A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 247 Each Has Their Own Rival
In the Xuanxin Hall, Jin Guang watched as Qi Ye easily broke the formation, his expression becoming solemn. He then stood up and said to Tianyun Zhenren, "I would like to trouble you to move Qi Ye to that mysterious void. My senior brother will deal with this person. As for the others, I will trouble you fellow Daoists."

Upon hearing this, Master Tianyun immediately stood up and agreed, while the others all bowed respectfully.

At this moment, Qi Ye had already broken through the sky full of sword light. Just as he was about to destroy the remaining half of the formation with one sword, a circular cloud of light appeared in the sky. With a flash of light, Qi Ye felt a stagnant force enveloping his entire body. His magic power surged, and although he quickly broke free, suddenly the world turned upside down. When he came to his senses, he found himself in an empty realm.

"Gentlemen, proceed according to plan!"

Jin Guang bowed respectfully to Mu Yang Zhenren and the others. Then, spiritual light flashed in the hall, and everyone except Tian Yun Zhenren was moved to a designated area.

The target of Jin Guang and Mu Yang Zhenren was the water demon Bi Qing. This demon's cultivation was quite good, especially since she possessed the Nine Nether Weak Water, and her attack power was arguably the strongest after Qi Ye. Both Jin Guang and Mu Yang Zhenren cultivated pure Yang techniques, which were exactly the opposite of the water demon Bi Qing.

Using the technique of shifting formations, the two appeared in front of the water demon Biqing, one on the left and one on the right.

When Master Tianyun made his first move, the water demon Biqing already sensed something was wrong. Although she had anticipated that the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect would be defeated one by one, she had underestimated their strength.

When Qi Ye crushed the Two Realms Pearl, she had already sensed it and went to where Qi Ye was, but the sensation was getting weaker and weaker. The intermittent sensation just now suddenly disappeared, which made her feel very bad.

Just as she was searching for a way out, two powerful auras suddenly landed in front of her. When Biqing saw who it was, her heart sank.

"Although this golden light is young, his cultivation is by no means weak. Furthermore, the Southern Fire Divine Technique cultivated by that old Daoist Mu Yang is the opposite of mine. This battle will not be easy."

Although that's what she thought, Biqing wouldn't hand over the initiative to the other party. If the two of them were separated, they wouldn't be a problem, but if they were together, she might stumble if she wasn't careful.

With a deep shout, Bi Qing raised her hand, sending a series of azure ice spikes towards Jin Guang and Mu Yang Zhenren. At the same time, her figure moved instantly, becoming a blur. As she moved, phantoms floated in the air. Her hands simultaneously formed hand seals, and a clear and bright waterfall surged towards the two of them. The splashing water and the sound of the rushing waves clearly reached the ears of Jin Guang and Mu Yang Zhenren.

"Sect Master Jin Guang, this is the Water Demon's Myriad Rivers and Thousand Streams Technique. There may be the Nine Nether Weak Water in that water. We must be careful when dealing with it later."

With a flick of his whisk, Master Muyang melted the ice spikes that had attacked first, and upon seeing the long river of water, Master Muyang's expression turned somewhat solemn.

This technique of creating thousands of waterfalls and streams is a supernatural power most often used by water demons. This water is not ordinary water, but rather water that water demons collect and refine from the essence of all the major water veins in the world. A single water droplet is enough to create the phenomenon of thousands of rivers rushing forward. Wherever the waterfall passes, nothing can survive.

Although the current is harmless if handled properly, if a water demon mixes in the Netherworld Weak Water and gets splashed with it without warning, the situation could become very bad.

Jin Guang nodded upon hearing the reminder. Looking at the rushing water coming towards him, he reached out and grabbed a runic chain that appeared in his hand. With a burst of magic power, the runic chain twisted and turned, like an iron chain across the river, quickly blocking the rushing water. Then, a flash of spiritual light appeared, and a wall of runic light stopped the water flow like a dam.

Just as the water flow was blocked by the golden light, a glint flashed in Mu Yang Zhenren's eyes. He flicked his whisk, and streaks of crimson light shot out like rain, crossing the water flow and attacking the water demon directly. In the blink of an eye, they were already three feet away from the demon.

When the water demon Biqing saw that the Wanchuan Technique was blocked by the golden light, she was not surprised. Seeing that Muyang Zhenren had made a move, she snorted coldly and swept her sleeve. The crimson light arrow was swept by a cold gale and instantly covered with a layer of ice shards. Then it turned into scattered light spots and fell into the rushing water.

Before the opponent could make another move, the water demon raised her hand, and the rushing water was lifted several feet higher, surpassing the runic light wall in one fell swoop. Then, like waves crashing against a reef, it pressed down with unparalleled force, the sound echoing in all directions, its power shaking the heavens. The runic light wall could not withstand it at first, and with a few cracking sounds, fine cracks appeared on the light wall, and the golden runes on the runic chains gradually dimmed.

Seeing this, Jin Guang channeled spiritual energy into his right hand to slow the shattering of the light wall, while his left hand formed a hand seal and channeled his magic. A golden light flashed behind him, transforming into a bolt of lightning as he rushed towards the water demon. Mu Yang Zhenren, seeing this, pushed forward with his right palm, unleashing a fierce gale that swirled through the air, stirring up the myriad rivers and opening a path for the golden light.

Just as Jin Guang and Mu Yang Zhenren were facing off against the water demon Bi Qing, due to the boundary being severed, Lie Mingzi faced off against Fang Kong, the leader of the Wan Jian Sect, and Gu Wenshao, the head of the Tian Hai Sect, some distance away from the water demon. Neither of them individually was a match for Lie Mingzi, but when the two of them attacked together, and Lie Mingzi was not at his peak and his combat power had declined, the two of them were able to fight Lie Mingzi to a standstill.

Lie Mingzi used his Netherworld Fire to deflect the hundreds of sword lights that Fang Kong was attacking, but Gu Wenshao's "Throwing Wave Shuttle" attacked again. This treasure has the ability to devour the opponent's spiritual energy and turn it into its own. Just now, Lie Mingzi was careless and had a trace of Netherworld Fire energy pecked away by this shuttle, which is why he was not afraid of the Netherworld Fire's tempering for a short time.

The Spinning Shuttle, like a nimble fish, continuously attacked Lie Mingzi. Although it could not cause serious damage, it could still distract him to some extent.

As Fang Kong watched Lie Mingzi being entangled by the Throwing Wave Shuttle, his sword unleashed fierce sword energy, and a terrifying aura emanated from him. Lie Mingzi, who was dealing with Gu Wenshao, felt a chill upon sensing the soaring sword energy and immediately let out a deep shout. The Nether Yang Fire Qi around him instantly swirled and pointed in front of him, and wisps of fire energy condensed, forming a crimson blade of light that slashed towards Fang Kong.

As soon as Lie Mingzi made that move, Gu Wenshao immediately switched from offense to defense. He spun the Wave-Throwing Shuttle in mid-air, creating several afterimages that quickly blocked the light blade's path. With a soft sound, Gu Wenshao exclaimed in surprise. The crimson light blade seemed to be easily defeated. He hadn't used much magic power, and it was shattered by the Wave-Throwing Shuttle.

"A brilliant plan!"

Gu Wenshao retrieved the Wave-Throwing Shuttle. The shuttle no longer contained the Netherworld Fire Qi. It would probably not be so easy for him to infiltrate the opponent's inner circle again.

Moreover, by abandoning the offensive, Fang Kong was essentially handing over a favorable situation. Although he continued his sword strikes, his opponent had already prepared a countermeasure, making it almost impossible for this move to succeed. This effectively eliminated all the advantages that Fang Kong had gained.

"He's a cunning old fox."

Seeing Lie Mingzi retreat far away, preparing for the next move, Gu Wenshao was filled with regret. However, things had already come to this, so he had no choice but to continue fighting him. As long as his side won one battle, he could continuously redeploy his forces. Thinking of this, Gu Wenshao glanced at Fang Kong, who was still making hand seals and casting spells. A flash of emerald light appeared on the Azure Wave Fan in his hand, and with a wave of his hand, huge waves rose from the ground, and wind and thunder roared in the sky!
At the same time, the evil dragon Shura and the evil ghost were also besieged. Among them, the ones who besieged the evil dragon were Duan Jing, the master of Cangzhen Mountain, and Yuan Ming, the master of Qianji Pavilion. One of them was good at stealth, and the other was good at puppets. They attacked without warning. Even though the evil dragon had a rare treasure, it was forced to retreat repeatedly.

The situation for Shura and the evil spirits was even worse. The four generals of Xuanxin were paired up in pairs: Qinglong and Zhuque dealt with the evil spirits, while Baihu and Xuanwu surrounded and killed Shura. The three battlefields were almost one-sided. As for Meiji, Hongmei and the like, they were taken over by Zhuge Liuyun and Yan Hongye.

"Daoist Gu Xu, since you're here, show yourself! This Holy Lord has long wanted to meet you and see what abilities you, the number one person in the world, really have!"

Seven Nights was teleported by True Person Tianyun to a mysterious void. This place had been covered with many restrictions by the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect, but Seven Nights took it all in stride. With two casual sword strikes, the restrictions were destroyed without being activated. After the formation dissipated, what appeared in front of Seven Nights was still the Yin-Yang Refining God Formation, but this formation was now empty.

With a flick of his sleeve, the broken formation collapsed instantly. Suddenly, Qi Ye's mind stirred. He turned to look at a certain spot, his eyes narrowed slightly, his hand on his longsword, and he shouted a word before holding his breath in anticipation.

Just as he finished speaking, a graceful and otherworldly figure appeared in Qi Ye's eyes.

"Seven Nights, we meet again."

Gu Xu looked at Qi Ye with calm eyes. Behind him, a black-sheathed longsword gleamed coldly. Although the sword was not drawn, its chilling aura permeated the entire realm.

"The thousand-year feud between the righteous and the demonic paths will end today. Daoist Gu Xu, please."

Qi Ye spoke coldly, and then his figure moved instantly. In a flash, nine figures attacked Gu Xu from different directions. These eight figures were exactly the same in appearance, clothing, aura, and magic power. The only difference was the moves they used.

This technique, known as the "Nine Shadows of the Mysterious Moon," is a skill that only the Holy Ruler of the Yin Moon Dynasty can cultivate. Once unleashed, it conjures nine phantoms with the same cultivation level as the original body within half an hour. Even if one is destroyed, it will immediately replace it. If an unsuspecting person were to encounter it, they would eventually find that they could not kill the opponent no matter what they did. This would cause them to become fearful, reveal their weakness, and be killed by the one who cast the technique.

Although this technique is extremely powerful, it is not without its limitations. The person who uses this technique must have enough vital energy to support it. Otherwise, if they cannot supply the illusion within half an hour, they will not hesitate to consume their spiritual power, which is extremely cruel for cultivators.

Qi Ye was very wary of Gu Xu, so he immediately launched this attack. As for the consumption of his vital energy, he had the Nine Yin Moon, so he could afford the consumption for half an hour.

Gu Xu watched as the nine phantoms each unleashed their supernatural powers and spells. The first phantom reached out and released a black demonic dragon with crimson eyes, ferocious horns, a stretched body, baring its fangs and claws, and spewing dark, sinister fire that burned through the void. The two phantoms following closely behind released a dense dark cloud and a gust of black evil wind, one on the left and one on the right.

Seeing this, Gu Xu flashed a crimson light around him and pointed his finger forward. Crimson light blades attacked the three phantoms in the foreground from all directions. As they advanced, flames swirled around them and condensed into a crimson divine dragon.

This technique was created by Gu Xu by fusing the Golden Sun of Hao Ri with the flying sword technique. It is called "Jing Hong". This move has both the righteousness of the Golden Sun and the sharpness of the flying sword. Gold and fire are originally mutually exclusive, but now, under his refinement, they have been able to exert several times their power.

The sword light, swift as lightning, flashed and leaped, first shattering the Yin Fire, then extinguishing the dense clouds and evil winds, and finally striking the black demonic dragon with a single strike. The sword light flickered erratically, accompanied by a series of shrill screams. The demonic dragon seemed to be having its bones scraped, and in just a few breaths, it was exploded into a ball of essence. Before the phantom could retract, the sword light swirled and slashed it away. At the same time, its momentum did not diminish, and in the terrified eyes of the three phantoms, three sword lights pierced through their brows.

Three explosions rang out in succession. Under Gu Xu's control, the sword light continued to slash at the remaining six phantoms. However, the sword light consumed too much magic power, and it was only able to cut down one phantom before being broken by the remaining phantoms working together.

Hidden among the phantoms, Qi Ye watched as Gu Xu slashed away four phantoms with a single move, deepening his apprehension towards him. With a thought, four more phantoms appeared in the arena. However, this time Qi Ye changed his tactics, dividing the nine into three groups and taking turns attacking. He refused to believe that Gu Xu wouldn't make a mistake.

Nine phantom figures lined up in threes, simultaneously forming hand seals. A beam of emerald demonic light rose from each of the nine phantom figures, and with a shout, the three at the front attacked at the same time. The three beams of demonic light converged to form a stream of profound yin demonic energy, which attacked Gu Xu. The moment this move was launched, two more streams of profound yin demonic energy followed closely behind, surging like waves and crashing against the shore, layer upon layer of magical power continuously flowing towards Gu Xu.

This technique is called "Triple Waves," a supernatural power that uses overwhelming force. If the opponent cannot withstand the triple waves, they will be torn apart by the power contained within. However, this technique also consumes a great deal of magical power. Even with the Nine Yin Moon in his possession, Qi Ye could not use it a second time in a short period of time.

Seeing the surging torrent of demonic energy, Gu Xu's expression hardened. Although he didn't know what kind of supernatural power this was, he could feel the pressure growing stronger with each wave. He stirred his magical power and pointed forward, and a beam of icy light, carrying unparalleled cold power, rushed towards the demonic flow.

The Ice Soul Cold Light collided with the Profound Yin Demonic Flow. At first, the Ice Soul Cold Light had the upper hand, directly freezing the surging Profound Yin Demonic Flow. However, after only a few breaths, the Ice Soul Cold Light was shattered. Not only did it fail to stop the Profound Yin Demonic Flow, but it also increased its power by three points, and surged towards the Valley Void without restraint.

Seeing the Ice Soul's cold light broken, Qi Ye couldn't help but show a look of joy on his face. However, when he saw Gu Xu's calm expression, Qi Ye became more vigilant.

"Gu Xu definitely has a backup plan, but this Holy Lord won't wait for you to make your move!"

With a thought, nine phantom figures reached out and grabbed at Gu Xu, instantly enveloping him in a pressure. Gu Xu frowned slightly, then his sword light flashed, extinguishing the pressure. At the same time, he slashed down at the surging demonic current in front of him. The sharp energy cleanly and smoothly cut through the demonic current. However, Gu Xu noticed that the sharpness of the sword light was also being worn away. In a few more breaths, the sword light would completely dissipate.

"This technique is truly powerful. If it cannot be broken in one strike, it will only become more and more difficult to deal with in the end."

Thinking of this, Gu Xu's eyes narrowed, and his hands quickly formed hand seals. Behind him, a blazing sun slowly rose, while in front of him was a blinding light containing golden yang heavenly fire, blue thunder and purple lightning. With a deep shout from Gu Xu, the blinding light met the Xuan Yin demonic flow head-on. The moment they made contact, this realm flickered, countless golden fire meteors burst forth, the void collapsed, and the world fell silent again. Then, a shocking explosion spread, shattering this realm.

(End of this chapter)