Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 1795 - Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans

Within Mountainstream Vale, Che Yangrong remained hidden as his fingers tirelessly inscribed the final patterns upon his talismans.

"My Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans are finally complete!" Che Yangrong exclaimed. Overjoyed, he waved his hands excitedly before the six finished talismans.

"You're done?" Nangong Shan asked. They had concealed themselves far enough from Ye Linghan that they no longer needed to fear her detecting their presence.

"They're ready! We can capture her now!" Che Yangrong declared. He had pursued Ye Linghan for a long time as well, coveting her beauty all the while. When he exchanged glances with Nangong Shan, identical lecherous smiles spread across their faces.

"Let's go!" Unable to suppress his impatience any longer, Nangong Shan sprang from their hiding place.

Ye Linghan still sat upon the boulder, having barely moved throughout the past day. Her gaze continually swept across the surroundings as she waited.

Without warning, space began buzzing around her. Six talismans approached from six separate directions and formed a hexagonal formation overhead before descending like a colossal mountain. Their immense pressure crushed the boulder beneath Ye Linghan and sent her plunging into the pond.

The moment Ye Linghan sank beneath the water, she swiftly propelled herself back to the surface. Her drenched clothes clung tightly to her graceful figure, particularly around her bosom. She erupted with the aura of the Origin Immortal Realm, blasting the six talismans aside before returning to shore.

By the time Ye Linghan landed on the bank, Nangong Shan and Che Yangrong were already standing before her.

"Che Yangrong, Nangong Shan, you two are courting death," Ye Linghan shouted, her expression turning cold. She had no opportunity to change her soaked clothes, and because she cultivated ice-attributed energy without possessing any fire-attributed energy, she could not evaporate the water from them.

"Ye Linghan, I bet you didn't expect to see this day," Nangong Shan snarled through gritted teeth, remembering every humiliation he had suffered throughout the past month.

Che Yangrong openly scanned Ye Linghan's body and swallowed hard. Despite being dignified mentors of the Azure Flame Dao Hall, corruption had long since consumed their hearts.

"You two shameless bastards! How dare you ambush me?" Ye Linghan struggled fiercely as the six talismans closed around her.

"Ye Linghan, I've pursued you for the past year, yet you rejected me repeatedly. But you were willing to grow close to a brat like Liu Wuxie? You're the reason I lost all dignity before my students!" Che Yangrong roared, his features twisting with resentment.

After speaking, he advanced slowly toward Ye Linghan while forming seals with both hands, increasing the pressure released by the talismans.

"You think the two of you can restrain me?" Ye Linghan asked, her frigid gaze moving between Che Yangrong and Nangong Shan. These two had always disguised themselves as gentlemen, but today, they exposed their true nature.

Ye Linghan drew the Frostsword and brought its blade down upon one of the talismans.

"Ye Linghan, your resistance is futile. I've researched the Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans for a long time and originally prepared them for Liu Wuxie. But since we encountered you first, we'll use them on you instead," Che Yangrong said with a malicious laugh, manipulating the talismans to increase the pressure crushing Ye Linghan.

Six different elements flowed through the six talismans. Although Ye Linghan had entered the Origin Immortal Realm, her strength surpassed theirs by only a slight margin. After all, Che Yangrong and Nangong Shan had both reached the pinnacle of the Profound Immortal Realm and stood only one step from the Origin Immortal Realm.

Even without the Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans, defeating both men simultaneously would not be easy for Ye Linghan.

"Ye Linghan, if you surrender, we may consider sparing your life. Otherwise, you'll regret resisting once we've captured you," Nangong Shan said with a sinister laugh.

Ye Linghan understood their vile intentions perfectly. Many mentors had pursued her over the years, and her beauty had attracted every one of them.

"I won't let either of you touch me, even if I die!" Ye Linghan snapped. She prepared herself for a battle to the death, preferring to perish rather than fall into their hands.

"Ye Linghan, don't push it! You're no longer a maiden after spending every day with that pretty boy."

Because Liu Wuxie and Ye Linghan lived in the same courtyard, many people thought they shared an intimate relationship. Liu Wuxie had been merely a Heavenly Immortal when he first entered the Azure Flame Dao Hall, yet Ye Linghan, then a pinnacle Profound Immortal, repeatedly defended him.

From an ordinary person's perspective, no other reason could explain why Ye Linghan had done so much for Liu Wuxie.

Their vicious words made Ye Linghan tremble with fury. Never had she encountered anyone so shameless. She had initially valued Liu Wuxie's talent in spiritual arrays and later helped him because he had saved her father's life.

"Why waste so much time talking to her? We should act before anything happens," Nangong Shan urged. His patience had already reached its limit, and he immediately launched an attack as powerful as an Origin Immortal's, enhanced by the Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans.

Che Yangrong attacked simultaneously, joining Nangong Shan in a pincer assault from both sides. Although their individual attacks were not particularly difficult for Ye Linghan to withstand, the Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans posed the true danger.

Ye Linghan wasn't versed in talisman arts, so she couldn't counter this attack.

Powerful shockwaves exploded from their clash and reduced the surrounding rocks to fragments.

The Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans continued exerting their might, pouring out brilliant radiance that completely enveloped Ye Linghan. Trapped beneath their suppression, her attacks could not even reach Nangong Shan or Che Yangrong.

The battle gradually forced Ye Linghan onto the defensive. She had already given her life-saving treasure to Liu Wuxie, making it difficult for her to escape.

"Ye Linghan, stop struggling. You don't have much immortal energy left, and you can only last another fifteen minutes at best," Che Yangrong said, attempting to force her to surrender. The prolonged battle had heavily depleted Ye Linghan's immortal energy, while neither man had suffered much exhaustion.

"I'll kill the two of you even if I die!" Ye Linghan roared. Boundless murderous intent blazed within her eyes as she prepared to unleash her ultimate attack.

"Brother Che, do something!" Nangong Shan cried out as an ominous premonition seized him. Ye Linghan was an Origin Immortal, and forcing her to stake her life upon a final attack would be terrifying.

"Don't worry. There's no possibility of her breaking through my Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans," Che Yangrong repeated confidently as he watched Ye Linghan's desperate resistance.

The more violently Ye Linghan struggled, the faster her remaining immortal energy drained away.

The Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans began revolving and linked together into a spiritual array diagram. Their suppressive power intensified until Ye Linghan's feet sank into the ground.

"Boundless Frost Expanse!" Ye Linghan swept her sword through the air, instantly plunging the surrounding temperature. The six talismans slowed above her as thick frost gradually spread across their surfaces.

"This is bad!" Che Yangrong's expression changed sharply as he realized that he had still underestimated Ye Linghan. He immediately bit through his tongue and spat a mouthful of blood essence onto the six talismans.

Dazzling radiance erupted from the talismans and melted the accumulated frost within an instant.

A thunderous explosion shook Mountainstream Vale as Ye Linghan's sword ray ripped open the Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans and surged toward Nangong Shan and Che Yangrong.

"Block it!" Nangong Shan swung his sword horizontally and braced himself against the incoming attack.

The collision unleashed a violent gale that swept outward, eradicating all surrounding vegetation and leaving the earth barren. A clash between Profound Immortals produced destruction far surpassing any battle between True Immortals.

Powerful immortal energy crashed into Nangong Shan's body, forcing him to spit out a mouthful of blood as his face instantly lost all color. Without the protection of the Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans, that attack would have heavily injured him.

Nangong Shan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his expression turning grave. Che Yangrong fared only slightly better, for stabilizing the talismans with his blood essence had also left his face somewhat pale.

After releasing that attack, little immortal energy remained within Ye Linghan's body. The earlier strike alone had drained a considerable portion of her reserves. She immediately retrieved several pills and swallowed them to replenish her immortal energy.

Nangong Shan briefly regulated his breathing before advancing slowly toward Ye Linghan.

"Let's see how much longer you can last!" Nangong Shan muttered, charging with his sword in hand, denying Ye Linghan any opportunity to recover.

Che Yangrong swallowed a pill as well, restoring some color to his complexion. His hands continued forming seals, making the Six-Harmony Eight-Desolation Talismans descend even faster and restrict Ye Linghan's movements further.

The situation worsened rapidly for Ye Linghan as the suppression immobilized her. She could no longer swing her sword freely.

With tremendous effort, she raised her sword and pressed its blade against her neck. She would rather take her own life than fall into their hands.

Panic immediately seized Nangong Shan when he realized that Ye Linghan intended to kill herself. Her death was not the outcome they desired.

"Brother Che, stop her!" Nangong Shan roared. Only Che Yangrong possessed the means to prevent Ye Linghan from ending her life.

"Six Harmony Palm," Che Yangrong shouted. The six talismans abruptly changed trajectories and merged into an enormous palm that struck Ye Linghan's hand.

The blow sent Ye Linghan's sword flying away, and a faint smile crept across Nangong Shan's face. Now that she had lost her weapon, he wanted to see how she would continue resisting.

"Seal her dantian so that she can't put up any struggle!" Che Yangrong instructed Nangong Shan. Once they sealed her dantian, Ye Linghan would become completely helpless and fall entirely under their control.

Nangong Shan approached with deliberate caution, his smile widening with every step.

Only despair remained within Ye Linghan at that moment. For the first time, she considered leaving the Azure Flame Dao Hall. The true faces revealed by Nangong Shan and Che Yangrong had forced her to recognize the cruelty of this world.

Mentors should lead their students by example, yet these two had forsaken their status and responsibilities to pursue their selfish desires.

Nangong Shan reached toward Ye Linghan's lower abdomen. She closed her eyes, and tears silently rolled down her cheeks.

Concerned that Ye Linghan had waited too long, Liu Wuxie traveled without resting and finally reached Mountainstream Vale before nightfall. The instant he arrived, he saw Nangong Shan reaching toward Ye Linghan's abdomen, laughing obscenely.

"You're courting death!"

Liu Wuxie's roar thundered across the vale as he descended from above. The Bloodthirst Blade swept down with him, forcing Nangong Shan to snatch back his filthy hand.