fairy family

Chapter 189 Battle at the Heavenly Temple, The Prince of the Wang Family
Although they were waiting patiently, Yu Que wouldn't truly be idle.

With a flick of his sleeve, talismans rolled up and flew out of his sleeve, spreading out and scattering, the furthest reaching three miles away.

After making all the preparations, he sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes slightly, and quietly waited for the owner of the three plumes of smoke to arrive.

the other side.

Xie Baiyu, accompanied by the two sisters of the Snake Clan, rode on a delicate little boat shaped like a peach pit, engraved with cloud patterns and ghost faces, full of spirituality.

"It seems that the person your two sisters are looking for is no simple character."

Xie Baiyu opened her eyes and glanced leisurely in the direction where Yu Que was.

The two snake sisters, Green and Purple, immediately exclaimed joyfully, "Judging from what those fleeing examinees said, the mud-legged fellows down the mountain should be just ahead!"

“Brother Baiyu, there aren’t many Heavenly Temple Dao Seeds participating in this palace examination. If you eliminate this person, you will undoubtedly be the true disciple this time.”

The two women, one after the other, were secretly urging Xie Baiyu to step forward and help them drive Yu Que out of the examination hall.

This was not only because of the death of the Gray Serpent Taoist and the deep-seated hatred between the Serpent Clan and Yu Que, but also because, from their own perspective, they absolutely could not allow a villain like Yu Que to be ranked ahead of them.

Otherwise, since the other party is originally from the Heavenly Temple, if he gains the favor of certain people in the Dao Palace, or if he and his master and disciple lineage disregard past grievances, then they may always be overshadowed by this boy in the future.

In this way, the Snake family might, in order to restore their relationship with this boy, turn their attention back to the two girls and try to marry them off to this peasant.

"In particular, we must not let this kid seize the position of true successor!"

The two women's eyes flickered, and they both thought of the same thing at the same time.

However, the next moment, they all sneered in their hearts: "Not to mention the families on the mountain, they have already decided that this year's true teachings will fall to Xie Baiyu."

Even if Xie Baiyu isn't there, there's still the Wang family's young master in the examination hall. There's no way this guy from such a humble background would be chosen as the true successor.

During a few casual conversations, a short while later...

One man and two women arrived in front of Yu Que.

Yu Que slowly opened his eyes, calmly stood up, nodded to the three people who had come, and said with a smile:

"Gentlemen, you have come from afar. Is there anything important you wish to discuss?"

On the peach pit boat, a man and two women looked down at Yu Que on the ground, their gazes differing.

Xie Baiyu held a folding fan in her hand, snapped it open, flicked it, and replied with a smile:

"I have long heard that the county school at the foot of the mountain has produced many talented people this year. One poor student opened a temple and is full of Taoist spirit."

Meeting you today, I can see you are no ordinary person.

Even the two unkind-minded snake-like beauties, upon seeing Yu Que's stature and bearing, had a glimmer of hope in their eyes:
"This person doesn't seem so vulgar at all. In fact, he's more extraordinary than many of the scions of noble families in the Immortal City."

But when they thought of their mother's painful cries and gritted teeth when they arrived, both women's faces hardened, and a fierce glint appeared in their eyes.

Snake Green called out coldly:

"Yu Que, is that it? Today we've come to take you in!"

Before Yu Que could reply, the woman suddenly threw a ring from her wrist at him.

With a whoosh, the ring transformed into a silver streak, heading straight for Yu Que's neck, intending to take his head.

Yu Que squinted at Huanzi, remaining motionless, only slightly frowning.

With a clang, the White Ridge Sword flew out on its own, knocking the ring away.

This attack startled even the somewhat prepared Snake Green, who exclaimed in surprise:

"My flying ring!"

She hurriedly chanted a spell to retrieve her bracelet, then looked at the chip on it and felt a pang of heartache.

Snake Purple, standing beside him, also changed his expression slightly and whispered, "What a powerful sword! It cleaved through the silver ring with a single strike. This kid is truly ferocious."

Yu Que originally planned to exchange a few words with the group to avoid a fight, since the three of them working together would put some pressure on him.

But seeing how ruthless the woman was, the smile on his face turned cold, and he said in a low voice:

"This sword is indeed powerful, and I call it the Snake Bone Sword."

"The forging of this sword was largely thanks to the Red Serpent Instructor's help. If she hadn't fallen into demonic possession, I wouldn't have been able to pick up such a powerful but worthless wretch."

Upon hearing this, the two beauties of the Snake Family were both enraged:
"You wicked villain, how dare you use Aunt Red Serpent to forge a sword!"

Yu Que merely smiled coldly, ignoring the two women, and turned his gaze to Xie Baiyu, who was smiling silently on the peach pit boat:
"My name is Yu Que. May I ask your name?"

Xie Baiyu, who had been watching the two beauties and Yu Que arguing, then cupped his hands and said:
"I am Bai Yu, a member of the Xie family. Fellow Daoist, please enlighten me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man was too lazy to argue with Yu Que anymore.

Regardless of what grudges those people have against the Snake family, or who is right and who is wrong, it has nothing to do with Xie Baiyu.

Now that we've met him today, and we've eliminated this guy, we'll win over the two women.

An arrogant and domineering look appeared in Xie Baiyu's eyes. This young man merely waved his folding fan lightly at Yu Que, saying:
"The wind is coming!"

Whoosh! A sudden gust of wind surged from his folding fan, transforming into visible gusts that rushed towards Yu Que's body.

Within a radius of one mile, a sudden gale arose, whipping up sand and stones.

Seeing this scene, Yu Que's expression hardened slightly.

"As expected of a prestigious family's Heavenly Temple, such magical power exists with a casual gesture."

He could clearly see that Xie Baiyu's attack relied purely on his own magical power; the magical artifact was merely a tool.

With a whoosh, Yu Que did not recklessly confront the attack head-on, but instead dodged and avoided the invisible, sword-like gust of wind.

However, after the strong wind missed its target, it landed on the ground and immediately transformed into a tornado, surging up and blocking the surrounding area like a thick beam, cutting off Yu Que's escape route.

At that moment, two more delicate voices rang out: "You little thief, prepare to die!"

The two beauties of the Snake Clan also unleashed spells one after another, but their spells were not the wind blades or anything like that. Instead, snakes and insects suddenly emerged from their sleeves, looking colorful and quickly pounced on Yu Que.

These two women had each forged a snake soldier, and they were currently using the snake soldiers to help Xie Baiyu in battle.

"Brother Baiyu, our magical powers are inferior to yours, so we won't go forward to cause you any trouble."

My sister and I stayed outside to keep watch, lest the thief escape.

They spoke with great conviction.

But the next moment, the two women's expressions changed slightly.

Before the snake soldiers they released could completely surround Yu Que, tall figures suddenly appeared all around them, looking like cavalry.

Amidst the shrill cries of ghosts, nearly a hundred cavalrymen roared in, swallowing or trampling the snake soldiers, easily burying them all.

Moreover, they turned around and surrounded the three of them in the center, even forming a faint array to suppress the four directions and prevent them from leaving on the flying boat.

Snake Green's face turned ugly, and he cursed:

"How hateful! If we had brought our clan's secretly trained serpent soldiers, how could you wandering ghosts have dared to act so presumptuously!" Yu Que remained unfazed by this taunt, but the mockery in his eyes intensified.

This is a martial arts examination, and the candidates cannot use any external objects. Even immortals who are skilled at commanding ghost soldiers and Taoist soldiers can only use those they have crafted themselves.

Otherwise, if too many are driven and there is no aura of the immortals to cover them, the immortals themselves will also be eliminated from the examination.

Whoosh!

A cold light suddenly flew out from beside Yu Que, the White Ridge Sword rushing straight at him.

"Watch out!" She Zi shouted urgently.

"This kid is not only skilled at raising ghost soldiers, but his sword is also not to be trifled with."

Xie Baiyu stood on the peach pit boat, his expression unchanged, but he became even more curious about Yu Que.

He muttered to himself, "You can wield a sword and forge weapons. Fellow Daoist Yu, you truly have many skills."

Facing the onslaught of ghosts, Xie Baiyu uttered:

"I don't have many tricks up my sleeve, but I have the spirit in my chest that I can use to compete with you, fellow Daoist."

He uttered a breath.

Two bluish-purple auras spewed out from his mouth and nose, accompanied by thunderous sounds, as if the heavens were thundering.

One of them was the White Ridge Sword, which faced Yu Que directly.

The sword and the sword clashed in mid-air, their clanging sounds never ceasing.

The other one hovered to the left and right of the peach pit boat, easily piercing through the charging ghost cavalry and absorbing a lot of their ghostly energy, which it then incorporated into its own aura.

The scene resembled a wheat harvest; the snake soldiers of the two snake women had fallen earlier, and now the remaining ghost cavalry were falling in the same way.

Upon seeing this, the two sisters of the Snake family were overjoyed.

Yu Que's expression turned solemn. He stared intently at the two auras released by Xie Baiyu, thinking to himself, "What kind of magic is this? With just one breath, it can actually contend with my natal sword embryo."

However, he felt no fear.

The next moment, Yu Que not only did not avoid Xie Baiyu's inner energy, but also stepped forward, grasped the White Ridge Sword at his side, and personally demonstrated his swordsmanship.

In the course of several battles, Xie Baiyu's inner energy, though resilient and agile, was still somewhat rigid compared to Yu Que's swordsmanship.

After a dozen or so breaths, Yu Que charged at the Peach Pit Boat with his sword, frightening the two Snake Clan women so much that they wanted to abandon the boat.

Xie Baiyu's eyes shone brightly as he looked intently at Yu Que, who had rushed towards him. He remained calm and composed, and smiled:

"He's got some skills."

The man raised his folding fan and swung it fiercely at Yu Que, shouting:

"The wind stops, the fog comes!"

Wisps of white mist rose from beneath his feet, quickly engulfing the peach pit boat and obscuring Yu Que's vision.

Upon seeing this, Yu Que closed his eyes slightly, no longer looking directly at the surroundings, but instead using his divine sense to perceive his surroundings.

The two landed in the clouds and mist, their sword energies intertwined, and they fought fiercely, their battle intense and evenly matched, with thunder and lightning that could be heard for miles around.

To outsiders in the distance, this scene was astonishing, even though they couldn't see clearly.

Meanwhile, the two beauties of the Snake Clan, who were also on the battlefield, were completely unable to intervene.

Moreover, they had a premonition that if they dared to disembark recklessly, their lives would be in immediate danger, and even if Xie Baiyu wanted to help, it would be extremely difficult.

Moo!
Suddenly, a roar rang out from the scene.

The boat carrying Xie Baiyu and the others suddenly shook violently, and then a huge force came from the bottom, causing them to stagger and almost fall over.

It was Xie Baiyu who timely sent a wisp of cyan energy under the boat, which restored the boat to calm.

Yu Que frowned slightly and hurriedly retrieved the Hungry Ox God, whose ghostly body had been half destroyed, and placed it in the ancestral temple to be nurtured.

Just now, he was the one who commanded the household gods, intending to capsize their boat.

At this moment, Xie Baiyu's voice rang out again:
"Fellow Daoist, we've been toying with each other for so long, are you still unwilling to release the ancestral temple and fight me in a real battle?"

The man's voice remained relaxed, as if he were speaking effortlessly, without any strain.

Upon hearing this, Yu Que's eyes finally showed a troublesome expression.

"What a powerful family's Heavenly Temple! It truly has a solid foundation. Are they waiting for me to release the Heavenly Temple first?!"

The two sides were locked in a battle of magic. Yu Que not only unleashed a barrage of spells, but also used the White Ridge Sword, Ghost Cavalry, and household gods. He was only missing the Ancestral Temple and Crow Fire to demonstrate his abilities.

On the other hand, Xie Baiyu, apart from a couple of spells that created wind and mist, only used the two breaths he had in his chest.

For a moment, Yu Que hesitated, pondering whether to completely reveal his methods and release the Heavenly Temple and Crowfire as well.

But just then.

A chill ran through him, and he suddenly withdrew from the clouds and mist, retreating from the peach pit boat.

Xie Baiyu, on the boat, let out a soft exclamation, thinking that Yu Que had sensed something was wrong and was planning to retreat.

But as soon as he uttered the words, his gaze changed, and he suddenly grabbed the two women from the Snake family beside him, leaped away from the boat.

A cracking sound suddenly rang out!
A golden light appeared silently and with a buzzing sound, it crashed into the boat, shattering it and sending it crashing to the ground.

Along with the appearance of the golden light, a strong gust of wind blew away Xie Baiyu's magic.

The next moment, sounds of regret rang out from the audience:

"You two are indeed vigilant. I waited for so long before making my move, yet I still failed to seize the opportunity."

Suddenly, a golden carriage appeared before everyone's eyes.

Its shape is simple and ancient, resembling an ancient war chariot, with three ghostly horses running side by side, each with clouds rising from its feet and flames rising from its body.

A man in armor stood on the carriage, holding the reins in one hand, looking down at Xie Baiyu, who had landed, and Yu Que.

Xie Baiyu's expression was unfriendly. After staring at the other party, he said with a forced smile, "Wang Qilin, you are truly upright and honorable, with the demeanor of a military family."

The driving test candidate laughed heartily: "Warfare is based on deception. Thank you for your praise, brother."

Upon witnessing this scene, Yu Que immediately understood:

"This young man's surname is Wang. Is this the fourth person to pass the imperial examination this year?"

The Wang family examinee, driving the ghost chariot, deliberately moved to Yu Que's side and shouted loudly:
“Fellow Daoist, that Xie fellow is no good, and they are outnumbered, which is not very honorable.”

"Fellow Daoist, why don't we join forces and take care of this scoundrel together!"

Yu Que hesitated for only a moment before nodding and agreeing to the matter.

Immediately afterwards, thunder roared and lightning flashed across the scene, accompanied by towering flames, and a fierce battle ensued.

(End of this chapter)