Deep in the valley was a tiny spiraling cyclone. The cyclone was spiraling rapidly, driving the wind around it to create a huge storm, wreaking havoc at its surroundings. Anything pulled into the storm would immediately be turned into fine powder. Not far from the storm, around 1,000 devil wind beasts were standing guard. Of them, more than 10 were devil wind beast emperors, and they were standing nearest to the storm.

This place had temporarily become the devil wind beasts’ forbidden zone. The eye of the storm at the very center of the cyclone was the yin devil wind. Once it moved, these devil eye beasts would also move with it. Only by cultivating near the storm would the devil wind beasts be able to continue growing stronger.

At present, none of the beasts were in the mood to cultivate. Rather, they were focusing on the humans that had intruded upon their territory. The reason why Xiang Shaoyun had not encountered any devil wind beasts while advancing was because they had all convened here.

Currently, the devil wind beasts were completely surrounding Yu Caidie, Yu Ziyi, and the others. The group of human geniuses were displaying their formidable combat prowess as they clashed with the beasts. Unfortunately, there were too few of them. It would be an extremely difficult task to kill all the devil wind beasts and obtain the yin devil wind.

Thus, the approach they were taking was to rush toward the yin devil wind and snatch it with whatever trick they could think of. The yin devil wind had formed a massive storm around it that was as powerful as the attack of a top-tier Emperor. Because of that, even if they did manage to break through the devil wind beasts’ defensive perimeter, it still wouldn't be easy for them to get the yin devil wind.

But since they were already here, it was also unlikely that they would give up. They used numerous techniques and tricks as they tried charging through the defensive perimeter. Mounted on her bright phoenix, Yu Caidie was rippling with waves of flame and burning any devil wind beast that tried to approach her. In fact, the billowing wind also helped to enhance the power of her flame, increasing the flame’s spread. Anything her flame touched immediately ignited.

The Brightfeather Umbrella appeared in her hand. It was a top-tier emperor weapon, and under her control, it started shining brightly, exploding any beast the radiance touched. As someone whose draconic aura was 90 percent complete, she was a Super War Emperor with an incomparably powerful combat prowess.

Her cousin wasn't much weaker than her. With an 88 percent completed draconic aura, Yu Ziyi displayed valiant combat prowess as well. Wielding two swords, she sent one attack after another, each with the prowess of a Super War Emperor. She stood barefoot on her scarlet-eyed flaming fox mount and ceaselessly killed devil wind beasts. Her mount attacked alongside her, releasing a thick tongue of beast flame in all directions.

Zuo Zhentian was the strongest after the two. His draconic aura was 85 percent complete, granting him an impressive combat prowess that was further enhanced by his innate lightning power. In fact, he was displaying a might comparable to the two Yu Clan ladies. Each time he waved his spear, numerous bolts of lighting covered the land and displayed his domineering prowess.

The other person who similarly had an 85 percent complete draconic aura was not Tang Longfei, but Jian Chen. He had a mediocre look and did not smile a lot. Dressed in a bland and simple outfit, he wielded a sword that emanated a boundless murderous intent. Wherever his sword reached, devil wind beasts fell.

If one paid proper attention, one would notice that his sword attacks were also powered by sword intent. Moreover, he had nearly mastered the early phase of the human weapon unity stage. He would most likely reach the mid phase soon. Because of that, he also possessed combat prowess comparable to the two Holy Maiden candidates and Zuo Zhentian.

The strongest after them was Tang Longfei with his 80 percent complete draconic aura. He fought in an overbearing manner, blasting his surroundings with his mighty Dragon Fist technique. The next strongest were the likes of Huang Binshao, Xie Yun, Bai Qi, Di Tong, Long Yunfei, Shi Hai, and a few other people.

Each of them had a terrifying combat prowess, and together, they slaughtered a large number of devil wind beasts. However, this was after all the devil wind beasts’ territory. Swarmed by an endless tide of beast, many geniuses still ended up seriously injured or downright dead.

The devil wind beast patriarch suddenly screeched as if issuing some command. The devil wind beast emperors then started moving, and several joined the battlefield, moving at an incredibly fast speed.

One of them charged Yu Caidie, trying to pull her into its mouth with its powerful suction force. With a firm look in her eyes, she brandished her halberd around, releasing a dazzling radiance.

Fluttering Butterfly Dancing Phoenix!

It was as if a butterfly was dancing gracefully and a phoenix was crying in jubilation. One butterfly and one phoenix, both fluttering about each other, unleashed two entirely different attacks into the mouth of the devil wind beast. The attacks exploded upon reaching the devil wind beast emperor's mouth, and a cloud of blood bloomed. But the devil wind beast emperor survived. As a response, it twisted its body and sent waves of wind rippling forth toward Yu Caidie.

"Phoenix, attack from two sides," said Yu Caidie as she hopped off her mount. With graceful footwork, she fluttered to the left of the devil wind beast while the phoenix flew to the right of the devil wind beast. Together, they attacked in perfect harmony.

Rumble! Rumble!

Yu Caidie held nothing back, not daring to be careless against a devil wind beast emperor. Her opponent was a third-stage Devil Emperor, yet it was unable to maintain any sort of superiority before Yu Caidie and her phoenix. Soon, it was beaten into retreat. If it hadn't fled fast enough, it would have been killed on the spot. This performance proved that Yu Caidie was worthy of being the next Holy Maiden of the Yu Clan.

Yu Ziyi was doing well in her fight as well. She faced a second-stage Devil Emperor devil wind beast and did not seem to have any trouble. Of course, in comparison with Yu Caidie, she still seemed somewhat lacking. And since she was also slightly older than Yu Caidie, this was proof that her talent was incomparable to Yu Caidie’s.

After dealing with the devil wind beast emperor, Yu Caidie rushed toward the storm. The devil wind beasts were no longer capable of stopping her advance. It was at this time that the devil wind beast patriarch's gaze landed on her, its eyes filled with ruthlessness.

The patriarch was a fifth-stage Devil Emperor. Who here could be a match for such an opponent? Not even Yu Caidie could be its match. The only thing she could do was try to avoid the patriarch as she approached the storm.

Naturally, the patriarch would not allow her to do as she wished. Instantly, it arrived before Yu Caidie and sent a blast of wind toward her. A hurricane only slightly smaller than the storm created by the eye of the storm crushed forward toward Yu Caidie.

Yu Caidie was already prepared for this. She unfurled her Brightfeather Umbrella and channeled all her strength into it to create numerous bright beams that stabilized her footing and allowed her to charge through the hurricane. Just as Yu Caidie was about to reach the storm, Yu Ziyi, not far behind her, suddenly mounted a sneak attack.

"Caidie, watch out behind you!" a voice containing the might of a tiger's roar pierced through the air and entered Yu Caidie's ears.