Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 725 - 182: Summoning, Shura Moon

As she spoke, Yue Jinghua stood amidst the recently planted Asura Fire Roses.

Her figure remained motionless, yet her mind was awash with myriad thoughts. With a single intention, her hand quietly traced out a Summoning Array.

In an instant, the Asura Fire Roses beside her burst open from their buds, and streams of Shura Fire sprayed out from the petals like radiant fireworks rockets, shooting toward the hiding place of Long Ao’s Primordial Spirit.

Long Ao, being of Primordial Spirit in nature, wasn’t afraid of ordinary attacks. However, Primordial Spirits like his that cultivated the Pure Yang Profound Skill were especially vulnerable to nefarious elements such as Evil Fire.

As soon as the Shura Fire appeared, Long Ao’s Primordial Spirit felt a deep and grievous energy assail him.

"Minor tricks, hardly a threat," Long Ao was unimpressed. With a casual wave of his hand, a mighty surge of Dark Energy scattered the Shura Fire, the swirling force transforming into a sizeable Hurricane that withered the petals and leaves of the Asura Fire Roses Yue Jinghua had just planted.

"The old furball has some tricks up his sleeve. Good, I’ll test my new Dark Skill on you," Yue Jinghua licked her slightly dry lips, uttered a light shout, and like an arrow shot from a bow, she soared into the mid-air.

Long Ao focused his gaze.

All around Yue Jinghua’s courtyard, the scenery of the Duke Mansion was now shrouded in a blood-red moonlight.

Yue Jinghua performed a dazzling set of footwork beneath her feet, ascending step by step as if climbing a ladder to heaven, coming to a halt in mid-air.

The sky gradually darkened, and the bright autumn sun had vanished without a trace.

Behind Yue Jinghua, there appeared a red crescent-shaped shadow.

With the shadow at her back, her beautiful eyes seemed to be stained with blood, rendering them spectacularly beautiful.

On the ground, the withered Asura Fire Roses were reborn, blooming with more beautiful and enchanting fiery roses than before.

Yue Jinghua drew a Great Sword, slightly lifting it towards Long Ao’s Primordial Spirit.

In a flash, uncountable Shura Fires swarmed towards Long Ao like locusts from all directions.

Each blast of Shura Fire was more formidable than the last, harder to fend off.

"What kind of Dark Skill is this?" Even Long Ao, with his extensive experience in numerous Dark Skills and countless encounters with skilled Dark Practitioners, had never seen the kind of Dark Skill that Yue Jinghua was wielding now.

The red crescent moon shadow and the suddenly mutated Asura Fire Roses gave Yue Jinghua an allure both bizarre and bewitching, exuding a mysterious aura that even Long Ao could not fathom.

"Not a bad technique, but lacking in Dark Power. Ultimately, it’s a move short," Long Ao bellowed mightily, his roar tearing through the heavens and earth, shattering the Asura Moon Realm Yue Jinghua had created.

This bellow from Long Ao carried a trace of his Primordial Spirit’s Divine Power, unleashing his Domain Power.

Long Ao’s Domain was different from Zhan Tian’s; it was a sonic Domain, capable of injuring and repelling enemies within a radius of several miles. If used at full strength, it could even directly kill a Sub-Asian Dragon.

Fortunately, today he had only brought a part of his Primordial Spirit and held no intention of killing when visiting the Duke Mansion, so he held back some of his power.

That dragon’s roar hit Yue Jinghua with a strange force, causing her Dark Power to dissipate inside her, unable to control her movement technique any longer.

The red moon disappeared, and Yue Jinghua fell from mid-air in dissatisfaction, yet there was not the slightest hint of defeat on her lips; instead, her black eyes were spirited and bright.

Almost at the same time, Long Ao’s Primordial Spirit also floated down silently into the courtyard.

Long Ao stole a glance at his right palm, injured?

He was actually wounded by a junior.

Within that Asura Fire just now, there seemed to be a trace of an unusual flame mixed in.

Long Ao had underestimated his opponent for a moment, and was actually ambushed by that strand of ashen green colored fire.

It was beyond Long Ao’s imagination that Yue Jinghua had secretly mixed a thread of Chaos Green Lotus Fire into the Asura Fire. She had previously considered the formidable power of Chaos Green Lotus Fire, capable of incinerating someone to dust; she wondered what effect it would have if used to attack the Primordial Spirit.

As for the crescent-shaped red moon, it was a technique she learned from the Nine-layered Square Ring— the Nine Revolutions Moon Creation Technique.

Unlike the Nine Drilling Star Creation Technique, the Nine Revolutions Moon Creation Technique has only one form, divided into three stages: Waning, Xian, and Full. The initial stage enables one to create a Waning Moon Stage Shura Moon, which can recover thirty percent of a Dark Beast’s (Demon Beast’s) Life Force and enhance thirty percent of its attack power, while also weakening the enemy’s defensive power. The second stage, Xian Stage, allows for the creation of a half-moon shaped Shura Moon, capable of commanding a vast army of Dark Beasts, confusing the enemy’s five senses, and utilizing the function of the Beast Formation.

If one can cultivate to the Full Stage, they could, like that day when Yue Jinghua saw in the Divine Artifact Residual Shadow, summon a red full moon like the Asura Lady, commanding tens of thousands of defenders to turn defeat into victory.

Yue Jinghua had only recently started practicing the Nine Revolutions Moon Creation Technique, and had merely tested the waters against Long Ao. Yet, she had already achieved modest success, which is no wonder she felt joy instead of anger, despite being defeated.

Long Ao’s roar of anger startled everyone in the Duke Mansion; Yue Minzhi and Lie Rou also hurried over.

Seeing Yue Jinghua injured in the courtyard and Long Ao with a dignified presence, Yue Minzhi couldn’t help but change his expression.

On the other hand, Lie Rou, though shocked, quickly assumed the posture of the Lady of the Duke Mansion, meeting him with grace and composure, "Mr. Long, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you in good health. Ever since my husband went missing, I haven’t seen Mr. Long for many years."

Upon hearing Lie Rou’s greeting, Long Ao retracted his imposing manner and gave her a proper look.

But upon seeing Lie Rou, he couldn’t help but let out a light "eh" in amazement, his expression more astonished than when he saw Yue Jinghua’s peculiar Dark Skill.

Both Yue Jinghua and Yue Minzhi looked at Lie Rou in surprise when they saw Long Ao’s puzzled face.

Long Ao knew that after Yue Nian’s disappearance, Lie Rou had been seriously ill. To recuperate and to avoid the creditors in the Imperial City, she had taken her young children and left the city.

Having not seen her for many years, he expected her to be haggard. But to his surprise, upon this encounter, he found Lie Rou’s eyes vivid and her face clear, her demeanor and complexion full of vitality, with an air of sanctity in her brow that seemed inviolable.

Long Ao had some private dealings with the castle lord of the Lie Family Mansion and had watched Lie Rou grow up. It wouldn’t be right to be too harsh on such an old acquaintance today, and so he softened his facial expression and exchanged a few polite remarks, "Rourou, you look well. Have you been practising any Nourishing Body Techniques?"

Long Ao had heard that Lie Rou could not practise Dark Skill, but ordinary Health Care Skills could still be practised.

After hearing this, Lie Rou was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "I do not wish to conceal from Mr. Long that I have been practicing a Nourishing Body Technique called the Nine Turtle Technique."

Nine Turtle Technique?

Long Ao thought back secretly and did not recall any special qualities about this Cultivation Technique, but he simply nodded. Then, his expression suddenly changed, and he snorted, "Lie Rou, I have had a deep friendship with your father, Yue Nian. Why then do you allow your children to tarnish the reputation of Generals Mansion?"