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Chapter 932: Chapter 340: Three Joys, Lovers, and the Three Heroes (10,000-Word Combo Chapter)_6

Just as the silver threads were about to coil around Cao Xiang’er.

Cao Xiang’er’s figure flickered; it was as if she had cast some escape Spirit Technique—her whole person moved like a specter, weaving freely through the threads.

”Hmph, I’d like to see where you think you can hide.”

Tong Sang had also finished his preparations by now.

Both palms suddenly thrust forward.

Rumble, rumble!

Countless huge Stones descended from the sky above Cao Xiang’er, densely packed as they howled down toward her.

Cao Xiang’er remained unafraid.

Her left hand swept out, and a Spiritual Barrier appeared before her, dispersing the impact of the Stones one by one.

Even while fending off the attacks of two Late-stage Purple Mansion cultivators, Cao Xiang’er still spared attention to control the Sword Pill and continue the Array Breaking.

The Celestial Qian Position within the Array!

Sword Qi raged in all directions, violently colliding with the power of the Yellow Sand God-Trapping Array.

Boom!

Boom!!

Each collision triggered a fierce Spiritual Power fluctuation.

The yellow light curtain shuddered violently, as if it could shatter at any moment.

The Celestial Yin Three Heroes, seeing Cao Xiang’er so stubbornly tenacious, were both shocked and enraged. The three of them usually rampaged unhindered and rarely encountered such a troublesome foe:

”Let’s see how long you can keep this up!”

Jin Sang gritted his teeth, took out a black pill from his Storage Ring, and swallowed it without hesitation. Instantly, the Spiritual Power on his body surged madly, his aura soaring in a flash. His hands formed seals in rapid succession, a low spell rumbling from his mouth. The yellow sand in the Array seemed driven by some mysterious force, condensing into a gigantic Sand Beast. The Sand Beast opened its bloody maw and lunged violently at Cao Xiang’er.

Cao Xiang’er’s expression turned grave; the power contained in this Sand Beast far surpassed the previous Yellow Dragon.

A life-and-death moment.

She made a split-second decision to pour all of her Spiritual Power into the Sword Pill. The Sword Pill’s light flared dramatically, its Sword Qi growing ever more fierce; even the surrounding space was twisted and deformed by the Cutting of the Sword Qi.

At the instant the Sand Beast pounced before Cao Xiang’er, she shouted sharply and drove the Sword Pill forward with all her strength at the Sand Beast. With a deafening ”Boom!”, a Spiritual Power storm centered on Cao Xiang’er swept out in all directions. Under the impact of this overwhelming force, cracks finally appeared on the yellow light curtain of the Yellow Sand God-Trapping Array. Then, with a resounding ”Bang,” the light curtain shattered, and the Yellow Sand God-Trapping Array was declared broken.

Under the fierce onslaught of the Sword Qi, the Sand Beast turned into a sky full of yellow sand and dispersed. Although Cao Xiang’er had succeeded in breaking the Array, she had also overdrawn herself badly; her face was deathly pale, and her body swayed on the verge of collapse.

The Celestial Yin Three Heroes had not expected Cao Xiang’er to actually break the Yellow Sand God-Trapping Array. They were both shocked and furious, yet they did not dare rush forward lightly, afraid this woman still had something in reserve.

Jin Sang glared viciously at Cao Xiang’er:

”Cao Xiang’er, so what if you broke the Array? Right now you’re just a spent crossbow. I advise you to obediently surrender!”

Cao Xiang’er forced herself to hold on to one last breath and answered with a cold laugh: ”Hmph, you think the likes of you are worthy of my surrender? Celestial Yin Three Heroes, that’s all you amount to.” Though her voice was weak, it carried undisguised scorn.

Yin Sang, enraged and humiliated, shouted loudly: ”Already at death’s door and still mouthing off—watch how we deal with you!” As he spoke, his hands swung again, and those silver threads that had failed to Bind Cao Xiang’er earlier shot out once more like Spiritual Snakes, faster than before. Wherever the threads passed, the air was sliced with fine, faint traces.

Tong Sang refused to be outdone. His hands rapidly shifted through Spell seals, and the black Stones that Cao Xiang’er had just blocked re-condensed into shape—this time more numerous and larger, surging toward Cao Xiang’er like a collapsing mountain. Each Stone contained terrifying power, wildly churning the surrounding Spiritual Power and emitting low rumbling booms.

The black pill Jin Sang had taken earlier had indeed sent his Spiritual Power skyrocketing, but it also had considerable side effects. At this moment he needed time to Solidify that power, so he did not strike directly, instead preparing to deliver a mortal blow to Cao Xiang’er at the critical moment.

Watching the renewed barrage rushing at her, Cao Xiang’er was silently cursing in her heart.

Her Spiritual Power was nearly exhausted; breaking the Array just now had consumed almost all of her strength. Faced with this new wave of attacks, she truly felt powerless. However, there was not the slightest hint of fear in her eyes—only firm resolve.

Just as the silver threads and black Stones were about to strike Cao Xiang’er—

She simply flicked her sleeve.

A small golden shield appeared in front of her.

The surface of the shield was covered in mysterious runes, the runes flickering with faint light and exuding an ancient, mighty aura. Cao Xiang’er poured the last bit of her Spiritual Power into it.

The golden shield instantly blazed with light, and a golden light curtain spread out from it, wrapping around Cao Xiang’er. The silver threads twined around the golden light curtain, letting out a sizzling sound as they were blocked by the curtain’s power, unable to advance even an inch; the black Stones slammed into the light curtain with heavy thuds, yet still could not break through this layer of defense, instead crashing to the ground one after another.

Seeing this, the eyes of the Celestial Yin Three Heroes all showed surprise.

They had not expected Cao Xiang’er, in such a desperate situation, to still possess an Artifact like this. Jin Sang’s expression grew even gloomier; he knew he could no longer give Cao Xiang’er any chance to catch her breath.

Jin Sang took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the restless turbulence of his Spiritual Power. His hands rapidly formed a complex Sealing mark. A wicked aura seethed from his body, warp­ing the surrounding Spiritual Power into chaos. The yellow sand in the Array began surging wildly again, this time condensing into a gigantic Sand Demon. The Sand Demon towered dozens of zhang high, its features hideous, gripping a massive Sand Sword that radiated a chilling aura.

The Sand Demon raised the Sand Sword and hacked viciously at Cao Xiang’er’s golden light curtain. With a sharp cracking sound, fissures spread across the golden light curtain, and Cao Xiang’er’s expression grew even uglier; she knew this Artifact would not be able to hold out much longer.

Her eyes rolled once.

She immediately spoke:

”Wait!”

”The three of you aren’t trying to make me recognize you as my masters? I’ll agree to it!”

Upon hearing this.

Jin Sang hastily withdrew his attack:

”Hmph, at least you know your place a little.”