Watching Lu Mingyu emerge completely unscathed, Water Cloud Heavenly Emperor's eyelids began twitching wildly.
Those two attacks just now had been his signature techniques.
Not to mention Immortal King Realm cultivators—even cultivators of the same realm would inevitably be injured by them.
For high-level cultivators, victory and defeat in battle were decided by the slightest margin. Once the scales tipped, the outcome was basically set.
Yet Lu Mingyu showed none of the signs an injured man ought to display.
"Phew~"
Slowly exhaling a breath of Turbid Qi, Lu Mingyu's body began to turn slightly translucent.
Blue energy danced continuously across the surface of Lu Mingyu's skin, yet it could never break through his defenses.
"Pfft!"
The conical magic treasure lodged in his chest was pulled out, and the wound, half an inch deep, healed in an instant.
"Is this the Origin Emperor Weapon you have been cultivating all this time?"
"I have to admit, it really is formidable. Even a cultivator of the same realm would probably end up dead or severely wounded if you struck them like that."
"But unfortunately, the Origin Emperor Weapon you painstakingly nurtured failed to break through my defenses."
With that, Lu Mingyu tossed the magic treasure back.
Immediately afterward, the divine power within Lu Mingyu began circulating in a peculiar manner.
After one breath, an identical giant wave appeared behind Lu Mingyu.
Although its scale and power were far inferior to Water Cloud Heavenly Emperor's, it possessed fifty percent of the same technique's essence.
"Remarkable. The Chang Sheng Epoch's use of divine abilities and moves truly surpasses that of the Pill Epoch."
"And powerful beings like you, who have fought your way out from among countless living creatures, possess instincts far keener than ordinary people."
"I am very pleased to fight someone like you."