Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Before the breaths of the crowd below the cliff had even subsided, a dark figure had already broken through the clouds and swept across the sky.

Xie Lingyun hovered above the crest of the East China Sea waves, her icy aura suddenly spreading outwards, freezing the surging waves that were crashing against the shore.

Within a few feet, the waves all stopped in mid-air, water droplets hung like scattered jade, the sea surface was as flat as a glass mirror, and even the wind seemed to have stopped.

A gasp of surprise suddenly erupted from the crowd, and everyone stared intently at the dark figure.

"My God! Is this Xie Lingyun, the Beauty of the East Sea? He must be almost forty years old! Yet he's still so stunning!"

"The most beautiful woman in the world back then truly lived up to her reputation! Look at that figure, and look at that aura!"

"And then there's Yue Xiao Shen! Dressed in fiery red, the former second most beautiful woman now exudes even more domineering presence. The contrast between red and black is simply dazzling!"

Xie Xiaoyi's gaze was also drawn to the two figures, and his Adam's apple bobbed:

"Grandma Xiaoqi, your mother and Xie Lingyun are indeed peerless beauties. Their charm is unmatched in the world."

Xue Xiaoqi couldn't help but nod, her eyes filled with admiration:

"My mother's mastery of the Great Searching Divine Hand has reached a state of perfection. Senior Xie was able to freeze the waves with her qi, and my mother would not lose to her either."

As everyone was talking, Yue Xiaoshen had already swiftly reached the opposite side of Xie Lingyun. Barefoot, she lightly touched the ground and stood steadily on the sea, the waves beneath her seemingly nailed to the spot.

The two figures, one red and one black, faced each other from afar. Between them was the East China Sea, as still as a mirror, and in the distance was the Floating Jade Mountain, shrouded in clouds and mist. In the world, only this extreme beauty and coldness remained.

Yue Xiaoshen narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, and a battle-ready smile appeared on her red lips: "Xie Lingyun, before the World Assembly last year, you were ahead of me on the Heavenly Dragon Ranking, I admit it!"

This year, my mastery of divination has reached its peak, yet the cunning fortune teller Xie Daoyun still ranks you above me! I don't accept this ranking!

Xie Lingyun lightly vibrated her longsword, the humming sound piercing the silence. Her voice, though not loud, was clear and resonant, carrying throughout the entire shores of the East China Sea.

"The Heavenly Dragon Ranking is nothing but a name on paper. Since you are not convinced, let us use the East Sea as our stage and our swords as our witness to determine the true winner."

"Just what I wanted!"

Yue Xiaoshen let out a soft shout and took the initiative to attack. He condensed fierce crimson energy in his palm and struck Xie Lingyun from a distance!

"boom!"

Suddenly, a giant, crimson palm, over ten feet in size, appeared in mid-air, its edges surging with fiery energy waves.

With overwhelming pressure, it slammed straight down on Xie Lingyun's head, and the palm wind swept away all the water droplets that were suspended around it.

The people below the cliff gasped in surprise at the sight, their eyes fixed on the sky, not daring to breathe.

Xie Lingyun's eyes remained cold and deep. He flicked his wrist, causing the longsword to gleam with a sudden burst of cold light, and then calmly slashed out!

"Buzz!"

The sword's momentum pierced the air, and a giant sword shadow suddenly condensed in mid-air, carrying the sharpness to cleave mountains and seas, and directly slashed towards the crimson qi giant palm.

"boom--"

The giant hand was cleaved in two by the sword shadow, and the crimson qi and silver sword qi collided with a deafening roar.

It shattered into countless flowing clouds, and after a long while, it vanished without a trace in mid-air, leaving only ripples on the sea surface.

Everyone was shocked, but those who knew the ropes immediately cheered.

"My god! This sword technique actually managed to break through the Great Search God Hand's massive palm of qi. Donghai Suying's sword truly lives up to its reputation!"

"The Great Divine Hand is incredibly powerful! His protective aura completely shattered the sword energy; this head-on clash is absolutely amazing!"

Xie Xiaoyi watched with trepidation—

If I hadn't witnessed Shen Beiluo's Heaven-Shattering Sword before, I probably would have been stunned by their very first move!

Previously, it was thought that Yan Li's sword intent was extremely domineering, but now, compared with the palm and sword of these two, Yan Li's sword seemed less breathtaking.

......

The lingering power of the East Sea had not yet subsided when the Moon Goddess moved once more!

She slammed her toes into the sea, her red robes billowing like flames. She clasped her hands together, then separated them, her ten fingers suddenly curling into crimson claws.

Two crimson claw shadows, each over ten feet in size, materialized in mid-air, their tips gleaming with a chilling light, one on the left and one on the right, carrying a force capable of tearing the sky and splitting the earth.

It struck Xie Lingyun's vital points directly, and the gale-force winds cracked the sea surface, creating a terrifying sight!

Xie Lingyun held his longsword across his chest and swung it again, the silver light on the blade increasing several times over. He spun around and swung the sword, a ring of sword energy suddenly exploding outwards. Immediately afterward, the sword thrust straight forward, and a giant sword shadow solidified again.

It was even more concentrated and sharper than the previous move. The sword spine brought a sharp whistling sound as it broke through the air. It first smashed away the claw shadow on the left, and then the sword blade slashed horizontally, directly slashing at the palm of the claw shadow on the right!

"Bang! Bang!"

Two deafening explosions rang out in quick succession. The crimson claw shadows were shattered by the sword energy and sword shadows, and the qi and sword energy surged wildly across the sky, with waves of energy intertwining and churning.

The sea surface several meters around the two was pressed down, causing it to cave in. All the suspended water droplets were swirled into mist, and the air was filled with a powerful energy that was interwoven with red and silver!

Yue Xiaoshen's red lips curved into a captivating smile, her eyes gleaming with a radiance that overshadowed the crimson light, her voice soft yet carrying a chilling fighting spirit:

"We've already tested each other enough. Since I said I'd borrow the waters of the East Sea to fight you, then I won't hold back anymore!"

Xie Lingyun's eyes remained cold and deep. Upon hearing this, he merely raised his wrist and waved his hand dismissively. With a slight sway of his black sleeves, he exuded an air of composure, as if he were at the mercy of the other party.

Hearing this from below the cliff, Xie Xiaoyi was shocked. He turned around, grabbed Xue Xiaoqi's arm, and asked, "Was that earth-shattering palm and claw attack just now merely a test?"

Grandma Xiaoqi, does your mother have even more powerful moves than you could possibly have?

Xue Xiaoqi nodded emphatically, a proud glint in her eyes.

"That's natural. My mother's Great Searching Divine Hand has reached a state of perfection, and she can draw upon the elements of heaven and earth around her to condense into all kinds of weapons."

Wind, thunder, water, fire, and earth—all can be used by her!

Xie Xiaoyi was dumbfounded—

Can it control elements?

This is outrageous!

......

In the blink of an eye, Yue Xiaoshen's true energy surged, and he pressed his palms against the void above the sea!

"Splash—"

The East China Sea, which was originally flat and smooth like a mirror, suddenly boiled. The seawater several meters away surged and rose sharply, condensing into two giant water palms that were tens of meters high in mid-air!

The palm was swirling with thousands of water droplets, its edges swirling with crimson energy, the palm lines as clear as if carved, and each knuckle carrying the power to shatter mountains and split seas.

Two giant palms, one on the left and one on the right, slammed down on Xie Lingyun as if the sky were collapsing, the force of the palms causing the air to emit a muffled boom!

Xie Lingyun lightly touched the crest of the wave with his toes, and his dark figure darted out like an ink feather, barely avoiding the combined attack of the two giant palms.

"Bang!"

The giant hand slammed into the air, creating a bottomless whirlpool on the sea surface, with waves splashing dozens of feet high.

But the two water palms did not dissipate. They suddenly turned around behind Xie Lingyun and chased after him again with a whistling sound!

Xie Lingyun was startled, thinking to himself, "This Great Search Divine Hand is indeed a domineering martial art capable of shaking high-level opponents!"

She was clearly only at the Moon Ruins Breaking Dust Realm, yet she was able to use the Great Search Divine Hand to unleash a move typically reserved for the Sun Radiance Profound Realm!