Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 529: Chapter 524: Five-Colored Divine Flower

Gu Huaying and Ao Fengfeng could both be called first-class beauties. The battle between these two favored daughters of heaven was naturally a feast for the eyes.

When Gu Huaying attacked, countless flower shadows appeared, and petals danced all around her.

These petals shimmered with a five-colored luster and were incredibly sharp. Each one was like a razor’s edge, as sharp and hard as the blades of others.

Ao Fengfeng’s palms were delicate and her fingers long and slender. She touched a petal with her palm, and sparks immediately erupted, leaving a shallow, bloody mark.

”Even my Flood Dragon Body can’t block it. The Five-Colored Divine Flower is as formidable as they say.”

A solemn look flashed through Ao Fengfeng’s eyes. The strength of a Flood Dragon’s physique ranked first among the many clans of the Demon Race in the East Sea, yet now, it couldn’t block the petals’ attack.

The Five-Colored Divine Flower was an incredibly precious Treasure from Ancient Times. This flower bloomed for a thousand years and then withered for a thousand years. Only after a full nine thousand years of this cycle could it reach Perfection.

Although this Divine Flower couldn’t compare to one of the Nine Great Treasures like the Life Divine Spring, it was second only to them.

Gu Huaying had such a Five-Colored Divine Flower within her, which was why her strength was so immense. Even when compared to those with Innate King Bodies, she was not the least bit inferior.

The Celestial Treasure King had found this Five-Colored Divine Flower for her years ago. Gu Huaying had once asked about its origin, and the Celestial Treasure King had said it was a gift from a great personage.

Gu Huaying hadn’t understood at the time, but now she knew. This so-called ”great personage” was most likely the Undying Celestial King. Otherwise, her father would not have allied himself with him.

”Flower Burial.”

With a thought from Gu Huaying, countless petals swarmed toward Ao Fengfeng to envelop her. Each petal was sharper than a blade. If she were surrounded, even Ao Fengfeng’s Flood Dragon Body would be severely injured.

But she was a figure on the Hidden Dragon List, after all. How could she possibly be weak?

”ROAR!”

She opened her mouth, took a deep breath, and violently unleashed a Dragon’s Roar.

Rings of visible sound waves collided with the petals of the Five-Colored Divine Flower, creating a tremendous sound.

While the two of them fought, Ning Jiang and Ao Lie also faced off. Before they even made a move, the sheer collision of their auras crackled through the air.

”Ning Jiang, you were insolent to me back in Celestial Treasure City. Do you really think you’re that strong? We’re both on the Hidden Dragon List, but I’ll make you experience the vast gap between us!”

Ao Lie strode forward, his wild hair dancing. With every step, the ground shook violently. Tyrannical Blood Qi erupted from within him, forming a layer of golden flames around his body and giving him an exceptionally divine and martial appearance.

”Take this punch!”

Ao Lie let out a long cry as his body unfurled, shooting toward Ning Jiang like a roaming dragon. Midway through his charge, his fist, wreathed in golden energy, punched out with full force, leaving a brilliant trail of light. At a glance, it looked as if his fist was dragging a golden dragon behind it, its roar shaking the heavens.

Before the punch even fully connected, Ning Jiang already felt his footing become unsteady. It was as if a peerless, ferocious dragon was pouncing toward him, its overwhelming momentum so crushing that he couldn’t even muster the will to resist.

’Earth Martial Realm Middle Stage.’

Ning Jiang’s eyes narrowed slightly. Ao Lie’s Cultivation was higher than his. A punch like this would be difficult for even an expert at the Earth Martial Realm Late Stage to block.

But he stood his ground, his feet as if rooted to the earth. As he clenched his fist, countless bolts of Thunderbolt surged over it, forming a Thunder Dragon. When he threw his punch, the very air instantly exploded.

BOOM!

As their fists smashed together, a deafening sound reverberated in all directions.

The powerful Fist Force sent ripples spreading through the air like an endless tide.

”Again.”

Ao Lie was overwhelmingly powerful and tyrannical. He drew back his arms and unleashed both fists at once. In an instant, a flurry of fist shadows appeared, each one like a pouncing, furious dragon—majestic and unparalleled.

’When it comes to a battle of pure physique, I’ve never feared anyone.’

Ning Jiang didn’t retreat a single step. Surging thunder-light blazed on his fists, releasing a brilliant glow. His wild, mountain-like Fist Power smashed forward with unstoppable momentum.

The surrounding space instantly began to boil.

This was a pure contest of physical might. On one side was the Flood Dragon Body, an innately indestructible physique. On the other was the Nine Tribulations Celestial Thunder Body, an unparalleled physique forged by tempering the body with endless thunderbolts.

Their confrontation was simple and brutal, fist meeting flesh with no flashy moves to speak of.

”Flood Dragon Tail Whip.”

After trading several hundred blows, Ao Lie’s body suddenly spun, and his tail whipped out viciously from behind him.

Ning Jiang’s eyes narrowed. A sharp glint condensed in his gaze, like two silver beams of light. A fierce wind kicked up, sending his long, ink-black hair fluttering like a cloud.

His expression remained unchanged, as if he had long anticipated this strike. Thunderbolt condensed on his palm, compressing into a Thunder Sword that he brought slashing down.

This single slash seemed as if an ancient god were carving out the heavens and the earth.

CLANG.

The sound of metal striking metal rang out, and both of them retreated simultaneously.

”Show me your true form,” Ning Jiang said, drawing his Thunder Dragon Sword. The fight until now had just been a warm-up; neither of them had used their full strength.

”Forcing me to use my true form... you should be proud.”

Ao Lie didn’t refuse. After their exchange, however unwilling he was, he had to admit Ning Jiang’s strength. If he didn’t use his full power, his chances of defeating Ning Jiang were less than ten percent.

Just as the two were at daggers drawn and about to fight with all their strength, they suddenly sensed something.

Ao Fengfeng and Gu Huaying also stopped fighting. All four of them turned to look back down the path they had come from.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Several figures appeared: a pair of twins, an old man in a straw raincoat, a beautiful woman in a black dress, and a large, eyeless man.

”Damn it! Four experts, all at once!”

Ao Lie’s expression sank. He no longer cared about fighting Ning Jiang and quickly retreated to stand beside Ao Fengfeng, bracing for a serious battle.

Gu Huaying also lost her will to fight and returned to Ning Jiang’s side. She looked at the newcomers and said gravely, ”This is going to be a headache. Some troublesome people have arrived. That pair of twin brothers should be from the Northwest area of the Chaotic Sea Region. They’re nicknamed the Northwest Heroes. Both of them have reached the Earth Martial Realm Peak, and they cultivate a Continuous Attack Technique. Most experts at the Earth Martial Realm Peak are no match for them.”

”The old man beside them should be the Silk Entwining Elder. He excels at attacking with silk threads and often kills without a trace.”

”That beautiful woman is Lady Black Scorpion, a master of using Poison Needles. Even experts at the Earth Martial Realm Peak find it difficult to neutralize her poison.”

”And that eyeless man is the strongest of the four! His name is Liu Yama, one of the Ten Great Earth Martial Realms. He’s known for his Yama One-Slash. Anyone who crosses blades with him is killed in a single strike!”