Chapter 221

The sky above Guhui Town now bore the phenomenon of twin moons hanging side by side.

Under the pale moonlight, two moon-palace fairy-like figures emerged one after another along the shining path. The trailing female cultivator, whose beauty could rival legends, was recognized by the Tiger-Chasing group – Xue Qingluan, Lanyue Sect’s Fairy Su’e who had battled Shen Yue during the competition.

Walking ahead of her stood a frosty female cultivator with blade-like eyebrows and an aloof demeanor. Unlike Xue Qingluan’s radiant charm, this pale-skinned woman radiated bone-chilling coldness that made spines tingle. Though none present had seen her before, her identity became obvious when she intercepted the green mountain projection with moonlight.

Yue Shuwang of Lanyue Sect – the Immortal Fairy of Bi Hua!

Descendant of Lanyue Sect Master Moon Wuxiang. The first young cultivator in northwest Canglan’s history to enter the central region Genius Ranking.

Shen Yue turned, having detected no approaching auras earlier. The sudden appearance suggested Lanyue Sect had used long-distance teleportation – undoubtedly Spirit Communication level technique.

Yue Shuwang’s half-lidded phoenix eyes swept across the scene, her azure gaze only flickering slightly when landing on Shen Yue. To her, the Han Mountain Sect and Listening Snow Tower disciples, along with Xiao Yize and Zi He, held no more significance than surrounding rocks and plants.

"Lanyue Sect’s Yue Shuwang greets Friend Shen." Her greeting came as a mere nod.

Shen Yue’s expression hardened. "Stray dogs making trouble is one thing. Now even Lanyue Sect wades into muddy waters?"

As she spoke, a moonlight beam shot towards the dueling pair. The technique moved too fast for even Xiao Yize to react. Only Shen Yue responded, swelling the green mountain projection shielding Yang Lingrui and Bai Songran thrice its size to block the attack.

The abrupt strike shocked both sides. Disrupting Path Competition wouldn’t just harm Yang Lingrui – even Xisuo Sect’s Bai Songran’s cultivation foundation could shatter.

Now understanding dawned: Lanyue Sect came neither to aid Tiger-Chasing nor Eastern Wilderness, nor concerned about the duelists’ fates. They simply aimed to prevent northwest Canglan’s third prodigy from emerging.

"Friend jokes," Shen Yue countered, cold light flashing in his eyes. "I say Tiger-Chasing could use more advantages!" His figure blurred into motion.

“Break.”

“Boom.”

“Crack.”

“Annihilate.”

“End!”

In an instant, five supreme offensive spirits of words erupted, blasting Yue Shuwang and her Bright Moon Projection hundreds of yards backward.

Shen Yue trusted Xiao Yize and the others could manage the remaining sect cultivators. His priority was to draw Yue Shuwang away and subdue her before she endangered the Tiger-Chasing group or Yang Lingrui.

“Falling Moon.”

Yue Shuwang clasped her hands, channeling the flowing moonlight technique to deflect the five spirits of words. Then she unleashed her Falling Moon killing move, summoning the bright moon itself to crash toward Shen Yue.

This technique’s might rivaled a collapsing mountain. With one green mountain shielding Yang Lingrui and another frozen midair by moonlight, Shen Yue could only rely on his own power.

“Primordial Qi!”

Shen Yue inhaled deeply, a dawn-like glow enveloping him. He widened his stance and thrust a finger skyward, arresting the moon’s descent.

Even Yue Shuwang’s icy pride cracked. “To nurture such majestic aura in the Gathering Qi realm… In a century, the northwest’s Confucian path will bow to you, Shen Yue.”

Praise didn’t mean mercy. If anything, Shen Yue’s prowess stoked her smoldering fighting spirit.

“You alone in the northwest deserve to face me!”

“Show me all your tricks, Friend Yue. I’ll match them today!”

“Good!”

Whoosh—

BOOM!

The suspended moon shattered, moonlight shards raining down. The earth trembled under their fury.

At Guhui Town’s gates, the remaining forces clashed after Shen Yue’s departure. Healed by moonlight, Han Mountain Sect and Listening Snow Tower cultivators fought desperately to aid Lanyue Sect in disrupting the Path Competition.

Wu Zhao and Feng Lan resumed their duel with Han Mountain Sect veterans. Zi He guarded Yang Lingrui against ambushes. Xue Qingluan’s arrival forced Li Qingwan to fully unleash her Martial Cultivator strength, leaving Xiao Yize alone against the Listening Snow Tower partnership.

The couple pressed their advantage, venting earlier humiliations onto Xiao Yize. His black wooden roaming dragon roared through snowstorms, frost crusting its scales.

“Hah! Impressive dragonplay, Friend Xiao!” the man sneered.

“Pity you’ve no allies left,” the woman added. “Our blizzard secret method will crush you.”

Xiao Yize kept retreating, the couple in pursuit. Their taunts fell on deaf ears – he was adapting to their rhythm, steering the dragon to strike back.

As they prepared a final assault, Xiao Yize chuckled. “Who said I’m alone?”

The man noticed a scorched mark beneath them. Panic flashed.

“Junior sister!—”

“Drop.”

CRACK!—