novelraw Chapter 125 : Split-Light Sword Shadows
Chapter 125 : Split-Light Sword Shadows
Chapter 125: Split-Light Sword Shadows
While speaking—
Lu Wangshu tightened the reins and shouted, "Hyah!" The Azure-Scaled Horse beneath her suddenly manifested four auspicious clouds under its hooves, supporting it as it ran.
Its speed instantly rose to another level!
However, Xu Zhengyang and Zhang Yutong were no amateurs either.
No matter how fast Lu Wangshu's Azure-Scaled Horse ran, the two of them could still easily keep up behind her.
Just then—
Zhang Yutong pointed at the white mink ahead that darted like lightning and said to Lu Wangshu, "Junior Sister Lu, I recognize that the Azure-Scaled Horse is one of your Beast-Taming Sect's specialties.
But what is that white mink?
Not only is it so fast, it can even locate the position of the Extreme Shadow Sword?"
Lu Wangshu smiled faintly upon hearing this and said, "That was something my Master temporarily gave me to find the sword. I don’t know what it is either.
If Senior Sister Zhang is truly curious—
We can ask my Master after this matter is settled!"
Seeing Lu Wangshu using Yan Xuan as an excuse, Zhang Yutong immediately said with a sarcastic tone, "No need to trouble yourself so much.
What does it matter whether we know its name or not?
It’s just a mink after all. How powerful could it possibly be?"
As soon as Zhang Yutong’s words fell—
Though Lu Wangshu still wore her usual smiling expression, Xu Zhengyang keenly sensed a trace of chill hidden within it!
Seeing a spark of tension between the two women—
Xu Zhengyang decisively steered his Azure Sky Crane Feather to the left, maintaining a safe distance from them—
To avoid being caught in the crossfire.
……
After a long while—
The white mink dashed through the Sword Tomb for nearly two hours before it finally stopped in front of a cold pool that spanned over eighty mu and was bottomless.
The white mink stood upright—
And pointed its tiny paw at the cold pool, squeaking in a human-like manner.
At this moment—
Lu Wangshu dismounted from her Azure-Scaled Horse and, after a brief exchange with the white mink, turned to the others and said, "Little White says the Extreme Shadow Sword is at the bottom of the pool!"
Zhang Yutong had been arguing with Lu Wangshu all the way—
So upon hearing Lu Wangshu’s words, she immediately said, "Is this little thing’s nose really that accurate?
This pool is at least ten zhang deep. Can it really smell that clearly?"
Still wearing her smiling expression, Lu Wangshu retorted, "Why don’t you sniff it yourself, Senior Sister Zhang?
See if you can make anything of it."
Zhang Yutong raised her brow, about to respond—
But then Xu Zhengyang, whose eyes flashed with a hint of golden light, interjected, "The Extreme Shadow Sword is indeed at the bottom of the pool!"
Then—
Xu Zhengyang added, "That sword is a Tier 2 magical treasure, and it even houses an artifact spirit. It wouldn’t be wrong to call it half a Tier 2 cultivator!
Because of this—
Only by working together do we stand a chance at subduing it!"
Before Zhang Yutong could speak, Lu Wangshu quickly said, "Senior Brother Xu is absolutely right. I am willing to follow your lead."
"……"
Zhang Yutong snorted coldly at that and said, "It’s just a flying sword. What’s so scary about it?
If we’re going to fight, then let’s fight.
What’s the point in dawdling?"
As she spoke—
Zhang Yutong quickly formed hand seals, and her body turned into a transparent fluid, diving directly into the pool!
"Water Escape Technique?" Xu Zhengyang exclaimed in surprise.
The Five Elements Escape Techniques were extremely versatile and a must-learn for Tier 2 cultivators!
But Zhang Yutong had already mastered the Water Escape while still at Tier 1...
Xu Zhengyang silently thought, Luckily, there wasn’t any water back at the Sunset Cloud Blessed Land. Otherwise, the outcome of that fight would’ve been uncertain...
Seeing Zhang Yutong take action—
Lu Wangshu refused to be outdone. With a gentle pat on her Spirit Beast Pouch, a crocodile covered in armor-like scales appeared.
Like a swimming dragon, it dove into the pool, heading straight for the bottom!
"Such impatience..."
Xu Zhengyang muttered. Just as he took out an array disk from the Jade Gourd, ready to set up an array, a water pillar suddenly shot up from the cold pool!
Immediately after—
A hiltless flying sword hovered in midair!
This sword was three feet three inches long, its surface shimmering with cold light. An almost tangible killing intent enveloped Xu Zhengyang and the others on the shore of the cold pool!
At that moment—
Bubbles began to rise on the surface of the cold pool!
Soon—
The armored crocodile burst out of the water like a swimming dragon, opening its bloody maw to bite at the Extreme Shadow Sword!
At the same time—
Countless ice crystals suddenly formed around the Extreme Shadow Sword!
In the blink of an eye, these ice crystals condensed into a three-foot-thick ice layer, sealing off all retreat for the sword!
To give credit where it’s due—
Although Lu Wangshu and Zhang Yutong didn’t get along, both came from prestigious backgrounds, and their basic coordination was solid.
Such an offensive—
Even Xu Zhengyang, if placed where the sword was, would need quite an effort to deal with it.
But after all, the Extreme Shadow Sword was a Tier 2 magical treasure.
Perhaps it was an illusion—
Even though it was merely a flying sword, Xu Zhengyang could faintly sense a kind of...
Mockery?
The next moment—
The Extreme Shadow Sword trembled and suddenly split into three identical sword shadows!
One charged at the armored crocodile;
Another targeted Zhang Yutong still in the water;
The third shot toward Lu Wangshu on the shore.
Every strike found its target—no innocents were harmed!
Seeing this, Xu Zhengyang felt a strange camaraderie with the Extreme Shadow Sword and couldn’t help but praise, "What a fine sword!"
Despite his words—
Xu Zhengyang couldn’t just stand by and watch Lu Wangshu get injured.
So he slapped his Spirit Beast Pouch and summoned Da Fei, shouting, "Da Fei, transform into a staff!"
As soon as he finished—
A black-and-white staff appeared in his hand, and he smashed it toward the sword shadow aiming for Lu Wangshu!
After devouring the Tier 2 Dragon-Scale Blacksteel Staff, Xu Zhengyang had fed Da Fei with plenty of Tier 1 and Tier 2 spirit irons and ores.
Because of this—
Da Fei’s body was now as tough as a Tier 2 magical treasure!
So when staff met sword—
A clash of metal echoed out, sparking a brilliant spray of fire, accompanied by a sharp metallic tang in the air!
This must be the original body!
Xu Zhengyang thought, preparing to press the attack and fully subdue the Extreme Shadow Sword.
But then, through the vision of his scouting puppet—
He saw Lu Wangshu’s armored crocodile get pierced through the heart by another Extreme Shadow Sword. The huge beast crashed back into the pool, splashing water everywhere—its fate unknown!
Not only that—
After piercing the crocodile, the sword rejoined with another Extreme Shadow Sword still in the water and together struck at Zhang Yutong, who was using Water Escape.
Though Zhang Yutong barely held on—
Red streaks of blood had begun to bloom in the pool—defeat was near!
"Hmm?"
Xu Zhengyang was utterly shocked and immediately activated his Piercing-Delusion Golden Eyes!
The Azure Peak Sword Sect’s Split-Light Sword Shadow technique was famous—only one of the sword shadows would be real, the others illusions.
So as long as one had a vision-breaking method, it wasn’t hard to counter.
However—
When Xu Zhengyang used his Piercing-Delusion Golden Eyes to examine the sword shadows—
He realized the three sword shadows split from the Extreme Shadow Sword...
Were all real entities!