The Imperial Experts trembled at her words, but they could only steel themselves and take their stances, preparing to face Yu Yi.
Although Ouyang Yun was a terrible teammate, it was just as he said—Ouyang Yue was only one step away from completing the Forbidden Demonic Art.
As long as they could stall Yu Yi and achieve their ultimate goal, what did it matter if they died?
Thinking of this, a resolve to face death burned in the eyes of these Imperial Experts.
They gripped their blades tightly, pointing them at the arrogant Demoness before them.
Seeing their firm determination to face death, Yu Yi shook her head and gave a contemptuous smile.
“Your resolve is nothing before this Grandmaster.”
The moment she spoke, Yu Yi crushed the brilliant Bingjing in her hand.
Instantly, a wave of cold air surged in all directions, turning everything it touched into polar ice.
The Imperial Experts didn’t even have time to react before they were all turned into ice sculptures.
However, Ouyang Yun was not among them.
He seemed to have timed it perfectly, taking advantage of the Imperial Experts stalling Yu Yi to flee down the mountain through the nearest path.
Yu Yi did not intend to pursue Ouyang Yun, as he had nowhere to go but back to Ouyang Villa.
And inside Ouyang Villa, a surprise was already waiting for him.
Finally, a burst of terrifying Demonic Qi erupted from Ouyang Yue’s side, and the entire Holy Mountain seemed to tremble.
The thread connecting Ouyang Yue to that invisible entity snapped at that moment, as if signaling that all the power had been poured into her.
“This feeling of overflowing power… ah… it’s truly comfortable!”
Ouyang Yue finally snapped out of her immersion.
She could not wait to share the joy of her success with the others.
However, when Ouyang Yue turned around, she found that everything had changed.
The Slanted Sword Immortal was kneeling on the ground, his body pierced by countless sharp ice swords.
The other Imperial Experts, who had been turned into ice sculptures, had shattered into pieces under the impact of the terrifying Demonic Qi Ouyang Yue had just released.
Although Ouyang Yue had achieved great success in her divine art, her teammates had been completely wiped out by the time she looked back.
Ouyang Yue’s gaze locked firmly onto the woman wrapped in the long robe.
Snow fluttered between the Sky and Earth, and the woman’s robe was blown high by the wind, no longer able to hide her lower body, revealing two graceful, slender, and fair jade legs.
“Who permitted you to look directly at this Grandmaster like that?”
Yu Yi spoke indifferently.
Such a simple sentence released an indescribable pressure that made Ouyang Yue’s heart tremble.
“Are you the Demoness, Yu Yi Jue?”
Ouyang Yue asked with a dark expression.
“Correct. You aren’t too slow. If that man with the crooked neck were even half as clever as you, he wouldn’t have met such a miserable end,” Yu Yi said with a faint smile.
Ouyang Yue knew clearly that the Demoness’s beauty was unparalleled and her abilities were peerless.
The Yu Yi before her possessed both.
Who else could she be?
She subconsciously glanced again at the Slanted Sword Immortal, who was pierced by 10,000 swords, and the pressure in her heart surged.
Even the Slanted Sword Immortal, who had the cultivation of a Grandmaster, died so miserably.
What hope did Ouyang Yue have?
If it were before, Ouyang Yue would have already prepared to wait for death.
But she was different now.
“Heh, Yu Yi Jue, have you ever heard of the previous Master of the Sword Pavilion falling into demonhood?”
Ouyang Yue gave a cold laugh and said to Yu Yi, “Years ago, in order to pursue the ultimate Sword Intent, that previous Master touched the Forbidden Land. What was contained within that Forbidden Land was a mysterious power, formless and shapeless, like chaos itself. The previous Master of the Sword Pavilion obtained that power and fell into demonhood, and his strength increased unimaginably!”
“That power is the Wuxiang Demonic Art! Having mastered the Wuxiang Demonic Art, the previous Master of the Sword Pavilion fought against many top experts who had followed the late Emperor to repel the Foreign Tribe army.”
“Although the previous Master was eventually consumed by the backfire of the Wuxiang Demonic Art, few of those Yan Empire heroes, whose cultivations were higher than his, survived.”
Ouyang Yue became more excited and frenzied as she spoke.
The Demonic Qi swirling in her hands was a part of the Wuxiang Demonic Art.
She proudly continued to Yu Yi, “That Forbidden Land from back then has been buried deep underground, but that Lord sensed the aura of the beast’s soul that once resided in the Forbidden Land beneath this Holy Mountain! We awakened its soul and obtained the power of ‘Wuxiang’ from it!!”
At this, the truth finally came to light.
Upon hearing this, the cane in Grandma Yao’s hand fell, and she collapsed to the ground, soul-shattered.
‘The Mountain God I believed in… the call of the Mountain God I sensed… was it all fake?’
Her faith seemed to completely collapse at that moment.
The Mountain God she thought existed was actually a demonic monster regarded as a taboo, buried forever underground?
Hearing this, Yu Yi remained calm and unperturbed.
Then, her deep gaze turned toward Ouyang Yue, asking with a hint of doubt and curiosity, “So, after saying all that, are you threatening this Grandmaster?”
Ouyang Yue was stunned for a moment, then gave a cold smile.
“The Wuxiang Demonic Art represents the ultimate power. As a successor who can perfectly host the Wuxiang Demonic Art without being consumed by backfire, I can exert its power to the limit!”
Ouyang Yue retorted, “Yu Yi Jue, are you truly not afraid of me?”
“You can try,”
Yu Yi said faintly.
“Let us see if this so-called Wuxiang Demonic Art can contend with this Grandmaster.”
“You asked for this!”
Ouyang Yue mastered the power of the Wuxiang Demonic Art as if by instinct.
In an instant, she transformed the thick Demonic Qi into Flood Dragon Serpents, which lunged at Yu Yi with their bloody maws wide open.
“Haha! I can feel a continuous stream of power erupting from my body!”
Ouyang Yue’s original cultivation was not high, but with the support of the Wuxiang Demonic Art, she could borrow that Forbidden Power at will.
The Demonic Qi she released grew thicker and more domineering, and the entire space was shrouded in suffocating demonic energy.
It seemed that before long, this Holy Mountain in Cangzhou would bring the Forbidden Land back to life!
The Flood Dragon Serpents lunging at Yu Yi exploded violently around her, the powerful shockwave destroying everything in the vicinity.
Yu Yi, caught in the center, had nowhere to hide!
Since she could borrow the Forbidden Power at will, Ouyang Yue was not stingy at all.
Giving Yu Yi the greatest respect, she continuously manifested more Flood Dragon Serpents, bombarding Yu Yi’s position for the time it took to burn an incense stick!
“Even the famous Demoness should lose half her life here!”
After stopping her attack, Ouyang Yue stared at where Yu Yi was, her face full of excitement.
However, as the thick Demonic Qi cleared, the scene before her left Ouyang Yue instantly dazed.
Yu Yi stood in the same spot, not having moved half a step.
She was completely unharmed, and even the ground beneath her feet was perfectly intact.
“Your power cannot even touch the snow on the peak of the Holy Mountain, yet you dare dream of harming this Grandmaster?”
Yu Yi slowly raised her head, looking toward the peak of the Holy Mountain, and said softly, “This Grandmaster shall let you witness what a real avalanche looks like.”