Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 319 The Ancient Realm Disrupted by a Fish

What made Long Qinghuang most nervous was that Feng Ziliu of Tianyao Holy Land and Yan Jun of Yanluo Palace, who seemed to be enemies, not only did they not have the slightest sense of mutual wariness, but they also cooperated very well in their respective cultivation techniques and combat skills.

They seem to come from the same school.

What the hell is this?

Especially that Yama King, I don't know what I did to offend her, she fought like she was risking her life, every move aimed at vital points. The other old man was much more restrained, at least he didn't hit vital points.

So, is this King Yama crazy? Do I even know you?

Don't tell me that my capturing Lu Xingzhou wasn't about stealing a man from someone. Even if I really was stealing a man from the Holy Lord of Tianyao, what's it to you? What does it have to do with you? What are you even doing?

Feeling offended, Long Qinghuang gathered all her strength before retreating towards Yuan Muyu, causing a burst of golden light that dimmed the sun and moon.

With a deafening roar, Yuan Muyu was sent flying dozens of miles. A golden dragon soared into the clouds, its flight shrouded in the darkness. From the sky came Long Qinghuang's hoarse voice, tinged with pain: "Lu Xingzhou, you'd better stay hidden in the Tianyao Holy Land forever and never come out!"

Well, at first she just thought it would be fun to catch one and play with it, but she caught a fake one; this time, with one really in front of her, she personally took action, only to be ambushed and ganged up on again. Long Qinghuang's competitive spirit, which she never wanted to admit defeat, has now turned from a game into an obsession…

You just wait!

Sensing the underlying meaning in the mother tyrannosaurus's words, Lu Xingzhou shuddered. Could it be that she would launch a full-scale invasion of the Great Qian Dynasty by the demon race for the sake of a man...?

Has this ever happened in Chinese history? I've heard it happened in Europe...

In this battle, if Yuan Muyu were to fully side with the opposing side, Tianyao Holy Land would suffer a great loss. Originally, Lu Xingzhou's plan was for Yuan Muyu not to participate in the battle, but with two dragons on the other side, it would be a tough fight. Although Tianyao Holy Land has many hidden top-tier cultivators, most of them are completely indifferent to worldly affairs and cultivate in seclusion. They are impossible to reach even when called upon, and can only be left to guard the homeland; they cannot be relied upon.

As a result, Yuan Muyu not only did not stand on the opposite side, but also held back the Sea Dragon King and the Jumping Face Demon Emperor, which meant that he ruined three super-grade characters in one go.

This time, the people from Golden Wind Island were completely dumbfounded.

Once Long Qinghuang ran away, even the few dragons that the Sea Dragon King had symbolically sent out to entangle Elder Tianyao also ran away. Feng Ziliu and Elder Tianyao launched a full-scale counterattack. How could they possibly fight a snake?
The forces of the Golden Wind Island body-seizing group crumbled in an instant. The old man leading the group made a decisive move, and while Feng Ziliu and Yuan Muyu were attacking Long Qinghuang from both sides, he immediately led Fang Qihao and Xiang Guang to retreat.

Lu Xingzhou had just exhausted all his means to imprison the Yin spirit that had possessed Duan Ning within the Myriad Soul Banner, but this only served as a temporary restriction and could not be refined. He didn't have time to do anything else and suddenly flashed to block Fang Qihao's retreat.

Fang Qihao slapped A Nuo's pancake with his palm and took the opportunity to retreat. With a "boom", a wall of fire engulfed him behind him.

Turning his head, he saw Lu Xingzhou had erected a wall of fire to block his retreat, his expression somewhat ferocious in the firelight: "So, you're the one who wanted to kill my A'nuo?"

A smile appeared on Ah Nuo's lips.

Fang Qihao was stunned for a moment. That was so long ago. You didn't show any reaction before, but you've been holding a grudge until now?
I haven't even asked you for the God-Slaying Whip yet!

"Get out of the way!" Fang Qihao rammed into Lu Xingzhou, and at the same time, the super-grade elder leading the team also sent a gust of wind blades rushing over as he retreated, trying to catch him.

As a result, Lu Xingzhou neither dodged nor avoided the superior-grade wind blade technique, but took it head-on with his back. With a crisp sound, the Dragon Subduing Armor he had just put on cracked.

Lu Xingzhou staggered for a moment, then delivered a vicious roundhouse kick to Fang Qihao's chest.

Fang Qihao blocked his way with his arm.

A sharp pain shot through his back as Ah Nuo's God-Slaying Whip struck him.

That's not a soft whip, it's a steel whip!

The blow shattered Fang Qihao's back, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood and stagger forward.

Lu Xingzhou slammed his palms together wildly, unleashing the full power of Tai Chi Heavenly Gang, which slammed heavily into his chest.

With a crisp "crack," his chest caved in, and he was dead beyond any doubt.

Another ghostly spirit escaped, shouting, "Madmen! They're all madmen!"

But where can they escape?
A slender hand reached out from beside her; it was Yuan Muyu, who had been sent flying dozens of miles by Long Qinghuang, who rushed back at this moment, grabbed it, and instantly... subdued her.

The super-speed flash covered dozens of miles in the blink of an eye, demonstrating how quickly things could happen. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the old man leading the group hastily fled with Xiang Guang, no longer able to care about Fang Qihao.

Fang Qihao's spirit was held in Yuan Muyu's hand, twisting and struggling: "King Yama, you clearly betrayed Tianyao Holy Land and started your own thing, so why are you acting as a dog for Tianyao Holy Land again!"

He was truly furious. If it weren't for Yuan Muyu's inexplicable behavior this time, how could their actions have deteriorated to such an incomprehensible state?
So many high-quality items!

That's enough to unify the world!

How could it have turned out like this? I just can't understand it.

Blood trickled from the corner of Yuan Muyu's mouth from beneath her mask, but she didn't answer the question. Instead, she turned to Lu Xingzhou and said, "Since you've already captured one, give me this one. I also have questions about the Ancient Realm. Don't worry, he tried to kill A'nuo, and I won't let him get away with it. In my hands, he'll only suffer a fate worse than death."

Lu Xingzhou smiled and said, "I believe that Anuo is also a child you raised from a young age."

Fang Qihao's ghostly spirit: "???"

Yuan Muyu gave Lu Xingzhou a deep look, wanting to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.

Say what?

Everything that needed to be said has already been said, and we've reached a stalemate again. If we keep going, we'll just start arguing.

Are you suggesting I thank you for helping me this time? But she also knew that Lu Xingzhou was right before. This wasn't just helping Tianyao Holy Land; the matter of the Ancient Realm was a collaborative effort, and it also had great significance for her.

What should they say? What is their relationship with the Dragon Emperor?
It has nothing to do with you... You were in a fit of rage in front of countless people, and in retrospect, you were just a clown.

Forget it.

Lu Xingzhou, too, pursed his lips and said nothing. Yuan Muyu gave him one last indifferent glance, then grabbed the Yin Soul and vanished. As for the duel between Ye Tinglan and Zhao En, she didn't even glance at it.

Only after she left did Lu Xingzhou, pale-faced, vomit a mouthful of blood. Taking a superior-grade wind blade head-on with his back, even with the Dragon Subduing Armor and the Void Rotation, still exceeded his endurance.

For some reason, he didn't want to show his injury and weakness in front of Yuan Muyu, so he suppressed it and didn't reveal it until Yuan Muyu left, at which point he vomited blood.

Ah Nuo rushed forward to support him: "Master..."

Lu Xingzhou chuckled and ruffled her hair: "You've handed your enemy over to your sister Yu, is that alright?"

"Actually, it's not a big deal not to take revenge... Anyway, I'm fine, and I even stole the God-Slaying Whip."

“That won’t do,” Lu Xingzhou said. “Master will teach you another essential element for navigating the martial world: A gentleman seeks revenge from morning till night. If there’s no opportunity on the spot, he’ll always look for one, and when he gets it, he’ll strike with a sudden, unexpected blow. Then he’ll grind the bones to dust and not give the other man a chance to seek revenge.”

Dugu Qingli, who arrived from the side: "..."

Ah Nuo couldn't help but laugh and slipped him a pill: "I'll remember, I'll remember."

Lu Xingzhou took a pill and turned to Dugu Qingli: "Shall we go help your master?"

Even without him saying it, Feng Ziliu and other holy land super-grades had already flown towards Ye Tinglan's direction, so this battle should no longer be in suspense.

Dugu Qingli stared at him for a long time before finally sighing, "You're injured yourself, so take care of yourself."

After saying that, he transformed into a sword beam and went to help his master.

I always felt that Yin Yang Extreme Intent Technique was not a good technique, but sometimes I felt that it was a good technique.

What a contradiction.

In fact, Ye Tinglan didn't need anyone's help.

From the very beginning, Zhao En lacked confidence in defeating Ye Tinglan; his plan was to distract Ye Tinglan by attacking the Tianyao disciples. However, after all that, he himself became the one distracted and anxious, while Ye Tinglan's lips never twitched during the battle.

With one side gaining and the other losing, the outcome is obvious.

"boom!"

The Buddhist kingdom in his palm shattered, and Ye Tinglan's divine sword, like a rainbow piercing the sun, shattered Zhao En's bronze cymbal magic weapon. The sword's momentum didn't end there; it pierced straight into his chest.

The sword intent was like a storm, sealing off all directions. Zhao En felt that no matter how he tried to dodge, he couldn't escape. Helpless, he blocked it with his left arm.

The severed arm transformed into a human form to die in place of the deceased, the divine sword shattered the false body, and Zhao En's true form had already fled in blood.

He wasn't injured this badly last time! Last time, he was practically fighting Ye Tinglan and the entire Tianshuang all by himself. But this time, with several of his own superior-grade beings possessing and lurking in the shadows, the cooperation of the two demon races of the sea and land, and the secret information from Emperor Qian, he managed to fight against Tianyao Holy Land alone, yet he ended up with such a near-total annihilation.

Let alone occupying Golden Wind Island as a fulcrum to rise in the world, the worldly name he used, "Golden Wind Island Yu Jingfeng," was declared useless in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Zhao En felt he couldn't be more miserable, but Ye Tinglan frowned as she looked at the bloodstains on the sword tip, clearly dissatisfied.

Surprisingly, despite such a favorable situation, they still couldn't kill the opponent.

This method of sacrificing an arm to take someone's place is quite clever.

Each of our two meetings has been more difficult than the last; I wonder what new challenges they'll present next time.

"Sect Master!" The elders of the Holy Land gathered around, staring in astonishment at the severed arm floating in the void: "It escaped?"

"Yes, they escaped." Ye Tinglan said in a low voice, "The other party is very strong, only a hair's breadth away from me. The next time we meet, it will be a huge problem. From today onwards, the key strategic direction of Tianyao Holy Land will be to search for these visitors from the ancient world. Jinfeng Island will be occupied immediately, and every possible person who may have been possessed will be screened."

The elders readily accepted the order: "Yes."

Ye Tinglan's gaze swept over the elders who were bowing, and she saw Lu Xingzhou and his disciples floating not far away.

Lu Xingzhou was also looking at her. Seeing her worried expression, he smiled slightly: "Something on your mind again? You..."

Ye Tinglan pouted helplessly: "The other party is really strong."

"You're just overthinking things, getting all conflicted in your mind," Lu Xingzhou laughed. "How many arms will he have next time we meet?"

Ye Tinglan: "..."

“We were completely on the defensive this time, yet we managed to thwart their plans completely, delivering treasures, souls, and whips—we were practically the transport captains. Next time they come, they'll probably only have their lives left to give up.” Lu Xingzhou sighed, “Don’t frown. We clearly won a great victory, but you’re making it sound like we suffered a defeat. It’s such a spoilsport.”

"Very well, very well." Ye Tinglan smiled helplessly: "Since we have won a great victory, we should reward those who have contributed. Everyone go back, and I will give you all your rewards."

The imperial carriage reappeared in the air, and everyone boarded the deck. Lu Xingzhou whispered in his ear, "What reward do I have?"

"The clothes I just gave you are ruined. I'm already being lenient by not giving you any bad luck. And you still want more rewards?"

"That outfit was a prize from the competition; it's something we deserved. What about the other prizes we have?"

"W-what other?" Ye Tinglan pretended to have forgotten.

Lu Xingzhou leaned close and recited the scripture that Ye Tinglan had once spoken, as if reciting it from memory: "If you can perform well and help Tianyao Holy Land regain its prestige in the East China Sea and protect my reputation... then when you return, I will reward you with an extra step."

Ye Tinglan's face flushed red involuntarily. She glanced at Feng Ziliu and the others, but the old men all pretended not to have seen anything.

Ye Tinglan grabbed Lu Xingzhou's ear: "Progress, this is progress! I told you not to rely too much on the Dragon Subduing Armor, and you dared to use it to fight against super-grade items as soon as you got it. You won't know your mistake until you get a good beating! Come in with me!"

(End of this chapter)