Chapter 607: The Battle Begins (II)
In the cloud sea, after an initial clash, each side had already gained some insight into their opponent's artifacts. There was no need for further concealment. Xiao Yongling revealed himself, chasing after the sword artifact and grasping it in his hand, silently moving closer.
Meanwhile, Tu Longjian moved with eerie stealth, somehow managing to get within three chi of Yu Muxian without being noticed. Wielding his golden hammer, he swung it ferociously toward Yu Muxian.
Yu Muxian tilted his shoulder slightly and shifted to a new hand gesture. Using his pinky's upper joint to represent You, its middle joint Xu, and its lower joint Hai, he formed a lotus-flower seal. Golden light flickered in his eyes as he seated himself midair.
Splash…
In an instant, a golden lotus bloomed in the sky, its layers of petals enclosing Yu Muxian within. He did not counterattack but instead maintained a steady defense, intending to hold out until Tang Shedu arrived to assist.
These three successive spells demonstrated his extraordinary talent. Not only could he wield numerous techniques with ease, but his ability to quickly discern the flow of spiritual energy and adjust his methods accordingly highlighted a combination of innate aptitude and rigorous training. This far outstripped the capabilities of those around him.
The Li Family cultivators lacked deep foundations, Xiao Yongling was a half-trained scion of a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator, and Tu Longjian seemed incapable of invoking techniques to disrupt spiritual energy, leaving Yu Muxian free to manipulate it as he pleased.
However, Xiao Yongling was renowned as the Man on Mount Feather, he was no easy opponent to deal with. His sword flicked upward, tracing an elegant arc in the air, and his immortal foundation, Eastern Feather Mountain, surged to its full potential within him. As his lips parted, he exhaled a wisp of white mist.
The white mist scattered in the air, drilling downward with force, spinning and twirling. It froze the surrounding spiritual energy, gradually forming a vague outline of a massive mountain. Suspended mid-air, the mountain neither rose nor fell, standing still as if suppressing the spiritual energy around it.