"Fairy, you should retreat for now."
"This place is the [Yin Dragon Water], which benefits this king's cultivation greatly. Of course, if you insist on using it, you may bathe here together with this king."
High in the air, that descendant of the Dragon King, [Sui Ying], let out a light laugh, his flood-dragon eyes staring fixedly at Ye Guyue, as if hiding a certain wildness.
Dragons were inherently lustful beings.
This Dragon King already had over ten thousand wives and concubines overseas, with countless offspring.
Yet no matter who met him, they always acted with utmost respect.
Now, seeing Ye Guyue, such a cold and aloof fairy whose background even surpassed that of the Four Seas Sect, naturally stirred his thoughts.
However, in the face of such a gaze, Ye Guyue merely raised her embroidered brows slightly.
She showed no anger at all.
She simply glanced at the Dragon King and responded indifferently, "A beast covered in fur and horns, hatched from wet eggs, dares to make me retreat?"
The moment these words fell, Sui Ying's expression immediately changed!
"Wretched wench.!"
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The Four Seas Sect was founded by the overseas monster clans.
Yet in today's world, humanity ruled the heavens and earth, and the various Dao Lords had established the supreme principle of cultivating in human form through their great powers.
As long as one took on human form, cultivation would yield twice the result with half the effort.
But if one remained in a non-human body, no matter how pure the bloodline or how great the talent, it would yield half the result with twice the effort.
Thus, even descendants of the Dragon King like [Sui Ying] had to assume human form when moving about, or they would find it difficult even to absorb the spiritual qi of heaven and earth!
This was already a matter of great embarrassment.
Now, with Ye Guyue's words—"covered in fur and horns, hatched from wet eggs"—every word pointed directly to his origin, outright exposing him as nothing more than a beast wearing a crown!
In an instant, a dragon's roar resounded once more!
Sui Ying's human form rapidly faded, replaced by a colossal dragon body that soared through the clouds, its form stretching over a thousand miles, too vast to fully behold.
The massive dragon head drooped down from the clouds, opening its mouth to exhale.
[Heavenly River Mouth]!
In that instant, it was as if the heavenly river had burst its banks.
A vast blue sea of light surged from deep within the dragon's mouth, crashing down toward Ye Guyue like a mountain's summit.
This innate divine ability was formed by the fusion of the heavenly star [Ren Water] and the earthly evil star [Tun Tan].
[Tun Tan], also known as Shen, represented the heavenly pass, the mouth of the heavenly river.
Ren Water was born here, capable of draining the metal and iron energies of the West.
Thus, this divine ability was most effective against sword cultivators like Ye Guyue!
This was precisely why Sui Ying had been so confident from the start.
However, Ye Guyue showed no sign of panic at all when she saw this.
Instead, a look of mockery flashed in her beautiful eyes, and the sword pill before her spun, radiating divine brilliance in turn.
[Ji Jin Hui]!
Under the cover of divine brilliance, Ye Guyue's sword light did not dim at all under the wash of Sui Ying's [Heavenly River Mouth].
On the contrary, it became even more dazzling and radiant!
"Slash!"
In the next moment, Ye Guyue was about to drive her sword forward to cut through the [Heavenly River Mouth] in one stroke.
However, just then, a sudden chill spread from her chest.
The chill spread from her chest to her internal organs, through her limbs and bones, finally rushing straight to her spiritual platform, nearly invading her soul.
This sudden change jolted her awake, and she immediately activated the treasure garment on her body to block the invading chill.
However, it was all in vain.
'Is this the invisible sword of my Sword Pavilion!?'
In a flash, the sword light that Ye Guyue had just condensed exploded violently, along with her dharma body, turning into a sky full of dazzling light.
"Boom!"
In the next moment, the spot where Ye Guyue had stood was like a thin veil being torn away, revealing Lü Yang's figure and an invisible sword.
A sneak attack!
Lü Yang had timed his strike with perfect precision, launching it just as Ye Guyue was fully committed to slashing at Sui Ying, catching her off guard and dealing her a heavy blow!
Though Ye Guyue also had protective treasures, they were clearly inferior to Lü Yang's invisible sword.
This superior spiritual treasure contained three mystical properties.
One of them, [Pan Steel], had the power to defy logic and order, rendering ordinary defensive methods useless.
With a single slash, it broke through her defenses.
"Such a pity... I almost achieved complete success."
Lü Yang held the invisible sword in reverse grip and sighed regretfully.
After all, Ye Guyue was not King Qing.
At the critical moment, she had still managed to avoid a fatal blow.
In the final moment, Ye Guyue had not been shattered by his sword.
Rather, she had chosen to self-destruct her physical body, dispersing it to avoid the remaining sword energy.
Though Lü Yang did his best to kill her, he only managed to sever a small portion, while the majority of her essence escaped alive.
"However, this divine ability doesn't seem like the work of a sword cultivator."
Lü Yang looked into the distance and saw the scattered sword light gathering once again.
The dazzling radiance reformed into a humanoid figure once more.
However, this time, she was missing an arm.
In the next moment, Ye Guyue took out a shimmering pill and swallowed it, instantly regenerating flesh and bone, restoring her missing arm.
But Lü Yang could see clearly that this kind of pill was an emergency life-saving item.
Though it seemed to fully restore her at first glance, in reality, it consumed her vital essence, likely reserved for critical moments of survival.
Now, forced out by Lü Yang's sword, her overall strength was probably reduced by several levels.
Looking at Lü Yang, Ye Guyue's beautiful eyes turned icy cold, and she bit her silver teeth in anger.
"You demon..."
"Your granddaddy is right here!"
Lü Yang let out a loud laugh, then drew out another spiritual sword, its blade wreathed in blood light, clearly prepared to strike again.
[Abi Sword]!
Lü Yang had no intention of exchanging words with Ye Guyue or giving her time to recover.
He offered the Abi Sword to the air, which immediately let out an excited sword cry.
Next came a blood-colored long rainbow!
Unlike the treacherous and sinister invisible sword, the Abi Sword's style was bold and overwhelming, aiming to crush opponents with sheer force.
Moreover, after the battle in [Qing Kingdom], Lü Yang had used the Abi Sword to wipe out the Upper Mystic Sword Sect.
With the [Butcher of Men]'s mystical power boosting its effectiveness against sword cultivators, its power had greatly increased! 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Meanwhile, Sui Ying also reacted.
Without any hesitation, he activated the radiant light on his dragon horns, stirring up waves of clouds and water, completely sealing off all of Ye Guyue's escape routes.
Adding insult to injury!
They were enemies to begin with.
Eliminating one more foe was naturally welcome, especially since Sui Ying, being from overseas, had no reason to show mercy when dealing with cultivators from the mainland.
While attacking, he was also speculating about Lü Yang's identity.
'This person had arrived long ago, deliberately hiding on the outskirts and patiently waiting until this moment to strike.
So sinister... could he be a True Person from the Primordial Saint Sect?'
At the same time, Ye Guyue sighed in her heart.
'This demon is too cunning. There is no chance of victory this time.
Especially with a true dragon involved, the only choice is to retreat and regroup for another battle.'
With that thought, Ye Guyue changed her hand seal.
In the next second, her aura shifted as well.
Brilliant patterns appeared on her brows, suddenly transforming her cold and aloof demeanor into something seductively enchanting.
She gently parted her lips and chanted aloud:
"[Nine Offspring Heavenly Demon Immortal-Slaying Sword Art]!"
In the next moment, her sword light surged violently.
However, the once pure and snowy sword light now bore nine blood-colored patterns of eerie brilliance.
"Boom!"
The sword light collided and then exploded, bursting out like countless bolts of lightning, with boundless violent astral winds raging across the sky.
Facing the combined strike of Lü Yang and Sui Ying, Ye Guyue was clearly unable to resist.
Yet, there was no sign of despair on her face.
Her figure gradually faded until she completely disappeared, replaced by a naked phantom beauty bearing her likeness.
"Pop!"
With a soft sound, the phantom beauty shattered, taking the full brunt of Lü Yang and Sui Ying's attack.
As for Ye Guyue, she had already vanished without a trace.
"...She escaped?"
Lü Yang raised his brows slightly.
The technique Ye Guyue had used at the end was completely different from the usual techniques of the Sword Pavilion.
It gave him a very familiar feeling.
It was just like—
"It's a Second-Grade True Art!"
Inside the Myriad Spirits Banner, Ancestor Ting You, who had been observing the entire battle, finally spoke.
"Not only that, she seems to have already completed the [External Qi Harvesting] step!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Yang immediately narrowed his eyes.
"Sigh, Ancestor, you're making things too difficult for me."
To be honest, since he personally had no interest in women, he had originally planned to kill Ye Guyue directly.
But now, it seemed that he would have to adjust his strategy a little.