Chapter 565: I Take Over (2/5, Autumn Subscription)

I still remember when I first met Fang Yue; he was only at the First-rate Realm, just like her.

But his strength already crushed her completely!

While she was still striving to break through to the Xiantian Realm, Fang Yue had already shattered into the Xiantian Realm and slain an old-school Xiantian cultivator like a runaway horse, skyrocketing in power without pause.

The gap was widening further and further!

Now, the strange phenomena Fang Yue could fight—she couldn't even lend a hand!

"Go find Lord Han—they say he's regained some of his strength and can still suppress the 【Laguan Gui】. Only by bringing back the restored Lord Han can we help Yese Liming!"

After realizing she could not assist on the front line, You Sisi quickly understood what she could do.

Even if it was just a little, she wanted to help Fang Yue.

Boom!!

Another thunderclap exploded.

In 【Night Rain】, the two rushed toward Qingsi County.

……

The dark rain above Fang Yue's head had already engulfed the entire Qingsi County, and more Black Clouds were converging toward him.

Amid the thunderclaps, he parried the iron chains' attacks, created distance, and breathed heavily.

Before him stood only the upper half of a black skeletal form, moving via iron chains—the 【Laguan Gui】—hovering above, looking down at him with superiority.

The black bones of the 【Laguan Gui】 bore multiple cracks and damages.

Some were left by Bei Hufa's self-explosion; the rest were new wounds inflicted by Fang Yue.

As the thunder faded, the 【Laguan Gui】's iron chains attacked again in rapid succession.

But Fang Yue merely sidestepped swiftly; as he moved, his feet seemed shadow-bound, shifting at a precise rhythm, his speed surging as he effortlessly dodged the assault.

In the past, Fang Yue would never have avoided attacks of this speed.

But now, he could do it effortlessly.

Because…

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have successfully cultivated and elevated 【Shadow Step Technique】 to First Layer. Power Control increased by 100 points, Power Dissipation increased by 100 points."

Scrolling up further was…

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have successfully cultivated and elevated 【Dark Moon Blade Technique】 to First Layer. Power Control increased by 500 points."

The 【Dark Moon Blade Technique】 took an entire night to master.

During the day, he diligently trained, honing the blade technique.

As for 【Shadow Step Technique】, Fang Yue had never perfected it before due to the cramped space of that room.

When he finally left the room and rushed forward on the journey, he naturally learned it.

Fang Yue felt part of the reason was his high Comprehension, and another part was his prior intense practice of 【Shadow Step Technique】.

But he had been stuck just one step away from breakthrough, unable to grasp it.

Now that he was outside, sprinting like a runaway horse, the technique came naturally—he had successfully mastered it.

With the enhancement of these two Martial Arts, Fang Yue's stats had surged to…

"Power Control: 2720 【Base: 2700】 【Status/Bonus: +20】."

"Power Dissipation: 2040 【Base: 2020】 【Status/Bonus: +20】."

But it wasn't enough—not nearly enough!

Fang Yue had fought the 【Laguan Gui】 before, so he knew how terrifying its strength was, and how vast the gap between them was.

So, as he neared the battlefield, Fang Yue directly swallowed the 【Haijiao Pill】.

Under the boost of the 【Haijiao Pill】, Fang Yue finally gained the power to stand against the 【Laguan Gui】!

Potential erupted fully; his eyes turned black, black blood trickled from his corners, and the familiar sensation from the 【Xiongyuan Pill】 surged in his heart.

In 【Devil Eye】 form, Fang Yue's strength surged comprehensively—using Xiantian Realm power, he directly clashed with a Catastrophe-level Gui!

The area covered by Black Cloud was a vast dark shadow zone, where Fang Yue's 【Shadow Step Technique】 would reach its peak speed.

Dodging left and right, Fang Yue evaded the follow-up iron chain attacks; after parrying the final chain with his black blade, he closed the distance rapidly, leapt into the air, and unleashed a full circle of dark moon.

In nighttime or lightless environments, the 【Night Flow Mental Method】 grants a massive bonus of 【500】 + 【200】 Power Control!

Combined with the 【Dark Moon Blade Technique】's 1000-point Power Control bonus.

This strike carried a terrifying enhancement of 1700 Power Control points—even before it struck the enemy!

Yet this devastating slash was so internally contained that it made no sound, appearing utterly ordinary, hiding only terrifying lethal intent.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Others might be deceived by this slash.

But the 【Laguan Gui】's actual realm was above Fang Yue's—he could only fight it thanks to multiple boosts.

Thus, the 【Laguan Gui】 sensed the terrifying power of Fang Yue's slash instantly.

Without a single second's hesitation, the 【Laguan Gui】 immediately used its foot chains to retreat violently, pulling dozens of chains forward as shields.

But soon, its retreat reached the absolute limit—where it could only move by dragging the human-bone coffin.

As the coffin's weight pulled it down, its speed dropped, and Fang Yue caught up, landing a direct slash.

Boom!!

A thunderous explosion—Fang Yue's two-meter blade, dragging the 【Laguan Gui】's chains, violently smashed into the 【Laguan Gui】's body.

Jing! Jing! Jing! Jing! Jing!

Like a welder, the blade ground fiercely against the chains, spewing blinding sparks.

Though it didn't sever the chains, the violent force carved deep notches into them, and with the force of 【Supernatural Strength】, it slammed the 【Laguan Gui】's form downward, crashing into the ground and kicking up a massive cloud of dust.

77652!

After swinging this slash, Fang Yue paused briefly in midair, as if locked in the recovery animation of the technique.

Once he recovered, as he landed, Fang Yue immediately swallowed a pill and adjusted his breathing.

The Primordial Martial Technique consumed considerable energy from Fang Yue, but its power was indeed immense.

With the support of his exceptionally high base attributes, the Martial Technique synergized with his stats to unleash a burst of force.

Added to this, the 【Sea Corner Pill】 forcibly elevated his strength, giving Fang Yue the means to face 【Laguan Gui】 head-on.

"I can fight! I can kill it!"

Feeling the surging power within him, Fang Yue landed in 【Night Rain】 and immediately rushed toward 【Laguan Gui】's landing point.

Whether it was the sacrificed Bei Hufa and others, or Lord Han, who had temporarily lost control of his power, all had inflicted real damage on 【Laguan Gui】.

So when Fang Yue arrived, what he faced was in fact a weakened, diminished version of 【Laguan Gui】, which is why the effect was so pronounced.

Even so, Fang Yue's current situation was only slightly advantageous, with a minor upper hand.

This is evident from the fact that he failed to sever the iron chains, merely carving out a notch.

(End of Chapter)