The Azure Wrathful Flood Dragon let out a furious roar as it pounced.
The mere stench of the wind blowing against them caused the faces of the nearby Demon Suppression Guards to change drastically as their blood and Qi surged.
Before this group of Great Tang Martial Artists, who were only at the Bone Resonance and Core Formation realms—with the best among them only at the Ink Dot Realm—
the might of the Denglou Realm was enough to make their hearts jump and their courage shatter.
However, this alarm only lasted for a single moment.
Everyone's expressions suddenly relaxed, and they subconsciously looked up.
They saw that, facing such monstrous and fierce might, the young girl merely raised her hand indifferently.
Her five fingers spread slightly.
She grabbed the flood dragon's head directly.
The girl's figure was minuscule compared to it.
Yet, the azure flood dragon let out a mournful cry, its massive body twisting helplessly; it was actually unable to break free in the slightest.
The next moment.
Crack—
As the girl applied force with her fingers,
a fierce power erupted instantly.
The azure flood dragon shattered, instantly turning into a sky full of light spots that dissipated between heaven and earth.
"..."
Seeing this scene,
Daoist Master Cang Xuan's mouth twitched violently.
He knew this girl was strong.
He had even witnessed that scene in the Imperial City just now, where that blood moon hung in the sky and instantly killed three Denglou Realm experts.
He had already made his calculations and did not truly treat her as an ordinary Denglou Realm cultivator.
But when she actually stood before him,
and they truly exchanged blows,
he realized... wasn't she a bit too strong?
Suppressing Grotto-Heaven techniques with just her Physical Body... could it be that this girl's strength can already rival those top-tier Denglou Realm cultivators in the Eastern Region?
But... how is that possible?!
One must know that every true Prodigy within the Grotto-Heavens stood out from countless people in the Eastern Region and had the foundation of a Dao Lineage backing them to achieve such accomplishments.
The girl before him... setting aside her talent for a moment, even if her talent could truly compare to the likes of Wang Canglan,
what about her foundation?
The path of cultivation was not something that could be achieved by talent alone.
Resources, Cultivation Techniques, Magic Treasures, and even connections were all the most important links on the path of cultivation!
Otherwise,
how could the twenty-five lineages of the Grotto-Heavens have maintained their top-tier status throughout the long river of time?
Countless thoughts flashed chaotically through his mind,
only to be crushed by the sound of approaching footsteps.
Seeing the girl slowly walking toward him,
how could he dare to waste another word?
Daoist Master Cang Xuan's face turned ferocious, and he slammed his hands together.
"Do not be so arrogant!"
Accompanied by a sharp shout, he muttered incantations, his speed as fast as a string of pearls.
"Heaven's One produces water, Earth's Six completes it. Formless and shapeless, all laws return to one!"
"Great Taiyi Light-Splitting Thousand-Layer Jade Wave Sea-Suppressing Great Curse!"
The moment the words fell,
the originally clear sky suddenly turned dark and gloomy.
The air around the inn became viscous and moist, as if the heavy pressure of the deep sea had descended.
Rolling muddy currents surged out of thin air,
instantly transforming into thousands of ferocious water snakes that bared their fangs and brandished their claws, swarming toward Jiang Yuechu to strangle her from all directions.
This was one of the secret techniques of the Wuxiang Lineage, and it was also the strongest offensive means he could employ.
In just an instant,
the brilliance of the Azure Primordial Spirit dimmed significantly.
This showed just how much this technique consumed.
But before the old man could breathe a sigh of relief,
a terrifying fist force enveloped in gale-force winds, like an angry dragon emerging from the sea, instantly tore through the rolling black water.
The remaining few strands were shaken until they scattered and splashed in all directions.
The next moment,
the girl's figure was already close. She indifferently extended her palm toward him.
"How dare you!"
The old man cried out in alarm, no longer having any thought of continuing the fight.
"Black Tortoise Heavy Water Divine Turtle Curse!!"
An incredibly thick azure light screen instantly condensed in front of him.
Turtle shell patterns crisscrossed upon the light screen.
The faint image of a giant Black Tortoise appeared, roaring at the sky and protecting him within.
Having done all this, he didn't dare stay for even a split second to see the result.
Taking advantage of the moment the turtle shell blocked her, his hands changed hand seals again. His figure became ethereal and transparent at this moment, as if merging into the surrounding water vapor, making it hard to tell real from fake.
"Formless and shapeless, Water Escape of a Thousand Miles!"
As long as he could escape into the water vapor of the Void Realm, even someone with heaven-reaching abilities wouldn't be able to find a single trace of him!
He didn't want to stay in this Great Tang for even half a moment longer!
To hell with the Dao Lineage's face!
Staying alive was what mattered!
However,
just an instant before his figure was about to completely dissipate,
a fair hand had already pressed against the azure light screen.
The Black Tortoise light screen didn't even last for half a breath before it exploded into countless fragments.
The next moment,
the girl's hand reached out as easily as taking something from a bag, grabbing the neck of the Primordial Spirit that was about to turn ethereal.
"Leaving?"
An indifferent voice echoed eerily in his ear.
"Did I give you permission?"
"You..."
Even though he was now in a Primordial Spirit body and had long since shed the shackles of a mortal physical shell,
Daoist Master Cang Xuan felt a sensation of suffocation.
He twisted his body helplessly, and seeing that he could not escape for the time being, his face distorted as he roared with fierce but hollow bravado.
"Do you truly wish to fight my Wuxiang Lineage to the death?!"
"This seat is an orthodox Immortal Master of the Wuxiang Lineage! If I fall here today, how could the Wuxiang Lineage let this matter rest?"
"As long as you let go... I can overlook today's events! We shall treat it as a misunderstanding!"
Even though he had reached such a state,
this old thing still tried his best to put on the high-and-mighty air of a Dao Lineage.
He wanted to use that ethereal reputation of the Dao Lineage to suppress this girl who didn't know the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth.
Hearing this, Jiang Yuechu did not speak. Looking at the Primordial Spirit in her hand that was fierce of face but weak of heart, an undisguised trace of ridicule rose in the depths of her eyes.
One after another... why do they all like to bring up the backers behind them when they lose a fight?
It was as if as soon as they announced their name, others should bow their heads in submission, and even if they won, they should obediently apologize.
But had they ever considered this?
Since they had already made a move... even if she let him go today,
would this so-called Wuxiang Lineage really turn a blind eye to this matter?
Would they really act as if nothing had happened and even praise Great Tang for its hospitality?
Even demons know what it means to fight to the death. He had already cultivated to the Denglou Realm, so he should be a bit more sober... how could he still be so naive?
Jiang Yuechu shook her head slightly.
Since a grudge had already been formed, she had to finish things thoroughly.
Lest she regret it when she was bitten back because she showed mercy.
Boom—!!!
Rolling black mist erupted from her body,
instantly filling this dilapidated inn.
The black mist surged, and a cold wind howled.
Within that darkness as thick as ink,
countless hideous and terrifying faces flickered in and out of view.
Numerous demon souls let out roars in unison at this moment.
Seeing the black mist sweeping in, Daoist Master Cang Xuan hurriedly tried to chant his incantation again.
"Heaven's Water... Heaven's Water..."
But he gradually realized that he suddenly couldn't speak.
He looked down blankly.
He saw that the girl's left hand had, at some point, plunged into his Primordial Spirit.
Her entire arm glowed with a fierce red light, flickering as if it were breathing with life.
The red light followed the opening and poured into the Primordial Spirit, wandering through it at will.
In just a few breaths,
it had already covered his entire body.
"You..."
[Killed an Ascending to the Tower Realm Creature, gained 2171 years of Dao Cultivation]