"Don't know them!" Long Huohu spun around, transforming into human form, and summoned her saber! She could tell that the opponent's cultivation was on par with hers. She hadn't tested her saber techniques yet. Seeing that the opponent didn't seem like a good person, she suspected he might be the mastermind.
"Heaven Shattering Earth!" A tyrannical gust of wind rose from the ground, striking directly at the opponent!
The man in white saw Long Huohu transform into a woman in a red tight-fitting outfit, a snow-white ribbon around her waist, and a face of unparalleled beauty. A strange feeling stirred within him. It was indeed one of the Nine-Tailed Divine Beasts of ancient times; the rumors of her charming the Three Realms were not false!
He calmly dissolved the attack with a sword qi. Both were testing each other.
"Who are you? This young lady does not kill the nameless!" Long Huohu could not probe the opponent. It seemed the other party was very cautious. His ordinary sword techniques gave no clue to his origin from any immortal mountain sect.
"A mere Nine-Tails is not worthy of knowing this Lord's name! Hasn't your master appeared yet? Are you hiding in the dark, waiting to ambush!" The masked man in white spoke with a cool tone and graceful demeanor, but his words carried an inexplicable depth!
"Ambush? This Lord would not stoop to ambushing a nobody!" Ju Xun waved her sleeve, dispersing the formation. It was then revealed that she and Hua Xun were sitting on the deck of the Purple Bamboo, sipping tea at a stone table.
The masked man in white was startled. He had barely sensed their hiding spot. It seemed that Divine Venerable Ju Xun's power had been restored. But who was the man with his back to him? He couldn't sense any divine power from him. It didn't matter. If he couldn't kill her today, taking some interest was acceptable.
"So it's Divine Venerable Ju Xun! I've long admired your reputation!" The masked man in white waved his sleeve, and ten black-clothed figures appeared on all four sides, all wearing masks. Among them, the fingers of one black-clothed man resting on his sword twitched slightly. He hadn't expected the Divine Venerable's summons to be a siege against the three opposite them. His heart was filled with anxiety. They had all hidden their identities with masks, but all ten of them were at the Celestial Emperor cultivation level...
Ju Xun gave Long Huohu a look. The sisters' hearts were in sync, and they shared a soul contract. A single glance was enough for them to understand each other's intentions. Huohu immediately grasped the meaning and waved her hand, sending Zuo Yi and the others into the Cangqiong Immortal Sect.
"Zuo Yi, activate the mountain protection formation. Do not emerge without my command!" Long Huohu ordered.
"Yes, Little Bai Master!" Zuo Yi complied. He didn't dwell on it. Their group was no match for the opponents with a single palm strike. It was better not to hold back their masters. He vowed that from then on, he would cultivate diligently to protect Little Bai Master.
Ju Xun stood up and slowly drifted into the void. With each step, a green lotus bloomed! The spectacle of lotuses blooming with every step surprised the ten black-clothed figures. Was the person opposite them truly Divine Venerable Ju Xun? This was her unique divine ability, "All Things Flourish!"
Ju Xun and Little Bai stood side by side, two peerlessly beautiful women, their long hair dancing without wind.
"Sister, this time, I will fight alongside you." Long Huohu's blood seemed to boil. For a million years, she had not received her father's inheritance and her cultivation was low, always lagging behind her sister and becoming a pawn that held her sister back. This life, she was different. Whoever dared to harm her sister again, she would fight them to the death!
"Good, Huohu, I'm counting on you, sister!" Ju Xun smiled lightly, comforting Huohu's emotions and calming her down. Just now, Hua Xun had wanted to make a move, but she had stopped him. She didn't want to reveal her strength yet. With Hua Xun present, her back was secured.
"You recognize this Lord, it seems you are an old friend! But why do you hide your true face? Were you the ones who harmed my sister Huohu back then?"
The black-clothed man's heart trembled, as if hearing something incredible. He had only been conferred Celestial Emperor by the Heavenly Dao less than a hundred thousand years ago and was unaware of the truth behind Divine Venerable Ju Xun's fall a million years ago. He never imagined that the head of the Tianque Immortal Mansion would be summoned by a Divine Venerable.
Even more so, he hadn't expected this mission to be to attack Divine Venerable Ju Xun and Huohu. He suddenly became anxious. His companions were at cultivation levels comparable to his, and he dared not make too many moves. Ten Celestial Emperors and one Divine Venerable were dispatched, and by all accounts, Divine Venerable Ju Xun was at a disadvantage. And wasn't that scoundrel Hua Xun sitting on the ship? Why was he still in the mood to drink immortal tea?
"Heh, this Lord is here to uphold justice. Someone inexplicably annihilated an immortal sect without cause. Is this action not against the Heavenly Dao?" The masked man in white lightly accused Ju Xun of indiscriminate killing.
"Is that so? If you wish to accuse someone, you will always find a pretext!" Ju Xun sneered. She had no desire to continue the conversation and summoned her 御守 (Yùshǒu), which slowly transformed into the Sky-Piercing Sword in her palm. It had a fiery red blade and a dark green hilt.
Two of the ten black-clothed figures trembled slightly. They recognized this sword; it was the Sky-Piercing Sword of the God of War, Divine Venerable Ju Xun, from a million years ago. After Divine Venerable Ju Xun's demise, some had tried to find this divine sword. It was said that this divine sword was incredibly versatile and was related to the Divine Wood Realm!
The masked man in white also felt a ripple of emotion. This sword had actually returned to her hand. He had personally witnessed this divine sword pierce the void and disappear back then.
What he didn't know was that while Divine Venerable Ju Xun's Sky-Piercing Sword had indeed disappeared, its sword spirit had merged with the Heart of the Divine Wood and gone to the outer realms to rescue its master. This was a lifeline Ju Xun had calculated for herself after her own scheme.
"Enough nonsense, if you want to fight, then fight. Stop being so verbose!" Long Huohu also guessed the opponent's origins, likely the hypocrites who had pressured her sister back then.
She lunged forward, her great saber hacking towards one of the black-clothed figures. Her saber techniques had just been perfected, and she hadn't had anyone to test them on. She picked five black-clothed figures and began to fight. Every saber strike carried a gust of wind, supplemented by ice blades and fireballs, catching the five opponents off guard. They hadn't expected this red-clothed fairy to be so fierce. Initially, they had underestimated her, but now they all felt compelled to use their ultimate moves.
"Sword Transformation Ten Thousand, go!" Ju Xun unleashed her Sky-Piercing Sword technique, charging towards the other five black-clothed figures. She then whipped around and flung a fiery red vine whip at the masked man in white.
The explosive sound in the air was enough to show the power of this whip. The invisible airwaves sent surrounding vegetation flying.
The masked man in white was shocked but did not lose his composure. He threw out a magical artifact, the Qiankun Ring, which rang as it deflected the fire whip aimed at the formation's base. The whip struck a mountain peak, directly shearing off its entire summit.
Zuo Yi and the others, hiding within the mountain protection barrier, witnessed this scene and were dumbfounded. No wonder Little Bai Master had driven them inside the sect. If their immortal-level fighting were to occur here, the entire sect wouldn't suffice. Truly, when immortals fight, lesser beings suffer!
The five black-clothed figures were instantly locked by myriad sword shadows. They all drew their weapons to block, but these sword techniques were honed by Ju Xun amidst countless battles, and their power was far greater than when she was in the lower realms. She had already recovered her divine status, her divine soul was fused, and her divine power had returned. She didn't take these mere five Celestial Emperors seriously.
Her focus was on the masked man in white. His mask blocked divine sense, making it impossible to discern his appearance, but his cultivation was also at the Divine Venerable level. She did not underestimate him and immediately unleashed her deadliest move!