Star Martial Soaring Cloud

Will Fukusen Sakura be able to catch her own supernatural power?

The answer is: no.

Once the supernatural power leaves her body, it is no longer under her complete control.

She could dodge and defend, but she couldn't "catch" the supernatural power and then "send it back" like Wang Xiao did.

Because it wasn't her power that was controlling it, but Wang Xiao's power—using her power to hit herself.

Fukusen Sakura's expression finally changed.

She ceased fighting and, with a flash, disappeared into the thick fog.

But Wang Xiao didn't give her a chance.

He stepped into the void, his figure as fast as lightning, and charged towards Fukusen Sakura.

The thick fog couldn't stop him, because he no longer needed to use his eyes to see—his divine sense had locked onto Fukusen Sakura, and he would chase her wherever she fled.

Fukusen Sakura retreated desperately, wildly swinging her hands, unleashing a torrential downpour of water-based magical abilities.

This time, Fukusen Sakura was the one who suffered the most, as she could no longer even control the Mizukiyama Smoke.

As the smoke gradually dissipated, the two locked in combat were revealed.

Ice spikes, water blades, water curtains, water dragons... she used all her trump cards, hoping to slow Wang Xiao down for even a moment.

But Wang Xiao neither dodged nor evaded; his body was covered in divine power, like an indestructible shield, blocking all those supernatural abilities.

Some were guided by him to change direction, some were directly shattered by him, and some were simply pushed through by him.

He was like a raging bull, charging headlong in one direction without regard for anything else.

Fukusen Cherry Blossom had nowhere left to retreat.

Her back struck an invisible barrier—the edge of the misty mountain smoke she herself had created.

She was trapped within her own supernatural powers.

Wang Xiao appeared in front of her, less than three feet away.

He raised his right fist, which was devoid of any spiritual light or energy fluctuations, possessing only pure, savage power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks.

Fukusen Sakura couldn't dodge that punch.

"Bang--!"

The fist slammed into her chest.

The expected scene of blood and gore did not occur.

The moment the fist touched her, Fukusen Sakura's body suddenly burst forth with a blinding white light.

The white light was so intense that it exploded in front of Wang Xiao like a small sun, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.

Immediately afterwards, a crisp cracking sound rang out, as if a piece of jade had been smashed to the ground and shattered into countless pieces.

The white light dissipated.

Fukusen cherry blossoms are still there.

But in front of her floated countless jade fragments, like shattered glass lamps, refracting a poignant light in mid-air.

The fragments drifted down slowly, and before they hit the ground, they turned into specks of light and dissipated into the air.

"Kuaiyu!" Su Qinhe's voice came from below the stage, filled with undisguised shock.

This was a secret to survival for scions of powerful families that she had once told Wang Xiao.

Puppet Jade, also known as Puppet Jade.

It needs to be nurtured with divine sense and become in harmony with oneself. It can be used to take someone's place in death once, and a cultivator can only use it once in their lifetime.

Due to its miraculous effects, this item is extremely precious and hard to find in the world.

No one expected that Fukusen Cherry would have one.

Although she escaped death thanks to the puppet, Fukusen Sakura was not having an easy time.

She was panting heavily, cold sweat dripping from her forehead and onto the ground through the human skin mask.

Her face was deathly pale, devoid of any color, and her vital energy was nearly depleted—the puppet jade could take her place in death, but it could not compensate for her depletion.

The frenzied outpouring of supernatural powers just now had already exhausted most of her vital energy.

She looked at Wang Xiao, her eyes filled with fear.

This young man is terrifying.

It wasn't his strength that was terrifying, but his fighting skills, which were terrifying to the point of being chilling.

In that desperate situation, he was able to calmly break the deadlock, find her weakness, and turn the tables by using her strength against her.

Such people must not be allowed to live.

But she no longer had the strength to fight.

"Sakura-chan!"

Asagi Kuramoto's voice came from afar, filled with a heart-wrenching roar.

He witnessed Fuquan Ying being punched by Wang Xiao and the puppet jade shattering. His heart tightened, and he was about to rush over to her rescue.

"Your opponent is me!"

Ling Cheng's sword was placed in front of him, its blade shimmering with the light of water and fire, blocking his path.

Enraged, Mabekura Gen unleashed a barrage of fire-based divine abilities at Ling Cheng, raining down upon him like a storm.

But Ling Cheng neither dodged nor evaded, and used his water and fire supernatural powers alternately to withstand all of his attacks.

Mabe Kuramoto's face turned bright red, and his eyes were bloodshot.

He tried his best to break through Ling Cheng's obstruction, but Ling Cheng was like an impenetrable wall, blocking his way and refusing to budge an inch.

"Get out of the way!"

"No." Ling Cheng's voice was calm, so calm that it was completely undisturbed. "I told you, your opponent is me."

The two fought fiercely in mid-air, with flames shooting into the sky, waves surging, and the sounds of metal clashing echoing incessantly.

Mabekuramoto used all his tricks, but Ling Cheng had even more—he used fire, water, and metal supernatural powers in turn, making it impossible for him to defend against them.

As Mabekura Gen fought, he became increasingly alarmed and anxious.

His vital energy was being rapidly depleted, but Ling Cheng's vital energy seemed inexhaustible, showing no signs of fatigue.

"Kid, what kind of monster are you?!"

"A monster?" Ling Cheng swung his sword, its blade gleaming with golden light. "I'll take that as a compliment. You've lived this long, and you've never seen one before, have you?"

"You—!" Mabekura Gen was trembling with anger, but the fear in his eyes grew stronger.

On the other side, Wang Xiao gave Fuquan Ying no more chance to catch her breath.

He took a step forward and instantly appeared in front of Fukusen Sakura.

His right fist was raised high, and the fist contained enough power to shatter mountains.

Fukusen Sakura closed her eyes in despair.

"Blood essence burns, blood light escapes!"

Mabekura Gen transformed into a streak of blood, forcefully breaking free from Ling Cheng's entanglement, and with all his might blocked Wang Xiao's unparalleled attack.

His sudden appearance caught Wang Xiao off guard, forcing him to take several steps back before Ling Cheng, who had rushed over, helped him regain his balance.

Mabe Kuramoto's face turned a deep purplish-red, and the blood vessels in his eyes were almost bursting.

"I never imagined the two of you would push me to this point. But let's end it here!" His voice was hoarse, as if squeezed from his throat. "Since you both want to die, then let's die together!"

He turned around abruptly and met Fukusen Sakura's gaze.

A resolute glint flashed in their eyes.

Then, they moved at the same time.

Instead of rushing towards Wang Xiao, or towards Ling Cheng, they formed hand seals and faced each other.

"Returning to the True Nature of Kan and Li—!"

"--furnace!"

Their voices overlapped, as if they were one, echoing between heaven and earth.

A blinding light burst forth from between them, initially only the size of a palm, like a tiny ball of light, hovering above their heads.

But in the blink of an eye, the ball of light expanded dozens or hundreds of times, transforming into a bronze incense burner the size of an eight-immortal table!

The bronze censer is dark red all over, and its surface is covered with intricate patterns, half of which are flame patterns and the other half are water wave patterns.

The flame pattern emitted a fiery red light, while the wave pattern shimmered with a cold blue light.

The two lights intertwined and flickered, like the breath of a living thing.

On each side of the furnace, there is a relief of a beast: on the left is a fire phoenix, spreading its wings as if about to take flight, its body swirling with raging flames; on the right is a water unicorn, raising its head and roaring, its four hooves treading on surging waves.

The two beasts faced each other, water and fire mingling, emanating a chilling pressure.

The furnace lid was tightly closed, and nine vents on the top of the furnace body were spewing out white mist.

"Kanli Returning to Truth Furnace!" Ling Cheng's expression changed, becoming more solemn than ever before.

"A treasure of the Bo Yan level!" Su Qinhe's voice trembled.

There is a saying in the world: "The anger of a common man can spill blood within five steps; the severity of a regional governor can bind thousands of cities; the majesty of the emperor can cause millions of corpses to lie in wait."

Therefore, cultivators divide treasures into three levels: Pi Nu, Bo Yan, and Tian Wei.

The "Rage" level weapon can be considered a consumable treasure, with a limited number of uses. After it is used up, it either needs to be reforged or the spiritual energy of heaven and earth needs to be replenished.

When unleashed, it can unleash the full power of a Dragon Gate Divine Realm cultivator's attack.

Bo Yan-level treasures are completely different. They not only have extremely high requirements for materials, but also require the craftsman to have a profound understanding of the path of cultivation.

Treasures that reach the level of Boyan can continuously absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transform it into a continuous attack, provided that the cultivator's spiritual sense is sufficient.

It is often used to trap or even suppress the enemy.

As for the Heavenly Might level... that's just a legendary existence.

A Heavenly Might-level treasure can be treated as an independent cultivator. Once activated, it can attack, defend, and absorb the power of heaven and earth on its own, and can even generate its own world patterns.

In that world, it is the ruler, and all people must obey its laws.

This Kanli Returning to Truth Furnace is a genuine Bo Yan-level treasure.

"Suppress!"

Mabekura Gen and Fukusen Sakura shouted at the same time and pressed their hands down hard.

The Kanli Returning to Truth Furnace spun violently, and the flame and water wave patterns on its body lit up simultaneously. The red and blue light intertwined to form a huge pillar of light that descended from the sky, enveloping Wang Xiao and Ling Cheng at the same time!

"boom--!"

Flames cascaded down from the bronze furnace like a waterfall, the golden tongues of fire licking the earth, turning the rocks red-hot and even beginning to melt.

The waves, like the sea, rolled in one after another, each wave carrying immense force, causing the ground to tremble violently.

This is a true display of ice and fire, several times more terrifying than the ice and fire divine power previously unleashed by Asagi Kuramoto and Fukusen Sakura.

This bronze furnace amplified the two people's supernatural powers, transforming them into a complete and continuous attack system.

Wang Xiao and Ling Cheng were pressed under the pillar of light, as if being crushed by an invisible mountain, and each step required several times their strength.

They fought with all their might against the onslaught of water and fire: Wang Xiao punched, shattering pillars of fire; Ling Cheng wielded his sword, cleaving through waves of water.

"Ling Cheng, since you recognize this treasure, do you have a way to break it?" Wang Xiao's voice was tense.

Ling Cheng looked up at the Kanli Guizhen Furnace suspended in mid-air, then glanced at Mabe Kuramoto and Fukusen Sakura who were controlling it from behind.

The two men looked extremely pale, with veins bulging on their foreheads and sweat constantly streaming down their faces. Clearly, controlling this Bo Yan-level treasure was not an easy task for them either.

"They're at their last gasp in controlling the furnace and can't move for now." Ling Cheng's voice remained calm. "I'll hold them off here. You go up and kill them."

"Okay," Wang Xiao replied, but couldn't help glancing at Ling Cheng.

He knew that once he withdrew, the pressure on Ling Cheng would increase dramatically, and all of the bronze furnace's attacks would fall on Ling Cheng alone.

But he had no time to hesitate, nor did he have a better option.

Ling Cheng stepped forward, blocking Wang Xiao's path and facing the cascading waterfall of water and fire.

He used every means at his disposal, activating his three supernatural powers of water, fire, and metal in turn, condensing a three-colored light screen above his head to block all attacks.

"Hurry up!"

Wang Xiao stepped into the void, his figure soaring into the sky, transforming into a blur as he rushed straight towards Mabekura Gen and Fukusen Sakura.

Behind him, Ling Cheng's suppressed roar came.

"ah--!"

Blood trickled from the corner of Ling Cheng's mouth, and his body was pressed down by the immense force, nearly crashing to the ground.

But he gritted his teeth and managed to steady himself.

"Senior brother!" Li Yu's voice changed.

"Senior Brother Ling!" Zhang Lian's voice trembled.

Ling Cheng could no longer hear the shouts around him. He could only do his best to hold up the light barrier and buy Wang Xiao those few breaths.

Wang Xiao's speed was extremely fast.

In just three breaths, he could reach Mabekura Gen and Fukusen Sakura.

Within two breaths, he could clearly see the terrified and distorted expression on Fukusen Sakura's human skin mask.

In an instant, his fist was already raised—

"That's exactly what I've been waiting for!"

Mabe Kuramoto suddenly revealed a sinister smile.

The Kanli Returning to Truth Furnace suddenly flipped over, its mouth facing down, and the lid burst open. A terrifying suction force erupted from the furnace, instantly sucking Wang Xiao inside!

"Clang!"

The furnace lid was slammed shut.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that Wang Xiao didn't even have time to react.

"Lu Yang!" Lin Yueyao's exclamation pierced the sky.

"Wang Xiao!" Su Qinhe's face turned ashen.

Yan Zixi's short sword fell to the ground, but she was completely unaware.

Everyone was stunned.

The Kanli Returning to Truth Furnace was suspended in mid-air, with flame and water wave patterns flashing wildly on its body, and the temperature inside the furnace was rising rapidly.

That is a treasure of the Bo Yan level. Once imprisoned inside, the only way to be refined by the power of water and fire is to be refined.

"Once locked inside, the primordial energy of heaven and earth will be cut off, and you can only wait to be refined in the furnace." Mabe Kuramoto's voice was full of pride, and a hint of relief.

He turned to look at Ling Cheng, a cold glint flashing in his cloudy eyes: "Now you're the only little Taoist left. I'll ask you one more time—are you willing to join us?"

Ling Cheng remained silent.

He had his head down, so his expression was not visible, but his hands were trembling uncontrollably.

Having just fought against the Kanli Returning to Truth Furnace alone, the energy expenditure was enormous.

It was so big that he could no longer control his hands.

"Bang!"

A loud bang came from the Kanli Guizhen Furnace.

Mabe Kuramoto frowned and turned to look at the bronze furnace. The furnace did not move at all, so he assumed it was just his imagination.

"Bang!"

There was another sound, louder than before, and the furnace body even vibrated slightly.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

A series of loud noises came from the furnace, as if a prehistoric beast was frantically ramming against the furnace walls.

The Kanli Returning to Truth Furnace trembled violently, and the flame and water patterns on its body began to become disordered, with red and blue lights alternating chaotically, as if it had completely lost control.

"What happened?" Fukusen Sakura's voice was full of terror.

"Impossible!" Asakura Gen's expression changed as well. "How could he possibly..."

The Kanli Returning to Truth Furnace can indeed isolate the primordial energy of heaven and earth, but Wang Xiao's path of cultivation is completely different from that of ordinary cultivators.

He does not rely on supernatural powers or the primordial energy of heaven and earth; his power comes entirely from his own physical body.

Does the isolation of the primordial energy of heaven and earth affect him?

Have.

His vital energy will gradually deplete, his consciousness will be suppressed, and his recovery ability will decrease significantly.

But all of this didn't happen in an instant.

His fist was still powerful.

His physical body remained incredibly strong.

"Oh no! He's about to break free!" Mabekura's expression changed drastically. "You cast a spell to suppress him, I'll go deal with that little Taoist priest first!"

He turned around and was about to pounce on Ling Cheng.

But it was too late.

"boom--!"

The lid of the Kanli Guizhen Furnace shot into the sky, flew several feet away, and crashed heavily to the ground.

Wang Xiao leaped out of the furnace and soared straight into the sky!

His robes were burned and riddled with holes, and his skin was covered with red burn marks, but his eyes shone like two burning flames.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, a flash of white light appeared in Fukusen Sakura's eyes.

Immediately afterwards, she felt the world spinning, but the world was not spinning.

It was her head that flew off.

Only a headless corpse remained suspended in the air for a moment before gushing down.

Wang Xiao stood holding a sword.

"Sakura-chan—!"

Mabe Kuramoto's voice was heart-wrenching, and the wounded beast let out a frantic roar.

He stared at Fukusen Sakura's corpse, at the head that had rolled to the ground with its eyes still wide open, and his whole body trembled violently.

"I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!" He turned around frantically and lunged at Wang Xiao.

"Your opponent is me!"

Ling Cheng's sword was once again placed in front of him, its blade shimmering with the light of water and fire, reflecting on his pale yet resolute face.

Blood still clung to the corners of his mouth, and his robes were torn to shreds by the power of water and fire, yet his eyes still shone like two brilliant stars.

"Since you miss her, then go see her!"

Wang Xiao descended from the sky and slashed down with his sword.

Mabe Kuramoto, who was tightly entangled by Ling Cheng, had no time to dodge.

A line of blood appeared in the center of his forehead and extended downwards.

His body split open from the middle.

The two halves of the body fell from the sky and crashed to the ground.

Fresh blood then gushed out.