As Sima Wuduan unleashed the Yellow Spring Azure Fall Sword, the heavy blade sliced through the air, aiming for Ye Youluo's cheek. In that fleeting moment, even a Transcendent Practitioner would struggle to react in time; they would likely be cleaved in two, falling victim to the sword's edge.
Yet, Ye Youluo not only reacted but, in that brief instant, extended a slender toe. I don't deny it. While most would overlook this subtle movement, for Tenglan, known as Zhongshang, and Ying Zhan, standing in the Transcendence Realm, that simple gesture appeared extraordinary. Everyone assumed Ye Youluo's action was merely a natural reflex born of urgency. However, to Tenglan and Hong Yulong's keen eyes, that single finger had already begun to move before Sima Wuduan executed the Yellow Spring Azure Fall Sword. Although the difference might not be obvious within a single breath, it was clear that Ye Youluo had anticipated Sima Wuduan's strike. If that were the case, could her seemingly casual lift of a toe truly be a hasty response?
Had she passed through it?
Hearing Ying Zhan's words nearby sent a jolt through Gu's heart. His eyes were fixed on the breathtaking battle unfolding before him, and he sought clarity on the outcome.
It had truly passed through.
Even the night in the Imperial Capital, who had remained low-key and seemingly invisible, was astonished and incredulous at the scene before him.
The heavy Dull Sword hung in the air; all Zhengwen returned to silence. Every ounce of sword intent pointed toward Ye Youluo's finger. There was no block from Dong Lai, no blood splattered; it was as if the sword had struck nothingness itself, passing straight through Ye Youluo's body.
No soul?
Sima Wuduan stared at the Dull Sword that had just traversed Ye Youluo's form. His legs trembled as Hades' Water Sword failed to pierce the Divine Sense of a practitioner with its Sword Technique. The Yellow Spring Azure Fall Sword should have transformed the Dull Sword into Hades' needle piercing a practitioner's soul. Yet no matter how he tried to comprehend it, Sima Wuduan could not believe that Ye Youluo stood before him as a mere shell without a soul. How could someone exist without a soul? Even Wraiths possess their own spirits; she simply hadn't entered Lutuo yet. Who had ever seen such a person without a soul?
I don't deny it. No soul meant no fate.
Fate.
Fate?
Some people couldn't believe it, thinking that Ye Youluo's earlier gesture held an unknown secret, but who could explain the scene that had just unfolded?
Sima Wuduan knew she had already lost. If Ye Youluo was devoid of a soul, then that inexplicable moment must have been some kind of spell that allowed her to briefly separate herself from this world. Regardless of the situation, Sima Wuduan found herself powerless against Ye Youluo, so there was no need to continue the battle. No matter how hard she fought, she would ultimately lose to her.
It wasn't until Sima Wuduan regained her composure that she took half a step aside, signaling to Ye Youluo that she could pass. Only then did Ye Youluo reveal a somewhat awkward smile. Despite her efforts, it was evident that Ye Youluo probably hadn't smiled much in the thirty or forty years of her life.
Bu Luo caught everyone off guard when Ye Youluo boldly stepped into the teahouse on the mountainside of Liangxiaoshan, standing abruptly beside Tenglan, known as Zhongshang. It inevitably reminded people of the previous incident involving Wen Shiren and Ye Youluo at the academy. Although it was unclear why Wen Shiren had not faced a united attack from various factions, anyone with some insight knew that Wen Shiren was likely not as simple as he appeared. The parties involved in that matter probably remained silent, which allowed the incident between the academy and Ninth Underworld to go unpunished.
No one believed that the academy would ally with our Nine Nether Cultivators; I understood this better than anyone else.
And no one suggested an alliance with us either. I thought he was strong enough to sweep away everyone present. After saying this, Ye Youluo walked into the teahouse, ordered a pot of tea, and waved at several people beside Tenglan.
Though Xiao Zhang wanted to argue, he had to admit that Ye Youluo indeed possessed that kind of strength and dared to bring all the forces of the World of Mortals crashing down as if there were no way to sanction the guy before them, Yi Dong.
Sima Wuduan adjusted her mood and looked again at those preparing to break through the realm. She shouted loudly: "Dongyi!"
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