Chapter 723 - 105: Battle Against the Ascendants (Part 2)

Moreover, this magic technique consumes too much of my Dantian Magical Power, it’s not a long-term solution.

As soon as he revealed himself, the magical treasures of the two disguised Ascendants attacked simultaneously, giving him no chance to dodge or catch his breath.

"Go!" Li Ji’an swung the Qiankun Ring in his hand, and four puppets shot out.

At the same time, the red light on the four puppets flashed, aligning in a line upon landing.

A Tier Three Mid-Stage Puppet stood at the front, forcefully resisting the White-robed Ascendant’s Mountain Magical Treasure.

Li Ji’an then summoned the Coiled Dragon Staff from his Dantian, striking it onto the ground, countless azure vines grew wildly, wrapping around the black bronze bell descending over him from the Black-robed Ascendant.

"Tier Three Mid-Stage Puppet! Split Soul Control!"

"Fourth Grade Magical Treasure!"

The two Ascendants were each surprised by having their techniques thwarted.

"Haha, gentlemen, have I, Meng, ever deceived you?" Meng Tingzhen watched this and laughed heartily.

Clearly, these two items have far surpassed the configurations of a Mid-stage Core Formation True Man in the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain.

Especially the Split Soul Puppet Control Technique!

The Divine Senses of the three Ascendants here couldn’t perform a split soul.

"Gentlemen, go all out, do not be careless, the outside power’s legacy is extraordinary.

First capture this brute, share the secret technique, divide the magical treasures equally, everyone attack together!" Meng Tingzhen reminded once again, then joined the Red-eyed Tributor from the Five Blessings Commerce Association in the assault.

Li Ji’an took a deep breath, the Coiled Dragon Staff, a Fourth Grade Magical Treasure, unleashed thirty percent of its power, barely holding back the Black-robed Ascendant but was now unable to face the onslaught from Meng Tingzhen and the Red-eyed Ascendant.

"I’m counting on you!" He slapped the Spirit Pet Bag, releasing the huge Gugu.

"Zheng~" The moment Gugu appeared, its long tongue, wrapped around a Crescent Saber, shot towards Meng Tingzhen.

The combination of Golden Core Demon Power and a Fifth Grade Magical Treasure posed a significant threat to Meng Tingzhen, who had yet to truly reach the Core Formation Late Period, forcing him back.

"Vermilion Toad Great Demon!" The White-robed Ascendant, tightly entangled by the four puppets, gasped at the sight of Gugu.

"It’s you!"

Li Ji’an also glanced at the White-robed Ascendant, confirming his identity.

Back then, using Liu Qingyun’s identity to seek the Green Blood Pill and a Core Formation Dao Field for Gugu at the Fierce Tiger Commerce Association, only people from the Fierce Tiger Commerce Association knew about it.

"I can forgo one of this kid’s magical treasures, but his Beast Taming Method must be mine." The White-robed Ascendant declared firmly.

"Bang!" Dodging Gugu’s strike, Meng Tingzhen glanced unexpectedly at the Ascendant from the Fierce Tiger Commerce Association, but ultimately agreed: "The Beast Taming Method is of no use to us, I, Meng, agree."

Meanwhile, the Red-eyed Ascendant’s fiery short halberd was already upon him.

"Clang~" A Spirit Talisman activated, transforming into a golden stone shield.

Unfortunately, it was merely a Tier Three Mid-Stage Protective Shield Talisman, only withstanding for a moment before being shattered.

But, in that brief moment, a burst of flames surged from the red short halberd.

The next instant, the Red-eyed Ascendant astonishingly discovered that he had lost the connection with his Lifebound Magical Treasure.

"Tier Three Spirit Flame?" He sensed the unusual flames on his short halberd and suddenly brightened up.

Tier Three Spirit Flame is a top-grade material for Alchemy and Artifact Refining.

With this flame, he could exchange for the Artifact Refining legacy of Wind and Thunder Ascendant.

"This... No, it’s not a lifeless object without spiritual intelligence, this is... Heaven and Earth Holy Spirit?"

"Tier Three Fire Element Holy Spirit!"

"I want this Fire Spirit, I’ll take nothing else!" The Red-eyed Ascendant instantly became extremely excited.

Meng Tingzhen frowned slightly, shocked by one surprise after another from Li Ji’an, his heart was also bleeding.

These were the remains of the elder whom their Meng Family ancestors followed, if they had been found a few hundred years earlier, wouldn’t they all belong to the Meng Family?

"Gentlemen, it’s not time to divide the spoils yet, the Celestial being my ancestor followed was unfathomable, we can’t be careless!"

He hastily reminded, but the Red-eyed Ascendant was already entirely captivated by the Little Fire Spirit, trying his utmost to capture it.

Unfortunately, the Tier Three Little Fire Spirit was not an ordinary being, as a Heaven and Earth Holy Spirit, it was a favored child of the heavens, unless isolated from the Heaven and Earth Spirit Mechanism, it could continuously replenish itself.

Besides, the Little Fire Spirit had long since advanced to the Tier Three Mid-Stage, the true might of Extreme Flame could only be resisted by a Water Element Ascendant that countered the Fire Element.

Of course, if the Extreme Flame erupted, it would deplete the Little Fire Spirit’s essence, requiring years to recuperate, so it wouldn’t be easily consumed unless absolutely necessary.

Thus, the Red-eyed Ascendant was also in a stalemate with the Little Fire Spirit.

The situation had shifted dramatically, from the initial siege of Li Ji’an by three Ascendants and one quasi-Ascendant to now, the four puppets linked by the Bloodthirsty Chain battling the White-robed Ascendant of the Fierce Tiger Commerce Association.

Gugu was holding off Meng Tingzhen, while the Little Fire Spirit was in a stalemate with the Red-eyed Ascendant.

And Li Ji’an used the Coiled Dragon Staff, a Fourth Grade Magical Treasure, to restrain the Black-robed Ascendant.

The bronze bell magical treasure the Black-robed Ascendant wielded was also Fourth Grade, in a one-on-one situation, Li Ji’an was not at a disadvantage.

"The situation has reached such a point!" Meng Tingzhen’s expression was grave, shocked by the current developments.

A mere Mid-stage Core Formation True Man was able to unleash such potential under the siege of three Ascendants and one quasi-Ascendant.

This left him with a lingering fear.

If the original plan had been followed, with only him and the Red-eyed Ascendant dealing with Li Ji’an, there might have been a risk of failure.

"Gentlemen, do not be hasty, this brute’s techniques are largely stolen from my Meng Family’s fortune, but after all, he is only at the Mid-stage Core Formation Realm, even with a Golden Core, his magical power cannot possibly surpass ours in depth and endurance.

Steadily deplete his magical power!" Seeing the Black-robed Ascendant and the White-robed Ascendant getting anxious, Meng Tingzhen quickly calmed them.

When Li Ji’an heard this, he was secretly delighted.

Though he still had some trump cards left, they were not many, and if the opponents pressed him recklessly, he would soon be out of options.

Moreover, his Cyan Wood Magic Sword only had the strength for one strike, and his Tier Three Mid-Stage physique could only succeed in a surprise attack once.

Even with all the trump cards exhausted to turn danger into safety, the cost would be too great.

Regarding depleting his magical power, not to mention that his Evergreen Magical Power was known for being deep and enduring, the superior Pill Medicine in his Qiankun Ring was never lacking thanks to Master Chunyuan, and at the worst, the Spirit Stones and Spirit Marrow he carried were sufficient to replenish his magical power at critical moments.

What he needed to do now was wait for Ning Sujin to arrive.

The Teleportation Array in this place and within Meng Tingzhen’s Dao Field was undoubtedly two-way.

Meng Tingzhen brought him here alone, without worrying about Ning Sujin, Guo Wanzhi, and Yao Rui, there must be backup means to trap the three of them.

Clearly, he did not know Ning Sujin’s true strength.

The means that could trap Guo Wanzhi and Yao Rui would only slightly delay Ning Sujin.

Once the invisibility puppet of True Monarch-level combat power was here, the four in the cave would be nothing more than clay chickens and pottery dogs.

The other three Ascendants followed the advice, slowing their offensive to focus on depletion.

However, Meng Tingzhen’s methods against Gugu grew even more ferocious, as Gugu’s realm was somewhat inadequate, it could only leverage the vicious assault power of the Crescent Saber to run rampant, for Meng Tingzhen, attack was the best defense.

"Swoosh~" Seeing Gugu falter, Li Ji’an’s Coiled Dragon Staff again warded off the bronze bell, then from the Qiankun Ring a chain shot out towards Meng Tingzhen.

The Nine Dragon Lock launched, and Meng Tingzhen’s mind momentarily froze, his body made an obvious dodging motion, but his thoughts were already stalled.

When he regained clarity, he was already tightly ensnared by the Nine Dragon Lock.

Yet, his Body-Protecting Dharma Shield firmly blocked it from penetrating.

"Zheng~" Gugu seized the moment to strike again.

With nowhere to evade, Meng Tingzhen’s protective shield trembled.

But now he was entirely unconcerned about Gugu’s attack, his eyes were wide upon observing the Nine Dragon Lock enveloping him.

The clinking chain sounds, expanding and contracting with ease.

The strong Blood Fiend Qi on it made his heart and soul tremble.

Most crucially, he sensed the desolation and annihilation aura upon it, and the soul-shaking sensation when it first appeared.

"This is... A Spiritual Treasure!"

"No, it must have once been a Superior Spiritual Treasure!"

"I knew it, my Meng Family ancestor’s fortune was not limited to these, there must be Nascent Soul-level opportunities!"

His heart was shaken, but he remained expressionless because it was due to an accidental encounter in the Central Region years ago that he realized this trait of Spiritual Treasures, while ordinary people might not know.

Then, his expression grew more excited, revealing his trump card to resist the binding of the Nine Dragon Lock.