Fantasy: I Can Control the Script of My Life

Seeing that Lin Yun had failed to block Gu Xiande's sword strike, even Fan Zuming breathed a sigh of relief. Although Lin Yun still had the arrow from the God-Slaying Bow, the crowd didn't think it would be that powerful. Besides, Gu Xiande still had the protective talisman left by his ancestors. No matter how you looked at it, Gu Xiande now stood in an invincible position. Compared to him, it was Lin Yun who now had to figure out how to save himself.

Lin Yun himself was perfectly clear about all of this. He squinted, his eyes scanning the crowd.

Just as the rolling thunder and lightning from Gu Xiande's attack was about to swallow Lin Yun, at the most critical moment, the Chongqing Bird stepped forward bravely.

"You brat, you owe me a sky-big favor for this!" the Chongqing Bird shouted, then let out a great roar to the heavens.

It spread its wings. A continuous stream of golden energy burst forth from its body, forming a shield that covered the sky and blocked out the sun.

RUMBLE—

The deafening explosion and the endlessly scattering energy left the onlookers stunned. This was a battle between supreme experts; an ordinary person could only feel powerless before such strength. The elders of the Flowing Cloud Sect had all retreated far away. The scale of this battle was already beyond what they could handle. Stepping aside now was the wisest choice to protect themselves.

Although the Chongqing Bird had intervened, Gu Xiande's strike had contained all the power he could muster. Thus, even the great bird found it difficult to withstand. The rolling lightning broke through its defenses, and the Chongqing Bird was submerged in the azure sea of lightning.

Lin Yun's eyes nearly split with rage. "Chongqing Bird! Ah! All of you must die!"

The sea of lightning did not stop, continuing to surge forward.

Gu Xiande's face was a savage mask. "Lin Yun, don't struggle. How many more people must die for you?"

Seeing that Lin Yun still refused to admit defeat, Gu Xiande couldn't help but laugh mockingly. But his previous tension was now completely gone. He knew that Lin Yun was only in his deathbed throes. He watched gleefully as the sea of lightning consumed the Chongqing Bird. Lin Yun was helpless. His only option was to fire the arrow from the God-Slaying Bow even faster. But this choice guaranteed that he, too, would be grievously wounded. This sea of lightning was not something an ordinary person could endure. Even though its power had been greatly weakened by the previous clash, if it were to hit Lin Yun now, it would still leave him half-dead.

Just as Gu Xiande was triumphantly imagining Lin Yun being consumed and killed by the lightning, he saw Xiao Bai suddenly appear in everyone's line of sight.

"What is that?" Gu Xiande cried out in surprise. He then saw Xiao Bai's form instantly swell to a massive size.

Under the incredulous gazes of both Fan Zuming and Gu Xiande, the enlarged Xiao Bai crashed into the sea of lightning.

To be honest, even Lin Yun was dumbfounded when he saw this. He knew Xiao Bai's abilities were not simple, but the little creature had not yet fully matured.

But the instant Xiao Bai plunged into the lightning, the entire sea of electricity began to vanish at an incredible speed. After a short while, it was completely gone.

Gu Xiande, who had been in the middle of a laugh, stopped abruptly, his face a mask of pure shock. He had considered many possibilities, but what he was seeing now was completely beyond his comprehension.

"He who commits many unjust acts is doomed to self-destruction," Lin Yun's cold voice rang out. "You want to kill me? Do you even have the chance?"

Seeing Xiao Bai block such a massive, troublesome attack for him, Lin Yun relaxed considerably. The arrow in his hand was instantly released.

SWISH—

Rings of light pulsed, contracting at an extreme speed. The moment the arrow was fired, it seemed to tear through space itself. The distance between it and its targets closed in the space of a single breath.

Gu Xiande, who had been so triumphant just moments before, had no time to put up any defense! Fan Zuming, seeing the arrow rushing towards him, could only subconsciously summon his puppet.

The next moment, a colossal puppet over thirty feet tall appeared behind Fan Zuming, its entire body covered in flesh like black scales. At the same time, the talisman in Gu Xiande's hand flared with a brilliant light.

"Hmph! So what if you got lucky and survived my attack?" Gu Xiande said gleefully. "I have my ancestor's talisman protecting me! You cannot kill us!"

Seeing the energy of the talisman, Fan Zuming also breathed a sigh of relief.

But just then, the unexpected happened.

As the arrow from the God-Slaying Bow drew near, the talisman suddenly lost all its energy. It was as if the treasure had awakened its own spirit in that instant. Then, under the watchful eyes of the entire crowd, it flew directly into Lin Yun's hand.

Gu Xiande was stupefied.

Fan Zuming, at that moment, completely broke down. They had thought they could use the talisman to block the attack, but they never imagined something like this would happen at the critical moment.

It was too late to turn the situation around now. Their only hope was for Fan Zuming's giant puppet to block the blow.

RUMBLE—

Terrifying energy scattered in all directions, sending men and horses flying. Countless people sighed in awe. How could this be a technique unleashed by a mere Sky-Soaring Realm disciple?

Hong Xiu's mouth hung open. To be honest, her intestines were turning green with regret. She had thought they could easily kill Lin Yun this time, but she had never, ever imagined that this young man could turn the tables so quickly.

When Deng Pengzu saw this scene, he threw his head back and roared with laughter. "It seems the deeds of the Flowing Cloud Sect over these many years are finally receiving their retribution! You vainly attempted to change the Way of the Sword in this world, but you never knew what kind of monster you were creating!"

Seeing Lin Yun's incredible strength, he felt that every sacrifice he had made before was worth it. Everything this young man was displaying now was worth the price they had paid.

Hong Xiu was silent.

On the other side, the explosion completely engulfed Gu Xiande and Fan Zuming. The temperature at the epicenter reached a terrifying degree. One could imagine that any person, regardless of their realm, would be turned to ash and smoke under such power.

Soon, when all the energy had dissipated, the crowd finally saw Gu Xiande and Fan Zuming. The two of them were not yet dead, but they were grievously wounded.

The one with the most severe injuries was Fan Zuming. After taking the brunt of Lin Yun's attack, the power of his puppet arts had completely backlashed. Coupled with his other injuries, the only thing keeping him alive now was a single, hanging breath. As for Gu Xiande, he was completely immobile, able to do nothing but lie on the ground and wait for death.

Seizing this opportunity, the Beast Taming Sect sounded the horn of counter-attack. Their disciples surged forward, launching an assault on the Flowing Cloud Sect's great mountain-protecting formation.

And the disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect, under the leadership of their own elders, charged out to meet them.