CHAPTER 557: CHAPTER 232: BU HUORAN’S JADE! FELLOW DAOIST FENG’S SORROW! (REQUESTING MONTHLY TICKETS)

A massive sword shadow descended from the sky, accompanied by a violent rumbling sound that came from the horizon. Instantly, a huge trench appeared on the sea surface, as if the black-blue sea was forcibly plowed open, spanning three to five miles, suddenly appearing in a depression. Then, as the seawater on both sides intersected and splashed back, countless more sword shadows violently roared, making the sea surface as fragile as tofu.

Under the gray sky, the Immortal Sword circled around Huo Yuluo’s graceful figure, accompanied by a massive array rising from beneath her feet. The killing intent within the array immediately reached its peak, followed by a flash of golden light shooting out. The once gentle Water Spiritual Qi froze like an iceberg, forming ice blades thirty to forty meters long, over three hundred of them in succession, accurately unleashed toward the opponent.

The opponent raised a shield in response, and the Water Attribute Spiritual Qi intertwined together. The inclined cold water directly connected with the boundless ocean beneath their feet, causing one strange ice sculpture after another to emerge from the sea surface.

As the surface of the sea froze, a sharp sound of sea waves surged across the icy layer, with unseen currents tearing at the surface sheet. Suddenly, these icy sheets shattered open. Behind Huo Yuluo, an ice dragon emerged from the water. The ice dragon had no features except for two long dragon whiskers, which wildly fluttered and exploded with a mighty roar, three hundred meters away from Huo Yuluo.

It turned out to be the enemy’s spell, hidden within the water, suddenly appearing behind Huo Yuluo, accompanied by a dazzling blue light on the sea surface. Immediately, the ice surface fragmented, and standing at the edge of the explosion, Huo Yuluo calmly swung down, gently pinching her fingers as a Lotus Array appeared beneath her feet.

The array completely absorbed the damage and, with a vacuum-like pinch of her hand, she smacked it violently toward the sky. Suddenly, a doll’s face appeared among the clouds.

The face was a mysterious artifact, akin to the festive fat ceramic dolls seen during the New Year, breaking through the thin clouds with a crackling fury. The enormous face swiftly turned fierce and frightening, its huge mouth agape, unleashing countless Ice Arrows from the sky, the tips of which were adorned with countless lotus flowers.

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh-"

The violent sounds endlessly filled the air, as the sea seemed to boil over, the churning seawater emitting frosty white vapors, raising thirty-meter-high waves. Yet beneath, the sea surface quickly showed vibrant greenery, with lotus leaves unfurling, lotus flowers spreading fragrance—Huo Yuluo’s tiny domain favored like a lotus pond.

As the opponent struck back inside the lotus pond, the ceramic doll’s body rose from the ground, like a living dead crawling from the soil, piecing together its body with the head. A giant infant over ten meters tall appeared beside Huo Yuluo.

The giant infant shone bright white, one hand holding a Jade Purification Bottle, the other holding a lotus flower.

Amidst a bizarre burst of the baby’s cries, the doll’s skin instantly turned from white to black... the sky dramatically changed, the enemy furrowing brows, countless raging winds, a Water Fox emerged appearing on the sea surface, with its fierce fangs glaring at the giant floating in the air.

Soon after, they engaged in brutal combat.

In the distance, along the coastline.

"Strong... Invincible." Yuchi munched on melon, knowing the Immortal Island was protected by a great array, hence wouldn’t suffer damage from the battle between the two outside. Despite the protection of the island’s array, Yuchi could still feel the low rumbling of thunder coming closer.

This was a fear that’s hard to suppress, as if the whole person was straightforwardly placed within thick dark clouds. No one knew if lightning would appear beside them in the next second, genuinely fearing for the thundering strike.

"This is a Golden Core Stage cultivator, really far more powerful than my Core Formation Stage eightfold cultivation—beyond comparison."

"If Shanlan were alone, then I’d probably be a mere ant, not just stronger, but in a completely different realm."

"At this point, I can finally honestly utter those words!"

"This chill-inducing..."

Feeling relieved.

A satisfied smile appeared on Yuchi’s face. When he originally came into this world, regarding the Ascension Gate itself, Yuchi was faced with two choices.

One choice followed the current logic: making money to support disciples; disciples gaining cultivation, feeding back into Yuchi’s own cultivation; earning more gold and silver in turn for a better life.

The second logic veered toward darkness, with elixirs existing within the Immortal Stone able to boost talent, allowing him to follow standard cultivation slowly and deceptively increase his cultivation. If he managed to purchase such Spirit Root enhancing elixirs, then Yuchi would become a combat-oriented Sect Leader, using good things for himself.

Termed: the Ascension Gate’s true combat clout, amassing power in one entity.

"Looking at it now, indeed my previous choice seems more reliable, with such powerful disciples delighting me, even after barely a year of cultivation yielding an eightfold Core Formation Stage through disciples’ aid. Reaching Shanlan’s fourth fold Golden Core Stage isn’t impossible."