Jiang Xinglan quickly grabbed a handful of elixirs and poured them all into his mouth.
The precious Elixirs temporarily compensated for his depleted Divine Power.
He barely managed to channel his Divine Power, continuously repairing the shattered Barrier.
But Chu Sheng had no intention of wasting any more time.
It flapped its wings once more.
'Silent Extinction Flame Feather!'
Thousands upon thousands of pitch-black Feather Blades appeared out of thin air, arranging themselves neatly in mid-air and exuding a scorching aura of silent extinction.
Chu Sheng didn't command them to shoot toward Jiang Xinglan immediately.
Instead, with a mere thought, it began to merge these Feather Blades.
Two were combined into one, doubling in size and power.
Then another two were combined into one, stacking them further.
Under constant fusion and compression, the tens of thousands of Feather Blades eventually merged into a single, gigantic black Feather Blade one hundred meters long.
Before Chu Sheng ascended to the Divinity Transformation Realm, its Soul Power wasn't strong enough to support such an high-intensity fusion.
Now that it had ascended to the Void Refinement Realm, its Divine Soul had grown immensely stronger.
It easily completed the fusion of tens of thousands of Feather Blades.
The massive Feather Blade hovered over Jiang Xinglan's head like a Sword of Damocles, ready to fall at any moment.
Jiang Xinglan, who was focusing all his energy on resisting the Nine Tribulations Thunder Prison, looked up and saw the giant Feather Blade above him. He was instantly dumbfounded.
He could feel it.
Both the Thunder Domain and this giant Feather Blade were ultimate moves that consumed an enormous amount of Divine Power.
But why could Chu Sheng handle two ultimate moves at once so easily, as if it took no effort at all?
'Is Divine Power free?!!'
In the past, Chu Sheng truly couldn't have done this.
But ever since establishing the Ziwei Palace, not only was its Divine Soul far stronger than others in the same Realm, but its Divine Power could also be drawn continuously from the Ziwei Palace for replenishment.
To put it simply, as a fusion of a Divine Country and the Map of Mountains and Rivers, the Ziwei Palace already possessed most of the functions of a small world.
The reason experts with a Divine Country were so much stronger than other Cultivators of the same Realm was precisely because the Divine Country provided an endless supply of Divine Power, giving them unparalleled endurance.
This was the reason Chu Sheng could control two high-consumption ultimate moves at the same time and still have power to spare.
As long as the Ziwei Palace was not destroyed, Chu Sheng's Divine Power would never run out. It would have no trouble wearing Jiang Xinglan down.
It ignored Jiang Xinglan's shock and continued to increase its Divine Power output.
Under the combined assault of the Nine Tribulations Thunder Prison and the pressure from the giant Feather Blade, Jiang Xinglan's Divine Power Barrier was already starting to crumble.
More and more cracks appeared on its surface, and it looked like it could shatter at any moment.
The man and the mosquito were now competing in a battle of Divine Power endurance.
Whoever's Divine Power could last longer would be the final victor.
Obviously, although Jiang Xinglan was at the Integration Realm Peak, almost two full Grand Realms higher than Chu Sheng, he didn't have the support of a Divine Country, so his total Divine Power and recovery speed were limited.
He was no match for Chu Sheng, who basically had infinite mana.
"Damn it!!!"
Jiang Xinglan roared in anger as he watched his Divine Power Barrier on the verge of shattering.
He gritted his teeth and reached into his Storage Ring, pulling out an ancient-looking Little Bell Treasure.
It was the Divine Level Upper-Grade Defense Treasure that Master Jiang Wei had specifically given him to protect Jiang Qingyao: the All Things Return to Origin Bell!
This was supposed to be a life-saving trump card for his sister.
But in the current situation, Jiang Xinglan couldn't even think about protecting Jiang Qingyao.
He couldn't even protect himself!
If he didn't use the All Things Return to Origin Bell now, he would almost certainly die once his Divine Power Barrier broke and the Thunder Prison and Feather Blade came crashing down.
Although he had other means of Attack, his means of Defense were nearly exhausted.
The All Things Return to Origin Bell was, without a doubt, his strongest defensive measure right now.
Only the All Things Return to Origin Bell could give him any sense of security.
"I'm sorry, Qingyao."
Jiang Xinglan glanced toward Gu Yuexi's direction from afar and thought to himself.
'This Magical Treasure was meant to save Jiang Qingyao, but I have no choice but to use it to save myself first.'
He formed a hand seal and tossed the All Things Return to Origin Bell into the air.
The small bell grew in the wind, instantly expanding to several meters high and covering him completely.
DONG!
The Celestial Thunder and the Feather Blade slammed against the bell's wall, letting out a dull sound as they were completely blocked.
Jiang Xinglan breathed a sigh of relief.
'I'm finally safe.'
And just as Jiang Xinglan hid inside the All Things Return to Origin Bell, Gu Yuexi had completely broken the Law Core of the Soul Guardian Bottle.
She injected one last stream of Divine Power into the bottle's body.
With a crisp CRACK, the Soul Guardian Bottle, already covered in cracks, instantly shattered into countless fragments that scattered on the ground.
Jiang Qingyao's Divine Soul floated out of the bottle, her face deathly pale.
Without the slightest hesitation, she let out a scream and tried to flee.
But Gu Yuexi was prepared.
She stretched out a hand, and her Divine Power transformed into a large hand that seized Jiang Qingyao's Divine Soul.
Instantly immobilizing Jiang Qingyao's Divine Soul.
"No! Don't kill me!"
"I was wrong! I'll never do it again!"
"I'm begging you! Fairy Gu, please spare my life!"
Jiang Qingyao's Divine Soul was scared witless, her voice trembling uncontrollably.
She was truly terrified.
The once pampered Young Miss had completely turned into a frightened bird.
If she still had a body, she probably would have wet herself from fear.
After all, her life and death depended on a single thought from Gu Yuexi.
Gu Yuexi ignored the sobbing Jiang Qingyao, holding her like one would a baby chick.
Only then did she raise her head to look at Jiang Xinglan, who was hiding in the All Things Return to Origin Bell. Her voice was bone-chillingly indifferent.
"Confirm for me. Is this your sister?"
For a moment, Jiang Xinglan didn't know how to react.
'I've been fighting this mosquito for ages, and you haven't even glanced my way, acting like I don't exist the whole time. Now you've shattered the Soul Guardian Bottle and have her in your grasp. And only now do you remember to ask me, "Is this your sister"?'
'Could it be... she's still afraid of the Jiang Family's power and doesn't actually dare to kill Qingyao? Yes, that must be it! In Luoping City, what Loose Cultivator would dare to truly oppose the Jiang Family and kill their Young Miss? Isn't that just asking for death! The only reason Gu Yuexi is asking now is because she wants to use Jiang Qingyao's life as a bargaining chip. She wants to negotiate terms with the Jiang Family, get more benefits, and ensure her own safe escape.'
Jiang Xinglan's spirits immediately lifted. He felt he had seized his opponent's weakness.
He raised his head arrogantly, completely forgetting how ugly his face, now a bloody mess of flesh, had become.
But that didn't stop him from speaking arrogantly, preparing to state his terms.
"Yes..."
Jiang Xinglan only managed to get one word out, his threat still unspoken, when he saw Gu Yuexi channel a sliver of Divine Power into her fingertips and gently pinch.
"AHHH!!!"
An utterly wretched scream rang out, short and shrill.
Jiang Qingyao's Divine Soul was instantly crushed, dissipating into motes of golden light in the air.
Her Divine Soul was completely annihilated, as dead as dead could be.
Gu Yuexi dusted off her hands, her expression nonchalant.
It was as if she hadn't just crushed the Young Miss of the Jiang Family, but merely an insignificant bug.
But inside the All Things Return to Origin Bell, Jiang Xinglan was completely stunned, his mind a total blank.
'If you were going to kill Jiang Qingyao anyway, then why did you even ask me?! Were you just messing with me on purpose?! I'm the villain here, okay! Can't you show a villain a little bit of respect?!'
Only Chu Sheng, who was nearby, saw through Gu Yuexi's intentions in a single glance.
It wasn't just about killing; it was about crushing their spirit.
Gu Yuexi deliberately had Jiang Xinglan confirm the identity with his own eyes before killing Jiang Qingyao.
It was a clear warning to the Jiang Family, and to everyone else.
'I have killed one of your Jiang Family. What are you going to do about it?'