Marquis Xuanling's pupils shrank suddenly, and his crimson-gold Sha Qi surged violently.
But soon, his wariness faded considerably, and that unique, unruly look resurfaced on his face. He scrutinized Chen Shuangbai's disguise with his sharp, hawk-like eyes.
"Remnants of the Heavenly River?"
"You've finally decided to come out?"
Beneath the bamboo hat, in the shadows, a strange, handsome face slowly emerged. Chen Shuangbai, with this conjured face, revealed a faint smile.
"I have no idea what the esteemed Marquis Xuanling is saying, but Marquis Xuanling is the Marquis of Wu of Great Chu... why is he pursuing me so relentlessly?"
Marquis Xuanling spat out a single word, and his trident spun slightly, a layer of crimson-gold light gleaming on its blade.
"Stop with your glib talk! Who exactly are you? And why do you possess the direct lineage of the Heavenly River's Daoist arts?"
"Confess honestly, and I might consider leaving you a whole corpse!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuangbai not only wasn't angry, but instead chuckled softly.
"A complete corpse? The Marquis is quite generous."
"However, I wish to live a few more years, and I fear I am not worthy of your kindness, Marquis."
"Trying to escape?"
Marquis Xuanling sneered twice, looked up at the sky, and said with repeated sneers, "Do you really think that such tricks can trap me?"
Chen Shuangbai sneered in return, saying only, "I don't know if it can be trapped, but Marquis... please hand over the treasure you possess!"
"Court death!"
This Marquis Wu was an arrogant and unruly man. Within the territory of the Great Chu, apart from the senior elders of the royal family, only the Emperor of Chu could catch his eye.
Even the Crown Prince of Chu was not taken seriously by him.
How could I possibly tolerate such humiliation?!
With a thought, the crimson-gold flying wheel that was swirling around him broke through the air and landed in front of Chen Shuangbai in almost an instant.
The incredibly sharp serrations were surrounded by terrifying golden energy, and at the center of the flying wheel was a gleaming black pearl—clearly a Supreme-Grade Law Treasure!
Faced with this earth-shattering attack, Chen Shuangbai simply drew the bamboo sword from his waist, and then layers of azure water light rippled out from the blade as it pierced through the air.
Abyssal Dragon Knocks on Jade.
The bamboo sword was unremarkable, merely an ordinary green bamboo found in the mountains. What was truly remarkable was the black droplet of water at the tip of the sword.
Clang--!
With a single, incredibly precise strike, the sword landed precisely between the tightly cleaved serrations. A unique power and intent seemed to permeate the crimson-gold flying wheel, severely damaging its surface and causing it to plummet straight into the mountain.
From beginning to end, the Daoist priest in green robes, wearing a bamboo hat and holding a bamboo sword, maintained a calm and composed demeanor.
"The mighty Marquis Xuanling... is this all he's capable of?"
Marquis Xuanling was initially somewhat surprised by the profound swordsmanship of this remnant of the Heavenly River, but upon hearing these words, his already gloomy face was now filled with fury, and he exclaimed in shock, "Heh!"
"I hope you'll be as stubborn as you are in a moment!"
He finished speaking.
The person has disappeared from the spot.
Almost instinctively, Chen Shuangbai raised the bamboo sword in his hand and thrust it to the right.
A deafening roar followed!
The endless azure water droplets formed from the convergence of light collided with a whip-like leg crackling with rolling lightning, and then... Chen Shuangbai, who appeared to be a Daoist priest in blue robes, was sent flying several steps away.
He slowly raised his hand, and saw strands of silver-white lightning dancing on the bamboo sword, indicating that this whip kick was extraordinary.
" Martial Dao cultivator?"
Marquis Xuanling then pressed forward once more.
This time, it was even more terrifying than the previous kick. The golden lightning almost covered the entire sky, and with just one kick, there was a deafening explosion as if the atmosphere was being torn apart.
"Go to hell!"
But at that moment, the Daoist in green showed no intention of dodging. Instead, he held the bamboo sword and gently swung it.
With a slight flick of his wrist, the trajectory of the bamboo sword abruptly changed, slashing down at an incredible angle. The azure water on it suddenly rippled and then surged violently.
Like a beam of pale blue moonlight, it rose into the sky, transforming into a pale blue crescent moon that slashed towards Marquis Xuanling's whip-like leg!
Shattering the Moon and Parting the Waves!
"Not good!"
The moment this person's mind raced, a terrifying aura erupted from the black gold chainmail he wore. The black gold flying wheel branded on it was so lifelike that it seemed about to leap out of the armor.
A burst of dark golden light spread out from top to bottom, firmly protecting his entire body, and clashed with the azure-white crescent moon.
But Chen Shuangbai's goal was never to cut off his leg...
then.
Under Marquis Xuanling's astonished gaze, the sword aura of this remnant of the Heavenly River changed again, shifting to a different angle, and then concealed all its brilliance.
Only the tiny droplet of dark water at the tip of the sword emitted a colorful light, lightly touching the opponent's left wrist.
Abyssal Dragon Knocks on Jade.
Sizzle!
The black water droplet exploded, and a numbing pain spread throughout Marquis Xuanling's right hand, causing him to immediately lose consciousness. The compass he was holding also fell to the ground.
As the two parted again, Marquis Xuanling was nearly bursting with rage, while the remnant of the Heavenly River before him...
The blue robe was completely undamaged, and he still looked elegant. In his left hand, he held his compass, which he had obtained from the imperial court and used to hunt down the remnants of the Heavenly River!
Buzz buzz buzz!
Crimson Sha Qi and golden lightning erupted from Marquis Xuanling's body, a power far more terrifying than before.
In those hawk-like eyes, fury almost burst forth in a tangible form.
"You... have truly angered me!"
With each word he uttered, his aura intensified.
As the last word fell, his aura surged to an extremely terrifying level. The surrounding void shattered continuously, revealing a faint purple light within. The ground beneath his feet could not withstand this pressure and began to crack and collapse.
He held the trident, with golden energy and lightning gathering on it, unleashing an extremely terrifying aura. The two gradually condensed into a deep dark purple, emanating a terrifying aura of destruction.
"Since I rose to fame, few have dared to mock me like this!"
Marquis Xuanling's eyes were now a deep crimson gold, and he said in a chilling tone, "You will be the first, and you will be the last!"
A dark purple light flashed, and rolling thunder descended from the sky like angry dragons, eventually condensing into a dark purple arc of light that slashed straight toward Chen Shuang's face.
With this single strike, the void shattered, the earth trembled, rivers flowed backward, and even ghosts and gods trembled in fear...
Although Chen Shuangbai didn't think much of Marquis Xuanling's character, she had to admit...
This person's Martial Dao talent is so high that it is even comparable to his own Martial Dao clone Shenyang.
But... that's all!
The Daoist in green robes simply flipped his hand and put the compass back, then gently raised the bamboo sword in his hand, and a crimson-black comet shone on the tip of the sword!
"My lord, take this sword!"
A comet flashed, and an arc of light slashed down... Two terrifying forces clashed between these mountains and rivers, nearly turning the land into scorched earth.
After everything settled down, the people from the Divine Martial Bureau and the Immortal Patrol Bureau rushed over and found Marquis Xuanling was almost cut in half at the waist and whose Divine Ability were extremely dim, deep in the cracked earth.
Qi Xuan was immediately shocked, looking at this illustrious Marquis Wu, who usually enjoyed insulting them.
For a moment, he didn't know whether to feel joy or sorrow, and shouted, "My Lordship?!"
This drew everyone's attention!
Who beat you like this?
In just half a day, the news that Marquis Xuanling had been cut in half at the waist and nearly perished spread throughout the Great Chu court.
In an instant, it shook the surrounding area.
[PS: Two updates today! I had a pretty bad bout of motion sickness on the way back from the car, and my stomach has been upset ever since, so only two updates today. Sorry!]