“Just so-so— let’s see how many more illusion soldiers you can conjure!” Lin Xiao’s spiritual power surged, the mysterious pathways in his mind activating. The Swallowing Heaven Technique unleashed— a massive black-green vortex formed above him. Scorching heat spiked the nearby temperature, its terrifying suction threatening to devour everything.
“Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!”
Sure enough, the illusion soldiers were sucked into the vortex one by one. Though more could form, they weren’t solid— the swallowing outpaced their creation. Soon, all were consumed, and the surrounding scene shattered, collapsing into the vortex.
The Swallowing Heaven Technique— spiritual power that devoured all, illusions included.
Only Huandie’s true form remained, but the setting morphed into a vast grassland. She radiated blinding green light, standing at its centre. Dazzling butterfly wings coalesced on her sides— she resembled a green butterfly, a fearsome ripple spreading across the plain.
“Hiss!”
Huandie flapped her wings, cloaked in green light, charging Lin Xiao. Her longsword thrust forward— a green sword beam like a pillar of light shot towards him.
“Great Azure Dragon Slash!”
A dragon’s roar echoed as an azure dragon soared forth, clashing with the green light. A colossal shockwave erupted, surging across the grassland in all directions.
“Heavenly Thunder Slash!”
Lin Xiao swung again— a thunder-forged greatsword burst forth, brimming with wild, explosive force like divine lightning, striking ahead.
Another thunderous boom— Lin Xiao shattered Huandie’s green beam, forcing her back some distance.
Huandie countered, thrusting sword after sword— radiant light flooded every inch of the grassland, terrifying waves rippling outward.
“Hand Covers the Sky!”
Lin Xiao roared again, unleashing a move from the Eternal Heaven Spirit Technique. A massive spiritual hand slammed forward, crushing the green beams. Huandie’s delicate frame shuddered, retreating with blood trickling from her lips.
Lin Xiao pressed his fierce assault, charging relentlessly— each move a lethal strike, driving Huandie back in peril.
Every blow was a killer— he pushed her to the brink. Finally, with the Blood Dragon Vision and Great Azure Dragon Slash, he struck her down, blood gushing as the illusion collapsed.
The mass graveyard reappeared— the ground now riddled with craters from their clash, the area ravaged.
The crowd had long scattered to a safe distance— their battle too intense. Dozens, perhaps hundreds, now watched from afar.
“Little Junior Brother’s as ferocious as expected— I concede defeat. But by now, Yunlian’s likely snatched the Spirit Illusion Moon Robe, hasn’t she?” Huandie wiped blood from her lips, smirking coldly as she scanned around.
Fighting Lin Xiao demanded her all— she couldn’t target Hu Yue. But Yunlian had pursued her— surely enough time had passed.
Lin Xiao’s brows rose, killing intent flaring as he swept his gaze around.
Seeing only unfamiliar faces— the dozens who’d coveted the robe absent— his eyes grew colder. Had they chased Hu Yue too?
“Trying to steal my stuff— aren’t you a bit too full of yourself, you stinking hag?” At that moment, a petite figure emerged from the crowd. Her moon robe was blood-stained, a dripping head in her hand.
Huandie’s expression froze.
The onlookers gaped— this little girl’s strength was terrifying. Chased by a ninth-tier Heavenly Martial, she’d turned the tables and killed her?
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Some of the earlier would-be robbers returned, hesitant and pale, their faces etched with horror.
They’d witnessed this petite girl’s terror— every move a deathblow, a true assassin. Three decoy figures let her duel the ninth-tier Heavenly Martial.
They’d joined in— some felled by the ninth-tier, others by this girl’s blade.
Later, she vanished— heads flew one by one. They survived by fleeing fast— she hadn’t focused on them.
Then, she’d fully engaged the ninth-tier, wounding her relentlessly until, in a final strike, she severed her head.
Had she hunted them, none would’ve lived.
Lin Xiao was stunned— Yunlian, from the Moon Sect, ninth-tier Heavenly Martial, killed by Hu Yue just like that?
His earlier worries were unfounded.
“You killed Yunlian?” Huandie’s face twisted in disbelief, staring at Hu Yue.
She knew Yunlian’s strength— not far below her own ninth-tier level. Hu Yue, at sixth-tier, should’ve lost— or at least let Yunlian escape. A severed head? Unthinkable.
“The Spirit Illusion Moon Robe— it must be the robe!” Huandie’s eyes gleamed, fixed on the bloodied garment, her heart racing.
“Damn right I killed her— now I’m coming for you!” Hu Yue tossed the head at Huandie, then vanished from sight.
“Invisibility! That’s how you killed Yunlian!” Huandie gasped, her stunning face finally contorting.
“Kill!” Lin Xiao moved too— a streak of lightning charging Huandie.
Her bizarre tactics made her dangerous— a Moon Sect inner disciple. With Yunlian dead, keeping her alive was a liability.
She had to go!
“Lin Xiao, Hu Yue— I’ll settle this score!” Huandie didn’t linger— a talisman appeared, crushed in her hand. She turned into a beam of light, streaking deep into the graveyard.
“Escape talisman!” Lin Xiao struck air, watching the fading light with a regretful sigh.
“Bloody hell, she got away!”
Hu Yue reappeared where Huandie had stood, cursing under her breath.
The crowd sucked in cold breaths— these two truly defied great factions. Lin Xiao’s combat prowess was monstrous, and this little girl was just as terrifying.
An invisible assassin— lethal, decapitating with a single strike.