Chapter 565 (1/2)
Hua Wanyue gracefully somersaulted in midair. The Heavenly Hero Red Luan emerged, and she landed upon its back. Hua Wanyue put pressure on her wound that was deep enough to show bone. The corner of her mouth leaked blood, making the originally composed and graceful Hua Wanyue fill with an even more poignant and sad beauty.
”Dark Star!!”
In fact, Wu Xinjie had once mentioned that the White Tiger Seven Spirit Stars could be considered an anomaly in the thousand years of Star Duels. Each of their contracted Star Generals were different from the rest, and they could not be underestimated. Actually, there was no need for her warning. For top-notch Heavenly Stars like Hua Wanyue, they would not have that sort of boring arrogance, but even so, Hua Wanyue still sampled the power of the girl in front of her.
When she first saw that the Dark Star was suppressed by Wu Siyou in direct combat, she had thought nothing of her. Now that she thought about it, this truly was terrifying. It was very clear that her opponent had deliberately acted weak to hide her martial arts, and by the time Zijin got close to her, Hua Wanyue could not have foreseen that her attack would be lightning-fast, instantaneous.
”Good thinking.” Hua Wanyue concentrated her Star Energy, staunching her bleeding. Having been heavily injured by one of Zijin's blows, not only was Hua Wanyue calm, on the contrary, she was impressed. ”Dark Star Blue Faced Beast Yang Zijin, your Innate Skill Treasure Knife Is Timeless1 truly makes Me intrigued.”
Blue Faced Beast Yang Zijin was still as tranquil as dead water. Her cast a sidelong glance, nodded and continued her attack.
The Heavenly Hero Red Luang cried and stirred up a scorching, hundred zhang long blaze. The beautiful flames flowed in all directions.
Black shadows became a dark chasm that tore apart the flames. Yang Zijin easily cut the flames down, and with a leap, she ruthlessly sliced towards Hua Wanyue's neck. The heavily injured Hua Wanyue could barely hold her short spear. The Hero Star that was without a contract lost much in terms of Star Energy, and Yang Zijin's Star Master could be considered the number one Star Master in all of Liangshan Continent. His cultivation was unfathomable, and this slash made the Heavenly Hero Red Luan wail.
Just as Hua Wanyue was about to be killed.
Suddenly, the surrounding flames parted. A black, elegant figure brought a whistling foehn wind. Yang Zijin's expression changed, and she spun around.
Weapons made contact.
Sparks flew everywhere.
But after this sword-light was blocked, it suddenly slashed in the form of a crescent, curving from left and right, drawing a curve. It twisted towards Yang Zijin's delicate neck like a lasso.
Dark Rank Technique.
Blood Splashing Mandarin Duck!!
Yang Zijin's forehead flickered with a blue Star Crest. Her figure turned dark, and her reactions were extremely quick. She avoided this most fatal strike, but two curved sword wounds appeared on her clavicle.
Wu Siyou stood tall, her expression cold.
Her Dark Technique just now had been surprisingly blocked. This Dark Star Yang Zijin's Extreme Realm was perhaps not on the low end. Seeing Yang Zijin's calm breathing, her body techniques steady, completely without any fluster or confusion, showing a bearing only top-notch martial generals had.
”Never expected Dark Star Blue Faced Beast Yang Zijin to surprisingly be so vexing.” Wu Siyou snorted. Her White and Black Unicorn Tiger also rushed out of the flames, landing beside her. Hearing its mistress, it first blinked, and then it turned its tiger eyes to stare at Yang Zijin.
”Siyou, careful of her treasure knife.” Hua Wanyue's breathing was ragged.
”Can you last?” Wu Siyou asked.
”En.” Hua Wanyue nodded, but to provide support perhaps was very difficult. The Hero Star could only use Star Energy to protect her wound. This kind of healing consumed Star Energy relatively slowly, but the weakness was that she could not fight for the time being.
Wu Siyou grunted, That is fine.
”Yang Zijin, will you bring great disaster to the Azure Dragon for the sake of those White Tiger Demonkin?” Wu Siyou inquired.
Yang Zijin's gaze glinted oddly. Clearly, she did not have any interest to answer.
Wu Siyou also felt that she had asked in vain. Star Generals descended from Maiden Mountain. They strived for Maiden Mountain. The Azure Dragon Territory, or other lands, were merely a temporary post that none of them cared for. Wu Siyou found that after having been with Su Xing for so long, her heart had softened a bit.
She smiled. This tenderness actually made her feel very pleasant.
”This situation of mutual slaughter will finally end.” Yang Zijin vaguely said.
The response was a Noble Frost Demonic Lotus. Black sword-light and white sword-light blended together, its momentum pressuring her. Concentrated on a single point, she attacked Yang Zijin's forehead. The weapon in Yang Zijin's hand released its concealment, revealing a simple and unadorned long saber. The saber's hilt was carved with fierce beasts, and its blade was like a beast's fang. The edge flowed with a ghostly blue fire. On it were four flickering stars.
”Extreme Vast Blue Emperor Saber!”2
Seeing Yang Zijin Destined Star Weapon manifest, she also appeared to be planning on using full power..
Blue Faced Beast Yang Zijin's Extreme Vast Blue Emperor Saber rolled forward. Powerful saber-qi swirled like an eddy, immediately stirring away the sword-threads that were approaching her, but several strands passed through Yang Zijin's defenses that were not fully formed, paring her long robe, drawing a bit of blood.
Countless cracks appeared in the luxurious, extravagant palace, tottering on the edge of collapse.
And Wu Siyou already seized this chance to slither past Yang Zijin's saber technique. She knew that the girl's Innate Skill ”Treasure Knife Is Ageless” was powerful, so she did not dare be careless. She arrived behind Yang ZIjin, light as a feather, her breathing vanishing in a split second.
Wu Siyou was expressionless. Before her foot touched the ground, her twin swords continued to twist, stabbing towards Yang Zijin's wide open back.
Not good!
Wu Siyou's fingers felt cold, and she suddenly felt her chest burn hot.
Without even turning her head back to look, Dark Star Yang Zijin had thrust the long saber in her right hand behind her, stabbing fiercely back at Wu Siyou's chest.
Her speed was fast, not something that could be described as having eyes in the back of her head.
Yellow Technique.
”Tooth Extraction!”3
Wu Siyou quickly dodged left. She saw Dark Star Yang Zijin's saber pierce through the cracked palace wall. She pushed, and then the entire palace wall crumbled with a groan.
Interesting.
Wu Siyou knew that the Dark Star's Innate Skill was capable of allowing her special techniques to become nearly imperceptible to Star Generals at the moment of attack, but similarly, she would need to waste a proportional amount of Star Energy to maintain it. Wu Siyou did not believe that Blue Faced Beast Yang Zijin could use it too many more times. Each time her high speed attack missed, that meant Yang Zijin was one step closer to defeat.
”Yang Zhi,4 impressive. Take this.” Wu Siyou shouted, and her double-headed sword pressed the attack.
Hmph.
The speed of Dark Star Yang Zijin's saber technique had a wildly tyrannical determination that could not be practiced. Facing Wu Siyou's tiger-like ferocity, her mountain-like pressure, she also faced death with steadfastness, acting calmly.
Before the saber drew near, killing intent already pushed against Wu Siyou's cheeks.
Wu Siyou's hands quickly crossed, her double swords defending.
Dark Star Yang Zijin's Extreme Vast Blue Emperor Saber was held in front of her chest, and then it slashed flagrantly.
Saber-qi gushed out, and two trenches were gouged out the earth, splitting open.
Wu Siyou calmly leapt up, her nimble footwork grazing past the brazen saber-light. Her double swords slashed about, like the fangs of a beast.
The double-ended sword hacked towards Dark Star Yang Zijin's saber. Upon closing in on Dark Star Yang Zijin's body, she suddenly became quick, sharp as a passing wind, ruthlessly seizing Dark Star Yang Zijin from all sides.
”Oh?”
Dark Star Yang Zijin did not retreat. She continually slashed several dozen times with a speed to fast for the naked eye, forcefully dissolving Wu Siyou's fierce attack.
As expected of WU Song. She truly was incredible, to use double swords so expertly.
The calm Yang Zijin's eyes flashed with fervor. That apathetic, somewhat lonely expression showed the fervor of meeting someone familiar. Although this passion lasted for only an instant, it was enough to make people feel terrified.
Their attacks went back and forth. Yang Zijin's saber was still fast as before, and her blinding treasure saber could not be defended against. Although Wu Siyou continuously warded off several blows, Yang Zinjin was boundless. Her speed instantly shifted, and her saber technique instantly died off.
In a split second, Wu Siyou's body had cuts.
So formidable.
Wu Siyou's heart was astonished. Her hands fluttered, and four rays of the black Demonic Lotus' sword-qi shot forth.
Two of the sword-qi were very quickly blasted apart by Yang Zijin's saber. Snow-white sword-light scuttled over, and remaining rays quietly closed in from behind Dark Star Yang Zijin. Only then did the sword-qi split apart menacingly.
No matter who it was, they could not possibly escape unscathed from this earth-shattering attack.
Wu Siyou's double-ended swords split. In the confusing flurry of attacks, she arrived beside Yang Zijin, her hands bringing a shining cold light.
Another Dark Technique.
Blood Splashing Mandarin Duck.
Dark Star Yang Zijin's expression concentrated, and her figure crouched. All of her body's strength exploded, and she blocked the incoming Dark Technique with even faster technique, but this time, Wu Siyou still won out.
Her legs dazzlingly changed, walking a profound pace, circle after circle.
Yang ZIjin was kicked. She blocked several blows, but she was unable to bear Wu Siyou's confusing footwork and was struck several more times. Her aggression promptly vanished.
Mandarin Duck Legs, Jade Ring Steps!
”Dark Technique – Heavenly Dragon Dance!!”5
Yang Zijin's pupils contracted, and her wrists burned. On Wu Siyou's last kick towards her, she suddenly shouted.
At this moment, Crystal Palace.
Everyone was still unaware of Wu Siyou and Yang ZIjin's battle. They were immersed in the deafening auction, which appeared particularly fervent.
”Sixth item, 'Dark Crystal Blood Coral,'6 nine hundred billion, deal!!” Following the shout of a bid, the True Immortal Hall's Immortal Outside Heaven successfully bid for this treasure found ten thousand li under the sea, which made the atmosphere reach a climax.
The Treasure Banquet's seventh item arrived on the platform at this time.
When Long Wanxin held it in her hands, the frenzied atmosphere immediately froze, and the hall was rocked by an intake of breath.
In everyone's eyes, a ring appeared, a very plain and simple ring.
But when the surrounding lanterns dimmed, that ring suddenly became extremely resplendent. That Astral Stone was just like a bright moon.
”Bright Moon Ring!!”7
A quaking voice came from a Supervoid Cultivator. It was difficult to imagine that a person could make a Supervoid Cultivator so tongue-tied, so excited. But no one ridiculed him. On the contrary, they were like him, incomparably shocked.
Bright Moon Ring.
That was the ring once worn by the Bright Moon Sage, who peeked into the Bright Moon Longevity Palace and practiced its Longevity Cultivation Method. This type of accessory alone was enough to drive people wild, no need to mention its price.
”Never expected the Treasure Banquet to surprisingly have the Bright Moon Ring.”
”The Crystal Dragon Palace is too awesome, how did they obtain it?”