Chapter 712: Chapter 221: Gu Cultivator Li Jiuqu
The first battle is unfolding.
At the edge of the battlefield.
Sun Ning and Sun Lingtong both sat in the Dragon Head Cabin of the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon, quietly observing the battle.
The Blood Shadow Cave Master, who had previously given them trouble, was now engaged in a duel with Lei Qingyang, a Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Righteous Path of Liangzhu Country.
“If Lei Qingyang doesn’t have a method to see through it, the Blood Shadow Cave Master can firmly take the initiative by relying on his true body and illusions,” Sun Lingtong commented.
Ning Zhuo nodded slightly. He agreed with this assessment.
“I’ve learned something!”
“It seems next, I also need to master a technique for uncovering disguises.”
“Previously Sect Leader Lin Bufan met with misfortune because the enemy’s illusion techniques were extremely formidable.”
Sun Lingtong muttered, “Little Zhuo, you have too much to learn.”
Ning Zhuo uncharacteristically failed to notice the underlying tone, and nodded seriously with a serious expression, “Yes, I’m still too young, there’s indeed a lot I need to learn!”
Sun Lingtong opened her mouth, “Don’t forget, you have me to cover you. My Lingtong eyes can see through many falsehoods.”
Ning Zhuo laughed, “Having you as the boss is naturally good. But I still need to learn something, to be prepared for any eventuality.”
“However, considering your innate talent, maybe I should postpone this learning plan.”
“Learning how to disguise myself and construct a true body might be a good idea too.”
Sun Lingtong: …
As the two conversed, the Blood Shadow Cave Master and Lei Qingyang engaged in several more rounds of combat, without a clear winner.
Suddenly, Lei Qingyang shouted, and the Thunder Strike Sword pierced through the vast blood mist, violent Thunder Qi shooting everywhere, exposing the true body of the Blood Shadow Cave Master.
This scene sent a shock through the cultivators on both sides.
In the Thousand Peak Forest Alliance, most people’s faces changed simultaneously. In contrast, cheers erupted in the Liangzhu Country’s camp.
In the previous rounds of combat, Lei Qingyang had gradually been forced into a disadvantage because he couldn’t distinguish the true from the false.
Now that he had found a way to uncover the true body’s position, it signified that the situation of the battle would change accordingly.
The Blood Shadow Cave Master’s true body was struck and suffered severe injuries.
Blood light surged around him, transforming into a hundred-zhang blood sea.
Nine giant Blood Pythons soared out from the blood sea, stirring up a sky-full blood tide, their mouths wide open, spewing countless blood demon thunders.
The cultivators on both sides fell silent, all knowing that this was the most critical moment of the contest!
Seeing the unprecedentedly fierce offensive from his opponent, Lei Qingyang made a decisive move, biting through the tip of his tongue.
A mouthful of Essence Blood sprayed onto the Thunder Strike Sword, ancient Thunder Patterns appearing on the sword’s body.
The Thunder Strike Sword flew into the air.
Lei Qingyang then sent his thirty-six Exorcism Thunder Jades, circling around the Thunder Strike Sword, using the sword as the array heart, quickly constructing a formation.
Lastly, he held the Thunder Marsh Gourd in his hand and released a large amount of thunderclouds.
The thunderclouds enveloped the thirty-six Exorcism Thunder Jades and the Thunder Strike Sword, expanding rapidly, soon pushing away the blood sea, occupying half of the battlefield.
Divine Skill—Nine Heavens Thunder Bright Body.
“Nine Heavens Thunder Prison, open!”
Lei Qingyang shouted, invoking the nine heavens thunder with his divine skill. Numerous lightning bolts shot out from his body, rushing upward into the thunderclouds.
The thunderclouds roiled incessantly, emitting booming thunder sounds, quickly transforming into a temporary Thunder Pool.
The Blood Pythons and blood demon thunders of the Blood Shadow Cave Master all vanished in the eruptions of the Thunder Pool, the blood sea evaporating to merely a three-zhang core area.
Lei Qingyang shouted again, releasing thousands of lightning bolts, obliterating the resistant core of the blood sea completely.
As the thunder light dissipated, only a Blood Pearl was left floating in the center of the blood sea.
Lei Qingyang narrowed his eyes, ready to unleash another technique to annihilate the Blood Pearl.
In the next moment, the Blood Pearl suddenly exploded, transforming into a blood line, rushing straight at him.
The Blood Pearl’s speed was too fast, leaving countless cultivators watching in astonishment, unable to see clearly for that moment.
In the critical moment, Lei Qingyang’s body abruptly shot out electric lights, shifting him to the right.
The blood line grazed his neck, cutting a long wound on it, then stopped in the high sky, transforming into the true body of the Blood Shadow Cave Master.
The Blood Shadow Cave Master was gasping for breath, extremely exhausted.
The wound on Lei Qingyang’s neck had already stopped bleeding. He slowly turned, his robust body’s robe fluttering, voice steady as a mountain, “You’ve lost.”
A silence fell over the battlefield.
Even Sun Ning and Sun Lingtong felt that Lei Qingyang, who had mastered the temporary Thunder Pool, indeed had a great advantage and had grasped the winning edge.
The desperate counterattack of the Blood Shadow Cave Master just now, although shocking, had little effect, showing that he was already fatigued.
However, the Blood Shadow Cave Master laughed heartily, “No, it is I who have won.”
As he finished speaking, blood started to seep from the corner of Lei Qingyang’s mouth. The blood was blue and exceptionally foul-smelling.
Lei Qingyang hurriedly employed his methods to suppress the poison.
But the poison within his body erupted at this moment, like a mountain calling the sea, uncontrollable.
Lei Qingyang’s aura plummeted, falling straight to the bottom.
The Thunder Pattern in his palm disintegrated due to this, making it extremely difficult to support the temporary Thunder Pool, which quickly disassembled into thirty-six Exorcism Thunder Jades and a Thunder Strike Sword. As for the boundless thunderclouds, they wholly vanished.
Gritting his teeth, Lei Qingyang crushed the Jade Pendant at his waist, immediately creating a thunder light.
The thunder light enveloped him, breaking through the air, swiftly returning to the Liangzhu Country’s camp.
Zhao Xi and others hurriedly welcomed him, “Quick, heal Lei Tianshi’s injuries!”
Lei Qingyang waved his hand in refusal, “The first battle was crucial, but I lost. I have no face to trouble you all to expend mana to heal my wounds.”
“I can handle it!”
“From here on, I’ll have to rely on all of you.”
Staggering, Lei Qingyang retreated down the city wall to heal in seclusion, no longer mentioned.