Chapter 425 - 422: Adding Some Spice

Chapter 425: Chapter 422: Adding Some Spice

At these words, the group exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

The only one who seemed conflicted was likely Yun Jiansong. As the only Mage on the team specializing in Swordsmanship, the legacy of the Black Light Sword Saint was an immense temptation for him.

Faced with this dilemma, Yun Jiansong ultimately gritted his teeth and gave up on entering the dilapidated palace.

"In that case, let’s enter the seal together." As the senior sister, Bai Yin naturally took on the heavy responsibility of command. "Once we’re inside, kill as many demonic phantoms as you can to relieve the pressure on the seal. Yun Jiansong and the two junior sisters will come with me to the Genetic Tree. We need to find a way to awaken Sun Sword Saint’s Daoist technique suppression."

"Understood." The group nodded and charged resolutely into the Five-Colored Sword Array.

Entering the Five-Colored Sword Array felt like stepping into another world. If outside the array was paradise, then the scene inside was absolute Hell.

Unlike the view from the outside, the interior of the Five-Colored Sword Array was dim, lightless, and saturated with Demonic Qi. Countless phantoms condensed from this energy rampaged about like a horde of frenzied demons, frantically battering the Sword Array’s seal.

Faced with this sight, the academy students couldn’t help but gasp. "Damn it, what the hell is this place?"

"It’s a good thing the Dean prepared an anti-demonic-toxin antibody for us before we came in. Otherwise, we really wouldn’t be able to withstand such dense Demonic Qi."

"Watch out, the demonic phantoms are charging us!"

Just as the group was reeling in shock, the surrounding demonic phantoms seemed to spot their prey and came howling to surround them.

Bai Yin’s expression darkened. She hurriedly activated her Treasure Pearl, raising a pale blue light shield around the group. "Don’t panic! Prepare for battle!"

The next moment, the students brandished their weapons. Xiyue Frost and Man Tiaotiao took the lead. Wielding their Divine Soul Weapons, their damage output was off the charts, and each of their attacks annihilated large swarms of demonic phantoms.

Yun Jiansong followed close behind them. Wherever the flash of his sword went, countless demonic phantoms were torn to shreds!

Of course, the other elite students weren’t idle either. They unleashed a large-scale slaughter against the demonic phantoms within the seal, some firing guns and others letting loose arrows.

The Defense Mages and melee Mages formed a unit, bravely charging to the very front of the formation.

Protected by the others, Bai Yin unleashed a variety of large-area Secret Techniques without hesitation. In an instant, frost and flames erupted while gales and Sword Qi howled, carving out a safe zone in a flash.

"Senior Sister Bai Yin, your Divine Sense is the strongest! I’ll use my Ice Domain to escort you to the Genetic Tree."

Xiyue Frost shouted to Bai Yin, turning back as she swung her heavy sword amidst a swirl of frost.

Without wasting words, Bai Yin activated her Treasure Pearl. Gusts of wind immediately billowed from beneath her feet, carrying her swiftly to Xiyue Frost’s side.

At the same time, Man Tiaotiao and Yun Jiansong also rushed over. Following the plan they had laid out, the group began to fight their way toward the Genetic Tree.

...

Outside the array, not long after the academy students had entered the seal, a lone, fully-armed figure rushed over. It was Mei Meimei, who had fallen behind.

"Huh? Where is everyone?"

Arriving on the scene, Mei Meimei was puzzled to find no one there. Fortunately, she had keen eyesight and soon spotted the academy students inside the Five-Colored Sword Array, looking like they had gone mad.

There was no helping it. The hellish scene within the array was invisible from the outside; all she could see was a group of people wildly hacking at empty air.

Just as Mei Meimei was preparing to go support Xiyue Frost’s group, she suddenly sensed ripples of combat energy coming from the dilapidated palace nearby. Clever as she was, it didn’t take her long to figure out what was happening.

’Damn it, those fucking idiots from the five great sects... to think they’re still in the mood to fight over an inheritance at a time like this!’ Mei Meimei thought, gritting her teeth as a cold sneer curled her lips.

"You want an inheritance, is that it? This lady will add a little spice for you!"

With that, Mei Meimei pulled a dozen or so cannons from her Spatial Ring, arranged them in a neat line, and aimed them at the dilapidated palace, unleashing a frenzied bombardment.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

In an instant, the entire dilapidated palace was plunged into a fiery hell. The miserable screams of the disciples from the three great sects could be heard intermittently.

Furthermore, Mei Meimei’s bombardment seemed to trigger the palace’s defense system. A faint demonic light rippled across its surface, and then, like a Rubik’s Cube, the palace fractured into countless blocks and began to shift and transform frantically.

It didn’t bother Mei Meimei in the slightest; she was just there to blow things up. But it was a different story for the disciples of the three great sects. The already perilous palace had suddenly turned into a labyrinth, and with all sorts of traps and restrictions now triggering left and right, they were screaming in misery.

Seeing the palace begin to transform bizarrely, Mei Meimei ceased her bombardment. "Gagaga! Sun Sword Saint really thought of everything. I don’t even need to keep bombing it!"

With that, she ignored the Great Sect Disciples in the dilapidated palace and charged straight into the Five-Colored Sword Array.

Upon entering the Sword Array’s seal, Mei Meimei was also taken aback by the hellish scene before her. She instinctively pulled out a huge pile of guns, arming herself to the teeth.

’Holy crap, this situation looks a little dicey!’

Mei Meimei gulped. Spraying machine-gun fire as she went, she fought her way over to the academy group.

"Why is it just you lot? Where is everyone else?" Mei Meimei asked quizzically, scanning the group.

Li Haoyang, who was in charge of leading the group, hurriedly replied from the crowd, "Bai Yin and Xiyue Frost’s team already left for the Genetic Tree! Sister Mei, go support them! We can still hold our ground here."

"Where are my Fifth Brother and my little cutie?" Mei Meimei asked, her brow furrowed.

Li Haoyang naturally knew who she meant and answered truthfully, "Feng Hao and Xi Yueyao aren’t here yet. But I just saw my cousin, Li Ying, hovering outside the array. Barring any surprises, they should be here soon."

"That’s good." Mei Meimei breathed a small sigh of relief and then quickly sped toward the Genetic Tree to provide support.

Inside the Sword Array’s seal, the closer they got to the Genetic Tree, the denser the Demonic Qi became. Likewise, the demonic phantoms grew stronger and more numerous.

Because of this, Xiyue Frost’s group of four hadn’t made much progress, and Mei Meimei quickly caught up with them.

Seeing Mei Meimei arrive, Xiyue Frost’s group was overjoyed. After all, Mei Meimei was not only a Sixth-rank Mage, but she was also from the Thief God Hall. With her help, things would definitely be much easier.

Moreover, Mei Meimei was a Gun Magic Master, which gave her a huge advantage against the overwhelming swarms of demonic phantoms.

"Sister Mei, we’re running out of time!" Bai Yin urged, her eyes filled with desperation. "Quick, use your Magic Energy Cannon to blast a path forward!"

Mei Meimei hesitated. "I have no problem with that," she said, "but the main concern is whether my cannon fire will damage the seal."

At her words, the others couldn’t help but frown.

There was no helping it. Although a Gun Magic Master’s firepower was immense, cannon attacks were still just cannon attacks. They couldn’t be precisely controlled with a "Magic Soul" like Secret Techniques could. To put it bluntly, a Gun Magic Master’s attacks had no eyes; they couldn’t distinguish between friend and foe.

Thus, Mei Meimei’s concern was entirely justified.

"If I don’t use physical ammunition, it should be fine. Let’s give it a try first." Mei Meimei mused for a moment before bringing out the Four Elements Cannon she had used during the rescue of Lu Wen Jie.