Chapter 55: A Clash on the Brink
Xuanji was utterly shaken. The Water Spirit Emperor had seemed invincible, yet Mang Jun had killed him in a single move. It was terrifying!
"Who exactly is that young man in the brilliant golden robe? His cultivation is astonishingly powerful, and yet he has a human body. Has he also undergone a transformation?" Xuanji's thoughts were in complete disarray.
Just as Xuanji's mind raced, Mang Jun suddenly swept a cold gaze across his surroundings. An invisible ripple spread out, instantly covering millions of miles above and below. Xuanji, who had transformed into a leaf, was alarmed. He felt the Transformation Profound Art growing unstable; in less than a quarter of an hour, he might revert to his true form. He was terrified.
Whoosh!
The invisible ripple had appeared swiftly and faded just as fast. After a few breaths, heaven and earth returned to normal, but Xuanji had nearly broken out in a cold sweat.
"The one who ran away certainly was quick!" Mang Jun had used his Heaven-Viewing Earth-Inspecting Technique, but found nothing. He could only sigh, assuming Xuanji had fled. That was the fearsome part of the Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend Transformation: once one had mastered the art, it did more than change one's shape. It could even imitate the essence of whatever one transformed into, making the disguise almost perfect. Only the Heaven-Viewing Earth-Inspecting Technique could see through it.
"Yin Yang! Go to the Hengduan Mountain Range and have the War Ape Clan tie down the Barbarian Race," Mang Jun said gravely.
"Big Brother, those War Apes...!" Yin Yang said with a bitter smile. What kind of beings were the War Apes? They lived for battle and were a savage, cruel, terrifying clan! His cultivation was decent, but if he