ccnovels #489 - showdown!
#489 - showdown!
The sudden appearance of Old Shao, who had been missing for three days, immediately added a hint of barely concealed disturbance to the otherwise peaceful atmosphere in the pavilion.
Wang Jixuan's mind raced.
Fairy Linglong rose to greet him, smiling and saying, "Why has Old Shao suddenly come? Although the immortal techniques of our Wangxian Valley are not worth mentioning in Old Shao's eyes, they are still the secrets of our Wangxian Valley."
"Ah, it doesn't matter."
Old Shao's doppelganger stopped outside the pavilion, stroking his beard and chuckling:
"This old man just had a whim to come here and say a few words to Wang Zheng.
"How about this, I'll discuss the follow-up matters with him first, and it won't be too late to teach the lesson today."
"That won't do."
Fairy Linglong smiled and took a step forward, standing right in front of Wang Jixuan.
The faint fragrance from her skirt wafted into Wang Jixuan's nostrils.
This round-faced fairy looked a bit charming and cute when she smiled, with her left hand behind her back and her right hand in front of her, each pinching a orchid finger.
She smiled and said, "Senior Shao, is there anything you can't say to Wang Zheng later? I've already started teaching, and it would be a shame to interrupt the comprehension."
Wang Jixuan immediately said, "This… Fairy, I haven't fully entered meditation yet."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Jixuan felt a wisp of irresistible immortal power surrounding him, like a layer of water curtain, preventing him from communicating with the outside world normally.
Daoist Zhang decisively crushed the jade talisman in his palm.
Zheng Shiduo, Gao Huating, and the others immediately burrowed into their personal sub-spaces, which were then directly taken away by a gently waving素hand.
Amina did not retreat.
She rushed to the door, carefully observing the situation, and if anything went wrong, she would immediately enter her own spire.
Spiritual cultivators have means of escaping using sub-spaces.
She had already reminded Wang Jixuan of this.
A breeze swept through the peach blossom forest, and朵朵 peach blossoms bloomed inexplicably, with petals dancing in the wind.
In front of the pavilion, the gazes of Old Shao's doppelganger and Fairy Linglong gradually changed.
They became a bit sharper;
And a bit more helpless.
Old Shao was a master of the Great Perfection of Heavenly Immortals, and his doppelganger's aura was comparable to his main body. Although his cultivation was not enough and his combat power was insufficient, this confrontation could still be evenly matched with Fairy Linglong.
"Fairy," Old Shao sighed softly, somewhat speechless.
Fairy Linglong narrowed her eyes slightly: "It seems that Senior has figured out something."
Old Shao just shook his head: "This old man doesn't understand, and this old man doesn't dare to say. Saying it would offend those前辈 high-level figures. This old man is just a craftsman who refines artifacts."
Behind him, the martial general had already grasped the long spear on his back.
Fairy Linglong seemed to be confident of victory, and the left hand behind her back pinched a peach blossom.
She calmly said:
"The仙界 has always been like this, the strong prey on the weak. The weak must find a place to rely on, lower their eyebrows and obey, and the strong can do all kinds of evil without paying any price.
"Saying these things seems to be too much.
"After all, the副宫主 of the Yuhua Divine Palace has personally come forward. It's really hard for me to refuse. After all, those who can invite the副宫主 are unlikely to be ordinary people within your Tianluo.
"Therefore, my teaching Wang Zheng to cultivate the Qingping诀 is a major event, and it is also a proper matter. I cannot refuse, and Senior should not disturb me."
Old Shao was obviously silent.
Wang Jixuan watched quietly, the异魂 puppet was ready to go, and the过往之stone was already in the outermost storage magic weapon.
Behind him, the martial general named Gu Zheng took half a step forward.
"Stop!"
Fairy Linglong's voice suddenly rose, and she glanced sideways:
"Fellow Daoist Gu, please stay away from my teaching place. What, are you all interested in my Wangxian Valley's秘法 today?"
Gu Zheng silently drew out his long spear, his eyes like lightning, and his figure became three points sharper.
Gu Zheng whispered: "Gu was ordered to come and protect fellow Daoist Wang Zheng. If Wang Zheng dies, Gu can only take his head to see Gu's superior. Please also ask Daoist Linglong not to do anything unnecessary."
Linglong sneered: "Is this not pretending anymore? Well, then let's be frank. Please retreat from this matter, you two. I have no grievances with Wang Zheng, and he is even a disciple of my Wangxian Valley lineage. You should know the specific reasons in your hearts."
Wang Jixuan: …
Good fellow, this is really not pretending anymore.
The appearance of Old Shao's doppelganger was actually a catalyst, or a fuse. Linglong, who was originally still hesitant, could only take this step forward.
Linglong was indeed hesitant.
When she first came into contact with Wang Jixuan, her intention was to test him;
At that time, it was actually when Wang Jixuan was most relaxed, and it was also the easiest time for her to sneak attack, but Linglong hesitated for a moment and missed the best opportunity.
After that, she stared at Wang Jixuan's movements every day.
Apart from Wang Jixuan's 'private meeting' with Amina, Linglong didn't investigate much. At other times, Wang Jixuan never left her sight.
Today is the second chance.
It is also the last chance that Linglong judges.
Wang Jixuan and the others have become wary, and Wang Jixuan's followers are also plotting something.
Naturally, Linglong looked down on the combat power of Zheng Shiduo and the others.
The only thing she was afraid of was Gu Zheng, Wang Jixuan's rumored真仙 peak combat power puppet, and Old Shao's doppelganger with many treasures.
She originally thought that Old Shao's doppelganger would not appear again.
Unexpectedly, this old man still came, risking offending one of the highest levels of Tianluo.
However, Linglong was still confident.
Just because she is a fourth-grade Heavenly Immortal, and Gu Zheng is only a sixth-grade; even if Gu Zheng is a body cultivator from仙武堂, he can only fight her to a draw at most, and cannot stop her from killing people at all.
Should she do it now?
Should she do it now!
A cold light flashed in Linglong's eyes, and the left hand behind her back was about to clench.
"Cough! Wait a minute?"
Wang Jixuan coughed dryly, perfectly catching the point where Linglong was about to attack, causing Linglong's body to tremble slightly.
He sat there motionless.
As long as he moved a finger, he would invite Fairy Linglong's full blow.
Daoist Wang pretended to be innocent and asked in a low voice: "Teacher, Fairy, is the matter you are talking about related to me?"
"Pretending to be stupid cannot muddle through."
Fairy Linglong slowly took half a step back, and the peach blossom petal pinched by her left hand behind her back was trembling slightly.
Wang Jixuan's neck was slightly cold.
Daoist Wang讪 laughed: "I don't quite understand, does Tianluo want to save me or kill me, or is it that Tianluo really reached some kind of agreement with the Dark Sect?"
"How would I know this? Don't look at me having Heavenly Immortal cultivation, but in the仙界, I am just a青萍leaf."
Linglong said indifferently:
"Don't blame me."
The peach blossom was about to fly out.
"Wait a little longer!"
Wang Jixuan suddenly shouted again.
Linglong, who was about to attack, Gu Zheng, who was about to pounce, and Old Shao's doppelganger, who had already grasped two large hammers, were almost shaken to腰间盘突出.
Wang Jixuan said quickly: "Is there room for缓和 in this matter? Is Senior Gu Zheng here to protect me? Linglong was sent by Tianluo, so someone at the highest level of Tianluo wants to kill me. Now there is a divergence of opinions within Tianluo. Someone wants to disobey the orders of Tianluo天道 and must kill me?"
"天道?"
Linglong tilted her head and thought:
"If you cultivate longevity and step into大罗, you still have to act according to天道's face. Don't you think these大神通者 are too憋屈?"
"Understood, can 天罗天道 be understood as one of the highest levels of Tianluo?"
"Almost…"
Linglong's voice had just started when she suddenly暴起发难!
The green light around her body surged, and instead of猛攻 Wang Jixuan, she sacrificed her own immortal power, surging forward澎湃 in the天地!
Her target was Gu Zheng!
Gu Zheng, who was rushing forward with his spear, was indeed directly pushed away by Linglong's immortal power.
On the other side, Old Shao's doppelganger was only affected by this immortal power, and was knocked far away倒飞!
In the blink of an eye, Linglong's left hand behind her back flicked lightly, and that peach blossom instantly turned into a秋水无痕sword, stabbing straight at Wang Jixuan's元神.
This刺, mixed with the灿烂 galaxy, gathered the一剑 of a Heavenly Immortal, demonstrating Fairy Linglong's understanding of the Qingping剑歌.
She was传道;
And also杀人!
Roar!
The roar of beasts and the吟 of dragons broke out at the same time. Wang Jixuan's main body was almost ejected backwards in an instant. His异魂 puppet changed from the size of a rice grain to the size of an ordinary person, just in time to block this sword!
This was a pre-judgment made by Wang Jixuan in advance, otherwise he would not be able to block this sword at all!
The异魂 puppet put its hands together, and with a啪 sound, it pressed down on this long sword凝成 from sword intent. The long sword was directly smashed by the fierce force, but that缕 sword intent continued, and the chest of the异魂 puppet directly cracked, revealing the golden flesh and blood inside. The壮硕 body倒飞 backwards, actually about to撞 to Wang Jixuan's figure.
Wang Jixuan's main body quickly掐印, and the异魂 roared angrily, with all three heads blooming light at the same time!
Fairy Linglong couldn't help but蹙眉.
Because this傀儡, which had been hiding on Wang Jixuan's body, was a few points stronger than she had expected.
How was this炼制成?
This question arose in her heart, but Gu Zheng and Old Shao's doppelganger were about to rush over, and she only had a few瞬息 of出手时机.
However, this was more than enough.
She turned around abruptly, her figure闪 lightly, her palm grasped a灵宝 long sword, and the sword light was about to点 out thousands of丈匹练, which could directly crush Wang Jixuan's main body!
Wang Jixuan's异魂 changed again, his body suddenly膨胀 three points, his palms合十!
All spiritual power供给!
自在金身,大日如来!
The卍 seal shone brightly!
"米粒之辉!" Fairy Linglong's sword light吞吐!
蓬!
The异魂金身 shattered, the black dragon惨嚎, and countless裂缝 appeared on the庞大 body like porcelain. Wang Jixuan's main body directly吐 out a large mouthful of鲜血.
Completely not the一合之敌 of a Heavenly Immortal!
But it was this reckless, all-out resistance that halted the Linglong Fairy's sword light, causing her figure to lean back slightly, her momentum instantly faltering.
A spear attack came!
The Celestial Immortal Gu Zheng of the Celestial Martial Hall had already arrived!
The Linglong Fairy frowned tightly, unable to fend off the overwhelming spear shadows unleashed by Gu Zheng for the moment, but she still refused to abandon Wang Jixuan, casually tossing out a silver shuttle. This silver shuttle possessed its own spirituality and began to relentlessly pursue Wang Jixuan.
Wang Jixuan's main body had already been injured by the aftermath of the previous battle, and now, entangled by the silver shuttle, he could only forcibly activate the protective abilities of his otherworldly soul puppet.
Fortunately, Old Shao's clone rushed over in time, wielding two large hammers to protect Wang Jixuan from behind.
The Linglong Fairy sighed, "Why struggle? Wouldn't it be better to accept your fate? Fellow Daoist Gu Zheng, are you perhaps trying to defy orders?"
"The orders the Fairy received, Gu Zheng knows nothing of, but Gu Zheng received the personal order of the Celestial Martial Hall's master, along with the Heavenly Dao Jade Scroll, to come and protect Wang Zheng!"
"Oh?" The Linglong Fairy merely chuckled, "Is the internal strife within Tianluo this intense?"
She said no more, focusing on dealing with Gu Zheng.
Her Qingping Sword Song was unleashed, her figure fluttering like a falling leaf, adding a touch of desolation to the entire world.
Gu Zheng transitioned from a surge of energy to a decline, being completely suppressed by the Linglong Fairy.
On the other side, Wang Jixuan's otherworldly soul combined with Old Shao's clone was gradually unable to withstand the silver shuttle controlled by the Linglong Fairy, who was multitasking.
"Old Shao!"
Wang Jixuan shouted:
"You should leave quickly! This matter has already involved high-level infighting!"
"Bah! Does Old Man Shao have no backing?"
Old Shao roared:
"What angers me is that they actually deceived me. A group of people claimed to have reached a consensus to fully support you, yet there are still soft eggs trying to kill you to quell the situation!"
"Just this!"
"How can Tianluo win against the Dark Sect! Have you ever considered why Tianluo is Tianluo!"
"Don't think I don't know, you must be watching here!"
"Answer me! Why are you being so hesitant and indecisive!"
Apart from the intense clashes in the battle area, everything else was quiet.
Even the grand formation enveloping this valley had gained several more layers.
The Linglong Fairy's sword intent had completely suppressed Gu Zheng.
The Feather God Palace and the Immortal Gazing Valley chose her because she possessed fighting strength exceeding the Dao Realm and was a woman, making her appearance easily able to lull others into complacency.
Although Old Shao's clone possessed many treasures, his mana was far inferior to the Celestial Immortal mana contained within the silver shuttle.
Moreover, the silver shuttle's mana could be continuously replenished.
The Linglong Fairy seized upon this point, taking advantage of the gaps where Old Shao's clone's mana was difficult to sustain, the silver shuttle flashed lightly, splitting into two, launching a fierce attack from both sides.
Wang Jixuan controlled the puppet, fiercely slamming out two palms, but only struck the afterimages left by the silver shuttle. Old Shao's clone was directly pierced through the chest by one of the silver shuttles, immediately losing most of its combat power and collapsing to the ground.
Old Shao's clone looked at Wang Jixuan with a bitter smile and a face full of shame.
Wang Jixuan's main body only had time to exchange a fleeting glance with this teacher before transforming into a stream of light and遁入into the back of the puppet.
This was not a secret technique for merging the main body with the puppet;
This was just to allow the main body to last a little longer.
Old Shao's clone opened his mouth, the wounds flowing with iridescent light.
"Why are you being so hesitant and indecisive... Why are you being so hesitant and indecisive... Ah!"
The old man looked around.
Everywhere was clear skies and white clouds, the brilliant light of battle, but not a single figure could be seen.
He was furious, but he didn't know how to express his anger. Being a small vice-hall master in Tianluo, he didn't even know if he could express this anger.
"Hahahaha! Hahaha!"
Old Shao's clone's laughter was mostly filled with sorrow, and he could only sit and watch Wang Jixuan's three-meter-tall otherworldly soul puppet battle the silver shuttle.
Old Shao couldn't think of anyone who could come to the rescue;
Nor could he think of anyone who dared to show up to rescue.
"Disciple, I can't help you..."
"Teacher?"
A wisp of voice suddenly entered Old Shao's ears, it was Wang Jixuan's voice.
Calm, composed, and full of energy.
Old Shao was visibly stunned for a moment, then realized that Wang Jixuan's main body had not suffered too much damage. At this moment, the most severely injured was Wang Jixuan's puppet, so it was not difficult to understand why his voice was full of energy.
But, why so calm?
"Teacher should be able to transmit sound now, right? Could you please tell this disciple, which Tianluo high-level arranged today's assassination attempt? This disciple has always repaid grudges with grudges, and this feud has also been forged today."
The corners of Old Shao's mouth twitched a few times.
No, you're just a Grand Ascension cultivator, why are you thinking about a Grand Yi Immortal? And the kind that's close to perfection!
Old Shao sighed in his heart, might as well let his disciple die knowing.
He gathered his immortal power with some difficulty and transmitted his voice to Wang Jixuan from afar:
"If I know correctly, the one who arranged today's assassination attempt should be Tianluo Deputy Alliance Leader Zheng Ziyi... Actually, he is backed by a group of people who think you are a variable that cannot be controlled..."
"This disciple understands."
Wang Jixuan laughed softly:
"Later, this disciple will try to break out of the encirclement. If I can leave this place and escape the subsequent pursuit, then this disciple will probably have to become an enemy with this part of Tianluo in the future."
"Thank you, Teacher, for teaching me the art of refining artifacts. This disciple now has the confidence to refine immortal artifacts."
"Teacher, please don't interfere in this matter anymore, withdraw in time."
"Wang Zheng, you..."
Wang Jixuan's otherworldly soul puppet was suddenly enveloped in black fire, its three-meter-tall body suddenly shrinking to the size of a normal person, its aura skyrocketing, smashing two silver shuttles with one punch, its figure rushing towards the Linglong Fairy and Gu Zheng.
He held an immortal treasure long sword in his palm, which was given by Old Shao.
Wang Jixuan slightly flicked the long sword, a wisp of Qingping sword intent surrounding his body, causing the Linglong Fairy to look sideways.