The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 330 - 329: The Sparrow Stalks Behind

Chapter 330: Chapter 329: The Sparrow Stalks Behind

Xie Jiuniang had to hide herself, and Lin Ba simply couldn’t find her. Even with the power boost from his battle armor, his spiritual soul would not grow stronger. His spiritual soul was still at the late Golden Core stage.

Moreover, Lin Ba was currently restrained by a mechanical puppet.

This made him, who had relied on his battle armor for an increase in strength, suddenly become a laughingstock.

No matter how strong he was, he was still unable to move.

Not only that, could the puppet also administer poison?

Upon further inspection, he immediately found the problem—it was the mechanical iron palm’s fingertip that had pierced his skin. It was just a small puncture, but the fingertip was a dark blue color.

Coated with intense poison!

All sorts of deadly poisons mixed together, not even a deity could save him now.

Among them was one called ’One Day Extinction.’

Lin Ba didn’t have time to panic before he quickly noticed that the spiritual power in his dantian was unable to rise.

Suddenly, his head was struck with severe pain.

The pain nearly knocked him unconscious, his mind feeling as though it had been torn apart, hundreds of times more intense than the physical pain he endured!

"Soul Art?"

Hatred blazed in Lin Ba’s eyes, "Shameless! A disciple of the Main Peak actually resorts to such despicable tactics!"

Not just poisoning, but also a sneak attack with a Soul Art!

Unfortunately, he was unable to counter-attack and could only be at the mercy of others.

This spiritual soul attack, could it be the opponent was holding back, wanting to torture him, not to take his life immediately?

Lin Ba had wrongfully accused Xie Jiuniang with this thought.

Xie Jiuniang never played tricks; she would not hold back if she could kill the opponent. The Soul Art she had just used was her most potent attack, the Soul Art Final Kill.

Lin Ba didn’t die on the spot!

It was because a force had shielded him from half of the attack!

Xie Jiuniang’s head twitched in pain, and she grimaced for a while, nearly failing to keep herself concealed.

Suddenly, there was a loud bang.

It was an iron fist striking Lin Ba’s left cheek.

"Ah—"

Lin Ba couldn’t help but scream in agony.

Next, the mechanical puppet periodically hammered him with its iron fists.

During the assault, it still did not utilize any spiritual power.

This intensity of the blows wouldn’t kill him, but the puppet controlled by the opponent kept pummeling his face.

Striking every part not covered by the battle armor.

It was a very rogue method of fighting, humiliating someone to the point of death.

The beating left Lin Ba’s gaze scattered, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth!

A capital tragedy!

At this time, no one realized that Lin Ba’s spiritual soul had suffered a heavy blow. Not only was his spiritual soul in pain, his body was also aching.

"Lure the target to appear, find a way to get her close to you!" a voice whispered in Lin Ba’s ear.

It was as fine as the buzz of a mosquito, unheard by anyone but him.

If an acquaintance heard it, they would recognize it as the voice of a Divinity Transformation from the Nangong Family.

Jian Lingyan reminded, "Master, it’s about time, isn’t it?"

"I know."

Click, click sounds were all around.

What could be seen was the stage’s mechanical puppet cage continually stretching and changing, aiming to cover Lin Ba on the stage with an air-tight restraint. It resembled a vast cage that was gradually shrinking and contracting.

On the platform, smoke began to appear out of nowhere.

It was an illusion array, and no one knew when Xie Jiuniang had set it up.

But this could not kill Lin Ba or break through the battle armor.

Within the mist, a slender figure holding a broken sword seemed to swiftly charge towards Lin Ba’s position.

Lin Ba revealed a cruel smile on his lips, "Here she comes..."

The mechanical puppet blocked most of his view but a tiny slit allowed him to see Xie Jiuniang approaching.

"Explode!"

This word "explode" was not uttered by Lin Ba.

It was the voice of the Divinity Transformation from the Nangong Family, yet only Lin Ba could hear it.

Lin Ba self-destructed!

He not only self-destructed, but also the semi-immortal artifact’s battle armor exploded with him!

Just the lethal force of Lin Ba’s self-destruction was not enough to kill Xie Jiuniang, but the semi-immortal artifact was a different story!

This was akin to the self-destruction of a Divinity Transformation powerhouse!

If the Number One arena of Battle Peak couldn’t withstand it, let alone Xie Jiuniang, who was the closest to the explosion on the platform!

This was the real killing blow!

The people on the platform had no chance to escape, even the defense of the small tortoise shell, which was her Exclusive Magic Treasure, couldn’t withstand this explosion. Because those people had known for a long time that she possessed the small tortoise shell.

No matter how powerful the small tortoise shell was, it was just a Golden Core magic artifact.

Under the self-detonation of a semi-immortal artifact, it too could not hold up.

Even if Xie Jiuniang had a Divinity Transformation defensive jade talisman, it would not withstand the blast.

The main issue was the proximity—the closest suffered the strongest impact!

"Not good!"

"The semi-immortal artifact is exploding, run for your life!"

"Rescue them!"

"Quick, save them—"

Divinity Transformation powerhouses hidden in the shadows promptly took action.

Before the formation around the arena was destroyed, the Divinity Transformation powerhouses no longer held back and quickly joined forces to block the explosion all around.

If this powerful explosion were left unchecked, it could almost flatten Battle Peak!

Nascent Soul experts promptly protected the disciples of Battle Peak, exerting their full strength to send the disciples away from the peak, far from the site of the explosion.

Countless disciples had come to watch the battle today!

The behind-the-scenes person had thoroughly enraged the Tianxu Sect with their actions.

Some Divinity Transformation beings, who had already intervened to suppress the explosion, and others who had acted to rescue people, did not have the heart to sit by idly.

Over a dozen Divinity Transformation experts didn’t need half a moment to diminish what could have been labeled a catastrophic explosion.

Had the Divinity Transformation experts not intervened, the tragedy and losses caused by the semi-immortal artifact’s explosion today would have been immeasurable.

The Tianxu Sect could have been thrown into disarray because of it!

Outside Battle Peak, the disciples who were sent out felt like they had survived a great calamity.

A disciple expressed with relief, "Thank goodness for the intervention of the powerhouses!"

"That was terrifying! I thought I was going to die..."

"What kind of explosion was that? How could it be so powerful? I can’t hear anything anymore!"

"I’ve been injured by the shockwave, call a medical cultivator, save me!"

"Hurry, take them to Danfeng."

"Brother Mo Chuan, save me—"

There was quite a bit of chaos all around, and even with the intervention of powerful beings, there were still many injured disciples.

Sect Elders stood up, "Disciples from all peaks, on command, if you’re not injured, take your injured fellow sect members back and do not linger here to avoid accidental harm."

The Sect Elders repeated this message three times.

Even those far away could hear it.

The members of the Law Enforcement Hall and the Discipline Hall appeared together, managing the order and gradually restoring calm to the chaotic scene.

However, the Number One arena of Battle Peak, including the area surrounding it, was enveloped in billowing dust and smoke, which the Divinity Transformation experts dispelled with their methods, revealing a huge crater at the scene.

Everything was obliterated!

Furthermore, there was no trace of Xie Jiuniang to be found.

Not even a speck of remains, though scattered remnants of mechanical puppets were seen.

"Where is Yuanxi? Where is he?"

Chaoruo’s figure flashed, hovering above the massive pit, searching for her traces with a grave expression.

Lord Guangcheng advised, "Sect Master, if you want to know if she’s safe, the best way is to check her soul token."

That was the quickest method to know whether she was alive or not.

Most of those present knew that with an explosion of this magnitude, the chances of a Golden Core surviving were slim.

"Boom!"

"Booming—"

Series of thunderous noises resounded from the back mountain of the Sect.

The disturbance was significant and was only slightly less severe than the previous explosion.

The Divinity Transformation experts at the scene no longer concerned themselves with anything else.

Almost in unison, they disappeared from the spot, heading towards the direction of the back mountain.