Chapter 250: A Complete Loss

Chapter 250: A Complete Loss

Dongfang Mingyue once again clutched her Flying Sword tightly, her entire aura had changed.

This time, she did not suppress her realm.

The aura of the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm in its late stage spread out.

Her entire being was like a sword poised to strike, exhibiting a sharp edge!

With a light tap of her toes on the ground, her figure instantly appeared hundreds of meters in the air.

She calmly unraveled the black cloth strip wrapped around her Flying Sword, her gaze settling down.

Even the scattered thoughts in her mind were completely swept away in this moment.

Looking at the Flying Sword in her hands, she simply wanted to indulge in a hearty battle!

The defeat last time had been too hasty. This time, even if she were still outmatched, at least she wanted to display all of her strength!

“Husband, be careful.”

Although Liu Qingqing was very confident in her husband, her instinct was still to express concern.

“It’s nothing.”

“It will be over soon.”

Gu Changge turned around and smiled lightly, his figure also appearing hundreds of meters above the Gu Family.

Gazing at the figure now emitting a torrential Sword Intent that truly resembled the style of a Sword Immortal, he couldn’t help but show admiration.

Meeting his gaze, Gu Changge felt he should also take things more seriously.

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So as to not be thought of as going easy and losing face.

Thinking about it, he simply also took out a Flying Sword. The grade was not high, merely a Mid-Grade Earth Rank.

It was originally material he had given to the Family Head to ask for help in forging.

Originally, Senior Xue had said that these materials could forge a Top Grade Earth Rank Magic Treasure, and if the auxiliary materials were good enough, even a Top Grade Earth Rank Magic Treasure could be manufactured.

But unfortunately, the Northern Domain was not only impoverished, but even the skill of Artifact Refiners there could not compare to those in Central State, and ultimately only a Mid-Grade Earth Rank Flying Sword was forged.

This time, it was also his first use of this Flying Sword.

“Are you underestimating me?”

“You haven’t even refined this Flying Sword.”

Dongfang Mingyue furrowed her brows seeing this.

He had returned her Low Grade Heavenly Rank Flying Sword and chose to use a Mid-Grade Earth Rank Flying Sword? Thanks for reading on ManaNovel!

Moreover, her Flying Sword had been nurtured by refining over several years, and his hadn’t even undergone the initial step of refining!

To her question, Gu Changge just smiled slightly.

He infused his Spiritual Energy into the Flying Sword and reinforced it with his Sword Intent.

He even added a slight touch of the Heavenly Tribulation Power he controlled.

In an instant, he completed the preliminary refining of the Flying Sword!

“There, isn’t that settled?”

Gu Changge raised the Flying Sword and flicked it with his finger, producing a clear sword chime.

This ability left Dongfang Mingyue stunned.

A Mid-Grade Earth Rank Flying Sword, and this guy refined it in an instant?

There wasn’t even a process!

Moreover, he actually also possessed Sword Intent!

She had thought he focused on Body Cultivation, practicing fist and Divine Skills.

Now it seemed, she had been mistaken!

However, considering that he could even refine Heavenly Tribulation, these seem much easier to accept.

In contrast, the bystanders gaped at the scene.

“I didn’t even blink…”

“And he refined a Mid-Grade Earth Rank Flying Sword just like that?”

“I take ten days to a half month just to refine a Yellow Grade Magic Treasure…”

“Get lost, what are you that you wish to compare with Young Master Gu?”

“Who’s comparing! Am I not allowed to be surprised?”

As for the astonished crowd, the Gu Family Elders were much more composed.

The reason was simple.

The surprises brought by the Young Master had been too many too frequently.

To them, if the Young Master needed as much time to refine a Magic Treasure as ordinary people like them, that would be more shocking and cause them to suspect something was wrong with the Young Master!

Everything about the Young Master should not be judged by ordinary standards!

“This time, I did not suppress my realm.”

“Be careful…”

Dongfang Mingyue took a deep breath and casually reminded.

This time, the two no longer introduced themselves formally.

As Dongfang Mingyue tossed the black cloth strip in her hand into the air,

Her figure instantly vanished from the spot.

She dared not be careless.

Facing Gu Changge, even though her realm was a whole Great Realm higher, she still felt immense pressure!

Seeing her disappear from sight, Gu Changge remained calmly indifferent.

Holding the Flying Sword, his gaze unwavering.

Only when a terrifying Sword Intent came from behind him did he casually swing the Flying Sword in his hand to respond.

Under the watchful eyes of the audience,

Dongfang Mingyue flashed behind him and suddenly emerged, her strike reinforced with Divine Skills and Sword Intent.

The terrifying Sword Intent caused ripples in the space around it.

Some of the Gu Family’s Deacons who were also in the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm felt the encompassed terrifying power and couldn’t help but be alarmed.

If it were them receiving the strike, they feared they wouldn’t be able to withstand it!

A Heavenly Rank Flying Sword, enhanced with Heavenly Rank Divine Skills!

And a surging Sword Intent!

Yet such a fearsome strike, enough to make the Refining Void Perfection Realm experts pale, the strike that even caused ripples in the space,

Following a crisp clashing sound,

Was easily blocked by Gu Changge.

He merely coated his Xuanhuang Spiritual Energy onto his Flying Sword, and although the grade of the Magic Treasure was notably lower, with the Spiritual Energy’s enhancement, the opponent’s Heavenly Rank Flying Sword couldn’t advance an inch!

As the two Flying Swords made contact, Dongfang Mingyue pressed forward with her overwhelming Sword Intent.

“This Sword Intent is truly terrifying…”

“No, this is no longer just Sword Intent.”

“It’s a Sword Force above Sword Intent!”

“It seems this young lady is not far from the Sword Heart Realm of a Sword Cultivator.”

The Gu Family Elders saw this and their pupils shrank.

They murmured in some astonishment.

There were many sword practitioners among the cultivators of the Northern Domain, but those who could truly be called Sword Cultivators were not many, at least they should have mastered Sword Intent to be considered real Sword Cultivators.

Yet this Dongfang Mingyue was obviously among the best of sword cultivators!

No wonder she was so confident, daring to challenge the Young Master again.

Facing her overwhelming Sword Force, Gu Changge was like a dry leaf in the tumultuous waves, yet no matter how powerful the Sword Force, he remained utterly motionless.

He even casually complimented her, “No wonder you dare to call yourself a Sword Immortal.”

Failing to land a hit, Dongfang Mingyue did not linger in battle, her figure flickered, and thousands of sword lights filled the sky.

It was another Heaven Rank Sword Dao Divine Power!

As myriad sword shadows fell, Gu Changge dodged left and right with ease, still graceful and composed.

No matter how fast or numerous the sword shadows were, they still couldn’t touch him at all!

This was naturally thanks to the power of his Divine Soul.

Yet he hadn’t even used his newly comprehended Innate Divine Ability, the Taoist Pupil.

But thinking of this, he suddenly paused.

Then, relying on the power of his Divine Soul, he activated his eyes, his pupils turning golden with ancient inscriptions swirling within them, faint yet visible.

With just one glance, he saw through the opponent’s Divine Skills clearly.

Even he could directly utilize the same effect!

“Free looting another Heaven Rank Divine Skill…”

Gu Changge slightly smiled, deactivated his Taoist Pupil, and dodged the last wave of sword shadows.

He had thought that activating the Taoist Pupil would go unnoticed.

Yet, at that moment, high in the sky, the Red Robe Sage suddenly stood up.

“Innate Divine Ability!”

“What sort of talent does this Gu family boy possess?”

The Red Robe Sage stared in astonishment at Gu Changge’s Ancestor next to him, dressed simply and smiling.

His heart was bursting with shock.

This visit, he was indeed curious about whether, if Ming Yue fought with all her strength, it would force the boy to reveal all his abilities.

But after just two moves, he saw clearly that victory for Ming Yue was out of the question.

This boy, just like last time, didn’t exert any force at all!

He was merely letting Ming Yue experience a sense of combat.

But when he used his Innate Divine Ability, the Red Robe Sage was truly shocked.

Was this boy born with a Daoist Body?

No wonder this boy faced the Heaven Rank Divine Skills so easily; it was obviously due to that Innate Divine Ability!

“Hehe…”

“Daoist Fellow, aren’t you asking the question when you already know the answer?”

Gu Haitang chuckled and casually remarked.

Hearing this, the Red Robe Sage fell silent.

Indeed.

Having an Innate Divine Ability, this boy was definitely born with a Daoist Body!

He should have realized it earlier.

This boy had hidden his Root Bone, but this method was truly peculiar, even managing to deceive his scrutiny as the Star Drawing Sage!

“He’s deeply hidden…”

The Red Robe Sage calmed his emotions, then couldn’t help but sigh.

“If this child visits Central State one day, he will definitely be fought over by the Holy Lands.”

“Actually, he doesn’t even need the support of the Dongfang Family…”

“It’s really unexpected. A Talent for the Daoist Body could emerge in the Northern Domain, truly wonderful…”

Hearing this, Gu Family’s Ancestor just smiled faintly.

He thought to himself, is this all?

An Acquired Dao Body had already surprised you this much?

The last time this child had drawn a Heavenly Tribulation, it was because he had broken through the limits of the Daoist Body, achieving a Sacred Body unseen before in this world!

Speaking of which, he recently had his suspicions.

Although the world speculated about the existence of Sacred Bodies, no one had ever witnessed one, probably because they were forbidden by the cosmos.

If they did exist, they would have been destroyed by the Heavenly Tribulation!

During the last tribulation this boy faced, not meant to leave any cultivator alive, it wasn’t even a one-in-ten survival but a guaranteed death!

But oddly enough, this boy had even managed to refine the Heavenly Tribulation, turning danger into opportunity!

However, he didn’t bother to explain. An Acquired Dao Body alone would be enough to attract many powerful factions in Central State after this boy’s arrival.

If the news of a Sacred Body were to spread,

the Gu family would hardly be able to protect him.

Who knows whether those Holy Lands would nurture him or try to stifle him?

For instance, if the Saint Heir of the Immortal Ascension Sect knows about this, he would surely use all his power to eliminate him.

It’s still better to keep things hidden…

Dongfang Mingyue, seeing the other party constantly dodging and defending, couldn’t help but speak up, “Dodge all you like, you won’t win.”

As she spoke, she swung out her sword again.

The Sword Qi transformed into a hundred-foot-long sword shadow, locking onto his aura.

And with an overwhelming Sword Force, he had no escape!

Though he indeed could dodge well, this strike was unavoidable!

Just this sword alone directly consumed fifty percent of Dongfang Mingyue’s Spiritual Energy!

With various enhancements, this sword would injure even a common cultivator of the Seventh Grade Infinite Realm!

Let alone Gu Changge, who was at the Late Stage of the Fifth-grade Ruins Realm!

This was also her last resort. After this sword, if Gu Changge still had energy left, she would no longer stand a chance of winning.

As the sword fell, it elicited gasps of shock.

Dongfang Mingyue held her sword-drawing pose, standing in the air like a Sword Immortal, quietly watching how Gu Changge would handle it.

Under her gaze, Gu Changge casually collected the Flying Sword behind him.

He slowly raised his right hand, extending two fingers…

At this familiar scene, Dongfang Mingyue’s pupils shrank!

What a joke!

Previously, when she suppressed her realm, he blocked her Flying Sword with two fingers!

But now she was striking with full force.

Her strongest attack!

How could he still be so arrogantly overconfident!?

Not even using a Magic Treasure, directly planning to resist with his body!?

Did he really not want this arm anymore!

Even she herself, facing this sword, would respond with full force, not daring to hold back at all!

As the hundred-foot-long Sword Qi of Spiritual Energy neared Gu Changge a moment before impact,

he noticed Dongfang Mingyue’s changing expression.

And heard the gasps of the crowd.

Suddenly, he changed his mind.

He directly summoned his Heavenly Rank Top Xuanhuang Tower above his left hand.

As the Spiritual Energy was offered, the Xuanhuang Tower emitted a thick Xuanhuang Spiritual Energy.

‘Clang—’

A muffled sound, so loud it shook the ground hundreds of meters away.

Many Cultivators of lower Realms quickly covered their ears.

And some ordinary folks with great curiosity but no Cultivation who came to watch, simply fainted on the spot.

Cracks in the space from the collision showed visible ripples!

Fortunately, the Gu Family Elders promptly took action, preventing casualties among the townsfolk!

As the sword shadow dissipated, Gu Changge, holding the Small Tower, wore a light smile on his face.

He who was closest, was hardly affected at all.

Now, his body could truly be called a Magic Treasure!

Incredibly tough!

Even without using Spiritual Energy for protection, these aftershocks couldn’t harm him.

Had he not been concerned about his clothes being shredded, revealing all in front of the crowd, he wouldn’t have bothered using Spiritual Energy to defend!

“Even if you blocked it… ”

“You only achieved a draw at best, you need the ability to defeat me!”

Seeing this, Dongfang Mingyue also sighed in relief.

Thank goodness!

If he had really tried to catch it with his fingers,

Whether successful or not, for her it would have been a tremendous blow!

A failure would mean him being injured due to overconfidence!

If he truly caught it…

Dongfang Mingyue would have doubted whether her years of Cultivation were real!

Thankfully, he used a Magic Treasure.

Blocking with a Heavenly Rank Supreme Treasure is nothing to boast about!

Even now, she was still defiant.

But when Gu Changge heard her say this, he showed no further courtesy.

He finally took the initiative.

With a flash, he vanished from sight.

Dongfang Mingyue suddenly felt a sense of danger.

Looking up,

She was astonished beyond words.

Sword shadows rained down from the sky…

Their might was on a par with the Divine Skills she had used!

How could he also…

This was clearly the Dongfang Family’s Heavenly Rank Sword Dao Divine Power!

Without time to think, she hastily raised her Flying Sword to defend as the clanging of metal rang out, her Flying Sword sparking fiercely!

She couldn’t dodge each sword shadow as effortlessly as Gu Changge!

What was strange was that her opponent, clearly only in the Ruins Realm, unleashed a Divine Power as strong as hers!

Under the enhancement of the Xuanhuang Spiritual Energy, those sword shadows were extremely heavy!

Every collision forced her to involuntarily take a step back.

In just an instant, two streaks of Sword Qi grazed her, leaving a blood mark on her fair arm, and another barely missing her neck.

“If you cannot hold up, accept defeat.”

Gu Changge had already put away his Flying Sword and silently watched from above, giving a reminder.

Dongfang Mingyue, who had indeed been on the verge of admitting defeat, suddenly became stubborn at his remark.

Grinding her teeth, she bore the sword shadows in silence, struggling to fend them off!

Unconsciously, several cuts from the Sword Qi appeared on her body.

“This is bad!”

A Sword Qi headed straight for her face; she raised her Flying Sword to block but was a fraction slow.

Seeing the Sword Qi nearly upon her, about to blind her right eye,

A figure suddenly appeared in front of her and with a backhand slap, shattered the Sword Qi and directly moved her out of the range of the sword shadow.

Dongfang Mingyue looked at the smiling young man before her and felt complicated emotions well up inside.

She lost…

Completely lost.

He even used her own technique to defeat her.

And in the end, it was he who rescued her…

“I…”

“I lost.”

Dongfang Mingyue looked at him, biting her lip but admitted defeat nonetheless.

“No need to struggle in vain.”

Gu Changge shook his head and immediately took her hand, heading toward the Gu Family Mansion.

“What are you doing…” Dongfang Mingyue’s heart flutters in confusion!

Wasn’t this a bit too hasty?

Indeed, she promised, but she wouldn’t go back on her word; she deserved some time to mentally prepare.

“What else could I be doing?”

“Of course, I am getting you some Elixirs to heal.”

“I, Young Master, certainly don’t want you to be left with scars.”

“After all, after winning, you’ll be my wife according to the agreement.”

Gu Changge said without looking back.

Dongfang Mingyue, upon hearing this, was stunned and let herself be pulled from the sky into the Gu Family Inner Court.

Her face instantly turned red.

It turned out she had been mistaken…

“What’s going on…”

“Why does the Divine Power that Young Master Gu just used feel the same as the one the lady used?”

“They couldn’t have known each other before, could they?”

“Surely he couldn’t have just seen it and learned it right away!”

The spectators didn’t find Gu Changge’s victory surprising but instead were intrigued as to why he also knew that particular Sword Dao Divine Power.

One theory after another arose.

Seeing this, Gu Kuang sent a meaningful look, and a Gu Family’s Deacon promptly dispersed the surrounding Cultivators.

Meanwhile, thousands of meters above,

The Red Robe Sage slowly sat down.

He had been ready to intervene when he saw young Ming Yue about to be blinded by the Sword Qi.

But fortunately, the lad stepped in at the crucial moment.

“This Innate Divine Ability is a bit too heaven-defying.”

“If people find out, I’m afraid it could bring a deadly catastrophe upon him.”

The Red Robe Sage spoke with a solemn expression.

Just one glance and he had executed the Dongfang Family’s exclusive Heavenly Rank Sword Dao Divine Power.

Such an Innate Divine Ability would surely be envied by all!

No one would want their family’s legacy Divine Powers to be learned by others without cause!

“So, Daoist Fellow, what do you plan to do?”

Gu Haitang asked calmly, looking at him.

“Hmph.”

“If the kid becomes my Dongfang Family’s son-in-law, my family can surely keep him safe.”

“However, he needs to be more restrained and not just pick up any Divine Power he sees in Central State, and even if he does learn them, he shouldn’t show them off easily.”

“Otherwise, not even immortals could save him!”

The Red Robe Sage huffed, unintentionally counting the promise Dongfang Mingyue had made to him earlier.

To be honest, from the moment he knew the lad had the Talent of a Dao Body, he had had his designs.

The Dongfang Family had been gradually declining over the years, each generation lesser than the last.

If they could have a descendant with the Talent of a Dao Body, perhaps they could restore the glory of the Dongfang Family of old!

Wasn’t Gu Changge the perfect candidate?

Even if he wasn’t a Dongfang descendant, if he married Ming Yue and became a Dongfang son-in-law, why not devote resources to nurture him!