245 The Omnipotent Creation Armor (1/2)
The World Ruler Fu Xi said coolly, ”These are my Blackwinds Legion and they are also some of the finest fighters of the Firmament Citadel.”
Indeed, the hundred or so Desolate Immortals that were approaching were all garbed in black robes and black cloaks!
Yi Ping knew that the World Ruler Fu Xi was not lying. Indeed they were no ordinary exponents for it was definitely not an easy feat to conceal in such a large number!
The reason Yi Ping was able to detect their invisible presence because he had been taught the Listening Rhythm by Xian'Er and that his present martial accomplishment was all too profound; he could even hear a needle dropping from a mile away!
Not even the World Ruler Fu Xi and the Alluring Goddess Theresa were able to approach him quietly without him knowing!
Yi Ping said softly as he grasped tightly the Heaven Defying Sword, ”C'mon. What are we waiting for?”
The World Ruler Fu Xi appeared to be patient as he looked at the Alluring Goddess Theresa, ”What do you say?”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa groaned softly, ”Why are you asking me? You are the one of the two most powerful great lords in this realm and you are asking me for my opinion?”
The World Ruler Fu Xi said matter of fact, ”You are the number one exponent of the Desolate Immortals. Naturally I will need to ask you for your opinion.”
The Heaven Goddess Zero hummed coldly, ”Naturally our Lord Brother is the number one exponent in the entire realm!”
The Dark Goddess Xia Hsien nodded, ”It is just a matter of time before we are able to surpass her!”
The World Ruler Fu Xi laughed aloud as he took a broad stride forward, ”Other than the Great Goddess Fantian, I say that the Alluring Goddess Theresa is the number one fighter in the realm. She may be able to fool you but I can tell she is concealing her true strength. All the great lords of the realm that are added together are not able to touch her, not even the slightest bit!”
The Dark Goddess Xia Hsien looked curiously at the World Ruler Fu Xi, ”Lord Brother, you never joke. Are you serious?”
The World Ruler Fu Xi replied, ”Do I look like I am not serious?”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa laughed alluringly, ”I am really too flattered!”
Yi Ping stared at the Alluring Goddess Theresa and thought, ”She is the number one exponent?!”
All of a sudden he remembered what the Goddess Lessica had said to him previously; Other than the Great Goddess Fantian, the Alluring Goddess Theresa was actually the number one super exponent in the entire Desolate Realm!
He had actually found it hard to believe!
But now that he observed closely again, it seemed that out of the four of them, the Alluring Goddess Theresa had taken far less damage from their earlier clash!
Wrong!
She had not even taken a single scratch!
What he had observed was merely the dust and debris that had landed on her!
Somehow, she had supernaturally evaded his most powerful technique and was even making counter attacks on her own!
Yi Ping quickly regained his composure as he said coldly, ”I am asking you again. Why did you break your promise and why did you attack me!”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa smiled wryly, ”If we don't attack you then we will never know if you are telling the truth, am I right? If we don't attack you then we won't ever know if you have the Omnipotent Creation Armor, am I right? The Stellar Sanctuary is the most sacred heritage artefact of the Oracle Clan. It was taken away by Fantian.”
She sighed softly, ”To think that you have actually obtained the most sacred secret of the Stellar Sanctuary that we have been trying to unravel for eons…”
She looked piercingly at Yi Ping, ”So what do we want from you? Or rather, what do I want from you? I want to duel with you.”
This time round Yi Ping was startled as he blinked his eyes, ”You want to duel with me?…”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa replied with a faint smile, ”Are you surprise? Are you expecting us to attack you in a group?”
Yi Ping nodded slightly. Indeed he was expecting it to be so.
She continued with a wry smile as she lifted her head, ”I have a simple reason to do so. The Omnipotent Creation Armor belongs to the Oracle Clan. I have no reasons to let the others have it first, am I right? Moreover, if I can't beat you then no one else is able to then!”
The Dark Goddess Xia Hsien and the Heaven Goddess Zero immediately took offense as they said angrily at the same time, ”Why you, you are too insolence!…”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa laughed it off, ”Indeed I am. So what are going to do with me?”
She took a glance at the World Ruler Fu Xi before saying, ”So what do you think?”
The World Ruler Fu Xi smiled coolly, ”That is exactly why I have asked for your opinion first. Do what you want and I won't interfere.”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa laughed alluringly, ”That is agreed then.”
She turned to look at Yi Ping and said, ”Great Lord Yi Ping, do you agree to duel with me?”
Yi Ping bowed with his hands, ”I agree!”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa interrupted sharply, ”Wait! Don't be too hasty yet. If I win then you have to surrender the Omnipotent Creation Armor to me…”
Yi Ping thought, ”If I can't win then my fate will be my own demise. Everything that I have got will be taken away from me anyway.”
So he quickly said, ”Naturally!”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa hummed coldly, ”Don't be too hasty to say so first. If you win then I will humble myself in front of you!”
Yi Ping was angry, ”That is all? You have broken your pledge and all you need to do is to humble yourself in front of me? Send me back…”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa smiled, ”Of course not. Not only will I send you back but you can do anything to me.”
She emphasized, ”Anything literally. Even if you want to take me for yourself.”
Yi Ping was startled and he smiled weakly, ”That won't be necessary. Just remember what you have promised. Surely you don't want to lose your honor in front of so many others!”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa smiled, ”I don't care for honor but I will adhere to our agreement. By the Eternal Cosmos, I swear or else I will be dematerialized into nothingness and will never be able to reincarnate. Are you happy now?”
Yi Ping was assured and he said quietly, ”This need not be a duel to the death.”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa answered as her malevolent air suddenly increased by a great manifold, ”Even then I will not be lenient upon you. So you have better not be too.”
The World Ruler Fu Xi commanded, ”Everyone step back!”
The Heaven Goddess Zero commented, ”She really thinks she can defeat him alone. He has the Omnipotent Creation Armor. This is madness! I will really like to see her being humiliated!”
The Dark Goddess Xia Hsien said coolly as she walked away, ”This is a good chance for us to identify his possible weakness. The Alluring Goddess Theresa is only doing us a favor. Let's take this opportunity to rest and observe at the same time.”
The Heaven Goddess Zero nodded as she walked away, ”So shall it be then!”
The Goddess Lessica said to the Alluring Goddess Theresa, ”Mistress, be careful!”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa laughed as she winked at the Goddess Lessica, ”It seems that you are more anxious for this Great Lord Yi Ping. For a moment, I have thought that you are actually on his side than on my side.”
The Goddess Lessica protested shyly, ”I really dare not. After all, I have brought him to you exactly as you have instructed…”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa interrupted amicably as she waved her aside, ”Stand aside. This is my battle.”
All of a sudden there was a red sigil that flashed on her forehead and at the same time her purple eyes were radiating three golden rings from within as the surrounding air exploded thunderously!
Yi Ping was startled at the power of her Ninth Positioning level. He did not dare to be careless as he opened his Third Eye as his golden sigil flashed on his forehead to ward off the disturbing energy waves.
The others were shocked at the power display of the Alluring Goddess Theresa as they took several steps back!
Even the World Ruler Fu Xi was overheard murmuring, ”So this is the true strength of the Alluring Goddess Theresa!”
A red sword with a ring on its hilt had suddenly flashed in front of the Alluring Goddess Theresa as she took it and immediately began to swing it. She smiled wryly, ”This is my Deadly Melody Divine Sword. Surely you don't expect me to fight you with my bare fists? This will be too unfair, am I right?”
Yi Ping was struck by the power that was within her divine sword. He thought, ”Even though this sword is only a metre long and isn't as long as my sword but the power of her sword isn't beneath mine. The strength of her sword seems to be centered on the length of one third of her blade and the ring at the end seems to be able to re-orient the balance immediately. Even if she has missed me, she will be able to retaliate immediately with her full power again. I wonder what is the sanctorum power of her sword?…”
Just by seeing her handling her sword, Yi Ping was able to know how deadly her sword was and he dared not be careless!
He began to raise the Heaven Defying Sword up in a defensive posture. If he was not wrong then this Alluring Goddess Theresa possessed an uncanny ability to sense the minute changes in aura like the Ascension Goddess Ye Yin and the Great Goddess Fantian Xian'Er. That was the only explanation why she was able to evade all his moves!
All of a sudden the Alluring Goddess Theresa disappeared from where she was standing and her voice could be heard in the flurrying winds, ”Know this. I am the Great Prophetess now. When Fantian had betrayed the clan she had already chosen to give up her lineage…”
All the onlookers were startled, including the World Ruler Fu Xi. It was because the Alluring Goddess Theresa was moving so fast that she was nowhere to be seen!
The Dark Goddess Xia Hsien was so startled that she blurt out, ”I can't see her at all. This is…impossible!…If she has this startling ability, why didn't she uses this earlier…”
The Heaven Goddess Zero had turned ashen as she said, ”We are all Ninth Immortal Positioning and yet she can come and go as she pleases. Now I know the reason for the death of the Great Lord Aloma…”
Yi Ping was extending his senses beyond his eyes as he pondered intently into his surroundings, ”In which direction will she come at me?”
All of a sudden the Alluring Goddess Theresa had made her move and had appeared right in front of Yi Ping!
There several brilliant flares as Yi Ping deflected her attacks and as Yi Ping raised his sword, there was a tremendous windforce that swept the Alluring Goddess Theresa upward!
Yi Ping had only used his a little of his martial strength and was surprised by his own strength!
The Alluring Goddess Theresa had landed immediately and was already charging at him with a mighty streak of cloud that was behind her!
As Yi Ping braced himself for the attack, he was perplexed as he thought. ”My sword is longer than her. If she charges headlong into me then I have the first strike…”
A sudden thought struck him, ”If she manages to evade my first strike then her shorter sword would have the upper advantage. So that is her stratagem!…”
To his utter surprise, the Alluring Goddess Theresa stopped dead in her tracks, right in front of his Heaven Defying Sword and did not proceed further!
The malevolent air around seemed to have vanished and time seemed to have frozen in place.
Yi Ping asked, ”Why didn't you continue to attack?”
The Alluring Goddess Theresa asked in return, ”And why didn't you then?”