Chapter 315: Battle with Catastrophe
Boom!
Rumbling—!
Bang bang bang!
Outside, the thunderous noise was like heaven crumbling to pieces, echoed unceasingly, trembling every inch of space.
Cannonades after cannonades, the mingling flashes and smoke weaved into chaos, painting a wild scene. Amidst the chaos, Yun Zhonghe’s figure was as agile as a dragon, always dodging through the slightest millimeter with impossible angles and speed, narrowly avoiding Su Xiaoxiao’s nearly manic bombardment.
Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes were bloodshot, burning with intense flames of hatred. She clenched her teeth hard, fists gripping tightly, with each motion displaying her determination to tear apart this imposter in front of her.
“d*e! d*e! d*e!”
Her expression was grotesque, roar echoing with the explosion, resonating throughout the heavens and earth like an animal consumed by hatred.
Yun Zhonghe couldn’t help recalling the innocent, kind Su Xiaoxiao with a flower-like smile he once knew. Her kindness is now replaced by endless hatred, a pain so intense, swelling his heart.
I absolutely have to bring you back!
Whatever the cost, I must bring you back to my side!
Yun Zhonghe’s movement was like flowing water, blending with the hidden ice technique, integrating into the chaos to become a elusive specter.
Leveraging Su Xiaoxiao’s momentary lack of focus due to anger, he swiftly lunged forward. The Spirit Sword Xue Yunjian seemed alive, wielded with the surging Six Directions Sword Qi, continuously striking out.
Each strike carried force sufficient to shake mountains and rivers.
Yuan Ying level cultivation plus the Six Directions Sword Qi, this power wasn’t trifling.
However, they were still on different levels. Yun Zhonghe could only shake things, while Su Xiaoxiao could dismantle the very mountains and earth itself!
In that moment, Su Xiaoxiao was dominated by boundless humiliation and frustration. Her emotions were completely out of control.
Misfortune Power under her control transformed into dark, sinister hands that gathered shattered rocks from all sides, forcibly molding them into towering mountains. Like the collapse of heaven and earth, they slammed down viciously towards Yun Zhonghe.
d*e! d*e! d*e!
The battle was earth-shaking, even the colossal mountains, under Su Xiaoxiao’s tyrannical power, crumbled like toy blocks in a child’s hand.
Yun Zhonghe deeply felt the insignificance and minuscule nature of the Foundation Establishment stage without Mu Jixue and Star Divination’s enhancement, he probably wouldn’t have the right to stand here.
His spiritual energy enveloped the Sword Xue Yunjian, protecting it for such a level of combat, if not the spirit sword could snap.
At this crucial moment, Yun Zhonghe adjusted his spiritual energy output to the highest. The Six Directions Sword Qi surged in his meridians like untamed horses, due to the dual enhancement, the spiraling sword qi grew significantly sharper, cleaving huge boulders each time it struck out.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Crackling sounds erupted continuously as giant boulders fell from the sky, but none escaped the sharp impact of Yun Zhonghe’s Six Directions Sword Qi.
On the other hand, Su Xiaoxiao had gone crazy. Misfortune Power black hand deeply pierced into the ground, lifting a hundred-meter radius of the land, overturning the very ground beneath her feet.
Facing this overwhelming onslaught, Yun Zhonghe remained eerily calm. Like a nimble flea, he managed to miraculously evade each perilous situation.
Su Xiaoxiao’s destructive power was unparalleled. With a casual wave, seismic tremors shook the ground, lands and rivers shattered, and fields destroyed. Any cultivator of another kind would have been utterly annihilated by such destructive force.
Su Xiaoxiao also thought so. In her eyes, this fake Yun Zhonghe was just insignificant junk.
Yet, she couldn’t crush this despicable imitation effortlessly despite having the chance.
This imposter annoyed her so much, which made her furious.
d*mn imposter, mimicking Brother Yun’s voice, appearance, and even his sword techniques!
Thinking she was inferior in combat skills, Su Xiaoxiao felt humiliated and more enraged.
She intended to catch this fake Yun Zhonghe and dismember him like she did to the Corpse Ancestor before.
Yun Zhonghe wielded the Snow Cloud Sword, sending out countless strokes of Six Directions Sword Qi in a continuous stream attacking Su Xiaoxiao’s surroundings, disrupting her vision and forcing her to divide her attention to avoid sudden sword qi attacks.
Yun Zhonghe searched every chance to get closer to Su Xiaoxiao.
Spiritual attack was no longer effective since Su Xiaoxiao was prepared, Misfortune Power protecting her entirely, preventing any spiritual strikes.
Yun Zhonghe’s voice couldn’t reach her soul, failing to awaken her slumbered true self.
Thus, he had to try breaking the Misfortune Power’s protection first.
Pushing his spiritual energy to its peak, Six Directions Sword Qi slashed repeatedly at the Misfortune Power around Su Xiaoxiao’s body but didn’t seem to make much visible effect.
Even though the Six Directions Spiral Sword Qi caused continual damage, it paled compared to the annihilating essence within the Misfortune Power.
After prolonged battles, Yun Zhonghe analyzed Su Xiaoxiao’s strength more clearly.
Misfortune Power was just another form of energy, differing little from spiritual energy, though it never ceased due to Su Xiaoxiao’s unique physical condition.
But if it was only Misfortune Power alone, it wouldn’t concern him much, but combined with Annihilating Dao, it was genuine Dharma Law!
A hint of Annihilating Dao made Misfortune Power overwhelmingly destructive.
“You’re useless. Even if you can mimic Brother Yun’s skills, you cannot win. Now, I’ve transcended Brother Yun, both strength and mentality.” Su Xiaoxiao said crazily, her laughter filled with the yearning for victory and disdain of Yun Zhonghe.
With a low cry, her elegant hands waved, arcs cutting through the air and creating ripples, destroying everything in their wake.
Boom!
Booms!
With each swing, massive waves surged, spreading out, barely grazing Yun Zhonghe’s head multiple times, nearly causing his brain to explode.
However, it also made Yun Zhonghe keenly aware that when Su Xiaoxiao focused fully, her defense weakened briefly.
Seeing this opportunity, Yun Zhonghe closed the distance further.
Clank! Clank!
Yun Zhonghe’s agile movements like a flying dragon evaded and attacked Su Xiaoxiao in every precise moment, slicing his spirit sword against hers repeatedly.
Clanging sounds resounded, causing Yun Zhonghe’s grip to numb, bleeding dripping down the sword blade.
Snow Cloud Sword: “It’s useless master, our attacks aren’t causing any significant damage.”
Is it not powerful enough?
Yun Zhonghe clenched his teeth, reflecting deeply.
He didn’t think so. Power was important, but the disparity in strength was key.
Between Misfortune Power and Annihilating Dao, mere ordinary spiritual energy within him couldn’t suffice, unless he possessed equally advanced power; otherwise, this battle was doomed.
Unfortunately, the Utmost Cold brought by Mu Jixue could only enhance cultivation, not to be immediately accessed by him.
Snow Cloud Sword warned, “Master, maybe we should retreat. Your body won’t withstand this much longer!”
Yun Zhonghe had merely half an hour until the prayer empowerment from Star Divination wore off.
Furthermore, Utmost Cold had adverse effects, potentially causing internal issues if used excessively.
Back then, during Qingzhu Town, he suffered from residual extreme cold energy after brief usage.
No time for delays.
Yun Zhonghe took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with determination, “Not without options.”
Snow Cloud Sword: “?”
What else could Yun Zhonghe possibly do?
Perhaps summon Xia Wudi’s sword techniques?
They were useless now, six directions level too low, even if layered, still inferior to the level of Su Xiaoxiao’s Dao-level power.
Yun Zhonghe explained, “Her Annihilation Way isn’t pure, only mixed with a bit of Dharma Law. If that’s the case, there’s still hope!”
Yun Zhonghe concealed many secrets, keeping numerous tactics up his sleeve!
While in conversation with Snow Cloud Sword, Su Xiaoxiao finally locked onto Yun Zhonghe.
Yun Zhonghe’s attacks had no effect on her, and at this moment, she flicked her will, triggering the earth’s core power. Magma violently spurted from under Yun Zhonghe, like enraged dragons leaping into the air, forming several fiery lava columns.
“Now see how you can move!” Su Xiaoxiao mocked.
It dawned upon Yun Zhonghe, Su Xiaoxiao had cleverly laid traps, destructively turning the grounds into pits, preparing to unleash magma for further constraint.
Yun Zhonghe’s movements were immensely hampered.
“Cursed, I’ve been outwitted…”
Su Xiaoxiao had learned from Yun Zhonghe’s strategies, helping bridge her experience gaps. Unexpectedly, she used them against him.
A bitter pill for Yun Zhonghe.
Though he mastered complete Infinity Sword Technique for full-body protection, sticky magma clung to his skin, sizzling amidst the burnt flesh smell.
Such surface injuries did nothing to make Yun Zhonghe flinch.
Restrained skillfully by Su Xiaoxiao, making Yun Zhonghe’s future actions predictable. Disaster hands from Misfortune Power enveloped him from all corners.
Each strike was infused with destructive Dao power, bringing unprecedented pressure.
Looks like a new tactic’s necessary!
Dodging angles, cleverly evading attacks, his sword technique suddenly shifted!
The Six Directions Sword Qi instantly returned to normal sword energy.
Eight Directions Six Directions Sword Technique regressed to Eight Directions Sword Technique.
But, the techniques didn’t stop.
Executing the Eight Directions Sword Technique, he ingeniously mixed in the Infinity Sword Technique!
Not the complete version, but an incomplete form of Xuan grade sword art.
That’s still not all.
During the execution, Yun Zhonghe abruptly incorporated the All Encompassing Sword Technique!
Three different techniques, previously paired with Heavenly Inquiry Nine Swords’ first three forms, merged uniquely.
With Heavenly Inquiry Nine Swords as the foundation, the limits of these three began blurring, merging seamlessly!
Three techniques fused! Technique amalgamation!
An ultimate sword art found in a previous life, emerging from skill fusion experimentation!
Previously Yun Zhonghe mentioned technique fusion briefly; however, no proper trial happened.
Yun Zhonghe remained stern-faced, understanding that skill fusion went beyond simple practice. High risk, especially for initial attempts.
Generally, not recommended below Golden Core.
But necessary now!
