Chapter 330: I, Am the Moon

The battle situation above the ruins was unprecedentedly intense.

One side took the offensive, led by the giant wolf that had transformed into its true form, supported by two slender yet dangerous figures.

The attacks from Yaoyue and her companion were like raindrops, continuous and relentless, giving Ren Yidao, who was on the defensive, not a single chance to catch his breath.

Under the precise coordination of this "trio" in their gang-up, Ren Yidao, who had initially been full of imposing momentum, was actually showing signs of being forced back step by step.

Not only that!

After thirty moves, Ren Yidao's disadvantage continued to widen, unexpectedly turning into a one-sided situation!

Ren Yidao was on the losing end!

The great villain Ren had a poor start, unable to hide his decline, making frequent blunders, trapped in a bitter fight, struggling in his death throes...

Words can deceive, but facts cannot.

The constantly expanding results before her eyes filled Cang Lanlan with great joy; her attacks became increasingly fierce, wanting to press the advantage, wanting to finish the job in one go, and take down the great villain Ren in one fell swoop!

"Cang Lanlan! Don't be rash!"

But just as Cang Lanlan was about to unleash her trump card, Yaoyue sensed her unusual movement and hurriedly stopped her.

Cang Lanlan felt the timing was ripe, but Yaoyue did not think so; she did not believe that the guy who had previously displayed such powerful strength and confidence would truly be this pathetic.

There must be a trick.

"Be careful! Don't let your guard down!"

The facts were indeed as such; although Ren Yidao appeared to be in a precarious situation at this moment, his expression management and hand movements had not lost control.

On the contrary, he was very serious.

However, he was not putting this energy into the battle, but rather quite unprofessionally getting distracted during the fight.

Ren Yidao was looking at the second Yaoyue with a curious expression, sizing her up from top to bottom, back and forth.

Hmm? Oh!

Eh? Oh!

Huh?

After showing off his face-changing skills for quite a while, Ren Yidao, who had been silent since the battle began, suddenly spoke:

"Miss Yaoyue, this Incarnation of yours... is it a technique of an external avatar? Or is it a Heavenly Talent of a clone?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.

Yaoyue:? ×2

Cang Lanlan:???

Who asks an enemy for details about their moves while in the middle of a fight!

Who would answer that!!!

Cang Lanlan wanted to shout exactly that, but worried that Yaoyue might actually answer, she had no choice but to preemptively let out a wolf howl, attempting to interrupt this nonsensical conversation.

"Awoo—"

To Cang Lanlan's surprise, the wolf clan's instinctive sonic attack not only didn't fail underwater, but its effect was actually amplified several times over!

At such close range, combined with the unexpected power, even Ren Yidao's expression changed.

Hiss!

My ears hurt...

Why are you roaring so loudly.

Ren Yidao's mouth twitched, and he said unhappily:

"Don't make a scene, we're chatting, be a little quieter."

Cang Lanlan:?

Chatting?

Aren't we in a battle?

You dare look down on me!!?

Although the blood sacrifice allowed Cang Lanlan's strength to recover in a very short time, and even be strengthened for a short period.

But this taboo method also brought Cang Lanlan some negative effects.

She was constantly being bombarded in her Consciousness Sea by the lingering resentment of those Sea Beasts after their deaths; those unconscious remnant souls were trying to make her become just like them.

Cang Lanlan was not afraid that they would take revenge on her.

As a Great Demon who had integrated slaughter into her bloodline, she was naturally not afraid of these things.

They couldn't affect her when they were alive, so it was even more impossible after they were dead.

But this wasn't a question of being afraid or not.

Although Cang Lanlan could still guard her original heart, she inevitably became irritable and prone to anger under those annoying whispers and wails.

She could not remain as calm as she had been in past battles, instead becoming anxious and irritable, like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.

When Ren Yidao's indifferent gaze fell upon her, Cang Lanlan exploded immediately!

"Awoo!"

You tell me to be quiet, and I'll be quiet?

"Awoo!!"

Do I have no face to save?

"Awoo!!!"

I'm asking you if I have no face to save!!?

The giant wolf howled even more happily! The sound was louder! The emotions were more intense!

"Tsk, so noisy..."

Not only was Ren Yidao suffering here, but the two Yaoyue were also implicated, revealing several mistakes.

"You fellow, to think you would dare to bark wildly here."

Not going to shut up, are you?

Fine.

I'll help you!

Ren Yidao flipped his palm, and after parrying a wolf claw once more, he suddenly lunged forward, unexpectedly pressing his hand onto the giant wolf's chin.

"I'll let you... be quiet!"

Gathering great strength, he pushed his palm upward with force!

Crack!

The moment the giant wolf's upper and lower teeth slammed together, a loud noise erupted, louder than any of the previous wolf howls!

Cang Lan's mouthful of white teeth nearly shattered from this collision.

"Awoo... Mmph!"

Not only did her teeth ache, but Cang Lan's brain also became muddled from the impact, leaving her dizzy and disoriented.

And after warmly helping Cang Lan "mute" herself, Ren Yidao ignored her and looked at Yaoyue to continue his questioning:

"How long can the clone be maintained? How far can it be from the main body? Are the consciousnesses of the main body and the clone connected?"

Ren Yidao had an idea.

If the situation was truly as he had anticipated, perhaps he could resolve the awkward predicament before him without shedding blood.

"If we are truly so similar..."

Ren Yidao pressed on with his questions; the speed of his speech and the intensity of his presence made even Yaoyue feel uneasy, unsure if she should answer.

The more Ren Yidao asked, the more alarmed Yaoyue became.

The questions he posed were increasingly tricky, each one like a broadsword hacking at a major artery.

"How does he know these things?"

"These matters, not only have I never told Cang Lan, but even that silly monkey doesn't know!"

"Can he guess so much just by taking a glance?"

"How much does he actually know about me!?"

"How many more secrets does he have hidden?"

Yaoyue herself was very skilled at hiding secrets.

Although she was born within Death Valley and raised by the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect as a low-level pet, a white fox.

But from the very beginning, she had never been controlled by the Secret Technique of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.

Not even once.

Yaoyue was free; she always had been.

However, when she was still weak, Yaoyue did not expose this secret, choosing instead to endure in silence.

She pretended to be as dull and foolish as the other Demon Beasts, growing step by step from a low-level Demon Beast destined to be discarded into the Sect Master's backup pet.

Finally, using this identity, she incited the Black Fire Ghost Ape, allowing it to regain a moment of clarity and break free from the control of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect Sect Master.

Having regained its freedom, the Black Fire Ghost Ape unleashed its ferocity, biting its tormentor to pieces on the spot and swallowing them!

This was the truth behind why the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, a great sect that had existed in the Eastern Wasteland for a thousand years, had vanished in an instant decades ago.

The sect had an inside traitor.

The ancestors of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect could never have imagined that their thousand-year legacy would be destroyed by a cunning fox.

Coupled with the secret, dirty schemes of the Kings of the Eastern Wasteland, Death Valley unexpectedly became a masterless land, leaving the Demon Race trapped within to fend for themselves.

From beginning to end, Yaoyue had hidden herself very well.

Everyone would notice the ostentatious Black Fire Ghost Ape and naturally regard it as the true culprit behind the destruction of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.

No one would notice a harmless little fox, let alone discover the truth of the matter.

No one would ever think that the Heavenly Demon Ghost Ape was merely a puppet pushed out to save face, and that Yaoyue was the true leader of the ten thousand demons in this Death Valley.

Hiding had long since become Yaoyue's instinct.

Even when facing Cang Lan, Yaoyue habitually hid much, choosing only to tell her a portion of the truth.

Yaoyue did not trust anyone.

Whether it was the Human Race or the Demon Race, they were all the same to her.

However, the situation now was somewhat different.

Yaoyue realized with sorrow... that she seemed unable to hide anymore.

This discovery made Yaoyue very uneasy.

"... Ren Yidao."

In front of this fellow who claimed to be searching for his master, she had been exposed time and time again, falling into a disadvantageous position repeatedly.

Strength, inferior.

Schemes, seen through.

Illusions, ineffective.

Even her clone, seen through!

Ren Yidao said they were similar; Yaoyue did not agree with this statement.

He and she were clearly mortal enemies destined to clash.

Fated to conflict!

So, should she obediently bow her head?

"He seems to have no ill intent, guarantees he is not an enemy, and has also promised not to harm us."

"……No."

Yaoyue had already reached that conclusion long ago.

"I absolutely will not!"

Want me, Yaoyue, to bow my head?

Impossible!

Forever impossible!

"Isn't it just that he's a bit stronger than me in every aspect? What's so great about that! Who knows how long he's been cultivating!"

"No matter how strong he is, can he be stronger than a millennium-old great sect? Even the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was destroyed by my hands; why would I fear him!"

Yaoyue had her own pride and would not easily lower her arrogant head.

If it were anyone else, Yaoyue would not mind revealing some details, but when facing Ren Yidao, she no longer dared to be the slightest bit careless.

"Why should I tell you?"

Yaoyue covered her mouth and chuckled, saying playfully:

"Could it be that you are willing to admit defeat? Then I might be able to tell you some secrets."

And Ren Yidao, after raising his eyebrows and looking at her for a few moments, shook his head and sighed lightly:

"Is that so……"

Although Ren Yidao felt a little regretful, he was not too disappointed, just shaking his head and saying:

"That's fine too."

"Anyway, there is plenty of time on the road to the Divine Path Sect later; we can talk about it then."

After finishing, he changed the subject and asked:

"Also, are you two ready?"

！！？

Yaoyue's expression changed slightly, and the two figures, carrying the still-dazed Cang Lan, retreated rapidly, exiting Ren Yidao's attack range.

Did he discover it?

How is this possible?

Watching her look like a frightened bird with a wry smile, Ren Yidao shook his head:

"Hey, hey, is there any need to be this surprised?"

"No matter how you look at it, you two surely have more than just these current methods, right?"

"Alright, time waits for no one; a certain poor old father is on his way, and everyone's time is quite precious."

A nuclear strategic strike has already been detected, yet you still won't evacuate as quickly as possible!

"Alright, this is the last chance. I don't care what methods you have; stop hiding them and display them generously."

Ren Yidao had played enough and impatiently issued an ultimatum:

"Otherwise, don't blame me later for not giving you a chance."

"……"

Yaoyue frowned and stared into Ren Yidao's eyes for a long time, not knowing what exactly she saw in his eyes.

"Hoo——"

But in the end, she let out a long breath, raised her hand to disperse her clone, leaped onto the giant wolf, and leaned down to wrap her arms around Cang Lan's neck.

This set of movements of hers was very slow, and the openings exposed were very large; this was also the reason why Yaoyue had not done so from the beginning.

And Ren Yidao did not break his word to attack; his eyes narrowed slightly, hiding the surprise in their depths.

This feeling is……

"Moon."

Yaoyue's emotionless voice rang in Ren Yidao's ears:

"Before I was born, the myriad demons did not see the moon."

"After I was born, all demons could see the moon."

"I am the moon that fell into Death Valley!"

As the eerie words echoed, Ren Yidao clearly felt a strand of pure lunar power falling from the sky, passing through the ocean and landing on Yaoyue.

At the same time, it also draped over Cang Lan!

The blood-red color in the giant wolf's eyes faded, turning into extreme coldness; no longer having the slightest bit of agitation, it stared quietly at the prey before it.

Cang Lan, descendant of the Moon-Chasing Wolf.

And the Moon-Chasing Wolf is at its strongest when it no longer needs to chase the moon.

The moon is on its back!

The compatibility between Yaoyue and Cang Lan exceeded Ren Yidao's imagination.

Their strength, after one plus one, was far greater than two!

Transformation Spirit Peak?

No…… it is Void Refining.

However, this state seemed extremely unstable, with their strength fluctuating high and low.

When low, it was no more than early-stage Void Refining; when high, it even exceeded Void Refining Peak!

Moreover, Yaoyue and the others knew clearly that this state could only be maintained for half a stick of incense at most.

After half a stick of incense, they would completely become two weak, useless people.

If they hadn't truly been forced into a desperate situation, they would not have done such a risky thing.

"Right now, we may not be able to kill you, but you absolutely cannot retreat unscathed."

Before the voice had even faded, the giant wolf's figure had already arrived behind Ren Yidao in an instant, blasting him away with a palm strike without any warning, causing him to smash heavily into the ruins.

Boom!

"... Truly fast."

Yaoyue stared at Ren Yidao, who was shaking his shoulders as he walked out of the ruins, and calmly announced the result:

"You have lost."

Hm?

"Just now, although you were not heavily injured, you already used your full strength to defend."

Ren Yidao's brows twitched, and he understood the meaning in Yaoyue's words.

"From the moment you arrogantly let us unleash our full power, you had already lost."

Yes.

According to Ren Yidao's conditions, Yaoyue and the others did not need to defeat Ren Yidao; it was enough to make him lose his full strength.

"I lost?"

Ren Yidao smiled and shook his head:

"Who told you that what I displayed was my full strength?"

"Besides..."

He said:

"Night is your home field."

Ren Yidao blinked his eyes and smiled:

"Is there a possibility..."

He said:

"That it is mine as well?"

The next moment, the moonlight summoned by both Yaoyue and Canglan suddenly changed direction, shifting away from above their heads.

It all poured down onto the top of Ren Yidao's head!

The moonlight, like a downpour!

In an instant, the situation underwent an astonishing reversal.

As one grows, the other wanes!

"Let me introduce myself to you all once again."

Ren Yidao bathed in the moonlight, his eyes glowing slightly, and he bowed in salute:

"I am Ren Yidao, the contemporary World Walker of the Divine Path Sect, and the third disciple of Luoyue Peak."

"I primarily cultivate the Incense Divine Dao, and secondarily cultivate..."

"The Taiyin Divine Dao."

Ladies.

Congratulations!

You have truly done it.

Welcome to...

Boss phase two.