Ascension Day

Chapter 251: Chapter 119: Yin and Yang, Man and Shadow

Yuan Qi and Da Zhong were startled. ‘The scar on the corner of Xu Fu’s eye… was that from Ying? Just how much of his seal had been undone back then?’

They couldn’t help but recall the battle on Tongbai Mountain, where Xu Ying had slain the Celestial Demon parasitizing the Immortal Corpse and severely wounded Beichenzi and his two companions.

At that time, Xu Ying’s Cultivation was only at the Gate-Opening Stage, yet a group of Ascension Stage experts couldn’t last more than a few rounds against him. If they hadn’t lit their Incense and Candlelight in time to activate their Paper Talismans, they would have been wiped out in the next moment!

Judging by the scar on Xu Fu’s eye, the wound must have reached his skull. It was likely caused by an injury that pierced through his brain. One could only imagine that Xu Ying had unleashed a killing blow, intending to take Xu Fu’s life!

Yuan Qi and Da Zhong thought to themselves, ‘They must have a deep-seated grudge against each other. But if so, why did Xu Fu still invite Ying to help revive the Qi Refiners? Are his intentions good, or is he plotting something sinister?’

Xu Ying turned, his back to Xu Fu, and faced Xiang Haikong and Chu the Thirteenth Lady.

The two of them slowly backed away. Xiang Haikong said cautiously, “Elder Xu, if you push me too far, I will not back down when my life is on the line. I just fear I might end up hurting the Immortal!”

A glint flashed in Chu the Thirteenth Lady’s eyes. She suddenly leaped into the air and laughed. “Young Master Xiang, you may not be backing down, but I am! We can’t kill the Immortal, and we can’t fight him. If you dare to kill him, Elder Xu Fu will have your life! I’ll be taking my leave!”

Her speed was incredible. She bounded through the air, practicing both Nuo and Qi Cultivation simultaneously. Her Magic and Nuo Art were both exquisite. With every step, a cyan lotus leaf materialized beneath her foot. Tapping her toes from one Cyan Lotus to the next, she vanished over the horizon.

“I’ll come back after the Immortal has cooled down!”

Xu Ying started to give chase when suddenly, with a SNAP, Young Master Xiang opened his folding fan and waved it forcefully. A gale howled, and within the wind, countless invisible strands of Sword Qi clashed, chiming like jade pendants as they rushed toward Xu Ying!

Before the wind even arrived, the ground around Xu Ying began to SCREECH as it was sliced open by the formless Sword Qi, leaving a web of cracks!

Myriad strands of Sword Qi swirled around Xu Ying, forming a Sword Qi tornado that trapped him inside!

Back on the Naihe River, Young Master Xiang had used his Wind-Stabilizing Lantern to immobilize Xu Ying’s Maple Leaf Boat, leaving him helpless. But at that time, Xu Ying was merely a fledgling Qi Refiner in the Qi Collection Stage, with a narrow and ordinary perspective.

Now, after experiencing so much, his horizons and understanding had expanded far beyond what they once were.

This Divine Power from Young Master Xiang was formed by channeling Primordial Qi into his folding fan, combining a part of the fan’s imprint with a part of his own Dao Image.

To an outsider, it looked incomparably exquisite, backed by immense Magical Power, and seemed impossible to break.

But in Xu Ying’s Celestial Eye, it was clear that Young Master Xiang was incapable of casting a true Divine Power. He had to rely on a Magical Treasure to pull it off!

Even so, his execution of this Divine Power was a pale imitation of the real thing. It was just like when Xu Fu’s disciples used the Sword Control Technique—it looked refined on the surface but was actually riddled with flaws!

However, Young Master Xiang’s goal wasn’t to kill Xu Ying but to use the Divine Power to stall him and create an opportunity to escape.

With a wave of his fan, he turned to flee, only to see Xu Ying’s body move like a weaving dragon. He flickered and flashed, passing straight through the Sword Qi tornado without a single strand of Sword Qi touching him!

Xu Ying placed his hands one in front of the other and, from dozens of yards away, thrust them forward toward Young Master Xiang. The front hand was Yang, the back hand was Yin. As he executed the technique, the surrounding scenery warped, dragging the fleeing Young Master Xiang into the new landscape!

This suddenly appearing landscape was a Hidden Scenery.

The Sun and Moon Residence Hidden Scenery from the Bi Luo Poem!

As Xu Ying threw a left punch, his Primordial Qi became incredibly scorching. The friction of his fist against the air instantly caused a raging inferno to erupt!

The punch was like a blazing sun. It was a sun that could temper the heart, its flames imploding inward with astonishing power!

The flames in Xu Ying’s palm were not the mundane fire cultivated by the Guo Family Nuo Masters but Pure Yang True Fire. His body was filled with Pure Yang True Qi, and when he used Contemplation to manifest fire, it would evolve into the terrifyingly powerful Pure Yang True Fire!

Young Master Xiang’s heart leaped in alarm. He spun around and activated his folding fan, sending it whirling around him as invisible Sword Qi filled the sky!

Xu Ying’s punch shot out, shattering countless strands of invisible Sword Qi. The folding fan was torn apart by the violent fist wind, turning into a fireball in midair.

Young Master Xiang hurriedly raised his hand to block, using a Qi Refiner Seal Technique he had learned: the Small Five Thunders Seal!

The moment their palms collided, the full power of Xu Ying’s punch was finally unleashed. The sun formed from Pure Yang True Fire swelled, on the verge of exploding!

Young Master Xiang’s Five Thunder Seals erupted with terrifying power. Each of his fingers represented a different type of Celestial Thunder, and with every twitch, the might of a Celestial Thunder blasted against Xu Ying’s Fist Seal!

His five fingers trembled rapidly as the five thunders exploded, sending a numbing sensation through Xu Ying’s arm.

A flash of joy appeared on Young Master Xiang’s face, but his expression quickly changed to horror. As he flicked out a finger, there was a loud CRACK. After unleashing the five Divine Thunders, four of his fingers had snapped backward, leaving only his thumb stubbornly pointing straight!

He grit his teeth against the pain and unfurled a Great Banner in the air, just about to activate the Magical Treasure. At that exact moment, Xu Ying’s right hand, representing Yin, shot forward and slapped the back of his own left hand.

With that slap, the scorching Primordial Qi instantly transformed, becoming as cool and bright as the moon. A light like that of a full, brilliant moon erupted from the center of his palm!

This was the seventh technique of the Bi Luo Poem, the Sun and Moon Residence, in its complete form!

The reversal of Yin and Yang in that instant multiplied the power of the Sun and Moon Residence. Before Young Master Xiang could even channel the power of his Great Banner, there was a loud RIP as the banner’s surface was torn apart by the ferocious force, and the flagpole snapped!