Chapter 46: Oh No, Am I Dead Meat?

Mind made up, he quickly formed hand seals, with demonic flames leaping at his fingertips, guiding the four bloody swords to trace eerie and complex trajectories in the air.

At times, they acted like four streaks of lightning, launching surprise attacks on the human cultivator's flanks from the east, west, south, and north, making them impossible to guard against;

at other times, they converged into a massive, sky-shielding blood-blade, carrying matchless momentum straight toward the core of the enemy formation. Wherever it passed, whether it was the painstakingly constructed spiritual energy shield of the human cultivator or his exquisite evasion footwork, everything shattered under the sweep of that bloody radiance, displaying Yun Yi's extraordinary combat wisdom and strength.

Faced with this sudden shift in strategy from Yun Yi, the human cultivator was initially somewhat flustered. Fortunately, he possessed powerful magical treasures. With a heaven-shaking roar, four shields glowing with golden thunder light summoned from within his body circled around him, forming an impenetrable defense network.

Though Yun Yi's four-sword attack was fierce, it was completely blocked by these shields, producing deafening roars.

"Little mosquito, you have run out of tricks now, haven't you? Prepare to meet your doom obediently!" Seeing this, the human cultivator wore a smug smile on his face. Relying on the four shields to stabilize his defense, he advanced step by step with a long sword in hand, intending to execute Yun Yi in one fell swoop.

However, Yun Yi did not show the slightest trace of panic.

He knew that although the four swords struggled to break through the opponent's defense, their role in pinning down the enemy was crucial.

Just as the human cultivator thought victory was in his grasp and prepared to launch a fatal blow, Yun Yi's mouth suddenly opened, and countless tiny poisonous stingers poured out like a rainstorm, targeting the human cultivator's vital points.

Faced with this sudden attack, the human cultivator's expression changed drastically. He initially wanted to use his long sword to block them, but worried he could not cover everything.

He wanted to deploy the shields circling his body, only to find they were tightly pinned down by Yun Yi's four swords and could not be moved at will.

At this critical juncture, he ultimately decided to deploy an explosive talisman from his storage ring, attempting to resolve the crisis with the force of the explosion.

However, Yun Yi's gaze turned exceptionally sharp at this moment.

He had long since accurately captured every subtle movement and intention of the human cultivator, especially the exact moment the opponent deployed the explosive talisman, and he already had a countermeasure in mind.

Almost at the exact same instant the explosive talisman left the opponent's hand, Yun Yi moved.

His figure was like a ghost combining the agility of a rabbit with the lightness of a mosquito, tracing dazzling afterimages in the air at an extraordinary speed as he rapidly closed in on the human cultivator.

Every jump and evasion he made was precisely timed, as if dancing with the air, pushing speed and flexibility to their absolute limits.

There was only one thought in Yun Yi's mind: amid the smoke and dust generated by the collision between the explosive talisman and the poisonous stingers, he would find an opportunity to launch another attack. Using that brief chaos and concealment, he would unleash his ultimate technique of exterminating poisonous stingers once more, dealing a fatal blow to the human cultivator.

As the explosive talisman deployed by the human cultivator and Yun Yi's poisonous stingers were about to intersect in the air, a heart-palpitating wave of energy began to spread.

At this moment, Yun Yi's figure seemed to melt into the void. He slid close to the ground at an incredible angle and speed, nearly brushing past the explosive talisman, before suddenly leaping up at the last second. Borrowing the intense airflow and smoke generated by the collision of the explosive talisman and the stingers, he vanished from the human cultivator's line of sight in an instant.

Smoke and dust billowed, obscuring the sky and earth, shrouding everything around in utter chaos.

Taking advantage of this chaos, Yun Yi acted like a hunter lurking in the shadows, beginning to slowly close in on the human cultivator.

Every breath he took became exceptionally heavy, and every contraction of his muscles contained power waiting to erupt.

Finally, as the lingering smoke and dust gradually dissipated with the passage of time, the first faint yet steadfast beam of light pierced through the heavy curtain of dust like the dawn of a new day, illuminating the human cultivator's face, which was distorted by fear.

Reflected in this light, the human cultivator's eyes flickered with despair and reluctance, yet they also held a trace of imperceptible cunning.

At this crucial moment, Yun Yi's figure reappeared before everyone like a ghost.

He hovered lightly in mid-air, his slender mosquito eyes flashing with wise brilliance, his mouthparts slightly open. Rich and mysterious demonic energy began to condense slowly around his body, as if every speck of dust in the air was drawn to this power, revolving around him.

Yun Yi's tone lifted slightly as the demonic energy accumulated, signaling the buildup right before unleashing a fatal strike.

Following that, a jaw-dropping sight occurred—from his mouthparts, tiny yet deadly, cold-glinting poisonous stingers poured out like a meteor shower, tracing graceful arcs in the air, resembling stars across the sky, dazzling and dangerous.

"Exterminating poison stingers." Yun Yi's low and magnetic voice echoed in the silent air, every single word imbued with unquestionable power.

As his words fell, those tiny poisonous stingers seemed guided by an invisible force, transforming into streaks of light and launching a final, decisive kill against the human cultivator at thunderous speed.

Each stinger contained sharpness and poison sufficient to pierce through steel, enough to chill the soul of any living creature.

However, at this very moment of life and death, an ominous premonition suddenly surged in Yun Yi's heart.

He keenly perceived that despite the human cultivator's terrified expression, the corners of his mouth carried a meaningful, smug smile, as if he cared nothing for the rain of stingers descending upon him.

"Not good, he still has a trump card!" Alarm bells rang loudly in Yun Yi's mind, and he quickly adjusted his strategy, preparing to deal with any possible changes.

His figure flickered flexibly like a rabbit once more, attempting to find a new attack angle or defensive posture just in case.

Yet it was too late. Just as alarm bells rang in Yun Yi's heart and he prepared to cope with the human cultivator's potentially hidden ace, a subtle smile curled the corners of the human cultivator's mouth. He had quietly activated a secret weapon worn close to his body—an ancient and mystical protective jade pendant.

At this critical moment, this pendant seemed imbued with life, suddenly bursting with a brilliant light as dazzling as the rising sun, forming an impenetrable light barrier that deflected Yun Yi's launched stingers one by one.

Those stingers collided with the light barrier, sparking tiny flames, and some were even sent back by the powerful rebound force, cutting through the night sky like meteors and narrowly grazing past Yun Yi, leaving behind trails of silver.

Yun Yi felt a sudden chill in his heart, realizing that he had indeed underestimated the strength and cunning of this seemingly ordinary human cultivator this time.

At this life-or-death crossroads, his heartbeat accelerated, yet his thoughts remained exceptionally clear.

He knew that if he did not change his tactics and find a new breakthrough point, he might truly perish here today.

However, the human cultivator seemed to have no intention of giving Yun Yi any breathing room.