novelapdf Chapter 208 What am I?
Chapter 208 What am I?
Chapter 209 What am I?
Wait, something's not right.
Why should I be afraid of him?
Right now, Jiyin Island is leaderless and a disorganized mess that can't amount to anything, but behind him stands a Nascent Soul cultivator.
"Don't try to change the subject! You haven't answered the question I asked you yet! Tell me your background and when you sneaked into this place."
If there's even half a lie, you won't leave here alive today!
The man in black robes spoke calmly and slowly, "Lu Jianghe of Tianxing City, currently without a name. Even the Twin Saints of the Star Palace have only seen me a few times."
Upon hearing this, the man and the leader of the Giant Whale Gang were stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, their words full of mockery.
"Ha! That makes sense! You hardly ever see the Star Palace Twin Saints, so of course they rarely see you!"
The leader of the Giant Whale Gang laughed so hard he almost fell over, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Who do you think you are? You're nobody, yet you dare to spout such nonsense here? The Twin Saints of the Star Palace are figures you can't just casually meet."
On Ye Pu's white-haired, youthful face, there was a calm smile that seemed to indicate he was in complete control.
An old monster who has lived for hundreds of years has seen countless people of all kinds.
But such interesting words and actions are truly unprecedented.
His face was handsome and dashing, quite remarkable.
Having cultivated to such an age, he had long understood that the physical body was nothing but an illusion, and that beauty and bones were merely appearances.
However, he hadn't seen such clean and pure eyes in many years.
"That's what you should say."
The leader of the Giant Whale Gang scoffed, interrupting in a flippant tone, "Then I could say I'm a direct descendant of the Star Palace Twin Saints, wouldn't you say, Old Liu? Hahaha!"
The man beside him shook his head. "Don't try to use your silver tongue in front of the ancestor. A dog can only get past the door curtain with a mouth; it's completely useless."
The man in black robes was not annoyed at all; instead, he uttered a nonsensical remark.
"Wearing a vulgar face full of cosmetics, forcibly extracting but failing to nourish true yin, seemingly full of spiritual power, yet vainly hoping to reverse the innate turbid yang with acquired yin to replenish the deficient yang, thinking that one can break through the shackles of realm with this, is probably thinking too much."
The leader of the Giant Whale Gang and Lao Liu looked at each other, puzzled.
Their cultivation level was limited, and they couldn't understand the meaning behind the words.
Only Ye Pu, whose face, which always wore a detached smile, froze instantly.
The gentle composure in his eyes slowly disappeared, replaced by a gloomy look.
His eyes were fixed on Lu Jianghe, and his voice was no longer as warm and mellow as before.
"Who exactly are you? I've heard of all the Nascent Soul elders and deacons of Tianxing City, but I've never heard of anyone with the surname Lu."
The man in black robes seemed not to hear him at all, and continued talking to himself.
"Reversal is the movement of the Dao, and the Dao is the application of reversal. Cultivating immortality is inherently going against the will of Heaven. If a person only looks at what is under their feet, they will find their path narrowing without realizing it. Admittedly, those who ascend to the Great Dao each have their own methods, but if such a thief-like behavior could lead to enlightenment, wouldn't all those who follow the righteous path and cultivate their character become a colossal joke, a ridiculous farce?"
Nightshade's expression gradually changed from gloomy to extremely ugly.
It's a situation where your secrets have been completely exposed, and all your efforts seem destined to be in vain.
Recently, the destruction of the overseas stronghold, the collapse of the Reverse Star Alliance, and the upheaval in the demonic path have unsettled him.
Normally, with his resilient Dao heart tempered by the tribulations of inner demons during his Nascent Soul cultivation, he would not be swayed by a few words.
However, at this moment, although he instinctively resisted what the other party was saying, he also vaguely felt that it hit the nail on the head.
This gave Nightclub a sense of powerlessness that was hard to deny.
Although this slight tremor was as tiny as a mustard seed, it was tantamount to tearing a crack in the Dao heart of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
If this rift occurs at a crucial moment in breaking through a realm, it could be enough to allow inner demons to run rampant.
"Pretentious posturing, charlatanry. I'll ask you one last time: who are you really?"
The man in black robes smiled and said, "What am I? Just a Yang God."
That's how ruthless people talk tough; when they curse, they even drag themselves into it.
Upon hearing this, not only were the two juniors at the Core Formation stage completely bewildered, but even the Nascent Soul cultivator Ye Pu was unable to grasp its profound meaning for the time being.
Yang Shen?
What is this thing?
Why would you call yourself a piece of trash?
The leader of the Giant Whale Gang had never seen such a bizarre scene in his life. He felt that the other party was putting on an act of deception to the extreme, and immediately decided that the time had come for him to make his move.
"You're playing tricks! I'll kill you!"
He roared and drew the giant axe that he had always carried on his back.
This giant axe is a rare ancient treasure. Although it cannot be stored and nurtured in the body due to its unique characteristics, its power is unparalleled.
His Core Formation stage cultivation erupted without reservation. He didn't even bother to use complex techniques; his physical strength alone, along with the ancient giant axe, was enough to create a terrifying aura.
His arms were bulging with muscles, and he swung the giant axe high into the air. A blinding yellow light burst forth from the axe blade, like a fully drawn bow, charging up to its maximum power.
With a loud shout, the giant axe, accompanied by a shrill sound that tore through the air, surged with yellow light and, carrying a terrifying power that could cut through anything, slashed down fiercely towards the man in black robes.
The power of this axe strike seemed to cleave Lu Jianghe and the ground beneath him in two.
Upon seeing this, Old Liu, a man standing nearby, narrowed his eyes and jumped up and down, shouting anxiously, "Watch out for the teleportation array on the ground!"
Killing this kid is a minor matter; if we accidentally destroy this crucial teleportation array, the trouble will be much greater.
Upon hearing this exclamation, the leader of the Giant Whale Gang, still in mid-air, felt a sudden sinking feeling in his heart: "Damn it!"
He was so focused on killing the arrogant fellow that he completely forgot about the teleportation array beneath his feet! But once the axe strike with all his might had been thrown, it was like an arrow released from a bow, and there was no way to take it back.
Even though he was filled with remorse at this moment, it was extremely difficult for him to forcefully stop.
He was left with only a sliver of hope, hoping that the kid could at least block the attack and that the force of the axe wouldn't affect the teleportation array on the ground!
Whether the other party is dead or alive has become secondary at this moment.
Ye Pu's expression changed slightly several times, he seemed to want to say something but stopped himself, and the spiritual energy in his body surged several times but he forcibly suppressed it.
Although the teleportation array was important, he had other plans in mind at the moment.
He wanted to see just how capable this man in black robes really was, and wanted to use a full-force attack from a Core Formation cultivator to test the other party's strength.
The leader of the Giant Whale Gang unleashed a powerful axe strike, carrying the force of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound. The yellow light surged, and it looked as if it was about to cleave the black-robed man in two, and could very well affect the teleportation array below.
However, the man in the black robe didn't even turn around to look at him.
He casually raised one hand, extended a finger, and precisely placed it in the center of the powerful axe blade.
For an instant.
Stopped abruptly.
The leader of the Giant Whale Gang froze, replaced by utter astonishment and disbelief.
His arms were bulging with muscles and veins, and he pressed down with all his might, but Gu Bao was as if welded to the other's fingertips, not moving an inch.
He could even clearly feel the spiritual power he poured into the axe, which, upon touching that finger, was like a wave crashing against a reef.
The man in black robes slowly turned to the side, his gaze calmly sweeping over the giant axe hovering at his fingertips.
Immediately afterwards, he slightly bent his fingers, turning them into claws, and then suddenly closed his five fingers together.
"Snap—Bang!"
A cracking sound suddenly rang out.
The giant axe, which was treasured by the leader of the Giant Whale Gang and possessed extraordinary power, was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks from the center point of the grasp, as if it were fragile glass, when the black-robed man casually closed his five fingers together.
A blinding yellow light poured out from the crack, and then the entire giant axe exploded with a deafening roar.
It wasn't that it was knocked away or shaken off, but rather that it was like ordinary iron being crushed.
Dozens of fragments of yellow light of varying sizes, carrying turbulent streams of spiritual energy, shot out.
The fragments pierced through the cave walls, leaving countless holes, and continued to shoot outwards with undiminished force after penetrating the mountain.
Some of the fragments struck the unsuspecting members of the Giant Whale Gang outside the cave, instantly piercing their bodies.
The entire valley was trembling.
Facing this impact head-on, the leader of the Giant Whale Gang had his body flashing with protective spiritual light. He barely managed to block it, and then hurriedly summoned another protective magic artifact to shield himself.
Old Liu, the man next to him, reacted a little slower and only had time to hastily summon a magical shield to block in front of him. He was knocked back by the huge impact.
Meanwhile, Nightclub, standing to the side, waved one hand.
In an instant, countless peach petals appeared out of thin air, as if controlled by an invisible hand, converging into a pink torrent that spun rapidly around him, forming an impenetrable barrier.
The flying fragments crashed into the petal barrier with muffled "plop" sounds, either being deflected or crushed by the resilient spiritual energy contained in the petals, none of them able to break through.
However, his expression became even more unpleasant.
Could a Nascent Soul stage cultivator easily crush a magical artifact with their bare hands?
There's no time for him to speculate anymore.
Because in the sky outside, a streak of snow-white sword light, like a comet crashing down, was heading straight for the small island where he was.
This is Lu Jianghe in real life!
The black-robed man in front of Ye Pu was merely an incarnation of his Yang God.
Previously, after this Yang God annihilated the Six Paths Supreme Saints, he received a divine message from his true self, ordering him to rush to Biling Island.
Later, they changed course and went directly to this remote island that contained a teleportation array.
However, since I crossed the vast outer sea boundary, I arrived a little later.
What the Yang Shen (spirit) knows and feels outside the body, the true body naturally knows simultaneously.
The ball of snow-white sword light suddenly stopped several hundred feet above the nameless island, revealing its form.
This person has always acted independently and without restraint, a pure swordsman's style.
He made no attempt to conceal anything; this was exactly what he wanted—to be open and aboveboard.
Those disciples of the Giant Whale Gang who survived the sudden collapse of the giant axe felt an overwhelming pressure from the sky, as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
They trembled, pressed firmly to the ground by an invisible weight, unable to lift their heads, let alone straighten their bodies.
At this moment, Ye Pu seemed to have been struck by lightning. His expression changed from gloomy to a gentle and peaceful one that he tried his best to maintain. He unconsciously clenched the prayer beads in his hand, and then forced himself to resume turning them at a steady pace.
But only one thought remained in my mind: thank goodness.
The conflict between the two just now did not constitute a major clash, and the other party had no reason to take action.
This aura is more than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator; it is clearly that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!
Besides that, he had some vague guesses in his mind.
The current situation in the Chaotic Star Sea, the earth-shattering changes on Holy Demon Island, the fall of the Six Paths Supreme Saint, the collapse of the Reverse Star Alliance—could all this chaos be related to this man surnamed Lu?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed!
Ye Pu was shaken to his core, still reeling from the shock.
In the blink of an eye, the oppressive force in the sky had vanished without a trace.
He hurriedly activated his divine sense, frantically scanning his surroundings, trying to catch any trace of the other party.
However, it only lasted for a moment.
Suddenly, a figure appeared before them!
One of the men was dressed in a dark robe; it was the same one who had been in the cave earlier.
The other person was dressed in a bright green robe.
The two people looked exactly alike.
The only difference lies in the color of the clothing.
Immediately afterwards, the figure of the man in the black robe suddenly became ethereal, turning into a dazzling speck of light that instantly disappeared into the brow of the man in the green robe.
The radiance faded, leaving only the figure in the green robe standing alone, his aura perfectly integrated, as if they had never been separated.
"Body—an external avatar?!"
Ye Pu gasped, his Nascent Soul cultivator's knowledge and intuition finally connecting at this moment, making him realize the truth as if struck by lightning.
That's it!
The "Yang God" mentioned by the black-robed man in the cave just now actually refers to—an external avatar that he himself had differentiated from?!
However, before Ye Pu could utter the words he had just prepared to try and defend himself, they were choked by a casual remark from the other party, leaving him speechless and trembling with fear.
"Those who fear the strong will inevitably bully the weak, and given his thieving ways, whenever I encounter him, I will send him on his way."
Compared to the original deity, the Yin deity, and the Yang deity, their words, actions, and temperaments are worlds apart.
The existence of the Yin spirits is like the embodiment of the Great Dao, impartial and indifferent, their words devoid of any emotional fluctuation, merely stating cold facts, and are the manifestation of the laws of Heaven.
The Yang spirit is closer to the "goodness" contained in some kind of ultimate principle of heaven and earth, walks on the Great Dao, and speaks in a gentle and mild manner.
As for the true self—
After breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage and freeing himself from the shackles of realm, the temperament that had been suppressed for a long time and belonged to "Lu Jianghe" himself surged out like a thawing river.
Did they really think Lu Jianghe was a mild-mannered and easy-going person?
That's just because one's cultivation level is low, and one has to restrain one's sharpness and forcibly suppress one's true nature.
Although he was often jokingly called a "scholarly sword cultivator" by that old fellow Dong Sangeng, if you think about it carefully, could a truly good-tempered person do something as ruthless as "Lu Xidi" who could easily wipe out the demon caves?
The answer is obvious: absolutely not.
Standing before Ye Pu at this moment was none other than Lu Jianghe, the true form of the man with the strongest bloodlust and the most genuine temperament.
It is also the most in line with human nature.
If I send you on your way, then I truly mean it, without a word of protest.