ATPnovel Chapter 1522: Not That Simple!
Chapter 1522: Not That Simple!
"No, how could he know?"Yun Xiao’s appearance beside the black cloud mist undoubtedly stirred up a storm in Xue Qi’s heart. Unlike the somewhat clueless observing cultivators, she was roaring inwardly.
Only Xue Qi, the caster of the Netherworld Finger, knew that the black cloud was the essence of the Netherworld Finger. As long as the black cloud remained, even if her body was destroyed, the Netherworld Finger would continuously absorb Heaven and Earth Energy and launch attacks on the enemy.
Xue Qi had never used the Netherworld Finger before, but she had seen her teacher, the Empress Canglong, use it.
On that occasion, she clearly saw the enormous black cloud continuously dropping pitch-black fingers for three days and nights, and the black cloud’s energy did not dissipate at all.
That is the so-called unending absorption of power from the world, turning into the fuel to form the Netherworld Finger, as long as it is not artificially destroyed.
The Netherworld Finger that Xue Qi wielded was certainly amateurish, but it could persist for half a day without issue. She never expected Yun Xiao to see through the essence of the Netherworld Finger at first glance and attempt to dismantle that mass of black cloud.
"I can’t let him succeed!"
Seeing Yun Xiao beside the black cloud already making his next move, Xue Qi’s heart grew anxious. With a subtle shift in her figure, she suddenly appeared behind Yun Xiao.
Swish!
Xue Qi brought her index and middle fingers together and aimed for the Dazhui Acupoint on Yun Xiao’s back. If she succeeded, no matter how strong Yun Xiao’s physical strength was, he would likely feel numb and weak, ready for slaughter.
Boom!
At the same time, her other hand was not idle. With a slight motion, the mass of black cloud once again surged, and a massive finger extended once more from the cloud, its momentum astonishing.
It had to be said that after years of cultivation, Xue Qi’s reaction and speed were first-rate. In everyone’s eyes, Yun Xiao was caught in a pincer attack, and no matter which side he dodged first, he might be struck by the other.
At this moment, everyone thought Yun Xiao would once again use the Clone Afterimage movement technique, perhaps the only way to escape this dire strait.
"Haha, you took the bait!"
However, just as everyone was speculating, Yun Xiao suddenly turned his head and laughed loudly at the woman not far from him.
Xue Qi, originally satisfied with her own reaction, felt a sudden sinking in her heart upon hearing this laughter. In that fleeting moment, she suddenly understood Yun Xiao’s previous intentions.
"He... he intentionally lured me closer!"
At this moment, Xue Qi’s mind became clear, guessing Yun Xiao’s previous actions’ purpose. She then saw the young man already swinging his right leg towards her side.
Swoosh!
After Yun Xiao broke through to the Heavenly Rank Lingyun Realm Early Stage, the power in his right leg was far beyond what it was back on Impermanence Island; it was even stronger than some Gold-grade Heavenly Spirits.
It should be noted that within that right leg was an Earth Attribute Ancestor Vein, providing unparalleled enhancement to his strength. The swing of his right leg even produced a piercing sonic boom.
Like a kick intending to pierce through space, it made Xue Qi’s complexion change once more. Even though she was the Empress Canglong’s prized disciple, her physical strength was still not comparable to Yun Xiao’s.
From that sonic boom, Xue Qi knew she couldn’t take it head-on. The consequences of doing so might be unbearable even for her, so she acted decisively, and with a slight movement, appeared in another direction.
"Is it Yan Huixiang?"
Just as he noticed Xue Qi making a move, a glint of light flashed in Yun Xiao’s eyes, and he murmured as his figure also shifted slightly.
Swish!
In the next moment, as Xue Qi just breathed a sigh of relief, her heart leaped again because she suddenly realized that the youth’s actions mirrored hers entirely, and they swept out in exactly the same direction.
"Yan Huixiang is my teacher’s secret technique; how could you know it?"
At this moment, Xue Qi was truly shocked. She could confirm that the movement technique both of them used was of the same origin, but how was this possible?
Xue Qi’s understanding of Yun Xiao was merely of a disregarded youth from a small family on the Hidden Dragon Continent. Even when he survived the Shang Family tragedy back then, the techniques he practiced at most were from the Lower Five Realms and Middle Three Realms.
But the Yan Huixiang movement technique, when Lu Qinwan passed it to her, was specifically noted to be an inherited secret, never to be taught to outsiders.
After fighting Yun Xiao for so long, Xue Qi increasingly felt there were aspects she couldn’t see through. Why did this young man understand her techniques so well?
From the previous Xuanji Heavenly Claw to the later Netherworld Finger, and now this life-saving movement technique Yan Huixiang, he seemed to be extremely familiar with them all.
This made Xue Qi feel quite frustrated, like a child who has gotten a new toy and wants to show it off in front of a friend who has always looked down on them.
Who would have guessed that in the end, not only was she unable to boast, but she discovered the other party already had the same toy, and many other strange ones, effectively slapping her in the face.
At this moment, Xue Qi undoubtedly felt the dejection of being slapped in the face. Originally, she thought her fortunes were extraordinary, accepted as the direct disciple by Emperor Canglong and Empress of the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, and coming to this Tenglong Continent to deal with a young boy should not be a problem.
Who would have thought this boy, who originally appeared to her as an ant, turned out to be a giant that even she couldn’t easily handle. Imagine how suffocated Xue Qi felt inside?
At this moment, Xue Qi felt a bit of regret, regretting not going directly to Lianyun Mountain earlier, because then Yun Xiao would not have grown to the present level.
Back when Xue Qi appeared at the Spirit Fighting Commerce, Yun Xiao had just returned from Impermanence Island to Lianyun Mountain, even entering a coma for two months.
During that time, if Xue Qi had brought Ma Nu and the strong men from the Spirit Fighting Commerce directly to assault Lianyun Mountain, Yun Xiao would undoubtedly encounter disaster, without much ability to resist.
But alas, there are no ’ifs’ in this world, all the coincidences and all the arrogance led to the current situation where Xue Qi is pressured and beaten by Yun Xiao.
Yun Xiao, performing Yan Huixiang to sidestep next to Xue Qi, swung his right leg, with the motion barely distorted, catching Xue Qi completely off guard and with no escape.
Bang!
Yun Xiao’s right leg fiercely struck against Xue Qi’s left side, emitting a loud sound.
Under the overwhelming power disparity, even Xue Qi, at the same Lingyun Realm Early Stage, could not withstand such force.
Whoosh!
Therefore, in the next moment, everyone saw a graceful figure, like a cut-string kite, flying out backward and finally crashing into the hundred-foot-tall waterfall.
"Lady Xue Qi... actually lost?"
Seeing this scene, Wei Duzheng, the President of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, was undoubtedly quite unbelieving of his own eyes. He always had great confidence in Lady Xue Qi from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, never imagining it would end like this.
In Wei Duzheng’s mind, geniuses from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud would absolutely obtain victory effortlessly against cultivators of the same level on the Tenglong Continent.
Because different planes practice different cultivation techniques and meridian techniques, even if levels are equivalent, the power cannot be compared.
Lady Xue Qi, from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, was initially full of confidence, constantly showcasing methods that amazed Wei Duzheng.
Who would have thought that the young man named Yun Xiao wouldn’t seem inferior to the genius Lady Xue Qi from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, smoothly resolving every overpowering meridian technique she unleashed, eventually turning the tables.
Now, Xue Qi has been kicked into the waterfall by Yun Xiao, seemingly with her aura impossibly detectable, clearly defeated completely. Could it be that this plain-clothed youth has grown to a level where the same rank cultivators from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud are no match for him?
"I told you big brother would definitely win!"
On Xu Hongzhuang’s shoulder, a fiery red, mouse-shaped vein demon spoke human language, brimming with strong confidence, expressed by the Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan.
For some reason, Chi Yan didn’t like Xu Hongzhuang in the past, knowing that it was her sect that annihilated the family Yun Xiao belonged to years ago.
But now, the special aura emanating from Xu Hongzhuang’s body seemingly attracted Chi Yan oddly, drawing him inexplicably closer.
Perhaps this is the Myriad Demon Divine Body’s attraction to these vein demons, even a special bloodline like the Fire Cloud Rat can’t escape its influence.
But at this moment, no one was considering these mysterious matters. Everyone belonging to Demons Mountain knew that with Yun Xiao’s victory, perhaps the crisis faced by Demons Mountain could soon be resolved.
Although the old man in linen held absolute advantage over Wu Zhukong, now Yun Xiao has defeated Xue Qi, it appears that this linen old man is following Xue Qi’s orders.
As it stands, as long as Yun Xiao seizes Xue Qi as hostage, the linen old man wouldn’t dare make a move against Demons Mountain, and that point was indisputable.
Whoosh!
Clearly Yun Xiao had the same thought. Seeing Yun Xiao’s figure glance over, he was already flying towards the waterfall. He controlled the power of his previous kick precisely, knowing that with Xue Qi’s strength, she would at most be heavily injured.
Splash!
Just as Yun Xiao approached ten or so feet, he heard a splash from the waterfall, followed by a graceful figure breaking through the water—it was none other than Xue Qi!
However, at this moment, not only was Xue Qi’s aura not at all diminished, but it even had changed significantly, with water droplets continuously splashing around her. The majestic aura left everyone dumbstruck.