Chapter 1235: Identity Exposed
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord had to admit that in his youth, he loved battles, read little, and often confused unofficial wild history with official history.
His colleagues secretly called him the Illiterate Divine Lord.
But so what? The Midheaven Emperor-Lord praises me as “unadulterated and dauntless.” Could anyone else have received such a compliment? Those calling me illiterate are just jealous!
“Ask away. I know everything!” The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord was so furious his hair stood on end.
“What is the Ember Legacy Dynasty?”
“I don’t know.”
“What abilities does the Reincarnation Incipient Dao Fruit have?”
“I don’t know.”
“What does the Midheaven Emperor-Lord want the Reincarnation Incipient Dao Fruit for?”
“I don’t know.” The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord grew increasingly embarrassed. It seems like I can’t answer even a single question.
“Where’s the Midheaven Emperor-Lord?”
“That I know... Wait, you’re fishing for information!”
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou found it a regret. Why did he have to catch on?
The pair’s appearance boosted everyone’s morale. Both sides were legendary figures, and it was commonly said that the older were stronger, but the pair had the advantage in numbers.
However, Mu Baiyi was deeply worried. He had heard that Incipient Dao Fruits possessed miraculous abilities, and half-immortals could utterly overwhelm Transcendent Tribulation cultivators. Although Young Creed Leader Lu and Holy Son Long are young and talented, they’re ultimately Transcendent Tribulation cultivators. It’s uncertain whether they can defeat the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord.
I hope they have enough trump cards to deal with him.
“Everyone, fall back!” Mu Baiyi shouted, maintaining order as he directed his followers to retreat. Battles at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage were cataclysmic; they would be seeking death if they stayed.
“You’re courting death!” The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord was incensed. So what if these two are from the Heavenly Court Creed? Without guardians, they’re no match for me!
“Weak Water Staff Technique!” Mist gathered around him as he twirled his staff.
“Let’s see what this soft, flabby staff technique can do!” Meng Jingzhou charged valiantly. An Apex Transcendent Tribulation physique cultivator was capable of sweeping across the world, with no cultivator daring to fight him up close.
The moment his fists met the staff, Meng Jingzhou understood the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord’s trick. The staff technique mimicked “water,” using softness to overcome hardness, thereby neutralizing the opponent’s force.
But can you neutralize this?!
Meng Jingzhou’s aura shifted. He was like a sovereign reigning over the world, looking down on everyone.
I Alone Am Honored Fist!
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord instantly felt the force increase. Even with his staff technique deflecting it, his arms still went numb. What kind of monster is he?!
“Haha, you call yourself a divine lord with this level of skill?
“See, Old Lu? What did I tell you? There’s no need to fish for information from a person like him. Just give him a beating, and he’ll spill everything.
“The prisoners locked up in our cells are stronger than you.”
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord grew increasingly enraged, like a berserk lion. Seizing the moment while his attention was on Meng Jingzhou, Lu Yang pointed the Qingfeng Sword at him. The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord lost control of his body and dropped to his knees with perfect posture.
Meng Jingzhou had been waiting for this opening. His fists exploded in a continuous flurry, each blow powerful enough to shatter stars. All landed on the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord’s face, leaving it battered beyond recognition.
“He’s not just illiterate. His combat skills are lacking too.”
“Keep running your mouths. Let’s hope that you can remain this tough when fighting your own shadows!”
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord backed away, locking onto Meng Jingzhou and activating his Yin-Yang Incipient Dao Fruit. During their exchange, he had noticed that his opponent’s absurdly abundant yang energy surpassed even that of someone with a Pure Yang Immortal Physique.
“Come, come, come. I’d like to see what shadows you can conjure!” Meng Jingzhou was brimming with confidence.
Space warped, and a shadow of Meng Jingzhou gradually took shape. It had softer facial features, flowing hair, a graceful figure, elegant movements, and... a full bosom.
“Why is it a woman?!” The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord stared at the Meng Jingzhou shadow in shock.
He then looked at the real Meng Jingzhou. “Are you actually a woman?”
“Your ass!” This time, it was Meng Jingzhou’s turn to flip out.
Lu Yang stroked his chin, making sense of the situation. The Nine-Layers Immortal had said that he could change Old Meng’s pure-yang constitution to pure-yin, but it would alter his gender. Old Meng rejected the offer.
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord’s Yin-Yang Incipient Dao Fruit creates complete opposites, so it formed an Old Meng with a pure-yin constitution, just as the Nine-Layers Immortal had predicted.
Seeing his pure-yin version infuriated Meng Jingzhou. Without waiting for the shadow to make its move, he charged at it.
Today we’ll settle once and for all who is the real man!
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord’s gaze landed on Lu Yang. “Now it’s your turn.”
He repeated the trick, activating his Yin-Yang Incipient Dao Fruit again.
Lu Yang was unflustered. He employed a unique, great mighty karmic ability he rarely used. “Inverting Yin and Yang.”
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord had locked onto Lu Yang, but just as he was about to finish conjuring the opposite shadow, he found his target’s yin and yang shifting, as if becoming someone else entirely, rendering his preparation useless.
“So what if you reverse yin and yang? Let’s see how many times you can alter it!”
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord activated his Yin-Yang Incipient Dao Fruit again, and Lu Yang executed Inverting Yin and Yang again.
After several rounds, the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord nearly cursed out loud. If this stalemate continues, we’ll fight until tomorrow without any resolution.
“Do you think I have no way to deal with you just because of a karmic ability?” His Yin-Yang Incipient Dao Fruit had other abilities.
Black flames and floating ice crystals appeared in his hands. They were far inferior to the Nine-Layers Immortal’s immortal fire and Mystic Ice, but they were enough to threaten Transcendent Tribulation cultivators.
Lu Yang didn’t fear this move. Facing the endless flames, he flicked his Qingfeng Sword, wrapping them in sword qi and confining them.
The ice crystals transformed into countless needles, aimed at Lu Yang. A single touch would freeze a person solid. This was a life-threatening danger in a battle between opponents of the same level.
Lu Yang brandished the Qingfeng Sword. Nothing could approach him within three chi. Every needle that drew near was cleaved in two.
“That’s impossible! What sword is this?!” Even an immortal treasure can’t ignore the needles’ extreme cold, unless it’s an immortal sword!
But there are only two individuals in the world who can forge immortal swords—the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the Yu Emperor Wu Yao. Both are inscrutable and have been missing for ages. Even our Great Qian Dynasty doesn’t have a single immortal sword!
Lu Yang revealed a meaningful smile but made no comment, leaving the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord to figure it out on his own.
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord had no time to dwell on it. He could sense a grave threat from Lu Yang’s sword technique. The slightest misstep could cost him his head.
What sword technique is this? It’s so exquisitely deadly!
Watching from nearby, Creed Leader Chi hesitated before asking the two beside him. “Don’t you think that Young Creed Leader Lu’s sword technique looks a lot like Lu Yang’s Everlasting Sword Mantra? We saw it in the Extreme North.”
Mu Baiyi’s and Liu Zhen’s expressions shifted drastically. They tackled Creed Leader Chi to the ground, clamping their hands over his mouth.
You think you’re the only one with eyes? Who can’t see that Young Creed Leader Lu is using the Everlasting Sword Mantra? The implication is obvious.
But how could you just blurt it out?!
Even in the middle of battle, Lu Yang could still keep track of his surroundings. Hearing Creed Leader Chi, he turned to them with a genial smile.
“Aiya, I was planning to keep up the act a while longer. Creed Leader Chi, why do you have to say it out loud? What am I supposed to do now?”