Chapter 174: The Perfect Cooperation Between Yellow-haired and Phoenix Aotian
Eight golden spiritual swords floated around Yun Zhonghe, their manifested spiritual energy like wings spreading out, making him look like he was bathed in divine light, a veritable Archangel descending upon earth.
Right now, having eight golden spiritual swords materialize was as far as Yun Zhonghe could push himself. Though twenty-one spiritual pearls could theoretically manifest twenty-one such swords, Yun Zhonghe’s body simply couldn’t handle the sheer amount of sword qi and spiritual energy involved.
But don’t get me wrong, eight still looked pretty terrifying and impressive.
The eight swords glimmered with gold as sharp sword qi surged from them, scattering around Yun Zhonghe like floating cannons, turning any crows on their path into dust in seconds. Yun Zhonghe cleared the crow groups faster than Mu Jixue could even track with her eyes.
Standing still, chest out, arms crossed, and staring coolly at the crows, Yun Zhonghe seemed almost bored by the whole affair.
“Wow, so incredible…”
Su Xiaoxiao stood there dumbfounded.
She only just now realized that when Yun Zhonghe had saved her earlier, he hadn’t broken a sweat eliminating all those crows.
Clear proof that Yun Zhonghe was far more formidable than she had initially imagined. Her mood soured a bit as she came to this realization.
But Yun Zhonghe felt quite different about his own abilities.
Those eight spiritual swords were the peak of what his physical condition could manage. If he could have more, his attack area would increase substantially.
Using spiritual swords to unleash a barrage of sword qi for area damage was Yun Zhonghe’s one method that allowed him to cover a wide area, but he was much better at one-on-one combat.
One-on-one, Yun Zhonghe had plenty of tricks up his sleeve, but he lacked effective range attacks. His current eight swords weren’t quite hitting the mark in terms of coverage.
Sure, during boss battles or against powerful enemies, individual combat is king, but AoE damage is also crucial and often more appropriate.
Range attacks were a weak spot for Yun Zhonghe.
But still, in Mu Jixue’s eyes, Yun Zhonghe’s methods already bordered on absurd.
The exquisite control Yun Zhonghe had over his sword qi deeply impressed Mu Jixue.
Back in the Myriad Path Divine Tower, Yun Zhonghe managed to repel nine-headed tigers with just four swords and left her awestruck. Now, after some time passed, Yun Zhonghe was undoubtedly stronger.
This guy, akin to a holy sword stuck in stone, made her feel like she couldn’t gauge his full power.
A slight misstep and she’d fall behind.
This shook Mu Jixue profoundly, but rather than retreating, she steeled herself.
After all, if Yun Zhonghe is the Holy Sword, then she must be the deep ocean of infinite potential.
How could a mere sword influence an abyss?
Nope, I need to seclude myself! Once back at the sect, she’d throw herself into isolation.
Mu Jixue hadn’t forgotten how she’d felt when they first met in the tower.
…
In just two short minutes, Yun Zhonghe led three girls through a considerable distance. They were only a mile away from the inn.
Strangely, however, the number of crows kept increasing, seemingly endless despite their efforts.
Yun Zhonghe struggled simultaneously controlling the eight swords as his energy drained, causing discomfort in his meridians, which started to ache. Back in the Myriad Path Divine Tower, even using Xia Wudi’s sword skills only for eight times overwhelmed him, and here he was again, struggling with the same issue.
It was clear his limit was eight.
Given that, why not call him Old Eight?
At this moment, Yun Zhonghe couldn’t help but envy Mu Jixue. If she dealt with it, ten times or twenty times might not even scratch her surface.
Her meridians expanded effortlessly, capable of handling immense quantities with ease.
“Looks like Cloud Brother is really struggling,” Su Xiaoxiao observed.
With the growing number of crows, Yun Zhonghe’s eight swords couldn’t keep up, and he even started using Xue Yunjian to make it nine swords firing simultaneously.
Different meridians controlled supplying energy and qi to the spiritual swords versus controlling Xue Yunjian’s movements.
Su Xiaoxiao’s azure eyes filled with worry; she clenched her fists tightly and stared down the bloodied-eyed crows.
Feeling guilty and fearful, she feared losing her new friends more than d*ath.
But before Su Xiaoxiao could muster the courage, streams of light flashed. Mu Jixue reappeared, wielding ice blades like arrows that pierced the crows trying to flank Yun Zhonghe.
“Focus on yourself, I’ll take care of him,” Mu Jixue reassured Su Xiaoxiao, her tone casual yet authoritative, making Su Xiaoxiao feel oddly small.
∑(Ŏдŏ;)
She was so…scared. Why was this tiny girl so fierce?
Mu Jixue’s overwhelming presence made Su Xiaoxiao shiver.
With that, Mu Jixue appeared beside Yun Zhonghe.
“Are you rested?” Yun Zhonghe asked directly.
“No,” Mu Jixue replied sharply.
Hearing this, Yun Zhonghe froze momentarily.
“Don’t push yourself, stay back and let me…”
“These words come right back to you, Yun. We’re friends; we face our problems together.”
Yun Zhonghe turned to look at her, his white hair flowing gently, even though she was in profile. Her porcelain-like face seemed particularly charming today.
“Got it, let’s break out together!”
His voice unchanged, but his spirit lifted.
Mu Jixue unleashed the extreme cold spiritual energy she had finally gathered, enveloping Yun Zhonghe’s eight swords with icy armor.
Now, Yun Zhonghe’s energy was tightly wrapped by Mu Jixue’s own, seamlessly attached. She left an opening for his sword qi to sh**t out easily.
When Yun Zhonghe released his qi, Mu Jixue could quickly apply the extreme cold to his swords, sending it deep into the heart of the crow flock, freezing them inside out while creating explosive ice storms.
With minimal cost, Mu Jixue delivered maximum area damage.
Yun Zhonghe thought Mu Jixue was a genius for swiftly devising the perfect combo.
Seamless!
However, Yun Zhonghe was slightly concerned: should they show such seamless cooperation in front of Huang Aotian? Shouldn’t she be the one getting attention?
In a sense, he felt like a bull-headed man playing second fiddle.
Then again, the Book of Prophecy didn’t react, so everything must be fine.
With that, Yellow-haired began to channel his strength fully!
Su Xiaoxiao and Lin Zhongyu watched the seamless collaboration between Yun Zhonghe and Mu Jixue, feeling a complex mix of admiration and insignificance.
It’s like they became extras in their own story.
