Chapter 555 - 554: Wuqing, Wuqing Ancestor God?

Chapter 555: Chapter 554: Wuqing, Wuqing Ancestor God?

The ocean shook violently. A section in the center collapsed catastrophically. For a moment, the entire Void thundered amidst crimson light and Thunderbolt.

Hundreds of miles away, many geniuses on their journeys stopped what they were doing, staring in utter shock in the direction of the thunderous roar.

When the dust settled, everyone’s eyes went wide.

The seawater had collapsed thousands of zhang deep, forming a basin. An intense heat radiated from it, creating a bowl-shaped depression. A strange power mingled with the water, forcing it to flow around the area.

All traces of "Yu Hua" had vanished from the spot.

’Could he have been blasted to smithereens?’

Amidst the raging waves, atop the crest of a massive swell, Mo Ao stood with his long saber in hand, his sharp gaze sweeping across the ocean.

The next moment, GLUG GLUG GLUG.

A strange sound echoed out.

Everyone’s eyes narrowed!

A geyser of water erupted from the center of the basin. A pure Black Lotus grew from that same spot, its dark petals unfurling one by one.

A figure sat cross-legged in the center of the Lotus, cradling a sword. He had black clothes and black hair, a sinister air about his brows, and an indifferent look in his eyes.

Mo Ao’s pupils contracted violently, shrinking to the size of pinpricks!

"It’s him! He’s not dead!"

Dozens of miles away, Ao Wuxu stared blankly and muttered.

"After a strike that powerful, not only is he not dead, he’s completely unscathed!"

The smug look on Long Jiu’s face froze!

Lan Rou’Er looked up, a trace of shock appearing on her beautiful face for the first time.

As his former lover, she knew Mo Ao’s strength better than anyone.

Even some of the geniuses on the Sea Realm Pride Ranking couldn’t have taken that strike. "Yu Hua" not only took it, but he also appeared completely unharmed.

’This Yu Hua is so powerful. It seems he hid most of his strength during the test. But... that Lotus of his looks so familiar!’

A strange look flickered in Lan Rou’Er’s eyes.

Having had *that kind of relationship* with "Yu Hua," she had always considered it the greatest humiliation of her life, wishing she could slice him into a thousand pieces. But now that "Yu Hua" had displayed such overwhelming power, her mindset had subtly shifted.

"Mo Ao, I’ve taken two of your strikes. Now you take a sword strike from me!"

He took a step forward. With every step, a pitch-black lotus manifested beneath his feet.

The moment his voice fell, Qin Feng’s figure skimmed across the surface of the sea and shot into the sky. The light from his sword chimed, tearing through the air like a bolt of white silk.

A terrifying power, like a sweeping Celestial River, descended with unstoppable momentum. The vast sword light was like a concentrated beam from the vast sea.

Mo Ao was startled. In an instant, he swung his long saber.

"Thunderbolt Fire Profound Technique, Third Strike: A Thousand Fires, A Million Refinements!" A deep blue, almost tangible flame erupted from the long saber as he slashed horizontally.

The vast radiance slammed into Qin Feng’s lightning-fast sword light. The two forces fluctuated violently before exploding.

BANG!

In the middle of the ocean, it was as if two suns of different colors collided and burst, sending ten-thousand-zhang-high waves surging outwards.

A streak of black light shot out like a meteor. At the same time, he sent a telepathic message to Long Jiu. "Go!"

Silently, Mo Ao’s figure vanished like a shooting star.

Dozens of miles away, Long Jiu’s expression changed, and he slipped quietly into the water.

BANG!

Qin Feng’s figure shot out from the spray of water. He watched Mo Ao and Long Jiu leave, a hint of regret on his face.

Although he had taken advantage of Mo Ao’s momentary shock to land a full-power strike, Mo Ao was truly extraordinary and had only suffered a minor injury.

Mo Ao was also decisive, retreating immediately.

’In the end, I still haven’t broken through to the Martial Arts Giant Realm. My defense is outstanding, but my offense hasn’t caught up. It’s difficult to deal effective damage to a Martial Arts Giant. It seems I must find a way to condense the Void Origin and break through to the Martial Arts Giant Realm as soon as possible!’

In truth, Qin Feng had other methods that could harm a Martial Arts Giant.

Namely, a Soul Great Divine Power based on his True Soul.

However, a Soul Great Divine Power took a long time to prepare. Unless the opponent was willing to engage in a direct soul confrontation with Qin Feng...

...a Martial Arts Giant expert would have more than enough time to dodge it.

Of course, this situation would likely be completely rectified once Qin Feng broke through to the Martial Arts Giant Realm.

Suddenly, at that very moment, Qin Feng’s expression changed.

A glint of cold light was approaching him silently from behind.

SHINK!

Caught completely off guard, an ice-blue dagger, moving at a dizzying speed, plunged into the small of Qin Feng’s back. An extreme cold surged from the dagger, instantly seeping into his body.

Qin Feng’s face darkened as he turned his head, his gaze falling upon his assailant.

A beautiful, cold, and familiar face appeared before him.

Lan Rou’Er!

A flicker of shock crossed Qin Feng’s face, followed after a long moment by a bitter smile.

"Such a brilliant stealth technique, such incredible speed, such vicious determination. You truly are something else!"

CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

A faint sound arose.

Visible to the naked eye, starting from the point of contact on his lower back, a layer of extreme cold emanated from the dagger, freezing the lower half of Qin Feng’s body in an instant.

This was a Cold Ice Element Pseudo-True Artifact.

Qin Feng’s lips twitched. "You still haven’t given up on Mo Ao?"

Lan Rou’Er shook her head. "I should thank you. You made me see Mo Ao for who he is. But it is precisely because of that that I must kill you."

Qin Feng said, "Why?"

After a slight pause, Lan Rou’Er said, "Because you destroyed all the hopes and dreams of the first half of my life!"

"I understand!"

BOOM!

Silently, Qin Feng’s figure turned into a solid block of ice, which then crashed into the water and disappeared.

Ao Wuxu watched this scene, dumbfounded.

Who could have imagined that "Yu Hua," who had just been battling Mo Ao, would die at the hands of Lan Rou’Er?

Lan Rou’Er’s expression was icy. She glanced at the spot where "Yu Hua" had disappeared. After assassinating him, her demeanor grew even colder, radiating an aura that was both out of place with her surroundings and yet subtly in harmony with them.

It was remarkably similar to Zhang Mu, who cultivated the Supreme Forgetting Emotions Record.

Supreme Forgetting Emotions.

She spoke. "From this day forward, there is no longer a Lan Rou’Er in this world, only Wuqing!"

Her gaze swept her surroundings, pausing for a moment on Ao Wuxu before moving on. Silently, she vanished from the spot.

Ao Wuxu witnessed this firsthand, and a chill rose from the bottom of his heart. That glance from Lan Rou’Er had made him feel as if he had been plunged into an ice cellar.

Compared to the vibrant and charming Lan Rou’Er from before, the current Lan Rou’Er—no, Wuqing—instilled in him a sense of absolute terror.

It was the same feeling as when he faced Mo Ao.

Swallowing hard, Ao Wuxu didn’t dare to linger. Wuqing’s expression just now had been far too terrifying.

Not long after the two of them had left, the surface of the sea flashed, and Qin Feng appeared on the spot, his face expressionless.

When Wuqing ambushed him, Qin Feng had used the Water Spirit Split Body Technique, sacrificing a substitute to escape.

The reason he allowed Lan Rou’Er to "kill" him without revealing himself was that he sensed the terrifying, chrysalis-to-butterfly-like transformation deep within her spirit.

His gaze grew pensive, and he muttered to himself, ’Wuqing... the Wuqing Ancestor God... It seems the founder of the Heartless Dao in a later age was also called Wuqing. She was one of the few rare and remarkable women in the world to prove her Dao. This can’t be... it can’t be such a coincidence!’