Chapter 1426: Great Battle

"Understood." Chen Yu nodded. The pen in Li Hongyu's hand was no longer a simple Dharma Artifact, but a Treasure Artifact, one grade more powerful than a Dharma Artifact; it could be considered a fine Life-Bound Treasure Artifact, extremely formidable.

He abruptly raised his Primordial Qi, then leaped forward. As he swung the Lichen in his hand, a trail of light formed before him, and immediately after, a surging Sword Intent like an inverted river rushed toward Li Hongyu.

The two sides clashed, and for a time, giant waves surged within a ten-mile radius around the small island, with countless water droplets rising from the water, scattering in all directions like raindrops.

Yet, what was eerie was that these raindrops surged upward, then transformed into sharp cones, becoming weapons for the two, attacking them both.

In an instant, Chen Yu and Li Hongyu had exchanged dozens of rounds. The Treasure Artifact the opponent possessed was truly extraordinary, and coupled with the Dark Power, Chen Yu was actually unable to do anything about him for the moment.

"Kid, your strength is quite impressive." Li Hongyu held the Zongyi Heshan Pen and laughed loudly: "Unfortunately, you are no match for me."

"I cannot defeat you, but you cannot do anything to me either." Chen Yu smiled slightly: "Senior, we are evenly matched right now; isn't it a bit premature to say who is not whose match?"

"Very well, I will let you know now what a true powerhouse is." Li Hongyu's right hand moved, and the pen in his hand suddenly enlarged. With both hands moving the pen tip, a sword had already been drawn.

With a point of the pen tip, he shouted in a deep voice: "Go."

Following the word "go" from his mouth, the sword he had drawn suddenly turned into a physical entity, then split into a hundred, and over a hundred sword shadows attacked Chen Yu.

Chen Yu held the Lichen horizontally and swung a sword forward. With a boom, the sea surface surged, and a Sword Qi carrying endless seawater gushed out from the sea. Then, with a split of his hand, the seawater suddenly dispersed in mid-air, forming a water curtain.

Yet, what was eerie was that these water curtains froze in mid-air, motionless.

Just at this moment, the Green Lotus in Liu Ruxi's hand suddenly descended from mid-air, neutralizing the black energy formed by the group of dark aura beside her. Then, she pointed her right hand into the void, and the Green Lotus in her hand suddenly grew larger, covering Li Hongyu within it.

Crack! Crack! The water curtain formed by the vast sea suddenly turned into an ice wall in this instant, and those hundreds of Sword Lights were blocked by the ice wall.

Bursts of black smoke rose from Li Hongyu's body; Liu Lianxin's Green Lotus possessed an extremely strong suppressive power over the Dark Power. Within the cyan radiance, there was a faint Buddha Light, pinning Li Hongyu firmly inside. On the other side, Chen Yu's Lichen suddenly flashed with radiance, a faint Sword Light suddenly emerged, and as he raised his hand and dropped his sword, the Lichen in his hand struck toward Li Hongyu.

Seeing this Sword Light radiating light in all directions, Li Hongyu's body paused, and he fell to the ground from mid-air. Looking at the Green Lotus in the air, he muttered: "This is actually... a high-level Buddhist practitioner; no wonder, no wonder."

The dark aura on his body slowly dissipated, and the baleful energy also vanished accordingly; a trace of confusion appeared in his eyes.

"Senior Brother?" After resolving that dark aura, Li Yunshan hurried over. Seeing Li Hongyu, who wore a look of confusion, he could not help but stop his steps.

The current Li Hongyu had a confused expression, seemingly unaware of where he was. He stood there blankly, looking into the distance in a daze.

"Senior Brother, do you still remember me?" Seeing that the baleful energy in Li Hongyu's eyes had disappeared, Li Yunshan tentatively stepped forward and asked.

"You are..." Li Hongyu looked at Li Yunshan, stunned for a long while before saying: "Yunshan?"

"Yes, I am Yunshan, Senior Brother. You finally remembered me. Are you better?" Li Yunshan could not help but be overjoyed. That he remembered him meant his other personality had been suppressed.

The current him was Li Hongyu, his once high-spirited Senior Brother, who had finally returned.

"How many years has it been since we last met? Have you already... become this old?" Li Hongyu looked at Li Yunshan's aged face, feeling somewhat incredulous.

"We haven't met for at least thirty years." Li Yunshan sighed: "We... have both grown old."

In fact, having reached their level, one could use cultivation methods to maintain one's appearance, keeping oneself looking like a person of thirty or forty, but both of them were people who had been imprisoned by Qingsongzi.

Especially Li Hongyu, who had the Blood Spring's reinforcement beneath him, making it very difficult for them to keep their appearance as it was in their youth.

"Hehe, has thirty years already passed? Not long after Qingsong sent me to the Blood Spring, I no longer knew what had happened before; another 'me' was controlling my body." Li Hongyu pondered bitterly.

After a long while, he revealed a look of sudden realization: "Yes, I developed another personality. This personality lived on dark aura. If it weren't for him, perhaps I wouldn't have lasted until now."

Li Hongyu's other personality was nourished by the dark aura. He did not fear the dark aura. Although that other personality had been dominating his consciousness for these decades, this could also be considered a blessing in disguise.

Because if it weren't for that personality, Li Hongyu could not have lasted until now. To be able to maintain a sliver of undying consciousness at the intersection of the Three Dark Worlds without falling into the path of a Demon was truly a miracle. It seems Li Hongyu is a person with great Karma.

"Yes, it has been thirty years. Senior Brother, we are out; we will never have to go back again." Li Yunshan's expression was agitated, his eyes somewhat brimming with tears.

"Junior Brother..." Li Hongyu stretched out his hands and hugged Li Yunshan tightly. These two brothers, who were already over a hundred years old, were finally able to meet after several decades.

"Two Seniors, let's go back first." Chen Yu spoke up.

"Good. Senior Brother, let me introduce you. This is Chen Yu, a very outstanding young man. This is Liu Ruxi, a great wise one of the Buddhist path." Li Yunshan smiled: "It was they who saved us."

"Many thanks to you both." Li Hongyu cupped his hands slightly toward the two. Now that he had suppressed the other personality, he had become very humble.

"Senior Li, no need for formalities. Let's go back first." Chen Yu smiled.

Taking out his satellite phone, Chen Yu called that father and son to sail the boat over. Before they arrived, they could only wait on the spot.

"So, Yunlu Abode has already been turned into a mess of miasma?" Li Hongyu heard Li Yunshan recount the affairs of Yunlu Abode, and his expression could not help but change slightly.

"Yes, and brothers killing each other has long since violated the ancestral words of our Senior Brother." Li Yunshan said: "Moreover, Qingsong borrowed a knife to kill, releasing me just to deal with Mr. Chen. Fortunately, we figured out the reason behind this; otherwise, I would have become a sharp weapon for killing in his hands."