Upon seeing the colorful-clothed maiden and the adorable blue cat she held, the six-person team couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Their backup had arrived.

For the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon, a Divine Monarch Realm expert, dealing with the Yin Corpse Sect was exceedingly easy.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

Upon seeing Luo Li, the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon hurriedly sent a telepathic greeting, warmly welcoming her.

As a demon beast of the Dragon God Sect, it was obligated to show proper courtesy to its young Sect Master, regardless of her relatively low cultivation base.

This rule was laid down by the Old Master himself.

No matter one's cultivation base, they must abide by it.

The Old Master is the Lord Ancestor Dragon of the Dragon Clan, possessing unquestionable authority. Even if he asked the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon to sacrifice itself, it wouldn't hesitate, let alone disobey such a simple rule.

Acknowledging the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon's greeting, Luo Li responded with a gentle nod and a smile.

"Sect Master, have you encountered any trouble?" the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon asked via telepathy.

"We're fine. Those people from the Yin Corpse Sect were just attempting to snatch the Divine Element Longevity Fruit before us," Luo Li replied with a smile, also via telepathy.

"I see, Sect Master. I shall kill them all," the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon declared, a cold glint in its eyes as it raised its adorable little blue paw.

This paw, though seemingly harmless, was full of terrifying power. A simple flick could instantly annihilate the hundreds of Yin Corpse Sect members.

"Don't reveal yourself. Didn't the Old Ancestor assign you to protect this maiden?" Luo Li hastily reminded it.

"Oh, right. Indeed. I won't easily reveal my strength," the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon said with an awkward smile.

Although it couldn't slaughter them directly, it had countless ways to make these repulsive individuals before it disappear.

It was about to strike.

The colorful-clothed maiden, leading her team, had already walked up to the Yin Corpse Sect members.

"Who are you?" the man from the Yin Corpse Sect asked, his gaze sharp and his expression grave.

Although this group was smaller, they had a Life and Death Realm expert among them.

"The Jiangchuan Dynasty, Su family," the maiden replied, her face devoid of expression.

"Ah, so you're from the Su family of the Jiangchuan Dynasty. My apologies for my earlier lack of respect," the man said, clasping his fists with a noticeably more polite demeanor. He continued, "Does the Su family intend to compete with our Yin Corpse Sect for this Divine Element Longevity Fruit?"

"The Divine Element Longevity Fruit goes to the one fated to have it. Naturally, it depends on who is stronger!" the colorful-clothed maiden stated calmly, holding the small blue cat and gently stroking its head.

At this moment, a powerful confidence radiated from her.

"..."

The man from the Yin Corpse Sect frowned, the muscles on his face twitching as a cold light flashed in his eyes. He seemed to be weighing the pros and cons.

After a few moments of deliberation, the man finally made his decision. "We're leaving!" he declared with a wave of his hand.

"Yes!" The Yin Corpse Sect disciples, their faces grim, prepared to follow him.

"Hold on! How can we simply hand over the Divine Element Longevity Fruit that our Yin Corpse Sect has set its sights on?" an ancient voice suddenly emanated from the coffin on the man's back.

Immediately afterward, the red coffin lid flew off.

An elder clad in black shot into the sky, hovering in mid-air.

His complexion was deathly pale, and a layer of black light surrounded him, giving off an extremely sinister aura. His fingernails were very long, glowing with an eerie silver light.

"You, the Life and Death Realm expert from the Su family of the Jiangchuan Dynasty, how about a battle between us? If you win, our Yin Corpse Sect will turn and leave immediately. If you lose, your Su family will retreat, and I won't make things difficult for you," the black-robed elder boomed with laughter.

As his laughter spread, a golden radiance surged from his body, brilliant and dazzling, making him resemble a deity.

"Vajra Zombie!"

Upon seeing this, the pupils of many from the Su family couldn't help but contract.

The colorful-clothed maiden's expression grew solemn as she turned to the Life and Death Realm expert in their team.

She asked in a low voice, "This Half-Step Life-Death Realm Vajra Zombie has a body as hard as vajra, impervious to swords and spears, and extremely resilient. Its claws also contain a potent poison. If wounded by them, one's life could be in jeopardy. Uncle Li, are you confident?"

"Young Miss, I will do my best. I'd say it's a fifty-fifty chance," replied the middle-aged man called Uncle Li.

"Uncle Li, don't force it. If you can't defeat it, we'll just leave. We've only just arrived near the forty-fourth Heavenly Mechanism Tower; there will be plenty of other opportunities," the colorful-clothed maiden whispered.

"Don't worry, Young Miss. I will ultimately win this battle," the middle-aged man said with a confident smile, appearing to have cast aside all thoughts of life and death at that moment.

The colorful-clothed maiden nodded, her expression serious.

WHOOSH!

The middle-aged man leaped into the air, flying into mid-sky.

The two powerhouses confronted each other from a distance.

"Is the Vajra Zombie that formidable? To make even a Life and Death Realm expert so wary," Jun Moxiao murmured, gazing at the black-robed elder wreathed in golden light.

"Indeed, it is. Its defensive power is unimaginably high, and its claws are highly poisonous. If scratched, someone with a weaker cultivation base would die on the spot without a miraculous elixir. A stronger expert could at most endure for three months," Mu Qing explained with a wry smile nearby.

The Yin Corpse Sect raised many zombies, and the Vajra Zombie was extremely notorious.

Hard and poisonous.

Its body, tough as vajra, could withstand magical treasures; it was a nightmare for many cultivators.

What damned Vajra Zombie? In my eyes, it's no different from a sheet of paper! the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon grumbled disdainfully in its heart.

Indeed, it couldn't easily reveal its formidable strength while on the Old Master's mission.

However, it had other methods to resolve the Su family's crisis with utmost ease.

Its small, fluffy blue paw made a subtle hooking gesture. A mysterious and unfathomable power, beyond the ken of gods and ghosts, surged into the middle-aged man's sword.

This power was undetectable to anyone beneath the True God Realm.

Therefore, neither the Su family's middle-aged Life and Death Realm expert nor the Vajra Zombie opposite him had the slightest inkling...

...that the sword had undergone a miraculous transformation.

A noble Divinity Power infused the sword, rendering it incomparably sharp and peerless.

"I have long heard of the Yin Corpse Sect's famed Vajra Zombie. It is a rare opportunity to witness it today. Please, fellow Daoist, enlighten me," the middle-aged man said solemnly, pointing his sword at the black-robed elder.

"Kill!" the black-robed elder roared, transforming into a streak of golden light as he lunged forward. He thrust out his left hand, its long, silver-glinting nails clawing at the middle-aged man.

A flash of sword light.

The middle-aged man slashed out with his sword.

This sword strike was utterly devoid of flourish, a direct clash of force.

He knew the Vajra Zombie's defense was perfectly balanced, with no weak spots.

Any fancy swordsmanship would be useless against the Vajra Zombie.

"Overestimating yourself!" the black-robed elder sneered upon seeing the man slash at its left hand, which suddenly accelerated.

SWISH!

A crisp sound, like a sharp knife slicing through thin paper, echoed. The black-robed elder's left hand, upon contacting the sword, was severed with astonishing ease.

There was no clang of metal meeting metal.

The cut on the wrist was smooth and clean; not even a drop of blood fell.

Everyone witnessing this was utterly stunned.

The Yin Corpse Sect's Vajra Zombie, renowned throughout the Nether Immortal Dynasty for its invulnerability, was now as fragile as tofu? How could this be?

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