bayedsolid Chapter 157 Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
Chapter 157 Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
As Yu Lishuang stepped out of the main hall, she gazed into the distance. The sea of clouds over Qunyu Mountain was like a hurricane, with clouds swirling and boiling in the sky. The disciples of the thirty-six peaks, who had long been accustomed to the normalcy of ten thousand years, were terrified as if facing the end of the world and fled to hide.
The clouds crashed against the peaks with extraordinary force. The once gentle and harmless white clouds were now imbued with a strange and violent power, destroying trees and scattering snow. Below Fairy Peak of Yaotai Sect, the pavilions and courtyards of all the peaks trembled in the raging clouds, with doors and windows shattered and pavilions teetering on the verge of collapse.
Yu Lishuang finally couldn't stand it anymore. Although she wasn't close to these disciples, she still relied on the Yaotai Sect for protection.
As a clan ancestor in name only, she lived day by day, but today, she finally felt a pang of pity.
With her finger pointing like a sword, Yu Lishuang drew a talisman in the air, drawing the light of the Lotus Treasure Void Moon and concentrating her strength at her fingertips.
With a soft "thud," Yu Lishuang raised her finger and pointed, the light forming a mirror-like shape, flying straight towards the surging clouds and flowing tides.
The light mirror flew swiftly through the void, gradually growing larger until it reached a size of a hundred feet when it disappeared into the end of the sea of clouds.
From afar, the reflection of the mirror could be seen stopping at the edge of the sea of clouds, and the surging momentum of the clouds weakened in response to the reflection. Within a few breaths, the force of the wind and waves was transmitted to Mount Qunyu, and the wind and waves gradually subsided.
The disciples of the thirty-six peaks were finally able to catch their breath and escape the great calamity.
"Kui Qi!"
Yu Lishuang gave a soft shout, and the sound from the other side of the mirror was like thunder, carrying for miles.
"You were banging and clanging away over there for ages. I was so eager to see you that I reminisced about the old days and kindly opened a gap in the Cloud Rainbow Array. Are you afraid of me? You don't dare come in, fine, but you're hiding outside causing trouble and disturbing the foundation of my array!"
Yu Lishuang's mocking voice also resounded beyond the sea of clouds as the light mirror vibrated.
At this moment, Luo Sifan, still worried about Yu Lishuang, walked out of the main hall, a look of surprise on his face, and stood silently behind her.
The strange and tragic scene at Qunyu Mountain, and Yu Lishuang's words, made Luo Sifan realize that there seemed to be an even stronger enemy here.
"Li Shuang!"
Luo Sifan asked worriedly.
Before he could finish speaking, Yu Lishuang turned her head and smiled slightly, looking quite relaxed:
"My lord, there is no need to worry. It's just a snake leading a pack of lackeys. Just watch how I, with my fairy-like skills, teach these ignorant and disrespectful mortals a lesson!"
Luo Sifan nodded silently; it seemed he really couldn't get involved in this matter.
Seemingly angered by Yu Lishuang's words, a rough, resentful voice came through:
"It really was you!! You immortal old hag, you wicked devil! Today, I will skin you alive, pull out your tendons, dry you in the wind, and hang you on the palace gate to confess your sins for a thousand days!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, a burst of light appeared, followed by the sound of ice shattering and disintegrating, which echoed through the sea of clouds.
Yu Lishuang's face, which had already turned cold, frowned even more as she clenched her fingers in her sleeve and twisted them incessantly.
A magnificent golden cloud chariot, nearly ten zhang tall, pulled by four azure dragons of similar color and size, stormed in with overwhelming force.
In a short while, it broke through the clouds and stood in the distance in front of Fairy Peak.
Behind the cloud-borne carriage, dozens of elegantly dressed men and women, whose brilliance and profound aura were dazzling to Luo Sifan, followed closely behind and arrived at this place.
Within the cloud chariot, there was no movement for a long time. However, the four azure dragons, each over twenty feet long, bared their teeth and brandished their black, sharp claws at Fairy Peak, emboldened by their master's power.
"Kui Qi, you've grown a lot over the years? You survived two heavenly tribulations and even transformed into a dragon. Only a turtle with a thousand-year-old nature and a tortoise with a ten-thousand-year-old nature could outlive your brothers and sisters!"
Yu Lishuang knew that Kui Qi was spying on her, and she was no different. She saw through Kui Qi's true nature at a glance and felt relieved.
She was still somewhat surprised that Kui Qi had so easily shattered her Lotus Treasure Mirror.
Yu Lishuang's sarcastic and provocative words caused everyone in the cloud chariot formation to change color.
Although the four azure dragons could not speak, they could understand what was being said.
With their lord humiliated, the enemy at their doorstep, and a weak woman barely showing any aura, these Qingjiao, accustomed to their arrogance, were unwilling to tolerate it any longer. Their desire to curry favor with their master had already clouded their judgment.
The two leading dragons, reckless yet confident, broke free of the golden reins and began to entangle Yu Lishuang from both sides, their four pairs of dragon claws intending to shatter her into pieces.
The person in the cloud carriage sat firmly, intently watching Yu Lishuang's every move.
Yu Lishuang was trapped in the formation where the two dragons were coiled around her. Instead of being angry, she laughed and remained motionless, letting the dragon claws touch her.
The person in the cloud carriage could not hold back any longer and let out a clear whistle that shook the mountains and fields.
Upon hearing the sound, the two azure dragons tried to retreat, forcefully pulling back their sharp claws that had just struck Yu Lishuang's body.
Yu Lishuang had been holding back her anger for so long and was about to vent it when she couldn't let the two dragons escape.
Without her having to make a move, the illusory moon atop Fairy Peak seemed to come alive, hurling out two incredibly swift beams of moonlight that caught the two dragons by the head and tail, instantly disappearing from everyone's sight.
Although the Azure Dragon was Kui Qi's mount, it had at least survived a heavenly tribulation and was now close to the peak of the Golden Core stage in terms of strength.
Without even moving a finger, Yu Lishuang subdued the two azure dragons in the blink of an eye, and hid them somewhere unknown.
Kui Qi's domineering presence inevitably caused the people behind him to murmur amongst themselves. They were all leaders of nearby sects and dynasties, the lowest level of which was the Nascent Soul stage, and the highest level had reached the initial stage of the Body Integration stage.
However, none of these people could clearly see the source of Yu Lishuang's attack. Even those who were highly self-confident were intimidated.
In a battle between cultivators, the worst thing is to be ignorant of the enemy. No matter how high one's cultivation level is, if one is hit by the opponent's magic weapon or an unknown spell, one will inevitably lose the initiative and be at a disadvantage.
"You, surnamed Yu! Still using the same old tricks! After tens of thousands of years, you've finally come up with something new!"
Kui Qi cursed in frustration, kicked open the carriage door with a bang, and jumped down.
With a flash of golden light, what landed in the clouds was something that surprised Luo Sifan.
A tiny, half-tall figure, gleaming with gold and a dazzling robe trailing on the ground, glared angrily at Yu Lishuang. His face resembled both a dragon and a human; you might say it was ugly, but once you got used to it, you'd even find it somewhat cute.
Several thick, fleshy tendrils twitched, and Kui Qi cursed under his breath, refraining from making a move immediately.
Yu Lishuang couldn't hold back any longer. Back then, she hadn't tolerated this foul-mouthed beast and had punished it. Today, in front of Luo Sifan, she was even less willing to hear another word of Kui Qi's malice.
"Go to hell, you old beast!"
He was old but not dead, and had been cultivating for ten thousand years. He was still the same uncultured and wild mountain man Kui he had been back then. Yu Lishuang cursed him without any restraint.
At the very least, they've completely abandoned any semblance of ladylike manners.
He drew talismans with both palms, which quickly took shape. The lotus treasure and illusory moon above his head shone brightly, gradually appearing like a blazing sun.
The light shot out like arrows, thousands upon thousands, almost blinding everyone. Some of the more daring Yaotai Sect disciples who were watching from afar screamed in agony, covered their eyes and bled, and staggered away.
These are merely the afterglow of Lianbao Xuyue's influence.
Nine times out of ten, the radiant light, like the sun, enveloped the cloud chariot where Kui Qi was.
In an instant, precious light danced, and space shattered everywhere. The elite cultivators who had followed Kui Qi could not withstand it and took the lead in attacking, either blocking or fleeing.