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"..."

The immortal was speechless.

In truth, she'd thought she was already carefree and friendly enough. She hadn't expected someone this blunt to come along.

Divine artifacts.

Immortal artifacts.

Just think about it. Could a mere Corpse-Dissection Immortal get their hands on things of that caliber? They weren't cabbages sold by the roadside, available for wholesale by the pile! Techniques, on the other hand, she could certainly share.

Ever since becoming an immortal, Yanxu had taken everything in stride. Spiritual energy had run dry, and even when she was still cultivating, ascension had already become a hazy, elusive legend. Only Earth Immortals, Corpse-Dissection Immortals, and Ghost Immortals appeared from time to time.

Later, even the path to becoming an Earth Immortal had been cut off. And since she'd managed to become a relatively accomplished Corpse-Dissection Immortal, wasn't there nothing left for her to desire?

She'd given up trying.

When it came to techniques, there was no harm in sharing one with the right person.

A few years ago, she'd met an old man surnamed Sheng and even given him a little opportunity for free.

But Fang Xiu's attitude was a little too flippant.

Where was the part where he asked for help? What's more, he'd brought his younger sister along, whose chance to become an immortal was at stake. He was practically holding Huang Huotu hostage!

"Ever since becoming an immortal, I've never fought anyone in a battle of magic. I'd like to see how you fight, fellow cultivator. If you can only just manage to kill a Ghost King, though, that's not very impressive..."

Her Double Vision swirled.

The temperature inside the abandoned hospital plummeted!

"Be careful. I became an immortal through corpse dissection; I'm not a ghost from the underworld. Flames and yang energy can't counter a true immortal."

As she spoke, her graceful figure grew hazy and distant, and the oppressive atmosphere grew heavier.

Clearly, this was her home ground.

As an outsider, Fang Xiu could clearly feel something severing his connection to the earth. The flow of Senjutsu Chakra was affected, growing slightly sluggish.

Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!

He struck without hesitation!

In an instant, he harnessed his immense Chakra as a source of life. Trees rapidly sprouted from the ground, as if they were being uprooted all at once.

In no time, a small forest blanketed the hospital. Fang Xiu had successfully seized the terrain!

It was worth noting that this technique was similar to Deep Forest Emergence, but its scale wasn't nearly as outrageous. After all, facing a different enemy called for adjusting one's strategy.

"Not bad."

That ethereal voice sounded in his ear again.

Almost at the same moment, a wooden shield shaped like a fanged demon's face suddenly formed behind Fang Xiu, successfully blocking a slender, pale hand.

Wood Release: Hōbi Technique.

During the Battle of the Valley of the End in the Naruto World, Hashirama had used this technique to defend against a slash from Majestic Attire: Susanoo. The Hōbi's surface had remained completely unscathed—

The Hōbi was the divine artifact of the legendary Thousand-Armed Kannon. This technique was an absolute defense developed by Hashirama.

Fang Xiu's version, however, was still just a copy.

Calling it a knockoff wouldn't be wrong, either.

As long as it worked when it mattered! The Hōbi blocking the hand wasn't made of ordinary Wood Release alone. Beneath it lay a layer of rock infused with Earth Release Chakra strengthened by Senjutsu.

Fang Xiu had no time to think things over or review the fight. Relying entirely on instinct, he turned toward the direction the aura was spreading from and thrust out his hand—

Sage Art: Lava Style Rasengan! Fire and Earth Release Chakra combined smoothly, taking on properties similar to magma. Earth Release was dominant, so the red surface, which represented extreme heat, looked somewhat dim.

But the devastating sphere failed to make solid contact. Empowered by two types of Chakra, it struck the target's chest, then passed straight through as if it had plunged into a river of mud, eliciting no reaction whatsoever.

The Kamui Dimension? Obito's intangibility? Fang Xiu hadn't lost his nerve, and as he launched his counterattack, he immediately pulled back his hand. He had no time to look for an answer.

"An impressive move."

The exclamation grated on him a little.

If he'd broken through her defenses, Fang Xiu would naturally have taken it as praise and recognition. Especially when her next words followed right after: "Unfortunately, your two powers are unbalanced. You're clearly more proficient in the Earth Immortal Method."

"Want to know how to fix that?"

Lightning answered Yanxu.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Lightning Style: Sixteen-Pillar Bind.

Countless stone pillars leaped up from underground, brilliant bolts of lightning flashing wildly between them—

It was an enhanced form of Four-Pillar Bind.

In the previous trial world, Fang Xiu had casually used a simplified version to restrain and kill a large number of Facehuggers!

"As everyone knows, lightning overcomes all things. It doesn't just subdue evil spirits. The Daoist scriptures record that even the immortals who ascended to the celestial realm fear the punishments of the Ministry of Thunder."

"Unfortunately, your Thunder techniques are lacking. If your cultivation in them were as deep as your Earth Release, you might actually be able to hurt me."

The woman spoke to herself as countless lightning serpents passed through her body, as though swimming through water.

No! Like a wild goose passing overhead, the tyrannical Lightning Release Chakra left no trace behind. Though he was reluctant to admit it, that was exactly what she looked like: a teacher guiding an inept student.

Fire, Water, and Lightning—Fang Xiu had indeed only mastered the changes in nature for those three elements. He hadn't yet had time to explore the corresponding Senjutsu modes.

He was a step behind.

As for Earth Release, which he'd managed to fuse with Senjutsu by a stroke of luck, he habitually used it for defense and support. It was a formidable tool for clearing out weaklings, but for breaking through a tough opponent... it didn't have much impact.

"Let me demonstrate a Thunder technique."

At that thought, Fang Xiu immediately focused, sensing danger. His Mangekyō Sharingan spun wildly!

The woman, an immortal through corpse dissection, formed a hand seal with one hand and casually uttered a single command: "Edict."

Golden light flashed, followed by a crack of dry thunder! The stored eye power surged forth without restraint.

Susanoo appeared!

It stood abruptly between heaven and earth, impossible to miss.

The female immortal, who had some vague knowledge of Fang Xiu's exploits and knew he'd once killed the Fusang Ghost King, remained calm and expressionless as she drifted backward, quietly widening the distance between them.

But her hands immediately formed a defensive seal in front of her chest, and her Double Vision no longer wandered, both eyes fixed straight ahead.

Her wariness was unmistakable! Just now, the instruction she'd given had been swallowed up by that left eye, which radiated a sinister aura.

"You're right. I do need to improve my use of Lightning Release Chakra."

"But that's only in my normal state. Once I use these eyes, the real fight has only just begun."

After estimating the time, Fang Xiu figured this Wood Release Clone could sustain three minutes of high-intensity combat. But he wasn't angry enough to lose his temper. He'd simply gotten a little carried away.

They'd only exchanged a few moves, and the Double-Pupil Immortal hadn't used a single lethal technique. He, on the other hand, had kept increasing his output.

—The Main God hadn't told him to kill the sisters.

—His opening remarks had been a little too out there. Maybe the ancients would consider them offensive.

"Let's have a proper spar. No need to fall out over it. I really do hope to learn something."

"Besides, this is just a clone. Use whatever techniques you have..."