Chapter 400: Miraculous use of Yin Talisman Classic, flood dragon clouds and rain, four substitutions

【"Clang!"】

【The sword blade and sharp claws collided violently, sparks flying everywhere.】

【Long Yi's heavy and powerful claw directly forced Xie Guan back several zhang.】

【With the unfolding of the action, the robe on Long Yi's body fell off, and his full appearance was finally revealed without omission.】

【His figure was like a human, yet covered all over with cyan-blue scales, his face twisted, like a ferocious lizard. He had no feet on his lower body, replaced by two sharp claws, dragging a thick and powerful big tail behind him.】

【Lu Hua saw this and could not help but tease: "Long Yi, taking the name Long Yi, boasting of being the first true dragon in the world... it turns out to be nothing more than a four-legged worm."】

【Master Lianchi pressed his palms together, sighing in a low voice: "I don't know how many living beings were harmed to cultivate into such an appearance."】

【The Demon Master's face revealed an interesting expression.】

【Long Yi gradually approached, his claws waving, bringing up fierce sounds of breaking air.】

【"Clang—Clang—"】

【Sword and sharp claws clashed again, with only the crisp sound of metal striking metal echoing in the air.】

【In the eyes of the crowd, Xie Guan seemed to have only the power to parry, with no power to fight back.】

【However, this flood dragon was clearly not as reckless as it appeared on the surface; it proceeded step by step, testing Xie Guan's strength, always leaving room, only suppressing with martial path strength, not having used Dao techniques.】

【Long Yi's gaze swept from time to time toward the Demon Master, Lianchi, and others, seemingly not taking Xie Guan's movements to heart.】

【You operated the "Teng Snake Playing with Mist Talisman" from the Seven Arts of Yin Talisman; this method is the technique of controlling water Qi, capable of discerning the changes of Qi and rain.】

【Only to see an illusory white snake emerging with wings, its snake tongue flicking, its entire body wrapped in white mist, like swimming in the clouds and mist.】

【Faint clouds and mist gradually rose in the field!】

【Xie Guan hid in the clouds and mist.】

【Long Yi's eyes turned cold, mocking: "Truly not knowing the height of heaven and the depth of earth, actually daring to play with water Qi before me."】

【The clouds and mist around suddenly rose!】

【Long Yi opened his bloody mouth, revealing a full mouth of fangs, the surrounding mist instantly sucked into his abdomen.】

【The clouds and mist dissipated, Xie Guan's figure revealed.】

【Long Yi also suddenly spat out a water arrow from his mouth, the speed so fast that it was difficult to react.】

【The water arrow directly penetrated Xie Guan's body, its remaining momentum undiminished, exploding toward the willow tree on the bank. The willow tree was pierced through, green smoke rising from the hole, emitting a "hissing" corrosive sound.】

【"Creak—"】

【The willow tree broke from the hole, the upper half collapsing violently.】

【Long Yi looked coldly at Xie Guan's figure gradually dissipating, turning into a golden yellow talisman paper, slowly falling.】

【He flicked his hand lightly, and the talisman paper instantly shattered, turning into star-like fragments.】

【This was the second time!】

【Lu Hua understood in her heart; this was precisely the "Loss and Exchange Dharma Spirit Substitution" from the Seven Arts of Yin Talisman.】

【"Loss and Exchange is the decision of danger; use it for substitution."】

【Lu Hua remembered that Xie Guan could only use this technique four times a day.】

【Now it had just begun, yet two times had already been used, with the remaining two times.】

【Lu Hua faintly felt worried; this flood dragon's cultivation was deep, and with Xie Guan's current realm, it was difficult to resist.】

【I fear that once this evil dragon gets serious, Xie Guan will immediately be defeated, his life and death unpredictable.】

【Long Yi also seemed to have sensed Xie Guan's limit, knowing he could not use the substitution technique many times, so he approached Xie Guan without haste.】

【However, his attention always kept a part aside, vigilantly watching the Demon Master and the others.】

【Just at this moment, a sword light like autumn light suddenly magnified in Long Yi's eyes.】

【Long Yi sneered coldly, reaching out to grab the sword body directly.】

【The "Ghost-Slaying Sword" in your heart sea suddenly bloomed with radiance.】

【A sword intent like clear brilliance shrouded Long Yi; just as he grasped the sword body and was preparing to exert force—】

【A sharp pain suddenly came from Long Yi's Primordial Spirit, causing his golden pupils to shake violently.】

【A low roar like a cow and a tiger sounded in his body, the sound waves spreading like ripples, like an air wave.】

【The "Demon-Slaying Sword" in your hand just lit up with light, but was violently pushed away by this force.】

【You borrowed force to unload force, retreating a few steps violently, yet a pair of sharp claws had already killed to your front like a shadow, unavoidable.】

【A talisman paper fell again.】

【Long Yi shook his head, turning around, his gaze looking coldly at Xie Guan, who was gradually revealing his figure not far away.】

【"This... sword intent, truly damn it!"】

【The Second Gentleman's Demon-Slaying Ze Lake had been many years ago, and the sword intent still lingered in Ze Lake.】

【The demons of Ze Lake now still feared the white-clothed swordsman; as long as they saw one, they would be afraid in their hearts.】

【The Ghost-Slaying Sword mainly attacked the Primordial Spirit; if it were a Primordial Spirit leaving the body or a ghost in the human world, one only needed to touch a bit of sword light, and it would instantly turn into ashes.】

【However, Long Yi was now spirit and flesh combined; although his Primordial Spirit was in unbearable pain, it was difficult to cause him real harm.】

【A layer of golden luster rose on his body surface, like protective divine light, capable of isolating the Ghost-Slaying Sword's intent outside.】

【Long Yi's three fingers suddenly extended by a chi, like three upright sharp swords, the cold light biting.】

【"Come again"】

【Long Yi's figure instantly turned into an afterimage, his speed increasing again.】

【The "Demon-Slaying Sword" in your heart sea suddenly lit up, waving in your hand, the sword light like a scorching sun.】

【Where the sword light passed, the air seemed to be torn, the scorching aura rushing toward your face.】

【Long Yi felt this sword intent, his heart shaking.】

【This was the sword intent he was most familiar with, and also most feared—the sword named "Demon-Slaying."】

【Reflected in Long Yi's vertical pupils was not only the sword light, but also that nightmare—deep in Ze Lake, the Second Gentleman's sword edge cut open a thousand qing of green waves, the boiling lake water scalding his countless brothers and sisters into white bones, the steaming white mist covering the entire sky.】

【That scene still makes him have lingering fears to this day.】

【Chi!】

【Long Yi's eyes were ruthless, his entire body's scale armor suddenly exploding, strands of cold air spraying from the gaps of the reverse scales, and water mist rising all around.】

【Although the sword was the "Demon-Slaying Sword," the person was not the person from back then.】

【Long Yi prepared to take this sword head-on!】

【The cold air in front of him rapidly condensed, turning into a crystal-clear ice shield.】

【Xie Guan's sword arrived as promised, slashing down with fierce momentum.】

【"Hmm?"】

【A flash of astonishment in Long Yi's eyes, seemingly finding this sudden change incredible.】

【The sword intent was actually illusory; as soon as it touched the ice shield, it dissipated like a bubble.】

【Xie Guan drifted away like smoke!】

【Just at the moment he was stunned, a sword light like a rainbow suddenly came from behind, slashing over with unparalleled sharpness.】

【He only heard a cold order in his ear.】

【"Slay—"】

【The scorching sword intent drilled into the scale armor behind Long Yi, instantly igniting his flesh, the flames like maggots on the bone, no matter how he beat them, they could not be extinguished.】

【The flames behind Long Yi burned increasingly vigorously, the cyan-blue scales rapidly charred in the firelight, the air filled with a pungent burnt smell.】

【He gritted his teeth, a flash of ruthlessness in his eyes, his sharp claws stabbing into his own back, forcibly gouging out the burning flesh and throwing it on the ground.】

【That piece of flesh, as soon as it landed, turned into a raging fire, burning into ashes in the blink of an eye.】

【This was the Second Gentleman's "Demon-Slaying Sword," the sword intent like a bone-eroding poison; once stained, it was difficult to shake off, especially fatal to a demon's body.】

【Long Yi turned his head back, his golden vertical pupils burning with anger and fear, staring fixedly at Xie Guan, his voice low and hoarse:】

【"You... actually dare to hurt me!"】

【Long Yi let out a roar, the flesh at the wound behind him squirming wildly, the muscles growing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the cyan scales also followed to re-cover it, recovering as before in the blink of an eye.】

【He suddenly realized that the previous attack was actually a false move condensed by your illusion, a flash of annoyance in his eyes.】

【You looked down at the Three Truths Myriad Dharma Sword in your hand, the sword edge still remaining with the scorching light of the Demon-Slaying sword intent, and could not help but sigh in your heart.】

【Alas!】

【With your current realm, you ultimately found it difficult to cause real harm to this Ze Lake flood dragon.】

【If the Second Gentleman had personally swung the sword, I fear this demon would have long since turned into ashes, without even a chance to struggle.】

【But precisely because of this, you truly experienced the domineering nature of the Second Gentleman's "Demon-Slaying Sword."】

【Even if you just ignited the divine fire, you were actually able to hurt this Great Demon of the Ninth Realm of Martial Arts, showing the power of this sword.】

【On your shoulder, a butterfly gently flapped its wings, the wings shimmering with faint spiritual light.】

【You pondered slightly; if you want to truly sword-slay the flood dragon, there seems to be only one way.】

【Lu Hua's eyes narrowed, recognizing this as precisely the "Mirage Butterfly Dharma Turning Circle" from the "Seven Arts of Yin Talisman."】

【The First Gentleman nodded slightly, a flash of reminiscence in his eyes: "This should be the 'Yin Talisman Classic' of that friend of the Three Truths; back then he was also a Great Grandmaster famous throughout the world."】

【Master Lianchi pressed his palms together, his expression carrying a touch of emotion and gratification: "Amitabha, unexpectedly, after many years, I can still see the unique skills of a friend reappear in the world, enough to comfort my life."】

【"This is the sixth art of the Yin Talisman Classic—Mirage Butterfly, formless and imageless, a profound Dao method that leads people into illusions. The so-called Turning Circle is colorless and imageless, born from the heart, and can change all things. Mirage is the illusion; Butterfly has the Daoist saying of dreaming of a butterfly, difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion."】

【Master Lianchi nodded slightly, his eyes full of praise, "This technique in Young Benefactor Xie's hands, it cannot be considered an insult."】

【The Demon Master smiled slightly, his gaze revealing appreciation. Xie Guan, with a cultivation level four realms behind in martial arts, was actually able to deal with Long Yi without falling into a disadvantage, truly rare.】

【What surprised him even more was that the cultivation Xie Guan just improved had no obscurity, operating freely.】

【No!】

【The Demon Master suddenly realized that the two uses of the "substitution" method just now might have been Xie Guan familiarizing himself with the body of the new realm. However, in just a few breaths, he had fully mastered the power of these two realms.】

【What kind of talent is this!】

【There are two types of talent in this world: one is that the cultivation speed far exceeds peers, and the other is that when facing an enemy, one can win against the strong with the weak, fight more bravely as the battle goes on, and raise war with war.】

【If both are present, it is a Heaven's Pride!】

【The Demon Master pondered, is this Xie Guan too monstrous? Why did this Xie Guan talk with the Master for so long today, as if the Master came specifically for Xie Guan?】

【However, every time he pondered deeply, all his thoughts would encounter a barrier, and in the blink of an eye, he would not know where the thoughts came from.】

【The Demon Master returned to his senses, seemingly the thoughts just now had disappeared without a trace; he looked back at the field.】

【Xie Guan was now safe and sound, which was also thanks to Long Yi not taking him seriously, thinking he could easily take Xie Guan down.】

【However, the Demon-Slaying sword intent just now had completely angered Long Yi.】

【Long Yi's vertical pupils contracted, his scale armor shimmering with eerie cold light, his low roar carrying suppressed anger: "This is seeking death!"】

【If it weren't for Xie Guan creating the Second Gentleman's "Demon-Slaying Sword," with Long Yi's cultivation, he naturally wouldn't have been so easily deceived by the illusion.】

【Before the words had faded!】

【Long Yi's aura suddenly climbed, cyan-blue demonic energy surging out like a tidal wave.】

【Long Yi's figure suddenly soared, the original eight-chi-tall adult male physique now rising by more than three chi, standing in the field like a small mountain.】

【The muscles on his arms bulged, cyan-blue scales covering his entire body, no longer looking like a human, more like a four-legged snake standing upright.】

【His head also underwent changes, his five senses twisted and merged, turning into a ferocious appearance like a horse but not a horse, like a deer but not a deer, a pair of short horns growing between his brows, his fangs ferocious.】

【The water flow by the river was pulled by an invisible force, turning into a huge tornado, whistling and rolling into the field.】

【Long Yi manipulated the water tornado, countless water arrows shooting out from it, dense as rain, straight for Xie Guan.】

【However, these water arrows cleverly avoided the positions of the First Gentleman and the Demon Master, clearly Long Yi was controlling it intentionally, not wanting to involve them.】

【The water tornado in the field moved slowly, rolling up the sky full of rain, blocking the line of sight.】

【And Long Yi's figure disappeared without a trace in this water mist.】

【Lu Hua's eyes flashed with two "Ren" character runes, trying to capture Long Yi's trace, her eyeballs spinning rapidly in their sockets.】

【Her brows furrowed tightly, her heart secretly thinking it was not good.】

【Long Yi had not truly disappeared, but was moving at an extremely fast speed, so fast that the naked eye could hardly capture it.】

【Under such speed, let alone making a move, even a simple physical collision, with Xie Guan's current realm, would likely be smashed into pieces in an instant, flesh and blood flying.】

【Moreover!】

【The huge water tornado in the field was still constantly shooting dense water arrows, each carrying fierce murderous intent, sealing all of Xie Guan's retreat paths.】

【Xie Guan stood in place, the long sword in his hand trembling slightly, already having no retreat.】

【Just at this moment!】

【Long Yi's figure flashed like a ghost, his sharp claws carrying the scream of tearing air.】

【But he lunged into empty air!】

【A talisman paper fell, wetted by the rain on the ground.】

【Long Yi's figure disappeared again, leaving only a sneer echoing in the air."】

【"I see... you."】

【Long Yi suddenly broke out from the rain curtain, his sharp claws like electricity, taking straight for Xie Guan. Xie Guan's figure had not yet fully condensed when it was struck by this claw and dissipated, turning into a wisp of light smoke.】

【Lu Hua's heart tightened, secretly saying it was not good. Xie Guan's substitution technique could only be used four times a day, and now four times had been exhausted; what should he do next?】

【Long Yi sneered, his figure hiding in the rain curtain again, as if merging with the rain.】

【Xie Guan's figure gradually appeared in another place, his face slightly pale, clearly consuming a great deal.】

【Lu Hua pinched a formula in her hand, a flash of determination in her eyes, already prepared to make a move to help.】

【However!】

【The First Gentleman spoke indifferently: "This battle, each relies on their own means, and life and death are determined by fate."】

【Lu Hua's face was anxious, regardless of anything, "I didn't agree!"】

【Electric light flickered in her eyes, and small lightning had already condensed in her hand.】

【Master Lianchi, however, smiled slightly, comforting: "Lu Lu Tian Shi Lu, don't be impatient, the outcome is not yet known."】

【"Why, even you..."】

【Lu Hua had not finished speaking when she saw Long Yi's water arrow penetrate Xie Guan's figure again, and the human figure drifted away like smoke.】

【Lu Hua's expression was stunned, suspicion in her heart: "This is the fifth 'Loss and Exchange Dharma Spirit Substitution'; didn't Xie Guan say it could only be used four times a day?"】

【She immediately reacted, a flash of annoyance in her eyes, whispering: "Good you, Xie Guan, actually daring to lie to this Lu Lu Tian Shi!"】

【The Demon Master looked at Lu Hua, but laughed lightly: "Haven't you noticed? Up to now, Xie Guan has only used two of the Second Gentleman's swords."】

【Lu Hua heard this, her eyes moving, secretly thinking: With Xie Guan's talent, since he obtained the Second Gentleman's sword intent legacy, it is absolutely impossible that he only comprehended the "Demon-Slaying" and "Ghost-Slaying" two swords.】

【She whispered: "Indeed, with his comprehension, he should have at least comprehended one or two sword intents; how could he not have used them once!"】

【The Demon Master's gaze was deep, looking at the rain flying all over the field, saying indifferently: "Xie Guan... what exactly is he plotting?"】

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 401 =====