Chapter 889: Chapter 889: Liuying Enters the Fray
The Ji Family and Ji Fenglie continuously battled, with various Secret Laws and Secret Collections erupting, yet none could repel Ji Fenglie.
Ji Fenglie weaved through the thunderstorm, likely using some Thunder Escape Technique, moving at an inconceivable speed.
The myriad abilities of the Ji Family couldn’t even touch him.
Meanwhile, the golden lightning of the Infinite Catastrophe Bell poured forth without end, forcing the Ji Family to pay a heavy price to withstand the relentless torrents, leaving most Ji Family powerhouses unable to pursue Ji Fenglie.
Moreover, Ji Fenglie possessed Soul Attack techniques, making him even more feared.
Ji Jiuying was anxious; if he only wanted to safeguard his own life, it wouldn’t be difficult.
With his abilities, escaping the sea of lightning was easy, survival was easy.
Many Ji Family experts could achieve this; their actual combat prowess was not much inferior to Ji Fenglie, possessing numerous methods.
However, if they ignored everything and fought Ji Fenglie now, no one could bear the vast lightning, meaning no one below the Ninth Awakening would survive, and more than half within the Ninth Awakening would die or be injured.
In this way, the Ji Family might truly fall out of the Ten Great Families, and in the future, it would be impossible to contend with the other nine families.
Everyone within the Ji Family factions was making a concerted effort this time.
Yet, they knew Ji Fenglie well, and Ji Fenglie knew them equally well.
The difference was, Ji Fenglie had already compensated for his weaknesses and vulnerabilities, and his Power had further advanced.
Whereas they hadn’t made any qualitative breakthroughs over the years, always being manipulated by Ji Fenglie, utterly passive.
As Ji Fenglie said, they were too old and belonged in the dust of history.
The Ji family’s multitude of powerhouses looked extremely grim, further continuation would obliterate the foundation of the Ji Family.
In their dilemma, they saw a brilliant light soar into the sky, splitting apart the golden lightning, confronting Ji Fenglie across the void.
Ji Jiuying and the others recognized the silhouette, first stunned, then both astonished and angry; Ji Jiuying shouted loudly, "Liuying, what are you doing, come back?"
Ji Liuying was one of the seedlings the Ji Family worked tirelessly to cultivate, she mustn’t be lost here.
Seeing Ji Liuying charge ahead, the other factions of the Ji Family relaxed.
Because Ji Liuying wasn’t a key talent cultivated by their faction, her death only slightly affected the Ji Family, having no significant impact on them, possibly even beneficial.
Regardless of what the Ji Family thought, Ji Liuying paid no heed, fighting for both the Ji Family and herself.
Ji Liuying’s mask was like White Jade, and the armor formed was of the same quality, making her look like a jade statue.
The Secret Treasure in her hand was peculiar—a palm-sized turtle shell resembling White Jade with distinct patterns.
This item’s real name was ’Booking Shell’, used for divination.
And in Ji Liuying’s other hand were three jade coins, also divination tools.
At this moment, she held the turtle shell, a jade-tinted glow emanating from it, warding off all lightning.
More accurately, the lightning merely diverted around the turtle shell and Ji Liuying, flowing past her sides.
"Little girl, you’re from the Ji Family too, you’ve got spunk, much stronger than those old ones. What’s your name?" Ji Fenglie said, looking at Ji Liuying with interest.
The aura of Innate Divine Skill on Ji Liuying was unmistakable, revealing her as a member of the Ji Family.
"Ji Liuying," Ji Liuying replied, staring at Ji Fenglie, "I urge you to leave the Ji Family, or I’ll have no choice but to fight you."
"Such courage in a little girl, fine, your bravery is far superior to those who hide, worthy of the Ji Family’s prestige. Today, do as you wish, I won’t kill you," Ji Fenglie said.
Ji Liuying knew words couldn’t dissuade Ji Fenglie, so she said no more and cast the three jade coins clamped between the fingers of her left hand.
With Innate Power, the three jade coins pierced through layers of lightning, targeting the Infinite Catastrophe Bell.
She knew the Infinite Catastrophe Bell had to be dealt with first, else the Ji Family’s many experts could only shield the city, unable to fully combat Ji Fenglie.
Ji Fenglie smiled slightly, reached out, actively meeting Ji Liuying’s three Innate Jade Coins with the Infinite Catastrophe Bell.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The coins struck the Infinite Catastrophe Bell one after another, causing resounding collisions.
However, the collision sound carried the force of shaking Spiritual Sense, making the people below feel unbearably anguished, even more distressing than Ji Fenglie’s previous strikes.
Those powerful Ninth Awakening figures also paled, appearing very uncomfortable.
Ji Liuying’s face turned pale too, realizing the problem and gestured to retrieve the three Innate Jade Coins.
"Haha, even under the Catastrophe sound of Infinite Catastrophe Bell, you control with ease, indeed impressive," Ji Fenglie remarked, looking at Ji Liuying with admiration, "Little girl, which branch of the Ji Family are you from? Who is your great-grandfather? Your temperament, character, and abilities are all top-notch. In the future, when I lead the Ji Family, you could be my heir, and when I’m gone, the Ji Family shall be yours, how about it?"
"If you are willing to admit your mistakes, perhaps forgiveness is possible; if the council of elders approves, you might have a chance to return to the Ji Family," Ji Liuying also said.
"Haha, whether I return to the Ji Family isn’t for them to decide, nonetheless, today I’ll show you my might; then you’ll naturally become my heir," Ji Fenglie said, chanting, while pointing at Ji Liuying: "Heaven and Earth... Sun, Moon, and Stars... hear my command... suppress..."
As he pointed, the stars and sun and moon shone in the daylight, radiating boundless brilliance, pressing down like water.
Ji Liuying immediately felt the pressure intensify, as if the sky was collapsing.
She revealed the Innate Jade Coin between her fingers, casting it into the turtle shell, rocking it within her embrace.
"Ji Family Heavenly Array... open..." Ji Jiuying desired to open the Heavenly Array to aid Ji Liuying.
But this time, many elders from the Ji Family factions didn’t comply with Ji Jiuying’s wish to activate the Heavenly Array.
The Heavenly Array consumed enormously, solely saving one Ji Liuying wasn’t worthwhile for them.
Mainly because Ji Liuying wasn’t from their faction, they were unwilling to expend such vast resources to rescue.
Ji Jiuying was both shocked and angry, shouting at the many Ji Family elders and executives: "What are you doing? Not hastening to open the Heavenly Array to aid Liuying?"
"Activating the Heavenly Array drains excessively, soon lacking strength for prolonged resistance against the Infinite Catastrophe Bell’s lightning. Are you choosing to save one person over watching so many die in the Ji Family? Besides, she fought without orders, suffering this plight is her own doing," an elder retorted.
Others echoed, unwilling to risk saving Ji Liuying.
Ji Jiuying felt a chill in his heart, yet was helpless, finally sighing deeply, awaiting the final inevitable outcome.
However, at this moment, the sky stirred immense waves.
As Ji Liuying rocked the turtle shell, the stars, sun, and moon trembled, the luminous brilliance surged into a tempest.
"Innate Yao Power... how is this possible..." Ji Jiuying was thrilled, eyes brimming with disbelief.
