Chapter 237: The Pest

"I'm afraid it's that madwoman from the Yushu Jiange."

Watching the sword light rushing toward him, Lu Yang frowned slightly, immediately formed a magic seal, and raised the 【Imperial Mansion Golden Script Doulu True Edict】 into the air.

Only to see this half-true treasure rotate in the air, then burst forth with the radiance of a divine ability.

【Star-Hiding Radiance】!

With this half-true treasure capable of simulating innate divine abilities, the current Lu Yang was no different from one at the peak of the mid-stage Foundation Establishment, not falling behind others in cultivation.

Moreover, 【Star-Hiding Radiance】 excelled in concealment compared to other offensive innate divine abilities; at this moment, the radiance of the divine ability formed a screen-like veil that enveloped Lu Yang, instantly severing all karma and spiritual resonance, and his figure gradually dimmed, melting into the surrounding environment.

In a short while, the sword light rushed up, and the sword light parted.

Lu Yang, hiding in the shadows, glanced over and saw a sword pill atop her head, a jade-green palace gown covered by a wide-sleeved silk robe; it was indeed Ye Guyue from the Yushu Jiange!

"Strange."

He saw Ye Guyue's delicate brows furrow slightly as she surveyed the surroundings, then she actually raised the sword pill into the air, formed a seal and pointed, instantly stirring up a magnificent sword light.

The sword light fell in the air, as if severing something out of thin air.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Yang was surprised to discover that the spiritual energy within a thousand li radius had been directly severed by this sword light, instantly turning into nothingness!

'This is trying to force someone out.'

Lu Yang knew perfectly well that by severing the spiritual energy with this sword strike, once the spiritual energy was gone, even the best illusion techniques would reveal flaws, allowing her to seize the opportunity.

'Unfortunately, I am different!'

As an innate divine ability dedicated solely to concealment, if 【Star-Hiding Radiance】 could be exposed so easily, it would have no merit whatsoever.

To find the current Lu Yang, one would need a treasure like the 'Bing Fire' of the Qiongtian Instrument, using light that shines upon the six directions to search; only then might a clue be found, but obviously, Ye Guyue did not possess such a supreme treasure in her hands, so she could only watch helplessly, unable to locate his whereabouts.

'I wonder if I can launch a sneak attack once...'

Lu Yang pondered in his heart; 【Star-Hiding Radiance】 paired with the Formless Sword, previously he had relied on this combination to infiltrate near Prince Qing and struck him down with a single sword strike.

'... Unfortunately, this set probably won't work on this woman.'

After all, as a True Person of the Yushu Jiange, Ye Guyue must also possess a spiritual treasure similar to the 【Hundred-Bi Subduing Perilous Dark Cloak】; it would be impossible to kill her with a single sword strike.

'No rush; patience brings perfection, wait for the right moment.'

Lu Yang was very patient; under the enhancement of 【Star-Hiding Radiance】, he directly put distance between himself and Ye Guyue, watching from afar like an experienced hunter.

On the other side, Ye Guyue's brows were tightly furrowed.

Her sword heart and sword intent told her that something was wrong with this place, yet after probing with her divine sense and sword techniques, the result was nothing found.

'The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; you want to be that oriole?'

'Very well!'

Ye Guyue surveyed the surroundings, then looked again toward the 【Yinlong Water】 area ahead, quickly making a decision: Sword cultivators have always been those who would rather break than bend!

The next second, she acted without hesitation, driving her sword to kill into it!

The land formed by 【Yinlong Water】 was a wilderness covered by dark clouds overhead, everywhere heavy rain and thin mist; now, she severed it all with a single sword strike.

However, for 【Yinlong Water】, rain and mist were merely illusions; its true form was actually this wilderness where all waters gathered, now with rolling yin evil qi, attacking Ye Guyue on its own, yet all were severed by her driven sword, after which she intended to cast a spell to absorb this wilderness.

However, just at this moment.

As 【Yinlong Water】 was driven upward by Ye Guyue with great magic power, a spiritual resonance suddenly emerged from beneath the ground, along with a long, earth-shattering roar:

"Roar—!"

In an instant, wind and clouds surged; the dark clouds that Ye Guyue had already severed actually reassembled, transforming into a vast ocean that crashed down with a thunderous boom!

Dragon roars, and the auspicious clouds arrive!

Seeing this, Ye Guyue raised her embroidered brows, not panicked at all; after all, she had long suspected someone was hiding in the shadows, and now she thought the opponent had finally revealed themselves.

Now seeing the one who made the move, she laughed loudly:

"Wretched beast, dare you act arrogantly?"

As her words fell, another sword strike was launched; the sword pill in the air pulled out a thousand-li-long white silk, like a guillotine blade falling straight down.

In an instant, great sound was silent; the huge sound of collision instead plunged the surroundings into an eerie silence, and the ground below seemed to experience a dragon turning over, exploding with several cracks that spread out in all directions like a spiderweb, centered on the collision between the two.

Cloud qi scattered, sword light vanished.

However, the next second, both sides reassembled and collided again!

"Boom!"

This collision was even more fierce than the last; not only did the ground's destruction intensify, but a fierce gale generated by the collision also whipped up in the sky above.

Yet neither side was willing to stop.

The former, hailing from the Yushu Jiange, prided itself on being first in magical duels, and was a direct descendant of the Jin Dan from the past; how could she fear? The latter was also of noble descent from overseas.

Therefore, the next second, cloud qi and sword light reappeared!

The two sides thus engaged in combat, clashing dozens of times, fighting with earth-shattering intensity, to the point that some Foundation Establishment True Persons, sensing this, dared not approach.

In the distance, Lu Yang also watched with considerable surprise.

He knew Ye Guyue's strength very well; she was a step stronger than the former Ye Xingfeng, and he had no certain guarantee of victory; yet this mysterious person who struck out now could confront her head-on, even without falling behind, and was not from one of the four major powers; which Jin Dan faction's direct disciple was it?

Despite this, Lu Yang did not intend to launch a sneak attack.

Moreover, he sneered: making such a huge commotion in a magical duel, yet no blood shed for half a day; most likely fishing, playing this game with my Holy Sect?

You are still too young!

"Boom!"

With the final loud crash, both sides separated again, standing on opposite sides; at the same time, Ye Guyue also glanced imperceptibly at the surroundings, pondering silently in her heart:

'No one came to sneak attack; it seems there truly is no one here!'

Indeed, although she and the person opposite had fought so fiercely just now, with earth-shattering momentum, in reality, there was an unspoken understanding; they did not truly strike to kill.

The purpose was to see if anyone else wanted to take advantage of the chaos.

After all, seeing this scene, if one's concealment skills were excellent, one would inevitably harbor thoughts of a sneak attack; very few could restrain themselves.

If someone had truly acted just now, the result would inevitably have been a thunderous strike from the two of them.

Now that nothing had happened, Ye Guyue's heart felt somewhat steadier.

Immediately after, she turned her gaze to the person opposite, only to see him dissipate the cloud mist, revealing a heroic young man wearing a crown, with eyes of golden hue.

The young man smiled, showing his teeth; though he looked handsome and spirited, he inexplicably exuded an aura of evil strangeness. His Bai Xi teeth shimmered with a chilling cold light, resting against his scarlet lips as if dyed with fresh blood. He possessed a heroic appearance, yet was filled with a wildness akin to devouring raw flesh and blood.

"Sihai Gate, Chong Ying."

In the distance, Lu Yang activated the Jiutian Instrument, opened the Dharma Eye between his brows, and gazed far away, only to see a towering giant shadow coiled behind the heroic young man.

It was a True Dragon!

He then calculated with his fingers, and the cause and effect became instantly clear in his mind: "Sihai Gate, indeed. The greatest sect overseas; no wonder such a True Dragon could emerge from there!"

Correct, this 【Chong Ying】 was indeed a True Dragon!

"It is said that there are multiple Jin Dan within Sihai Gate, one of whom is a Dragon Lord of the True Dragon clan. This dragon is likely the direct blood descendant of that Dragon Lord!"

This identity was far more precious than the ordinary direct descendants of a True Lord, for the dragon race differs from the human race; the dragon bloodline truly possesses the support of immense power. The descendants of a True Lord enjoy only the various resources brought by the True Lord, but the descendants of a Dragon Lord inherit the divine mysteries passed down through the Dragon Lord's bloodline!

(End of this chapter)