Chapter 596: The Real and the Illusory
Zhang Yu finished speaking, his momentum having gathered to its peak. He wasted no more words and, before Daoist Yue's very eyes, swiftly raised his sword and slashed at him!
Much of what Daoist Yue had said was a mixture of truth and falsehood, but he knew that Zhang Yu, as a Profound Court Inspector, could not be swayed by words alone. Thus, he too had been preparing for battle.
Seeing the sword light descend, his body swayed slightly. A flickering phantom remained where he stood, while another figure flew backward directly out of the main cabin at the bow of the vessel.
Zhang Yu paid no heed to the Daoist Yue who had flown into the air. After scattering the phantom left in place with a single strike, he slashed his sword at a spot that had originally been empty. A figure immediately emerged there.
Daoist Yue held up a mass of azure light that nearly covered his entire front, blocking the flying sword. Countless intertwined threads could be seen coiling within it.
He secretly lamented his misfortune. He had just used a divine ability to divide himself into phantoms, intending to lure Zhang Yu outside the flying vessel so that he could once again flee aboard it. Unfortunately, Zhang Yu had not taken the bait.
Seeing his sword momentum blocked, Zhang Yu pressed with his will. Light flashed along the blade, and an incomparably sharp radiance overflowed from it.
Daoist Yue felt a stabbing pain in his senses and was inwardly startled. He dared not continue confronting him head-on. His body swayed, leaving another phantom in place, while his true body vanished from sight as before.
A gleam flashed through Zhang Yu's eyes. He held his sword before him and spread