CHAPTER 1900: CHAPTER 1901: SUPREME IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE

Hearing Xu Nanzhi directly address Su Chengyu by his full name, Yu Shuang understood that Xu Nanzhi wouldn’t say a word in her favor regarding this matter.

However, Yu Shuang didn’t feel much turmoil in her heart. Though a bit disappointed, it was indeed something expected and reasonable.

Logically, Xu Nanzhi had no reason to speak up for her.

Rather, knowing she sought out Su Chengyu for these troublesome matters, Xu Nanzhi not having any opinion against her was already a relief for Yu Shuang.

"Hmm, thank you, Sister NanZhi."

Yu Shuang composed her emotions and then blinked as she asked, "So when you saw me, you already guessed I had something important to discuss with him, right?"

"You are his sister. Wanting to find him is only natural. But your emotions told me that your reason for finding him was far from ordinary. But still, as I said, you are his sister. Regardless of the matter’s gravity, it should be something he judges for himself. I have no right to make any decisions for him."

Xu Nanzhi said lightly, clearly understanding the situation very well.

This only made Yu Shuang feel more guilty inside. She was obviously Su Chengyu’s sister, and the first time she sought him out, she brought such great trouble.

Whoosh.

Yet another streak of Sword Qi came, but Xu Nanzhi used a wave to dissolve it completely. Seeing the increasingly severe situation ahead, Xu Nanzhi’s expression also turned grave as she spoke.

"Let’s focus on the present for now; we’re almost there."

Xu Nanzhi’s interruption cut off Yu Shuang’s train of thought.

Gathering her emotions, Yu Shuang turned to look into the distance, where a dense thicket concealed a vast swamp.

There were clear signs of a formation around, making the two immediately stop in their tracks.

"This formation core is so strange; I’ve never seen such a method of setting up a formation, yet it feels somewhat familiar."

Yu Shuang furrowed her brows as she watched the formation below, trying to recall it but failing to find a breakthrough.

At this moment, Bei Tang Qian Xiao, who was slightly behind, finally arrived. Though always at the back, she was aware of the commotion upfront, and upon arriving, she immediately asked.

"What happened with the attack just now?"

Xu Nanzhi glanced at the swamp and explained, "It was just a self-defense strike. There were three genuine Sword Qi encounters earlier, all of them warnings, as if warning us not to approach this place."

Bei Tang Qian Xiao frowned and immediately looked at the swamp, "Weren’t they the ones who invited us over? Why make such an unnecessary move?"

The straightforward question immediately highlighted the oddity that both Xu Nanzhi and Yu Shuang had felt earlier. After exchanging a glance, Xu Nanzhi said.

"I don’t know. Maybe we judged wrong from the start, or perhaps this place isn’t under the control of the Demonic Path."

Yu Shuang quickly responded, "Are you saying they want to use us as a tool to bring someone down?"

"I don’t know, but that Sword can’t be fake; it might belong to Yu Yanshu. So..."

"Even knowing something is amiss, we have no other choice, right?"

Bei Tang Qian Xiao spoke decisively and then looked around to start taking action first.

"My realm is a bit lower, so I’ll check the movement of this Great Formation around. You two handle the situation at the center of the swamp."

"Okay."

Both Yu Shuang and Xu Nanzhi nodded simultaneously, and in the next moment, Bei Tang Qian Xiao was once again nowhere to be seen.

Watching the swift Bei Tang Qian Xiao, Xu Nanzhi blinked and asked, "Is she always so decisive in her actions?"

"Sister Qian Xiao’s personality is relatively straightforward, but she’s not a bad person, and currently, she might indeed be a bit anxious, right?"

"Because of Mengmeng?"

Xu Nanzhi said subconsciously.

Yu Shuang nodded and pondered as she spoke, "That’s one reason, but I’m also worried she’s conscious of her own realm."

Xu Nanzhi quickly grasped her point and smiled.

"That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Since you’re both Earth Core Lotus holders, I believe she won’t fall behind for long."

Yu Shuang was about to nod, then suddenly realized something and was about to speak, but Xu Nanzhi had already headed deeper into the swamp.

Countless sharp streaks of Sword Qi, sensing this outsider, immediately swarmed toward Xu Nanzhi. Yu Shuang, careless of other thoughts, activated the Heavenly Gang Divine Wind, flying down to assist Xu Nanzhi in breaking the formation.

"Heavenly Gang Refinement!"

In Yu Shuang’s hand, the Heavenly Gang Divine Wind, like an extended arm, instantly blocked all the Sword Qi.

Standing in the midst, Xu Nanzhi could still distinctly feel a certain Heavenly Dao breath in these Heavenly Gang Divine Winds.

"Luo Shen Rhapsody!"

The Luo Clan thrives by the water, with Luo Shen Rhapsody being the most fundamental Secret Technique passed down in the Luo Clan.

One could say that the Luo Clan’s own Cultivation Method evolved from Luo Shen Rhapsody.

Yet, because of its extremely high cultivation conditions, ninety-nine percent of the People of the Luo Clan don’t qualify to practice this method.

As a result, this top-tier Cultivation Technique, inherited from the Luo Clan’s Martial God, has not been witnessed in use for hundreds of years.

Behind Xu Nanzhi, a Luo Shen Dharma, bearing a three-part resemblance in form and a seven-part resemblance in essence to Xu Nanzhi, mirrored her actions. As she raised her hand, waves transformed into countless veils, incorporating the incoming Sword Qi and thoroughly dissolving it.

Seeing this scene, Yu Shuang’s expression shifted with surprise as she spoke.

"Is this the Supreme Immortal Technique, Luo Shen Rhapsody, of the Luo Clan?"

In terms of level, each of the Nine Ancient Tribes has one such Secret Technique. But even with talent as strong as Yu Shuang, without sufficient blood purity, she couldn’t practice the top-tier Cultivation Technique of the Yu Clan.

Xu Nanzhi nodded in acknowledgment and explained.

"This Cultivation Technique does indeed belong to the pinnacle of the Mortal World, but it’s still limited to the Mortal World. In my view, the Cultivation Technique itself remains a mortal object; it cannot truly be deemed a Supreme Immortal Technique."

Yu Shuang was somewhat astonished upon hearing this. As a member of the Ancient Clan, she had always viewed the teachings within her clan as gospel, having never questioned anything told to her by the clan since birth.

But recent events had already shaken Yu Shuang slightly, and now Xu Nanzhi’s words were like a needle pricking at Yu Shuang’s heart.

Noticing Yu Shuang’s reaction, Xu Nanzhi continued, "You don’t need to be so concerned. Even if it’s not a Supreme Immortal Technique, the nine Secret Techniques passed down by the Ancient Clans can still be compared to Divine Beast Treasure Techniques. And... if I hadn’t seen a real Immortal Law, I probably wouldn’t assert this."

"You’ve seen it?"

Yu Shuang was even more surprised, then suddenly thought of someone.

"Was it Su... Chengyu?"

Xu Nanzhi smiled and shook her head, "Probably not. I was by ChengYu’s side at the start of his cultivation, and that Cultivation Technique should have been left by Old man Su. But it likely hasn’t reached the level of a Supreme Immortal Technique."

"Then who are you referring to?"

"Ye Qingci."