Chapter 105: Trap (2/2)

“A juba!” Lu Yun and Qing Han uttered in unison.

The juba was a majestic spirit with dragon blood in its veins. According to legend, it was descended from Baxia, one of the nine sons of the Dragon King. Just like its progenitor, its rippling strength could move mountains and seas.

Boom!

In the same instant as the juba’s emergence, a ball of water more than thirty-six meters in diameter barreled at Lu Yun, crackling with electricity.

“It’s a trap!” The young man paled. He’d noticed something lurking in the nearby pond, but a terrifying juba? The Heavenly Formation of the Black Tortoise, still floating in midair, seemed to have no effect on the new monster spirit.

A thick humidity permeated the air; Lu Yun could feel the claustrophobic feeling of suffocation settle in all around him, almost as if he were drowning in the sea.

“Formation, rise!” Yuchi Hanxing exclaimed forcefully. The heavenly formation descended at her command, shielding Lu Yun from the ball of power.

An explosive din reverberated through the air. Lightning and waves lit up the sky over the Skandha Range as the Heavenly Formation of the Black Tortoise shattered from the impact.

In the rippling aftershocks, countless soldiers of the Dusk Phalanx were turned to dust. Every spirit under the formation’s former influence was freed from their bonds.

“Hahahaha!” The juba roared. “The Heavenly Formation of the Black Tortoise is anathema to all monster spirits, but not I! We juba are the children of Baxia and descendants of dragons. Your pathetic formation can’t restrain me!”

Its body abruptly ballooned to ten times its original size and a claw with talons as sharp as a dragon’s slammed toward Lu Yun.

Hum.

A hoary halo appeared around Yuchi Hanxing. She produced an icy halberd, jabbing it at the claw as viciously as she could. Qing Han took this opportunity to grab Lu Yun before flying back in a hasty retreat.

“Don’t use that scroll!” Seeing his friend reach for the Scroll of Shepherding Immortals sent Lu Yun into a panic; he stopped Qing Han as soon as he noticed.

“But….” Qing Han colored. He wanted to say something, but Lu Yun put a hand over his mouth.

Qing Han is too naïve! He didn’t know how many pairs of eyes were watching them from outside the mountain range. If he said even half a word about the scroll, he’d be cut to pieces as soon as he left the province.

“It’s just a juba,” Lu Yun snickered. “All yours, Aoxue!”

“As you wish,” a frosty voice echoed. The scent and aura of blood unceremoniously filled the air, heralding the appearance of a figure dyed a faint crimson. “A juba who dares style itself royalty?” Aoxue’s slender form came into view.

“Wait, you’re…! How can this be?!” The juba gasped in shock.

1. The shithead insult is also a derogatory form of reference for turtles.

1. The shithead insult is also a derogatory form of reference for turtles.