Wuxia: Become the 100-Victory Sword King at the Beginning

Chapter 414. Nighttime Investigation of Yihua: A Crisis Suddenly Arises
At the third quarter of the hour of Xu (7:45 PM), the Yihua Palace was shrouded in a thick, inky night. Shi Feiyang strode swiftly along the palace wall, the moonlight flowing across his skin, which shimmered with a glassy luster from practicing the Mingyu Gong, like a swimming silver snake. He took out the jade whistle given to him by Lianxing and blew it three times. Immediately, two flower servants emerged from the shadows and respectfully opened the side door leading to Yaoyue's study for him.

Inside the study, the sandalwood bookshelves were filled with ancient books, and in the hidden compartment on the top shelf, the book "Essentials of the Martial Arts Alliance" emitted an eerie glow. Shi Feiyang was rubbing his hands together, about to use his lightness skill, when he suddenly heard the tinkling of jade pendants outside the door.

His pupils contracted sharply, and he rolled under the desk. He saw the Palace Mistress of Yaoyue's long, icy silk dress sweep across the threshold like frost, and in her hands was the newly completed "Strategy Map for Encirclement and Suppression by Various Sects".

"Aren't you coming out yet?" Yaoyue's voice was as cold as ice, and icicles suddenly formed in her palm. Shi Feiyang chuckled dryly as he crawled out from under the table, the Frost Blade hidden behind his back: "Palace Master has good eyesight! I've just come... to admire the sandalwood incense in your study!"

Before she could finish speaking, Nangong Xiaodie's soft sword had already pierced through the back window, aiming straight for Yaoyue's face. Yaoyue used "Shifting Flowers and Receiving Jade!" With a light wave of her jade hand, the soft sword instantly changed direction, actually stabbing towards Shi Feiyang.

At the critical moment, he unleashed the "Dog-Beating Stick Technique - Turning the Dog Upwards," the Xuan Shuang Blade entangled the sword, and at the same time activated the Ming Yu Gong "Limitless Asura's Human Purgatory," causing the suction force of the vortex in his palm to surge forth.

The ice shards that Yaoyue threw were sucked back, exploding into ice flowers on her skirt. "What a pair of traitors!" Killing intent surged in Yaoyue's eyes, and she activated the Mingyu Skill at full power, causing the temperature in the entire study to drop sharply.

Shi Feiyang's hair instantly frosted over, but he still couldn't resist teasing, "Is the Palace Master angry out of embarrassment? You wouldn't be using the 'Martial Arts Alliance Essentials' you've been hiding to practice calligraphy, would you?" As he spoke, he suddenly spat out silkworm silk from his palm, which wrapped around the bookshelf mechanism.

The moment the hidden compartment popped open, Nangong Xiaodie rushed forward and grabbed the "Martial Arts Alliance Essentials," only to see hundreds of poisoned silver needles suddenly fly out from between the pages. Shi Feiyang roared and unleashed the "Hundred Victories Blade Technique: Slaying the Mortal World," his palm strike as fierce as the sun in the sky, shattering all the silver needles.

However, the silver needle fragments changed direction and shot towards Lianxing, who was waiting in the shadows.

"Sister, be careful!" Nangong Xiaodie rushed forward without hesitation, her soft sword forming a silver net. Lianxing frantically waved her jade flute, the sound waves colliding with the silver needles, unleashing a piercing shriek. In the chaos, Shi Feiyang seized the opportunity, his Xuan Shuang Blade unleashing Nine Netherworld Ghost Fire, aiming straight for Yaoyue's back.

"Well done!" Yaoyue turned around and unleashed "Bright Jade Ice Seal," a massive ice shield rising from the ground.

When Shi Feiyang's ghost fire collided with the ice shield, it made a sound like glass shattering.

He suddenly took out the jade whistle that Lianxing had given him, put it to his lips and blew it hard, only to find that the guards he had mobilized were all Murong Hui's trusted puppets.

"You think my people will listen to Lianxing?" Yaoyue sneered, and the ice shield suddenly split into thousands of ice arrows. "Shi Feiyang, today is your death day!" Shi Feiyang pulled Nangong Xiaodie and Lianxing back, their backs pressed against the gradually freezing wall.

He stared at the broken jade whistle in his hand and suddenly remembered the character "moon" that Xiao Chong had carved before his death—it turned out that Yao Yue had already seen through their plan, and all of this was a trap to lure them into a snare! The sound of the ice arrow piercing the air was like the shriek of a vengeful ghost. Shi Feiyang grabbed Nangong Xiaodie and Lianxing and spun around rapidly.

The Nine Netherworld Flames erupting from the Frost Blade collided with the ice arrow, instantly creating a large cloud of white mist that obscured the three figures. Palace Mistress Yaoyue waved her jade hand lightly, and the ice in the entire study transformed into an ice python, lunging forward with its blood-red maw wide open.

"Xiao Die, protect Lian Xing!" Shi Feiyang roared, activating the Mingyu Gong "Limitless Asura's Destruction of Heaven and Earth".

His skin became almost transparent, and the icy blue true energy surging in his veins resembled a reversed Milky Way. The suction force in his palm transformed into a vortex, tearing apart the nearest ice python. The ultimate move of the Hundred Victories Blade Technique, "Burning Heaven and Earth," was then unleashed. The palm blade, wrapped in scorching light, collided with the ice python's chilling aura, unleashing a deafening roar.

Nangong Xiaodie's soft sword danced, unleashing the "Fluttering Butterfly Shadow" sword technique, shredding the ice shards aimed at Lianxing with her sword energy. Lianxing played her jade flute, the sound waves forming an invisible barrier, but it was somewhat weak due to the excessive energy she had previously used.

Shi Feiyang caught a glimpse of Lianxing's pale face and his heart tightened. He spat out a silkworm thread from his palm, which wrapped around the ceiling beams and shouted, "Give me some leverage!" The three of them used the pull of the silkworm thread to leap onto the roof, only to see that Palace Master Yaoyue had already appeared in front of them like a ghost. She was surrounded by a thick icy mist, and wherever she passed, the tiles froze into ice crystals.

"Trying to escape?" Yaoyue's voice was so cold it could freeze a person's heart. "Is the Yihua Palace a place you can come and go as you please?"

Shi Feiyang chuckled and pulled out an oil paper package from his deerskin bag. Inside was half a moldy osmanthus cake: "Palace Master, don't be anxious! Look at this cake, it might be even more effective at freezing people's hearts than your ice!"

As he spoke, he suddenly tossed the pastries to Yaoyue.

Instinctively, Yaoyue swung her hand to smash the pastry, only to see the gunpowder hidden inside explode with a loud bang, sending thick smoke billowing up.

"Go!" Shi Feiyang grabbed Nangong Xiaodie and Lianxing's hands and used his unparalleled "Thousand Miles Without Leaving a Trace" lightness skill. But they hadn't gone far when a large group of assassins led by Murong Hui suddenly appeared in front of them. The Heart Gu puppets' eyes flashed red, and they surrounded the three of them.

Murong Hui's skull mask loomed in and out of the smoke, emitting a sinister laugh: "Shi Feiyang, let's see where you can run this time!"

At the critical moment, Shi Feiyang suddenly activated the "Sword Intent Profound" realm of the Nine Heavens Sword Manual. The Xuan Shuang Blade erupted with boundless light, and the sword energy transformed into countless sword shadows, colliding with the Heart Gu Puppet's weapon and creating dazzling sparks.

Taking advantage of the moment, Nangong Xiaodie swung her soft sword, entangled the nearest puppet, and used the momentum to leap to a high place, shouting loudly, "Shi Lang, use your ultimate move!"

Shi Feiyang understood, took a deep breath, and fully integrated the power of Mingyu Gong with that of the Nine Heavens Sword Manual.

"Destroy the heavens!" With his furious roar, the sword energy unleashed by the Xuan Shuang Blade transformed into a gigantic skeletal phantom, tearing the puppets to shreds wherever it passed. Seeing the situation was dire, Murong Hui turned to flee, but was entangled in the ankle by the silkworm silk that Shi Feiyang spat out from his left palm.

"Trying to run away?" Shi Feiyang sneered, then suddenly pulled Murong Hui back.

But at that moment, the Palace Master of Yaoyue's ice shards came down like a torrential rain.

Without a second thought, Shi Feiyang shielded Nangong Xiaodie and Lianxing beneath him, his back instantly pierced by several ice shards. Enduring the excruciating pain, he used "Shifting Flowers and Jade!" to deflect some of the ice shards back, forcing Yaoyue to retreat.

Taking advantage of the chaos, the three broke through the encirclement, only to find themselves facing the cliff of Yihua Palace. Nangong Xiaodie stared at the bottomless cliff, her face pale: "Shi Lang, this..." Shi Feiyang suddenly grinned and pulled a delicate hang glider from his deerskin bag: "Don't be afraid, I'm prepared!" He unfolded the hang glider and leaped into the air with Nangong Xiaodie and Lianxing.

A biting mountain wind howled past, and the shouts and curses of Palace Mistress Yaoyue and Murong Hui gradually faded into the distance. Shi Feiyang looked at the two people in his arms, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart: "Don't worry, with me here, I can protect you no matter where you are, no matter where you are."

As night deepened, the three figures disappeared into the vast darkness. At the edge of the cliff overlooking the Flower Palace, Palace Master Yaoyue gazed in the direction they had gone, a sinister glint in her eyes: "Shi Feiyang, Nangong Xiaodie, I will settle this score with you sooner or later!"

(End of this chapter)