Chapter 112 - Yuan Shen Slaying Yuan Shen (1/2)

The Great Sun Golden Crow Yuan Shen and cloud spirit hawk Yuan Shen – one was only a foot tall while the other was forty to fifty feet high, the sight of both of them together was very jarring.

But these two spirits were of huge disparity, the hawk can only be described as a supernaturally mutated spirit of the clouds, but the Great Sun Golden Crow was the core spirit of the sun, the divine bird of the spirits. Although their sizes were grossly out of proportion, when their claws clashed with each other, the claws of the hawk Yuan Shen were instantly destroyed despite them being thick and sturdy like pillars and sharp and incisive like metal!

The Great Sun Golden Crow spread its wings and flared up into the sky, it reached out its claws and went straight for the hawk's head!

At the same time, innumerable sword feathers flitted in the air towards Zhong Yue. Zhong Yue was immediately beleaguered by the dense sword feathers!

Hu Qimei and Yu Xuanji exclaimed in shock, this should be a battle where neither side wins!

These two cultivation experts would most probably die together, one having his Yuan Shen destroyed with the other having his mortal body obliterated!

All of a sudden, a muffled deep roar of a dragon came from Zhong Yue's throat, his body started to change and dragon scales crawled over his body. Every piece of them was engraved with patterns of the Black Tortoise Totem. Marvellous totem carvings turned the countless dragon scales into a formation of miniature shields.

Zhong Yue was already in the dragon-headed humanoid figure and so without having to change into the Xiang Dragon, he needed only to instigate the beast god inner core in his psyche ocean to release more beast god essence. This would stimulate the further emergence of the dragon scales so that he could visualize the Black Tortoise Totem patterns and bind them onto the dragon scales, turning them into scale shields.

Ding ding dang dang— voices of metals clashing together sounded out incessantly. The sword feathers landed on the dragon scales, bursting into fire sparks and flares, while Yan Lisan's hawk Yuan Shen was fluttering its wings as it maneuvered through the air, trying to evade the Great Sun Golden Crow's attacks.

Zheng zheng zheng— Yan Lisan folded his wings in and all of the sword feathers all returned back. The wings then started to flicker, as if wanting to lunge into the air. But suddenly, the Xiang Dragon beast morphed by the Xiang Dragon Sword Qi and rushed over to gnaw on his leg, trussing him down onto the ground, barring him from flying off in escape!

His legs were already severely injured by the Wooden Sword Qi, the bird scales on his feet were crushed off, revealing the scary white bones beneath; Yan Lisan growled angrily, his body quivered for a second and transformed back to his true form— a seventy feet high metal swan with its body heavily built and its wings flaring out. Resplendent ivory sword rays revolved around his body and slashed forwards!

The man and the swan were ramming and slamming on the ground like the barbaric brawl between two gigantic beasts. The stone-built houses were reduced to fine debris as they fought, while the monsters that resided in the buildings hurried out to safety.

Gu Xia City was the nexus at which the monster race gathered. It was very common for monsters to break out into a fight for the pettiest of matters. However, fights between the expert cultivators like Zhong Yue and Yan Lisan were very rarely seen.

The two Qi Practitioners were cultivators who were strong in regards to strength and physique, but Zhong Yue was superior to his opponent. Ultimately allowing him to suppress his opponent with sheer strength. Although Yan Lisan's body was larger, he was still continuously getting forced back by Zhong Yue and even his sword rays didn't manage to agitate Zhong Yue to any considerable degree.

Zhong Yue completely eradicated the thoughts of defense in his mind and wholeheartedly concentrated his efforts on attacking. The Gold Sword Qi and Coral Tree Sword Qi revolved around Yan Lisan, searching for any flaws in his form. Zhong Yue did not use the [Sixty Fourth Sword Style] as it was conspicuous. Elder Shui Zian had used this secret skill and traveled unimpeded across the whole land. Innumerable Qi Practitioners had died at his hands, that was the impetus that spread his name across the world.

If Zhong Yue were ever to cast the [Fourth Sword Style], there was a very high likelihood that it would be recognized. Hence, he had only used the ordinary sword manipulation skill. And even so, his Great Sun Yuan Shen was still able to manipulate the swords to the degree of being able of stirring up hurricanes, blasting here and there from all domains and catching his opponent in places where they would least expect. As a result, Yan Lisan had to delegate most of his concentration on warding off the four Sword Qi, thereby placing him at a significant disadvantage.

Krong !

Yan Lisan was launched flying to crash into a building as Zhong Yue punched, the building swayed for a few seconds before crumbling down into broken stone. One after another, the monsters that were residing inside the building leaped out and ran for their lives in all directions.

Zhong Yue reached out his hand, the Gold Sword Qi emerged and he hurled it out with all his might – Sword Qi straight as a ramrod, thin like a silk, jabbing into the crumbling building!

"Stop!"

A loud voice came into his ears but he ignored it, the Sword Qi went straight for Yan Sanli who was confined at the bottom of the building.

Suddenly, a silhouette descended from the sky, standing in between Yan Lisan and Zhong Yue's Gold Sword Qi, shouting out loud, "Stop Mister Long! City Lord Gu Hongzi has arrived!"

The Gold Sword Qi stopped right at the tip of the silhouette's nose before being abruptly was recalled back into Zhong Yue's fingers.

The newcomer was the seneschal of Gu Xia Manor, cold sweat rushed out of his forehead as he thought to himself, How is this Mister Long advancing so quickly, the last time I saw him, he wasn't even a Qi Practitioner, and now he can already be considered as one of the top experts in Gu Xia City!

Zhong Yue kept the Sword Qi and said apologetically, "Senior martial brother, you are late by a second, Yan Lisan is already dead."

"Dead?"

The seneschal's heart thumped in shock. He quickly turned and look back to see Yan Lisan underneath the building, no longer breathing!

"How is that possible?"

He quickly raised his sights up into the air, Zhong Yue's Great Sun Golden Crow Yuan Shen was flying back while Yan Lisan's could spirit hawk Yuan Shen had its head drilled by the Golden Crow. Its brain juices were even completely vaporized!

When the Yuan Shen dies, the soul disperses, and the master would join the realm of the dead!