Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 216 Counterattack, Immortal Banner Refines Demon

Inside the cave, Su Yu used a sword intent to block the attack of the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror, and then directly activated the great divine power of the Sky-Splitting Sword to slash down, forcefully tearing apart the Yin-Yang Millstone Formation set up by the Yin-Yang Demon.

"not good!"

Lu Sheng was taken aback. He immediately communicated with the twelve Yin-Yang Demons in his mind, and they waved the banner. Black light rose up and formed a barrier to protect all the demons.

This thing is a seventh-tier banner, the Yin-Yang Immortal Slaying Banner. When combined, it can set up the Yin-Yang Immortal Slaying Formation. Once the Yin-Yang Millstone Formation is broken, this thing can be put to use, at least to buy some time.

However, at this moment, Su Yu had already condensed a primordial water mine and unleashed it. Accompanied by a deafening roar, a violent cold wave exploded, instantly sweeping away all the defensive measures on the twenty-four Yin-Yang Demons and Lü Sheng.

Then the purple and green swords separated, one sword striking at the twenty-four Yin-Yang Demons, and the other sword striking at Lü Sheng.

The attack speed of 100,000 exceeded the reaction of Lü Sheng and the Yin-Yang Demon Lord; before they could even process what was happening, the sword light had already arrived.

The terrifying strike, imbued with sword intent, tore apart the Yin-Yang Demon's Yin-Yang body or Yang-Yang Dharma body. It circled back and forth at a speed faster than light, shredding the Yin-Yang Demon into several pieces, which then collapsed into Yin-Yang energy.

It took two instants for Lü Sheng to react. With a thought, all the Yin-Yang Demons dispersed, and their bodies quickly switched from form to formlessness.

Having form means having a physical body, while being formless means turning into nothingness, just like the transformation of a celestial ghost into something illusory. In this state, one can reduce physical attacks by 99% and is almost immune to most flying sword attacks in the world.

Unfortunately, he encountered Su Yu, a freak who had mastered the true meaning of swordsmanship during the Qi Refining stage, and whose flying sword could ignore the Formless state after being enchanted.

Faintly visible were flashes of sword light in the air, and three Yin-Yang demons, who had transformed into a formless and ethereal state, disintegrated into Yin-Yang energies and disappeared in mid-air.

At the same time, the Purple Thunder Sword had already reached Lü Sheng's eyes. Its super-fast speed exceeded his perception limit. Before he could react, he saw the protective light on his body tremble violently, and his defensive power dropped to its limit in the blink of an eye.

"Wave!"

A flash of sword light, and the treasure's radiance shattered.

The robes shone brightly, emitting a layer of blue light that appeared and disappeared in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, Lü Sheng lost all means of defense, his naked body exposed to the sword light, which made him feel cold all over, but even colder in his heart.

"How can its attack power be so strong?"

In that instant, he had a strong premonition that he was going to lose.

"No, I can't lose, I can't possibly lose, I have the Yin-Yang Mirror."

He turned the Yin-Yang Mirror in his hand and shone it at Su Yu, but before he could activate the mirror, a blinding sword light flashed in his eyes. With a crisp 'clang,' the Yin-Yang Mirror was knocked off course, and the white light also shot off to an unknown location.

Having failed to strike, Lü Sheng immediately reached out and grabbed at the Five Demon Seals hovering in the air. The Demon Seals disintegrated and transformed into five enormous demonic avatars that pounced down.

Su Yu immediately summoned the Wind God Token, and five divine winds flew out to bind the five demons.

Turning around, he saw Lü Sheng exhale a stream of vital energy, his hands forming a series of hand seals, demonic energy surging from his body, and a massive demonic head looming behind his head.

However, before the demon god could take shape, a flash of sword light caused him to tilt his head back, his face covered in blood.

"Just wait to die!"

Su Yu's raw strength was far superior to Lü Sheng's, but he initially suffered a loss because he didn't expect Lü Sheng's Yin-Yang Mirror to be so overpowered.

After all, with the Azure Cloud Canopy, he had always been invincible and unstoppable. Who would have thought that this magic mirror would directly bypass the magic weapon and freeze him and the magic weapon together? The invincibility of all magic weapons was ineffective, causing him to lose the initiative from the very beginning and be passively attacked.

But with his abilities, he can only suffer this kind of loss once; he can't afford to suffer it a second time.

The Purple Thunder Sword kept a close watch on Lü Sheng, interrupting any movement he made, while the Azure Gang Sword swept across the four directions, killing one Yin-Yang Demon after another.

This Yin-Yang Demon is as powerful as Lü Sheng. Its strength lies in its ability to freely switch between existence and non-existence, to use most of its own Taoist techniques, to be equipped with magical treasures, and to jointly set up the Yin-Yang Millstone Formation, which combines defensive capabilities into one.

While it might not be enough to be used as 24 Lu Shengs, it's perfectly fine to be used as 24 scaled-down versions of Lu Shengs.

Normally, even if the great formation is broken, the Yin-Yang Demon's ability to switch between existence and non-existence is still very strong.

But Su Yu was simply too overpowered. With a base attack speed of 130,000 and the true meaning of swordsmanship, he was completely invincible against demons, killing them as easily as slaughtering chickens, one sword at a time.

After he killed the Yin-Yang Demon who was supporting the Nine-Ring Immortal Banner with several consecutive sword strikes, the remaining demon was powerless to support the treasure, and the banner began to slowly sink.

"boom!"

When the sixth Yin-Yang Demon Lord who was supporting the Immortal Canopy was destroyed, the remaining ones could no longer hold it up. The Immortal Canopy crashed down, suppressing all the remaining Yin-Yang Demon Lords below and absorbing them into the Immortal Canopy.

It's worth mentioning that although he has killed this Yin-Yang Demon, it is not completely dead. Its true spirit is in Lü Sheng's hands, and it can be quickly reforged using Yin and Yang energies after the battle.

To completely kill him, we must also refine the true spirit of the Yin-Yang Demon in Lü Sheng's possession.

With a flick of his finger, the Wind God's Decree was unleashed, binding Lü Sheng. A swift strike with his flying sword sent him flying into the wide-open Immortal Pavilion.

"boom!"

As soon as the gate of the Immortal Pavilion closed, the enormous pavilion shone with divine light. Su Yu leaped to the top of the pavilion and slapped it with his palm. The reliefs on the pavilion's surface lit up one by one, igniting with divine fire.

"That's it? It's over?"

The audience was completely silent.

The battle turned out completely unexpectedly. At first, Lü Sheng had the upper hand, and Su Yu was on the defensive with no chance to fight back. Most viewers thought the outcome was already decided.

But to everyone's surprise, Su Yu seized that moment to counterattack, completely overwhelming Lü Sheng and leaving him with no chance to fight back. It was a swift and decisive victory, with the disparity in strength far exceeding everyone's expectations.

"Wow, how come Lü Sheng is suddenly so weak?"

"If it weren't for that Yin-Yang Mirror, we probably would have been instantly killed right from the start, right?"

Compared to the lively discussions among the audience, the players' seats were much quieter.

They were stronger and could see more. Su Yu's burst of power the instant she escaped was completely beyond their expectations; it was simply freakish.

The disciples exchanged glances, and finally looked at Chi Jianxin.

The sword disciple of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect quickly waved his hand and said:
"Don't look at me, I don't have that level of explosive power."

Wan Yu asked with a suspicious look:

"Are you sure? Even combining two swords won't work?"

Chi Jianxin shrugged and said:
"The combination of two swords is indeed effective, but do you think this is a true combination of two swords?"

"Yes, that's true!"

The room fell silent again, and everyone had different thoughts: some were curious, some were shocked, and some were happy.

Within the celestial banner, Lü Sheng stood in the air, surrounded by the remaining nine Yin-Yang demon heads that continuously spewed out demonic fire to resist the celestial fire surging from all directions.

After his initial panic subsided, Lü Sheng regained his composure and said loudly:
"Your skill is superior; I am outmatched and concede defeat!"

"I am willing to pay an additional 100,000 gold coins and an eighth-grade magic weapon, in addition to the 100,000 gold coins and an eighth-grade magic weapon I have wagered in the fight, to buy my life."

Su Yu slowly revealed himself amidst the immortal flames and said in a deep voice:
"I don't want any of these. I only want this precious mirror in your hand."

Lu Sheng's expression changed, and he shook his head, saying:
"This precious mirror was bestowed upon me by the sect; I cannot give it to you."

Su Yu also shook her head and said:

"All I need is this precious mirror."

After the battle, Su Yu realized that this Yin-Yang Mirror was definitely not an ordinary magic weapon. Its power was so overpowered that it was at least a rare treasure or even a rare gem of the same level as his Nine-Ring Immortal Banner.

If he is truly willing to bring out this treasure, we can let him off the hook.

But Lü Sheng still flatly refused:

"This is a treasure of the sect, and I have no right to give it to you, but I am willing to offer two hundred thousand taels of gold and two eighth-grade magic treasures to buy my life."

Su Yu chuckled and waved her hand, saying:
"Never mind then, I'll come and get it myself."

Their figures faded and disappeared, and then celestial fire erupted, engulfing them.

Lu Sheng immediately activated his magic power and joined forces with the Nine-Headed Yin-Yang Demon to set up a scaled-down array to resist the invading immortal fire.

Su Yu remained hidden within the immortal flames, making no other moves. She simply watched as the continuous stream of immortal flames surged forth, trapping them within the immortal banner and burning them relentlessly. In addition, the remaining seventy-six fire generals, hidden within the immortal flames, continuously unleashed Bing Fire Divine Thunder.

The Nine-Headed Yin-Yang Demon didn't last long; in just twelve seconds, all its demonic fire was burned away.

Then, to his surprise, the one who died the fastest was Lü Sheng. His magic treasures, robes, and protective aura were completely destroyed. When the immortal fire came, before the Nine-Headed Yin-Yang Demon was even dead, he was burned to death first.

The remaining Yin-Yang Demons only lasted a few more seconds before being burned to nothingness by the immortal fire.

The Immortal Pavilion was empty, but Su Yu did not put away the magic weapon; instead, he waited quietly.

Half an hour later, streams of light converged inside the Immortal Pavilion, condensing into the figure of Lü Sheng.

Having been resurrected once, Lü Sheng looked at the 50 years of lifespan he had lost in his previous death and the terrible debuff that lasted for a year, a look of horror on his face. He shouted loudly:

"I am willing to offer 300,000 taels of gold and a ninth-tier magic weapon in exchange for my life."

Su Yu did not respond, and with a wave of her hand, the immortal fire surged forth once more.

Lu Sheng gritted his teeth and soared into the sky. A dozen seconds later, he crashed headfirst into the dark gold wall, took out the Five Demon Seals and slammed them down hard. With a muffled thud, the demon seals bounced away.

Having failed to achieve his first goal, he wandered around the building wall as if searching for an exit.

However, the interior of the building is a self-contained space. After restoration and reconstruction, the interior space is hundreds of kilometers in diameter. The celestial fire obstructs the view, making it difficult to find the gate in such a large space.

However, Lü Sheng was quite lucky. Perhaps geniuses are blessed with good fortune. After a series of random flying attacks, he ended up heading straight for the gate of the Immortal Pavilion.

Su Yu tilted his head and summoned the Nine Heavens Thunder Hammer to begin charging up his power.

Ten seconds later, a Nine Heavens Thunder Strike was unleashed, its terrifying burst of 480,000 power shattering his protective aura and instantly killing him.

Although he died inside the Immortal Canopy, he was not killed by the Immortal Fire. This time, he will only lose 5 years of his lifespan, not the 50 years he lost last time.

But it's not a big problem, since he's trapped inside the Nine Precepts Immortal Banner and can't escape anyway.

If there is a limit to the priority of the Immortal Canopy, then the true disciples of each sect must leave their true spirit imprints within the sect, making it impossible to completely trap them within the Immortal Canopy. At most, if they are killed once, they can choose to be resurrected within the sect. However, since they have now signed a contract, the power of the Heavenly Dao Oath has the highest priority, and they will definitely be resurrected within the Immortal Canopy if they die.

(End of this chapter)