Stronger from Earth
Chapter 316 - 315: Unexpected
The unicorn in Western culture symbolizes purity, legend has it only carries virgins, and in this era of cultivation, only the strong can possess one.
As the Saintess of Eden Garden, Avril was favored by the Celestial God, allowing her to obtain such a unicorn, which increased her combat power by fifty percent when riding it.
Having always hoped to become the strongest Earth Immortal, she endured in the Earth Realm for several years, intending to challenge the Demon Subduing Arhat, only for him to fall from his throne before she could make a move.
When the next King of Earth Immortals came, she couldn’t even see the ceiling, realizing an extremely powerful genius had emerged, and she was no match.
While she was already advancing to the Celestial Realm, the throne of the King of Earth Immortals changed hands yet again, and this time she finally touched the ceiling, finding the opportunity to challenge.
The camp appeared secluded outside, with Wang Xuan seeing the tens of thousands of demon beasts he enslaved still orderly in place, among them hundreds of Earth Demons, the rest being Little Demons at the Human Immortal level.
This was a great fortune, coupled with the slain demon beasts, his spoils were unimaginably vast, easily amassing trillions in Star Yuan.
Further out lay the desolate lands, which was a good place for a duel.
"Come on, let me see your depth. I hope you won’t disappoint me." Wang Xuan never underestimated geniuses, especially those nearing the strongest in their realm.
"Hope you still remain tough after the duel." The proud Avril snorted coldly, man and unicorn as one, drawing her bow and shooting an arrow at Wang Xuan.
Golden light gleamed in Wang Xuan’s eyes; the arrow’s speed rivaled that of a Divine Infant cultivator’s strike. A normal Peak of Earth Immortal wouldn’t even see the arrow that kills them.
Yet this arrow, in his eyes, its flight path was crystal clear, both the space-breaking sonic boom and the vacuum behind the arrow were apparent.
Extending his right hand, Wang Xuan used his index and middle fingers to pinch towards the arrow.
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"Did you really see clearly?" Mao Yi sharply questioned the young disciple.
The short-haired youth stammered nervously, "Senior Brother Mao, I really did see clearly. That medical cultivator truly left with a woman, heading out of the camp."
Why would they go outside instead of discussing something in the camp? If nothing was going on, nobody would believe it.
Mao Yi’s face twisted into a grin, thinking that couple must have been sneaking off for something illicit—knowing well that some enjoyed such pleasures, though many were caught in the act.
If caught in the act, that couple would have no face left, needing to cover their faces when going outside.
More likely, they were plotting something strange outside that might harm the Federation and Mother Star. If caught then, he would have accomplished something significant!
"Our Cyan Dragon Sect has always maintained close ties with the Black Tortoise Sect, Vermilion Bird Sect, and White Tiger Sect. The combined forces of all four sects can unleash the Four Symbols Formation’s power.
Summon the disciples of the other three sects; we’ll catch that couple together!"
Hatred is easy to arise but difficult to dispel; Mao Yi’s friction with Wang Xuan filled him with grudges. If he could seize an opportunity to trip Wang Xuan, it would naturally be pleasurable.
Merely a medical cultivator, within the Immortal Holy Land, hardly any medical cultivators have emerged. Which disciple with ambition would take the path of a medical cultivator, solely serving others, with low combat power?
The wilderness occasionally emitted sharp noises, and arrows shot out one after another, their edges as sharp as sword cultivators.
Wang Xuan casually blocked them, from pinching the first arrow with his fingers to now enduring them with his flesh body, confident in the strength of his flesh.
Avril’s forehead was sweating, her bangs wet as if she had just bathed, yet she was focused on confronting Wang Xuan, fiercely determined for a full-strength duel.
"How is this possible, how can his flesh body be so strong!" Avril was already amazed by Wang Xuan’s power when he pinched the arrow with his fingers, his strength clear as a peak Earth Realm cultivator, three to five times stronger than hers, with no way to surpass.
Yet when his flesh body endured the Star Arrow shot from the Star Bow, it made her scalp tingle. On the battlefield, she had severely injured a Demon King comparable to the Pure Yang Peak by the advantage of bow and arrow.
Yet Wang Xuan intercepted them without even breaking his skin, leaving her particularly discouraged.
"Is there such a monstrous Earth Immortal? I’ve never seen one!"
"Female Knight, you should just give up." Wang Xuan joked as he caught another arrow shaft, several layers of energy armor defending his skin surface, not so arrogant.
Even with the physique rivaling a Divine Infant cultivator, he wouldn’t recklessly risk it.
Unsurprisingly, Avril unleashed a secret technique, with brilliant starlight injecting energy into the arrow, the arrow whistling toward Wang Xuan’s chest.
"Western Maiden’s skills are exhausted." Wang Xuan merely placed the Treasure Saber before him, and with a clang, remained unharmed.
"Why didn’t you catch this one with your bare hands!" Avril jumped in anger, as Wang Xuan caught hundreds of her arrows, but this one was not.
This was completely against the rules!
"Doesn’t the West always promote gentlemanly demeanor? I’ve been patient for long enough, it’s time for me to fight back, right?" Wang Xuan shot out nearly a hundred arrows.
The enormous force applied, the speed was astonishingly fast, like a torrential rain shooting towards Avril.
A shield appeared with a series of clangs, embedding dozens of arrows into the Exotic Spirit Wood-crafted shield, penetrating three inches deep. If they hit Avril, she would survive, but be turned into a pincushion.
Wang Xuan leaped, appearing beside Avril in a flash, punching through her shield and sending it flying ten miles.
The force left Avril almost in despair; if Wang Xuan got close, she had no hope at all.
"Divine Snake Entwining!"
With a delicate shout, Avril fired ten slender cyan rays from her ten fingers, aiming to wrap around Wang Xuan.
At the same time, she drew her bow again, intending to use the advantage of bow and arrow to win. The unicorn was unwillingly lagging behind, its horn sparking with lightning, shooting a thunderbolt at Wang Xuan.
In a flash, Wang Xuan’s figure disappeared.
Suddenly Avril felt a tightness around her neck, Wang Xuan’s arm already wrapped around it, a slight squeeze could separate this Western beauty’s head and body.
Gripping the maiden’s throat tightly, the approach of death blanked her mind, but her should-have-been-painful condition made her forget the constraints of her flesh, her soul reaching paradise.
Wang Xuan frowned, seeing Avril’s flushed face, even her neck tinged with red, surprised at the proud, highborn maiden’s masochistic tendencies.
He pressed down casually, Avril’s feet sank into the soil, standing like planted trees.
Minutes passed before she regained her senses.
Who am I? Where am I? What happened?
Upon realizing, she felt rage and humiliation, but heard Wang Xuan calmly say, "Don’t worry, I won’t speak of this."
Avril dared not let Wang Xuan share such an embarrassing thing, especially not knowing she had such hidden reactions.
"You bastard!" Avril cursed.
"Why does it matter that I’m a bastard?" Wang Xuan spoke indifferently, preferring Eastern girls, uninterested in Avril’s beauty.
But in the distance, a massive group approached, though hidden, with so many people they couldn’t escape the King of Earth Immortals Wang Xuan’s notice, and Avril observed closely as well.
The maiden swiftly adjusted herself, regaining her proud and noble demeanor.
The "catching adultery" squad arrived, excitedly lurking afar, not seeing the expected scene, leaving Mao Yi disappointed.
After all, this was to reclaim justice for a deceased junior brother and restore his own face in a significant matter.
But when arrows descended from the sky, pinning his limbs, his mind blanked a bit.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Four sounds rang, the man facing the sky, with an arrow embedded in each hand and foot, pinning him to the ground.
This sight was utterly miserable.
"Those scoundrels, hiding sneakily, for what purpose!" Avril was infuriated, unsure how to vent her anger.
Moreover, this crowd came ill-intended, almost witnessing her awkwardness, making them unacceptable, and hated more than Wang Xuan.
Wang Xuan was the King of Earth Immortals; suffering minor losses under his hands was trivial. Even speaking of this would become a great story, but what were these lowlifes?!