Chapter 468 - 467: Ling Shuangxue Arrives

Chapter 468: Chapter 467: Ling Shuangxue Arrives

Chapter 467: Ling Shuangxue Arrives

"What kind of bastard did this?!"

The voices of the two great Netherkin were filled with shock and fury. At the first moment, they drove their power to scatter the thunderflames clinging to their bodies and looked toward the source of the voice behind them.

At the same time, they finally experienced what the Nascent Soul realm Netherkin under their command had felt when entangled by those thunderflames.

Within the lightning was the might of heavenly tribulation. By nature, it was especially effective against most Netherkin and evil beings, and it carried an additional effect that ravaged the will. As long as even a trace touched the body, an almost bone-piercing pain would surge forth.

The flames, meanwhile, were extraordinarily troublesome—like maggots burrowing into bone. They came with all kinds of bizarre effects that ground away at one’s spirit. Stare at them for too long, and one would inexplicably develop the feeling that these flames are truly the most beautiful thing in the world, raising goosebumps all over.

That said, the power of this thunderflame was not particularly strong. Even the group of late–stage Nascent Soul Netherkin in the rear could endure it, let alone the two Divine Transformation realm Netherkin present.

Even so, their expressions were unusually grave.

Under countless gazes, above the two newly appeared spatial rifts, the void gently rippled.

A handsome youth stepped lightly forward, his figure slowly emerging from that stretch of emptiness.

His expression was calm, as though he did not place the two Divine Transformation realm Netherkin—still wreathed in thunder and flame—in his eyes at all. His black robes fluttered without wind, and his right hand swayed lightly, a thread of lightning chasing a spark of fire as it spun around his fingers.

Yet what truly stirred the heart was what lay behind him.

One illusory space after another manifested, projecting dozens of scenes.

At first glance, these scenes were filled with blazing fire and raging lightning. But on closer inspection, one could see, wrapped within those infernal visions, netheric infants with ferocious expressions, as though they were suffering unimaginable agony.

The sight made the distant Nascent Soul realm Netherkin—still struggling desperately—tremble to their core... If their bodies had been forcibly dragged out earlier, perhaps among those netheric infants in the scenes there would have been a share belonging to them as well?

The peacock Netherkin in azure robes had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot, his gaze locked tightly onto the youth before him.

"Demon Sect Holy Saint..."

He naturally recognized the other’s identity.

It could be said that the reason this Netherkin attack had gone so stiflingly badly for them—at least half of it—could be laid at the feet of this ant before their eyes, whose cultivation had not even reached Nascent Soul.

When they had first appeared in the royal city, they had also intended to kill this ant. Yet they found no trace of his aura anywhere in the city, and as the subsequent battles unfolded and he never appeared, they gradually pushed his existence from their minds.

But now, at this very moment, the person they were determined to kill had appeared before them in a manner they could never have imagined.

On the other side, as the guqin music gradually came to a stop, Luo Wusheng merely cast a sidelong glance at the two Netherkin opposite him.

’As expected, the power is still a bit lacking... Both the tribulation lightning and phoenix flame are only just getting started. Even borrowing Demon Moon’s ability to control those spaces for a surprise attack, the effect still isn’t that great... But if it’s just to draw attention and set the mood, it’s not bad. Once the immortal tribulation descends, the power will naturally be much greater.’

’Judging by their reaction, it seems they haven’t realized that the guqin music was recorded by the little pink fox? I originally thought I could use the name "Netherqueen" to intimidate them... There might be some reason in the middle of this, I’ll ask the little pink fox about it next time.’

Luo Wusheng muttered inwardly while sweeping his gaze across the scene of the royal city, then looking toward the pillar of light that pierced heaven and earth, gaining a rough understanding of the current situation.

And while he remained silent, the Netherkin opposite him could no longer hold back.

"How can it be you?! How could you possibly wield the power of the Demon Moon—where is that stupid flood dragon?!"

Elder Qingyan is a Divine Transformation realm Netherkin powerhouse who had lived through countless ages, the peacock Netherkin could not, no matter what, comprehend the scene before his eyes.

It had indeed guessed that something had changed with Demon Moon, but it had never imagined that Demon Moon’s power could be wielded by someone with such effortless mastery, let alone by a human who had not even formed a Nascent Soul!

Moreover, they had not gone all out. There was clearly still that black flood dragon left behind within Demon Moon... and in terms of sheer strength, that black flood dragon was even slightly stronger than itself...

Then how had things evolved into the scene before them?

Could it be that... that stupid flood dragon had actually betrayed them?

"Don’t be so impatient. Isn’t it right here?"

Luo Wusheng smiled faintly, taking a light step back as a flash of black light flickered between his brows.

A hazy phantom of a black flood dragon appeared at his side.

Almost at the exact moment this phantom emerged, a streak of divine light swept through the void and crashed into it.

The peacock Netherkin had asked aloud, but in secret it had already launched an attack.

Whatever had happened didn’t matter, dead men would not give rise to new variables.

At present, the Netherkin race had once again seized the advantage.

What it never expected was that its sneak attack would actually be blocked by a human who had yet to form a Nascent Soul.

The black flood dragon phantom and the divine light ground against each other, canceling one another out perfectly.

Luo Wusheng merely turned a few shades paler. On the surface, he bore not the slightest visible injury.

If one had not seen it with their own eyes, who would believe this was the result of an exchange between Golden Core realm power and Divine Transformation realm realm power?

"That useless trash!"

Failing to kill even an ant with a sneak attack, the peacock Netherkin’s expression became incomparably ugly, and at a glance it recognized the source of the power Luo Wusheng had just used.

Though it did not know why the other party could wield Elder Jiao power, it no longer wanted to think about it.

That stupid flood dragon—whether it was dead or not—would be dealt with later!

"I want to see just how many times you can use that power!"

Azure light flared brilliantly as the peacock Netherkin abandoned stealth, intending to directly crush the ant before it with full force.

"This is bad!"

At this moment, Elder Yun and Elder Lei also reacted. The Demon Sect Holy Saint over there had indeed stepped in to help, but his own strength was insufficient to participate in this level of battle.

Especially now, when even the residual power of the Human Emperor Sword might not be enough to protect his life.

Fragments of words the Empress had spoken to her over the past few days flashed through Elder Yun’s mind. In her haste, she tried to make a move—only for a thick-skinned black bear to block his path.

"Heh, looks like we really do have to act the way I said earlier."

The rescue on this side was cut off.

The Demon Sect Holy Saint, facing a Divine Transformation realm powerhouse head-on, seemed to have fallen into a dead end.

Yet Luo Wusheng’s expression remained calm, there was even a hint of a smile.

What had just blocked the peacock Netherkin’s strike was part of the black flood dragon’s power that the little pink fox had refined into his body through a formation. The cost to him was equally immense; at the very least, he could no longer deploy such a defense again for now.

But facing the furious peacock charging at him, he merely snapped his fingers lightly.

It was just a crisp snap of the fingers, yet it caused the peacock Netherkin’s lunging body to halt abruptly in midair.

A sudden sense of danger surged in its heart.

The moment that warning arose, a chill ran through its back.

Chi!

A slender sword gleaming with cold light appeared from nowhere. With no display of momentum whatsoever, it effortlessly pierced through the peacock Netherkin’s abdomen.

The wound it bored through was instantly sealed by sharp, frigid energy; not a single drop of blood spilled.

The slender sword of cold light itself remained unstained by blood. It traced an elegant arc through the air before landing in a hand as white as jade.

The figure who caught the sword stepped out from the void, as though the space itself had been split open by the blade.

A light veil covered her face; her immortal robes fluttered gracefully.

"Harm him, and you die."

...

Ling Shuangxue’s arrival was something Luo Wusheng had known about even before he revealed himself.

Ever since the last time he had cobbled together a sword embryo through various dual-cultivation methods, he had been able—within a certain range—to communicate mind-to-mind with his wife.

Now that the Netherkin race’s Demon Moon had, for some unknown reason, fallen completely under his control, it naturally no longer interfered with this kind of mind-to-mind communication. Thus, before he truly left the Demon Moon space, he had already contacted Ling Shuangxue.

—Well, after settling the two young girls, he hadn’t actually left.

It was true that he sensed the Immortal Soul Summoning ritual beginning, but the claim that he had to leave in a hurry was false.

Unfortunately, he had originally wanted to secretly see whether his Junior Sister was really pretending to sleep—and if she was, what her reaction would be. But who could have imagined that just as he saw Bai Xiaoyao get up, the scene was abruptly cut off.

If nothing unexpected had happened, it was probably that secret technique which isolated the inner and outer spaces.

Before he could even sigh about it, Luo Wusheng discovered that his sword embryo connection with Ling Shuangxue had suddenly linked up.

After being delayed for so long, his wife had finally arrived at the royal city.

And she had brought news that left Luo Wusheng shaken.

She had reached the Peak of the Nascent Soul realm!

Moreover, with the inheritance of the ancient Sword Emperor, the power Ling Shuangxue could unleash was far beyond that of an ordinary Peak stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator.

It was precisely for this reason that Luo Wusheng had chosen to appear directly behind the two Divine Transformation realm cultivators in such a dramatic fashion.

’It really feels like my main wife has cheat too, so this is the kind of luck the protagonist’s original harem has, huh?’

Thinking this, Luo Wusheng’s gaze met that of the fairy before him, and his eyes softened a little as he looked at her brows and eyes.

But Ling Shuangxue’s delicate brows suddenly knit together.

[Why is there the scent of a woman’s powder on you?]

Her voice sounded through the sword embryo connection.

Luo Wusheng’s eyelids twitched, but he quickly calmed himself.

[It should be from when I just settled my Junior Sister and Yuliu... let’s not talk about that. How’s the situation?]

He looked toward the peacock Netherkin opposite, who still seemed a little slow to react.

Ling Shuangxue nodded lightly to indicate she understood, then continued to activate the sword embryo connection.

[Divine Transformation realm Netherkin has very strong vitality. Even though it was already quite injured, that sword strike just now couldn’t kill it... but with this wound, I can hold it off for a while. If there’s an opportunity, I can behead it.]

[Don’t force yourself. You being able to act at all is already a pleasant surprise. I don’t want you to get hurt. For now, just stall them so they can’t cause too much destruction. I’ll handle the rest.]

As he said this, Luo Wusheng’s gaze dimmed slightly, and he continued transmitting his thoughts.

[We had agreed to watch the contest for the Human Immortal List together, yet the moment we meet it’s like this... sorry.]

[There’s no need to say such things between us.]

Ling Shuangxue revealed a gentle smile, but she raised the sword in her hand and turned back to face the peacock Netherkin, who had already recovered its senses.

[Go. After this is settled, we still have to go see Yuli together.]

Ling Shuangxue conveyed her final words, but with her attention already focused on the enemy, she failed to notice that the youth behind her stiffened for a moment.

In the end, however, Luo Wusheng still let out a breath.

"...Alright."

Forcing out that single word, his figure swayed.

In the blink of an eye, he was beside the pillar of light at the north of the royal city.

After casting a glance toward the distant battlefield, his body merged into the pillar of light.

At the same moment, Ling Shuangxue fully withdrew her gaze, all the gentleness in her eyes turning into cold resolve.

"Sword, come."

With a light flick of the cold blade, sword energy filled the heavens and the earth.

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Cultivation Realm:

1, Qi Refining

2, Foundation Establishment

3, Golden Core

4, Nascent Soul

5, Divine Transformation (Formerly Known as Tribulation Crossing)

6, Tribulation Transcendence

7, Land Immortal

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