113: Chapter 113 Clash of Nascent Souls, Ao Cangyue's First Battle!

Western Central Continent, high above.

"Elder Bai, when do we start?"

An Inner Sect Disciple of the Sword Pavilion licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with a greedy, crimson light.

In his eyes, the Sects below that hadn't been harvested yet were nothing more than walking contribution points.

"Start immediately!"

Elder Bai, dressed in white, was only at the Early Stage of the Soul Transformation Stage, yet he exuded the arrogance of someone who had long held a high position. He waved his hand grandly:

"This is the western border of the Central Continent, usually lacking in discipline. You may capture people freely; I will hold the line for you!"

"My requirement is simple—quick and decisive! Do not keep the Pavilion Master waiting too long!"

"Understood!!"

The Disciples responded in unison, swarming out of the treasure ship like a hive of bees, riding their Flying Swords and dispersing in all directions.

One must know, how hard is it to earn contribution points usually?

And this time, the rewards for the capture mission were more than ten times higher!

A single Golden Core Stage Cultivator could be traded for a top-grade Spiritual Artifact, and if one caught a Nascent Soul Stage... that would simply be getting rich overnight!

However.

Half an hour later.

"Report—!!"

A Disciple flew back to the treasure ship in a panic, his face ghastly pale:

"Elder! Something is wrong! The Stone Sea Sect ahead... it's completely empty! Even their Sect-Protecting Divine Beast has been taken away!"

"Report!! The Blazing Fire Sect over here is the same! Only a few Foundation Establishment Stage underlings are left; everyone at the Golden Core Stage and above is gone! They don't know anything when asked!"

"Report!! Within a radius of a thousand miles... not a single Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator can be found!!"

As each piece of bad news arrived, Elder Bai's expression grew increasingly ugly.

"How is this possible?!"

He swept his Divine Sense across the area, and sure enough, he found the Sects below empty. In some, the fires in the Pill Furnace hadn't even gone out; in others, the teacups were still warm, but the people were simply gone!

It was as if... someone had taken a step ahead and harvested all the leeks.

"Damn it! Who dares to cut in front of my Sword Pavilion?"

Elder Bai was burning with anxiety.

If this matter wasn't handled well and he returned empty-handed, the Pavilion Master's monstrous rage would surely await him!

"Everyone back on the ship! Follow me to investigate! I don't believe they can fly out of the Central Continent!"

Boom!

The treasure ship turned and accelerated at full speed.

Just as the treasure ship had flown ten thousand miles and was about to enter a continuous mountain range.

A vast, terrifying pressure, like an ocean, erupted from the clouds ahead without warning, forcibly stopping the high-speed treasure ship!

"Who?!"

Elder Bai was shocked and furious, flying out.

He saw a beautiful woman dressed in purple-gold palace attire standing with her hands behind her back in the Void Realm ahead.

She was stunningly beautiful, with an elegant temperament, and surrounded by faint purple Qi, like a Nine Heavens mysterious woman descended to the Mortal realm.

Ao Cangyue!

She possessed the SS-grade Primordial Dragon God Body, and her Divine Sense far exceeded that of her peers, so she had discovered the opponent as soon as the treasure ship approached.

After transmitting the location to Su Fengs Clone via a secret technique, she chose to face them alone.

"Soul Transformation Stage?"

Elder Bai's pupils shrank, and then a flash of joy crossed his eyes.

Although the Central Continent was large, those at the Soul Transformation Stage were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Although this person before him had a strange face, that Aura could not be faked.

In his view, the Sword Pavilion's status in the Central Continent was like an emperor in a Mortal kingdom; no one dared not to obey.

As long as he offered an olive branch, wouldn't such a Loose Cultivator rush to deliver herself to him?

"This Fellow Daoist."

Elder Bai straightened his clothes and revealed a smile he thought was kind:

"This humble one is Elder Bai Yunfei of the Sword Pavilion Inner Sect. I see that Fellow Daoist has an extraordinary Aura; may I ask where you are from?"

"Now that the great catastrophe is approaching, only my Sword Pavilion can protect one side. If Fellow Daoist is interested, I can introduce you to the position of Guest Elder; what do you think?"

The Sword Pavilion Disciples on the treasure ship also straightened their backs, looking arrogant.

Although Ao Cangyue was at the Soul Transformation Stage, in the Central Continent, the name of the Sword Pavilion was clearly more useful than the Soul Transformation Stage itself.

Ao Cangyue's expression was calm; she did not answer, only gently raised her right hand.

"I have long heard of the Sword Pavilion's great name, that their sword Dao reaches the gods."

Ao Cangyue's voice was cold, yet it exuded a Battle Intent that made one's heart palpitate:

"This palace has just entered the Soul Transformation Stage and is itching for a fight. I wonder if Elder Bai... would be willing to offer some guidance?"

"If I am not as skilled... becoming a Guest Elder at the Sword Pavilion is not impossible."

She was stalling for time.

Of course, she also genuinely wanted to fight.

After her Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Stage, she hadn't truly fought yet.

This Sword Pavilion Elder before her was just right for testing her blade!

"Guidance?"

Elder Bai was stunned, then laughed loudly, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes:

"Good! Since Fellow Daoist has such elegant interest, this humble one will play with you!"

"However, the sword has no eyes. If I hurt your beautiful face... don't blame me for not knowing how to cherish the fairer sex!"

Clang!

The long sword on his back unsheathed, turning into a heaven-shocking rainbow, with Sword Qi crisscrossing three thousand miles, instantly shredding the surrounding clouds!

"Good swordsmanship!"

Ao Cangyue praised, but the Battle Intent in her eyes grew even stronger.

"May I ask the young lady's name? My sword does not slay the nameless..."

Elder Bai's words were not yet finished.

Ao Cangyue's right hand gripped the void.

"Hum—!!"

A two-meter-long purple-gold blade, with nine ferocious angry dragons carved on the blade body, the 【Dragon Tooth Soul-Severing Blade】, appeared out of thin air in her hand!

The blade was thick and domineering, creating a stark visual contrast with her elegant and noble temperament!

Violent aesthetics!

"Name?"

Ao Cangyue held the blade with both hands, and her entire Aura changed abruptly.

No longer the gentle mother, no longer the dignified Dragon King.

At this moment, she was more like a female war god who had walked out of an ancient battlefield!

"Win... and I will tell you!"

Boom!

Ao Cangyue made no fancy movements, simply raising the blade with both hands and hacking straight down at Elder Bai!

"Slash!!"

A hundred-zhang-long purple-gold blade Aura, like a roaring giant dragon, carried the terrifying power to tear apart the heavens and earth, instantly submerging Elder Bai's proud Sword Qi!

Open and close, hacking down like a mountain!

"What?!"

Elder Bai's expression changed drastically; he felt an irresistible giant force strike, and the Flying Sword in his hand almost flew out of his grip!

Is this really a female Cultivator?!

This strength is even greater than a Yao Beast!!

Elder Bai was shocked and dared not be careless any longer. He bit the tip of his tongue and sprayed a mouthful of essence blood onto the Flying Sword.

"Sword Domain, open!!"

Hum!

With him at the center, the space within a thousand miles was instantly shrouded by countless dense Sword Qi.

This was the 【Law Domain】 unique to the Soul Transformation Stage!

Within the Domain, his Sword Intent was endless and could even cut through space.

"Suppress for me!"

Elder Bai formed seals with both hands, and the sky full of Sword Qi turned into a silver sword dragon, carrying the sharpness to slaughter everything, tightly entangling Ao Cangyue.

He had thought that with his many years of understanding of the Law, it would be enough to suppress this fledgling female Cultivator.

However...

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The intense collision sounds were as dense as rain hitting banana leaves.

Ao Cangyue was trapped in the Sword Domain, yet she walked as if in a leisurely courtyard.

The purple-gold dragon tooth blade in her hand danced tightly, and every slash she made carried a suffocating, barbaric force, forcibly hacking those Law Sword Qi into pieces!

What made Elder Bai feel even more fear was...

As the battle continued, Ao Cangyue's blade technique actually became smoother, and her Aura became more refined!

At first, she still needed to use seventy percent of her strength to resist the Sword Qi.

After a hundred moves, she only needed fifty percent of her strength to shake away the attacks!

After three hundred moves, her blade momentum had become as deep as the sea, and every slash that fell shook Elder Bai until his blood and Qi surged, and even his Domain began to totter!

"Something is wrong..."

Elder Bai's forehead oozed cold sweat, and the hand holding the sword was trembling slightly:

"She is using me to practice?!"

"She is using my Sword Intent to sharpen her blade?!"

Where was this an even match?

"Boom!!"

Another heavy slash fell.

This time, the top-grade Spiritual Artifact Flying Sword in Elder Bai's hand actually let out a groan of unbearable weight, and a notch appeared on the sword body!

A terrifying counter-shock force came along the sword body, shaking his tiger's mouth until it burst, and half of his body went numb.

"How is this possible?!"

Elder Bai retreated in horror, staring fixedly at the beautiful woman opposite him who was fighting more and more bravely, surrounded by purple Qi:

"Both at the Early Stage of the Soul Transformation Stage, how can your Physical Body be so strong to this extent?! Even my Law Sword Qi cannot break your defense?!"

Human Cultivators, even Body Cultivators, could not possess such a perverted Physical Body!

Just then.

Ao Cangyue seemed to be having fun, and a flash of excitement appeared in her golden eyes.

She took a deep breath, and the purple-gold light around her body flourished. A terrifying, ancient, noble, yet wild pressure suddenly erupted from her body!

"Ang—!!"

Vaguely, Elder Bai seemed to hear a dragon roar that shook his Soul!

Within that purple Qi, he actually saw a phantom purple-gold dragon scale flash and vanish at Ao Cangyue's neck!

In that instant, the suppression from the level of life made his Soul tremble!

"No way!!"

"This Aura... this Bloodline pressure..."

Elder Bai's pupils shrank to needle points, pointing at Ao Cangyue, and let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"You are not human!!!"

"You are... a transformed great Yao Beast?!!!"