Chapter 450 - 231: Crystal (3)

Chapter 450: Chapter 231: Crystal (3)

’I thought he was just some Daoist who only knew how to swing his sword wildly. I didn’t expect him to actually know some Daoist techniques and be able to manipulate the water too!’

In the world today, most Sects and lineages were purely focused on the Martial Dao. The diverse and fantastical arts from the ancient era—a time of flourishing, when gods and immortals walked the earth—were now found only among Daoists, Buddhists, or a few reclusive Sects.

The pinnacles of this tradition were, naturally, Prajna Temple and the Xuanzhen Sect. Relying on their ancient heritages, these two had always remained the most prominent Sects in the world, unshakeable no matter how the lesser powers shifted and changed.

Daoist techniques followed the course of nature. As a direct disciple of the Xuanzhen Sect, Zhang Junyi clearly possessed profound arts that surpassed the ordinary Martial Dao. For a moment, just by brandishing his Peach Wood Sword, he stirred the currents and began to vie with Qian Yangsheng for control of the water!

Qian Yangsheng’s expression changed. Seeing that Zhang Junyi could also manipulate the water, he gripped the Water-Stabilizing Pearl with both hands. The surrounding Profound Water immediately began to churn, forming a massive vortex around him.

’Without the advantage of the Water-Stabilizing Pearl, I really can’t be certain of victory against these two working together.’

’I have to keep this entire area of water under my complete control...’

A massive water dragon rapidly took shape. It circled Qian Yangsheng, roaring silently and swimming restlessly, as if it were alive.

Zhang Junyi’s expression flickered. He channeled his power into the Peach Wood Sword, and a burst of Clear Qi erupted, shining brilliantly in the dark underwater world and illuminating the area for tens of yards around.

He swung his Long Sword. With Clear Qi as its core and Sword Qi weaving through it, he too created a water dragon.

But the core of Zhang Junyi’s water dragon was his own Xuanzhen Sect Cultivation Technique. Beneath its watery form was a dense, clear light. Here in the Profound Water, it was a full size smaller than the dragon Qian Yangsheng had summoned with the Water-Stabilizing Pearl.

As Qian Yangsheng’s pearl flashed, his water dragon lunged forward. Zhang Junyi swung his Long Sword with all his might to meet it.

One glance at the two water dragons was enough to tell which was superior. Seeing this, Xie Yuan’s eyes narrowed. His Long Sword instantly transformed into a giant axe, which he swung in a deceptively slow-yet-fast arc through the water. A slash of profound black light shot out, joining the Clear Qi water dragon to confront the enormous aquatic lord.

A deep RUMBLE echoed underwater. An incomparably powerful shockwave slammed into Xie Yuan and Zhang Junyi. With nothing to brace against, they were instantly blasted hundreds of feet away by the current.

Fortunately, their combined attack had neutralized the water dragon Qian Yangsheng summoned with his Water-Stabilizing Pearl, so they weren’t injured. However, shockwaves traveled more easily underwater, and the sensation was extremely unpleasant.

Qian Yangsheng’s figure swayed, and he too was about to be swept away by the powerful current. But with a faint flash from the Water-Stabilizing Pearl, he came to a stop, holding his position effortlessly.

Watching the two men get blasted away, a grave look flickered in his eyes.

’They managed to block even that?’

’Even though my cultivation is a realm higher, if I didn’t have the Water-Stabilizing Pearl, I probably wouldn’t be a match for them...’

But the reassuring weight in his hand gave him a sense of security, and his heart eased. He stared at the figures of Xie Yuan and Zhang Junyi.

Qian Yangsheng slowly raised the Water-Stabilizing Pearl. The water for hundreds of feet around them began to vibrate.

Xie Yuan felt as if the lake water was being cooked over a roaring fire. It was as if the entire lakebed were a giant cauldron, with a Celestial God’s inferno blazing beneath it, gradually bringing the water to a boil.

’This guy is charging up a big one!’

Xie Yuan watched as countless bubbles rose and the lake water began to boil. In the distance, a colossal sword was condensing in front of Qian Yangsheng. Judging by its scale, it could easily cleave the entire lake in two.

A sudden, sharp sense of danger seized his heart. Xie Yuan’s expression hardened, and with a shift of his feet, he charged directly toward Qian Yangsheng.

But movement underwater was slow, and having just been blasted hundreds of feet back, it was difficult to get close enough to stop him in time.

The giant sword, capable of cleaving the entire lake, was almost fully formed, and the sense of crisis in Xie Yuan’s heart intensified. He pulled out a Great Strength Vajra Pill and was just about to swallow it when he heard a voice from behind him:

"Above is the Great Void, in the middle is Heaven and Earth, below is the Mortal Realm, by the Three Pure Ones, the Three Pure Ones... Agh, I can’t remember the rest."

"Forget it! Old Daoist, aid me!"

Xie Yuan felt a wave of Daoist power wash over him from behind—a power sublimely true and holy, immeasurably great and pure. He instinctively turned his head and saw a cyan talisman floating in front of Zhang Junyi, slowly burning in the lake water.

An overwhelming pressure emanated from it, so powerful that Xie Yuan almost felt the urge to prostrate himself in worship. His eyes flew wide open.

’Is this another Divine Talisman that Zhang Junyi got from Master Yuxu?’

’What an incredibly powerful aura.’

Zhang Junyi activated the Divine Talisman. His expression was strained as he thought to himself:

’I should have paid more attention when I was supposed to be memorizing my texts...’

The Divine Talisman burned to ash in an instant. With a wave of his hand, a majestic wave of clear light swept forward. It melted the nearly complete Profound Water giant sword like spring snow under the sun, washing it into nothingness. The light then continued onward, enveloping Qian Yangsheng’s Water-Stabilizing Pearl, completely encasing it and sealing the blue glow within.

Qian Yangsheng stood there, stunned. No matter how he tried to activate the Water-Stabilizing Pearl, it remained utterly still. He had completely lost his connection to it.

’How can this be? I haven’t had the Water-Stabilizing Pearl for long, but with the Yao family’s help, I’d already gained initial mastery over it. It was like my own personal magical artifact.’

’Logically, with this Water-Stabilizing Pearl, I should have been invincible in Jianzhen Lake. How was it countered so easily?’

Resentfully, Qian Yangsheng tried again, only to find it was impossible to break through the clear light’s hold on the Water-Stabilizing Pearl. Not daring to touch the glowing object, he had no choice but to toss it aside, glaring at the two men before him with gritted teeth.

The Water-Stabilizing Pearl was a supreme treasure in any body of water, but the Xuanzhen Sect truly lived up to its reputation. A single Divine Talisman, activated by a mere disciple, had been enough to suppress it.