Mahayana 139
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Chapter 139: Luo Yun, Master of Backstabbing. The Three Heroes Battle the Strange Man
TL : Cnine
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Part 1
Su Miaoqing stood to one side, looking at Xiao Yifeng with concern. She had not expected that after rashly forming his Golden Core, he would rashly shatter it as well. But she knew this was not the time to speak, and could only bite her red lip.
Xiao Yifeng laughed loudly. “Ugly spectre — you injured my senior sister. I’ll make your soul scatter and your spirit disperse! DIE!”
The three of them simultaneously activated their magical treasures and charged forward, surrounding the strange man and besieging him.
Xiao Yifeng was the fastest. The Obsidian Snow Sword in his hand slashed towards him. The Strange Man was just about to teleport away when Xiao Yifeng shouted, “Teleportation is forbidden here!”
The Strange Man’s body, already halfway through teleporting, suddenly froze. He was struck by a single slash from Obsidian Snow and was heavily sent flying.
After all, Obsidian Snow was a Divine Artifact. It carved a wound on him so deep the bone could be seen.
The Strange Man climbed up from the ground in disbelief and said, “You can actually control this place? Have you already become the master of this Immortal Palace?”
Then he looked at the Obsidian Snow Sword in Xiao Yifeng’s hand, his eyes burning with desire. “What kind of weapon is that?”
The others also looked at Xiao Yifeng in shock and uncertainty. Xiao Yifeng smiled and said, “You guess.”
Then he thrust his sword into the ground and shouted, “Extreme Deep Cold!” The entire grand hall instantly turned into a world of ice and snow. Blocks of solid ice began forming all around. The Strange Man felt his movements slow once more.
It was one of the innate talents of the Obsidian Snow Sword. Xiao Yifeng’s water-attribute spiritual root techniques were actually transformed into ice-attribute spells.
Mo Shuiyao and the other did not hesitate any longer. The moon blades around Mo Shuiyao’s body transformed into countless crescents and slashed towards The Strange Man.
Meanwhile, Lin Xiao hovered in mid-air. With a wave of the fan in his hand, a massive mountain peak flew out and smashed towards The Strange Man. Then a long river surged forth from within it, rushing at him.
“You wretch, what are you still watching for? Hurry up and come help me!” The Strange Man shouted viciously at Luo Yun.
Having lost his ability to teleport and one of his arms, he found himself at a disadvantage against their combined assault.
Luo Yun hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to obey him. However, she was suddenly intercepted by Su Miaoqing, who flew out from the side.
With the help of the Immortal Bird’s source blood, Su Miaoqing had already recovered. She secretly resented this woman’s ruthless cruelty. Even Liu Yue, who had been utterly devoted, had been killed by her.
As soon as she arrived, she used her signature move, Vermilion Bird Burns the Heavens. A massive Vermilion Bird flew towards Luo Yun.
Luo Yun was entangled by her and was unable to free herself for the time being. The two fought fiercely, evenly matched. It was unclear whether Luo Yun was deliberately holding back.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yifeng and the other two fought The Strange Man in a battle that shook heaven and earth. All three were peerless prodigies, employing endless methods.
The combat power each of them displayed was already no weaker than an ordinary peak level of Golden Core realm cultivator, while Xiao Yifeng was even approaching the Nascent Soul Realm.
Each of them possessed razor-sharp minds. A single exchanged glance was enough. No words were needed. Intent flowed silently between them. Their coordination was flawless. Offence and defence shifted as naturally as breathing.
Sword light streamed around Xiao Yifeng in dazzling arcs. Five Elements spells cascaded from his hands without pause. Ninefold Wind Ballad howled through the air. Nine Li Fire Dragon roared into being. Technique after technique crashed forward as he assumed the mantle of vanguard.
Beside him, Mo Shuiyao’s moon blades spiralled like loyal sentinels, shadowing him step for step. Each incoming strike from The Strange Man was intercepted and shattered before it could reach her.
Above and behind, Lin Xiao’s folding fan flickered ceaselessly. From its depths burst mountains, rivers, writhing vines and surging flames.
Again and again, she restrained The Strange Man’s movements, disrupting his rhythm, sealing his paths of escape and forcing him into confinement.
Moreover, the items he used carried intense poison. During the battle, The Strange Man inevitably inhaled quite a lot of it, causing his movements to grow slower and slower.
The Strange Man was suppressed by the three of them, forced into a defensive position. His body was covered in wounds, and he looked utterly dishevelled. His defeat was only a matter of time.
The three exchanged glances and saw the same exhilaration in each other’s eyes. With teammates like this, no matter how strong the opponent was, what did it matter?
“It is my first time in life cooperating with others so seamlessly. Truly exhilarating,” Lin Xiao laughed loudly.
“Brother Lin can save such words for later. Let us kill this fellow first, then we can drink and talk at leisure,” Xiao Yifeng said with a smile.
“Do not forget this humble one when the time comes. I can pour wine for the two of you. Provided, of course, that you help me vent this grievance. This wretch actually dared to try and take me as a furnace!” Mo Shuiyao said.
“A ha ha ha ha, don't worry Fairy, we two shall vent this anger for you,” Lin Xiao said. He snapped his folding fan shut in his hand, then flicked it forward. The ribs of the fan transformed into enormous swords that slashed outwards.
Several gigantic swords cut into the already exhausted The Strange Man, leaving him covered in blood as he howled in pain.
Xiao Yifeng was not surprised. After all, back in the day Lin Xiao had stood shoulder to shoulder with him and Mo Shuiyao as one of the three renowned experts. How could he possibly lack a few powerful trump cards?
With the three of them joining forces, The Strange Man screamed again and again, roaring without cease. All the earlier dominance he had displayed vanished. It seemed he was about to be slain by the three of them right here.
At that very moment, the Book of Destiny finally finished condensing and descended from mid-air. Halfway down, the book suddenly transformed into a round pearl, enveloped in a golden barrier.
The Strange Man’s face was filled with delight. With a furious roar, he used a secret technique, forcibly pushing back the attacks of the three and transforming into a streak of light as he rushed towards the Book of Destiny. Xiao Yifeng and the others quickly chased after him.
“Ha ha ha ha ha, the Book of Destiny is mine!” The Strange Man charged towards it and grabbed the round pearl formed by the Book of Destiny with one hand. However, he was blasted away by the golden lightning released from the barrier around it.
“Eh? What is this happening?!” he screamed in fury.
The answer struck him almost at once. He did not possess the Samsara Jade Pendant. Without it, he had no right to claim the book. His entire body trembled with rage. Then, as a thought flashed through his mind, he turned and bellowed at Luo Yun:
“You! Come here and take this heavenly book for me.”
Luo Yun, who had been close behind, broke free from the others and surged forward.
There was no chance the trio would let her have her way. In an instant, they surged towards Luo Yun. Yet before their attacks could land, the strange man darted forward, absorbing every strike meant for her.
Landing before her, he shouted, “Go and take the book.”
Behind him, Luo Yun nodded. She plucked her qin heavily. All the strings snapped instantly, transforming into sharp swords that shot out from behind the strange man, piercing through his body and pinning him to the ground.
The others were momentarily stunned. Only Xiao Yifeng reacted swiftly, stepping forward.
A complex formation appeared beneath Xiao Yifeng’s feet. Brilliant light flared around him in concentric circles, and the Obsidian Snow Sword in his hand shone with dazzling radiance.
All present saw only a brilliant streak of silver flash past, so fast it could scarcely be perceived. A terrifying aura flickered and vanished in an instant.
By the time comprehension dawned upon them, it was too late. The strange man had been severed cleanly at the waist, his body collapsing in two ruinous halves upon the ground.