New Chapter: The Greatest Winner
Zhuo Yanran's tall figure swayed slightly as she retreated a considerable distance. Her hand touched her waist, and traces of blood trickled from between her fingers, indicating that the palm strike had injured her.
With the intertwining of immortal patterns, her wounds healed rapidly without leaving scars, but her black dress woven from star silkworm silk was somewhat torn, revealing some of her fair skin.
Her expression was serious; that palm strike had actually injured her through the Imperial Daoized texture, which was extremely serious.
The surrounding area was silent; everyone was shocked and stunned. Zhuo Yanran was covered in blood—this was a powerful figure whose name was recorded in the Golden Book and Jade Scroll.
Zhuo Feifan opened his mouth, but remained silent. Only then did he notice that his cousin's long dress was stained with blood.
The crow fell silent, no longer daring to speak.
Zhuo Yanran disappeared silently, and when she reappeared, she was already behind Wang Xuan. Her white right hand was covered with densely interwoven runes, and she slashed towards his head.
Anyone else would have been killed instantly; there was no way to dodge. Her speed was too fast, traversing the void as if taking a leisurely stroll. Moreover, this was the unleashing of Imperial Dao runes.
Wang Xuan really wanted to just smash his head into her palm. Did she really think he was soft-headed?
But he held back, leaning forward and bowing his head in the nick of time. He didn't want anyone to know that the part of his body that he had truly Dao-imperialized was his skull.
At the same time, his right leg swung silently, like a scorpion's tail rising high, and kicked heavily towards his opponent behind him.
Zhuo Yanran's face darkened slightly as she disappeared from the spot.
The two resumed their battle, which intensified even further. Their figures were everywhere under the sky, entangled together and constantly tearing open huge black rifts in the void.
A man and a woman traversed the Heaven and Earth, faster than lightning. Wherever they passed, the void exploded, creating a terrifying scene.
After a period of respite, Zhuo Yanran's pair of crystal-clear butterfly wings reappeared, carrying towering sword light and thunder, and slashed towards Wang Xuan.
At this moment, the two of them seemed to be bathed in dazzling lightning, standing in the blazing sun, incredibly dazzling, more transcendent than gods, inspiring awe.
They were constantly exchanging blows in the void.
Xuan Tian, Black Crane, and Ye Lin all looked solemn. They could see clearly that within that dazzling immortal light, which even Heavenly Grade Being found blinding, were all Imperial Dao Texture. This was an extremely powerful collision.
"Who exactly is he from?" Black Crane frowned. How could a True Immortal be so strong?
He didn't even consider the possibility of rogue cultivators, because it would be too difficult for them to reach this point on their own. Even among the descendants of Anomalous Beings, not many could "get on the road".
Zhuo Yanran's Dao-imperialized was not limited to one area, but she was now at a disadvantage, which was quite alarming.
"Is this true? Fairy Zhuo can't even defeat him? This situation is not good." Someone whispered, feeling incredulous.
Who is Zhuo Yanran? Back when she was True Immortal realm, she was a prominent figure in the vast starry sea, but now she can't suppress this newcomer in Fair Duel.
Only then did people realize why Lu Wufa insisted on walking with the mysterious Lu Renjia.
Zhou Xuan in white had been somewhat emotional earlier, as he was blocked by Lu Wufa and unable to fight Lu Renjia. Now, however, he felt relieved.
Zhuo Yanran's black hair turned silver-white, and eventually even her eyes turned silver-white. Her whole body was dazzlingly bright because starlight had entered her body and resonated with her Imperial Dao runes.
Behind her was a pair of butterfly wings, transitioning from transparent to silvery-white, densely packed with stars, which violently unleashed their power, shattering the void with a bang.
Her wings flapped, emitting a destructive light that caused blood to splatter from Wang Xuan's hands.
Wang Xuan remained unmoved. His skull glowed, and the unique Dao-imperialized core imprint inside roared, intertwining with the patterns he had comprehended and flowing into his flesh and blood.
Outside his body, sheets of luminous paper floated up, constructed with Imperial Daoized texture, depicting various wondrous techniques from the past.
The two clashed violently, countless stars poured out from the divine wings, Imperial Dao runes spread, illuminating the Heaven and Earth.
The starry sea fell, suppressing Wang Xuan!
This put him under tremendous pressure. His opponent was indeed somewhat unexpected; he was so prone to crying, but he turned out to be so fierce after they started fighting!
The pair of butterfly wings fluttered, and countless starlight crashed down, instantly blasting the sky apart and seemingly shattering the battlefield.
Paper flew up around Wang Xuan, the Imperial Dao Light shone brightly, and soared into the sky, severing the Milky Way.
Wang Xuan and she fought in close combat, their fists and palms colliding repeatedly, and even their eyes flashed with runes.
With a thud, Wang Xuan was struck on the head.
However, Zhuo Yanran's fingers trembled and were in excruciating pain. She had tried her best to block her opponent's path and launched such a fierce attack, but it had failed to move her!
At the same time, Wang Xuan grabbed her butterfly wings that carried the stars and pulled them off suddenly, causing Zhuo Yanran to groan and blood to splatter from her waist and back.
Her materialized divine wings were torn apart and broken by the opponent, causing her severe damage, even dimming the texture of her flesh.
She needs at least half a month to recover before she can regain her divine wings, which has seriously affected her combat ability.
As expected, she was suppressed.
With a bang, her innocent yet cold face was punched, followed by a punch that nearly pierced through her abdomen, and then a fractured Spine Bone.
Wang Xuan's Fist Light was dazzling and his bravery unmatched.
"Stop, admit defeat!" Xuan Tian shouted from afar. His White Turtle shell, as big as a mountain, glowed and waved his hand rapidly, signaling the end of the battle.
"Give up, stop!" Black Crane and the others realized and quickly shouted. If they continued fighting, Zhuo Yanran would be in a terrible situation; she was clearly no match for them.
Zhuo Yanran stood there, lost in thought, feeling utterly dejected. She had actually lost.
Then, she touched her face. It hurt terribly. That fist, as big as a small bowl, had slammed into her face. The force was enough to shatter a mountain or an asteroid.
Her face didn't burst open, which only showed how terrifyingly powerful she was, but it was swollen and had internal bone fractures. The excruciating pain prevented her from thinking clearly, and she almost cried from the pain.
She covered her face and fled, feeling ashamed and indignant. It would be too embarrassing if she had tears in her eyes in public.
The great battle has come to an end, leaving many people emotionally invested, with many exclaiming how satisfying it was.
However, many people also felt regret and pity for Zhuo Yanran.
Ye Lin followed and caught up with her from a distance.
"I'm so angry! He threw me some Sperm Whale Dragon's secretions earlier, which almost made me faint and polluted the entire sea. Now I've been defeated by him again and got beaten up! I can't take it! Ouch, it hurts so much! My nose is broken, and my forehead is almost pierced. I'm almost disfigured; my face is swollen like a steamed bun. That damned Lu Renjia!"
She wanted to settle the score with the other party, but ended up getting beaten up instead. Looking in the mirror, her once innocent face had become much larger and looked quite "bloated".
Her nose and eyes ached and hurt from the punch, and tears welled up uncontrollably.
The key point is that her best friend Ye Lin kept laughing and even took pictures of her, saying it was rare to see her like this, and she wanted to keep it as a memento so she could enjoy it later.
This angered her so much that she almost had another fight with Ye Lin.
"Alright, that's enough filming. You should take a break and rest for a while. There might be a gathering soon, do you want to go? Take a break and get away from the Mysterious Sea for a while. Opportunities here can only come by chance, you can't force them."
"I need to find someone first. Someone's trying to frame me this time, with all this talk about morning sickness. I don't want to find out who it is, or I'll beat them so badly they'll vomit up their own bile from their past lives!"
In the distance, people were buzzing with discussion. It was no wonder that Lu Renjia was becoming famous throughout the Star Sea; he probably had few rivals at the True Immortal realm.
Xuan Tian, Black Crane, and Jin Yu all arrived. Without any reservations, they each took out their communicators and asked for Wang Xuan's contact information.
Wang Xuan has a communicator for this universe, but it belongs to Kong Xuan, and there are no spares available.
However, the next moment, a brand-new communicator appeared and floated out automatically. To outsiders, it seemed normal, and they assumed that he had taken it out of the storage Blessed Land Fragment.
Wang Xuan knew that this was Mysterious Mobile Phone. It had changed its form and was actually flying out on its own to add friends and leave his contact information.
That's a monster!
Why is it being so proactive? What does it want to do?
"Brother, let's have a drink sometime." Xuan Tian patted him on the shoulder warmly.
Jin Yu said, "Brother Lu, you are truly remarkable, defeating Yanran. It's alright, I'll treat you another day and invite her out too. We can drink and chat, get to know each other again. There aren't that many grudges in the Supernatural Realm; everyone in the universe is a friend."
Wang Xuan immediately nodded, saying it was all a misunderstanding and that it was over.
Then he had to take his leave and return to the seabed. The Golden Book and Jade Scroll had opened the door for him, and he was to be sent back to where he came from, with no exceptions.
"Let's meet again when I'm free from the seabed." He said goodbye, then turned to look for Lu Wufa, leaving his contact information with him.
Black Crane asked him from behind if he needed to go to the bottom of the sea to rescue him.
Wang Xuan declined, saying, "No need. I'm doing alright at the bottom of the sea. There are some local specialties there. I'll collect a little bit and then come back on my own."
Jin Yu swallowed hard and said, "The local specialties from the seabed are incredibly precious. We can sell some when we get back and exchange them with each other."
Wang Xuan also waved goodbye to Zhuo Yanran in the distance.
Zhuo Yanran's face darkened immediately. She turned her back on him and ignored him.
Zhuo Feifan kept his distance from his cousin, not wanting to suffer any undeserved misfortune.
"In this battle, Lu Renjia became famous throughout the starry sky and emerged as the biggest winner," Qingya exclaimed.
Zhuo Feifan retorted, "Come on, you're the real winner this time. From now on, whether it's mentioning a prominent figure like my cousin or a dark horse like Lu Renjia, you'll be the one who comes up in the conversation. To become that kind of person, you'd have to surpass 10 Qingya!"
"You old man!" Green Crow wanted to kill him.
Unable to watch Wang Xuan leave, Lu Wufa secretly sent him a message, telling him to come as soon as possible.
Beyond the Golden Book and Jade Scroll, the sky is filled with countless stars, vast and boundless.
Wang Xuan stepped into the mysterious portal and instantly returned to the underwater world.
When he first came out, he was upside down and saw that the sea was in the sky, with a gray haze below that connected to the deep, distant sky. He quickly turned upside down and everything was normal.
He spotted a familiar figure at a glance; the Silver Strange Fish, looking rather sly, was actually spying from afar.
There was some fog on the sea surface. It was startled to realize that Wang Xuan had suddenly returned. It plunged into the sea, shrank rapidly, and escaped.
"Where are you going, you flesh and blood treasure!" Wang Xuan perked up, having been thinking about the strange fish, but unexpectedly it appeared on its own.
Is it mistaken that he left using the star path?
"Damn it, how come the person who escaped is back again!" The Silver Strange Fish was both shocked and furious.
Wang Xuan immediately activated the Killing Array Diagram. With a boom, the Chaos Sword Qi slashed into the sea. His Spiritual Heavenly Eye was fully open, not wanting to miss another "great opportunity".
Blood appeared in the sea; the fish had been stabbed. Wang Xuan plunged into the sea to hunt the fish, his sword energy surging. A moment later, he emerged carrying a large silver fish, over thirty meters long.
He frowned. The strange fish's strength had decreased, and most importantly, its size was quite different from before. Now, without the Mustard Seed Sumeru Technique, it was only a few tens of meters long.
Earlier, the Silver Strange Fish he encountered was as big as a mountain, many times larger than Sperm Whale Dragon.
"A clone." He looked at the dead fish and understood the situation.
However, what satisfied him was that it was flesh and bones separated from his real body and condensed into a body, so in terms of medicinal properties, there was no difference.
"Alright, that's enough for me. Heaven cherishes life and cannot exhaust the resources."
Hundreds of thousands of miles away, the true form of the Silver Strange Fish, now only a foot long, was swimming underwater. Knowing what had happened and that its clone was gone, it was so angry that its silver scales bristled, and it became instantly enraged. But there was nothing it could do, so it plunged into the sea and disappeared completely.
"What kind of fish is this?" Wang Xuan didn't mind that the Mysterious Mobile Phone had taken the initiative to exchange contact information with others; now he needed it to find out.
"Snow Moon Fish is extremely rare. It can only be found in the deepest and coolest places of the Mysterious Sea and the Sea of Origin, and its numbers are limited. If it is cooked with Sun Fish, its value increases significantly. It is a famous dish in the Heavenly Court Canteen, called Yin Yang Fish," the Mysterious Mobile Phone explained to him.
Wang Xuan was stunned. "Yin Yang Fish my foot! It's better to call it Tai Chi Fish Soup."
Despite his inward skepticism, he took it to heart and asked, "Where can I find Sun Fish?"
"In the starry sky, the sun, which is rich in Supernatural Factor, can produce a few Sun Fish, but they are very hard to find."
"Can a fish that swims in the sun be cooked?" Wang Xuan seriously doubted.
The Mysterious Mobile Phone calmly replied, "Of course, this is a famous dish. Please don't doubt the recipe of the extraordinary person."
Wang Xuan stood on the reef, looking around, and asked the Mysterious Mobile Phone what this place was and why the Silver Strange Fish kept trying to get closer.
"This is the exclusive fishing platform of a top-tier extraordinary person. He has the potential to step into the ethereal True Saint Domain. Here, he can fish for caves in the void, fish for extraordinary people in the distance, and fish for the creations beyond the heavens. It is truly remarkable."
Wang Xuan was dumbfounded upon hearing this. Was he incredibly lucky, or was he going further and further down the path to death?
"Where is he?" he asked with intense unease.
"I have to leave temporarily."
Wang Xuan felt uneasy. This was territory already occupied, and judging from the situation, the other party could return at any time. If he were trapped here, what good would come of it?
He was speechless. What kind of things did this Mysterious Mobile Phone do? The strange man had just left, and it brought him in right after.
"Your... monthly surprise, could it all be this kind of lucky break that happens at different times?"
"More or less."
"..." Wang Xuan was shocked and told it not to give him "surprises" next time, as it couldn't bear this kind of "care".
"Let's go!" He didn't want to stay a moment longer.
The Mysterious Mobile Phone calmly informed him. "Don't worry, this is the safest surprise selected from hundreds of messages. That top-tier superhuman has been gone for several years. Judging from his deathly appearance, he probably won't be coming back."
Now Wang Xuan regards it as a malevolent creature, even more so than a rare object. No wonder his "predecessors" all died tragically. It's really too difficult to live a long life with it.
However, it seems there's no need to be wary now; that top-tier extraordinary person is likely in grave danger. Wang Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up with fervor. Could this place be a place to fish for hidden caves in the void, or for opportunities beyond the heavens?
There were still two fishing rods he hadn't touched, and with that thought in mind, he simply scooped one up.
"Stop! That's fishing for supernatural beings!" the Mysterious Mobile Phone shouted, and three-dimensional text floated off the screen, while Spirit Imprint vibrated in the void.
Wang Xuan noticed that this time was different from before. After he retrieved the fishing rod, it automatically cast the line, and the line with the hook disappeared immediately.
"I...!" He was shocked. How could the line and hook have been cast out automatically? He felt a chill run down his spine. Could he really be trying to catch some strange person?!