Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Netherworld Heavy Water

「Above Ping Lake.」

The husband and wife stood several zhang apart, poised upon the water’s surface.

A long purple silk dress clung to Ye Yan’s graceful figure, accentuating her full bust and slender waist, tracing the alluring curve of her hips.

The hem of her skirt fluttered in the wind, revealing the outline of her long, straight, and well-proportioned legs.

"Be careful, husband."

Ye Yan smiled alluringly. With a light wave of her fair hand, over a dozen Crescent Axe Blades, all gleaming with a cold light, instantly materialized.

These Crescent Axe Blades were a form of Profound Light Transformation. They were incomparably sharp and radiated an astonishingly cold qi, making them incredibly lethal.

This was a Divine Technique from the Ye Family’s Black Water Profound Talisman Scripture!

The Magical Power cultivated through the Black Water Profound Talisman Scripture was immense and surging, like a great river flowing without end, many times more abundant than that of other cultivators at the same rank.

That was why its practitioners could unleash such deadly Divine Techniques of Profound Light Transformation.

Upon reaching a higher realm of cultivation, a practitioner could unleash hundreds, even thousands, of sharp, cold blades with a single wave, engulfing and obliterating an opponent in a deadly torrent.

At this moment, Ye Yan pointed a delicate finger. The dozen-plus Crescent Axe Blades, glowing with an eerie, cold light, swarmed through the air and descended upon Fang Cheng.

Fang Cheng stood with his hands clasped behind his back as the Cold Wave Radiance Sword shot out silently. It flitted back and forth, its light dancing and circling like a peacock unfurling its tail. The sword deflected and struck each attack, and with its power alone, completely suppressed all the Crescent Axe Blades Ye Yan had unleashed.

He fought with an effortless grace, a masterful rhythm that made the difficult look simple.

’Sword Heart Clarity...’

Madam Ye sat in a small boat, quietly watching the two of them spar.

CLANG!

Suddenly, a clear, resonant cry of a sword rang out.

The Sword Aura flared, and all dozen of Ye Yan’s Crescent Axe Blades shattered at once!

Ye Yan’s eyes shimmered like water, her every glance full of a unique charm.

Seeing Fang Cheng so effortlessly dismantle her attack, she refused to be outdone. With a soft cry, she twisted at the waist, her body moving like a dancing celestial maiden. As she moved, she raised her hand and unleashed another dozen Crescent Axe Blades condensed from Profound Light.

This time, the Crescent Axe Blades were more substantial, their cold aura heavier, almost comparable to a Tier One Late Stage Magical Artifact!

As she danced through the air, the Crescent Axe Blades assaulted Fang Cheng from all directions. They spun and sliced with chaotic, unpredictable speeds, their edges lethally sharp.

Their power had increased by more than a single notch compared to before.

Fang Cheng’s expression shifted slightly. Curious to test Ye Yan’s true depth, he waved his wide sleeve. The light from the Cold Wave Radiance Sword suddenly flared, expanding like ripples on water. With a casual-looking strike, it beat back her assault.

The sword light seemed elegant and effortless, as smooth as flowing water, yet it carried an irresistible power.

With a single sweep of the sword, the Crescent Axe Blades shattered one after another!

A serious expression appeared in Ye Yan’s beautiful eyes. With her level of cultivation and perception, she couldn’t find a single flaw in Fang Cheng’s Sword Technique.

The Cold Wave Radiance Sword suddenly changed direction mid-flight, moving like lightning, and flashed before Ye Yan.

Ye Yan cried out in alarm. Her body shot backward as a Protective Talisman materialized before her, its spiritual light flaring to shield her.

"Do not use the Talisman I gave you."

Madam Ye chided softly.

Ye Yan pursed her red lips. She withdrew the Talisman and, with a wave of her hand, summoned a round shield to block the sword light.

This round shield was also a Tier One Top-grade Magical Artifact, covered in Profound Patterns, its spiritual light contained within. It was clearly an extraordinary item.

Fang Cheng smiled faintly. "Careful now, Yan’Er."

The moment he spoke.

The sword light shot forward, bypassed the round shield, and curved toward her fair, delicate neck.

Madam Ye sighed softly. She knew Ye Yan was no match for Fang Cheng.

Fang Cheng’s sword light moved with a natural, unforced quality—a sublime agility that was nearly perfect.

Ye Yan’s reactions were too slow... She couldn’t possibly block a sword light faster than lightning.

Ye Yan saw only a flash of cold light as the sword gracefully pulled away. After circling once in the air, it shot back to strike again.

This time, the sword light was much slower.

Ye Yan activated the round shield to protect her entire body. With a series of gestures from her delicate hands, she sent out a stream of Profound Light Cold Blades to intercept the sword and counter-attack Fang Cheng.

The Cold Wave Radiance Sword, however, darted in and out with impossible speed. It either shattered the Profound Light Cold Blades or batted them aside, and still had power to spare, pressing Ye Yan until she was drenched in sweat and stretched to her limit.

’This should be exactly what Madam Ye wants to see,’ Fang Cheng thought to himself.

After sparring for the time it takes to drink a few cups of tea, Ye Yan shot her husband a playfully indignant look. With a soft huff, she flicked a finger toward Fang Cheng!

"You think you can just bully me..."

"Today, I’ll make you suffer a little, too!"

A streak of dark light suddenly shot through the air, aimed at Fang Cheng’s chest!

Fang Cheng raised an eyebrow. His sword light twisted to intercept it.

CLANG!

The sword light was violently knocked aside, revealing the longsword itself, which was as clear as water and as cold as ice.

The streak of dark light continued on its path toward Fang Cheng with astonishing speed.

Through the perception of his Sword Heart, Fang Cheng could clearly see that the dark light was, in fact, a single droplet of water!

’Could it be Netherworld Heavy Water?!’

Fang Cheng had long known that Ye Yan had once forcefully refined Netherworld Heavy Water, causing her body to be eroded by Profound Yin Cold Qi. Seeing this droplet now, he instantly understood what kind of Divine Technique Madam Ye had her daughter cultivate!

He shed his casual attitude. With a wave of his great sleeve, sixteen layers of the Li Hen Demon Light materialized and swept toward the Netherworld Heavy Water.

BOOM!

A violent wave of Spiritual Qi erupted.

The Li Hen Demon Light and the Netherworld Heavy Water collided, producing a sound like muffled thunder.

Unfortunately, the Li Hen Demon Light was not a physical entity. Struck by the tiny droplet, which weighed over a thousand jin, it was instantly pierced through.

Just as the Netherworld Heavy Water broke through the Li Hen Demon Light and was about to slam into Fang Cheng’s chest, Ye Yan smiled triumphantly, preparing to cast a spell to disperse it.

Suddenly!

Aboard the small boat, Madam Ye raised a hand and pointed. Instantly, all of Ye Yan’s Magical Power was sealed.

Ye Yan froze, her beautiful eyes widening in alarm and anxiety. She looked at her mother, her face a mask of confusion.

Meanwhile, Fang Cheng’s expression was grim. Watching the approaching dark light, he suddenly reached out and snatched it from the air!

His body trembled violently as golden, flame-like patterns flickered across his palm and vanished.

In his palm lay the dark light—a single, profoundly black droplet of water!

Though minuscule, the droplet was incredibly heavy, feeling like a small mountain pressing down on his palm as it spun erratically.

"What a powerful physique!"

Seeing this, even Madam Ye couldn’t help but let out a soft cry of surprise, astonishment on her face.

This drop of Netherworld Heavy Water didn’t look large, but it weighed a thousand jin. The force of its high-speed impact made it even more terrifying.

The key was that most people would have been unable to react in time. Caught off guard, their bodies would have been pulverized by the Netherworld Heavy Water.

Fang Cheng, having achieved Sword Heart Clarity, reacted in an instant. He first tried to intercept it with his Flying Sword, then released the Li Hen Demon Light, and finally managed to catch it with his bare hand. His reactions were astonishingly fast, truly a sight to behold.

Madam Ye had wanted to test Fang Cheng’s true strength, which was why she had suddenly sealed Ye Yan’s cultivation, preventing her from dispersing the Netherworld Heavy Water into mist.

At the same time, she had secretly gathered her Magical Power, ready to intervene the moment it seemed Fang Cheng would be overwhelmed.

To her, a battle between Sensing Realm cultivators was as slow as children playing with swords. This test was merely a way for the two of them to gain experience fighting under extreme conditions.

She had never expected Fang Cheng to catch the Netherworld Heavy Water with his bare hands!

Ye Yan’s Magical Power was restored. Her figure flickered, and she appeared beside Fang Cheng. Her face filled with heartache, she asked in a worried tone, "Husband, are you all right?"

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