NOVEL WEB Chapter 272: All is Void
Yuan Ziyu was lucky, after escaping from Sleepless City, she encountered this group of people. Since everyone came to watch the excitement at Eternal Night Palace and heard that Yuan Ziyu knew Meng Yu, they naturally treated her with respect and promised to ensure her safety.
"Meng Yu is a gentle person, and as long as others are kind to him, he reciprocates generously. Over at the Moon-Watching Sect, many benefited greatly from his connections, including many acquaintances from Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment."
Yuan Ziyu didn't hide much, sharing what she had seen at the Moon-Watching Sect, and even mentioned that Meng Yu was temperate and reasoned even when bullied. That incident at the Sky-splitting Sword Sect really had a justified cause.
"Ah, such a gentle good child, so he couldn't bear to sacrifice Hua Miaochai, could he?"
Dragon Maiden sighed, pursed her lips, and glanced at the Golden Core of the Eternal Night Palace hovering in the clouds nearby.
In these days, Meng Yu exposed quite a few dark secrets of the Eternal Night Palace, from annihilating sects in secret to various ruthless acts, which was eye-opening for everyone—not that they were particularly virtuous themselves, but the dominance of the Eternal Night Palace led them to act more decently to avoid being caught in a crackdown or providing the opposition with an excuse to deliver justice and vanquish demons.
"Hmm, over in the Western Wastes, he is indeed a rare, reasonable person to collaborate with."
Yuan Ziyu gritted her teeth as she spoke. These people valued her precisely because of her connection to Meng Yu and so on. Therefore, it would be foolish to speak ill of Meng Yu then.
"Next, Meng Yu should be able to hide. What do you think, will he contact us from somewhere else?"
A tall Golden Core Cultivator who practiced Body Refinement asked this.
"I don't know, but he has a soft exterior and a tough interior. He can't swallow this insult."
Yuan Ziyu replied, keeping a secret to herself that she hadn't shared with anyone.
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Three hundred Golden Cores working for the Immortal Sect had all received a gag order not to discuss anything related to the Immortal Sect. However, Yuan Ziyu had once overheard a conversation.
"Meng Yu, that's the Heavenly Slayer, how can anyone think he's soft-hearted?"
"Yes, he's much tougher than anyone."
"Speaking of which, the captured girls are really lucky. He's not the type to spare and pity the fairer sex."
It was idle talk between two female Golden Cores which she had overheard.
Yuan Ziyu committed these words to memory; those Golden Cores were convinced Meng Yu was ruthless and harsh.
Although she also found it strange how Meng Yu could be like this—the man was lazy and easygoing, rarely engaging in combat, and always smiling at everyone, friendly to all from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment.
Ruthless and harsh?
Any dog pulled out of the Western Wastes was far fiercer than Meng Yu!
Like that time at the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, many shook their heads saying they had the strength to unify the Western Wastes and make the major sects grovel at their feet!
But Meng Yu continued to conduct business with everyone.
What kind of fierceness was that?
Of course, she wouldn't tell everyone what she had heard, but those words had deeply embedded themselves in her mind, prompting her to inadvertently say,
"Not necessarily, perhaps he'll strike back even more ferociously!"
For some reason, she thought of the recent battle, where Meng Yu repeatedly launched kamikaze attacks.
"What a joke..."
The third Golden Core, a beautiful woman, laughed. "Now we have eight Golden Cores, and who knows how many more Golden Core experts are around, not to mention the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Eternal Night Palace? Perhaps one is nearby but too embarrassed to take action, otherwise it would truly be a ridiculous situation."
The other Golden Core experts likewise laughed, finding Yuan Ziyu's remarks a bit muddled. However, just then, the Golden Core Cultivator piloting the Flying Boat suddenly shouted aloud!
"A cultivator is approaching, his speed, incredibly fast!"
Indeed, everyone saw it.
That was the flight path of a Golden Core Cultivator, the speed was extremely fast, fitting of a high-stage Golden Core—had the Eternal Night Palace dispatched their top-tier Golden Core Elder?
Hey, why is it Meng Yu?
Why is his speed so fast?
...
Soaring in the air, with the boundless earth beneath him.
Meng Yu felt as if he had returned to the Qingye Small World!
Back then, he could have chosen not to rush over or repeatedly skirt the edge of life and death. He could have developed in the Great Wu Small World, slowly building like a tortoise, living a happy life till the end, then seeking rebirth.
But, he wasn't satisfied with that!
Just like now, he was very unsatisfied!
Those people, actually threatening him, saying that anyone who helped him, including those weak women, would all die?
He obviously didn't care about their lives, but it rubbed him the wrong way.
"Because of your request, I won't enhance your spiritual power but can disguise it as a speed-increasing Magical Treasure, reducing the air resistance in front of you to the lowest, so your current speed matches that of a high-stage Golden Core. However, you won't have this privilege in battle, how about that?"
Mirror twelve, reporting the settings for Meng Yu.
"Good."
The next moment, Meng Yu was almost face to face with True Sage Puyi!
The First Sword, Wind-Slicing Strike!
Mirror Twelve's biggest advantage was what?
Was it defeating the three Nascent Souls of the Eternal Night Palace, or helping Meng Yu obtain more Spirit Stones?
No, while Meng Yu could obtain these things, the true benefit of Mirror Twelve was to help Meng Yu enhance his own combat prowess!
Like right now!
True Sage Puyi snorted coldly, flicked his finger, and everything around turned pitch black as he activated the Domain of the Great Black Sun, while in front of him formed a Black Sky Shield that was solidified to the extreme.
This time among the eight Golden Core cultivators, he was the weakest, but he was also the most cautious one.
He wasn't in a hurry. He used the safest method, the Black Sky Shield offered the strongest defense, and the Domain of the Great Black Sun allowed him to manoeuvre freely. Several hundred li away, there were other Golden Core Pill Masters; he just needed to hold on for a quarter of an hour, and they would come to his aid.
Then, he saw a light.
The Fiery Rock-solid Sword was ablaze, its bright light radiant like the sun, a Rising Sun was slowly ascending—that was Meng Yu's Way of the Dawn.
Huh?
Something new?
True Sage Puyi was stunned. A report of a three against two battle had been sent to him by his senior brothers, and everyone thought that was Meng Yu's limit. After all, Meng Yu's combat was dancing on the razor's edge, but… what was this?
He certainly didn't know that at that time, Meng Yu just wanted to practice better!
No divine technique secret manuals or spiritual medicine or Spirit Pills could replace real combat, and once a cultivator reached the Golden Core Realm, even Mirror Twelve couldn't perfectly simulate a battle.
But now, Meng Yu didn't need to suppress his cultivation!
Then, a distance of one thousand meters flashed by in an instant. Meng Yu charged like a demon god towards True Sage Puyi and struck with his sword!
Wind and fire, the two forms of Sword Intent he used most fluidly and coordinated best!
In the next moment, Meng Yu and True Sage Puyi crossed paths, and the Black Sky Shield of True Sage Puyi gained a crack as if it had just appeared.
"Return!"
In that moment just as he brushed past, Meng Yu suddenly performed a one-hundred-eighty-degree turn, his body and bones snapping like a spring in an action called 'Clothes-grazing Fall,' flipping and brandishing his sword on the way up.
The Sword Qi was faint, like the trickling of a brook, the True Qi weak, just a flash, and though True Sage Puyi thought he could easily handle this sword strike, he felt a tiny hole appear on the Black Sky Shield, almost punctured through!
How could this be?
Water wears away at rock—this strike… was it the Sword Intent of Water?
His expression changed, he suddenly remembered Meng Yu's flying speed from earlier, he was cautious of Hua Miaochai's sudden appearance, but what if he had guessed wrong?
All along, everyone assumed it was Hua Miaochai protecting Meng Yu, but… what if it was Meng Yu protecting Hua Miaochai?
Meng Yu was a genius who had comprehended three forms of Sword Intent!
He had a bad feeling, he suddenly recalled a storybook he once read, depicting a Sword Cultivator who traversed the world challenging others in combat, always seeking stronger opponents to fight!
He also thought of how many people claimed Meng Yu's status as the Divine Child of Transformation was undeserved, considering other sects too had such gifted disciples; what was there to be conceited about, it was merely a fortunate lineage!
But still, he had already comprehended three forms of Sword Intent while just in the Foundation Establishment stage!
Wind symbolizes movement, water and fire are two extremes, with Meng Yu's fire being the fierce Fire Crow, while his water is elusive, weak, almost nonexistent.
If someone who cultivated both water and fire spells saw this, they'd scream in imbalance, it's not right, especially with the Fire Crow Sword Technique refined under the guidance of Mirror Twelve, it heavily suppressed the Weak Water Sword Technique, yet this imbalance twisted continuously under the Sword Intent of Wind, creating a distorted, terrifying beauty.
It was like a sinister hooked blade, a good sword technique if it can kill!
True Sage Puyi couldn't decipher Meng Yu's intention, only understanding that Meng Yu was using him for sword training, so he became even more reserved, waving the Black Sky Shield wider, tightly shielding his body!
Meng Yu fearlessly charged ahead.
Meng Yu was alone!
Meng Yu even did not use any magical treasures or talismans!
He had a very ominous premonition!
In an instant, the two clashed over a dozen times, Meng Yu finished his second strike, and his retaliating sword, although letting him temporarily take the advantage, was accompanied by the long cries of True Sage Puyi echoing out, his senior brothers were already on their way!
Just then, Meng Yu's long sword suddenly vibrated.
The brightness burning in the air didn't dissipate, the faint mist of water filled the air, and the wind was everywhere, following countless specks of yellow sand cascading down.
"The fourth type of Sword Intent?"
How could that be?
In the next moment, the flames on the Fiery Rock-solid Sword receded, and a storm of yellow sand surged forth!
What was this?
"All is void!"
In the next moment, Meng Yu's voice rang out!
Thanks to this cautious, careful, conservative Golden Core, Meng Yu launched a series of sword strikes while his opponent stood rooted in place, defensively. Now, with the elements of water, fire, and wind already in place, and the yellow sand falling from the sky!
The particles of Spiritual Energy in the air began clashing; Meng Yu's Sword Qi guided them to expand and transform, and in an instant, the red of fire, the green of water, the blue of wind together with the yellow sand, merged instantaneously and exploded with a thunderous roar!