Chapter 364: I Have Already Read Four Volumes of the Heavenly Book

Demons and monsters were inherently beyond the capability of ordinary cultivators to contest, for each fiend possessed an innate mastery over the laws of Heaven and Earth, a gift born of their very lineage.

The divine abilities and arcane arts derived from these cosmic laws possessed a chilling, cataclysmic might, rendering them utterly incomparable to the spells cast by mundane cultivators.

"That worthless wretch from moments ago endured but a mere shred of my power," the colossal visage in the heavens intoned with supreme disdain. "What stands before you now is my proudest creation; do not dare to mention her in the same breath as that piece of trash."

With a sharp, clear cry, Shui Xianyun unleashed a torrent of fiendish energy far more formidable and oppressive than Feng Zhengyi's, her entire countenance twisting into something exceedingly eerie as pitch-black, ink-like scales erupted across her brow, her arms, and her neck.

Her limbs transformed into a set of razor-sharp talons, a slender tail snaked out from behind her, and her snow-white tresses, tainted by the corrupting malice, bled into a dark crimson that whipped wildly in the gale, while the astral winds of the high heavens seemed to answer her call, morphing into countless gale-blades that whirled around her body until she looked far more monstrous than Feng Zhengyi ever had!

The gathered cultivators, merely by standing in her vicinity, could feel a seductive, corrupting aura washing over them, accompanied by the low, murmuring chants of countless demonic voices whispering in their ears, threatening to shatter their mental defenses at the slightest lapse in concentration.

Beholding the drastically pale faces of the crowd, Shui Xianyun's highly aberrated face twisted into a sinister, exaggerated smirk: "How does it feel? I have only just begun to exert myself."

"Master... what a terrifying aura!" Mo Xian followed closely behind, her lovely face drained of color; in terms of cultivation, the gap between them was now as vast as heaven and earth, and disciples of her level were already beginning to buckle under this horrific pressure.

"Hahahahaha!" High in the sky, Shui Xianyun laughed with mad abandon. "Next, I shall let you witness what truly constitutes the power of Heaven and Earth!"

Watching Shui Xianyun's aura ballooning exponentially, the gathered cultivators exchanged uneasy glances.

Daoist Master Xi Chi stepped forward into the air and said, "Senior Sister, regarding the principles of Heaven and Earth, this junior sister has recently gained some insights. Why not allow me to exchange a couple of moves with you? If I lose, I will naturally have nothing more to say, but if I should happen to win by some stroke of luck..."

Daoist Master Xi Chi glanced down at the cultivators of the various sects who were bound by the Demon-Suppressing Curse but were already beginning to stir restlessly: "Could I trouble Senior Sister to release them? Consider it a final nod to our past camaraderie as fellow cultivators."

"Junior Sister Xi Chi," Shui Xianyun sneered, "since the day we entered the sect, you have never been my match. Now that I have obtained boundless sacred power, what makes you think you have the right to wager against me?!"

A cold gleam flashed in her eyes as she swept her gaze over the surrounding cultivators: "If you lose, you shall lead the cultivators of our sect to swear fealty to me. That, I might consider."

"..." Wang Lingxiao and the others darked their expressions.

"What? Do you lack the courage?" Shui Xianyun jeered. "Why don't you all just come at me together!"

Wang Lingxiao and the rest immediately began to confer in hushed whispers: "Junior Sister, this concerns the absolute mastery of cosmic laws. How much confidence do you have?"

Daoist Master Xi Chi murmured back, "If Senior Sister were using unorthodox, crooked methods, it might indeed be difficult for us to handle. But if we are talking about the understanding of the laws of Heaven and Earth... I have already read four volumes of the Heavenly Books... Perhaps I have some measure of certainty."

"Four..." Several people stared at each other in bewilderment. "Was it not three volumes? How is there suddenly another one?"

"The recent update of *Jade Dynasty* released another volume of the Heavenly Book, did you not read it?"

"Uh..." A wave of embarrassment washed over their faces; they had been so preoccupied with fighting outside Half City recently that they had completely forgotten.

"Have you finished your deliberations? Stop dragging your feet," Shui Xianyun called out, her face masked with utter impatience.

"Fine... Fine!" Wang Lingxiao called out hurriedly. "We accept your terms!"

"Is that so?" Mortals' understanding of the laws of Heaven and Earth could never hope to compete with a demon born with such knowledge, and given her own profound achievements in these laws augmented by this demonic might, the fact that someone actually dared to step forward to challenge her was simply laughable to her. "Then let me test just how much progress you have made, Junior Sister Xi Chi!"

With a look of supreme contempt, she flicked her wrist, and a spell instantly manifested as countless wind blades transformed into tens of thousands of sharp edges, howling as they swept toward Daoist Master Xi Chi.

"This is our sect's Flowing Wind Technique," Wang Lingxiao noted in surprise.

"Is it that formidable?" the old Daoist Tian Xu asked inquisitively. "How come I have never heard of it?"

Wang Lingxiao's expression grew solemn: "This is merely a common spell of our sect. I did not expect that in her hands, bolstered by her own understanding of the laws of Heaven and Earth, it could unleash such terrifying might!"

"I shall use the simplest magic to show you the absolute disparity in our strength!" Shui Xianyun raised her arm. "Go!"

Daoist Master Xi Chi remained expressionless, her single hand forming a spell gesture before her chest.

A gentle, serene breeze began to stir around her, and as the countless wind blades collided with the space before her, they unexpectedly melted into this soft gale, vanishing without a sound like a clay ox entering the sea.

"What... what kind of spell is this?!" Shui Xianyun's expression shifted slightly.

"The Clear Breeze Mantra," Daoist Master Xi Chi replied.

Old Daoist Tian Xu grew even more bewildered: "Does the Nanhua Sect possess such a powerful incantation?"

"This is just our sect's ordinary Clear Breeze Mantra." Wang Lingxiao's face twitched as he muttered under his breath, "To think that Junior Sister Xi Chi could actually integrate her own understanding of the Great Dao from the Heavenly Books to wield it with such devastating efficacy!"

Shui Xianyun had originally thought that even if this spell failed to claim victory, it would at least leave Daoist Master Xi Chi scrambling and teach her the true height of the heavens, yet it had been dissolved so effortlessly?!

"I did not expect Junior Sister to have secretly labored over such basic spells; it must have been truly tryng for you!" Shui Xianyun's countenance turned icy cold as she let out a piercing shriek. Torrential plumes of horrific black-red demonic energy erupted from her body like ink-stained clouds, and the dark firmament above seemed to fuse with this dreadful malice, morphing into a colossal claw of a demonic god!

She currently resembled a fiend and circulated fiendish power within her body, naturally allowing her to simulate the divine abilities of demons. As that gargantuan claw tore down from the heavens with savage force, Daoist Master Xi Chi felt an overwhelmingly oppressive weight crash down upon her, like a mountain dropping from the sky, leaving her with absolutely no room to evade!

"Let us see how you cope with this?!"

"Nine Heavens' profound thunder, turn into divine lightning! Splendid heavenly majesty, guided by the sword!" Suddenly, a terrifying surge of spiritual energy erupted from Daoist Master Xi Chi. Her sword fingers pointed squarely toward the heavens, her feet stepping in the pattern of the Seven Stars!

The sky suddenly split wide open as lightning snaked through the clouds and calamitous mists swirled into a vortex, as though a gargantuan eye of thunder had opened in the heavens!

A column of incredibly thick lightning cascaded down alongside the sword light, slamming brutally against that horrific demonic claw!

Boom!

With a shattering explosion, the demonic claw was struck as if by an unimaginably immense force; the entire appendage snapped back before violently colliding into a neighboring mountain peak!

It tore through the peak until the entire mountain crumbled and collapsed, only then slowly dissipating into nothingness.

And at this moment, Shui Xianyun's face, which had already been devoid of color, turned a ghastly, terrifying shade of white!

"How is this possible?!" Shui Xianyun gasped. "This is not a spell of the Nanhua Sect!"

"The Divine Sword Lightning-Controlling True Spell?!" The gathered cultivators from the major sects cried out in stunned unison.

Daoist Master Xi Chi turned to the crowd and said, "I have only just begun practicing it and am still lacking in skill. I have made a fool of myself before everyone."

Shui Xianyun stood frozen, utterly dumbfounded: "!!??"

"What are you waiting for?! Exert your full strength!" A roar thundered from the heavens as the massive demon spoke with burning impatience.

Rage burned fiercely in her heart; she never expected that despite her massive leap in strength, she could not even take down this junior sister who had never been her match in the past!

With a fierce howl, Shui Xianyun's entire body became covered in dense, intricate scales. If she had still borne some resemblance to a human before, she had now transformed entirely into a humanoid monstrosity!

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