Ruthlessly Crushing the Flower (Part Two)

It was cold, bone-chillingly cold, but this coldness wasn't just a physical sensation; it permeated the soul. Myriad Flowers Elder's aura had changed, becoming colder and stronger, as if a chilling wind could penetrate the very depths of one's soul...

The sky was still bright, but the sun felt no warmth on my skin. Moreover, Myriad Flowers Elder, who was visible to the naked eye, became ethereal under this terrifying cold, as if he might disappear at any moment.

Seeing the Myriad Flowers Elder's figure seemingly about to vanish into nothingness at any moment, Zhuge Xiang felt a warning bell ring in his heart. Based on his intuition, he knew that the Myriad Flowers Elder was now extremely dangerous, much more dangerous than before.

Unexpectedly, after transforming into Ghost Cultivator, Myriad Flowers Elder's strength became even more unpredictable and mysterious...

"Now, you will taste the true power of my Ghost Sword Art..." The illusory figure twisted in the air, as if it might disappear at any moment. The sharp voice rang out from all directions, making it difficult to pinpoint Myriad Flowers Elder's location.

What's even more terrifying is that although he can be seen with the naked eye, Zhuge Xiang's Divine Sense cannot perceive him at all. When his Divine Sense sweeps over him, all he sees is emptiness. He can clearly see him in front of him, but his Divine Sense cannot sense him. This feeling is extremely strange.

It's like a person holding something in their hand; it's only reasonable if they can see it with their eyes and feel it with their hands. But Zhuge Xiang sees something in his hand, yet he can't feel it. This feeling is naturally very strange.

Myriad Flowers Elder made his move again, thrusting his sword towards Zhuge Xiang. It was a straightforward, unadorned thrust, yet it gave the impression that no matter where one dodged, the sword would still strike.

Can't avoid it? Then tough it out!

Zhuge Xiang stared intently at the sword thrusting straight at him, wanting to test just how strong the Myriad Flowers Elder truly was. He activated his Great Strength Bull Demon Technique and met the attack with his sword. Although the aura wasn't strong, combined with Zhuge Xiang's terrifying physical strength, this sword strike possessed the power to shatter mountains and rivers.

Sword tips clashed, but Zhuge Xiang felt a sudden lightness in his hand. The expected force was absent; his sword strike had somehow traveled through the opponent's blade. From the tip to the blade, then to the hilt, arm, to torso...

Zhuge Xiang's powerful sword strike pierced through Myriad Flowers Elder's body, but strangely, Zhuge Xiang didn't feel any impact on flesh. In the Void, Myriad Flowers Elder's body had completely turned into a Phantom Image...

"Phantom Image? What about his physical body?" Passing through Myriad Flowers Elder's body, Zhuge Xiang felt a chill run down his spine, sensing a strong sense of danger. Myriad Flowers Elder was like Venomous Snake lurking in the darkness, poised to deliver a fatal blow...

Danger! Coming from behind!

Having come through battles and bloodshed himself, Zhuge Xiang instantly sensed the danger coming from behind him.

Without a second thought, he decisively activated the Explosive Steps Skill, his body instantly shifting to the side with incredible speed, as if he were moving in the blink of an eye.

Blood blossomed in the air. Zhuge Xiang touched his back, a sharp pain shooting through him as he felt the blood. Zhuge Xiang had just been struck by a sword; although he had used his "Explosive Steps" Skill to dodge at the last second, he was still a fraction too slow. A huge gash had been slashed across his back. Had he been just a fraction slower, the injury might have been far more severe...

At the point of the sword wound, a terrifying and chilling ghostly aura, like a maggot clinging to bone, tried to erode Zhuge Xiang's body. Myriad Flowers Elder's sword strike was not just a simple attack; it also carried a ghostly aura like Toxins, corroding his body and forcing Zhuge Xiang to divert some of his power to suppress it.

Turning around, Zhuge Xiang stared at the Myriad Flowers Elder behind him, his heart growing heavy.

Just now, when I was exchanging Sword Moves with him, Myriad Flowers Elder's body was like a phantom shadow, and I passed right through it. However, when this phantom shadow came behind me, it turned into a tangible thing, capable of causing me terrible damage.

"Hehehe, how does my Ghost Sword Art taste?" Seeing the solemn look in Zhuge Xiang's eyes, Myriad Flowers Elder was delighted and let out a sinister laugh.

Gently stroking his black spirit sword, Myriad Flowers Elder attacked again. With a flash, he Sword Slash, a solid blow that clung to Zhuge Xiang dodged.

If he couldn't dodge, he could only defend. Zhuge Xiang blocked with another sword strike, and without exception, this sword strike failed to block it. Myriad Flowers Elder's Physical Body turned into Phantom Image again. However, when Zhuge Xiang passed through his physical body, Myriad Flowers Elder's sword strike against him was effective again.

"What's going on? This is really strange!" He couldn't dodge the first attack, so for the second one, Zhuge Xiang paid attention to his Mini-Map Radar. What about the Phantom Image? He first checked the Mini-Map Radar to see where Myriad Flowers Elder's figure was.

However, Zhuge Xiang still injured in the second move, which puzzled him. Just now, when Zhuge Xiang was paying attention to the Mini-Map Radar, he discovered a phenomenon that was hard to explain.

As Myriad Flowers Elder launched his attack, it was clearly visible that he was rushing towards them. The red dot representing Myriad Flowers Elder on the Mini-Map Radar was indeed indeed rushing towards them.

But strangely enough, right where he had left before, there was still a red dot standing motionless. In that empty Void, there was a red dot.

He parried the Sword Moves strike, but the red dot pierced through his flesh. Then, when Myriad Flowers Elder attacked him, the red dot that had been stationary disappeared.

After two consecutive moves, Zhuge Xiang was injured. Moreover, judging from the black aura emanating from his wounds, his injuries were clearly not minor. Many of the onlookers discussed the matter animatedly. Even those with the cultivation level of the Void Returning Stage could not see through the trick and were shocked by the strangeness of the Ghost Sword Art.

"This Myriad Flowers Elder's methods are truly bizarre. When others attack him, his body is Phantom Image, immune to all attacks, but when he attacks others, he can still injure them," said an elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, who Void Returning Stage, looking at Myriad Flowers Elder's body with deep apprehension in his eyes.

"While there are varying degrees of strength in martial arts Cultivation Technique, there is absolutely no invincible Cultivation Technique. Although I don't know how to counter his ability, there must be Cultivation Technique in the world that cannot be countered," the Great Elder of the Asura Sect said calmly. Although Myriad Flowers Elder's Ghost Sword Art had startled him, he believed that as long as he found the weakness of this Cultivation Technique, he could break through it easily.

"Hmph, a mere trick..." Liao Wufa of the Yin Yang Demonic Sect sat there calmly, a cold smile and sarcasm still playing on his lips as he looked at Myriad Flowers Elder's move.

In Liao Wufa's view, Myriad Flowers Elder's abilities were indeed very strong, even enough to challenge those above his level, and even Zhuge Xiang was in trouble. However, Liao Wufa believed that Zhuge Xiang would definitely be able to solve the problem.

Although he was inside the Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda, Liao Wufa could still frequently notice things about Zhuge Xiang through the Sky-Slaying Sword; otherwise, he wouldn't have let the Sky-Slaying Sword break out of the Evil Suppressing Pagoda to save Zhuge Xiang then.

Over the years, Zhuge Xiang overcome countless situations far more dangerous than this. These minor difficulties are nothing to him.

"Could it be Clone technique? One illusion and one reality?" Although he had been attacked twice by Myriad Flowers Elder and was seriously injured, with ghostly energy lingering around his wounds, Zhuge Xiang remained clear-headed. He did not panic in the face of the current predicament, but calmly analyzed Myriad Flowers Elder's abilities.

That illusory figure rushed over; the Mini-Map Radar shows that point, so it's confirmed. But what about that point where Myriad Flowers Elder isn't? There must be someone else there! Otherwise, it wouldn't be showing up on the Mini-Map Radar!

"Hehehe, I won't kill you in one go. I'll slash you eighty-one times, watching death approach step by step, yet powerless to stop it, letting you suffer endless torment until you die."

Seeing that Zhuge Xiang was unable to defend himself, let alone retaliate, under his attacks, and knowing that he could torment Zhuge Xiang at will, Myriad Flowers Elder was overjoyed.

The third time, Myriad Flowers Elder made her move, once again thrusting her sword at Zhuge Xiang. Unable to dodge or block, he could only take the blow with his bare hands, only to be injured in the process. This cycle repeated itself endlessly, as if Zhuge Xiang was now trapped in a vicious cycle...

True Sight Vine!

However, just as Myriad Flowers Elder made his move, his figure on the Mini-Map Radar transformed into two red dots, one still and one moving, Zhuge Xiang flipped his hand and took out the True Sight Vine, which floated in mid-air, its invisible milky-white light rippling across the surface...

The figure of Myriad Flowers Elder was indeed rushing towards him, but as the True Sight Vine appeared, where Myriad Flowers Elder had previously stood, another Myriad Flowers Elder was quietly floating there. If it weren't for the effect of the True Sight Vine, it would be completely invisible...

Wow...

As the True Sight Vine effect appeared, another Myriad Flowers Elder's figure was forcibly swept out, causing an uproar throughout the arena. There were actually two Myriad Flowers Elders? Could it be that one was real and the other illusory? What was the truth? Let's see how Zhuge Xiang breaks this move.

The True Sight Vine revealed the Myriad Flowers Elder, hidden in the Void, his form concealed. His ghostly eyes held astonishment and disbelief; he couldn't believe Zhuge Xiang could see through his attack...

"Impossible! How could he possibly have seen through my move? How did he know? My true form was actually hidden, and he even possesses such a treasure! One that can break my invisibility..." Suddenly exposed by the True Sight Vine, it felt like being stripped naked and exposed, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. (To be continued...)