As expected, there was still a considerable gap between the Golden Core Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage.
If Huang Aotian were to go up rashly, something unexpected might really happen.
"A mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator dares to clash with me head-on?"
The Spider Woman sneered, her face twisted in a mocking grin.
However, she underestimated Yun Zhonghe; he never thought such a trick could take down a Golden Core Stage demon Cultivator from the start.
So, he never intended to kill her in one blow.
At this moment, Yun Zhonghe quickly pulled out another Exploding Talisman with his other hand.
The Exploding Talisman, held between two fingers, rapidly expanded in the air and burst into flames after being activated by the injection of Qi!
The power of an Exploding Talisman was equivalent to a weakened version of a Fireball spell, but its destructive power still matched the output of the Golden Core Stage.
Yun Zhonghe directly threw the Exploding Talisman at the Spider Woman's face.
"Ah!!!"
The Exploding Talisman burst open like fireworks.
Chapter 77: I Will Definitely Save You
The Exploding Talisman truly lived up to its reputation as one of the most popular Talismans in the cultivation world.
Simple and crude, easy to carry, affordable, and with considerable power, it was an essential item for home and travel!
Yun Zhonghe had bought twenty of them at the market back then.
Yun Zhonghe's movements were fluid and seamless; he continuously threw activated Exploding Talismans, and the intense flames, like a fire Dragon, raged forward, scorching all the surrounding small spider groups into ashes!
This area-clearing ability was truly exceptional!
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
The Spider Woman was enraged and humiliated; a good portion of her hair had been burned off by the fire.
She had expected to easily handle Yun Zhonghe, but she never thought he would have so many unexpected Moves.
After all, from beginning to end, Yun Zhonghe never intended to confront her head-on.
Are you kidding? There was a whole major Realm between them, and he wasn't the protagonist; why should he be able to defeat enemies beyond his Realm at will?
Only the protagonist had the right to suddenly power up and cheat; a yellow-haired villain like him had to proceed steadily.
The troublesome spider groups were all burned away, and the path between Yun Zhonghe and the light cocoon was cleared.
But before Yun Zhonghe could get close, the enraged Spider Woman had already unleashed two Magical Arts, blasting them towards him.
Yun Zhonghe quickly unleashed Limitless Swordplay, and the Magical Arts were forcefully deflected, striking the stone sculpture behind him.
Boom!
The stone sculpture was directly shattered into dust!
"Yun..."
Mu Jixue and Xiao Hu, hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but worry for Yun Zhonghe.
If that Magical Art had landed on Yun Zhonghe just now, he would surely be dead.
Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators didn't have much magic resistance; even the damage from a single Exploding Talisman could cause severe injury, let alone a Magical Art attack infused with Qi from a Golden Core Stage demon Cultivator.
Both of them felt lingering fear.
One could only say that it was fortunate Yun Zhonghe had a defensive swordplay like Limitless Swordplay; this battle truly could only be fought by him, directly engaging the Spider Woman, no one else!
"Yun Zhonghe, you must not die."
Mu Jixue secretly prayed for Yun Zhonghe, and at the same time, she resolved to complete her task and wait for the opportune moment to deliver a fatal blow to the Spider Woman.
Although the two usually didn't get along, at this moment, they were unexpectedly in sync.
Yun, I will not let you down.
"What kind of swordplay is this?!"
Yun Zhonghe's Limitless Swordplay always managed to block the Spider Woman's Magical Arts, which infuriated her.
She had never heard of such a troublesome swordplay.
Moreover, this swordplay looked to be of a High Grade and should consume a lot of Qi, yet Yun Zhonghe showed no strain when performing it, and there were almost no gaps, with an extremely short cooldown.
Such a defensive Move was simply impenetrable!
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
First, there was Qin Hongye's protective Magic Treasure light cocoon that she couldn't break, and now Yun Zhonghe's Limitless Swordplay that she couldn't overcome; the Spider Woman suddenly felt incredibly frustrated.
It seemed she would have to bring out her trump card...
"Huh?"
However, just as the Spider Woman was about to unleash a powerful Move, her expression instantly changed dramatically because she felt her body starting to go numb.
The Qi she wanted to gather to unleash her powerful Move couldn't be accumulated.
Could this be... a paralyzing potion?!
The Spider Woman was startled and suddenly realized, "You actually poisoned your sword?!"
That's right, Yun Zhonghe's sword had just grazed her skin, seemingly a failed attack, but in reality, his goal had already been achieved.
He had tampered with the golden sword in the inn earlier, applying a paralyzing enchantment; although it couldn't completely immobilize a Golden Core Stage demon Cultivator, it could restrict her powerful Moves.
After all, Limitless Swordplay was only restored to the Profound Rank High Grade, and with its grade advantage, it could barely block the normal attacks of a Golden Core Stage demon Cultivator, but if she truly unleashed a powerful Move, Limitless Swordplay wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Don't underestimate the yellow-haired villain's foresight; to survive, his schemes were countless.
Another Exploding Talisman was thrown out, striking the Spider Woman's face, and Yun Zhonghe subtly approached the light cocoon to see if he could bring Qin Hongye out.
Her protective Magic Treasure should be reaching its limit, and Yun Zhonghe speculated that Qin Hongye probably had very little Qi left in her body, now as weak as an ordinary Mortal; if the protective Magic Treasure failed midway, she could very likely be caught in the aftershocks of the battle.
"Miss Qin, are you alright?"
Yun Zhonghe moved near the light cocoon and called out to it.
"It's you?!"
Qin Hongye inside the light cocoon recognized Yun Zhonghe's voice.
At this moment, the Spider Woman, realizing Yun Zhonghe was approaching the light cocoon, held nothing back, even using all the Life Qi reserves she had accumulated over the years.
Even if she couldn't unleash a powerful Move, she would still swat this cunning little ant to death with normal attacks!
After all, Qin Hongye was a very precious blood meal, and Yun Zhonghe absolutely could not be allowed to snatch her away.
She refused to believe that a mere Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator could last longer than her Golden Core Stage.
Yun Zhonghe's hand movements didn't dare to stop while he was talking to Qin Hongye; fortunately, he had diligently practiced his swordplay over the years, and it had long reached a state of perfection, his movements and Moves integrated into his body, so multitasking was not an issue.
The golden Qi barrier was struggling to resist the Spider Woman's retaliatory Magical Art bombardment.
"Are you out of your mind? A Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator running here to die?"
Qin Hongye could sense the fierce battle outside the light cocoon, and she was truly furious.
Even though she was in danger, she didn't want others to risk their lives to save her.
Perhaps because both her parents were leaders of the Righteous Path, Qin Hongye, though she didn't say it, was the person with the strongest sense of collective honor.
Perhaps her persona was that of an arrogant and pampered Young Miss of a Sect, and a bit of a love-struck fool, but it was undeniable that she also possessed a very high level of awareness.
After being scolded, Yun Zhonghe felt a wave of speechlessness.
Even if he saved her like this, he probably wouldn't gain much favor, right?
Forget it, forget it, every little bit helps.
"Miss Qin, can you come out? There are two of my companions over there; I will escort you out."
Yun Zhonghe stepping forward was to save Qin Hongye first; otherwise, he could have waited until the Spider Woman was weakened before entering the fray.
After all, the light cocoon couldn't hold on for much longer, and if he didn't act soon, he would only be able to collect Qin Hongye's body.
"No, this light cocoon is a passive defense; I cannot open it unless it is forcibly broken from the outside."
Yun Zhonghe tried smashing the light cocoon with his free hand; he couldn't break it, but all his Exploding Talismans were also used up, unless he used his swordplay to break it open.
However, Yun Zhonghe still needed to deal with the Spider Woman's Magical Art bombardment.
He looked up at the sky; it would still be a while before the moon reached its zenith.
It seemed he could only endure it.
"Miss Qin, don't worry, I will definitely save you!"
Yun Zhonghe stood with his sword forward, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a chillingly sharp Qi emanated from his body!
For his own future, he had to save her no matter what!
Qin Hongye gazed absently at the blurred figure outside the light cocoon, a strange emotion welling up in her heart.
He's actually fighting so desperately for me!