Chapter 935: The Eight Scenes Lantern
The elemental energy churned violently as soon as the inner demon manifested. Continuous explosions accompanied by chaotic, unintelligible demonic chants resounded in the heavens, disturbing the mind.
The flood dragon beneath Princess Himiya Akiko immediately let out a series of dragon roars to counter the demonic chants.
Under the vast suppression of the dragon’s might, the eerie aura brought by the inner demon’s manifestation instantly dispersed. Seizing the moment, Princess Himiya Akiko struck down with her sword at the inner demon’s head.
Though the inner demon’s head was severed with one strike, it reformed as if nothing had happened. Then, it let out a furious roar. The black clouds above roiled, and from it, a pillar of light descended, enveloping Princess Himiya Akiko. Within that pillar, ghostly yin fire arose, burning her from all directions.
Princess Himiya Akiko merely swung her sword, summoning a dense layer of clouds. These clouds from the Ame-no-Murakumo surpassed even the Banished Immortal’s Joyous Cloud Shield, protecting her from the yin fire.
She struck again toward the black clouds above. Countless serpentine shadows surged skyward. From afar, they looked like densely packed threads.
Once these serpentine shadows entered the clouds, the entire mass roiled like boiling water in a cauldron. Light and darkness alternated within it, and the yin fire within the pillar flickered, showing signs of instability.
Princess Himiya Akiko extended her left hand in a grasping motion, from which a blazing sun slowly rose. The world was instantly flooded with light. As she spread her five fingers, radiant sunlight spilled out, so brilliant that even the surging black clouds could not conceal its brilliance. The pillar of light and yin fire attempting to burn her were immediately dispelled.
At the same time, Zhang Qihan conjured a bright moon in his palm. Its moonlight directly opposed the blazing sun. This Blue Tide Bright Moon Technique was part of the Taiyin 13 Swords.
The sun and moon shone together, evenly matched in strength.
When the sunlight and moonlight finally faded, Princess Himiya Akiko thrust her sword once more.
To Zhang Qihan, Princess Himiya Akiko had disappeared, as all he could see were endless clouds rolling and unfurling.