159: Battle against Master Xiaomeng

"If I win, I promise you one condition—any condition will do."

"If you lose, you must also promise me one condition," Xiao Meng said.

"Really any condition?" Duan Zhengchun raised an eyebrow.

"Of course, I, Xiao Meng, keep my word," Xiao Meng said.

Just as Duan Zhengchun was about to agree, he heard Li Qiushui speak up first.

"No, I don't agree."

"If you want to fight him, you'll have to get past me first."

Xiao Meng looked at Li Qiushui, her expression calm.

"Will he agree if I defeat you?" Xiao Meng looked at Duan Zhengchun after speaking.

"Hmm, that works too, but I'm afraid you'll consume too much energy; you'll be at a disadvantage if we fight then," Duan Zhengchun nodded.

Since Li Qiushui wanted to step up, he would let her, and it would be a good chance to see Xiao Meng's strength.

Currently, Xiao Meng hadn't made a move, and Duan Zhengchun couldn't tell how strong she was.

"In that case, let's begin," Xiao Meng nodded.

Li Qiushui didn't hesitate and attacked immediately, striking a palm toward Xiao Meng.

Facing Li Qiushui's attack, Xiao Meng didn't even draw her sword; with a fluctuation of aura, the surrounding space seemed to freeze instantly.

Li Qiushui's movements also stopped there, and she could only watch helplessly as Xiao Meng passed by her.

The core Cultivation Technique of the Daoist Heavenly Sect, Blending light and dust.

Once activated, it allows for short-distance shifting and repositioning, the figure vanishing instantly with a stealth effect.

Duan Zhengchun could clearly see Xiao Meng's movements, but his own movements couldn't quite keep up.

This was a manifestation of reaching the pinnacle of speed; sometimes, when speed is fast enough, even the eyes cannot follow.

Li Qiushui hadn't expected Xiao Meng's ability to be so bizarre, winning so effortlessly.

When everything returned to normal, a sword was already resting on Li Qiushui's shoulder.

"I'm sorry, you lost!" Xiao Meng said in a calm tone.

Li Qiushui's face turned ugly; she had been too careless.

Otherwise, even if she were no match, she wouldn't have been defeated so quickly.

It seemed that after her Breakthrough to the Heavenly Human Realm, her mindset had become a bit overconfident.

Duan Zhengchun was mentally prepared for Li Qiushui to lose, but he didn't expect her to lose so quickly.

She must have been careless; he hadn't expected Li Qiushui, a Senior who had lived for decades, to be so careless in this regard.

"Haha... how was it? Not an unfair loss, right?" Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.

"You bastard, you have the nerve to laugh? Wasn't I doing this for you?" Li Qiushui scolded irritably.

"I didn't ask you to step up. You didn't think you were invincible just because you broke through to the Heavenly Human Realm, did you?"

"You've learned your lesson now. With your strength, if not for your carelessness, even if you were no match, you wouldn't have lost so miserably," Duan Zhengchun said with a laugh.

"Hmph, I was just careless. I didn't expect this girl's ability to be so bizarre," Li Qiushui said defiantly.

"I told you her identity before—the Sect Head of the Daoist Heavenly Sect."

"You also practice Daoist Cultivation Techniques; don't you know how miraculous they can be?"

"How could someone who became the Sect Head of the Daoist Heavenly Sect at such an age be weak?" Duan Zhengchun said crossly.

Li Qiushui fell silent. Indeed, Duan Zhengchun had revealed her identity earlier, yet she had still been careless.

"Alright, can we fight now?" Xiao Meng looked at Duan Zhengchun.

"Yes, I also want to see if the Daoist 'Blending light and dust' is truly that powerful," Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.

"I didn't expect that you, far away in the Kingdom, would know so much about my Daoist Sect," a look of surprise appeared on Xiao Meng's face.

"There are many things I know. If you have time, we can have a heart-to-heart talk," Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.

Hearing Duan Zhengchun mention a heart-to-heart talk, Xiao Meng's elegant brows twitched slightly, and the corners of her mouth curled up.

"If you want to have a heart-to-heart talk with me, you'll have to wait until after you've defeated me," Xiao Meng said.

"Then let's begin," Duan Zhengchun said.

Facing Duan Zhengchun, Xiao Meng was not as calm and composed as she had been with Li Qiushui.

She opened with Many Rivers Flowing into the Autumn Water, controlling the surrounding air currents to rush toward Duan Zhengchun.

Duan Zhengchun's aura erupted, and instantly, a surge of Extreme Yang Power burst forth. The surrounding air became scorching hot.

Xiao Meng's attack missed, but she wasn't surprised.

If she could succeed in one strike, then her trip would have been in vain.

Since Many Rivers Flowing into the Autumn Water was ineffective, Xiao Meng directly used Heart Like Still Water.

Instantly, Thirty-six Layers of Internal Energy blasted toward Duan Zhengchun.

A dazzling golden light radiated from Duan Zhengchun's body as his True Qi erupted, blasting directly toward Xiao Meng.

"Boom..."

The two forces collided, erupting in a terrifying fluctuation.

Duan Zhengchun's figure was instantly sent flying backward, and Xiao Meng's figure was also blown back.

However, unlike Duan Zhengchun's movement, Xiao Meng's figure was like a light leaf, drifting with the wind, and with a backflip, she landed directly on a treetop.

"As expected of Great Master Xiao Meng, the most talented of the Daoist Sect in a hundred years. To be able to use the Fusion of Many Rivers Flowing into the Autumn Water and Heart Like Still Water, increasing their power several times over."

"This power is indeed extraordinary," Duan Zhengchun said, wiping the corner of his mouth.

"You are not simple either. I didn't expect you to be an External Master. At this Realm, even the Divine Weapon in my hand cannot harm you."

"It seems that Many Rivers Flowing into the Autumn Water and Heart Like Still Water cannot take you down. In that case, I can only use my full strength," Xiao Meng said.

"Very well, let me see how strong the strongest Daoist attack, Heaven and Earth Lose Color, truly is," Duan Zhengchun looked at Xiao Meng with eyes shining.

"You know, if I use this move and you can't withstand it, you will die," Xiao Meng said.

"Don't worry, Great Master Xiao Meng, I won't joke with my own life," Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.

"Then I won't hold back," Xiao Meng said.

Then, a bizarre aura emanated from Xiao Meng's body. As the aura changed, the surrounding plants were the first to transform.

The surrounding plants withered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and everything around lost its original color.

This scene caused Li Qiushui's face to change drastically, and her figure quickly retreated.

At the same time, she didn't forget to take Li Hanyi, who was still lying on the ground.

As the Heaven and Earth Lose Color skill was activated, an aura of death quickly spread toward Duan Zhengchun.

Duan Zhengchun circulated the Northern Darkness True Qi within his body and raised his hand toward the sky.

"One Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate..."

The Northern Darkness True Qi circulated frantically, and as Xiao Meng's Heaven and Earth Lose Color rapidly expanded, he was directly enveloped.

However, to his surprise, this Heaven and Earth Lose Color didn't seem to have much effect on him.

He raised his hands and looked at them; there was no change.

This change made Duan Zhengchun's eyes light up.

He hadn't expected that the Northern Darkness True Qi and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill could actually withstand this Heaven and Earth Lose Color.

In that case, it would be easy.

Without the influence of Heaven and Earth Lose Color, Duan Zhengchun raised his hand and shot out several streaks of Sword Qi.

The Six Meridian Divine Sword directly targeted the Major Acupoints on Xiao Meng's body.

Originally, Xiao Meng was waiting for Duan Zhengchun to admit defeat, but instead, she saw that he was not affected at all.

He could even launch an attack.

"Eh, you're actually unaffected? Strange, how strange," Xiao Meng's surprised voice rang out.