CHAPTER 70: CHAPTER 70: ICE FIRE DEMON DIVINE PATH, WHITE RAINBOW PIERCING THE SUN

Zhu Yuxian unleashed the Black Fiend Soul-Stealing Qi Divine Skill, capable of seizing souls and capturing spirits as long as it could touch the enemy’s body or if the enemy inhaled the black smoke, leading to a fatal demise.

This Black Fiend Soul-Stealing Qi was particularly well-rounded, able to bend to one’s will, comparable to a divine weapon blade, and capable of breaking various Gang Qi. Black Shark Loose Man had once used it to dominate the world hundreds of years ago.

In addition, there was also the Soul-Devouring Claw, Black Fiend Palm, Enchanting Smoke, Shark Swimming Step, and Five Viscera Qi, among many other complementary martial arts, comprising a holistic system of internal and external harmony.

Black Fiend Soul-Stealing Qi surrounded Zhu Yuxian’s body, fists and claws transforming in countless ways, attacking fiercely, with swift, ruthless movements. Her sharp palm wind could tear apart the cliffside’s rock, strong as Vajra.

Li Tingfeng grew increasingly frustrated as the battle wore on. Although the Netherworld Unending Scripture was indeed an unparalleled divine skill, and a fearsome martial art passed down for millennia in Youdu, suppressing all opposition.

However, what he had obtained was incomplete, for Youdu would never impart the complete divine skill to an outsider.

He was also a prodigious talent, integrating the heritage of Yun Cang, Chixiao, and White Rainbow, forging his own path, reaching Half-Step Celestial Human.

In terms of future prospects and potential, he was more profound than those who practiced the complete divine skill and reached Half-Step Celestial Human.

Yet at this moment, his martial arts were haphazardly pieced together, adequate to suppress those of lesser cultivation but inevitably flawed when engaging in life-and-death duels with peers.

The two sparred atop the cliffside, Zhu Yuxian’s swift assault allowing no reprieve, with Black Fiend Soul-Stealing Qi suffusing both offense and defense, capable of seizing minds, rendering defenses futile.

Li Tingfeng dared not let even a trace of Black Fiend Soul-Stealing Qi taint him, expending great energy and maintaining a tense focus, his grip slackening once atop the cliff, slowing his movements.

Zhu Yuxian deflected his right arm with one palm, then employed the Soul-Devouring Claw to strike his chest, savagely tearing away a large patch of flesh.

"Ah..."

Li Tingfeng let out a painful cry, his chest a bloody mess with blood incessantly flowing, more frightening was a wisp of black energy continuously corroding his flesh, even penetrating his viscera.

"Zhu Yuxian, do you really want our conflict to be irreconcilable? Don’t forget your own status."

He shouted angrily through clenched teeth, viewing the woman before him as a madwoman, noble by birth and extraordinarily talented, yet choosing to remain a widow on Yun Cang Mountain.

"Even if you don’t return to Youdu, do you wish to stand against Yun Cang and Youdu?"

Zhu Yuxian maintained a cold expression, unchanged from the start, as the Black Fiend Soul-Stealing Qi transformed into a giant python, rapidly striking at her enemy.

Her form was elusive, fists, palms, fingers, and claws shifting through transformation, True Qi twined around her fingers, tearing through the air in explosive force, forcing Li Tingfeng to constantly evade, drenched in sweat.

At their level, victory and defeat often hinge on a single thought, with Li Tingfeng suffering a setback, quickly gaining the upper hand.

The chill wind above the cliffs was fierce, with large patches of unthawed snow, yet as the two clashed, the snow frozen to the ground burst into the air, as if heavy snow was falling.

Zhu Yuxian’s red gown fluttered in the icy wind, her skin crystalline as jade, three shades whiter than snow, her long hair trailing below her hips, swaying with her movements, like a fairy descending to earth.

Li Tingfeng, under her storm-like aggressive assault, found himself struggling to defend, unable to counter, retreating despite his efforts.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Three consecutive strikes hit Li’s arm, chest, and back, causing him to cough up blood, teetering on the cliffside, almost plunging into the abyss.

"Good, good, good, it seems you’ve resolved to be Xun Shuijing’s widow, in that case, I’ll oblige."

Blood continued to dribble from Li Tingfeng’s mouth, his youthful, handsome visage inexorably aging, wrinkles sprouting on his face, hair turning gray like silver threads.

"I originally intended to reserve this technique as my trump card against Youdu’s potential backlash and schemes, yet today I have no choice but to reveal it."

"Zhu Yuxian, you should feel honored."

In a few short breaths, his appearance drastically changed, resembling a seventy or eighty-year-old man, even as a twin-headed Ghost God emerged behind him.

The Ghost God stood twelve zhang tall, entirely cyan-black, one head fiery red, the other icy blue, both faces ferocious with tusks, holding two elemental dragons, one spewing fire, the other exuding chill, fearsome as a mythical creature.

"Die!"

The twelve zhang tall Ghost God roared at the sky atop the cliff, stepping forward, with immense hands crashing down, two elemental dragons unleashing fire and cold, fierce as ancient legends.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Black Fiend Soul-Stealing Qi surged up, colliding fiercely with the twin-headed Ghost God, as if a massive explosion erupted atop the cliff, rocks piercing the sky, Gang Wind rampaging.

Zhu Yuxian was struck backward, her jade-like complexion flushed with red, blood trailing from the corner of her mouth.

Seeing the brink of falling off the cliff, she twisted her waist, her toes kicking sharply against a cliffside boulder, leveraging the force, she tread three consecutive steps on the cliff wall, flipping to steady herself atop again.

Yet the Ghost God roared and lunged again, as if Netherworld Ghost God descended to mortals, its malevolent aura overwhelming.

Zhu Yuxian’s eyes glinted with brilliance, her body transformed into a red streak, instead of retreating, she advanced, rushing into the Ghost God’s embrace.

Bang!

The two dragons entwined around the Ghost God’s arms spewed fire and chill at Zhu Yuxian.

Buzz!

Zhu Yuxian, from within her sleeves, revealed a pair of short swords, both gleaming like water, reflecting bright light, she wielded them both in a swift cross, five-colored light pouring from the blades, shattering the encroaching ice and fire, then thrusting into the Ghost God’s chest.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The five-colored light, the origin of her True Qi, with one slash dealt severe damage to the Ghost God.

She wasn’t finished, turning her body, the short sword in her left hand suddenly flew, piercing through the Ghost God’s blue-haired head on the left like White Rainbow threading the sun.

With a sudden burst, that head exploded into cyan-black energy, triggering a chain reaction, shattering the entire Ghost God completely.

"Thud!" Li Tingfeng coughed up a mouthful of blood, his aging body hit the ground, mixing blood, ice shards, and stones, mournful and pitiful.

"How... How is this possible? Why is my Ice Fire Demon Divine Path so brittle?"

A crazed and dazed expression crossed his face, seemingly losing his sanity, repeatedly banging his head against the ground until his forehead was bloody and exposed bone.

Zhu Yuxian, surrounded by Black Fiend Soul-Stealing Qi, trod the wind and snow, stepping forward slowly, her red dress more dazzling than blood, "You dared to create Celestial Human martial arts based on misunderstandings of your White Rainbow Profound Ice True Technique’s profound meaning?"

"The White Rainbow Profound Ice True Technique is also called the White Tiger Ice Lying True Technique, nurturing Pure Gold Sword Intent through Cold Ice True Qi, embodying the joy of the synergy between metal and water."

"Upon reaching the Twenty-Seventh Layer of Perfection, the chill should shed entirely, revealing its true nature, one sword unleashed, White Rainbow threading the sun, severing the clouds and heavens."

"Yet you forged Cold Ice Sword Intent instead, isn’t that farcically absurd?"

"You couldn’t comprehend the Secret Skill of White Rainbow Peak, coveting more and more, it’s nothing short of laughable folly."

From start to finish, Zhu Yuxian paid no heed to Li Tingfeng, merely intrigued by his exploration of martial arts, thus she spoke, but without hesitation, struck with a palm.

Thud!

Before Zhu Yuxian could react, Li Tingfeng rolled in the snow, plummeting off the cliff.

Zhu Yuxian slightly furrowed her brow, rushed to the cliffside for a glance at the abyss below, murmuring after a moment, "Indeed, cunningly sly, surely you have an escape route from here."

After brief contemplation, she abandoned the pursuit, for the massacre in Broken Dragon Grand Canyon was fierce, and chasing Li would consume unknown amounts of time and effort, costing untold sect disciples’ lives.

With this thought, she no longer hesitated, turned and leapt from the cliff wall, as she fell, using her long sleeves and toes to leverage, descending rapidly toward Broken Dragon Grand Canyon like a fairy.