Two enormous visualization images faced off in the void outside Sky City. The Mystic Chaos Cicada's body was so shrouded in dark aura that it nearly merged with the void itself, while its pair of wings seemed to unfurl two resplendent rivers of stars, dazzling and magnificent beyond compare. The aberrant creature opposite it was likewise immensely huge, its spread body reaching ten thousand zhang.
At this moment, some people within Sky City witnessed this scene.
Although visualization images at this level were merely phantoms and did not truly exist, they were still enough to deliver a tremendous shock to one's mind and spirit.
Hong Yuanqiu said in a grave voice, "Immediately pass down the order. Say that a disciple of Venerable Yu is sparring with a fellow cultivator and taking the opportunity to intimidate foreign enemies. Tell the soldiers below not to be alarmed, not to interfere, and strictly forbid them from making reckless comments about this."
If these soldiers learned that their own people had started fighting amongst themselves, or that an inspector had come calling and clashed with a disciple under a Venerable, rumors would inevitably spread everywhere. Not only would military morale become unstable, but cultivators of Upper Firmament Heaven might also exploit the opening. Thus, he could only try to conceal the matter for now.
Once Bian Lan's momentum had climbed to its peak, he took the initiative to attack. The gigantic aberrant visualization image behind him suddenly dived forward, its massive form bearing straight down upon Zhang Yu!
Zhang Yu saw at once that Bian Lan had chosen the rare path of overwhelming others with sheer force.
When facing such an enemy, one would ordinarily avoid the edge of their attack. Yet, confronted with the visualization image pressing down like a mountain, Zhang Yu