Chapter 392: Elder Green Sword, The Royal Crystal Source Fruit
A furious roar filled with killing intent echoed through the skies over Xihuang City like thunder, causing the entire city to fall silent for a moment. The spectators who had left Tianyuan Square turned their astonished gazes toward the direction of the voice.
Due to the terrifying aftershocks of the battle, no one in the square knew the outcome of the fight between Mo Yu and Tang Chen, but that roar clearly hinted at something significant.
"To be able to push Tang Chen to this point, just who is this person that the Lan family brought in as help?"
"Tang Chen is a five-star Dou Sect expert, well-known in the western regions of Central Continent. I never imagined he'd suffer such a defeat at the hands of a young man in his twenties. Unbelievable."
"Mo Yu is only a seven-star Dou Emperor, right? Yet he managed to suppress a five-star Dou Sect expert like Tang Chen. His talent is monstrous!"
Exclamations of disbelief echoed around the outskirts of Tianyuan Square. No one could have imagined that Tang Chen, a powerful figure known throughout Xihuang City, would struggle against a Dou Emperor and even suffer such a huge loss.
In the midst of the battlefield, Mo Yu frowned slightly as he observed Tang Chen, who, though severely injured, still had some strength left to fight. After a moment, Mo Yu relaxed. Though he hadn't managed to finish off Tang Chen, he was quite satisfied with his current power.
By using his Devouring Thunder True Technique to absorb the energy of the heavens and earth, Mo Yu had temporarily elevated his strength from a seven-star Dou Emperor to a half-step Dou Sect. After unleashing two of his most powerful attacks—the Thunder Emperor Technique and the Thunder Silver Eyes—he believed his power was now comparable to a three- or four-star Dou Sect expert.
Without even resorting to his final trump card of fusing the Mysterious Thunder, Mo Yu's abilities alone were already terrifying. If he used his Black Gold Thunder Pill, even a high-level Dou Sect expert might fall.
"You brat! You deserve to die!" Tang Chen's bloodshot eyes glared at Mo Yu, filled with overwhelming rage and murderous intent.
As a revered ancestor of the Tang family, pampered for twenty years, he had never been humiliated like this. His family members were killed before his eyes, and now he had suffered a tremendous defeat at the hands of a mere boy. How could he not be enraged?
Hearing this, a scornful smile tugged at the corner of Mo Yu's lips. Since Tang Chen was so eager to die, he would grant his wish.
With that thought, Mo Yu's palm began to surge with an immense, terrifying thunder, rapidly gathering power...
Just as Mo Yu was about to unleash a Thunder Gold Orb on Tang Chen, he sensed something. His silver eyes turned toward the north of Xihuang City, and his brows furrowed slightly.
From that direction, a powerful presence was rapidly approaching.
Outside Tianyuan Square, Lan Yuan's face changed as he saw a faint green light in the northern sky. Realizing something, he quickly flew into the air and sent a voice transmission to Mo Yu.
"Mo Yu, you must leave! Elder Green Sword of Wanjian Pavilion is on his way! He's a nine-star Dou Sect expert, and he wields a pinnacle seventh-grade weapon—the Green Jade White Tiger Sword. He's even stronger than Elder Black Sword!"
Hearing this, Mo Yu paused, his expression shifting.
Elder Green Sword of Wanjian Pavilion was indeed a formidable figure, stronger than Black Sword by several degrees. Lan Yuan's warning confirmed that this was a powerful individual.
Taking a deep breath, Mo Yu felt a growing urge to retreat. While Qingzhi could suppress Black Sword, it would be difficult to handle Elder Green Sword, who was even more powerful. If Wanjian Pavilion kept sending reinforcements, and if all four of their Sword Guardians or even the Pavilion Master arrived, the situation would be dire.
After nodding towards Lan Yuan and the others, Mo Yu flapped the bone wings on his back and quickly lifted into the air.
Noticing Mo Yu's actions, Elder Black Sword, still entangled with Qingzhi, realized what was happening. While fighting Qingzhi, he yelled towards Tang Chen.
"Tang Chen, stop Mo Yu! Elder Green Sword of Wanjian Pavilion is almost here! Don't let that brat escape!"
Hearing Elder Black Sword's shout, Tang Chen paused, then sensed the powerful aura approaching from outside Xihuang City. His lips curled into a cold smile.
"You brat, I never thought you'd cause two of Wanjian Pavilion's Four Sword Guardians to come after you. There's no way you're escaping now! I'll crush every bone in your body, one by one!"
"Hmph, don't be so sure about that!" Mo Yu responded with a sneer, his gaze quickly turning to Qingzhi, who was still locked in a fierce battle with Black Sword. Mo Yu's brow furrowed slightly.
Black Sword seemed to realize Mo Yu's plan and was desperately holding Qingzhi back. Even with Qingzhi's strength, the relentless attacks from the seventh-grade weapon prevented him from breaking free.
"End this quickly!" Mo Yu commanded Qingzhi.
Qingzhi nodded, and a brilliant silver ice light erupted from his body. At the same time, the terrifying power of ice surged, rapidly increasing in intensity.
In the sky, Qingzhi's powerful physical strength combined with his extreme ice power, and he launched a vicious strike at Black Sword.
Sensing the sudden increase in Qingzhi's attack strength, Black Sword's expression changed. He quickly gathered all the Dou Qi in his body and focused it on his Black Dragon Roaring Sword, desperately trying to defend himself.
But despite his efforts, each collision with Qingzhi sent a tremor through his body, and a cold, stiff feeling began to creep into his arms.
"Damn it, where did this monster come from? His physical strength and ice power are terrifying!" Black Sword's heart filled with fear as he felt the chilling pain in his arms.
"Mo Yu, hurry and leave! There's no more time!" Lan Yuan's urgent voice echoed once again in Mo Yu's mind.
Mo Yu's heart sank. He muttered under his breath, "I guess I'll have to use that technique..."
The next moment, under Mo Yu's mental command, Little Gold appeared, affectionately rubbing against him before spitting out the Nine Profound Golden Thunder, Vermilion Bird Fire Thunder, and Devouring Thunder.
The three types of lightning floated before Mo Yu, and under Little Gold's control, they began to merge. Instantly, a terrifying and violent power began to spread.
As the three types of lightning fused in Mo Yu's left hand, a trace of destructive force leaked out, causing the space around Mo Yu to crack, like tiny black threads unraveling the fabric of reality.
Even space itself was beginning to shatter!
With Little Gold's help, the three types of lightning fused almost instantly. In the blink of an eye, a dozen lightning orbs, each the size of a basin, appeared in Mo Yu's hand.
Not only that, but in Mo Yu's right hand, ten of these lightning orbs quickly merged, forming an even more terrifying Black Gold Thunder Pill!
"It's a shame I can't form two Black Gold Thunder Pills right now, or the destruction would be unimaginable..." Mo Yu thought with a hint of regret, but then smiled.
One Black Gold Thunder Pill and one Thunder Gold Orb were more than enough to solve the current crisis!
The Black Gold Thunder Pill and Thunder Gold Orb rotated slowly in his hands, and with each rotation, more black cracks appeared in the surrounding space.
In the next moment, Mo Yu moved his hands, and both the Black Gold Thunder Pill and the Thunder Gold Orb shot out, spiraling towards their targets—Black Sword and Tang Chen in the sky.
Seeing the golden orb flying towards him, Tang Chen's expression instantly changed. The golden orb radiated a terrifying lightning aura that made him feel an intense sense of danger.
"Damn brat! What other tricks does he have up his sleeve?" Tang Chen cursed bitterly. The only small relief was that the far more terrifying Black Gold Thunder Pill was aimed at Black Sword.
Blood-red Dou Qi surged from his body again as Tang Chen roared, summoning an even stronger Asura Demon Hammer, which he smashed towards the Thunder Gold Orb.
On the other side, Black Sword felt a sudden sense of danger as the Black Gold Thunder Pill hurtled towards him. The power contained within it made his face pale.
Under normal circumstances, even the powerful Black Gold Thunder Pill wouldn't have scared him too much, as he held the Black Dragon Roaring Sword. But now, with Qingzhi restricting his movement and preventing him from using his full strength, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and turn around. His Black Dragon Roaring Sword unleashed a torrent of Dou Qi like a waterfall, rushing to meet the incoming attack.
"Boom!"
The Black Dragon Roaring Sword collided with the Black Gold Thunder Pill, and for a moment, the world went silent.
The sound of thunder roared through the sky like the angry bellow of a thunder god, but the expected massive explosion didn't occur. Instead, where the Black Gold Thunder Pill and the Black Dragon Roaring Sword met, visible folds appeared in the fabric of space, as the two terrifying forces silently eroded each other.
As the two forces clashed, a small black hole, about half a foot in diameter, slowly began to form. Even space itself couldn't withstand the power of this clash and started to collapse.
The black hole gradually expanded, and in the stunned eyes of onlookers, it spread to about ten feet wide!
"Thud!"
Even Elder Black Sword, one of the Four Sword Guardians of Wanjian Pavilion, couldn't bear the impact. His face went pale, and he coughed up three mouthfuls of blood as he stumbled backward.
Before he could catch his breath, he sensed a ripple in space behind him.
"Not good! It's that brat's spatial technique!"
Black Sword had no idea how Mo Yu, still a Dou Emperor, could have such perfect control over spatial power. But he had no time to dwell on it.
Mustering his remaining strength, Black Sword raised his Black Dragon Roaring Sword and slashed a terrifying sword aura toward the ripple in space.
But just as the sword aura cut through the air, there was no sign of anyone at the source of the ripple, and the powerful attack hit nothing but empty space.
"Damn brat! He's toying with me!" Black Sword cursed angrily.
But before he could finish his words, another ripple appeared beneath him, just like before.
Recalling his earlier humiliation and feeling the last remnants of his Dou Qi, Black Sword hesitated.
And in that moment of hesitation, a figure suddenly appeared from the ripple. Before Black Sword could react, the figure grabbed his hand and, to the shock of everyone watching, snapped off his finger along with the spatial ring it held.
With the severed finger clutched in his hand, Mo Yu didn't waste time. He flapped the wings on his back and shot towards Qingzhi.
"Haha, thanks for the gift, Elder Black Sword!" Mo Yu laughed, holding the ring tightly. He glanced at the northern sky, where a terrifying aura was rapidly approaching.
With a cold smile, Mo Yu nodded to Qingzhi, then flew off into the sky.
"You brat! Wanjian Pavilion will hunt you to the ends of the earth!" Black Sword's enraged voice echoed through the city as Mo Yu and Qingzhi ascended into the sky.
"I'll be waiting!" Mo Yu laughed coldly. His gaze lingered on the Lan family's direction for a moment, then he flapped his wings and shot out of Xihuang City, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.
About ten seconds after Mo Yu vanished, a figure dressed in green robes streaked across the sky.
The newcomer had a long, narrow face and held a wide sword carved with white tiger patterns, the entire blade made of green jade. His presence was even stronger than Elder Black Sword's!
"Elder Green Sword!" Lan Yuan muttered gravely as he watched the figure approach.
…
Under the clear blue sky, a streak of light flashed across the heavens, moving as swiftly as a shooting star. After scanning the distance, the light eventually stopped in a mountain range thousands of miles away from Xihuang City.
Finding a remote spot in the mountains, Mo Yu forced open a cave and blocked the entrance with large stones.
Once the soft glow of moonlight filled the cave, Mo Yu finally relaxed, letting out a deep breath.
"Today, I've completely offended Wanjian Pavilion. But I'm not afraid. The Central Continent is vast—there's plenty of places to go. In a few years, we'll see who's really afraid of who!"
Mo Yu smirked and opened his hand, revealing a black spatial ring still stained with blood—the one he had just taken from Elder Black Sword.
"At least I didn't walk away empty-handed…"
With a small smile, Mo Yu sent out his soul power and touched the black ring.
As an eight-star Dou Sect expert, Elder Black Sword's ring still contained his soul imprint, but for Mo Yu, whose soul power was quite strong, it wasn't much of a challenge.
Mo Yu's soul power continuously surged forward, wave after wave, striking at the soul imprint in the ring. After five minutes, with a soft "ding," the black ring was finally unlocked.
"This is… the Royal Crystal Source Fruit."
As Mo Yu took out a golden fruit radiating a rich energy from the ring, he paused, then smiled.
"Not bad. The collection of an eight-star Dou Sect expert really is something. This Royal Crystal Source Fruit is as good as an Emperor-level elixir!"
(End of Chapter)
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