’s attack together!” Sun Dong urged.
Upon hearing Sun Dong’s voice, Master Jing finally reached a decision. However, he was unaware of Peak Master Dieyun and the others, who were still far away. He was at the Refinement Void Stage and had a sense of foreboding. It was as if he felt he was being observed. Though it was just a feeling and not confirmed, Master Jing decided not to delay any longer. Cultivators’ instincts were often quite accurate. Li Su, being extraordinary, could not be postponed any further. Master Jing, who had been very cautious earlier, became exceedingly resolute once he decided.
Master Jing and Sun Dong joined forces and repelled Li Su’s attacks. The combined effort of two Refinement Void cultivators compelled Li Su to withdraw slightly. Indeed, Master Jing possessed greater strength, and being at the Refinement Void Stage, he surpassed Sun Dong’s level. He launched another assault, and the intensity of his attack forced Li Su to retreat even further.
On the other side, Sun Dong, whom Li Su had severely beaten, couldn’t restrain himself any longer. He charged forward like an unrestrained horse and attacked the Flying Immortal Sect’s protective formation. After once again forcing Li Su to retreat, Master Jing joined in once more.
“It’s time, Aunt!” The voice of the Flying Immortal Sect’s Sect Master resounded from within the protective formation. The Sect Master had been prepared for this, and with a pull on the formation disk, the outer layers of the protective formation instantly opened.
Sun Dong and Master Jing’s attacks, one before and one after, struck the inner layers of the protective formation. “This is not right. Something is wrong!” Master Jing sensed the change in the protective formation and had an ominous feeling, but it was already too late. Following the attacks from Sun Dong and himself, he watched as the protective formation quivered. Following that, the Magnetic Element Barrier on Mangkang Mountain trembled, and almost simultaneously, a loud sound echoed through the entire Mangkang Mountain, resembling a landslide or a tidal wave. The surrounding spiritual energy in the heavens and the earth also trembled like some ancient, fierce beast had awakened.
A tremendous force of the world spread out. The massive mirror constructed using the Void Sun Mirror was the first thing to shatter. It shattered with a thunderous noise, and even the Void Sun Mirror was covered in cracks instantly.
“Use that talisman!” Master Jing shouted.
Master Jing no longer had the luxury of worrying about the Void Sun Mirror. He was overwhelmed by a sense of impending doom. While frantically retreating, he quickly activated a defensive talisman. This talisman was provided by a woman from the Eastern family and was meant to guard against powerful individuals from the Canglan Realm. Like the talisman given to Li Su by the Sect Master’s aunt, this talisman was much more potent. It was a genuine Dao talisman that had reached the threshold of Dao symbol magic. It was nearly indestructible within a certain time frame unless the enemy used a formidable Dao artifact to attack it.
Sun Dong was also retreating. He now realized Master Jing’s concerns were valid, but it was too late for regrets. The Magnetic Element Barrier trembled in unison, and a brilliant and shining light burst into the sky. The barrier formed by the Dao talisman shuddered and then shattered. “We can’t escape, attack!” Master Jing activated his life-saving cards frantically, and so did Sun Dong. The next moment, the radiance drew closer.
“Ahhh!” Sun Dong’s cry filled the air as his body shattered with a resounding boom. However, the Dao talisman had played a significant role, blocking most of the energy. Combined with their sufficient distance from the Natural Wind and Fire Formation, the counterattack’s power had diminished considerably. Sun Dong’s spiritual essence survived. However, losing his physical body was a significant loss, and his spiritual essence had also suffered damage.
But immediately, something even more horrifying happened to Sun Dong. Before his soul could escape, Li Su’s figure suddenly appeared. He held several beads in his hand.
Countless thunderbolts erupted from all directions, surrounding Sun Dong’s soul. Sun Dong was in complete panic. He was now reduced to just his soul, and his soul had already suffered significant damage. Being attacked by such terrifying thunderbolts, he made a desperate decision and rushed towards a weaker area. His choice was right, and despite being severely weakened by the thunderbolt attacks, Sun Dong’s soul managed to break free.
Killing a master of illusion was not an easy task. However, as soon as he broke free, what awaited him was a fatal blow from Li Su.
In Sun Dong’s heart, endless regret surged. He shouldn’t have been greedy for rewards and came to the Canglan Realm only to end up dying at the hands of a Nascent Divinity expert. This regret became his final thought. In the next moment, after enduring repeated severe injuries, his spiritual essence was annihilated. Such a powerful Cultivator in the early stages of Refinement Void met his end at the hands of Li Su, where both body and soul were destroyed.