Chapter 1219: Fragile Space

Lu Yang expressed his helplessness regarding his identity being exposed. His opponent was the renowned Lord Si Heng; it would be difficult to win without fighting at full strength. Fighting at full strength naturally involved his signature moves, so it was reasonable for people from the Blazing Sun Sect and the Nine Nether Sect to recognize him. Oh well, after performing for so long, it was time to close the net.

Mu Baiyi and Liu Zhen turned pale when they saw Lu Yang smiling at them. They were both influential figures in their respective sects, far more intelligent than someone like Sect Master Chi, who only focused on solar energy. If the Young Sect Master Lu was Lu Yang, that meant the Heavenly Court Sect was the Dao Inquiry Sect—a sect with two immortals and an uncountably large number of semi-immortals. Facing such a lineup, they didn't even have the heart to escape. No, no, no, they couldn't think that way. Their only hope was to insist that the Young Sect Master Lu had taken over Lu Yang's body.

"So you are Lu Yang," Lord Si Heng also laughed, having heard Sect Master Chi's words. He had only known before that the Heavenly Court Sect was a fake, but he hadn't known the true identity of the Young Sect Master Lu. Now, he finally knew.

Hearing Lord Si Heng's words, Mu Baiyi and Liu Zhen felt like dying. Stealing the nascent Dao Fruit of Reincarnation was bad enough, but he had also cut off their path to survival. After learning Lu Yang's true identity, a ruthless glint appeared in Lord Si Heng's eyes: "To be honest, dealing with you directly presents some difficulty. Do you know that this Fengdu space, with its gathering of ghosts and extremely heavy yin energy, can be called the Underworld? Since there's an Underworld, there must be a Mortal World. Where do you think the Mortal World is?"

An ominous premonition welled up in Lu Yang's heart, and his sword light grew sharper: "What are you doing!"

Lord Si Heng endured the sword light, activating his nascent Yin-Yang Dao Fruit: "Yin-Yang Conversion!"

In an instant, countless mortals appeared in the Fengdu space. These mortals looked bewildered and disoriented. "Where is this?" "It's so cold." "What's going on?" "Look, powerful beings are fighting in the sky!"

Lord Si Heng had transferred all the people from Zhongshan County into the Fengdu space. At this moment, the Fengdu space contained not only followers of the Nine Nether Sect but also countless innocent civilians! It was through this method that he had quietly infiltrated the Fengdu space.

Man Gu was also surprised to see his two senior brothers in the sky. Hadn't they said they were going to the Fengdu space? Was this the Fengdu space then? But who were they fighting, and why were the people from Zhongshan County here?

Lord Si Heng held black fire and ice crystals. He brought his palms together, and the two extreme substances collided, not exploding, but merging into a black tornado mixed with ice crystals. This was an ice-fire tornado capable of ravaging the Fengdu space, and if it descended, it would undoubtedly cause heavy casualties.

"Let's see if you'll block this move or dodge it!" At this moment, all the people of Zhongshan County were Lord Si Heng's hostages. He didn't believe Lu Yang would dare to dodge the attack.

Lu Yang's face was ashen: "It seems I have no choice but to take it head-on... Did he think I would do that?!" He moved with lightning speed, raising his Azure Edge Sword to slash at the black tornado. Lord Si Heng laughed at the sight, thinking, *How could a sword cut wind?* However, he was instantly proven wrong. The black tornado was directly absorbed into the Azure Edge Sword's mini-world.

"As expected of an immortal sword, it actually has its own mini-world!"

"But can you absorb all of my attacks?!"

Lu Yang looked at him with a half-smile: "Lord Si Heng, your spatial magic doesn't seem to be up to par, does it?"

"What do you mean?" Lord Si Heng didn't understand why Lu Yang asked that.

Lu Yang didn't answer. While speaking, he unleashed a charged sword strike. Lord Si Heng blocked with his Bloody Staff, but it was still difficult to negate the sword's power. The space was cut open by the sword qi, and he was directly forced out of the Fengdu space.

Lord Si Heng was both shocked and enraged. *Who built this space? It's so fragile, it breaks with a single touch! Someone with this level of skill shouldn't be building spaces and embarrassing themselves!* He had considered the possibility of Lu Yang striking him out of the Fengdu space, but he quickly dismissed it. The reason was simple: space was extremely sturdy and couldn't be cut open by a single sword strike. Also, during his fight with Lu Yang, he wouldn't have given Lu Yang the chance to repeatedly sever space. *Who would have thought this broken space would crack with one sword strike!*

Just then, countless Azure Edge Swords appeared beneath Lord Si Heng's feet. He hastily jumped away, only to find the Azure Edge Swords multiplying at an astonishing rate, surrounding him. Sword Dao Domain!

By this time, Zhongshan County had become an empty city. Lu Yang had been somewhat restrained in the Fengdu space, but now he could finally fight without holding back! Lu Yang manifested a wood clone, which then performed the Azure Edge Sword Hieroglyphic Fist, transforming into another Azure Edge Sword.

"Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin!" The Shadow-Bearing Sword, the Seven Star Sword formation, the wood clone's Azure Edge Sword, and the true Azure Edge Sword merged into one. Lu Yang's sword intent surged, making Lord Si Heng's hair stand on end. The opponent's danger level was a notch higher than he had estimated!

The Buddha Kingdom in the Palm appeared, and the Sky-Shrouding Grand Hand Seal descended from above, covering the entire Zhongshan County. The furrows formed by its fingerprints could hold mountains.

"Don't think you're the only one who knows that move! Universe in the Palm!" Lord Si Heng unleashed a similar divine ability, also manifesting a colossal palm to contend with the Sky-Shrouding Grand Hand Seal. The two grand hand seals collided, causing spatial tremors.

Lord Si Heng was panting from exhaustion. This move consumed a lot of spiritual energy, and he expected his opponent to also need a moment to catch their breath. However, he didn't know that Lu Yang's power came from his Buddha Kingdom clone, providing an inexhaustible supply of energy. Using the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm was effortless for Lu Yang.

Lu Yang's figure flickered like a phantom, appearing behind Lord Si Heng. Before the latter could react, he chopped down vertically. Lord Si Heng had a layer of protective golden light on his body, but it was like paper before Lu Yang, easily pierced through, and Lord Si Heng was split into two! But Lord Si Heng was not dead. Instead, his two halves transformed into two independent entities, his Yin and Yang bodies.

In the Fengdu space, Man Gu had largely figured out that this entire experience was the result of his two senior brothers fighting an enemy. The immediate priority was to stabilize the public's morale. Here were the citizens of Zhongshan County and its twenty subordinate counties. Not just ordinary people, even cultivators would fall into chaos if they were abruptly transported here. In such a chaotic situation, even if they weren't affected by the aerial battle, major incidents like stampedes and looting would occur!

He quickly gathered everyone and issued commands. The chief clerk assisted him, reminding Man Gu of any details he might have overlooked. Man Gu had just taken office as the county governor and hadn't yet gained full public trust, but none of the high-ranking officials in Zhongshan County dared to defy his fierce reputation, so they didn't dare to feign compliance while secretly acting otherwise. After issuing a round of commands, the high-ranking officials received their orders and left. Man Gu's throat was dry, and he gulped down a lot of water, feeling much better.

"You must be Lord Man Gu, right?" Suddenly, an unexpected group approached Man Gu. Man Gu recognized them. Because he recognized them, Man Gu was even more surprised and even became wary.

"What do you want?"

Mu Baiyi rubbed his hands and smiled: "I'm here to surrender on behalf of the Nine Nether Sect."

Following him, Sect Master Chi and Liu Zhen added: "We are here to surrender on behalf of the Blazing Sun Sect."

"Huh?"