Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 491 Yaksha King

With a 'whoosh', a streak of dark sword energy shot out from the sword and disappeared in a flash.

Seeing this, Black Owl King's face grew even more gloomy. He didn't dare to take the attack of the Xuan Tian Treasure head-on. Without thinking, he pointed his finger at the black giant brick in the sky.

The black brick shadow flashed and blocked his way. At the same time, he moved swiftly, trying to use the brick's defense to dodge.

The massive brick, originally invincible in its defenses, was cleaved in two like paper upon contact with the inky sword energy, completely destroyed, and crashed heavily to the ground.

At this moment, in the void dozens of feet away, the Black Owl King appeared in a blurry flash, glanced at the black longsword in the True Dragon's hand, and couldn't help but feel horrified.

For the first time, a look of contemplation appeared on Black Owl King's fierce face. However, he quickly sensed something, and his expression instantly returned to normal. The killing intent in his eyes was undisguised, but instead intensified.
"Even if you can activate the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword, how many times can you unleash an attack like before with the magic power within your body? Fusion is ultimately just fusion. Even if you have the power to fight me, it is only temporary."

"Is that so? You are a Mahayana cultivator, and I, Nie, would like to test whether you can withstand my full-force attack." The true dragon opened its mouth, and a buzzing roar suddenly emanated from it.

"What! You still have room for maneuver!" Upon hearing this, Black Owl King was a hundred times more shocked than before.

He had a bad feeling, but after a moment of struggle, he stood still and didn't move. Instead, black energy surged up and enveloped his huge body.

"Hmph!" The true dragon snorted coldly, and the spiritual light on its silver scales shone brightly, flowing and pouring into the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword in its hand.

As more and more spiritual light poured into the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword, the true dragon's body gradually became illusory and no longer had a physical form. However, the spiritual pressure emitted by the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword became stronger and stronger, and golden and silver runes flowed rapidly on the sword, creating an extremely astonishing aura!

But just as the true dragon body and the human body were swapped, and Nie Zhaonan had only performed half of his technique, a sudden change occurred in the arena!

In an instant, the weather within a radius of several miles changed color, and countless ice crystal flowers surged out of the void, flashing wildly before suddenly shooting towards the Black Owl King in the black mist.

These ice crystal flowers are only an inch or so in size, but they are crystal clear and covered with dense, azure runes, making them incredibly magical.

Sensing the familiar fluctuations of magical power, Nie Zhaonan was first taken aback, then his expression brightened slightly, and he paused his spellcasting for a moment.

Under his gaze, covered by clusters of ice crystal flowers, the black aura surrounding the Black Owl King froze, instantly forming a giant ice ball that firmly trapped him inside.

At this moment, the void in front of Nie Zhaonan rippled, and a slender white figure silently appeared.

Upon seeing the unknown white figure, the trapped Black Owl King immediately began to curse:

"Who are you, fellow Daoist, that you would dare to be so disrespectful and launch a sneak attack on me?"

The white-clad figure seemed not to hear, not even turning its head, and simply spoke softly to Nie Zhaonan:
"Hurry, another Mahayana Yaksha is also on his way here."

"Another Yaksha clan Mahayana cultivator?" Upon hearing this, Nie Zhaonan immediately nodded, and without hesitation, he withdrew his magic seal. A flash of spiritual light appeared on his body, and he returned to normal.

After releasing the Azure Spirit Shuttle, he and his master rode it away through the air.

It was highly unlikely that he could kill the Black Owl King before him, after all, the survival ability of a Mahayana cultivator was several times stronger than his, not to mention that if he stayed here, he would have to face another even stronger Mahayana cultivator from the Yaksha clan.

Right now, the best course of action is to leave.

"Damn it! My Xuan Tian Treasure!" Black Owl King watched helplessly as the Azure Spirit Shuttle disappeared completely into the sky, bombarding the ice wall in front of him again and again. For a time, the rumbling sound was endless.

A few breaths later, a dark light appeared silently, but its speed was unbelievably fast, and it arrived in front of the ice ball in a flash.

The light faded, revealing an old man with a gaunt face, but also an extremely ferocious appearance.

Then, with a muffled thud, the ice ball shattered like porcelain, and the Black Owl King, now the size of a normal person, flew out from within.

"Black Owl King, didn't you say in your message that it was just a Nascent Soul cultivator who had mastered the Profound Heaven Spirit Slaying Sword? How did you end up in such a sorry state, and even get trapped for a while?" The old man glanced at the Black Owl King, whose aura had clearly weakened, and asked with some confusion.

The moment Black Owl King saw the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword, he secretly notified the old man in front of him via a message.

Otherwise, if he hadn't known that reinforcements were coming, he would have wisely fled when Nie Zhaonan, relying on the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword, displayed a strength that even he greatly feared.

Black Owl King couldn't help but sigh:

"King Yaksha, that human cultivator is far more powerful than you expected. With the Xuan Tian Treasure in hand, even though I am at the Mahayana stage, I am still extremely troublesome and have no way to deal with him. I can only wait and see."

"As for my being trapped, it was completely unexpected; I was ambushed. That person has probably been watching the battle here for a very long time and is extremely skilled in concealment. Even with my divine sense, I couldn't detect any trace of him before he showed himself. By the way, that person also noticed your arrival, so he appeared and took that human cultivator away."

"Impossible. I have been carefully concealing my presence with the power of laws all the way here. Even that old wolf of the demon race could not have discovered my whereabouts in advance." The withered old man narrowed his eyes, shook his head and said in a deep voice.

"That person was neither Ao Xiao, nor Mo Jianli of the human race, nor any of the other Mahayana cultivators around, but a woman. She concealed her aura completely, but judging from the supernatural powers she displayed, she must be a Mahayana cultivator who is extremely proficient in the power of laws." This time, Black Owl King pondered for a moment, and then said with some solemnity.

"The power of laws is indeed useful, but her true strength should be inferior to mine, otherwise she wouldn't have fled without even showing her face. Since it concerns the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword, ranked third on the Chaos Myriad Spirits Ranking, we cannot give up so easily. Chasing after her still offers a chance to seize this treasure. Even if we can't, the two of us combined are enough to protect ourselves; there's no need to be afraid." After thinking for a moment, the old man quickly made this decision.

Black Owl King nodded in agreement, naturally without any other meaning.

Immediately, the two Mahayana cultivators of the Yaksha clan emitted a burst of dark light from their bodies, transforming into streaks of light and chasing after the direction in which the Azure Shuttle had departed. After flying for a distance, the two streaks of dark light intertwined and merged into one, instantly increasing their escape speed by three points.

In the blink of an eye, it had traveled tens of thousands of miles. On the other side, the Azure Spirit Shuttle sped across the desolate continent, its speed already pushed to the limit of this treasure.

On the forward deck of the Azure Shuttle, Nie Zhaonan and his companion stood quietly on either side.

"It's one thing for Master not to let Black Owl King see his true form, but why does he still not reveal his true form in front of his disciple?" Nie Zhaonan tilted his head slightly, his eyes flashing with crimson and blue spiritual light. Even with the full power of his Spiritual Eyes, he could only see a blurry figure in the white light.

"Master?" Yue Li sneered coldly, "You are so audacious and rebellious, how could you possibly have any respect for me as your master?"

Seemingly unable to bear Nie Zhaonan's undisguised and intense gaze, a flash of white light appeared on her body, finally revealing her true form, no longer concealing it with secret techniques.

Her skin was as white as snow, her face was exquisitely beautiful, and her body was slender and graceful. Even just standing there quietly without making any movement, she possessed an indescribable and astonishing charm.

Like a clear mountain spring, or like a white lotus in the morning dew.
This kind of temptation is irresistible to any man, let alone Nie Zhaonan.

Seeing his stunningly beautiful master so closely for the first time, Nie Zhaonan was momentarily stunned. He only snapped out of his daze after hearing her soft hum, and then, with a thick skin, said:

"Master knows what I have done. Since you did not show yourself to stop me, you must think it is not a big deal, just a minor matter. I was indeed a bit audacious, but I am far from being rebellious."

Nie Zhaonan felt that the fact that no one had directly pointed out that her master had been spying on her was already a great consideration for her feelings.

"If it were anyone else, they would have already dealt with the things you and your partner did to me. If it weren't for..." Yue Li glanced at Nie Zhaonan with eyes devoid of any emotion, biting her moist lips tightly, not revealing the rest of the reason.

Nie Zhaonan immediately smiled, but didn't ask any further questions. Instead, he replied:
"How can our relationship be compared to that of a mere master and disciple? Master has been secretly observing me ever since he came to the Spirit Realm. Master must know some of my secrets by now. Yet, I have not harbored any suspicion towards Master, which shows that I trust Master completely. And Master's tolerance towards me has long exceeded the boundaries that should exist between masters."

Yue Li turned away, not letting Nie Zhaonan see the expression on her face. "I wasn't secretly spying on you the whole time. After we parted ways that day, I didn't return to the True Dragon Realm. Instead, I went to the Spirit Clan's territory and made a deal with the Spirit King."

At this point, Yue Li paused before continuing her explanation:

"Believe it or not, when you used your supernatural powers to see through my movements at the Sunset Tomb, I had only just found you using the communication jade pendant I gave you, and then... I witnessed that scene. At that moment, I truly wanted to kill you."

"Then why doesn't Master take action? Could it be that he has developed feelings for his disciple that he shouldn't have?" Nie Zhaonan was slightly taken aback, and then seized the opportunity to press the matter further.

"Do you really think your master won't attack you?" Yue Li's voice suddenly turned as cold as ice, but it was still melodious and pleasant to hear.

Nie Zhaonan seemed oblivious to the anger in her words, his expression remaining unchanged:
"Master, it's too late for you to make a move now. Before advancing to the Fusion stage, I might have been a little hesitant, but now I'm confident that even if you fight with all your might, you have no chance of defeating me."

"The Xuan Tian Spirit-Slaying Sword, this Xuan Tian treasure truly bridges the huge gap in our understanding of the laws. You've also cultivated the True Dragon Technique to the third stage in a short time, no less impressive than me. And then there's your main cultivation technique..." Yue Li murmured, assessing the difference in strength between the two, her voice gradually lowering, her tone somewhat complex.

"Why does Master seem so downcast?" Nie Zhaonan smiled faintly. "I owe my rapid rise to such great strength largely to Master's guidance. Besides, shouldn't Master be pleased to have such an outstanding disciple like me?"

Enraged by Nie Zhaonan's repeated provocations, Yue Li suddenly turned to look at him, "Aren't you afraid that I'll reveal the news that you possess a treasure that can accelerate the ripening of spiritual herbs? If I just let slip a little bit of the news, you'll be in a hopeless situation."

"Has Master relayed this message back to the clan?" Nie Zhaonan didn't answer directly, but instead asked in return.

"No." Yue Li shook her head.

“Then why did Master need to frighten his disciple? The facts prove that his disciple still holds some weight in Master’s heart.” Nie Zhaonan said with a slight smile.

Yue Liyu was taken aback for a moment, then said in an unusually calm tone:

"You're overthinking it. I have my reasons for not informing the clan about this."

"Don't you understand my feelings, Master? Whatever your purpose is, as long as it doesn't take my life, just say it. I will never refuse you." Nie Zhaonan's eyes shone as he looked tenderly at her beautiful face.

Yue Li blushed slightly and turned her head away somewhat awkwardly.
"I am your master, and I have no romantic feelings for you. What you are doing is merely lust for your beauty."

"As long as Master doesn't reject me, that's fine. Feelings need to be cultivated slowly. Besides, I'm not only attracted to Master's good looks, but I'm also extremely envious of Master's skill in weapon crafting."

"They've caught up."

Before Nie Zhaonan could finish speaking, Yue Li frowned slightly and suddenly interrupted him.

"My divine sense is almost as strong as Master's, so why didn't I detect anything?" Nie Zhaonan subconsciously released his divine sense, but found nothing and did not detect the Black Owl King's whereabouts.

He even suspected that his master might have said that on purpose to change the subject.

"Although you can easily probe a radius of tens of thousands of miles, it's just an ordinary probe technique. I, on the other hand, use the power of laws and employ special secret techniques, so naturally I'm far superior to you," Yue Li explained softly without any impatience.

“That’s true. Although my cultivation level is not bad, it is indeed far inferior to Master’s foundation.” Nie Zhaonan nodded slightly.

With the Black Owl King and the Yaksha King joining forces, their escape speed was naturally exceptionally fast. Before long, a jet-black beam of light appeared within the range of Nie Zhaonan's divine sense.

"The Azure Spirit Shuttle's speed is extremely fast, but that's only for ordinary cultivators. In another incense stick's time, they'll catch up. Master, what do you think we should do? Fight the two Mahayana cultivators behind us?"

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