Chapter 1355: He Really Didn't Move

"Whoosh!"

The instant Xu Que touched the Human-shaped Lightning, the Human-shaped Lightning counterattacked.

She instantly raised her slender hand, flicked her finger with a casual ease, and immediately condensed a mighty surge of force; emitting extreme Ice Cold Qi, it took the form of a crescent moon and swept directly toward Xu Que with a crushing blow.

Boom!

Xu Que let out a muffled groan; unable to dodge this move, his entire body was Shocked away.

However, he had also succeeded just now, managing to tear off large swathes of clothing formed from condensed Golden Lightning from the Nishang Fairy's Human-shaped Lightning!

Pity that this was ultimately just Human-shaped Lightning, possessing only the appearance; the clothing and the body were originally one entity, with no detailed carving of a Flesh Body!

After her robes were torn apart, a large depression immediately appeared on her body, only to be rapidly filled in by Golden Lightning, restoring her original appearance.

Clearly, Xu Que's intention to seize this opportunity to humiliate the Nishang Fairy was impossible to achieve!

The key point was that he had also suffered a slight loss; the Nishang Fairy's sudden finger-flick attack just now was shockingly fast, so fast that even Xu Que himself was somewhat startled!

This woman's striking speed was several times faster than that Heavenly General from before, leaving absolutely no chance for anyone to react!

Furthermore, her Dharma Spell did not cause external damage but utilized a type of Ice Cold Qi to borrow force and smash into Xu Que's body.

This was somewhat similar to the Evil Qi Xu Que had previously used against the ten Immortal Kings; once it entered the body, it would cause injury, even suppress the circulation of Immortal Yuan Power, and in severe cases, could lead to a temporary drop in cultivation realm.

Fortunately, Xu Que's Flesh Body was sufficiently robust; his Small Achievement Saint Body, tempered by the Heaven and Earth Furnace, was not an empty reputation!

After the Ice Cold Qi slammed into him, his Flesh Body immediately neutralized more than half of it on the spot, while the remainder was repaired by the System Auto-Recovery Function, leaving only a wisp of cold air that froze part of Xu Que's Meridians, but this too soon perished completely.

So simply put, Xu Que had just started with a Wu Wu Kai opening against the Nishang Fairy's Human-shaped Lightning!

"What a formidable little lad, his future knows no bounds!" The woman in black observed the first round of exchange between Xu Que and the Human-shaped Lightning and immediately made her judgment.

The Nishang Fairy also nodded indifferently, neither affirming nor denying, and said, "Indeed not bad; for Tianzhou to have been trapped by shackles for so many years, producing a genius like this is rare! It's just a pity..."

She did not continue speaking, but the woman in black could understand her meaning; the pity was simply that Xu Que's style and character were too extreme and ruthless, so much so that normal sects would not dare to accept someone like him, because such a person would not only cause trouble but might even poke holes in the heavens.

"Indeed... what a pity!" The woman in black shook her head and sighed, her eyes full of regret.

The fact that Xu Que merely fought the Nishang Fairy's Human-shaped Lightning to a draw was already enough to make them exclaim in astonishment.

But at this moment, Xu Que felt very melancholy and regretful.

He believed this should not have happened!

It was bad enough that he failed to instantly kill the Human-shaped Lightning, but he had also nearly died; he had lost too much face!

If not for possessing the Small Achievement Saint Body and the System Auto-Recovery Function, he might have been severely injured and died again during that exchange just now!

Or, if his attack just now had not been aimed at her clothing but had sought a fatal spot to strike ruthlessly, then the Nishang Fairy's Human-shaped Lightning might not have had the chance to unleash that Dharma Spell.

However, in matters of combat, there are not so many "ifs."

Xu Que suddenly realized this; his expression turned grave as he gained some insight into the strength of this new level of opponent!

Even though he had already stepped into the Great Luo Loose Immortal realm, when facing opponents of this caliber, it was still very difficult to achieve an overwhelming crush!

At the very least, he could no longer be Invincible within the same realm with ease or kill across realms with ease, as he could when his cultivation was low in the past!

Whether it was that Heavenly General's Human-shaped Lightning from before or this current Human-shaped Lightning of the Nishang Fairy, if he did not have this Small Achievement Saint Body, he would have already died twice!

Where did the reason for this situation lie?

Xu Que stood in place, one hand supporting his chin, his brows tightly locked as he fell into deep thought.

Meanwhile, the Nishang Fairy's Human-shaped Lightning had already fully activated its form and instantly chased after him to kill.

Xu Que, however, showed no reaction whatsoever; he still stood with his back to the Human-shaped Lightning, maintaining his posture of deep thought!

"Hmm? What is going on?" The woman in black noticed something was wrong and frowned.

The Nishang Fairy was also slightly stunned, somewhat puzzled.

They had only just exchanged one move; why had This Lad suddenly stopped moving in place?

"Has he given up, or was he injured by your Human-shaped Lightning just now?" The woman in black looked at the Nishang Fairy and asked in astonishment.

"He is likely injured, we just couldn't see it!" The Nishang Fairy shook her head slightly and responded softly.

This was also her guess that best fit the current situation; otherwise, there was no way to explain the reason for Xu Que remaining motionless in place.

After all, in battles at this level, seizing the initiative was extremely important!

Moreover, given Xu Que's character, she did not believe Xu Que would be the type to stay in place and wait for the opponent to move before striking.

She believed that a combat style of defeating the enemy by striking after they had moved was impossible to appear in Xu Que!

At the same time, the many Cultivators within Tian Sha City also began to stir.

Many wore confused expressions, sharing the same perplexity as the woman in black.

Xu Que just stood there motionless, looking as if he were pondering some important matter, which left people completely baffled.

"What happened to him?"

"It's very strange; after only one exchange, he can't move?"

"Could it be that he was restrained by that Immortal Venerable woman's Dharma Spell?"

"Doesn't seem like it; he could still move just now, and then it seemed like he got distracted, as if thinking about something!"

"The key point is that he still has his back to that Human-shaped Lightning; could it be that he wants to wait for death?"

"Look quickly, that Human-shaped Lightning has already killed its way over; if he doesn't move now, it will be too late!"

Everyone discussed heatedly, with some even worrying for Xu Que, breaking out in a cold sweat for him.

However, Xu Que remained completely unmoved!

Even though the Human-shaped Lightning had attacked from behind, the restless and violent gale blowing his hair into disarray, he turned a blind eye and continued pondering his own situation.

He believed that he had still skipped too many realms!

Originally, he had cultivated step by step in a down-to-earth manner until the Earth Immortal realm, but then seized Creation within the Heaven and Earth Furnace, leaping straight to the Great Luo Loose Immortal realm; inevitably, there would be some maladjustment to his own strength, and also to new high-level opponents.

As the saying goes, "Reflect on oneself three times a day."

Therefore, Xu Que believed that under the current circumstances, he must reflect in time, find the problems within himself, and only then could he continue to become stronger.

As for the human-shaped lightning...

Heh, who cares!

Anyway, this awesome Saint has a Small Achievement Saint Body and the System Auto-Recovery Function; even if I stand still and let you hit me, if you can actually hurt me, then you're impressive!

"Boom!"

That human-shaped lightning of Nishang Fairy surged forward while forming hand seals for a Dharma Spell, manifesting fog blades condensed from chilling air that gathered in midair into a Tornado Fog Blade, emitting a bone-chilling cold and carrying immense pressure that distorted the Void.

Immediately following, amidst a tremendous crash, all the fog blades slammed down onto Xu Que's back, and the violent shockwaves instantly swept outward, rippling through the Void with invisible waves.

Everyone in the arena was dumbfounded, utterly baffled!

"Oh my heavens!"

"He really didn't move; he just took a killing move head-on!"

"The power of this killing move is even greater than before!"

"Not only is it powerful, but it's also extremely cunning, concentrating all its force on a single point for a close-range attack! It's like standing in place while someone smashes a hammer down on your head from above—so terrifying!"

"If that's the case, isn't he..."

Someone stopped mid-sentence, their voice abruptly cutting off and sticking hard in their throat.

"Rustle~"

In the Forbidden Zone, a gentle breeze blew past, the dust raised in the air dispersed, and Xu Que's figure appeared before everyone once again, completely unharmed.

He still held one hand slightly propping up his chin, with his back to the human-shaped lightning and also to the people of Tian Sha City, his expression focused and contemplative, yet he remained utterly motionless!

"Wait, he moved, he moved!" Suddenly, someone cried out in shock.

Xu Que had indeed moved; the arm propping his chin reached around to his back, touching the spot that had just been fiercely struck by the human-shaped lightning, and he gently scratched it a few times.

Afterwards, he returned his hand to his chin, lifted his cheek slightly, gazed up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, and resumed his deep thinking.

In an instant, the entire arena fell into a deathly silence!

The woman in black: "..."

Nishang Fairy: "..."

Is this kid even human?

【Third chapter delivered! Wow, I feel like both my brain and my hands have slowed down, and there are still two chapters left!】