"I'll escort you out," Zhu Yin'e said as they arrived outside the room.
Liu Nanfeng didn't refuse. "Please notify me when Little Carp wakes up."
"Mm."
Zhu Yin'e thought for a moment, then reached into her sleeve and handed him a palm-sized mirror. "Here, this will make it easier to contact each other in the future."
"What is this? How do I use it?" Liu Nanfeng took it, examining it with curiosity.
The mirror had a smooth surface, and as he turned it, it shimmered with iridescence, displaying various beautiful colors.
"Keep it against your chest. It can serve as a breastplate. When I want to contact you, the mirror surface will feel warm, and you'll know," Zhu Yin'e said, her face flushing slightly.
"Alright."
Liu Nanfeng didn't think much of it. He put it inside his chest, and immediately felt a warmth on his chest as the mirror disappeared. Yet, he could still sense its presence.
"This is truly magical."
Liu Nanfeng was somewhat surprised but didn't dwell on it.
As the two had just emerged from the river, they heard a massive roar in the sky, sounding like excitement, like a display of dominance.
They quickly looked up. Above them, a monster with a bull's head and a serpent's body appeared. Its winding form stretched for dozens of kilometers, its enormous body churning in the sky, stirring up winds and clouds.
The vast shadow that blocked the sun sent the people on the ground into a panic.
"What kind of monster is that?" Zhu Yin'e gasped, her breath catching.
Despite being the Dragon Lord of the Yangtze River and having lived for thousands of years, she had never seen such a creature.
"That's an ancient beast," Liu Nanfeng said.
The very thing he had worried about had finally happened, but he hadn't expected it to arrive so soon.
He wondered if this was the only one that had coincidentally arrived on Earth, or if there were large numbers following.
If it was the latter, then Earth would be in grave danger.
"Do you need me to step in?" Zhu Yin'e asked, looking at him.
Liu Nanfeng blinked in surprise. He hadn't expected Zhu Yin'e to ask for his opinion.
"Let's watch first," Liu Nanfeng replied.
This ancient beast had emerged from a giant hole in the sky. It certainly didn't know they could see it, nor that the people of Daxia could. While Earth's spiritual energy was depleted, there were still many powerful individuals.
"Roar~"
The monster roared skyward, then began to descend, its body engulfed in purple flames, appearing like a fiery dragon from afar.
Just then, countless missiles suddenly soared into the sky, streaking towards the ancient beast.
The ancient beast opened its maw and spewed a torrent of flames. Before the missiles could get close, they were vaporized and disappeared.
"Such powerful flames."
Zhu Yin'e was astonished. Flames like these would be very troublesome for her to endure.
But at that moment, more missiles ascended, filling the sky.
"Missiles are useless against it, just a waste," Zhu Yin'e said with a hint of helplessness.
"Let's see," Liu Nanfeng replied.
He didn't believe that the leaders of various countries were fools, continuing to launch missiles if they knew it was futile. These were expensive.
As expected, the missiles exploded mid-flight, before the ancient beast could unleash its flames.
Invisible sound waves rippled through the air.
Purple halos bloomed in the sky.
Golden rays shot out in all directions.
...
For a moment, it was like a fireworks display, the entire sky painted in a riot of colors.
Zhu Yin'e's mouth hung open in surprise. She never knew human technology had developed to such a terrifying extent.
She said this because the lights in the sky all gave her a sense of immense threat.
The ancient beast in the sky was clearly not faring well, letting out piercing screams.
Its flesh and blood began to peel off, and before it could fall, it instantly lost all its moisture. Then, countless beams of light pierced its body, making it appear utterly pathetic.
"It looks ferocious, but it's not that formidable," Liu Nanfeng remarked.
However, Zhu Yin'e frowned. Her cultivation was deeper than Liu Nanfeng's, and she could see more clearly.
She noticed that the wounds on the ancient beast were recovering extremely quickly, healing more than half their extent in the blink of an eye.
But it had also learned its lesson. It took a deep breath, stirred its massive tail, and vast dark clouds formed in the sky, obscuring its form.
"Is it trying to escape?"
"No, it's trying to go back." Zhu Yin'e perceived the ancient beast's intention. It wanted to return through the giant hole in the sky.
Just then, a colossal trident pierced the sky, accompanied by lightning, and plunged directly into the thick dark clouds.
"Huh? Who is that?" Liu Nanfeng asked Zhu Yin'e with surprise.
But Zhu Yin'e shook her head, indicating she didn't know either.
Well, Zhu Yin'e was actually a homebody, hiding in the river and rarely surfacing for centuries, so she wasn't very familiar with the powerful figures of the human world.
Furthermore, the design of the trident didn't seem to be in the Daxia style.
A sharp roar echoed from within the dark clouds. Clearly, the trident had heavily injured the creature. At this moment, Liu Nanfeng's eyes flashed, and the dark clouds could no longer block his vision. He saw everything in the sky.
He saw the trident directly pierce the ancient beast's abdomen, and the trident pulsed with lightning, preventing its self-healing.
And at that very moment, a sharp blade-like energy surged towards the sky. From such a distance, an ordinary person glancing at it would feel their eyes sting and tears stream.
The thick dark clouds were split in two as if they were mere fabric, and instantly, the ancient beast's tail was severed, falling from the sky.
"That's the Japanese Sword God Ryusei Kenshi," Zhu Yin'e recognized the person this time.
"What a strange name. And why are all the Sword Gods from the Ryusei family?" Liu Nanfeng couldn't help but quip.
"Because the Ryusei clan predominantly practices swordsmanship and possesses high talent in the way of the sword, they have produced many sword experts. Ryusei Kenshi was originally named Ryusei Ichiro. After achieving mastery in swordsmanship, he changed his name to Ryusei Kenshi, meaning the foremost in swordsmanship."
"Then why is he called Ryusei Kenshi now?"
"Until he met Zhao Changsheng and was defeated by him. That's why he changed his name to Ryusei Kenshi, acknowledging Zhao Changsheng as the foremost in swordsmanship."
"Is this Zhao Changsheng from our Daxia?" Liu Nanfeng asked curiously.
"Yes, he is the Chairman of Section Nine. His talent in swordsmanship is extremely high. Some say his achievements in swordsmanship can rival Feng Zhirun, the Unrivaled Sword Sage from a century ago," Zhu Yin'e said with a smile.
Liu Nanfeng: ...
Others might not know, but Liu Nanfeng was well aware that Feng Zhirun's talent in swordsmanship was actually average. His true talent lay in painting. As the saying goes, mastering one thing leads to mastering all.
He used his sword as a brush, his qi as ink, and the myriad things in the world as paper, freely wielding his brush and ink to achieve a state of invincibility.
What appeared to be sword techniques were, in reality, painting techniques.
Outsiders naturally didn't know this. Seeing his sharp sword techniques, they assumed his swordsmanship was formidable and revered him as a Sword Sage.
Just before they were speaking, a giant palm suddenly appeared, as if swatting a fly, and directly struck the ancient beast in the sky.
"That's Master Zhikong from Mount Putuo. He is also one of the twelve Chairmen of Section Nine," Zhu Yin'e explained softly to Liu Nanfeng.
At this moment, Liu Nanfeng realized how little he truly understood of this world. There were so many powerful individuals.
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