As the Universe Turns - Chapter 73
Chapter 73 Flower Is Not Flower
“This … this!”
The crowd was still shocked. Old man Zi Yi stood forward and stretched out his hand. “Little friend Xiao, wait a moment!”
What a joke. If Xiao Yichen lost, it would only be a victory or defeat for him. But to them, if their sect’s cultivation methods were taken to a few Devil Sects, then it would be fine. Therefore, this battle must be won, absolutely not lost!
Old man Zi Yi walked forward and looked at the woman from Zi Yi. “Since this girl is a competition, then she should be fair and just. Little friend Xiao is the first disciple under Goddess Miaoyin of Xuanqing Sect. Everyone knows about this, so why not let him use his own cultivation method?” The Heavy Sky Sword was also passed down to him by Goddess Miao Yin. It was not an external object, so why couldn’t it be used? “Young lady is a member of the Lianhua Palace. Naturally, she can also use the Lianhua Palace’s martial arts and weapons. We will not say anything more.”
“Yes! Yes!”
“Young Hero Xiao is Fairy Miaoyin’s disciple. Why can’t you use the profound arts that Fairy Miaoyin taught him? This is unfair.”
It was not until a long time later that the crowd gradually quieted down. The woman from Zi Yi smiled and said, “What? Don’t you say that he coveted other people’s kung fu now?”
“This …”
Everyone was speechless. Before this, they suspected that Xiao Yichen had something to do with the theft of books from the various sects. They suspected that Xiao Yichen coveted their sect’s cultivation methods, but now, there was nothing they could say.
The woman from Zi Yi smiled and said, “Since the rules have been set, there is no way to change them. Young Hero Xiao, are you ready?”
“No, please teach me.”
Yi Chen’s expression was calm. With a stroke of his arm, the tree branch trembled and a faint green light appeared on it. Under his current profound strength, an ordinary tree branch also became a sword. After reaching a certain level of swordsmanship, he had a sword in his heart. He could twist his fingers with a flower and a leaf, all of which could be swords.
“Alright, pay attention!”
The woman from Zi Yi opened her folding fan and pushed it towards Yichen. However, when she saw the cold light on the fan bone, it was obvious that it was not an ordinary weapon.
“Zheng!”
With a sharp sound, Yi Chen listened to his voice and raised the tree branch in his hand, instantly blocking the fan bone that was piercing towards his neck. However, he felt his arm tremble and immediately knew that the other party’s strength was not inferior to his own.
“Right, pay attention!”
The corners of the Zi Yi woman’s mouth curled into a strange smile. She folded her fan and slammed it towards his left neck. Although Yi Chen was blindfolded, how could he not sense the wind coming from? With a lift of the tree branch, a “zheng” sound blocked the sharp fan bone.
“Left!”
The woman from Zi Yi attacked again. In a short moment, her figure appeared in all directions on the square. Even if Xiao Yichen could see things with his divinity, he was almost unable to tell the truth. This woman’s ability was definitely not inferior to his own. Now that all the elders of the various sects were present, he naturally did not dare to use the unique technique that Senior Monster had taught him.
“Zheng Zheng Zheng!”
Swift sounds could be heard continuously. Seeing that Xiao Yichen was already in danger, everyone’s hearts were almost hanging in their throats. They held their breath and did not even dare to blink their eyes. Xiao Yichen could not lose. If Xiao Yichen lost, they would have to queue up to jump off the cliff.
In all directions, the wind was getting faster and faster. Yi Chen gradually felt that it was somewhat strenuous. He could not use Master’s Ling Xian Step, nor could he use the Jade Flute Sword Technique, nor could he use the Mysterious Cyan Dao Technique. It was inevitable that he would not be able to withstand the opponent’s attacks, which were as swift as a storm.
Clang!
With a sharp sound, Yi Chen was pushed back more than ten steps. Everyone’s hearts almost jumped out of their chests. The woman from Zi Yi withdrew her folding fan and smiled, “How is it? Is Young Hero Xiao still able to hold on?”
Someone immediately said, “That’s not fair! Tell him to take off the cloth from his eyes.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
Yi Chen calmed his mind and thought to himself that he was too obsessed with Master’s moves. That was why he was being restrained everywhere. If he could win without a move …
Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed in his heart and he rushed forward. This time, it was completely out of order. The tree branch in his hand danced wildly, and sword qi surged in all directions. Seeing that his attack was suddenly fierce, the woman from Zi Yi kicked her feet and gently jumped up. Hearing his words, Yi Chen immediately chased after him, making it easier for the two of them to fight in midair.
After half an incense stick, everyone outside was dazzled. In such a short period of time, could it be that Xiao Yichen had actually created it on his own? This was not Fairy Miaoyin’s cultivation method, nor was it the cultivation method of the Xuanqing Sect. However, it was able to make him lose the advantage and gradually gain the upper hand. As expected, it was formidable!
At this moment, everyone could not help but lower their heads. They felt extremely ashamed. Earlier, they felt that Xiao Yichen coveted their sect’s ultimate technique. Now, it seemed that they did not need to use any moves at all to gain the upper hand. There was still a need to learn other people’s techniques? What a joke.
“Pay attention!”
The woman from Zi Yi chuckled again. She suddenly jumped up and hit the ground with her two palms. However, these two palms were unusual moves. The palm power fell, causing a red mist to envelop the surroundings and petals to float in the sky. It was as if flowers were not flowers and palms were not palms. Layers after layer of strange profound energy actually trapped Xiao Yichen within them.
“It’s a profound technique!”
Everyone outside was shocked. Immediately, someone said, “You are a person! You are not allowed to use dao techniques, yet you are using profound techniques. What is this?”
The woman from Zi Yi smiled and said, “I only said that he is not allowed to use dao techniques, but I did not say that I am not allowed to use profound techniques either. Young Hero Xiao, pay attention!” After saying that, another two strange palms struck down.
“Shit …”
Yi Chen thought to himself. He could only rely on his sharp divine sense to attack. However, although he couldn’t see the petals in the sky, he could feel that each petal was as terrifying as a sharp blade. He couldn’t touch any of them.
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”
Countless strands of profound energy struck down and instantly formed a seal that trapped him within. This time, even if he wanted to win slowly, it would be difficult to escape. No matter how powerful his moves were, he could not use Dao Arts. How could he break through this layer of imprisonment?
Seeing that he was trapped inside, the woman from Zi Yi smiled brightly, “It’s like flowers are not flowers, it’s like mist is not mist, it’s like a spring dream not long ago, it’s like there’s nowhere to be found in the clouds!”
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a seal with both of her hands. In an instant, the flower mist engulfed Xiao Yichen. Even the people outside couldn’t see it clearly. Countless petals seemed to dance in the hazy mist, but they couldn’t see where Xiao Yichen was anymore.
“What kind of trick is this! Junior Brother Xiao …”
Poria’s expression couldn’t help but change. This demonic woman’s tricks were too powerful. How could Junior Brother Xiao come out this time? The expressions of the others had also changed. They didn’t expect that Hua Fei Hua of the Lian Hua Palace would be so powerful. Even if they were trapped inside, they might not be able to come out. What should we do with Xiao Yichen this time?
Everyone’s faces were almost pale. The woman from Zi Yi smiled and said, “The flower mist is boundless. Turn around. Young Hero Xiao, if you admit defeat, I will let you out. Otherwise, after three moments, you will be annihilated in the flower mist.”
These words were absolutely not alarmist!
Everyone outside was already dripping with cold sweat. Poria anxiously said, “You woman! You are not allowed to use the Dao Art of my Junior Brother Xiao, yet I trapped him with a strange technique. What kind of competition is this?”
The woman from Zi Yi still smiled and remained silent. After a while, there was still no movement from the flower mist. Everyone’s hearts gradually sank. No matter how powerful Xiao Yichen was, he probably wouldn’t be able to get out this time. This witch from the Flower Lian Palace had such powerful methods. What could she do now?
Time passed little by little. Seeing that there was no movement coming from inside, everyone was so anxious that their eyebrows burned. Someone said anxiously, “Then, that, that girl, untie this flower mist and let him compete with you again. It’s not a way to continue like this.”
“That’s right, that’s right! A contest is a contest, using magic to trap people. What kind of contest is this?”
Quite a few people echoed. They weren’t worried about Xiao Yichen’s life or death, but rather, they were worried that if Xiao Yichen lost, their sect’s cultivation methods would fall into the hands of those Devil Sects.
Only the distant Senior Sisters of Fu Ling were so anxious that they stomped their feet. They didn’t care what happened to the books of these sects in the end. They only cared about how Yi Chen was inside now. Guisi said, “Don’t worry, Yi Chen will be fine.”
At this moment, within the flower mist, Yi Chen was contemplating the escape method while dodging the profound energy. If he could use the Dao Art, he might be able to use the Profound Azure Dao Art to break through the “flower not flower”. However, he could not use the Dao Art now. It was almost impossible for him to charge out by relying on the profound energy.
“What should I do? What should I do?”
Seeing that his profound strength was getting closer and closer, it was like the time he and his master were trapped at the top of Mount Qiong. If he continued like this, he would probably really be annihilated in this place.
“Chen’er, don’t panic. Concentrate on observing all things. Nothing, the beginning of all things. Yes, the mother of all things …”
“Master …”
At this moment, he seemed to have heard Master’s voice. It was so real that it did not seem like an illusion.
Wait … Master is currently far away from Purple Night Peak. Why can I hear her voice? Master’s divine ability is … Heaven and Man in One Realm!
Suddenly, Yi Chen finally thought of something. His Dao Cultivation Realm had never been able to break through the last layer. It was as if he was trapped in this flower mist and was unable to break through. He could not break through by relying solely on strength. Instead, he wanted to comprehend the Heaven and Man Unity Realm. Everything in the world was born with existence, and everything was born without existence …
Returning to simplicity and truth, riding on the righteousness of heaven and earth, and controlling the six energies to travel endlessly … comprehending the Heaven and Man Unity Realm! This was the key to his breakthrough!
Thinking of this, Yi Chen no longer hesitated. His hands formed seals and protected his body with his True Essence. At this moment, his eyes were blindfolded, and he was not affected by anything else. He calmly felt the flowers, leaves, plants, and trees in the heavens and earth.
At this moment, he seemed to have seen a white seed fall into the earth. He saw that seed slowly germinate and grow into a big tree. The tree slowly withered, and leaves fell back into the earth. This was the trajectory of heaven and earth!
In that instant, he seemed to be a world that no one could enter!