The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 746 - 254: Don’t Worry, The Snow Maiden Can’t Lose
Hearing Lin Yun’s words, Liu Ji was also fully prepared, but as a Sword Cultivator, he would not take a defensive stance.
The duel between Sword Cultivators is to attack with one’s strongest move.
It’s either you die, or I perish, it all depends on whose sword is faster!
Liu Ji originally intended to strike with his strongest sword, and now he was even more relentless.
"This sword of mine is called Desolate Soul Extinguishing."
This particular sword, Liu Ji had comprehended after witnessing Zhang Biyu’s death.
At the unveiling of this sword move, Lin Yun felt the sorrow and desolation within the emotion.
Liu Ji’s sword move was indeed strong, a sword that attacked the heart. Influenced by his Sword Intent, one’s mind would be disturbed, losing the will to resist, and that’s when Liu Ji’s sword would come to reap.
Even under the influence of the Sword Intent, one might throw oneself towards the blade, thinking ’Since it’s Desolate Soul Exulting, it’s better to just die.’
Even for those with a strong will, under the influence of the Desolate Soul Extinguishing Sword Intent, it was hard to defend against.
However, Lin Yun was incredibly cunning.
The move he used was not his strongest Sword Intent, but the Yin Yang Sword he had learned from Tai Bai.
Yin and Yang transforming, turning death into rebirth.
Simply put, this Sword Intent was similar to a Formation, causing a polar reversal in a small area, where the place filled with murderous aura became the weakest, and the place with the strongest vitality turned into deathly energy.
In other words, the effect of this sword’s Sword Intent was solely rebound.
Lin Yun had not used the strongest Holy Spirit Sword Intent because it took too long to charge and was too fancy, feeling like it didn’t have a strong practical effect, unless the opponent gave you time to charge or you prepared it in advance.
This rebound was perfect for catching someone off guard.
Liu Ji must have encountered this type of sword technique for the first time, caught by surprise, his strongest sword move rebounding, ended up hitting himself.
Liu Ji had limited interactions with Lin Yun and had no idea how crafty he could be, taking Lin Yun’s reference to his strongest sword as literal.
But upon feeling the rebound, he still didn’t realize he had been outplayed, thinking it was truly Lin Yun’s strongest sword move.
A streak of Sword Qi sliced through his sleeve, cutting the fabric and leaving a trail of blood.
Liu Ji himself was immersed in Desolate Soul Extinguishing, and even though he quickly came to his senses, emerging from the depressive mood, he still knew that he had lost.
He looked deeply at Lin Yun, his feelings complex.
He was actually still quite young.
To have reached this point, he too was a genius.
Back in the day at Shenxiao Sect, he was the talent most valued by the Sect Master at the time, his innate talent and qualities even surpassed Fang Yu’s.
And now, he had met a genius who was even more exceptional than himself, a sense of defeat that was hard for a talent to accept.
But he felt a sense of relief as well.
The Shenxiao Sect had successors, even though they included a traitor, but based on his relationship with Fang Yu, he was probably not a complete traitor.
"I’ve lost, you can go now," said Liu Ji, as he sheathed his sword.
This straightforward defeat made Lin Yun feel somewhat uneasy.
Liu Ji only suffered a superficial wound; his combat power was still intact, yet he conceded so readily.
"Uh, are you serious? So should I go now?"
"Go ahead."
Lin Yun didn’t linger and flew off on his Spirit Sword.
Watching him leave, Liu Ji then turned towards where Zhang Biyu’s body lay.
The body still had warmth, still breathed, as if Zhang Biyu was merely sleeping.
The Divine Soul can survive outside the body for a short time.
But looking at her dim complexion, Liu Ji felt that her chances were slim.
As a cultivator, the higher one’s realm, the deeper one’s understanding of Heavenly Mandate.
Liu Ji could sense that Zhang Biyu had secrets.
No matter her circumstances, since she chose this path, there was fate in life and death.
He didn’t even ask Lin Yun to spare Zhang Biyu.
There’s no such thing in the cultivation world.
Once a life-and-death battle begins, it doesn’t end.
Liu Ji picked up Zhang Biyu and followed Lin Yun up the mountain.
All will be settled on the mountain.
It wasn’t until Lin Yun reached the mountain that he realized Zhang Biyu wasn’t there, only Qian Qian and Wu Xin, watching over the Snow Maiden in her turtle breathing state.
"Where’s Zhang Biyu?"
"She went for possession."
Qian Qian said calmly.
"You didn’t stop her?"
Lin Yun’s face was a picture of shock.
"Don’t tell me that between a god and a demon, you two couldn’t handle one mortal?"
Lin Yun’s words made Wu Xin so ashamed that she couldn’t bear to raise her head, and she didn’t dare to say a word in disagreement.
Qian Qian also began to feel somewhat embarrassed.
Even though she knew Zhang Biyu was destined to fail, she had indeed allowed Zhang Biyu to exploit a loophole and succeed.
If the Snow Maiden had not been so powerful, Zhang Biyu might have really succeeded.
However, she still had an explanation.
"Don’t worry, the Snow Maiden has already won. Her Divine Soul is very strong. When Zhang Biyu entered, it was just like delivering nourishment to her."
Qian Qian, after all, was a Divine Spirit, different from the rest.
Both Lin Yun and Zhang Biyu thought the Snow Maiden was weak and that she was done for.
But Qian Qian could sense that it was a powerful and ancient being that was disintegrating, and the Snow Maiden was rapidly gaining strength.
Once she woke up, she might even become a new Divine Spirit.
Xuanwu is one of the Four Holy Ones. For a mortal like Zhang Biyu to attempt possession was no different from delivering herself to the door.
Qian Qian had held Zhang Biyu back before and she could be considered to have saved her life.
But still, good advice is hard to follow for those who are bent on dying.
Zhang Biyu was too obsessed; it was pointless for Qian Qian to stop her herself. It was better to let nature take its course.
If she dared to plot against a Divine Spirit, she must have been prepared for death. To die within the Snow Maiden’s body was to get what she asked for.
Listening to Qian Qian, Lin Yun’s heart grew more anxious.
This was "poisonous milk"! 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
If she said the Snow Maiden was sure to win, wasn’t that just cursing her to fail?
"Don’t keep saying the Snow Maiden will win. Can you predict something else, like, the Snow Maiden might lose?"
Qian Qian: "..."
She felt deeply insulted.
Could there be a problem with my judgment?
"Just rest assured, if there’s any mistake, how about I give myself to you as compensation?"
Lin Yun: "..."
Just zip it, please!
"From now on, don’t speak."
Lin Yun quickly covered Qian Qian’s mouth and looked towards the Snow Maiden with worry.
The Snow Maiden was still motionless, not like before when there was a distinct feeling that she was battling someone.
The absence of battle now made Lin Yun even more uneasy.
What if the battle had already ended?
Then why hadn’t the Snow Maiden woken up?
She couldn’t have lost, could she?
Lin Yun had been very confident in the Snow Maiden, but after Qian Qian’s "poisonous milk," even the strongest confidence was now shaking.
As Lin Yun anxiously waited, the ice encasing the Snow Maiden finally began to change, melting away slowly.
In its place, bloomed numerous white lotuses.
This development unsettled Qian Qian as well.
"This... couldn’t be Zhang Biyu succeeding, could it? Can even this be a win?"
Lin Yun: "..."
My hidden dragons and phoenixes, turns out they really are hidden dragons and phoenixes...
