Embers of Sword

Chapter 469: The Mountaintop (I)

Countless pieces of paper danced in the wind.

As the paper scraps fluttered, countless moonlight rose from the ground, like a flowing spring, sweeping towards the zenith. The shattered earth dragon barrier was re-condensed by the white paper and formed into a big circle.

"Master Wu, long time no see... How are you?"

A mellow and gentle laugh came from deep within the paper snow.

Wu Zexian narrowed his eyes and stared at the vague figure hidden behind the snow.

Big Moon Country.

He had met Lu Yuzhen once.

But it was just a meeting.

His mission that day was to lead the treasure ship away from the northern border and return to Da Chu.

When fighting with the Great Peacock, Wu Zexian used half of his energy to guard against this "Paper Taoist". He knew that this person's actions were treacherous and unreasonable, but he did not expect that Lu Yuzhen did not participate in this battle from beginning to end, but just acted as a "spectator".

If Lu Yu is really determined to challenge the imperial power of Da Chu, taking advantage of the situation to launch a surprise attack is the best strategy.

Even if he had a martial arts holy body, he would still suffer serious damage.

Is it because humans and demons are on different paths and they still have a bit of conscience that they choose to stand by and watch?
Or is it because you are afraid of changes and therefore don't want to participate in the battle?
No matter what the reason was... Lu Yu really "retreating from the battle", it was a good thing for Wu Zexian. Fortunately, there was no third Yang God joining the battlefield, so he was able to go south smoothly and escape safely.

"No wonder you're not afraid of death."

Wu Zexian lowered his head and sneered: "It turns out that someone is backing you up."

"..."

There was no trace of a smile on Bai Gui's miserable face. He lay on the ground, silently gazing up at the end of the paper snow.

boom!
Wu Zexian suddenly took a step forward, but as expected, he missed.

The vast amount of paper snow fluttered, instantly submerging the white ghost.

This kick was so powerful that it crushed the ground directly!
However, the white ghost was instantly dragged by the white paper, taken a hundred feet away, and brought directly under Lu Yuzhen's body.

Wu Zexian retracted his toes, stood calmly, and did not continue to attack... The moment Lu Yuzhen appeared, the nature of the battle changed. He turned around and looked at Mo Daoren and Huanxi Zen Master. The two of them sat there like stone statues, with shocked and complicated expressions.

Some things cannot be acted out.

obviously.

The relationship between Bai Gui and Lu Yuzhen...Mo Dao Ren and Huan Xi Zen Master have no idea at all!

Wu Zexian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

irony!

How ironic!

Yinshan took the lead, and the Tiangui Sect and Hehuan Sect were forced to compromise and surrender to Dachu... In exchange for this grand march south to exterminate demons! However, who would have thought that Yinshan, as the "leader", was actually the biggest traitor in this extermination of demons?
"so……"

Wu Zexian smiled and said, "The immortal fountain on his body... is it yours?"

"It's just a wisp of vapor."

Lu Yuzhen put his hands behind his back and smiled slightly, without any intention of denying it.

Whoever possesses a divine object like the Immortal Fountain will be attacked by the whole world... unless he is a giant of Zhao Chunyang's level.

Otherwise, who wouldn’t want to have a piece of the pie?

During the past ten years, Lu Yuzhen had been able to call the shots and make the three major sects in Southern Xinjiang dare not raise their heads, but he was extremely low-key. No one knew his name, his face, or his whereabouts. Perhaps it was because of the "Immortal Fountain". He was carrying the world's most top-level divine object, and once it was exposed, he would become the target of public criticism.

Wu Zexian didn't expect Lu Yuzhen to admit it so readily.

His expression became serious: "It's just a wisp of water vapor... do you have more?"

The conversation was so obvious that Lu Yuzhen just smiled calmly and asked an obvious question: "Guess?"

Wu Zexian suddenly stood up.

He took a step forward, and wind and thunder roared!

This is the true strength of a warrior in the Yangshen realm. A distance of a hundred feet can be crossed in an instant.

A strong wind passed through.

This punch pierced through the void and hit Paper Taoist directly in the chest!

"Crash!"

Countless white papers fluttered like knives, cutting towards Wu Zexian.

This Yangshen Realm warrior remained unmoved, his expression firm, his whole body covered in armor, golden flames burning, igniting all the white paper scraps, the exiled immortal's figure whistled in the air, creating a blazing red phantom...

Lu Yuzhen's expression remained unchanged and he did not retreat. He just grabbed the white ghost and threw it backwards, while stretching out a hand with his palm facing outward to block the chest.

boom!
In just a moment, an explosion sounded in the palm of his hand.

Not dodging or evading was exactly what Wu Zexian wanted, and the extremely powerful and majestic Dao spirit burst out instantly.

"Well."

Lu Yuzhen groaned uncontrollably, and the look in his eyes towards the man in front of him was filled with surprise and amazement.

Since the last time we met, Wu Zexian's strength has improved again... Is this the strongest body cultivator that has appeared in Da Chu in the past hundred years? His progress in cultivation is indeed amazingly fast!
The punch was so powerful that Lu Yuzhen regretted his decision to take it. But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Since he had chosen to take it, he did not lose his strength. He pressed his feet firmly on the ground and did not leave it no matter what. The energy from the punch pierced his skin, flesh, and bone marrow... This punch could almost destroy a person of the same realm with a weaker physique. Lu Yuzhen slid back a hundred feet uncontrollably until he slid to the edge of the entire "White Paper Cave Heaven" and stopped.

He spread out his palms in disbelief. After just one punch, his palms were already covered in blood and his skin was completely broken.

No wonder people say, don't fight with sword cultivators of the same level at a distance, and don't fight with body cultivators of the same level at close range.

These are bloody lessons.

"Chichichi..."

Lu Yuzhen shook his palms, and the milky white water vapor containing the "breath of life" reappeared. Bai Gui had already used the Immortal Spring, so he didn't need to hide this trump card. The misty water vapor enveloped him, and the broken injuries were quickly repaired. This is the terrifying thing about this heaven-defying divine object. When the real strong fight, the victory or defeat is only a matter of thought. Having the "Immortal Spring" is equivalent to having the opportunity to "start over again". Even if you are seriously injured, you can rest in an extremely fast moment. The "repair function" of this divine object is determined according to the host's physique.

With pure life energy injected into the body, even a white ghost can withstand the attack of Wu Zexian.

Not to mention top-level powers like Lu Yuzhen.

All this happened in a flash. Wu Zexian's attack did not stop. He delivered a punch and then continued to teleport, but the "White Paper Barrier" had already been set up. Every piece of paper flying around in this cave was full of Taoist ideas. Judging from the sharpness of the paper that just fell, even a martial arts saint would be injured. So Wu Zexian ran in the most cautious way. He was like a flash of lightning, avoiding countless falling paper snow, drawing a curved arc in the barrier of flying snow, and finally arrived at the edge of the barrier at the same time as Lu Yuzhen. He clenched his fists, gathered his strength again, and blasted it out with all his strength!
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(PS: I'm sorry everyone, I've waited so long. I'm a bit stuck today. I'll have a shorter update later. Today's update may not be as much as the previous few days. I need to adjust my status a little to ensure the continuity of the next big plot.)
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