Chapter 1236: Fragile Space
Lu Yang could only express his helplessness at having his identity exposed.
Against the famous Balance Arbiter Divine Lord, it’ll be hard to win unless I go all out.
Going all out means using my signature moves. It’s only natural for the Radiant Sun Creed and the Nine-Netherworlds Creed to recognize them.
Oh well, after keeping up the act for so long, it’s time to wrap things up.
Mu Baiyi and Liu Zhen paled when they saw Lu Yang flash a smile at them.
They were figures with real authority in their respective creeds and had more brains than Creed Leader Chi, who only knew how to research solar energy.
Run?
If Young Creed Leader Lu is Lu Yang, that means the Heavenly Court Creed is the Dao-Seeking Sect. A sect with two immortals and more half-immortals than can be counted on one hand. Against this lineup, fleeing is unthinkable.
No, no, no. We can’t think of it that way. Insisting that Young Creed Leader Lu has taken over Lu Yang’s body is our only hope of survival.
“So you are Lu Yang.” The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord laughed too. He had heard Creed Leader Chi’s words. Previously, he only knew the Heavenly Court Creed was fake, but now, he finally discovered Young Creed Leader Lu’s true identity.
Hearing the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord’s words, Mu Baiyi and Liu Zhen wished they were dead. Stealing the Reincarnation Incipient Dao Fruit is one thing, but why do you have to crush our only hope of survival?
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord’s eyes flickered with viciousness. “To be honest, dealing with you directly is a little challenging.
“Do you know that this Fengdu City space is full of ghosts and yin energy so dense that you could call this place a yin realm—the nether world?
“Since there’s a yin realm, there must be a yang realm—the world of the living. Where do you think that is?”
A sense of foreboding surged in Lu Yang’s chest, and his sword light grew more intense. “What are you trying to do?!”
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord withstood the sword light head-on and activated his Yin-Yang Incipient Dao Fruit. “Yin-Yang Switch!”
In an instant, countless mortals appeared in Fengdu City, their eyes dazed and confused.
“Where is this?”
“So cold.”
“What’s going on?”
“Look! Mighty experts are fighting in the sky!”
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord had transported every resident of Zhongshan Commandery into Fengdu City. Now, apart from the Nine-Netherworlds Creed’s followers, countless innocent people were also in this space.
This was how he had infiltrated Fengdu City unnoticed.
Man Gu was astonished to see his senior brothers in the sky. Didn’t my senior brothers go to Fengdu City? Is this the place? Who are they fighting? Why are the people of Zhongshan Commandery here?
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord wielded black flames and ice crystals in each hand, then clapped them together. Instead of exploding, they merged into a black tornado swirling with ice crystals.
This was an ice-fire tornado capable of ravaging all of Fengdu City. If it descended, the casualties would be unimaginable.
“Let’s see if you’ll take this head-on or dodge!” With all of Zhongshan Commandery’s civilians as hostages, the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord was convinced that Lu Yang wouldn’t dare evade this attack.
Lu Yang’s face darkened. “Looks like I’ll have to take this head-on... but did you think I would do that?!”
Moving like lightning, he swung the Qingfeng Sword at the black tornado.
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord laughed. How could a sword cut wind?
The next moment, he was proven wrong. The black tornado was sucked straight into the Qingfeng Sword’s small world.
“As expected of an immortal sword, it even comes with its own small world! But can you absorb all my attacks?!”
Lu Yang smirked at him. “Balance Arbiter Divine Lord, your spatial arts are lacking, aren’t they?”
“What do you mean?” The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord was baffled.
Without answering, Lu Yang released a charged slash. The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord blocked with his staff but failed to deflect the blow fully. The sword qi tore a gash in space, throwing him out of Fengdu City.
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord was shocked and furious. Who built this space? It’s so flimsy that it shattered at a touch!
With skills like this, you should stop embarrassing yourself by creating spaces!
He had considered the possibility of Lu Yang sending him out of Fengdu City, but quickly dismissed it.
The reason was simple—a space was supposed to be incredibly sturdy, and it was impossible to cut open a rift with a single sword strike. Furthermore, he wouldn’t give Lu Yang repeated chances to slash through space during their battle.
Who could have thought that this shoddy space would crack with a single sword strike?!
As countless Qingfeng Swords appeared beneath his feet, the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord hastily leaped away, only to find them multiplying at an incredulous rate, surrounding him.
Sword Dao Field!
With Zhongshan Commandery now an empty city, Lu Yang no longer needed to hold back. Lu Yang landed and sprouted a wooden clone, which performed the Qingfeng Sword Animal Form Fist, becoming another Qingfeng Sword.
“Ten Thousand Swords Return to One!”
The Chengying Sword, the Seven-Star Sword Set, the clone Qingfeng Sword, and the real Qingfeng Sword fused, while Lu Yang’s sword intent skyrocketed.
The Balance Arbiter’s hair stood on end. The danger was a tier above what he had anticipated.
Buddhist Kingdom in Palm manifested, and a colossal hand seal capable of covering the sky descended over Zhongshan Commandery, its fingerprint ridges deep enough to hold mountains.
“Don’t think you’re the only one who knows that move! Cosmos in Palm!” The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord executed a similar ability, conjuring a giant hand to counter the colossal hand.
The two massive hands clashed, shaking space.
The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord gasped for breath. This move drained his spirit energy. He believed his opponent also needed a moment to catch his breath.
However, he was unaware that Lu Yang’s power came from his clone in the Buddhist Kingdom, an inexhaustible source. Casting Buddhist Kingdom in Palm was nothing to him.
Like a ghost, Lu Yang appeared behind the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord and struck before the latter could react. The Balance Arbiter Divine Lord had a layer of protective golden light, but it was like paper before Lu Yang, who pierced it effortlessly and cleaved the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord in two.
However, the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord didn’t die. The two halves became independent beings—his yin and yang bodies.
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In Fengdu City, Man Gu had roughly pieced together that the current situation was a result of his senior brothers’ battle with the enemy.
The utmost priority was to pacify the citizens. All of Zhongshan Commandery and its twenty counties had been brought here. Even cultivators would panic after such a sudden teleportation.
If the chaos continued, stampedes and looting would break out before they could be caught up in the aerial battle.
He hurriedly assembled everyone and began issuing orders. The registrar assisted from his side, pointing out the details Man Gu had missed.
Man Gu had just taken office and hadn’t convinced the masses yet, but all of Zhongshan Commandery’s higher-ups had heard of his fearsome reputation and dared not pay lip service.
After giving out the orders and watching the higher-ups depart, Man Gu gulped down water, feeling somewhat better.
“You’re Lord Man Gu, aren’t you?” An unexpected group approached, and Man Gu recognized them.
It was precisely because he recognized them that he grew even more wary. “What are you trying to do?”
Mu Baiyi rubbed his hands nervously. “I’m here on behalf of the Nine-Netherworlds Creed to turn ourselves in.”
Behind him, Creed Leader Chi and Liu Zhen added, “We’re here on behalf of the Radiant Sun Creed to turn ourselves in.”
“Ah?”