harleyscars 308. Starfall Desperation
308. Starfall Desperation
The soul power gained upon reaching the Saint level is immense, and Soul Purity Saint had naturally already observed the battle on the other side. The Soul Palace had deployed two Heavenly Venerables and one Saint for this operation, and to ensure absolute success, they had specifically used Ice River Valley, Wind and Thunder Pavilion, and Yellow Spring Pavilion as their vanguard. These three families were certainly capable of taking down Starfall Pavilion, which would conveniently conceal the Soul Palace's involvement.
Unexpectedly, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan came to their aid halfway through, rendering the Soul Palace's backup plan useless, as they were already entangled. At this point, the three major forces, who were originally just pawns, became the real deciding factors of the battle.
But once you see the true situation, you'll realize that there's absolutely no chance of losing today.
Ice Venerable was a peak five-star Dou Zun, and Wind Venerable, though a peak four-star Dou Zun, was also covered in injuries after fighting for three hours, barely managing to stay upright. He was the current Pavilion Master of the Starfall Pavilion; if he fell, today's defeat would be irreversible.
On the other side, Iron Sword Venerable was fighting two one-star Dou Zun alone, and he was already in grave danger. If Iron Sword Venerable hadn't sacrificed an arm to unleash a powerful attack, making his two opponents hesitant to attack, they would have already lost their ability to fight.
The most pitiful of all was Little Fairy Doctor, who, with the strength of a two-star Dou Zun, faced Huang Quan, a peak two-star Dou Zun, and Lei Zun, a peak three-star Dou Zun, alone. Lei Zun had fought Little Fairy Doctor directly a dozen days prior and naturally knew the power of her Calamity Poison Body. In the midst of the battle, thunder roared, but he was nowhere to be seen.
Their strength was already superior to Little Fairy Doctor's, yet they fought with extreme caution, while Venerable Yellow Springs beside them launched sneak attacks from time to time. The two's caution gave Little Fairy Doctor two opportunities to plan an attack, but both times they were interrupted by Venerable Ice at the crucial moment. Venerable Ice timed the attack perfectly, and this happened twice, making Little Fairy Doctor's situation even worse.
Little Fairy Doctor's clothes were stained red with blood, her face was as pale as paper, and her breathing was weak, almost unbearable. Her fighting spirit had been exhausted under the combined attack of the two Venerables, and her figure swayed precariously on the battlefield, each dodge appearing extremely difficult. However, for so long before, she had almost never dared to show any sign of impending collapse.
Lei Zun and Huang Quan Zun were like venomous snakes lurking around; the battle would end as soon as they saw a real opportunity!
As Little Fairy Doctor gasped for breath, a sudden pang of grievance welled up inside her: If that guy were here, he probably wouldn't allow the two of them to bully me like this.
However, Little Fairy Doctor quickly realized that although Xiao Yan had made rapid progress, he was still only a Dou Zong, and it wasn't easy for him to interfere in battles at the Dou Zun level. Even if he did come, he could only slightly alleviate the situation and wouldn't play a truly decisive role.
Little Fairy Doctor observed the current state of Starfall Pavilion. The lower-level disciples were struggling to hold on, but that was only temporary. The disciples of Starfall Pavilion were fighting against the combined forces of three families, a gap even greater than the gap in high-level combat power. They were merely making a last-ditch effort by relying on their familiarity with the terrain.
Lei Zun Zhe rarely showed himself at this moment, and advised Little Fairy Doctor, "Why don't you surrender sooner rather than later, so we can all avoid some trouble?"
"Hmph!" Little Fairy Doctor snorted coldly, dodging Lei Zunzhe's deliberate sneak attack. With a flick of her five fingers, five streaks of purple-gray mist shot towards Lei Zunzhe. However, Lei Zunzhe did not want to give them any chance. As soon as the mist appeared, thunderbolts bombarded down.
Including today, Venerable Lei had fought Little Fairy Doctor twice and was well aware of the power of the Calamity Poison Body. In their first encounter, due to his carelessness, even though his strength surpassed Little Fairy Doctor's by one star, he still ended up in a rather sorry state. Therefore, today he wasn't thinking about anything else but relying purely on long-range attacks, which would consume his battle qi more severely. However, he also had Venerable Huangquan assisting him. As an opponent, Venerable Huangquan was unpredictable and extremely difficult to deal with, but seeing Little Fairy Doctor suffer at his hands made Venerable Lei secretly pleased.
"Where is Xiao Yan? He was making a name for himself in the Wind and Thunder Mountains, how come he's become a coward now?" Venerable Huangquan transformed into a streak of dark light, constantly consuming the little Dou Qi in Little Fairy Doctor's body.
Having suffered a great loss in the Wind and Thunder Mountains after fighting Xiao Yan, and given his vengeful nature, he immediately accepted the invitation from the Soul Palace upon their approach. He would never miss an opportunity to trample Wind Venerable and Xiao Yan underfoot, and to bring down the Starfall Pavilion!
At this moment, Little Fairy Doctor stood in mid-air. Her long dress was somewhat torn and mostly soaked in blood, and even her long hair was a bit messy and dirty. Little Fairy Doctor's expression remained cold, showing no sign that she was in dire straits.
Little Fairy Doctor's fighting spirit was nearly depleted, leaving her powerless to fight any longer. She lowered her head slightly, revealing a poignant smile: "It was a miracle I survived; it's a pity I can't see you again."
Little Fairy Doctor hasn't been in the Starfall Pavilion for long, but she's already the goddess secretly admired by many of its disciples. Seeing her pitiful and pitiful state, many disciples longed to immediately kill their rivals and rush to her aid, but this remained only in their imaginations.
A resolute glint flashed in Little Fairy Doctor's eyes. She knew that Venerable Feng had told Xiao Yan not to rush back. Although her Dou Qi was almost completely depleted, Little Fairy Doctor had no intention of giving up! The clarity in her eyes began to fade, replaced by a grayish-purple hue. She resolved to no longer control her Calamity Poison Body and to unleash it completely!
Little Fairy Doctor was like a center, and the grayish-purple poisonous gas instantly boiled around her.
A terrifying energy erupted once again from Little Fairy Doctor's body, which had been dormant.
"Oh no, she's going to self-destruct!" Thunder Venerable shouted. Thunder Venerable had no experience fighting against the Calamity Poison Body and did not see through Little Fairy Doctor's intentions.
The Ice Venerable, however, saw through it immediately and roared, "No, she's going to fight to the death! Stop her!"
If a Dou Zun-level Calamity Poison Body went out of control, his original plan would completely fall apart. However, although Venerable Feng was covered in injuries, he still managed to forcefully entangle him. He was unexpectedly annoyed at this moment. He originally thought Venerable Feng was already at his limit, but he did not expect that he still had strength left.
Thunderous roars erupted from Thunder Venerable's body as he suddenly appeared beside Little Fairy Doctor, striking down with a palm towards her head. Unless she self-destructed, it was still possible to stop him. However, as Thunder Venerable's palm struck down, it produced only the sound of metal clashing; his attack had failed!
Just before Little Fairy Doctor's consciousness completely faded, a hot and warm aura flowed in from behind, and a voice she had been waiting for rang out.
"I'm here. Guard your sanity!"