Roar!
The black dragon roared angrily as its massive claws smashed downwards. The void was showing traces of being completely destroyed just by its presence. Black water wreathed the dragon's claws, taking the shape of dusky runes.
The runes radiated an endless chill. If they were to hit someone's body, the victim’s resonant power might very well be frozen before gradually eroding.
The Greater Completion Underworld River's Black Dragon Banner possessed a might that could not be underestimated.
A look of solemnity appeared on Qin Yi's alluring features. This Duke Art had yet to reach this realm when she fought against Li Luo in the Dragonbreath Pool—it seemed Li Luo had made frightening progress in the past few months. It was no wonder he had emerged victorious against Li Qingfeng for the Dragon's Head title. However, Li Luo was not the only one who had improved in this span of time.
As the most outstanding sapling of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing, Qin Yi's talent was not inferior to anyone.
She tapped her foot lightly and vanished backwards, creating distance between them. At the same time, her jade-like hands formed seals, and endless strands of light-blue threads made of water shot out of her fingertips. These streams of water had each been personally refined by her with ninth-grade water resonant power.
"Duke Art: Ten Thousand Water Streams Slaughter."
Qin Yi lightly dotted the air with her finger, and all of the streams immediately converged. Then they immediately began to spin until they took the shape of a dark-blue awn.[1]
Although it seemed gentle and harmless, it possessed terrifying penetrative capabilities that could drill through a mountain.
As it streaked across the ground, a seemingly bottomless trail was sliced open in its wake with an unusually smooth surface.
This was the Duke Art Qin Yi was most adept at. At this point, she had similarly cultivated it to the realm of Greater Completion.
When Qin Yi used her Duke Art, a faint illusion manifested behind her. It was her ninth-grade resonance's unique ability, a water spirit avatar.
A spirit avatar could bolster the strength of one's resonance arts and allow one's body to attune itself more closely with worldly natural energy.
The water spirit avatar's appearance caused the dark-blue water awn to become more responsive and agile. Worldly natural energy with water affinity continuously surged forth and bolstered the art even further.
With a simple motion, the awn shot forward explosively, viciously colliding with the black dragon's massive claws.
Weng!
Unexpectedly, the collision of the two arts didn’t result in an earth-shaking boom. Instead, all of the terrifying energy that made up each attack was used to cancel out the other's might with frenetic frenzy.
Waves of energy continuously buffeted the surroundings, and even the stone lions and pavilions that dotted the area around them began to disintegrate.
As the two Duke Arts faced off, Qin Yi retracted her gaze. At this point, she could sense a swift and ferocious aura locking onto her.
She lifted her gaze and noticed that Li Luo was currently floating in the air with the aid of his energy wings. In his hand was a dragon-shaped bow that emanated a sense of ancientness.
The surrounding worldly natural energy was roused as he drew it, and it endlessly converged onto the bowstring.
An immense sense of danger arose in her heart.
"A triple violet-eye treasured artifact?!" Qin Yi could make out the three violet-eye marks on the body of the bow, and she felt her scalp turn numb. Not only was it a triple violet-eye treasured artifact, it was a weapon meant for slaughter! Li Luo was truly taking out all of his killing moves this time.
Before she could recover from her shock, the Dragon Sigil on his forehead shone with scintillating light. All nine dragon scales lit up as he shouted, "Nine Scales Sanctified Dragon's Body, Nine Dragons’ Might!"
Li Luo's body trembled, the blood within his body seemed to be boiling over as it took on a life of its own and roared! All of his inner meridians seemed to have transformed into rampaging dragons that exploded with terrifying strength.
Because the increase in strength was too much for his body to handle, his hands started to bleed from every pore.
Crunch!
The Heavenly Dragon's Sunchaser Bow was finally drawn with Li Luo's bolstered strength, and a storm of worldly natural energy started to congregate into the shape of a single arrow made of light.
Its brightness was overwhelming, and a majestic amount of energy circulated just above the tip. It looked as though a dragon made of light was hovering right above the arrow.
The skin of the fingers holding on the bowstring suddenly began to split open, causing blood to drip onto the ground below. Monstrous strength was required to use the bow, and his body was barely able to hold on.
Li Luo also understood now why Li Jingzhe had specifically mentioned he had to obtain the Nine Scales Sanctified Dragon's Body before he could give the bow to him. Without the Nine Dragons’ Might, he would be completely incapable of drawing the bow.
The searing pain lancing through his fingers was ignored as he emotionlessly glanced at Qin Yi's enchanting body. Her country-toppling beauty would deter any tender-hearted male from trying to hurt her. It was a pity that Li Luo wasn't in that bucket.
Thus, when the light dragon arrow had fully formed, Li Luo released it from the bow without any hesitation.
At that very moment, a piercing sonic boom rumbled through the skies as a stream of light that seemed to be ignited with glorious flames shot outwards.
A dragon manifestation circled the arrow as it roared.
The projectile was dazzling beyond description, and it seemed to have the power to chase the very sun. It seemed to have sucked in the world around it, including the very air.
This was why it was known as the Sunchasing Arrow.
The single arrow's might far surpassed Li Luo's Greater Completion Underworld River's Black Dragon Banner in terms of tyranny and incisive penetrative ability.
The dragon-shaped arrow rapidly magnified in Qin Yi's eyes. Its sheer speed prevented any movement technique from evading it.
Qin Yi's absolutely alluring features turned solemn. At the same time, a subtle look of admiration appeared in her eyes. Li Luo was able to produce an arrow of such might despite being at the Fiend Finisher Tier. In a way, it demonstrated how amazingly talented he was.
Even a three-pearl rogue cultivator would likely be unable to block such an attack.
However, she was not a rogue cultivator.
She was the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing's most outstanding genius of the younger generation. Her cherry-red lips parted slightly and she lightly spat out a blue pearl made of light. It looked as though an entire ocean full of raging waves was contained within it.
The appearance of the pearl immediately caused changes in the environment. All the worldly natural energy with water affinities in the surroundings was aroused and surged towards the pearl.
This was the Boundless Heavy Ocean Pearl, a twin violet-eye treasured artifact.
The artifact itself was an entire boundless ocean full of heavy water refined into the pearl. It seemed harmless at first glance, but it possessed the sheer weight to crush even mountains!
Qin Yi flicked her finger, and the Boundless Heavy Ocean Pearl shot forward in a beam of blue light. As it flew, the space around it seemed to be unable to resist the sheer force of its acceleration, causing it to warp.
The pearl flew forward and instantly collided with the void-tearing arrow of light.
Bang!
Terrifying energy waves cascaded over the area like crashing tsunamis, and the void was torn apart whenever the waves of energy swept past.
Li Luo and Qin Yi were the first to physically experience the aftershocks. Even though they had already braced themselves, they were still shaken by the sheer force.
Their blood and energy roiled within their bodies.
The cataclysmic explosion and aftershocks lasted for several breaths. In the end, the blue light on the Boundless Heavy Ocean Pearl began to gradually fade.
The arrow of light had pierced through it, and a resonating ding was heard when it struck the pearl's body.
At the same time, the ocean contained within the pearl began to crash violently, partially destroying the dragon manifestation with the sheer impact.
The Boundless Heavy Ocean Pearl was sent flying backwards and was eventually caught by a slender hand. Qin Yi saw that there was a thin crack on the surface of the pearl now, and a look of distress could be seen in her alluring eyes.
Afterwards, she glanced at the arrow, which was still flying at her without any lessened momentum. However, the flames of light that wreathed it had diminished in intensity. She stretched out her hand as green light flowed across it, seemingly turning it into a piece of jade.
“Duke Art: Starplucking Green Jade Hand.” She flicked her slender fingers, blocking the arrow directly, and the void instantly detonated due to the collision of the two forces. Qin Yi's delicate body trembled and fresh blood oozed from her fingers, combining with the green light and turning her hand jasper in color.
However, the Sunchasing Arrow was finally at the end of its flight, its energy completely consumed. It then exploded into a spectacle of light motes that gradually dissipated into the air.
Still, the energy fluctuations continued to spread throughout the hall.
The ground they stood on was completely ruined.
Li Luo and Qin Yi then quietly confronted each other.
The previous exchange demonstrated that both parties were merciless. Only by doing this could they better understand the opponent's tricks.
Qin Yi was the first to break the silence. "Dragon's Head Li Luo, you are truly an exceptional individual. You're able to push me to such an extent with Fiend Finisher strength."
"You are extraordinary too. Even my bow was unable to faze you." Li Luo smiled slightly.
Qin Yi then calmly replied, "However, you're ultimately at the Fiend Finisher Tier. Even though you have triple resonances and significant reserves of resonant power, comparable to an average Heavenly Pearl Tier cultivator, it might be difficult for you to keep up in a battle of attrition."
Li Luo's expression was unchanged. Qin Yi's words weren't totally wrong, but she had misunderstood something. His triple resonances weren't that simple either. When it came to resonant power, he far surpassed what one would expect a triple resonance user to have.
"However... what is known about your triple resonances might just be scratching the tip of the iceberg." Qin Yi suddenly said whilst Li Luo was lost in his own thoughts.
She shot him an incomparably sharp look, a trace of amazement clearly visible in her eyes.
"Your resonant power doesn't just have three affinities. Perhaps all of them are split into a primary and secondary resonance?"
1. TL Note: This should give you an idea what the awn looks like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awn_%28botany%29 ☜
Roar!
The black dragon roared angrily as its massive claws smashed downwards. The void was showing traces of being completely destroyed just by its presence. Black water wreathed the dragon's claws, taking the shape of dusky runes.
The runes radiated an endless chill. If they were to hit someone's body, the victim’s resonant power might very well be frozen before gradually eroding.
The Greater Completion Underworld River's Black Dragon Banner possessed a might that could not be underestimated.
A look of solemnity appeared on Qin Yi's alluring features. This Duke Art had yet to reach this realm when she fought against Li Luo in the Dragonbreath Pool—it seemed Li Luo had made frightening progress in the past few months. It was no wonder he had emerged victorious against Li Qingfeng for the Dragon's Head title. However, Li Luo was not the only one who had improved in this span of time.
As the most outstanding sapling of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing, Qin Yi's talent was not inferior to anyone.
She tapped her foot lightly and vanished backwards, creating distance between them. At the same time, her jade-like hands formed seals, and endless strands of light-blue threads made of water shot out of her fingertips. These streams of water had each been personally refined by her with ninth-grade water resonant power.
"Duke Art: Ten Thousand Water Streams Slaughter."
Qin Yi lightly dotted the air with her finger, and all of the streams immediately converged. Then they immediately began to spin until they took the shape of a dark-blue awn.[1]
Although it seemed gentle and harmless, it possessed terrifying penetrative capabilities that could drill through a mountain.
As it streaked across the ground, a seemingly bottomless trail was sliced open in its wake with an unusually smooth surface.
This was the Duke Art Qin Yi was most adept at. At this point, she had similarly cultivated it to the realm of Greater Completion.
When Qin Yi used her Duke Art, a faint illusion manifested behind her. It was her ninth-grade resonance's unique ability, a water spirit avatar.
A spirit avatar could bolster the strength of one's resonance arts and allow one's body to attune itself more closely with worldly natural energy.
The water spirit avatar's appearance caused the dark-blue water awn to become more responsive and agile. Worldly natural energy with water affinity continuously surged forth and bolstered the art even further.
With a simple motion, the awn shot forward explosively, viciously colliding with the black dragon's massive claws.
Weng!
Unexpectedly, the collision of the two arts didn’t result in an earth-shaking boom. Instead, all of the terrifying energy that made up each attack was used to cancel out the other's might with frenetic frenzy.
Waves of energy continuously buffeted the surroundings, and even the stone lions and pavilions that dotted the area around them began to disintegrate.
As the two Duke Arts faced off, Qin Yi retracted her gaze. At this point, she could sense a swift and ferocious aura locking onto her.
She lifted her gaze and noticed that Li Luo was currently floating in the air with the aid of his energy wings. In his hand was a dragon-shaped bow that emanated a sense of ancientness.
The surrounding worldly natural energy was roused as he drew it, and it endlessly converged onto the bowstring.
An immense sense of danger arose in her heart.
"A triple violet-eye treasured artifact?!" Qin Yi could make out the three violet-eye marks on the body of the bow, and she felt her scalp turn numb. Not only was it a triple violet-eye treasured artifact, it was a weapon meant for slaughter! Li Luo was truly taking out all of his killing moves this time.
Before she could recover from her shock, the Dragon Sigil on his forehead shone with scintillating light. All nine dragon scales lit up as he shouted, "Nine Scales Sanctified Dragon's Body, Nine Dragons’ Might!"
Li Luo's body trembled, the blood within his body seemed to be boiling over as it took on a life of its own and roared! All of his inner meridians seemed to have transformed into rampaging dragons that exploded with terrifying strength.
Because the increase in strength was too much for his body to handle, his hands started to bleed from every pore.
Crunch!
The Heavenly Dragon's Sunchaser Bow was finally drawn with Li Luo's bolstered strength, and a storm of worldly natural energy started to congregate into the shape of a single arrow made of light.
Its brightness was overwhelming, and a majestic amount of energy circulated just above the tip. It looked as though a dragon made of light was hovering right above the arrow.
The skin of the fingers holding on the bowstring suddenly began to split open, causing blood to drip onto the ground below. Monstrous strength was required to use the bow, and his body was barely able to hold on.
Li Luo also understood now why Li Jingzhe had specifically mentioned he had to obtain the Nine Scales Sanctified Dragon's Body before he could give the bow to him. Without the Nine Dragons’ Might, he would be completely incapable of drawing the bow.
The searing pain lancing through his fingers was ignored as he emotionlessly glanced at Qin Yi's enchanting body. Her country-toppling beauty would deter any tender-hearted male from trying to hurt her. It was a pity that Li Luo wasn't in that bucket.
Thus, when the light dragon arrow had fully formed, Li Luo released it from the bow without any hesitation.
At that very moment, a piercing sonic boom rumbled through the skies as a stream of light that seemed to be ignited with glorious flames shot outwards.
A dragon manifestation circled the arrow as it roared.
The projectile was dazzling beyond description, and it seemed to have the power to chase the very sun. It seemed to have sucked in the world around it, including the very air.
This was why it was known as the Sunchasing Arrow.
The single arrow's might far surpassed Li Luo's Greater Completion Underworld River's Black Dragon Banner in terms of tyranny and incisive penetrative ability.
The dragon-shaped arrow rapidly magnified in Qin Yi's eyes. Its sheer speed prevented any movement technique from evading it.
Qin Yi's absolutely alluring features turned solemn. At the same time, a subtle look of admiration appeared in her eyes. Li Luo was able to produce an arrow of such might despite being at the Fiend Finisher Tier. In a way, it demonstrated how amazingly talented he was.
Even a three-pearl rogue cultivator would likely be unable to block such an attack.
However, she was not a rogue cultivator.
She was the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qing's most outstanding genius of the younger generation. Her cherry-red lips parted slightly and she lightly spat out a blue pearl made of light. It looked as though an entire ocean full of raging waves was contained within it.
The appearance of the pearl immediately caused changes in the environment. All the worldly natural energy with water affinities in the surroundings was aroused and surged towards the pearl.
This was the Boundless Heavy Ocean Pearl, a twin violet-eye treasured artifact.
The artifact itself was an entire boundless ocean full of heavy water refined into the pearl. It seemed harmless at first glance, but it possessed the sheer weight to crush even mountains!
Qin Yi flicked her finger, and the Boundless Heavy Ocean Pearl shot forward in a beam of blue light. As it flew, the space around it seemed to be unable to resist the sheer force of its acceleration, causing it to warp.
The pearl flew forward and instantly collided with the void-tearing arrow of light.
Bang!
Terrifying energy waves cascaded over the area like crashing tsunamis, and the void was torn apart whenever the waves of energy swept past.
Li Luo and Qin Yi were the first to physically experience the aftershocks. Even though they had already braced themselves, they were still shaken by the sheer force.
Their blood and energy roiled within their bodies.
The cataclysmic explosion and aftershocks lasted for several breaths. In the end, the blue light on the Boundless Heavy Ocean Pearl began to gradually fade.
The arrow of light had pierced through it, and a resonating ding was heard when it struck the pearl's body.
At the same time, the ocean contained within the pearl began to crash violently, partially destroying the dragon manifestation with the sheer impact.
The Boundless Heavy Ocean Pearl was sent flying backwards and was eventually caught by a slender hand. Qin Yi saw that there was a thin crack on the surface of the pearl now, and a look of distress could be seen in her alluring eyes.
Afterwards, she glanced at the arrow, which was still flying at her without any lessened momentum. However, the flames of light that wreathed it had diminished in intensity. She stretched out her hand as green light flowed across it, seemingly turning it into a piece of jade.
“Duke Art: Starplucking Green Jade Hand.” She flicked her slender fingers, blocking the arrow directly, and the void instantly detonated due to the collision of the two forces. Qin Yi's delicate body trembled and fresh blood oozed from her fingers, combining with the green light and turning her hand jasper in color.
However, the Sunchasing Arrow was finally at the end of its flight, its energy completely consumed. It then exploded into a spectacle of light motes that gradually dissipated into the air.
Still, the energy fluctuations continued to spread throughout the hall.
The ground they stood on was completely ruined.
Li Luo and Qin Yi then quietly confronted each other.
The previous exchange demonstrated that both parties were merciless. Only by doing this could they better understand the opponent's tricks.
Qin Yi was the first to break the silence. "Dragon's Head Li Luo, you are truly an exceptional individual. You're able to push me to such an extent with Fiend Finisher strength."
"You are extraordinary too. Even my bow was unable to faze you." Li Luo smiled slightly.
Qin Yi then calmly replied, "However, you're ultimately at the Fiend Finisher Tier. Even though you have triple resonances and significant reserves of resonant power, comparable to an average Heavenly Pearl Tier cultivator, it might be difficult for you to keep up in a battle of attrition."
Li Luo's expression was unchanged. Qin Yi's words weren't totally wrong, but she had misunderstood something. His triple resonances weren't that simple either. When it came to resonant power, he far surpassed what one would expect a triple resonance user to have.
"However... what is known about your triple resonances might just be scratching the tip of the iceberg." Qin Yi suddenly said whilst Li Luo was lost in his own thoughts.
She shot him an incomparably sharp look, a trace of amazement clearly visible in her eyes.
"Your resonant power doesn't just have three affinities. Perhaps all of them are split into a primary and secondary resonance?"
1. TL Note: This should give you an idea what the awn looks like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awn_%28botany%29 ☜
