The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 255 Counterfeits? Counterfeits Also Swallow

Since obtaining this scroll of Bai Ze Book, Ding Liu has relied on it as his greatest asset, and many of his supernatural abilities and techniques depend on this treasure.

Now, this precious object, which was like his lifeline, began to tremble violently, as if it had developed its own will and wanted to break free from his control.

"You—don't even think about it!"

Ding Liu was gripped by extreme panic, and in this state of panic, his accumulated combat experience and judgment over the years allowed him to react immediately—

"Hurry up as a law!"

"Where are the guardian generals?!"

The gaunt figure suddenly sprang to life, drawing his battle sword from his waist and unleashing a crimson aura. He spun in mid-air, locking onto Zhou Yan's lower back, and charged forward.

The aura emanating from the other party surged, as if the power of a hero from history had been greatly unleashed, making the tall man appear even thinner once again.

Undoubtedly, such stimulation comes at an extremely high price.

However, the power gained at the cost of his own life was also incredibly strong at that moment. The fifth-grade baleful aura was real and undeniable. Zhou Yan's avatar rose into the air, gripped the spear tightly, and suddenly swept it horizontally.

"clang--!"

Guns and swords clashed, sparks flew!
The magic power transformed into a raging wind and scattered in all directions.

This avatar's power is only at the sixth rank.

Faced with this fifth-rank guard, Zhou Yan had no choice but to do his best to defend himself.

A roar like that of a wild beast exploded from the gaunt man's throat, his power greatly increased. Zhou Yan took the opportunity to create distance, but the man was relentless. He stepped on the Seven Stars and Eight Trigrams, and his battle sword slashed out in layers of arcs, blocking all possible escape routes.

Without a doubt, this must be the martial arts skills of a hero honed to perfection on the battlefield of a certain era.

Zhou Yan focused his mind on the battlefield.

The magical power of the jade talisman on the other side naturally began to dissipate.

Ding Liu rolled backward, breathing heavily, and held onto Bai Zeshu tightly. His eyes radiated boundless killing intent. He raised his hands to form a hand seal and sent a message to his two companions. His triangular eyes were fixed on Zhou Yan.

This person has the ability to control Bai Zeshu.

Could it be that he is—

A flicker of shock crossed Ding Liu's eyes as he watched the young Taoist priest wielding a long spear, locked in a fierce battle with heroes from history.

"You, you're Bai Ze?!"

No, it shouldn't be.

Bai Ze should be dead.

But whoever it is, the only way to stop them is to kill this guy, kill him, extract his soul and refine his spirit, and eliminate the threat forever!

A resounding clang echoed.

Zhou Yan lashed out at his opponent with his spear, and after more than ten exchanges, neither side gained the upper hand. However, the latter's blood and qi surged violently, and he suddenly swept his battle blade, sending a scarlet arc of light slashing towards Zhou Yan. The young Taoist retreated in the process.

Quick victory!

Raise your hand and begin the incantation.

As his hair flew wildly, it was faintly adorned with wisps of azure light. The moisture in the air suddenly increased. Zhou Yan swept his arm, and the Water God's authority transformed into a thick fog, obscuring the surroundings. At the same time, a jade talisman appeared in his hand.

After the jade book was transformed, his avatar could also use the jade book and jade talisman.

[Darkness and shadows]!
Zhou Yan's figure transformed into a series of afterimages. With the help of the Water God's authority, the supernatural power of a rat who had once been a lowly thief in the Sleeping Buddha Temple was brought to its fullest potential. The figure gripped a knife and suddenly swept it horizontally.

"Little tricks!"

boom! ! !
The crimson light on the blade transformed into an arc, like a surging tide, instantly dissipating outwards, and the water mist was completely obliterated in a mere moment.

A slight hesitation appeared on the face of the gaunt man.

Because he didn't feel the blade cutting through flesh, he suddenly looked up and saw the young Taoist priest holding a gun in both hands, flying through the air. Under the moonlight, the mist was dispersing, and in a daze, there were other figures behind the young Taoist priest who was riding the wind.

It was as if a figure in silver armor and a white robe, traversing a century of war, was coming with a spear in hand!

The gaunt man, Xu Fengxiao, reacted instantly. Or perhaps it should be said that the heroic power engraved in the jade talisman made him follow his war instincts, and he subconsciously drew his sword. With his martial arts honed through countless trials, the blade pierced through Zhou Yan's heart in mid-air.

Still empty.

No longer around, no longer above, it is in—

Xu Fengxiao's pupils contracted violently.

Above the sky, the bright moon hung high, and his shadow swayed below. Now, from within the shadow, a figure emerged, and in an instant, the spearhead deflected the knife in Xu Fengxiao's hand.

"...purely relying on the power and instinct within the jade talisman."

"In the end, it was just relying on external forces. The real battlefield is ever-changing. Only through constant fighting can the techniques be honed into an invincible state."

"Your swordsmanship is full of flaws!!"

Xu Fengxiao gritted his teeth: "What?!"

Zhou Yan's fighting spirit surged, and his killing intent intensified. His spear transformed into a swimming dragon, thrusting, stabbing, blocking, and sweeping. The battlefield instincts that the War Lord had personally honed through endless cycles of battlefield reincarnation were fully displayed at this moment.

Every movement was concise, sharp, and efficient, as if it had been tempered by countless battles!

In the battle against the Lord of War, even a moment's delay in a move can lead to death.

After three rounds, Xu Fengxiao's knife was knocked from his hand.

The young Taoist priest thrust his spear forward suddenly!

Under the moonlight, amidst the swirling mist, Xu Fengxiao saw a silver spear, weathered by countless battles, pierce through the moonlit fog. In a daze, he saw the one wielding the spear—the silver-armored, white-robed general who commanded thousands of troops to retreat—it was the Heavenly Water Kirin Child. This spear, having torn through hundreds of years, was now in the grasp of this generation.

This uncontrollable daze caused Xu Fengxiao's movements to falter for a moment.

The spear pierced through his body.

Xu Fengxiao struggled to unleash the power of the jade talisman, his arms blocking and locking the spear in his hands as if it were made of gold and jade. Xu Fengxiao said, "Take your weapon..." Before the relief in his voice could completely subside, his pupils contracted sharply.

Zhou Yan had already discarded his weapon and risen into the air.

The young Taoist priest moved with the agility of a hawk, grabbing Xu Fengxiao's head with his hand. At the same time, he bent his knees and slammed them down on Xu Fengxiao's jaw like a heavy hammer!

Giant Spirit Divine Power - Ten Times the Strength!
Click.

The sound of bones cracking can be clearly heard.

Xu Fengxiao's vision blurred for a moment, only to feel an incomparably sharp aura wrapped around the other party's fingertips and pressing against his throat.

This is bad... He wanted to react, but Zhou Yan's brutal move had slowed his reaction down too much.

A sharp aura spread out.

[Innate Metal and Wood Qi]!
The aura contained within the branches of the Bronze Divine Tree was absorbed by Zhou Yan. At this moment, it transformed into sword energy that coiled around his fingers and erupted at close range, directly tearing Xu Fengxiao's throat open.

scoff!

The sword energy tore through his throat, and blood gushed out.

Zhou Yan landed, turned around, and slammed his fist into the end of the gun handle—

The spear roars like a dragon!

In Xu Fengxiao's blurred vision, under the moonlight and mist, two figures holding guns appeared.

'Zhao Zilong of Changshan!'

'Jiang Boyue from Tianshui is here!'

The spear transformed into a blue dragon, tearing Xu Fengxiao's heart and dantian to shreds, bringing forth a shower of blood and piercing far beyond.

Xu Fengxiao swayed and knelt down in front of him—his neck was torn apart by the innate Geng metal energy, and his chest and heart were pierced by an ancient Xuanbing weapon imbued with battle intent.

Even gods cannot save us.

Almost simultaneously, as he slammed his fist into the gun handle, Zhou Yan charged toward Ding Liu.

With the help of the jade book in his hand, Ding Liu unleashed a series of spells. Blue lightning and swirling winds hurtled towards Zhou Yan. Zhou Yan pointed his fingers, and his innate metal and wood energy transformed into sword energy, directly cleaving through the lightning and cutting through the wind.

The shattered lightning and severed gale seemed to be embraced by an invisible force, then suddenly turned and swept back, transforming into Zhou Yan's own power. The gale bound Ding Liu, and the lightning counterattacked.

The Primordial Chaos Realm of Taoism!

Those who reach this realm are in harmony with Yin and Yang. Unless a tremendous force directly penetrates the limits of the foundation of this realm, it is almost impossible to cause any significant harm to a Daoist at this realm.

The longer the standoff lasts, the more disadvantaged the opponent becomes.

Ding Liu's face turned deathly pale, and he blurted out:
"The innate metal and wood energies, intertwined and rotating with each other?!"

"A branch of the Bronze Tree?!"

"It was you! It wasn't Qingming Fangzhu who stole Chi You's essence blood, but you?!" He realized that he knew the other party's true secret, and that things would likely end badly today. At the same time, he felt resentful that his message had received no response.

In the heat of battle, a single misjudgment can lead to a series of mistakes and disadvantages. Ding Liu judged the outcome of the battle between Zhou Yan and his own guardian general to be unsuccessful, and because of his fear of Zhou Yan and his perception of Zhou Yan as a threat, he was filled with murderous intent.

His companions gave him the confidence to "hold on" to Zhou Yan here.

Now all three judgments have gone wrong.

The young Taoist priest pounced like a tiger, his killing intent even greater.

Ding Liu roared, "Heavenly Thunder!"

The lightning crackled and crashed down. The young Taoist raised his hand, using the Primordial Dao Fruit and his innate energy to cleave the lightning bolt in two. At the same time, his speed increased dramatically. Ding Liu tried to escape using a transformation technique, but Zhou Yan had already reached out his hand.

"The flames of karmic fire and hunger."

Clench your five fingers together.

Ding Liu suddenly felt a hunger rising almost from the depths of his soul, gripping him tightly, causing him to instinctively scream and freeze in his tracks. At the same time, Zhou Yan had already leaped into the air, using his speed to slam his knees directly into Ding Liu's spine.

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and Ding Liu's vision went black as he collapsed to the ground.

Zhou Yan clenched his right fist and then brought it down.

A punch landed on the opponent's lumbar vertebrae, and a shockwave exploded outwards, sweeping across all directions and clearing away the water mist.

[Supernatural Power - Giant Spirit]!
A complete and utter burst of ten times the power!
With extremely skillful control, he transmitted this power to every inch of Ding Liu's joints like ocean waves. Accompanied by crackling sounds, Ding Liu let out a mournful howl that was not human.

All the joints in his body were shattered!
Even in such agony, he raised his arm, gritting his teeth, trying with his last ounce of strength to unleash his magic and destroy Bai Ze Shu. But the magic had no effect; his hand still gripped Bai Ze Shu tightly, only—

His arm was in Zhou Yan's hands.

Its innate Geng metal energy is unmatched in breaking through defenses.

In that instant, as Zhou Yan shattered Ding Liu's bones, he grabbed back and tore off his arm. Blood gushed from the cut, and the rough, strong fingers were still gripping the Bai Zeshu Jade Book tightly.

The excruciating pain and fear of having one's arm ripped off from the shoulder right before one's eyes surged forth like a tidal wave.

Ding Liu let out a series of shrill howls.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Zhou Yan's palm, filled with despair and resentment.

At this moment, Kaiming quietly came over to check the situation. Seeing Zhou Yan's battle condition and Ding Liu's miserable state, he couldn't help but gasp in shock.

No, was this kid already so menacing before?
Ultimately, it was the humiliation inflicted on Jiang Boyue that enraged him.

Or is the effect of Chi You's training camp really that outstanding?

Kaiming glanced at the jade scroll in Zhou Yan's hand, but felt a little regretful. With his eyesight, he could tell almost immediately that it was fake, a counterfeit made by some unknown means.

"Oh, that's true. If it were genuine, Zhuge and the others wouldn't have gone to such lengths to get their hands on a real copy."

The next moment, the fake jade book shattered, but it emitted light at the moment of shattering.

Like all rivers flowing into the sea!

All of it surged into Zhou Yan's body!

Kaiming's regretful gaze and Ding Liu's dying gaze both froze instantly. They stared intently at the young Taoist who, like a gluttonous beast, devoured all the spirituality of the counterfeit Bai Ze Book.

Their eyes were filled with extremely strong emotions.

However, one was boundless ecstasy, and the other was a deep-seated fear.

In that instant, they realized the change; the long-standing struggle and balance had been utterly shattered.

Now, the roles of offense and defense are about to change.

Zhou Yan clenched his five fingers together, and the flowing light of the jade book was completely swallowed up!

Fake?

Haha, just kidding.

We'll even accept counterfeits!

(End of this chapter)