Chapter 828: Jian Wushuang Breaking The Crystal Physique
It kept on altering its flying pattern; sometimes it resembled a phoenix while at others, a dragon. With this, it was able to contest the Diamond God with his imperial weapon. Each of its moves had an indescribable profundity and unspeakable brilliance — a flawless style.
"Amazing." Anyone would be stunned to see the Corpse God moving so freely under the barrage of the Diamond God's imperial weapon.
A Demon King from the previous generation had heard of the legends about the Corpse God and exclaimed in admiration: "This is a supreme genius in the legends, how incredible!"
The Corpse God was the Tombskull Progenitor's son. The tales told that when he was younger, he was a brilliant prodigy with no peers. Some held him in high regard to the point where they thought that he would become an Immortal Emperor.
Later on, he suddenly disappeared and no one knew the reason why. Who would have thought that eventually, he was refined into a corpse by his own father! This secret wasn't known to the future generations of the Tombskull Sect either.
"Rumble!" The world shattered and the stars fell under the imperial shockwaves. Although the Corpse God was quite extraordinary, it couldn't harm the Diamond God.
Nevertheless, the Diamond God was also being driven insane. Although his weapon was mighty and he managed to injure the Corpse God several times, he couldn't manage to kill the corpse. If it was a living being, then they would have been dead under the same injuries.
However, the Corpse God was an undead after all. Even if his body was blown into tiny pieces, he still wouldn't feel anything. Moreover, after each injury, Li Qiye would use his massive amount of death energy to channel the laws and recover the battered corpse at an astonishing rate.
At the same time, the corpse also had self-healing capabilities due to the holy energy it absorbed from the Exorcism Formation. A grievous wound would result in a surge of holy energy from within the corpse's body to close the wound.
The Diamond God was exasperated by this situation. With the imperial weapon, he was strong enough to kill even God-Monarchs. But at this moment, he couldn't do anything against this undead.
"Ahh—" The screams slowly stopped. After Jian Wushuang's continuous onslaught, the coalition from the Sacred Demon Tribe and Tombskull Sect were finally annihilated. Not too many were able to escape the battlefield alive.
The entire Heavenly Flame County was stained red after this massacre. The stench of blood filled the air and wouldn't disperse due to the corpses piling up into mountains underneath. The coalition came ready for victory. They didn't expect to be completely destroyed even before managing to touch Li Qiye's sleeve.
Jian Wushuang didn't bother chasing after the lucky survivors. She flew back with her always-aggressive and arrogant atmosphere.
"Open!" At last, in the midst of this stalemate, the furious Diamond God emitted a blinding light. His body that was seemingly cast from gold turned crystal clear.
"Boom!" At the same time, the Corpse God unleashed an earth-shattering attack. The Diamond God chose not to evade since the attack was completely ineffective on his body.
"Heaven's Will Crystal Physique!" A cultivator in the distant horizon murmured in astonishment after seeing this scene.
"Time to end this!" The Diamond God cried out. He no longer cared for the attacks from the Corpse God and channeled his energy into his imperial weapon. A powerful blast came out and blew away the Corpse God as well as tearing apart its body.
However, the death energy and the laws from the chapter rebuilt the broken body instantly!
"Die!" While relying on the crystal physique, the Diamond God launched a series of heavy blows onto the Corpse God who was finally at a disadvantage.
The crystal physique could ignore all harm, so the Diamond God could act recklessly. The Corpse God's attacks were all nullified, thus it became open to the onslaught of the imperial weapon!
In just a moment, the Corpse God was torn into little pieces. Even though the chapter could heal its body, the healing process grew increasingly slower after being crushed over and over again.
"This crystal physique… one cannot lose with it active." Anyone would lament after seeing the Corpse God being destroyed.
The crystal physique was an unbreakable defense, the strongest in this world. Immortal Emperor Jing Yu was not too spectacular compared to the other emperors. However, after creating this crystal physique, he became very well known. Some people even stated that due to the crystal physique, Immortal Emperor Jing Yu could be ranked among the top ten emperors of all time!
The Diamond God, right now, wanted to win as fast as possible by destroying the Corpse God because he only had one hour. After this time period was over, his physique would disappear.
Throughout the history of the Crystallized Sea Sect, the other geniuses who could use this physique couldn't last one hour like the Diamond King, with the exception of Young Noble Pei Yu.
Of course, an existence like Pei Yu who could last six days and six nights was a miraculous wonder. Only two other people outside of Immortal Emperor Jing Yu were capable of accomplishing this.
This was the weakness of the crystal physique. One couldn't use it continuously, and it required a long time to recharge.
Of course, there were also legends of Immortal Emperor Jing Yu being able to use it nonstop back at his peak, so he was forever unbeatable.
Alas, this was only a legend, something only Immortal Emperor Jing Yu could do. No other geniuses of the sect could reach this level. After some in-depth research, the sect believed that the reason why the emperor could use it forever was due to his Heaven's Will!
Although the Diamond God became renowned in the world due to this physique as an existence unkillable by even Godkings, he wouldn't use it unless there was no other choice. If he couldn't kill his enemy, then he would use the physique to find a chance to flee.
Back then when he was ambushed by three Godkings, he had no other choice but to use his crystal physique. He couldn't kill the Godkings and could only escape.
After seeing the Corpse God being destroyed over and over again by the imperial weapon, Li Qiye commanded Jian Wushuang: "Go, kill him!"
"I…" She was stunned after hearing this. She had always been confident, but she couldn't do anything against the crystal physique. This was an unbreakable emperor law.
"I'm not telling you to break the crystal physique." Li Qiye continued: "I'm telling you to kill him. Yes, you cannot break the crystal physique with your current abilities, but you can suppress it, understand? The Nine Words True Bow is in your hands. As for how to kill him, think about it." He nodded after stating this.
Jian Wushuang was slightly dazed, but she was still a genius after all. She eventually composed herself and took a deep breath. With a buzzing sound, her life wheel appeared. Under its empowerment, her blood energy surged all the way to the sky like a tidal wave.
She opened her fate palace and her newly refined true fate weapon emerged from within. This weapon resembled a moon. It lit up upon activation as if time itself was sucked inside.
Temporal Brightmoon was the name given to this new true fate weapon. Another buzz resounded. Jian Wushuang wielded the bow in her hand as it radiated a blinding light. The word "Arrange" was pulled back on the bowstring. At the same time, her Temporal Brightmoon poured down a clear, temporal light that blessed this arrow. 1
"Whoosh!" This arrow was just too fast and went beyond visual perception. The word "Arrange" was not usually this fast, but due to the Temporal Brightmoon's blessing, time quickly passed by at the moment the string was released, allowing the arrow to reach a supreme speed.
This was the reason why Li Qiye wanted her to change her true fate weapon. After Jian Wushuang reached the peak, she could fire the fastest arrows that surpassed time itself due to this treasure, allowing her to kill any existence!
"Whoosh!" This arrow struck the Diamond God. Right when everyone thought that this arrow would be ineffective, another buzzing sound rang. The Diamond God immediately disappeared without a trace.
"What happened just now?" The sudden disappearance of the Diamond God left many spectators confused and lost about the current situation.
A knowledgeable Demon King saw through the clues and murmured: "This is an exile, a temporal exile."
This "Arrange" arrow was about expulsion. The arrow opened up a temporal distortion. This wouldn't harm anyone, but they would be banished to this new space-time.
If one couldn't make their way back from this space, then they would die inside.
Jian Wushuang's life wheel was very bright at this moment. All of her blood energy was fueling the Temporal Brightmoon, causing it to light up which indirectly increased the temporal flow to the extreme.
Jian Wushuang pulled her bowstring all the way back again with another "Arrange" arrow and the true fate weapon empowering it.
Time passed by and eventually, the Diamond God with his incredible imperial weapon made his way back from the temporal distortion. The void was shattered as he emerged.
"Pop!" He couldn't escape after making his way back. The "Arrange" arrow instantly struck him once more. He tried to evade it but the passage of time was too quick, making this arrow undodgeable, especially after his recent emergence from the other space.
He was once again exiled and disappeared before everyone's sight.
"Although there is no way to break the crystal physique, one can still suppress or banish it. There are stories about an invincible existence dealing with the crystal physique in this manner." A spectator understood Jian Wushuang's intention after seeing this.
"Pop!" The Diamond God made his way back again. He was truly powerful with the crystal physique and the imperial weapon. The temporal distortion couldn't trap him!
However, he could only be struck again and exiled once more when he made it back to this space.
After being exiled five times, Li Qiye slowly uttered when it was about time for the sixth: "It is time for you to kill him."
Jian Wushuang took a deep breath. She withdrew her Temporal Brightmoon and gathered all of her blood energy in the Nine Words True Bow. Once she pulled the string back, the bow became as bright as nine slowly rising suns. No one could see its appearance or the arrow that was about to be unleashed.
"Pop!" Eventually, the Diamond God once again ripped open the void and came back. This time, he was bloodied and tattered. His crystal physique finally disappeared since the hour was over.
At this moment, time seemed to be stagnant as everything stopped as Jian Wushuang released her arrow.
828 TeaserIt kept on altering its flying pattern; sometimes it resembled a phoenix while at others, a dragon. With this, it was able to contest the Diamond God with his imperial weapon. Each of its moves had an indescribable profundity and unspeakable brilliance — a flawless style.
"Amazing." Anyone would be stunned to see the Corpse God moving so freely under the barrage of the Diamond God's imperial weapon.
A Demon King from the previous generation had heard of the legends about the Corpse God and exclaimed in admiration: "This is a supreme genius in the legends, how incredible!"
The Corpse God was the Tombskull Progenitor's son. The tales told that when he was younger, he was a brilliant prodigy with no peers. Some held him in high regard to the point where they thought that he would become an Immortal Emperor.
Later on, he suddenly disappeared and no one knew the reason why. Who would have thought that eventually, he was refined into a corpse by his own father! This secret wasn't known to the future generations of the Tombskull Sect either.
"Rumble!" The world shattered and the stars fell under the imperial shockwaves. Although the Corpse God was quite extraordinary, it couldn't harm the Diamond God.
[collapse] I saw one reddit comment asking for some insight about translating the nine words. It has indeed been problematic. The base of this mantra is quite popular and has many forms across the different Asian languages -臨兵斗者，皆陣列前行 or lín bīng dǒu zhě jiē zhèn liè qián hángr. One could interpret this as “(Celestial) soldiers/fighters descend and arrange yourselves in front of me”, or "May all those who preside over warriors be my vanguard!". I chose to go with the first version. The problematic part is the first four words roughly translate to soldiers and fighters. However, the author uses all nine words individually which is fine in Chinese, but in order to have each word make sense in English, it is very challenging. Just for the first four, we would need four different unique nouns in English, but as previously stated, the Chinese version consists of a combination of words. In a sense, to use them individually can be okay in English albeit problematic, but eventually, the author will use a combination of these words. Even the English version has connective words in order for the sentence to make sense, and these words are not there in Chinese. Basically, it is impossible to have nine English words parallel to the nine Chinese words since the syntax is so different. This could have been easier by just using pinyin, but it has been English since the very start. Ultimately, does it really deter from the meaning of the translation versus the raw? Not really, but the one to one connection will be gone since it was impossible in the first place. ↩Chapter 829: Destroying The Three Sects
This arrow was invincible. All eons returned to the primal source due to this arrow. It seemed that space and time disappeared and only this single arrow existed in all eternity.
Everything stopped with this arrow, causing everyone to lose their minds. When their thoughts came back, they could only hear a piercing sound. A stream of blood jetted upward!
This arrow pierced the Diamond God's head. His eyes were still wide open despite not being able to see what kind of arrow this was. It was much faster than his perception.
His stalwart figure fell down from up high and heavily slammed into the ground.
"Soldiers and fighters descend and arrange yourselves in front of me". All nine words in one arrow. This was the ultimate arrow from the Nine Words True Bow, and arrow that consisted of its entire mantra. This arrow had supreme speed, lethality, and destruction!
If Jian Wushuang shot out a "Soldier" or "Fighter" arrow against someone as strong as the Diamond God, then it would be difficult to kill him. However, he had just escaped from the temporal distortion and wasn't given the chance to dodge this full mantra arrow. It could be said that he didn't even have the chance to look at it!
By taking speed, lethality, and power to the extreme, it was not difficult for this arrow to kill Virtuous Paragons!
In just an instant, the entire scene was eerily quiet. Everyone felt their bodies shivering. Although the Diamond God was not a God-Monarch, he was at least a legendary master or even an eternal existence.
Such a paragon with the unbreakable crystal physique and Immortal Emperor Jing Yu's weapon was still killed by a Heavenly King junior. This was quite an astonishing event!
Anyone would quiver after seeing the impossible happen. The Diamond God, who was deemed to be unkillable even by Godkings, had died miserably to Jian Wushuang. At this time, his weapon was floating in the air. Jian Wushuang snorted and wanted to seize it. However, she was not a disciple from the sea sect. The weapon buzzed then instantly escaped without a trace.
She could only sigh. Of course, she understood that it wasn't so easy to seize an imperial weapon from a lineage. It required both luck and skill.
"Extraordinary, this is the perfect dao of archery." Eventually, someone calmed down and murmured in astonishment.
A big shot from the previous generation commented with emotion: "The limit of the bow and arrow; I'm afraid she will be able to compete against Ye Qingcheng in the future. Just as the saying goes, it is better to be perfect at one art than to know one hundred techniques! The Jian Princess' archery is at the limit and will be the strongest emperor candidate in the near future!"
Jian Wushuang had always been in the spotlight as the main descendant of the Jian Clan. However, there was still a certain gap between her and existences like Ye Qingcheng.
But today, she showed her brilliance with action, so many had a new opinion of her.
Her basic archery mastery was already great. Now, she had the true bow as well as Li Qiye's tutelage and refinement, making her even more unfathomable!
In fact, the moment she obtained the true bow was when she fully specialized in the dao of archery. She made herself forget about the other merit laws and only left behind archery in her heart! From then on, she had a major breakthrough as well as a deeper understanding of cultivation.
The carnage was finally over, but the stench of blood remained. The spectators from afar had yet to leave. They watched over the messy battlefield and continued to get chills.
"Since everyone is still here, all of you can pass on a message for me." After seeing the lingering crowd, Li Qiye smiled and leisurely said: "Some people at the Beast Realm think that they can challenge my prestige. Very well, let them witness my might! Let the world know that I, Li Qiye, have a Myriad-Life Medicine. Even a Godking, no matter how many longevity medicines or immortal roots they had previously consumed, would definitely gain three to five years of life after using my batch…"
Li Qiye continued: "No matter the sect or existence, as long as they destroy the Sacred Demon Tribe, the Tombskull Sect, and the Feather Country, I shall give this batch of Myriad-Life Medicine to them!"
"What, Myriad-Life Medicine?" Everyone was shocked after hearing this.
Someone gasped then murmured: "Three to five years even for a Godking!"
"Is, is he already an Alchemy Emperor?" Even an experienced alchemist was horrified after hearing this.
However, no one questioned Li Qiye's alchemy ability. He had already competed against the white hair alchemist back at the Alchemy Realm. This had already proved that he was the number one alchemist among the younger generation in the Stone Medicine World!
Even Jian Wushuang was moved after hearing this. Three to five years… Even Godkings from their Jian Clan would be willing to take action for this type of medicine.
After taking this medicine and sealing themselves again, they would be able to live for much longer. Three and a half years of life meant that they could withstand the erosion of time for more than one hundred thousand years underground, maybe even longer!
For the young cultivators, three and a half years might not mean anything. However, for a near-death Godking, this was a priceless amount of time!
This news erupted across the entire world in almost no time at all like a storm! The world was astonished after hearing this. Some powerful existences buried in the depths of the earth opened their eyes.
"Rumble!" Not half a day after Li Qiye released this message, the Sacred Demon Tribe in the southern region suffered a calamity. An invincible existence accompanied by several hundred masters descended from the sky. They entered the tribe and in just a moment, screams and blood filled the atmosphere.
"Boom! Boom!" In a short time, this invincible existence swept through the Tombskull Sect and the Feather Country.
"The Sacred Demon Tribe, the Tombskull Sect, and the Feather Country were all annihilated! There are very few survivors!" This event shocked the entire Beast Realm and the Stone Medicine World in just one day!
Three great powers were destroyed overnight. Their ancestral grounds were assaulted and their elders, high elders, and even guardian protectors were killed!
The most astonishing part was that no one knew who took action. The people from start to finish never showed themselves and hid in a mist as they swept through these three southern powers like a tornado. They came quickly but also left just as quick.
"The leader was a Godking with an imperial aura." Someone saw the scene of destruction at the Sacred Demon Tribe with their own eyes and discussed it with other people.
"It was definitely an imperial lineage taking action!" Some talked about this matter in private.
Numerous people quivered after finding out that it was a Godking from an imperial lineage who did this. Although the three great powers were strong as first-rate sects, it wasn't difficult for a Godking, especially one that came from an imperial lineage, to destroy all three sects.
No one dared to bring this matter up in public. However, in their secret chambers, there were those who thought that it was the Heavenhoof Ravine. Others said that it was the Beastmaster Citadel since they were the most powerful imperial lineage in the Beast Realm with two emperors!
Some also argued that it was not an imperial lineage from the Beast Realm. It could have been the Alchemy Realm's Jian Clan or the Stone Realm's Jianlong Clan…
All in all, one thing was certain, the culprit was an imperial lineage. But as for which one, this remained a mystery and a taboo subject.
Li Qiye also didn't reveal the assailants. Later on, news came out that the group had received the Myriad-Life Medicine from Li Qiye and that he had fulfilled his end of the bargain.
A few sects and God-Monarchs with sufficient strength bitterly exclaimed after hearing this: "My Myriad-Life Medicine! Damn it, one step too late!"
In fact, after Li Qiye released his intentions, some God-Monarchs came out immediately. There was even a Godking from an imperial lineage who crawled out of the ground. Unfortunately, they were one step too late compared to the mysterious Godking.
Many sects and cultivators turned completely silent overnight. No one dared to mess with Li Qiye. They needed to gauge their own abilities before even considering it.
Even if Li Qiye didn't take action personally, his supreme dao of alchemy was enough for not just paragons but even Godkings to work for him and massacre those who stood in his path!
"After an alchemist reaches this level, he can do as he pleases. To call for storms and rains across the world, isn't this the style of an Alchemy Emperor?" Many alchemists were both envious and full of admiration after Li Qiye destroyed three sects by just opening his mouth.
This was their dream and aspiration, to become an Alchemy Emperor one day. At that time, they would even be considered esteemed guests by Immortal Emperors!
After hearing about the extermination of the three sects, Ox King Su Mingchen was scared silly. His legs turned weak as he dropped straight to the ground while drenched in cold sweat. Keep in mind that Li Qiye was staying at his country. If Li Qiye wished to destroy it, he only needed to say one word and countless ravenous Virtuous Paragons would come running to tear the Ox-Herder Country into pieces.
"So lucky that I didn't offend this ancestor." The Ox King was too scared to stand back up. He wiped away his cold sweat and praised his own good fortune.
Chapter 830: Mysterious Girl
After the slaughter and destruction of three sects with one phrase, the Heavenly Flame County turned even quieter than before. It could even be said that no cultivators dared to set foot inside this county. Many couldn't help but shiver after thinking about how fierce Li Qiye was.
The one who was most excited after the battle was the old turtle. In the past few days, he always had a beaming expression. The reason was very simple, Li Qiye ordered him to bury the corpses in the county.
For a vagrant cultivator like him, the wealth of the dead was not to be given up. He received a lot of items while burying the dead. Some were not bad at all. It was no wonder why he was smiling the entire time.
Li Qiye didn't have time to care for this garbage collecting matter, and the same went for Jian Wushuang. The four-eyed basilisk came from the Basilisk Tribe, so he also wasn't interested in such trivial treasures. Only someone like the old turtle was willing to pick up the trash. Such items were very lucrative in his eyes.
Li Qiye continued to chant to the Tie Clan's stone tablet. Such a tedious chore was relished by Li Qiye.
The initially arrogant Tie Lan became even quieter after the battle. No one knew what she was thinking. She knew very well just how powerful Li Qiye was, but she didn't ask him for cultivation advice.
Li Qiye didn't pay her too much attention either. If Tie Lan wanted to reach the dao and humbly ask him for help, then he would help her out of consideration for the Heavenly Flame Goddess. He would even teach her one or two merit laws. However, she didn't want to ask.
On this day, Li Qiye continued to chant in front of the tablet. After a long time, he finally finished with a long and complicated scripture.
"Hey, what are you trying to do by preaching to that rock?" A pleasant voice rang next to Li Qiye.
Unknowingly, a supreme beauty could be found standing next to Li Qiye. This lady had golden hair as smooth as a waterfall and basked in the sunlight.
Her beautiful, slender, and tall figure could captivate others while her plentiful breasts, thin waist, and flawless features were all extraordinary. Kingdom-toppling was not a description but rather reality when it came to this girl!
Li Qiye chuckled and looked at her: "Since you are so smart, can you guess what I am doing?"
This supreme beauty was the mysterious girl that Li Qiye met back at Allpine Mountain. She took a careful look at the tablet and then back at Li Qiye to answer: "There must be something hidden here, but I can't tell what it is."
"You are indeed capable." Li Qiye nodded and smiled: "You're quite amazing to already figure out that much."
"Hmph, you should stop looking down on people." The mysterious girl was also a prideful person. She snorted and said: "I'll try as well!"
With that, she sat down in a meditative pose just like Li Qiye and began to preach.
This girl was indeed unfathomable. Her incantation was exactly the same as Li Qiye's. Jian Wushuang had exceedingly high aptitudes, but even she had no way to duplicate the incantation after just listening to it once.
"A little interesting. Such talents can be called peerless throughout the eras." Li Qiye had to praise after witnessing this feat.
However, after the girl finished reciting her scripture, she couldn't help but look at Li Qiye: "This makes no sense. Your incantation created a fluctuation within the tablet, but I didn't receive the slightest response."
"Not bad at all to be able to detect that. Worthy of the old heaven's adoration for you." Li Qiye praised.
The mysterious girl scowled then looked at Li Qiye: "Hmph, what is so special about this?" The girl was very straightforward and stated in a proud and candid manner: "Hey, tell me the secret about this tablet. There are very few things that I can't see through in this world, and this is one of them."
Li Qiye leisurely smiled and answered: "My name is not 'hey', it is Li Qiye. If you call me young master or boss, then maybe I will think about telling you the secrets of this matter."
"Hmph, I know that your name is Li Qiye." The girl glared at Li Qiye with an indescribable charm.
She scowled: "What's the big deal, I don't care anyway. Don't even think about getting me to call you young master! But you can call me young lady though."
Li Qiye only smiled and didn't say anything else. He stood up to walk inside the mansion. The mysterious girl also stood up and followed right behind him.
"Oh wow, Boss, where did you go to find such a hot lady?" The four-eyed basilisk exclaimed after seeing the girl behind Li Qiye.
"Bah, where did this four-eyed basilisk come from!" The girl glanced over towards the basilisk and snorted.
The basilisk wasn't happy with the girl's attitude. He arched his chest and assumed a heroic pose as he shouted: "Don't look down on me, I am the most handsome and unique four-eyed basilisk in all the ages—"
"Hah… you can brag for half a day, but in the end, you are still only a chicken demon." The mysterious girl didn't give him any face and burst out in laughter as her chest swayed back and forth. 1
The basilisk loudly retorted: "This little girl, you have the nerve to tease me? Watch how I'll handle you!"
"Come then, you think you are so special?" The mysterious girl was very hot-headed. She had already begun her offense before she even finished speaking. Stars focused in her hands as a great imperial aura came forth.
"Oh mommy, the Alchemy Kingdom's emperor law!" The basilisk was startled and immediately retreated. Its four eyes quickly shifted around and shot out a petrification ray to suppress the emperor's law.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The hot-headed girl unleashed three strikes in one fell swoop. All of them were emperor laws from different lineages — the Alchemy Kingdom, the Jian Clan, and the Jianlong Clan!
The basilisk was amazing as well. The rays from his four eyes were able to stop the three emperor's laws.
"Hmph, just petrification, right? Watch me." The mysterious girl scowled. After sending out the three strikes, she immediately saw through the mysteries of the basilisk's eyes. Her pretty eyes shifted and shot out a ray as well. With a buzz, the frightened basilisk turned into stone.
"Like I said, nothing special about it. I can learn this kind of petrification instantly." The mysterious girl brushed her hands clean while gloating after the successful attack.
"Sshh!" The stones around the basilisk's body shattered. He was still a basilisk in the end, so this kind of petrification couldn't trap him.
"You, you, are you a human or a devil?!" The basilisk looked at the girl in horror and had to take several steps back.
Though many cultivators had stolen others' merit laws in this world, most of them only managed to steal the outer layer. However, their Basilisk Tribe's petrification was completely different since it was an innate ability, something that others couldn't steal.
But this girl ahead managed to do so after just three moves. This was too terrifying; in this world, was there something secret to her?
The girl narcissistically replied: "Hmph, are there any devils as pretty as I am in this world?"
At this time, Jian Wushuang came out from inside. Her gaze focused on the mysterious girl the moment she arrived. The room turned a lot brighter when the two were together. Tie Lan gently sighed. No matter how pretty a girl might be, they would feel insecure while standing before Jian Wushuang and this mysterious girl.
Both were like jewels illuminating the entire room like a beautiful painting. Each of them had their own unique style.
Jian Wushuang was also a supreme beauty. In terms of looks, she was not any less than the mysterious girl and could even be considered a bit superior. However, her figure was not the mysterious girl's match. This girl's figure was fatally charming and exuded boundless temptation.
Among the women on Li Qiye's side, only Chen Baojiao could compete with this mysterious girl.
The mysterious girl laughed and said after seeing Jian Wushuang: "Haha, Jian Wushuang, you are also here. Just in time, I want to have an archery contest with you."
Jian Wushuang's arrogance did not falter in the face of this girl who was comparable to her in all aspects. She coldly glared at her and snorted: "Long Jingxian, who wants to compete with you? Shouldn't you be stuck in your house studying to be more feminine? How did you sneak outside?"
"Hmph, who says I have to learn how to be feminine? I am always gentle and caring." The mysterious girl's attitude seemed to change after saying this. It was as if she had become a completely different person.
"Jian Wushuang, you are mistaken about me escaping from home. I only came out for a break." The girl was no longer hot-headed. Her overbearing attitude suddenly became gentle as if she was an entirely different person. She was now elegant and demure like a noble princess. This elegance was beyond words. Her bright eyes became even more enchanting and were capable of stealing the souls from spectators. Anyone would be melted by her eyes without exception.
Remember Chickenfowl? This joke would make more sense here instead of basilisk. Another commenter pointed out cockatrice and that might have been a better localization than basilisk for this joke, but I don't think a cockatrice is known for petrification. ↩