Chapter 276: Chapter 274: A Bit Too Extreme
While the Thunder Saint Academy was preparing to hold its Refining Dao conference, the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life was already holding its own grand martial arts tournament.
This tournament had two primary objectives.
The first was to temper the disciples’ arrogance through martial exchanges.
It was a practical lesson to make them truly understand that no matter how good you are, there’s always someone better.
The second was to see how much the disciples from both factions had grown within the Dream World.
The Dream World was a bizarre and treacherous place. Disciples with weaker wills were at high risk of losing themselves, believing they were truly part of the dream, which would be disastrous.
Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life.
South Mountain Courtyard, Cloud Sea Wonderland.
At this moment, disciples from both factions were locked in fierce duels within the Cloud Sea Wonderland.
Nanyu was among the combatants.
"Flame Skill!"
Nanyu’s eyes were cold as she ignited the war spear in her hand with blazing fire.
She swung it with brutal force. Behind her, a Fire Eagle Illusion spread its wings, soared into the air, and let out a piercing cry.
BOOM! She ran a disciple from the Daoist Mansion through the chest. He dissolved into a mist of light and was ejected from the battlefield.
"Thunderous Strike Skill!"
She let out an arrogant shout, and the air crackled with dense purple lightning.
With a flash, an illusion of a thunder carp leaped forth, propelling her into a sudden charge.
As her spearpoint pierced forward, brilliant arcs of lightning erupted from it.
Before a student from the Saint Institute could even react, she obliterated him.
"Celestial Eagle Cross Spear!"
Her expression was placid as she brandished her spear.
With a sharp motion of her hand, the spear’s shaft hummed, erupting with sparks of thunder and fire in a fierce, explosive display.
Within a single breath, a massive, almost tangible Fire Eagle Illusion materialized behind her, like the coming of a Dharma Aspect.
Then, she went on the offensive.
She fought against multiple opponents at once, attacking disciples from the Daoist Mansion and the Saint Institute alike!
The world rumbled and the Cloud Sea churned.
The other contestants stared at her in horror.
Not only them, but the spectators outside the wonderland were also stunned by her fighting style.
"The Fire Eagle, the thunder carp, and the Celestial Eagle Cross Spear... Isn’t... isn’t that Fang Yang’s combat system?"
Zhang Ye’s pupils contracted as the words tumbled from his mouth.
’That’s right, why has Nanyu started fighting like this? Why is she using Fang Yang’s system?’
It wasn’t just Zhang Ye who was shocked and confused. The other spectators, especially the students from the Saint Institute, all raised their heads and narrowed their eyes.
"Don’t tell me Nanyu and Fang Yang are a thing?"
"That’s ridiculous. There’s no way Nanyu would be interested in him."
"Heh, you can’t judge a book by its cover. Who knows what’s really going on with them."
"She must have received some kind of strange inheritance..."
Rather than seriously speculating on why Nanyu had changed her fighting style, many preferred to turn the situation into salacious gossip.
Since every one of Nanyu’s movements mirrored Fang Yang’s, it was hard not to be suspicious.
Still, most people were more concerned with the real reason behind her transformation.
"She must be insane," Fang Xuan said, shaking his head. "My cousin’s path is not something one can just imitate."
Never mind anything else, just learning the Slave Array Convergence from Fang Yang had nearly driven Fang Xuan mad.
Elsewhere, Dongli wore a heartbroken expression. "Damn it..."
Dongli couldn’t help his heartache. It was as if Nanyu had become a complete shadow of Fang Yang.
He had considered Nanyu a precious gem, one he himself wouldn’t dare to embellish. Yet Fang Yang had corrupted her into this. How could he not be furious?
At that moment, a single thought solidified in his mind: he would fight Fang Yang to the death and shatter his myth of invincibility.
He would, he absolutely would, save Nanyu, this lost lamb!
RUMBLE...
Within the Cloud Sea Wonderland, the intense battle raged on.
In the final moments, Nanyu’s eyes flashed with a cold light, her hair whipping wildly about her head.
As she roared at the sky, her hair instantly turned white from the roots.
She was forcefully activating a bronze Tai Chi Diagram at the cost of her own lifespan!
Under the watchful eyes of all, a Black Kunchen Illusion erupted from the center of the bronze Tai Chi Diagram and crushed all of her enemies.
Just like that, she crushed all of her opponents, almost perfectly recreating the scene of Fang Yang’s own domination at the Hundred Meridians Martial Convergence.
This scene left the members of the Changkong clan silent.
Such a display of power was simply heaven-defying.
Even Fang Xuan suddenly began to wonder if his cousin, Fang Yang, really was in some kind of improper relationship with Nanyu.
"Heh."
A cold laugh sounded beside Fang Xuan’s ear.
Fang Xuan looked up and saw Fang Min, her eyes brimming with a chilling killing intent.
"Minghai Nanyu, you’re taking things a bit too far."
"I will not allow anyone to interfere with the pure and simple love between Ah Yang and Xiaohui."
"Anyone who tries to send our Fang Clan back into decline will meet the merciless edge of my sword. In that case, I will kill you."
Suddenly, Fang Min’s gaze fell upon Fang Xuan, her eyes boring into him.
The sheer killing intent in her gaze made him stumble backward and collapse onto the ground.
......
The sky was clear and cloudless.
At the Thunder Saint Academy, the Refining Dao conference was finally about to begin.
On this day, Fang Yang watched as one major figure after another made their appearance.
Bai Zhi the Medicine Saint, Master Lanwen, Layman Shuqing...
For the most part, these were Saints who had achieved their status through one of the many schools of cultivation, such as the Alchemy Dao School or the Array Dao school.
Watching them, Fang Yang couldn’t help but think about the great school of the Refining Dao.
It was said that the Refining Dao had yet to produce a Venerable, and even Saints who purely followed the path of refining were exceedingly rare.
’I wonder if any being in this world will ever become a Venerable through the school of the Refining Dao,’ he thought.
’If a demonic cultivator became a Venerable through the school of Refining Dao, following the naming convention of figures like the Heaven-Devouring Demon Venerable, wouldn’t they have to be called... the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable?’
"The Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable."
A glint appeared in Fang Yang’s eyes as a thought crossed his mind:
’Aside from the Demon Venerable of Supreme Bliss, who is an otherworldly demon, all these other Demon Venerables want to completely possess this world.’
’Why don’t they ever explore beyond Chaos in search of the Immortal Realm?’
He felt there had to be a great secret hidden in all of this.
But he was just a humble Mortal Cultivator, not even a Saint. It was best not to overthink it.
However, this idea, much like the notion that reaching Tier Three could add two hundred years to one’s lifespan, became deeply rooted in his mind.
「Elsewhere.」
In the guest area for the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life.
Fu Sheng Fairy wore a stern expression as she spoke to Sang Xiaowan. "Xiaowan, today is not a normal day. You be good, and don’t you dare cause any trouble for me."
A mischievous glint flashed in Sang Xiaowan’s eyes, but she nodded and smiled sweetly. "Don’t worry, Mother. I’ll be on my best behavior."
"What ’Mother’?" Fu Sheng Fairy snapped. "When we’re in public, you call me Fairy!"
With that, Fu Sheng Fairy gave Sang Xiaowan another warning before flicking her Daoist robes and heading for the main dais to join Bai Zhi the Medicine Saint and the other Saints.
Sang Xiaowan watched her mother’s retreating figure and pouted.
The other Daoist acolytes and masters saw her impish expression and could only sigh in resignation.
The moment Fu Sheng Fairy’s figure disappeared from view, a calculating look rippled through Sang Xiaowan’s eyes.
Ever since her time at the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life, Sang Xiaowan had been incredibly curious about Fang Yang.
She wanted to see for herself what the man her Sister Ying liked was really like.
And after hearing that Fang Yang had recently crafted a special Talisman, her curiosity skyrocketed.
Now, she glanced over at Yu Qingyun, sitting perfectly still and looking the very picture of obedience.
But the moment Yu Qingyun was invited away from his seat, she took a deep breath, pushed off with her feet, and bolted.
She was born with a special constitution and possessed a profound, innate talent.
Even without having achieved Enlightenment, she possessed a miraculous power.
Now that both Fu Sheng Fairy and Yu Qingyun were gone, the other Daoist masters had no hope of catching her. They could only curse their luck as they scrambled to keep up.
She was heading straight for Fang Yang’s seat!
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