Chapter 1165: The Death of the Ruthless Sect Leader

Seeing the smile playing on Lu Yang's lips, Yang Kongtong suddenly felt a chill down his spine. That smile, by any measure, did not belong to a good person! Wasn't Dao Seeking Sect renowned as the foremost of the Five Great Immortal Sects of Great Xia, the leader of the righteous path? Could this truly be a prodigy nurtured by them?!

Lu Yang approached Yang Kongtong with a sinister grin. Without knowing what spell he had cast, Yang Kongtong's vision suddenly went dark, and he could see nothing.

The people of Muxue City clearly saw a pair of massive hands, larger than Muxue City itself, suddenly appear. The hands crossed over each other, engulfing Yang Kongtong.

Realizing the danger, Yang Kongtong tried to escape, unleashing ten consecutive Ice-Breaking Arrows to tear open an escape route. However, the colossal hands contained spatial power, diverting all his attacks to another dimension.

“Damn it, it's the Universe in the Palm!” Yang Kongtong recognized this ancient and renowned grand divine ability, but alas, it was too late.

Lu Yang crossed and clasped his hands together, and the two massive hands enveloping Yang Kongtong also closed.

The two colossal hands vanished, revealing a golden cicada shell, roughly the height of a person. The golden shell shattered, and a heavily wounded Yang Kongtong flew out.

Although he had used the Golden Cicada Escapes Its Shell technique to evade most of the attacks, he was still severely injured. The Golden Cicada Escapes Its Shell technique could only be used three times within a short period, and he had now used it twice.

Earlier, Lu Yang and Yang Kongtong had exchanged hundreds of blows, and Yang Kongtong's spiritual power was gradually running low. Even his Snow Lotus Secret Art was insufficient to fully heal his injuries. In contrast, Lu Yang seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of spiritual power.

Lu Yang's spiritual power was indeed endless. Although the Tofu Heavenly Venerate Pictographic Fist couldn't turn him into an immortal body, the Immortal Body of the Buddhist Kingdom could continuously supply him with spiritual power, allowing him to wear Yang Kongtong down to death.

The commotion from their battle was so immense that even city lords from cities a thousand li away were drawn to it. Witnessing the fight made their scalps tingle; they knew that if they appeared on the battlefield, they wouldn't last three breaths.

Old Ma lay in its stable, munching on frozen hay while intently observing the battle and learning. It had to be said, going out with Lu Yang truly increased one's combat experience. It had witnessed many battles between Tribulation Transcenders, but those so-called battles were merely sparring matches where both sides held back, so the experience gained from observing them wasn't significant. Going out with Lu Yang was different; they encountered bloody battles between Tribulation Transcenders and even Semi-Immortals, where all trump cards were played in a fight to the death. Observing these battles made its combat experience skyrocket, with exceptional results. Over the years, following Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou on their travels, its cultivation realm wasn't the only thing that improved; its horizons and combat experience also broadened. It had become sworn brothers with Meng Jingzhou's father, Meng Potian, and the Meng Manor's steward. Among the three, Meng Potian was the strongest, the elder brother. Now, it estimated that even if Elder Brother Meng came, he might not be able to defeat it.

Xue Shilou also found the battle highly insightful. His eyes were unfocused, and he muttered to himself, gradually deciphering his own unique sword technique.

*Pffft—*

Yang Kongtong's abdomen was pierced by a sword, suffering a severe injury that could no longer heal.

His eyes turned bloodshot as he broke free from his emotionless state, becoming utterly enraged. While the emotionless state allowed him to make calm judgments, the enraged state enabled him to perform beyond his usual limits, raising his strength to another level.

“Junior, you forced my hand!” He formed a hand seal, incredibly obscure. Mu Baiyi and the other two felt a chill in their hearts; this was the Kongtong Seal, the very move that had gravely wounded them! This was Yang Kongtong's most prideful technique, distilling the essence of all the moves he had learned, refining them into the unique Kongtong Seal. The citizens of Muxue City and the nearby city lords who had come to watch the battle felt an intense sense of suffocation. This was merely the leaked aura of the Kongtong Seal; they couldn't imagine what Lu Yang, directly facing the Kongtong Seal, must be feeling. Under the Kongtong Seal, no living being survives!

“A self-created move, you say? I have one too.” Lu Yang's sword moved with his will, his essence, qi, and spirit unified, reaching the realm of 'Sword Heart Clarity'. His sword qi was entirely internalized, with no leakage whatsoever; to an observer, it would be impossible to even tell that the Qingfeng Sword was imbued with sword qi. He concentrated all his strength into his right arm. Veins bulged on his right arm, and tiny blood vessels burst one after another, leaving it bloody. “Immortal Sword Art!”

*Boom—*

The grand seal collided with the sword art, and heaven and earth lost their color, turning black and white. For an instant, everyone lost their sight and hearing, plunging into chaos. Perhaps it was just a fleeting moment, or perhaps the duration of a tea ceremony, before their senses returned.

“Who won?” At the center of the battle, Lu Yang's right arm seemed to vanish. Rubbing their eyes and looking again, his right arm reappeared. He had no injuries anywhere on his body, though his clothes were severely damaged.

In contrast, Yang Kongtong was left with only his upper body; his lower half had been pulverized by the Immortal Sword Art, leaving not even a speck of flesh. It was hard to believe that a Tribulation Transcender could unleash such a terrifying move. In ancient times, battles between peak Tribulation Transcenders rarely resulted in death, unless there was an immense disparity in strength between the two.

The Body Integration and Tribulation Transcender cultivators of Muxue City stared blankly at the scene, feeling as if their past cultivation beliefs had crumbled. A Tribulation Transcender had actually defeated a Semi-Immortal!

Yang Kongtong's aura was weak, and he was on his last breath. He revealed a venomous expression, staring intently at Lu Yang, as if to engrave Lu Yang's image into his mind, before crushing a token. “Junior, you will surely die today!”

He had an agreement with the Great Gan Dynasty: he would help them find clues about the Four Ancient Immortals, and in return, the Great Gan Dynasty would provide assistance at a critical moment. He originally didn't want to use this move, but Lu Yang had pushed him to a dead end; if he didn't use it, he would surely die! Fortunately, one use of Golden Cicada Escapes Its Shell remained. Yang Kongtong decided to use it to recover from his injuries and watch the Great Gan Dynasty kill this junior. “Golden Cicada…”

“My dear Yang, wouldn't it be better if we were together forever?” Leng Ningxiang's left arm drifted out, hooking around Yang Kongtong's neck, and she gently kissed him. Feeling Leng Ningxiang's temperature, Yang Kongtong's pupils contracted sharply. Leng Ningxiang's obsession hadn't completely vanished; she had been waiting for this very opportunity! Leng Ningxiang was also a master of poison!

“You lunatic, get away from me!” Yang Kongtong desperately tried to push Leng Ningxiang away, but she held him too tightly; he couldn't push her off!

“My dear Yang, we will be together forever!”

Embracing each other, the two plummeted from the sky, landing in the martial arts hall's backyard. Yang Kongtong's eyes were wide, staring blankly at the sky, his breath gone. Snow from the branches outside Lu Yang's room fell, covering Yang Kongtong.

Lu Yang had no spare thoughts for Yang Kongtong's fate. Yang Kongtong had created a major problem for him; the token Yang Kongtong crushed formed a spatial vortex, from the other end of which emanated a terrifying aura.

A youth wearing ancient sacrificial robes appeared, holding a bone staff adorned with ornaments, symbolizing the supreme authority of the Great Gan. The youth glanced at the deceased Yang Kongtong and gently shook his head; he certainly had no means to bring the dead back to life. Immediately after, the youth's gaze fell upon Lu Yang.

“Yang Kongtong claimed you possess clues about the Four Ancient Immortals?” Yang Kongtong, fearing that the Great Gan Dynasty would break their promise, had stated when crushing the token that Lu Yang held clues to the Four Ancient Immortals.

Lu Yang recognized the youth's identity: Sima, from the Great Gan Dynasty.