Minglong

Chapter 369 Between Light and Darkness
"Roar--"

The water dragon coiled on the lake opened its huge mouth and let out a long roar. Although there was only the sound of rushing water, the roar of the dragon resounded from the depths of everyone's mind!

Nangong Ye and Bu Yuehua stared in astonishment at their lover, who was radiating dragon might, completely bewildered by what kind of magical technique this was.

Mo Yuan felt a tremor from the bottom of his heart, like a little dragon encountering a dragon god, and involuntarily retreated a distance.

Fang Qingxuan pulled his flying sword back and stopped it on the lake surface. He solemnly looked at the figure within the coiled dragon and said coldly:
"What is this?"

"Visiting Longpan Mountain".

Xie Jinhuan held the Heavenly Mace, pointing it at the two people in front of him, his eyes indifferent:

"I have seven more moves as powerful as these. Would you like to see them all?"

His arrogant words gave everyone a sense of invincible power.

Ye Yunchi, who was standing behind, was also amazed by this boyfriend's strength.

But it soon became apparent that Xie Jinhuan's injuries were healing more slowly, clearly insufficient to cover his own efforts, and that his current invincible state was somewhat of a forced effort...

Xie Jinhuan wasn't really putting on a brave face; his physique was comparable to a dragon or python, and his stats far exceeded those of a normal cultivator. He was almost knocked out of the second stage of the demonic path by a combined attack, not almost killed.

However, his current domineering appearance is definitely a pose.

The actual way to defuse the attack was, in a moment of desperation, to unlock the Tianji point within the Seven Star Nails.

Mo Yuan controls the water veins of heaven and earth through his bloodline supernatural powers. As for those who are also dragon veins, as long as their bloodline power is stronger than Mo Yuan's, the towering waves will naturally collapse out of control, and the Yin lightning will be difficult to condense again.

As for the flying sword, Xie Jinhuan mainly used the Heavenly Gang Mace to block it. The surrounding water dragons were strictly speaking protective qi, which he shaped into the form of the Dragon King to block the residual qi.

A skillful, sculpted foundation doesn't significantly enhance the power of a move; in fact, it somewhat contradicts the principle of "great skill lies in simplicity."

But if you don't pinch it, the undulating waves will look like a pile of poop, so this little trick is very important...

Xie Jinhuan took the pill, which prevented him from going berserk and losing his mind. However, his blood and energy were insufficient to recover from all his injuries, and he had indeed lost all his room for error. If he got injured again, he would be unable to fight.

But he was injured earlier, so he was at a disadvantage in a one-against-three situation. Now that it's four against three, the advantage is clearly on his side, not to mention that Fang Qingxuan was also stabbed through the heart by A Piao.

To avoid being discovered as having insufficient endurance and thus increasing the opponent's strength, Xie Jinhuan didn't waste any time and tossed the Zheng Lun Sword to Shan Leifa's ice block:

"You two hold Old Man Chen back, and I'll take care of the other two."

After speaking, he held the Heavenly Gang Mace horizontally, and ran two fingers of his left hand across the body of the mace.

hiss--

The surging waters of Jishui Lake immediately converged around me, even forming a spiral vortex on the rolling waves.

The pythons coiled around the area went berserk, and as the Heavenly Mace pointed forward, they moved with it.

"howl--"

Amidst the roar of the dragon in the vast sea, a hundred-foot-long water dragon broke through the boundless flying water and crashed into the evil dragon in front of it. Before the dragon's head was a point of cold light, as if the dragon's tooth was striking the huge snake's head!

Unable to control the water veins of heaven and earth any longer, Mo Yuan used his dragon body to crash headlong into the Heavenly Mace.

Boom——

As a result, the dragon and the water dragon collided on the lake, and the unstoppable water dragon shattered in mid-air.

The massive snake's body was also knocked backward on the spot, and the impact left a bowl-shaped crater in the lake, directly revealing the silt below.

Xie Jinhuan then swept his mace horizontally, creating a wave of water that, like a powerful dragon's tail, struck the black snake's body, sending the massive black snake flying through the air.

Then Xie Jinhuan casually moved the Heavenly Mace behind him, his body taut like a bowstring snapping as he unleashed a thunderous roar:
"drink--!"

Boom——

As soon as the Heavenly Mace was raised, the torrential rain and even the waves at its feet were propelled by the force of the energy, making it look from a distance as if a white dragon was being pulled out from behind.

As the Heavenly Mace cleaved forward, the white dragon burst forth from the sea, unleashing a tempestuous storm that swept across the land. The dragon's devastating impact instantly cleaved the entire lake in two.

Before the black snake could fall, it was cleaved in two by the dragon python. Its massive body bent in mid-air, its scales cracked, its head raised, and it let out a mournful cry before crashing into the edge of the stagnant pond.

Boom boom boom...

Xie Jinhuan's attacks were relentless and relentless. To onlookers, all they could see was the endless waves crashing against the black snake, and they could hardly make out the tiny figure flying like a shuttle within it.

Fang Qingxuan attempted to attack from the side using his flying sword, but Xie Jinhuan had been able to withstand their attacks earlier. Now, both of them were severely injured in the chest and abdomen. As a righteous person, Xie Jinhuan could use demonic techniques to recover from his injuries, while Fang Qingxuan's master stood on the side of evil, yet he did not cultivate demonic techniques that allowed him to take risks.

This resulted in a shift in power between the two sides, making it difficult for their offensive to pose a fatal threat to Xie Jinhuan. They could only watch helplessly as Mo Yuan was knocked out of the lake and crashed into the mountains.

Chen Yishan also wanted to join forces, but the three sisters of Qingming Sword Manor were furious because their man had almost been beaten to death.

Unafraid of the Xuanjiao's suppression, Nangong Ye rode the Zhenglun Sword and soared into the sky, his entire body almost transforming into an electric tower, unleashing thousands of electric snakes as he indiscriminately bombarded the fog sea.

Bu Yuehua then unleashed a vast expanse of pale white moonlight, as if setting fire to a mountain to force Chen Yishan to reveal himself.

Ye Yunchi wielded his sword and weaved through the sea of ​​fog. Whenever Chen Yishan showed any sign of emerging, his sword energy would pierce through the air and arrive.

With such suppression, Chen Yishan had nowhere to maneuver and could only retreat quickly to the outer perimeter.

Meanwhile, some reclusive elders who missed out on the opportunity from afar discovered the soaring demonic energy in this area and, believing that every part of a demonic beast is a treasure, began to move closer to it.

Fang Qingxuan realized he was in danger of being surrounded and that the situation was dire. He immediately abandoned the pursuit and fled into the mountains.

But he clearly underestimated how many wings Xie Jinhuan had behind him.

Just as Fang Qingxuan turned around and fled, he suddenly noticed a witch dressed in silver ornaments standing on the ridge behind him.

The shrine maiden clasped her hands together, her red lips parted beneath her veil, and her mysterious eyes shone with an eerie light.

Although the various schools of the Witchcraft Cult differ, they all possess powerful spiritual souls and are all adept at spiritual incantations. While the Valkyrie, as a sixth-realm old demon, might not be considered a master, she must have some knowledge of it disguised as a Witchcraft Cult saintess. Caught off guard, Fang Qingxuan met her gaze and discovered that the mountain and river canopy was expanding infinitely outwards, instantly retracting the nearby vegetation to hundreds of miles away.

call--

In the blink of an eye, the surroundings turned into a black area, with no up, down, left, right, or any sense of north, south, east, or west.

? ?
Realizing he was under an illusion spell that sealed his soul, Fang Qingxuan was terrified and immediately cast a spell to break free of the confinement.

However, Xie Jinhuan almost got killed when the curse went out of control, so Fang Qingxuan's outcome was obviously not much better.

Xie Jinhuan was constantly aware of his surroundings. When he noticed Fang Qingxuan's escape, he suddenly froze, revealing his back to the ground. Without hesitation, he unleashed a "Dragon Mother Throwing" attack, transforming his Heavenly Gang Mace into a thunder and fire wheel that blasted towards Fang's spine.

The moment Fang Qingxuan regained his senses, the overwhelming sharpness was already aimed at his back. He didn't even have time to turn around and could only forcibly control his flying sword to block, but this was obviously futile.

Boom——

Just as Fang Qingxuan lightly flicked his finger, the Heavenly Mace struck the unprotected vest.

Fang Qingxuan did not possess the same powerful True Demon Physique as Mo Yuan. His back and even his right shoulder were shattered into pieces by the impact of the Heavenly Mace, instantly turning into fragments that exploded into a cloud of blood mist with a deafening roar.

Xie Jinhuan succeeded in his attack, and the passive ability of automatically picking up the sword allowed him to pull back the three-inch flying sword that had gone out of control. He originally intended to turn around and launch a strong attack to chase down the black dragon, which was also trying to escape.

It turned out that the Hidden Immortal Sect sword cultivator was able to reach the fifth realm and his killing power was strong enough to pierce through his breastplate, which made sense.

As the torso exploded, white light scattered from within, clearly a gift from the God of War, who was in charge of killing, dispersing into the world after the body was shattered.

Once refined, the divine power, if out of control and without any living beings to claim it, will soon be diluted by the power of heaven and earth until it is completely returned to heaven and earth.

Seeing this, Xie Jinhuan wanted to flash and seal the scattered spiritual energy, but fortunately, Sister Guo, who rushed back, was not idle and had already stepped forward to block the blinding white light.

Xie Jinhuan paid no further attention, pulled back his Heavenly Mace, and charged at the giant serpent once more...
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Rumble…

Smoke and fire filled the air, and the area within hundreds of miles of Dragon Ridge was filled with the clamor of energy and towering thunder and fire.

Meanwhile, in Yanbo City.

Shang Mingzhen stood atop a tall tower, before which lay an octagonal pool, its surface shimmering with light, reflecting the mountains and rivers, and the black loaches darting about within.

Seeing the situation gradually deteriorating, Shang Mingzhen twirled the iron ball in his hand, his expression growing increasingly grim. After a moment's consideration, he respectfully inquired:
"Master, should I go and help?"

At the head of the hall, there was a long table. A man dressed in a simple black robe sat cross-legged behind the table, flipping through ancient books. He looked to be only in his early thirties, like a scholar studying late into the night.

On the long table, there was also a black and red octopus, with two tentacles holding a blue ball of light, running around offering it as a treasure, its big eyes quite intelligent.

Upon hearing the question, the man in black robes did not raise his eyes, but simply replied:

"Ye Ci is also watching from the shadows. If I don't get involved, it's just a squabble among juniors, with life and death depending on their own abilities. But if I do get involved, we'll be facing each other in arms."

Shang Mingzhen frowned and searched in the pool:

"Ye Sheng is here?"

"The sword in Ye Yunchi's hand still retains a wisp of Ye Ci's sword energy. Its purpose is to protect his life. If Ye Ci didn't know that he was in danger of losing his life, he wouldn't be worthy of sitting in his current position. However, I really didn't expect that Ye Ci had a daughter."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Shang Mingzhen frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

His original plan was to join forces with Mo Yuan, Fang Qingxuan, and others to eliminate Xie Jinhuan and secretly investigate the reason behind his 'divine assistance'.

Since Dragon Bone Beach is his home ground, he makes the rules. Even if he can't deal with Xie Jinhuan, he can at least lure out Qixia Zhenren and the Valkyrie.

With the emergence of the Qixia Immortal, the pressure on the north will be relieved. If the Valkyrie is truly alive, she can even rightfully avenge her past grievances.

Even if things are exposed and his master steps in to expel him from the sect, he can still do it without sticking to the pan.

But according to his master, Ye Yunchi seems to be Ye Sheng's daughter.

The Shuangsheng Ye Temple has always been known for its "unbenevolent sages who treat the people like straw dogs." According to speculation, with the successive divine opportunities that have appeared in recent years, the foundation of heaven and earth is unstable, making it impossible for them to leave the Qilin Cave.

But with his own daughter's life hanging by a thread, it's hard to say whether Ye Sheng will take the risk.

Although Ye Sheng's appearance might expose the location of Qilin Cave and even give the evil sects an opportunity to take advantage of the situation, leading to the downfall of the world, this is good news for the evil sects, not for Yanbo City.

Since we've come all this way and taken such a big risk, we can't just go back without drawing blood. Who else in Dragon Bone Beach is worthy of Ye Sheng drawing his sword?
Although in principle, since his master did not intervene, he cannot be said to have deviated from the righteous path, Ye Sheng is the principle itself. You can reason and present evidence with people like Qixia Zhenren, but you cannot with Ye Sheng.

This is similar to how an emperor views a powerful vassal king: whether you want to rebel or not is irrelevant; having the ability to rebel is already a capital offense.

Ye Sheng single-handedly led an army, risking the loss of his rear to fight his way back home. Why not just kill him and keep him for the New Year?

Knowing that this was Ye Sheng's daughter, Yanbo City had to exercise restraint and not easily push Ye Yunchi into a corner.

But Ye Yunchi is clearly love-struck, risking his life to protect Xie Jinhuan. How is he supposed to win Xie Jinhuan over now?
With just Mo Yuan and his gang of scoundrels, they couldn't even handle Xie Jinhuan, let alone split their forces to lure Ye Yunchi away. If he didn't move, Xie Jinhuan could just pack up and leave...

Shang Mingzhen considered it for a moment, then frowned and said:
"The immortal artifact, the Pill Bird, is still in this boy's hands. If we don't take this opportunity to deal with him, I'm afraid..."

Shang Lianbi did not respond to this, but calmly said:
"If you have attachments in your heart, you can't be invincible. Being unable to let go is a major taboo in spiritual practice."

"..."

Shang Mingzhen felt that his master meant to let it go and not take any risks, but also felt that Ye Sheng should not have any weaknesses.

After all, if you let your opponent know what you care about, they will inevitably take advantage of you.

The heretical sect knows that Ye Sheng cares about his daughter, so they will definitely make a fuss about it; and Xie Jinhuan knows that he can't let go of the immortal artifact, so she will definitely set a trap for him as well...

Thinking of this, Shang Mingzhen understood a bit more, and without saying anything more, continued to observe the one-sided situation at Dragon Ridge...

(End of this chapter)