Chapter 1202

"Little Lu is back?"

Lu Yang was vividly describing the local customs and scenery of the far north to Yun Mengmeng when a hearty laugh reached his ears.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang quickly rose and bowed: "I pay my respects to Ancestor Guiyuan and Ancestor Hanhai."

"I don't know what brings the two ancestors here."

The Lord of Hanhai Sea laughed and slapped Lu Yang on the shoulder, his grin so wide his mouth couldn't close: "We heard from Xiao Zhi that the Sect Master of the Wuji Sect, Yang Kongdong, is a half-immortal, and you little brat actually defeated him."

"Amazing, truly amazing!"

"I had high hopes for you, little brat, but I didn't expect you to progress this much."

Ancestor Guiyuan also wore a smiling, squinty expression; seeing each junior generation stronger than the last, hearing such good news made him, as their ancestral grandfather, happy.

Facing his elders, Lu Yang felt a bit embarrassed: "It's just luck."

"Ah, defeating a half-immortal—how could that be called luck? I've crossed hands with the Pursuit Moon True Person, and I know how difficult the embryonic form of the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit is to deal with."

"Furthermore, even without the embryonic form of the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit, Yang Kongdong is a genuine peak ancient Tribulation Crossing great cultivator; defeating him absolutely cannot be called luck!"

"Right, our second-in-command is impressive." Yun Mengmeng puffed out her chest, looking pleased with herself; Lu Yang defeating Yang Kongdong made her even happier than Lu Yang.

"Come on, come on, let's spar a bit." The Lord of Hanhai Sea said eagerly.

Lu Yang hadn't expected Ancestor Hanhai to make such a request: "Ah, how could I possibly fight with you, Ancestor?"

"It's not really fighting, just sparring." The Lord of Hanhai Sea laughed, saying he'd heard Lu Yang had become this strong, his hands were itching badly; if they didn't fight now, in two years he might not be able to beat him.

Ancestor Guiyuan chimed in from the side: "Exactly, why couldn't you fight with an ancestor? Your eldest senior sister didn't hold back when she fought us two."

"... Alright."

Having come to this point, Lu Yang couldn't refuse to fight.

After all, it's just sparring—no need to find another place; clearing a bit of space on the summit of Tianmen Peak would do.

For example, moving the ancestral temple of the Great Soy Dynasty to one side.

Lu Yang and the Lord of Hanhai Sea agreed on the battle boundaries—don't step outside this circle—and then took their respective positions.

Lu Yang took two deep breaths, drew his Azure Edge Sword, borrowed power from the Buddhist Realm, and with one inhale and one exhale, his realm surged; when he opened his eyes again, his pupils were like swords, startling even the Lord of Hanhai Sea.

"I've long heard you're skilled in a borrowing-power technique; seeing it today, it's truly amazing—you actually raised your realm to the peak of Tribulation Transcendence in one breath." The Lord of Hanhai Sea praised, saying he'd never seen such a miraculous technique.

"Ancestor, you misunderstand; normally, Shape-Shifting Fist isn't this strong." Lu Yang explained seriously.

"What do you mean?"

"Shape-Shifting Fist can only borrow power up to the limit of one's current realm; for example, my Limitless Realm fluctuates up to the Tribulation Transcendence stage, so when I use Shape-Shifting Fist, I can raise my realm to Tribulation Transcendence."

"If I were to advance to the Union stage, then using Shape-Shifting Fist would only raise my realm to the peak of Union, and trying to raise it further would exceed what my body can endure."

"I see." The Lord of Hanhai Sea nodded, "That's still impressive."

"Come, you make the first move."

"Then I'll offend!"

Facing the Lord of Hanhai Sea, Lu Yang had no need to hold back; he immediately executed One Sword Becomes Ten Thousand Swords, unfolded his sword domain, and Azure Edge Sword qi filled heaven and earth.

"Well come!"

The Lord of Hanhai Sea's eyes lit up; the last time he felt such pressure was from the Sword Tower Supreme.

Fighting a sword master is indeed interesting.

Azure Edge Sword qi kept drilling up from the ground; the Lord of Hanhai Sea could always retreat just before the qi erupted, but soon his steps halted—he couldn't retreat further, or he'd leave the circle.

The Lord of Hanhai Sea tumbled through the air, stepping on void to weave through the sword qi, only a few strands cutting his skin.

He arrived before Lu Yang, his fist lashing out like a dragon, mighty and vast, as if thousands of true dragons were roaring.

This is the True Dragon Fist the Lord of Hanhai Sea learned from the dragon clan during his youthful travels in the East Sea; the True Dragon Fist existed even before the birth of Ao Ling, the supreme fist art of the dragon clan.

Now, as the Lord of Hanhai Sea interacts with Ao Ya, his understanding of the True Dragon Fist deepens; counting the masters of True Dragon Fist in dragon clan history, few have reached this level.

Lu Yang flicked his wrist, the sword qi transformed, taking the form of Ao Ling to clash with the Lord of Hanhai Sea, then immediately executed the Arhat Fist, imitating the dragon-subduing and tiger-taming from the monastic canon, once suppressing the Lord of Hanhai Sea, which made him laugh heartily.

Ancestor Guiyuan watched from the side, pointing and commenting, very satisfied with Lu Yang's performance in battle.

"Look at this junior of mine—he's not bad, right?" Ancestor Guiyuan boasted to others about his excellent junior.

"He's quite good." The bystander nodded; being able to cultivate swordsmanship to this extent already puts him on par with Liu Ningxuan, who created the Annihilation Sword Art—no wonder he could defeat Yang Kongdong.

"This daoist looks unfamiliar." Ancestor Guiyuan had kept his focus on Lu Yang, only now noticing a stranger had appeared on Tianmen Peak.

Ancestor Guiyuan's gaze is how sharp? One look at the other's bearing and it's clear they're no ordinary person—certainly their realm is not far from his own.

"Are you here as a guest to our sect?"

"Sort of, an old friend said the Questioning Dao Sect is quite good, so I came to see; it's quite an eye-opener, and I can also meet an old friend I haven't seen in a long time." The other spoke politely.

"Then you can stay a while longer; our Questioning Dao Sect most welcomes guests. If you encounter any difficulties here, you can always come find me."

"May I ask your esteemed name?" The other politely clasped his hands, not expecting such bold words from the other; he'd thought the sect leader of Questioning Dao Sect was Yun Zhi.

"I am Guiyuan Tianzun, I have condensed the embryonic form of the Guiyi Dao Fruit, and I have some research on the theory of all things returning to one."

"Then we're quite similar; I study how all things in the world are constituted by yin-yang attributes, yin-yang generating and overcoming each other, and naturally there is also the theory of yin-yang returning to one."

"Oh? Then we really are fated; we must definitely exchange more in the future." Guiyuan Tianzun looked at the other twice more; the Guiyi theory is rarely studied, and he hadn't expected to meet someone with affinity today.

"Definitely, definitely." The other said, smiling and laughing with hands behind his back.

"By the way, I have a friend called Mr. Tianqi, who is considered the founder of the Wuxing Sect; his views differ somewhat from yours—he believes all things in the world are constituted by the five elements, the five elements generating and overcoming each other, and he has condensed the embryonic form of the Wuxing Dao Fruit."

"I've discussed the Guiyi theory with him several times and gained some insights; if you're interested in him, I can bring you to meet him—perhaps you two have common ground."

"The founder of the Wuxing Sect? That's actually interesting." The other revealed a smile of keen interest, never expecting someone to believe all things are constituted by the five elements.

"By the way, fellow daoist, we've chatted this long, yet I still haven't asked your name."

"I am Jiu Chong Xian, I have condensed the embryonic form of the Yin-Yang Dao Fruit."

"..."