651 The Fearsome Zhao Yameng! (2/2)

Zhao Yameng realized at this point that no one was likely going to come to her aid. Determination colored her eyes as she deliberately projected her intentions and ensured the elder saw her form a series of hand seals. The compass, which should have held on for longer, suddenly shook violently and exploded!

The explosion caused by an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament wasn't something to be underestimated. Zhao Yameng had imprinted a seal of the Ecang Ancient Array Formation on the compass, which further strengthened the force of the explosion. A thunderous boom erupted, whipping up a howling hurricane that surged outwards in all directions.

The blue fire shrank and wavered, almost to the point of extinguishing. Mountains moaned and caved in. The attack would have injured a Nascent Soul realm cultivator if it had been unexpected, but the grim determination in Zhao Yameng's eyes had been too obvious to miss. Her enemy had sensed her attack, and mocking laughter rang in the air as he retreated and avoided the shock waves sparked by the hurricane. He lifted his right hand and made a grab through the air. The blue flames, which had been weakened, erupted once again with renewed vigor. They transformed into a gigantic burning hand that stretched towards Zhao Yameng!

Zhao Yameng appeared calm in the face of a failed attempt that hadn't only been evaded but had landed herself in greater danger. However, there was a flicker of panic and despair in her eyes as she retreated and unleashed her full cultivation. There was no way she could've evaded capture with her Core Formation realm cultivation and her injuries. The gigantic hand caught her almost immediately. With a swift yank, it pulled her back and held her before the Nascent Soul realm cultivator.

”Little girl, your schemes are too childish…” The elder smiled. He raised his right hand abruptly as he spoke, grabbing the pendant on Zhao Yameng's neck and flinging it aside. The pendant exploded, sending forth a series of shock waves stronger than the ones after the compass' explosion that surged outwards. Zhao Yameng's face paled instantly.

”The earlier explosion was to lure me into complacency so that the second one with the pendant might work. Little girl, you're still too…” The elder was interrupted by Zhao Yameng, who suddenly shot a flying needle out of her mouth while the expression on her pale face remained unchanged!

”Childish tactics!” The elder had a look of disdain in his eyes. He raised his left hand and caught the needle that had been aiming for his forehead. The look on his face turned from one of mockery to something else as soon as he touched the needle. It disintegrated, turning into a gray mist that dashed towards his eyes!

The elder shut his eyes instinctively as the needle approached. Zhao Yameng's face was still pale, but the panic and despair in her eyes had vanished, replaced with ferocity. She lifted her right hand. Her index finger touched her thumb, then pressed firmly downwards!

Something extremely small appeared to be planted in her thumb. It was activated with the firm press. Two beams of light exploded from her thumb—one red and the other white!

The white light curled around Zhao Yameng and transformed into a protective air bubble, while the red light rushed towards the Nascent Soul realm elder. If one were to take a really close look at the red light, he might see a tiny, grain-sized crystal that had clearly been compressed numerous times!

A terrifying wave of energy erupted from the crystal and hit the elder before he could react, triggering an explosion!

A barrier materialized at the same instant. It seemed to target one's Spirit Qi, sealing the target's cultivation. The strong backlash against Spirit Qi created a fist-sized black hole that seemed capable of tearing apart and consuming everything!

This was… the fusion of the Federation's most advanced technology and spirit energy… the Anti-Spirit Bomb!

The elder let loose a pained scream amidst the thunderous explosion, his physical form turning to pulp as he fell back. Zhao Yameng retreated under the defensive barrier of the white light, though her injuries were severe. The defensive barrier didn't prevent her from spitting out a mouthful of blood. Her body was extremely weak at this moment, but the fierce light in her eyes didn't waver. One wouldn't find any weakness or despair in her eyes.

It hadn't been inexperience that had led to her intentional display of grim determination or panic. Blowing up the compass and the pendant had been an attempt at lowering the elder's guard. She needed him to feel confident of his success. That was when she would strike and unleash her most powerful attack on him!

She knew that she only had one chance, which was why she had to exercise extreme caution!