Chapter 4186: A Helping Hand

m within. 。Inside the mirror, a brilliant play of seven colors flowed. 。They appear distinct yet harmoniously unified. 。But soon Lu Xia tian frowned again, the mirror which looked perfectly whole to...When paths collide, the brave prevail. This proverb not only applies to ordinary people but also to the demon army engaged in battle before us.

> Wu Yuan led the Centipede Armored Elephant Lions, releasing the remaining dozen or so injured Cloud Armor Giant Centipedes. The situation turned slightly in their favor, but then Ji Yun Yao Zun led his most elite troops, the Ji Yun Wei, to counterattack. These Ji Yun Wei were Cloud Rock Ice Demons, adept at earth and ice magic. They were two zhang tall, resembling cloud sculptures wrapped in white clouds. Possessing high intelligence, they were trained by Ji Yun Yao Zun for years and were the most skilled fighting force under his command.

Both parties' powers were like two surging currents colliding. The Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable's eyes narrowed sharply, fixating on Wuceng. With a wave of his hands, a jet-black short sword materialized before him, as if emerging from an abyss. In that instant, the surrounding space turned pitch black, as if this world contained only this single sword.

Ji Yu Yao Zun stood still in the void at this time, his eyes were cold and murderous, his body was filled with murderous aura. As Lu Xiaotian's projection avatar, Ji Yu Yao Zun naturally understood some of the cultivation techniques practiced by Lu Xiaotian. For a clone who had no foundation and was demonized, the only thing Ji Yu Yao Zun could rely on was the many cultivation techniques he obtained from Lu Xiaotian's deity.

Similar to Lu Xia Tian's cultivation of the Five Thunder Scripture, cultivating requires five elements of thunder power. However, Buddhist practices like the Mahāmudrā Sutra require Buddhist relics as a basis. Moreover, in this state after being demonized, his split personality is filled with demonic energy and he is even somewhat enamored with this state, making it entirely unsuitable for cultivating the Mahāmudrā Sutra.

Out of the many techniques Lu Xia Tian had acquired, only a few were suitable for Ji Yun Yao Zun's cultivation. The one that Ji Yun Yao Zun favored most was Jian Tai Dao. In Ji Yun Yao Zun's eyes, Jian Tai Dao was a masterful technique, crafted with divine precision. Although it had several drawbacks, its growth rate was the fastest of them all.

The most profound impression the Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable had was of Ye Qianxun's cultivation of the Swallowing Abyss Sword Technique. In the eyes of the Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable, the Venerable had seen many masters who cultivated the Sword Embryo Dao, but what truly shocked him was Ye Qianxun, this peerless prodigy. To cultivate the seemingly ordinary Swallowing Abyss Sword Technique to such a shocking level was also Ye Qianxun's misfortune. He happened to meet the Venerable and allowed the Venerable to grow to such an astonishing level later on.

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However, in the eyes of the Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable, even his own mastery of the Phantom Sword Technique was actually inferior to Ye Qianxun's Swallowing Abyss Sword. Therefore, after much deliberation, the Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable chose the Swallowing Abyss Sword Technique.

Over the years, Jiuyun Yaozun has made considerable progress in the art of the Swallowing Abyss Sword Technique. His swordsmanship now reaches deep into the abyss and extends its influence to the surrounding area. In terms of the depth of their cultivated skills, not only is Wucanyuan inferior, but even many celestial immortals and even golden immortals find it difficult to compare with Jiuyun Yaozun's current power.

With a flick of his wrist, Wu Yuan summoned thirty-six Lei Wu demon swords. They flashed in the lightning and slashed toward Ji Yun Yao Zun.

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The Extreme Cloud Demon Sovereign still only drew one sword. The black flying sword pierced through everything, leaving behind a bottomless abyss wherever it passed. No matter how the Thunder Centipede Demons swung their lightning-fast blades, they were unable to fly out of this abyss. They could only battle the Swallowing Abyss Sword until one emerged victorious before considering anything else.

And the Extreme Cloud Demon Sovereign was at the end of that abyss. Wu Yuan felt that if he didn't break through the opponent's sword domain and defeat the Devouring Abyss Sword, he wouldn't be able to inflict any real damage on the Extreme Cloud Demon Sovereign.

Ding ding ding.... The Lei Wu Yao Dao and the Tun Yuan Jian clashed with astonishing frequency. Despite appearing numerous and imposing, the Lei Wu Yao Dao swords were like a surging tide, while the Tun Yuan Jian was like an unyielding reef in the depths of the sea. Regardless of the raging waves, the Tun Yuan Jian remained steadfast, steadily advancing towards the source of the centipedes.

The attack of the Swallowing Abyss Sword seemed slow but incredibly resolute. Wú Yuán's face changed drastically. Judging by the current situation, it wouldn't take long for the opponent's attack to reach him. Although Wú Yuán was desperately trying to block the advance of the Swallowing Abyss Sword, he couldn't do it at all. At most, he could only slightly delay the speed of the Swallowing Abyss Sword's advance, but he couldn't stop its momentum.

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With a grit of his teeth, Wu Yuan immediately abandoned the attempt to intercept the Swallowing Abyss Sword and instead directed the Lei Wu Yao Dao straight at Ji Yun Yao Zun's main body. As the Swallowing Abyss Sword drew closer, Wu Yuan’s surroundings flickered with purple-green demonic light. A barrier shimmering with lightning appeared around him. The Swallowing Abyss Sword slashed against it, intertwining with the surging lightning, and its speed was noticeably slowed down.

Ji Yun Yao Zun's eyes flashed, his face was solemn. He knew early on that this Wu Yuan wouldn't be easy to deal with. The opponent's attacking methods were slightly inferior to his, and their cultivation was a bit lower, but this defensive treasure was truly remarkable. Even with his cultivation, it would be difficult to break through in a short time. On the other hand, the Lei Wu Yao Dao that slashed through the air had a piercing chill emanating from it. The cold light pierced into people's hearts before the blade even arrived.

The Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable’s figure flickered, instantly transforming into streaks of sword intent, seemingly vanishing completely within this abyss.

“Come out and fight if you have the guts! Hiding like this isn't impressive at all,” Wu Yuan was enraged to see his opponent vanish directly. What made things even more troublesome was that he couldn’t track down Ji Yun Yao Zun’s figure at all. Even though the Thunder Centipede Demon Shield he wielded had incorporated the essence of armor from powerful ancestors of the Yunwen Centipede clan, it wasn't something a mere Xuanxian could break easily. Controlling this item consumed a significant amount of energy, and with Ji Yun Yao Zun attacking at such a high intensity, Wu Yuan couldn’t help but feel his defenses would eventually falter. While he had satisfied his defensive needs, striking a fatal blow against Ji Yun Yao Zun would be even better.

It's just that Wuyuan's tactics didn't work on Jiyun Yaozun at all. Under the crisscrossing strikes of the thirty-six Thunder Centipede Demon Swords, trails of sword glows were drawn in the void, but they still couldn't force Jiyun Yaozun out in time. In fact, Jiyun Yaozun also felt that Wuyuan's defense was too difficult to deal with at this time, and he couldn't do anything about it in a short period of time.

At this moment, Lu Wu-shuang arrived at the battlefield with Huangfu Bing and seven others. Under the chaos of battle, the Yunwen Centipede clan simply didn't have enough energy to defend against Lu Wu-shuang's arrival from behind.

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At this time, with the Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable not showing any signs of weakness, the battle between the two sides would continue for a while. However, the advantage held by the demon army under the Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable was constantly being narrowed. As the battle progressed, they were likely to gain no benefit at all. Under these circumstances, Lu Wushuang was not going to wait any longer.

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Many strong members of the Yunwen Centipede clan knew that Lu Wushuang came from the noble Golden Silkworm Wolf Spider clan, one of the most powerful races in the demon world. The Yunwen Centipede clan was far from being able to provoke them.

As for Lu Wu's uninvited entrance onto the battlefield, the demon army under Yun Wen Centipede did not offer much resistance.

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However, Lu Wushuang wasn't particularly benevolent. When Wuyuan and the Extreme Cloud Demon Venerable clashed, Lu Wushuang simply pointed a finger. A ray of light shot through the barrier formed by the demon shield and entered Wuyuan's head. Wuyuan let out a scream, his body falling directly from the void. During his fall, he struggled to look at Lu Wushuang, unable to understand why Lu Wushuang, who had been supporting him just moments ago, suddenly attacked him.!” Sinks rebuked the good-natured man. Lu Xiaoteng had been furious about this before, and he certainly wouldn't bring it up again so easily now.“It’s nothing, I was just about to take Hong Yue to an...