Chapter 1303 - 1302: Lu Zheng Steps In to Help His Wife
"Innate Cloud Qi?"
Su Aojun paused in surprise, then unhesitatingly charged forward.
"Such weak Innate Cloud Qi, where does this little Daoist come from, daring to interfere?"
In the next moment, within the Innate Cloud Qi, wind and thunder surged, and water and fire emerged together.
The Geng Metal Divine Wind blew, with each wind saber like sharp bone-cutting blades, hacking wildly at the Black Snake Scale Armor, yet only leaving slight marks.
The Taiyi Five-Thunder Curse condensed in the clouds, transforming into purple-golden bolts of lightning, dozens and hundreds of them converging, striking down like a storm against the Black Water Profound Snake, only slowing its advance slightly.
Profound Turtle Spirit Water combined with Phoenix Divine Fire, blue and red, Yin and Yang revolving, referencing the techniques just used by Su Aojun and the Demon Dragon King, forming the Water and Fire Grinding Wheel, blocking the Black Water Profound Snake’s path, battling and retreating, wearing down its advancing momentum.
In the next moment, nine gleaming silver lights flickered before Su Aojun’s eyes, with silvery-green tails like meteors descending from the heavens, swiftly and inexorably piercing toward her.
"Clink, clink, clink..."
Nine crisp sounds rang out, and all nine flying swords were repelled, with the two aiming for the Black Water Profound Snake’s eyes even shattering outright.
However, the Black Water Profound Snake’s aura seemed to pause slightly, and its advancing rhythm finally halted somewhat.
"Puff!"
A faint sound of spitting blood echoed, and the pervasive Innate Cloud Qi suddenly condensed, forming a giant hand covering the sky, standing firm behind the Water and Fire Grinding Wheel, acting as the last barrier against the Black Water Profound Snake’s assault.
Then, a figure shining with radiant colors appeared between Si Lingxi and the Fiery Heaven-Destroying Demon Dragon King.
A claw like that of a True Dragon suddenly materialized above the Demon Dragon King’s head, clawing down forcefully.
The Demon Dragon King paid no heed, merely swinging its head, the menacing dragon horns piercing through the Great Hand Seal infused with immense Dragon’s Might, scattering the True Dragon Hand Seal into the air.
In the next moment, Lu Zheng grasped the True Dragon Concealed Head Saber, igniting his dantian, channeling his Qi and blood, unleashing a blood-stained sharp blade gleam.
"Slash!"
A fierce cry, the blade gleam swept through the void, not more than dozens of feet long, yet solid and real, bearing the force to sever heaven and earth, striking toward the Fiery Heaven-Destroying Demon Dragon King’s head.
"Bang!"
"Crunch!"
The blade gleam shattered, but the Demon Dragon King’s momentum was unexpectedly halted.
Then, in the next moment, a shimmering Golden Palace appeared, accompanied by Buddhist chants, in the Demon Dragon King’s mind, suppressing the True Spirit and Divine Soul.
Simultaneously, Lu Zheng, clad in Five-Colored Dragon Scale Armor, swiftly closed the distance with the Demon Dragon King.
"Boom!"
The Golden Palace and the Buddhist chants exploded in the Demon Dragon King’s Sea of Consciousness.
Lu Zheng tightly gripped the True Dragon Concealed Head Saber, wielding it with the intense and dominant momentum of the Taiyue Divine Mountain Painting, delivering a blow to the Fiery Heaven-Destroying Demon Dragon King’s head.
"Boom!"
The counterforce caused Lu Zheng to cough blood and stagger back, then as the Demon Dragon King’s left hand reached for him, his figure suddenly vanished, merging into the surrounding seawater.
"Slash!"
"Swish!"
When Lu Zheng reappeared beside Si Lingxi, three scars were visible on his Five-Colored Dragon Scale Armor, damaging the armor’s integrity, revealing traces of demon fire that clung like bones, entangled with the armor’s radiant glow, difficult to dispel.
"Whew—" Lu Zheng exhaled deeply, his breath instantly weakened, retracting seven flying swords, he softly said, "The rest is up to you..."
...
Lu Zheng had already given his all.
He didn’t need to see Si Lingxi’s performance to know she would never retreat.
And facing Su Aojun and the Demon Dragon King’s full-force, even beyond their limits, he was sure she couldn’t avoid injury.
How could he stand by and watch in such a situation?
So he took action.
With all his might.
Deploying every spell at his disposal against the Black Water Profound Snake’s head.
The White Cloud Temple’s direct lineage Innate Taiqing Rootless Cloud Qi Scripture.
The Western Extreme Wind-Calling Curse taught by Hu Yijun.
The Qingwei Palace’s Qingwei Yu Chen Thunder Technique.
The Profound Turtle Water Control True Spirit Secret Technique inherited from the Ancient Profound Turtle.
The Phoenix Divine Fire personally taught by Si Lingxi.
And the Nine-Nine Array’s Silver Feather Cyan Mist Sword.
Lu Zheng, clad in armor, wielding the saber, and with the Divine Soul Secret Technique from the Jinhua Sect and Fahua Temple, fully thwarting the Fiery Heaven-Destroying Demon Dragon King.
All for one purpose, to disrupt the relentless momentum of Su Aojun and the Demon Dragon King.
He succeeded!
Though neither of them was injured, their relentless, primordial impermeable momentum was ultimately disrupted.
...
"Tweet!"
A Phoenix Cry echoed through heaven and earth.
Before Lu Zheng’s voice finished, Si Lingxi took action.
"Su Aojun! Demon Dragon King! Letting you leave alive today, I, Si Lingxi, will never ascend!"
When Lu Zheng took action, Si Lingxi immediately understood his intent.
To block the attacks of two masters with over a thousand years of Dao practice using less than four thousand years of cultivation, the inherent danger was known to no one better than Si Lingxi.
However, despite knowing Lu Zheng would certainly be injured, perhaps even fatally, Si Lingxi endured resolutely, waiting for the result.
Lu Zheng risked everything to disrupt the momentum of Su Aojun and the Demon Dragon King, creating the opportunity for her to strike; how could she act impulsively?
Thus, at the instant the momentum of the serpent and dragon was interrupted, Si Lingxi’s fury reached its zenith, her killing intent overwhelming.
"Su Aojun! Demon Dragon King! Letting you leave alive today, I, Si Lingxi, will never ascend!"
Si Lingxi cried out fiercely, as the crystalline flame at her fingertip transformed into two small fire phoenixes, no bigger than sparrows.
Yet these two fire phoenixes seemed entirely composed of fiery crystals, their small eyes gleaming gold, imbued with piercing killing intent, vibrating their wings, traversing the void, directly shooting towards the Black Water Profound Snake and Fiery Demon Dragon.
"Tweet!"
Though the fire phoenixes were small, their cry pierced through the void, resounding in everyone’s mind.
As Su Aojun and the Demon Dragon King prepared to regain their momentum after clearing previous obstacles, they heard Si Lingxi’s vow of resolute sacrifice.
And before their eyes appeared those seemingly ordinary little phoenixes.
Yet these small fire phoenixes caused their pupils to constrict abruptly.
"Open!"
The Demon Dragon King’s demon body was formidable, its right claw, still carrying the Five-Colored Dragon Scale Armor’s aura, gathered demon fire around the dragon claw, reaching again for the fire phoenix hurtling through the void.
Meanwhile, Su Aojun opened her mouth, spitting out a serpent pearl surrounded by black water, its body white as jade, striking fiercely towards the fire phoenix shooting forward.
"Boom!"