Chapter 1172: The second battle between Jiuzhong Xian and Siming

"Jiuchong, what are your plans? Are you going to continue to stay inside this white jade tablet?"

After successfully sending Siming off as hush money, Immortal Fairy Bu Xiu was in high spirits.

"So Jiuchong has been staying in the blank white jade tablet all these years?"

At this moment, the Far North remained in a state of absolute zero. Everyone was frozen solid like ice sculptures; even Snow Emperor was no exception, completely immobile. Immortal Ying Tian curiously observed the white jade tablet hanging on Snow Emperor's chest, feeling that their fates seemed similar.

Both were forced to hide in small world spaces after the collapse of the Torch Flame Dynasty.

"Now that Immortal Jimie has fallen, there's no need for Jiuchong to remain here, right?"

However, Immortal Jiuchong shook his head, surprising Immortal Ying Tian. "I still can't leave here. Before you arrived, Ying Tian, it was my other personality fighting Siming."

"Another personality?"

Immortal Jiuchong sighed, "It's embarrassing to admit, but do you still remember Revered Huanxi?"

"The Revered Huanxi who possessed the prototype of the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit?"

"That's him. I fought him when I was a Half-Immortal. At that time, he used the prototype of the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit to draw out my 'sorrow.' With the amplification of 'sorrow,' I also became 'enraged,' and in an emotional outburst, I managed to kill Revered Huanxi in one go."

"But that battle also left a root cause of trouble for me. The true power of the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit prototype lies in leaving a shadow deep within your heart. Even if the wielder of the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit prototype disappears, this shadow will persist because it's 'my' issue, not an issue of the 'Seven Emotions Dao Fruit prototype' itself."

"Initially, I didn't even know this shadow existed; it had never appeared in ancient times."

"After Bu Xiu was assassinated, that shadow emerged. Sorrow and anger took over my body, but at that time, everyone else was experiencing similar emotions, so none of you noticed anything unusual about me."

"After that battle ended, the shadow disappeared again, making me believe for a time that the matter was over."

"However, when Immortal Jimie annihilated the Torch Flame Dynasty, facing the apocalyptic scene of the dynasty's end, that shadow appeared for a second time."

"It was this time that the shadow became my own personality, beginning to vie with me for control of my body."

"I worried his emergence would cause widespread devastation, which is why I've always remained in the sparsely populated Far North."

"That personality sees only combat; it is extremely warlike and disregards the lives of others. If I hadn't stopped him just now, I fear he might have annihilated all the stars in the Far North, bringing about the complete extinction of the entire region."

Immortal Ying Tian gasped. "This truly is a major problem. If something like that were to happen, I'm afraid Daoist Yunzhi would have eliminated you before you even defeated Siming."

"Extremely warlike, you say?" Immortal Ying Tian stroked his chin, trying to think of a solution for his good friend. "Has that personality ever fought Immortal Jimie?"

Immortal Jiuchong sighed. "He fought him during the Torch Flame Dynasty. That time, he nearly became the dominant personality, with me becoming the subordinate one. It was precisely because he knew he couldn't defeat Immortal Jimie that he voluntarily retreated and returned control of the body to me. That's why I've been able to suppress him for the past three hundred thousand years."

"If he loves fighting so much, could he defeat Daoist Yunzhi?" Immortal Ying Tian asked curiously.

The moment Immortal Ying Tian uttered these words, Immortal Jiuchong's previously amiable expression changed, becoming crude and enraged. He sneered at Immortal Ying Tian, "Ying Tian, three hundred thousand years, and I can't believe you'd ask such a foolish question!"

The warlike and enraged personality once again took control of Immortal Jiuchong's body!

Immortal Ying Tian seemed to be talking to himself, or perhaps introducing an opponent to his good friend. "Although Daoist Yunzhi hasn't cultivated for very long, she holds the position of the senior disciple among the younger generation in her sect. Her master just ascended to the Tribulation Transcension stage, and she hasn't learned many skills from her yet. I've exchanged a couple of blows with her; she's quite formidable."

"Oh? It seems this little girl really has some tricks up her sleeve!" Immortal Jiuchong's interest was piqued by these words. His fight with Siming earlier hadn't been satisfying, so this was a good opportunity to continue fighting.

With that, Immortal Jiuchong immediately took a fighting stance, causing Yunzhi to frown. "You want to fight me here?"

"This is Muxue City! Everything is in a state of absolute zero. If anything is broken or damaged, it can't be restored."

Hearing this, Immortal Jiuchong erupted in curses. "You little girl, always nitpicking and rambling! A fight is a fight, why bother choosing a place...!"

*Bang—*

Before Immortal Jiuchong could even react, he felt a punch land on his abdomen, sending him flying backward through the air.

Yunzhi, carrying Siming—her "hush money"—shot forward like a cannonball. The sonic boom she created directly shattered the Tiger Roar Martial Arts Academy.

Lu Yang's body trembled at the sight. Immortal Jiuchong's unrestrained words had clearly enraged their senior disciple; otherwise, when had she ever created such a commotion when taking flight?

Faced with such a powerful adversary, Immortal Jiuchong was both delighted and surprised. As he flew backward, he exclaimed, "Alright, alright, you truly have some skill! Though it was a sneak attack, being able to send me flying shows your ability!"

Immortal Jiuchong hovered in mid-air, countless Immortal Flames and Dark Ice appearing around him, like stars guarding him.

Even without considering the Dark Ice, these Immortal Flames alone would be enough to melt the glaciers of the Far North, turning them into a vast ocean!

"Go!"

Immortal Jiuchong, like an emperor commanding ice and fire, charged forward personally, attacking Yunzhi first. The Immortal Flames and Dark Ice trailed behind him in brilliant colors, resembling ancient flying murals. Wherever he passed, ice mountains melted, only to be instantly frozen in place at that very moment!

Faced with the formidable Immortal Jiuchong, Yunzhi glanced at her empty left hand, capable of performing the Cloudfall Palm, and her right hand, which was holding Siming. She decisively swung Siming forward, crashing him into Immortal Jiuchong!

Immortal Jiuchong and Siming were both utterly shocked at the same time.

Originally, Yunzhi hadn't intended to bring Siming into the fight, but if she and Immortal Jiuchong were to leave, Muxue City would be left with only her junior disciple, Immortal Fairy Bu Xiu, and Immortal Ying Tian. It would be far too easy for Siming to escape then.

Her junior disciple, needless to say, was still no match for Siming.

Immortal Fairy Bu Xiu was still severely injured and hadn't recovered. If she were forced to temporarily restore her strength, it would likely worsen her injuries, possibly making her stay in her junior disciple's spiritual space for another three hundred years.

The Immortal Ying Tian who had arrived was merely a lightning clone, possessing only half his true strength. He certainly couldn't defeat Siming in a one-on-one fight.

Siming was subjected to a barrage of Immortal Flames and Dark Ice, gritting his teeth in pain, before he was slammed headfirst into Immortal Jiuchong!

Even though Immortal Jiuchong's current personality was valiant and adept at fighting, he hadn't anticipated this move from Yunzhi and was immediately stunned.

Yunzhi paid no mind to Immortal Jiuchong's reaction. She picked Siming up again and swung him once more!

Immortal Jiuchong crossed his arms to block in front of his chest, but he hadn't expected Siming's strike to be so powerful and heavy, far exceeding his ability to resist. He was sent flying backward once more, piercing through an unknown number of stars during his retreat.

While Immortal Jiuchong's backward flight was fast, Yunzhi's movement speed was even faster. She appeared a step ahead on Immortal Jiuchong's trajectory and swung Siming at him once more, giving him no chance to breathe!

Even with Immortal Jiuchong's confidence in his own body, he couldn't withstand such high-frequency, fierce attacks. In just a few blows, he was battered and bruised.

"Hoo, hoo—"

Faced with Yunzhi's next attack, Immortal Jiuchong split himself into his Yin and Yang bodies, dodging the blow. The two Yin and Yang bodies then converged again.

"I didn't expect you, little girl, to know how to use Siming as a weapon! It's unfair for you to fight someone with a weapon against someone without one. If you've got guts, fight me bare-handed!"

If Yunzhi's weapon had been an immortal artifact, Immortal Jiuchong could have annihilated it with his Yin-Yang Dao Fruit. But her weapon was Siming, an immortal's body, and no matter how powerful the Yin-Yang Dao Fruit was, it couldn't directly annihilate an immortal. Therefore, using Siming as a weapon was extremely tricky for Immortal Jiuchong.

Yunzhi thought Immortal Jiuchong had a point, so she switched to fighting with her left hand.

"Cloudfall Palm."