Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 528 The Shameless Idealist

The conversation fell silent as they couldn't agree on anything, until another Chen Qingzhi was brought up.

"Why are you here?" Chen Qingzhi wasn't tied up, and still retained some basic dignity. When he saw Ren Yuan and the others, his expression was a mix of excitement and anger.

"Didn't we tell you not to come?"

Ren Yuan, however, gave an irrelevant answer: "I think the clouds today look just like those yesterday."

Chen Qingzhi was taken aback, then replied, "Really? Everything's normal. You didn't dream about any danger?"

Ren Yuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; it really was Commander Chen this time. These two sentences were precisely what the two had said on their last day in North Central City.

He then revealed the real Emperor's Sword.

Its blade shimmered with a faint purple-gold light, and crimson silk wrapped around the hilt. Three bronze rings hung from the end, each engraved with the name of one of the Three Sovereigns. Ancient seal script was engraved on the spine of the sword; the front side read "Inheriting the Mandate of Heaven and Ruling the World," and the back side read "The Primordial Heaven and the World."

The sword hilt features a black bird carrying a pearl, its feathers sharply defined, displaying imperial majesty!
Once this sword was drawn, the onlookers were immediately convinced that this was the Emperor's Sword!
Ren Yuan and Wu Yang simultaneously flicked their sleeves, sending the Emperor's Sword and Chen Qingzhi toward each other.

The next instant, Ren Yuan helped Chen Qingzhi up, and Wu Yang caught the Emperor's Sword.

"If there's nothing else, we'll be going now." Ren Yuan then made his escape.

"Wait!" Wu Yang drew his sword and said, "I only agreed to the exchange, not that I would let you leave."

"You're shameless!" Ayao exclaimed angrily.

"Since you are unwilling to be my partners, then you are my enemies. Enemies must be eliminated by any means necessary!" Wu Yang said, and then slashed his sword at A Yao.

"With your character, you'll never be able to build a new world!" Ren Yuan was prepared and blocked with the Chaos Blade in time!

Swords clashed, golden light exploded, and with a loud bang, the remaining pillars of the Taiji Hall were completely destroyed.

Ren Yuan spread his wings, donned the Chaos Divine Armor, and brandished the Chaos Blade, entering battle mode!
"There's even divine armor?" Wu Yang's pupils shrank, his anger growing. He slammed his gilded staff heavily into the ground!
In an instant, eight wrathful Vajras rose from the ground and threw punches at Ren Yuan together, their fists carrying the force of mountains as they roared towards him!

Instead of retreating, Ren Yuan advanced, unleashing nine chaotic sword energies that collided with the Vajra Iron Fist. Boom boom boom boom, the resulting shockwaves shattered all the surrounding palaces.

A lotus seal bloomed again between Wu Yang's brows, and the boundless Buddhist light transformed into a galaxy, pouring down upon Ren Yuan. Ren Yuan roared, and his chaotic energy condensed into a giant black shield, but it hummed under the impact of the Buddhist light, unable to withstand the strain.

The eight Arhats slammed down their heavy hammers together, causing Ren Yuan's feet to sink and creating a deep pit several feet deep in the ground.

"Is that all you've got?" Wu Yang sneered, and then a golden beam of light pierced the heavens and earth, shooting towards his face.

Ren Yuan's pupils constricted sharply, and chaotic energy surged wildly, condensing into an all-consuming vortex before him. The pillar of light collided violently with the chaotic vortex, yet it wasn't broken apart!
A terrifying energy wave swept in all directions, cracks began to appear in the distant city walls, and the people on Suzaku Avenue fled in panic, covering their heads...

"The Great Way is simple, all laws return to one!" Ren Yuan sensed the danger outside the palace and, unwilling to let the people suffer, shouted loudly. The power of chaos suddenly surged several times, forcefully tearing apart, dissolving, and devouring the pillar of Buddha light. Seeing this, Wu Yang's expression changed slightly. He formed a hand seal, and the eight Vajras merged into a hundred-zhang-tall golden Buddha statue, unleashing the Tathagata Palm to strike down on Ren Yuan's head.

Ren Yuan was struck by this palm and his soul was scattered, leaving him with psychological trauma.

He instinctively wanted to dodge, but his consciousness forcefully controlled his body. He gritted his teeth and manifested a Dharma form dozens of feet tall, holding the Chaos Blade in both hands. With a powerful strike, he cleaved Mount Hua and collided violently with the giant palm.

Amidst the deafening roar, the imperial palace was reduced to rubble, and the world seemed to change color. Ren Yuan, covered in blood, still stood with his sword in hand; Wu Yang's golden avatar also showed cracks, and a trace of golden blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

In this divine battle, although Ren Yuan was still at a disadvantage, he managed to withstand Wu Yang's full-force attack, which even caused him considerable damage. Compared to before, it was like heaven and earth!
This also confirmed Ren Yuan's conjecture—the human form of Wu Yang, who was occupying Nangong's body, did not have the strength of an ancient god, and was at least far inferior to the Ghost King.

"Again!" He wiped the golden blood from the corner of his mouth, his whole body boiling with heat, and launched another attack!
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On the other side, A Yao and Chen Baxian joined forces to fight Wu Gu.

Without the Emperor's Sword, A Yao temporarily borrowed Fa Xiu's Nanming Li Huo Sword. Wherever the sword's edge passed, the air distorted into charred patterns, drawing purple arcs of fire.

This fire can refine away all falsehood, burn through all illusions, and leave only the truth in the world!
Logically, this pair should have a strong restraining effect on the witch, but the difference in their strength is undeniable—Ayao is currently at the level of a demigod, while the witch is a genuine deity.

"Let's see if this attack brings you good or bad luck." With a cold laugh, he tossed up the tortoise shell, and dark mist seeped from its ancient patterns, completely engulfing the fiery arc. Then, twelve coins transformed into golden flying blades and shot towards A Yao!

"Stop pretending!" A Yao got angry just looking at her face. Although she still needed to get used to the Nanming Li Huo Sword, she still managed to unleash her highest attack speed!
They transformed into twelve figures and simultaneously unleashed twelve swords, slicing away all the incoming coins!

"I am a god, what's there to pretend about?" The witch chuckled, flicked her fingers, and shot out coins again.

“Alright, I’ll show you my divine power—I predict that all this money will come your way.”

The coins were imbued with a mysterious prophetic power, and a faint glow appeared on their surface. This time, when A Yao's sword struck again, it was as if she had struck thin air; it all missed its mark.

"Before they reach you, these prophetic coins will not be damaged or intercepted," the witch chuckled. She seemed to dislike A-Yao as well, intentionally teasing her.

Ayao refused to believe it and swung her sword several more times to no avail, finally resorting to dodging. But no matter how she dodged, the money darts always managed to hit her first, causing her to cry from the pain.

Even if she changed direction at the last minute, the money would turn around in mid-air and chase after her relentlessly, making Ah Yao very embarrassed.

Chen Baxian looked at the witch's face, which was exactly the same as Chen Lingzhi's. He was still a little hesitant to do it, but now he couldn't care less. He gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and the Panlong Staff transformed into a fire dragon, rushing towards the witch!
The witch dared not take the blow head-on and quickly dodged. The coiled dragon staff slammed heavily onto the ground, exploding into a ring of fire that enveloped the witch in the flames.

The witch could tell that the fire was Samadhi True Fire, so she dared not confront it head-on and could only dodge and weave away, just like A Yao.

Wu Gu wasn't a combat-oriented deity, so she did have a bit of a headache facing Chen Baxian, a top-tier fire-elemental demigod. The power of the fire god was like a wildfire, preventing her from maintaining a safe distance to cast spells.

However, this god of divination was not to be underestimated. He could accurately foresee Chen Baxian's next move and always easily dodge his killing blows. For a time, neither of them could do anything to the other.

That's really shameful.

(End of this chapter)