Chapter 186: Golden Egg Appears

Yuan Yao and Lu Xiangxiang's sword techniques were almost identical, but to the onlookers, Lu Xiangxiang seemed better able to grasp the essence of the technique, constantly keeping Yuan Yao at a disadvantage.

Yuan Yao, caught off guard for a moment, was wounded in the arm by Lu Xiangxiang's sword.

In an instant, blood stained her white robe, looking like bright red plum blossoms in bloom.

Yuan Yao winced in pain, and, incredulously, looked at Lu Xiangxiang and said, "Seventh junior sister, you're actually serious!"

Lu Xiangxiang gave no reply; her brows were cold, and with a slight twist of the wrist she swiftly unfurled a sword flower, and in an instant sword qi surged in all directions, roaring toward Yuan Yao's position.

Yuan Yao startled, darted quickly to the side and evaded the attack.

The spot where Yuan Yao had just stood was split by several cracks from the sword qi.

Lu Xiangxiang kept pressing the attack.

Yuan Yao kept defending.

Gradually, Yuan Yao accumulated many wounds.

Seeing this, Qian Jueshan's eyes showed a look of concern.

Lu Xiangxiang, seeing her constantly dodging and unable to bring her down in that moment, grew a bit restless.

She stared intently at Yuan Yao, a faint smile flickering at the corner of her mouth; raising her sword, in an instant her long blade turned inch by inch into ice jade, exuding chilling aura.

She swung the sword outward!

Heaven's Destiny Sword—

Jade Shatter Intent!

With a "Clang" that shook the heavens, a massive jade‑colored blade, bearing surging sword intent, slammed toward Yuan Yao's direction, and the entire arena roared with a terrifying gale.

The Carefree Sect disciples, seeing this, felt a tightening in their hearts.

And the next moment—

A dazzling multicolored sword light shot upward, colliding with Lu Xiangxiang's blade, producing a "Boom" of tremendous sound.

At that moment, a crisp voice rang out from the arena:

"Heaven's Destiny Sword, Jade Shatter Intent!"

She swung a sword, slashing toward Lu Xiangxiang.

This strike surprisingly carried seventy‑to‑eighty percent of the spirit of Lu Xiangxiang's previous sword move!

The onlookers thought it was just a technique both senior sisters knew, so they paid little attention.

But after Lu Xiangxiang blocked the strike, her complexion changed instantly.

Yuan Yao actually learned her sword technique?!

The high‑ponytail girl stood against the wind, lifting her bright eyes slightly, a faint smile on her lips: "Seventh junior sister, since you showed me no mercy, I won't be restrained by this brother‑sister bond either."

"Come!"

"I also want to know which of us is truly stronger."

She wanted more—

To publicly crush Lu Xiangxiang!

Otherwise, her earlier performance would have been in vain!

Lu Xiangxiang suddenly realized something, a "Just as I thought" expression appearing on her face; no wonder she felt something odd earlier.

It turned out Yuan Yao also wanted to use this chance to prove herself.

Heh.

That still requires her to have the strength to prove it.

Otherwise, Yuan Yao is destined to be trampled under Lu Xiangxiang's feet!

The atmosphere between them instantly became tense, as if the contest were only now truly beginning!

Yuan Yao flashed, instantly appearing before Lu Xiangxiang; she thrust a sword, which Lu Xiangxiang blocked!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Their swords continuously clashed, sword flowers flashing!

"Draw Sword to the Heavens!" Yuan Yao swung a sword.

Lu Xiangxiang raised her sword to block, but was knocked back half a step.

Lu Xiangxiang's pupils narrowed slightly.

How could this be?!

They and Yuan Yao are at the same realm, so why is Yuan Yao's power superior?

While Lu Xiangxiang was stunned, Yuan Yao had already unleashed several sword techniques in succession!

"Listen to Flowers Shatter Rain!"

"Rotate Heaven and Earth!"

"Azure Dragon Coils the Ridge!"

"Raging Fire Soars the Clouds!"

These four techniques caught Lu Xiangxiang off guard.

Yet after a moment, several new wounds appeared on Lu Xiangxiang.

Lu Xiangxiang's complexion turned slightly pale; she suddenly gripped the sword hilt tightly, flashed away, and engaged Yuan Yao in battle!

She had intended to suppress Yuan Yao with her years of sword experience, but never expected that each technique she used would be learned by Yuan Yao.

At this moment, even if she still harbored prejudice against Yuan Yao, she awakened.

Yuan Yao...

Not a dodder!

Her sword‑path talent is even stronger than that wretched Ying Wuji!

Lu Xiangxiang, realizing this, grew increasingly grim-faced, for she did not want Yuan Yao to surpass her.

The stronger Yuan Yao became, the more it highlighted that she herself was merely a substitute!

Lu Xiangxiang's shame turned to fury, and she began to unleash her trump-card technique.

"Soul-Chasing, Life-Taking Slash!"

On the dueling platform, sword light blazed forth as countless blades surged toward Yuan Yao.

Seeing this, Yuan Yao drew her sword and struck with a single blow!

"First Layer: Drunken Life, Dreamlike Death!"

Snow-white sword light filled the entire dueling platform, and the surrounding spiritual energy fell into stagnation.

Lu Xiangxiang's vision darkened; she hastily closed her eyes and used her spiritual sense to feel everything around her.

But just then—

A terrifying surge of spiritual power forcibly invaded her sea of consciousness!

Lu Xiangxiang's expression shifted slightly; she had just tried to expel the opponent's spiritual power, but she never expected it to begin frenziedly devouring her own!

A fierce pain transmitted from her sea of consciousness, accompanied by dizziness and a burning sensation.

Lu Xiangxiang panicked inside.

She used her spiritual sense to manipulate her spiritual power to resist the opponent's.

"Ah……"

She involuntarily let out a miserable cry.

Her cluster of spiritual power was being devoured by the opponent, growing ever smaller!

Lu Xiangxiang hastily summoned the Qilin.

With a furious roar, a massive, entirely azure-green Qilin beast suddenly appeared on the dueling platform, exuding a powerful aura.

The Qilin beast, upon appearing, immediately lunged toward Yuan Yao, spewing blazing flames from its mouth.

Yuan Yao glanced at the Qilin beast, then summoned the Golden Egg.

"Smash it flat for me!" she transmitted to the Golden Egg, "If you can't do it, forget about ever wanting any high-grade beast pellets again!"

Upon hearing this, the Golden Egg's fist hardened.

Golden Egg: "Heh, a mere fifth-tier Qilin beast—I wouldn't even glance at it!"

Having said that, it flickered into appearance on the dueling platform.

In an instant, the entire tournament venue seemed to be seized by some power; the surrounding air appeared to freeze, and then a blinding golden beam descended from the heavens like a waterfall, completely submerging the dueling platform.

Everyone was startled.

When they saw that the source of the golden light was actually a huge golden-shelled egg, they gaped in astonishment.

"What kind of egg is this?!"

At that moment, Cang Li, seated in the waiting area, saw this and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times: "If she just likes eating eggs, that's fine, but why does she also like contracting beast eggs?"

"This beast egg…is not simple." Xiao Lingwei narrowed her eyes slightly; although Yao Yao had mentioned it before, they hadn't paid it much heed.

Looking at it now, this beast egg is certainly no ordinary object.

And as Fan Quan, Immortal Venerable, and the others on the high platform saw the Golden Egg, their expressions shifted slightly; if they hadn't guessed wrong, this is a dragon egg.

Moreover, its bloodline is absolutely not ordinary.

Xu Yanzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression inscrutable.

As soon as the Golden Egg appeared, the previously arrogant and overbearing Qilin beast seemed to sense a terrifying aura, its massive body involuntarily trembling.

The Qilin's beast pupils contracted slightly, instinctively wanting to submit.

But this thought was quickly shattered by its master's voice.

"Attack!"

Lu Xiangxiang endured the intense pain transmitting from her sea of consciousness, gritting her teeth as she spoke.

The Qilin beast had just lunged toward the Golden Egg when the latter proved even faster—with a swift 'whoosh', its egg-shaped body slammed hard into the Qilin beast's face!

Boom!

The Golden Egg actually knocked the massive Qilin beast to the ground!

And in the next moment, under everyone's astonished gaze, the Golden Egg kept slamming into the Qilin beast so fast that only a series of afterimages could be seen!