In the swirling yellow sand, the Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi, forced out from the ground by Ye Zhen’s Sword Light, looked somewhat surprised, but more than that, a sinister grin appeared.
"Boy, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. Surrender to me now, and it’s not too late. I can make an exception and take you as my disciple. By then, endless wealth and glory will still be yours to enjoy!" the Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi shouted at Ye Zhen.
Though he was offering Ye Zhen one last chance, Meng Lixi’s body was not honest. As soon as the words fell, his aura began to rapidly rise.
Obviously, if Ye Zhen refused, Meng Lixi intended to deliver a fatal blow.
Ye Zhen’s mind was racing.
Facing a Mid Dao Realm expert once again, Ye Zhen’s strength had already increased exponentially, but the pressure was still immense.
The gap in cultivation between Ye Zhen and a Mid Dao Realm expert was still too vast.
Moreover, Ye Zhen knew very well that he had to face this battle today, and he could not run.
If he fled, the efforts of the past two months would go to waste.
However, Meng Lixi did not give Ye Zhen much time to consider, because in this moment, over a hundred Divine Guards escorting Ye Zhen surrounded him, ready to face death unflinchingly.
Obviously, they intended to use their lives to create an escape opportunity for Ye Zhen.
In Meng Lixi’s eyes, over a hundred Realm King Realm experts were like mere trifles, but even slaughtering such numbers would take some time.
Today, he didn’t want any unforeseen events.
In the blink of an eye, Meng Lixi’s expression turned cold, and he was about to make a move.
At that moment, Ye Zhen’s voice rang out, "Meng Lixi, you dare to defy divine authority to kill me, a Divine Envoy. If word of this gets out, your fate might not end well, wouldn’t you agree?"
"Faith is the foundation of the Yizhi Temple’s rule, and within the Yizhi Temple, it’s absolutely forbidden to kill a Yizhi Heavenly God’s Envoy, isn’t it?"
"I’ve considered that long ago, but once you all become dead, no one will ever know what happened here today," Meng Lixi replied coldly, still trying to persuade Ye Zhen, "So, your best choice is to surrender to me and become my disciple."
"How could it happen without awareness? Once I send a Dao Talisman Communication out, the news will spread throughout the entire Yizhi Sand Sea," Ye Zhen said.
Upon hearing this, Meng Lixi smirked, "Then try it!"
No sooner had Ye Zhen spoken than Patan and several Divine Guards hurled Talisman Communications, attempting to transmit the news.
But to everyone’s astonishment, just as the Talismans were thrown, the swirling sand in the air homed in like they had eyes, smashing the Talismans into dust.
Not a single Talisman could break out of this swirling yellow sand’s range.
"This Yellow Sand Mist Sea of mine, derived from Temple Divine Technique, may not be a Divine Technique yet, but it’s perfect for trapping you all."
In that instant, both Ye Zhen and Patan’s expressions changed.
"Divine Envoy, let the Divine Guards cover the rear, at any cost, we must escort you out. As long as we reach the Yuansha Tribe, Meng Lixi definitely won’t dare to kill you publicly," Patan’s Divine Soul Telecommunication sounded.
"There’s no opportunity for that."
Raising his head to look at Meng Lixi, Ye Zhen’s gaze grew hesitant, "Meng Divine Priest, I have a few conditions. If you can agree to them, I might consider becoming your disciple!"
As soon as these words came out, Patan was utterly stunned, while Meng Lixi was overjoyed.
For the Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi, killing Ye Zhen was the least valuable and most desperate choice.
Only by taking Ye Zhen as a disciple could he maximize his benefits.
"What conditions? Let me hear them first," Meng Lixi said, not overwhelmed by joy, maintaining his vigilance, while the surrounding swirling Yellow Sand Mist Sea grew even denser.
"My conditions are very simple! Just three words!" Ye Zhen raised three fingers.
"Which three words?"
"My condition is...."
At the very moment when the Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi was listening, a piercing sound suddenly arose. Meng Lixi only saw a flash of light, and Ye Zhen appeared right in front of him.
Wind Flash and Sweep.
Ye Zhen, suddenly closing in within a hundred-meter range of Meng Lixi, wielded the Purple Spirit Immortal Sword, transforming it into a web of swords, descending upon Meng Lixi’s head, while the final three words burst out from his lips.
"Want you dead!"
"Courting death!"
Meng Lixi squeezed out two words between his teeth, a small stone hammer suddenly flew out from behind his head, growing larger against the wind, and swung towards Ye Zhen.
"Acquired Spirit Treasure!" Patan exclaimed in shock at the sight, initially not expecting Ye Zhen to attack Meng Lixi actively, and then further shocked when Meng Lixi’s first move revealed an Acquired Spirit Treasure.
As the stone hammer, emanating the aura of an Acquired Spirit Treasure, appeared, Ye Zhen’s pupils contracted.
The instant divine light surged in his eyes, Ye Zhen’s figure vanished once again.
But this time, only Ye Zhen disappeared, the Purple Spirit Immortal Sword descending upon Meng Lixi’s head did not stop, still continuing.
In Meng Lixi’s surprise, he dared not show the slightest negligence.
Ye Zhen’s Purple Sword Light was something he had experienced once; though not high grade, only equivalent to a Mid-grade Postnatal Spiritual Treasure, its power far exceeded that of a typical High Grade Postnatal Spiritual Treasure.
Moreover, its power is no less than the full-force activation of an Acquired Spirit Treasure by an Early Dao Realm expert; otherwise, it wouldn’t have forced him out from underground with a single blow — Meng Lixi was extremely apprehensive.
The Divine Sense poured out, and in the instant of searching for Ye Zhen’s figure, Meng Lixi’s Acquired Spirit Treasure Stone Hammer carried with it an intensely violent gale, blasting towards the Purple Spirit Immortal Sword.
The purple Purple Cloud Divine Thunder instantly illuminated the yellow sand Mist Sea. The moment that purple thunderbolt fiercely struck the top of the Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi’s head, the rolling thunderclap sound echoed.
What shocked Ye Zhen was that his Purple Night Divine Thunder didn’t break Meng Lixi’s Protective Spirit Armor.
The Purple Cloud Divine Thunder is immensely powerful, but if it can’t break the opponent’s Spirit Armor and strike the physical body, its power cannot be fully unleashed.
Ye Zhen then realized that Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi cultivated Earth Element Techniques.
Earth Element Techniques are known for their defense, so it’s normal that the Purple Night Divine Thunder returned without success.
Meng Lixi was shocked and angry at this moment. Ye Zhen unexpectedly launched the attack, and up to now, he, a Dao Realm expert, was in a position of taking hits.
The lightning earlier almost shattered his Protective Spirit Armor, leaving him both surprised and shaken.
The Divine Sense instantly locked onto Ye Zhen, ready to deliver a deadly strike.
But Ye Zhen didn’t give him any reaction time.
His figure seemed to teleport, flickering within a kilometer around Meng Lixi, and with each flicker, a Purple Cloud Divine Thunder struck down.
Within hundreds of meters, the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder, a lightning so dreadful that even Dao Realm experts fear, was almost a guaranteed hit.
The moment it struck, it had already cascaded onto his head.
Meng Lixi was startled; he knew all too well the power of the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder.
Meng Lixi’s Primordial Spirit Pressure exploded fully at that instant, signifying that he was now exerting his full power.
However, at this time, Meng Lixi exerted his full power merely to save his life, maintaining his Protective Spirit Armor with all his strength.
If a single strike from the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder hit, as the Sand Sea Divine Priest, he was well aware of the terrifying consequences.
And at that precise moment, countless grains of sand within the yellow sand Mist Sea surged madly towards Meng Lixi, quickly forming a layer of yellow sand armor on the surface of the Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi.
As soon as the yellow sand armor formed, the Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi finally let out a sigh of relief.
The multiple enhancement of Primordial Spirit Power made Ye Zhen’s Wind Flash and Sweep technique even more exceptional; at its peak speed, it was akin to Instant Teleportation.
In fact, it was more powerful than Instant Teleportation.
During Instant Teleportation, there is still some void fluctuation, but Ye Zhen’s Wind Flash and Sweep involves flash movement at a speed so fast that it’s beyond teleportation.
This was a strategy Ye Zhen had summarized from his last battle with the Heavenly Temple experts to maximize the power of his Acquired Spirit Treasure.
That is, close combat.
Wind Flash and Sweep, a Secret Technique derived from the Ancient Fierce Beast’s Strong Wind, faster than Instant Teleportation, can unexpectedly allow Ye Zhen to penetrate within hundreds or even tens of meters around the enemy.
Within this scope, Ye Zhen’s Acquired Spirit Treasure’s power can reach its maximum, allowing the Acquired Spirit Treasure’s force to directly strike the opponent.
For instance, Ye Zhen’s Thunder Light Whip’s Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, when struck from a thousand meters away, a Dao Realm expert may have the chance to evade, but if it strikes within a three hundred meters range from the enemy, such astonishing speed of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder leaves even Dao Realm experts no choice but to endure it.
This is precisely why Ye Zhen, once he got close to Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi, constantly kept Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi in the position of taking hits!
The incredible speed of Wind Flash and Sweep, stronger than Instant Teleportation, pairs perfectly with the Acquired Spirit Treasure Thunder Light Whip!
But what surprised Ye Zhen was that despite the dense barrage of Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, it still hadn’t broken Meng Lixi’s Protective Spirit Armor, instead making Meng Lixi grow stronger as the battle progressed.
Raising his head, Ye Zhen glanced at the yellow sand obscuring the Mist Sea, and suddenly made up his mind.
No matter how formidable an Innate Spiritual Treasure is, it can’t see through these layers of yellow sand to observe his deployed Secret Techniques, can it?
The sound of Wind and Thunder rose again, and this time, Ye Zhen’s figure flickered, appearing a hundred meters behind Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi.
"Go!"
With a soft reprimand, a fist-sized Bone-attached Poison Flame Pearl, flashing with a ghastly green light, was thrown by Ye Zhen towards Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi like a stone.
At a glance, Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi’s expression changed, a gasp escaping him, followed by a flash of greed in his eyes, "Three Acquired Spirit Treasures?"
Greedy though he was, Meng Lixi remained cautious; his Acquired Spirit Treasure Stone Hammer abruptly emitted a piercing sound, smashing toward Ye Zhen’s Acquired Spirit Treasure Bone-attached Poison Flame Pearl.
Yet in that very instant, the Bone-attached Poison Flame Pearl, which had invaded within fifty meters behind Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi, burst out with bright green light.
Numerous dark green Poison Flames, resembling an explosion from the Bone-attached Poison Flame Pearl, erupted, instantly enveloping Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi.
Letting out a muffled groan, surrounded by the Poison Flames from the Bone-attached Poison Flame Pearl, Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi suddenly sneered, "Triple Absolute Poison Dragon Flames, huh? This thing is indeed formidable; it can hurt me, but wanting to expel it is as easy as flipping a hand...."
Before the sneer could end, Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi suddenly let out a blood-curdling scream.
"Ah.... What is this ghostly thing? Why can’t it be expelled, even burning the sand? Damn, you’ve tricked me..."
Seeing the Bone-Attached Triple Extreme Poison Dragon Flame ignite even on the yellow sand armor, Ye Zhen sneered.
The combined might of the Triple Absolute Poison Dragon Flames and the Innate Bone-attached Phosphorus Fire Spirit was no longer a simple matter of one plus one equaling two.
Yet, the grand feast he had prepared for Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi had only just begun.

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