Chapter 860: Ambushing a Golden Core State Cultivator
Li Yuqian, expressionless, activated several runes and summoned a ten-meter-long fiery vortex from a bright red feather, engulfing Li Changsheng. Ye Mo recognized this as Li Yuqian's trump card and saw his opportunity to intervene. He knew Li Yuqian's attack wouldn't defeat Li Changsheng, but it provided the necessary distraction.
Simultaneously with Li Yuqian's attack, Ye Mo secretly unleashed Shadowless. Li Changsheng countered with a second strike, extinguishing the fiery maelstrom created by Li Yuqian's high-level runes with ease. Undeterred, Li Changsheng then sliced through the remaining flames. However, the vortex's lingering heat proved more resilient than he anticipated, causing his expression to change drastically as his clothes and hair were reduced to ash, leaving only his protective spirit artifact intact. He identified the technique as "Li Fire Feather."
This was Ye Mo's moment. He launched Shadowless at Li Changsheng while simultaneously channeling his cultivation essence into the Three Birth Sword Ray, forgoing Winter's Arrival to avoid interfering with the Li Fire Feather's effect. Li Yuqian, depleted from her attack, used her essence blood to launch a flying sword, wounding Li Changsheng. His focus on defending against the flames prevented him from healing these normally insignificant wounds.
As Li Yuqian collapsed, Ye Mo's assault began. She watched, dazed, unable to comprehend his audacity or strategy. Li Changsheng, enraged at the foundation establishment cultivator's brazen attack, was nonetheless consumed by the Li Fire Feather, leaving him unable to retaliate. The Three Birth Sword Ray's assault forced a desperate reaction; he burned his essence blood, yet the flames continued to consume him.
Li Changsheng's threats fell on deaf ears as Ye Mo directed Shadowless to penetrate his body. Though Shadowless alone couldn't defeat a golden core cultivator, the distraction proved invaluable. Li Changsheng, surprisingly strong, expelled Shadowless with minimal effort, forcing Ye Mo to utilize the second stance of the Three Birth Sword Ray.
Ye Mo's strategy involved a renewed Shadowless assault and a powerful Three Birth Sword Ray fueled by his essence blood. He noted Li Changsheng's intent to focus on extinguishing the flames before dealing with him and adjusted Shadowless's directive, ordering it to consume Li Changsheng's organs rather than his essence blood. The slower pace of this tactic gave Li Changsheng a false sense of security.
As the flames dissipated, Ye Mo knew time was short. He commanded Shadowless to devour Li Changsheng's dantian and essence blood, a swift and decisive action that left Li Changsheng reeling. Desperate to expel Shadowless, he ignored the remaining flames and the Sword Ray, only to find his body succumbing to the Li Fire Feather's lingering power. Ye Mo delivered the final blow with the Three Birth Sword Ray, leaving Li Changsheng to die, cursing his fate at the hands of a foundation establishment insect. Li Yuqian, overcome by the events, fainted.