Chapter 865

Strange—why had she suddenly stopped?

Though he didn't know the reason, Wang Yuhuan was unwilling to win by unfair means; in an instant he halted the motion of drawing his sword and followed the direction of Jiang Zhi's gaze.

Where his eyes landed was a colossal treasure ship hovering in midair.

Several figures stood upon it.

Yet Wang Yuhuan's attention was fixed solely on the black-haired youth at their head.

The reason was that the other's aura was incomparably powerful—so powerful that at every moment it exuded a terrifying, world-slighting grandeur!

Seen from afar, he was like a blazing sun, radiating a dazzling brilliance one could not look upon directly!

Such an unparalleled figure, even doing nothing at all, would only need to stand there to become—like stars clustering around the moon—the natural focal point of any crowd, drawing the gaze of every living being!

Who... is he?

Wang Yuhuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression unconsciously growing solemn.

Though he was reluctant to admit it, he still felt deep down that the other was unbeatable, that he was no match for him at all!

Even surveying his entire life, he had never once seen a figure of such matchless elegance and bearing!

This feeling was utterly unique—completely different from the sensation he had when seeing his own clan's Old Ancestor.

If one truly had to describe it, it could only be this: though one stood in darkness, one faced the lofty rising sun, awed by the grandeur of the sight, bathed in its warm light, feeling the vibrant vitality of the world, and thus experiencing a sense of self-abasement!

At this moment, it was not only Wang Yuhuan who was immersed in shock.

The onlookers below could not help widening their eyes, hearts filling with dread!

One must realize that the cultivators able to rush to this place mostly had no shallow cultivation base and extraordinary discernment, and naturally could see clearly the situation atop the spirit vessel.

"Who on earth is that youth? Since when did my Moon Splendor produce such a figure?!"

"Strange—counting all the top geniuses of my Moon Splendor, not one of them matches the appearance of the person before us."

"Look quickly, the emblem branded on the surface of this spirit vessel seems somewhat familiar."

"I remember now—it's the Heavenly Sword Sect, this is the Heavenly Sword Sect's spirit vessel!"

"Hiss~ This person came riding such a spirit vessel—could he also be a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect?"

"That seems rather unlikely, no? The Heavenly Sword Sect is already blessed by heaven to have one White Rainbow Sword King; it cannot have another, so how could it possess such an outstanding talent?"

Just as the crowd buzzed with discussion, hearts filled with doubt and alarm—

Jiang Yan, hidden among the people, had already stood stock-still on the spot.

He widened his eyes, staring fixedly at that familiar figure atop the spirit vessel, his face full of disbelief, and a storm of shock surged within his heart!

Chen... Brother Chen?!

Jiang Yan had never dreamed that on this trip he would encounter Jiang Chen, who should have remained at Cangwu Mountain!

Immediately after, his first reaction was not to choose to believe.

Instead, he suspected that he had overtaxed himself and was suffering an illusion.

Thus, Jiang Yan hurriedly stretched out both hands and rubbed his eyes.

Only when his eyes faintly began to throb with pain did he stop.

Then he raised his head once more and looked upward.

It was still that familiar face.

Every expression and bearing was exactly the same as the face in his mind!

Boom—

In an instant, it was as if a bolt of lightning flashed and struck fiercely into Jiang Yan's mind.

His eyes reddened as he stared intently at that towering, magnificent figure.

His lips moved slightly, as if he had a thousand words he wished to say to the other.

Thump thump thump......

His chest rose and fell, emitting the sound of surging, powerful heartbeats.

At this moment, he seemed to be locked in a life-or-death struggle with a fierce beast, every drop of blood in his body boiling over!

Jiang Yan nearly could not help himself from calling out to acknowledge him.

But upon catching sight of the figures from the Medicine King Valley, he still chose to clench his lower lip tightly, forcefully suppressing the excitement in his heart.

Better one less thing than one more—to prevent his identity from being exposed, it was still wiser to keep a low profile for now.

Anyway, he could acknowledge him at any time, so why rush at this moment?

Jiang Yan shook his head, silently shifted his gaze, and looked once more toward his own elder brother.

However, something unexpected suddenly happened.

He saw that Jiang Chen atop the spirit vessel seemed to sense something and, almost instinctively, lowered his head to look at the ground.

The next moment.

Bang—

Their eyes met; gazes collided, and within each pupil was the other's figure!

One above, one below.

They gazed at each other from afar!