Jiang Wang, though originally not skilled in illusion techniques, had, by means of the Mirage King Pearl and the Red Makeup Mirror, elevated his command over illusions to an almost extreme level.

The illusions wrought by the Mirage King Pearl formed one layer, and the illusionary body projected by the Red Makeup Mirror formed another. Furthermore, his forceful control of the sword, coupled with the majestic summoning of the prisoner body chains, was yet another form of illusion. It was precisely through these practical deceptions that he misled Bi Zhu Po Po, thereby creating an opportunity for the Prisoner Dragon Rope to launch a surprise attack.

The Prisoner Dragon Rope, which typically manifested with a dragon shadow when unleashed, had its light and shadow suppressed by Jiang Wang, rendering it silent and imperceptible.

Then came the sound of shattering water beads.

This sound should have been faint, yet at this moment, it was startlingly clear.

The illusion of the old woman holding the dragon-headed staff suddenly collapsed, shattering into countless water beads. These beads then coalesced, transforming into a rope of water that directly collided with the Prisoner Dragon Rope.

The Prisoner Dragon Rope was a rare and precious treasure, provided it could connect with its opponent.

However, it had evidently failed to deceive Bi Zhu Po Po’s keen eyes.

The water rope and the Prisoner Dragon Rope became intertwined. The former was, of course, no match for the latter, but the Prisoner Dragon Rope had lost its element of surprise.

“You can actually see through my illusions. Truly, the younger generation is formidable.”

As the water beads shattered, Bi Zhu Po Po’s true form was revealed.

Though her words spoke of the younger generation’s fearsome potential, from the Glass Water Jar in her left hand leaped out two small green fish. These green fish grew larger with the wind, each biting onto a Prisoner Body Chain and darting towards the distance. The Prisoner Body Chains, in turn, bound them tightly, but had already detached from Bi Zhu Po Po’s own body.

The old woman’s right hand flipped, and the dragon-headed walking stick lightly pointed out, its tail miraculously striking the tip of Jiang Wang’s sword.

Just as the walking stick’s tail and the sword tip met, four green talismans at her feet instantly ignited.

Jiang Wang had also arranged water-prohibiting talismans on this giant stone.

Yan Fu had gifted him a total of five water-prohibiting talismans in the Squirrel Box. By now, Jiang Wang had used them all.

His sole purpose was to restrict the water element, thereby weakening Bi Zhu Po Po to the greatest possible extent.

Bi Zhu Po Po’s reaction was also extremely decisive. With a counter-hand buckle, she directly overturned the entire Glass Water Jar!

Suddenly, a wild tide surged!

Within a hundred *li*, a vast ocean abruptly materialized.

The giant stone seemed to transform into a reef, its base completely submerged by flowing water. To some degree, the rules of the labyrinth within this area had been temporarily altered.

The water within this jar was all essence of water that she had personally collected and refined, accumulated over nearly a hundred years, yet poured out in a single morning.

Under the interference of the labyrinth’s rules, they would soon dissipate. But at this moment, they had at least regained their home advantage.

At this instant, starlight from the dome of the sky cascaded down, investing the old woman’s body. The water waves beneath her feet surged, yet subtly sank. It was almost as if it echoed the saying: “The sky dome is night, the sea surface without light, cannot see northwest, cannot distinguish southeast.”

The four water-prohibiting talismans, facing such massive water flow, played almost no role.

Jiang Wang remained unperturbed, his eyes unwavering. Three thousand soul-hidden snakes leaped from his inner mansion, collectively attacking into Bi Zhu Po Po’s Tong Tian Palace!

This was the first time since his soul had been strengthened after the self-questioning heart tribulation that he had dispatched all of his soul forces, transforming them into soul-hidden snakes, to invade an opponent’s Tong Tian Palace.

This was because the protection provided by the host of the Tong Tian Palace made the soul war for invaders not so easy. Even someone as overbearing as Zhuang Cheng Qian would experience a certain degree of suppression within his own Tong Tian Palace.

Although Jiang Wang’s soul strength was now absolutely stronger than most Outer Building cultivators, a direct clash of souls would of course present an opportunity. However, invading the Tong Tian Palace was not necessarily guaranteed to succeed.

Yet, he poured out all his soul forces, striving for but a single opportunity, not pinning his hopes on a single decisive strike.

Within Bi Zhu Po Po’s Tong Tian Palace, the first sensation Jiang Wang felt was a kind of musty smell, as if in a long-unrepaired old house, where wind and rain leaked in everywhere.

But the opponent’s soul forces were not weak, possessing the accumulation of long years and months.

The soul-hidden snakes had barely appeared when water waves surged throughout this Tong Tian Palace. The surging water flow would engulf the densely packed hidden snakes.

Jiang Wang’s soul leaped out, grasping the Long Xiang Si sword spirit, and directly cleaved through the waves with a single sword stroke.

Bi Zhu Po Po’s Dao Pulse True Spirit was a green python-snake, wrapped in the waves. Viewing this scene from afar, it did not immediately approach.

Meanwhile, in the outer world, the dragon-headed walking stick that was just resisting the Long Xiang Si sword tip suddenly emitted a hum. The dragon-headed walking stick instantly activated, transforming into a flood dragon without horns but with claws. With one bite, it clamped onto the sword body, directly pulling it away.

This force was so sudden that if Jiang Wang did not release his grip, he would be directly pulled wide open, exposing a flaw.

How could a swordsman release his sword? Moreover, his soul was currently holding the sword spirit and fighting inside the Tong Tian Palace. No matter what, he should not release his grip.

Upon discovering the astonishing power of Jiang Wang’s soul, Bi Zhu Po Po did not choose a head-on confrontation. Instead, she temporarily shelved the struggle in the crucial area of the Tong Tian Palace and chose to make a move in the outside world to break the situation. With a single strike, she forced Jiang Wang into a dilemma, showcasing her cunning and experience.

At such a time when he should have been entangled, Jiang Wang’s five fingers spread open. He decisively let go of Long Xiang Si, allowing the Long Xiang Si, whose sword spirit was already born, to entangle with the dragon-headed staff on its own.

He did not see it as a dilemma! He had lost Long Xiang Si, but this old woman had also lost her dragon-headed staff!

His soul returned to his body, leaving a thousand hidden snakes to harass within the opponent’s Tong Tian Palace.

As soon as his sword left his hand, his five fingers immediately clenched together, forming a fist, and he directly bombarded Bi Zhu Po Po with a single punch!

This was a direct, face-to-face strike at a vital point.

It was grand, just, and fiercely unparalleled.

Jiang Wang’s fist was naturally far from being as powerful as Wang Yi Wu’s. However, wrapped in abundant Dao Yuan, it still possessed a considerable force that could not be ignored.

At this moment, Bi Zhu Po Po had many choices.

But with the starlight from the dome of the sky protecting her body, how could she fear the mere fist of an Inner Mansion realm cultivator?

Divine ability Inner Mansion cultivators were strong in their divine abilities, but this did not mean their physical bodies were also strong. One had never heard of the Three Flavors True Fire possessing body-forging abilities.

What’s more, as early as in the Prisoner Sea Prison, she had already witnessed Jiang Wang’s physical strength. At that time, even if Jiang Wang had some hidden strength, his true power was not much greater.

So, in a flash, she chose to directly support the strike with her palm.

This was a capturing technique, with a fierce follow-up, intended to borrow force to dislocate Jiang Wang’s arm.

She believed this to be a cunning and experienced choice made after careful consideration. Yet, she did not know that she had already been influenced by a distorted divine ability.

The jade ring on Jiang Wang’s right thumb was named Ice Sink. It derived its meaning from “water freezes into ice, then becomes heavy.” Its effect was to amplify the user’s physical strength tenfold. The limit was unknown, but at least with Jiang Wang’s current physical strength, he was still far from reaching that limit.

Archers required more strength. Li Feng Yao precisely used the Ice Sink jade ring to assist in drawing his bow and arrow, his arrows shooting like shooting stars.

A flash of green light.

Jiang Wang, with tenfold his fist power, directly bombarded Bi Zhu Po Po’s palm.

She had intended to support and then dislocate, but she fundamentally could not support the strike and was directly blasted open!

Jiang Wang was renowned for his Three Flavors True Fire and strong sword techniques. Bi Zhu Po Po had never expected him to place his winning hand in a punch.

Forcing Jiang Wang to abandon his sword was originally a brilliant move, but in turn, it caused her to lose a move.

Jiang Wang blasted open her guard with a single punch, without the slightest hesitation. He directly activated the secret store Chase Wind, increasing his attack speed by another tenth.

Secret store Star Fire activated!

Totem power infused!

Star power infused!

His five fingers spread wide, already probing towards Bi Zhu Po Po’s face. Three Flavors True Fire suddenly erupted!

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