Chapter 461: The Immortal Fairy Uproots the Laurel Tree

"Bring it on," the Immortal Fairy said, eager for the challenge and unafraid of Luohongxia.

Since her debut, she had dominated the ancient world for sixteen years, winning every battle. Challenging higher-level opponents was a common occurrence for her. She was also the creator of the Invincible Pill. When it came to combat, she feared no one!

Not even Yunzhi was an exception!

The onlookers had no intention of stopping them; instead, they found the situation quite amusing. They cleared a space, allowing Luohongxia and the Immortal Fairy to demonstrate their skills.

Everyone wanted to see the extent of Lu Yang's strength, and that included Qiu Jin'an.

When Lu Yang fought Huang Ming, Qiu Jin'an had sensed that Lu Yang hadn't fully unleashed his power and likely had other trump cards.

Luohongxia opened a small, round box, a supreme treasure crafted from a single horn of a Xiezhi, called the Light-Binding Casket.

Luohongxia activated an ancestral incantation to operate the Light-Binding Casket. The casket emitted two beams of light: one fell upon her, and the other upon the Immortal Fairy.

Just as the Immortal Fairy was about to dispel the light beams, she heard Luohongxia say, "Don't resist. The casket can adjust our cultivation levels to the same plane."

Hearing this, the Immortal Fairy gave Luohongxia face and stopped resisting.

With a whoosh, both were drawn into the casket.

Inside the casket was a vast, boundless space. The environment within could be freely changed according to the caster's will; mountains, rivers, lakes, and oceans could all be conjured, making it suitable for environmental combat.

The moment she entered the box, Luohongxia's cultivation level began to shift, continuously dropping from the Body Integration Stage, to the Void Refinement Stage, to the Nascent Soul Stage... until it settled at the Mid Golden Core Stage.

Her physical strength and spiritual power were adjusted accordingly.

"Mid Golden Core Stage... This level truly brings back memories," Luohongxia said with a smile. In her youth, she had also been an unparalleled prodigy, unmatched in the world; those at her cultivation level wouldn't even dare to fight her.

Now, with her Body Integration Stage experience, returning to the Mid Golden Core Stage, who could possibly stand against her?

"Begin!"

Luohongxia threw out a seed and performed the "Tree Planting Art." The seed quickly sprouted and grew into a graceful osmanthus tree. Its leaves swayed, emanating vibrant life.

The osmanthus tree could provide her with an unending supply of power.

"Bright Moon High Above!"

Luohongxia raised her hand, and a brilliant moon appeared high in the sky. Moonlight scattered across the ground, transforming into beams of light that resembled cones, striking towards the Immortal Fairy.

Each light cone possessed considerable power; a regular Golden Core cultivator struck by one would be severely injured and lose their combat ability.

The Immortal Fairy skillfully dodged, her steps light and nimble like a cat. A slight twitch of her body was enough to evade the moonlight attacks.

This was a technique she observed during her fight with the Qilin Immortal. She noted how the Qilin Immortal's movements were agile, leaping and dodging, managing to narrowly avoid some of her attacks — a rare feat. In contrast, the Ying Tian Immortal would simply endure the blows, their footwork somewhat inferior. Inspired, she carefully studied the Qilin Immortal's movement patterns and deduced the "Qilin Steps."

Seeing that she couldn't land a hit on the Immortal Fairy, Luohongxia changed her hand seals. The light cones then rained down endlessly, one after another.

Faced with unavoidable attacks, the Immortal Fairy stomped her foot. The yellow earth beneath her swelled like waves, rising and falling in layers, forming a roaring tsunami of earth that surged towards Luohongxia, threatening to engulf her before the light cones could land.

She extended a finger and lightly touched the yellow earth. The earth instantly became incredibly hard, ceased moving, and blocked the raining light cones.

"Turning Earth to Steel?!" Luohongxia exclaimed, surprised that Lu Yang knew this technique.

She then scoffed. What if he could use ancient spells?

"Moonfall!" The moon crashed down with a rumble, hurtling towards the Immortal Fairy. It collided with the steel-hard earth, kicking up a thousand layers of dust!

As the dust settled and dispersed, Luohongxia searched for Lu Yang's figure but found nothing.

"No, he's underground!" Luohongxia's combat experience was vast. In her youth, Qiu Jin'an had often used this very move to ambush her, so she was well-versed in it and could react in the shortest time.

The Immortal Fairy was using a genuine Earth Evasion spell, with an effect nearly identical to Lu Yang's "Shrinking Ground" technique.

Luohongxia abruptly leaped into the air, ensuring she would have a chance to dodge no matter which direction Lu Yang ambushed from.

"Bright Moon High Above."

Another bright moon appeared in the sky. If Lu Yang dared to show his head, he would once again be subjected to moonlight attacks!

The Immortal Fairy emerged from underground, but her target was not Luohongxia. Instead, she aimed for the osmanthus tree Luohongxia had planted at the beginning of the battle.

The spell Luohongxia was casting required more spiritual energy than a Mid Golden Core cultivator could sustain. Even Lu Yang would find it difficult, so the answer was clear: the osmanthus tree was providing Luohongxia with a continuous supply of power.

This was actually a common combat technique of the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace, usually mastered only by Nascent Soul stage disciples. Even Lan Ting couldn't perform it. Luohongxia, however, relied on her vast experience to execute it at the Golden Core stage.

Luohongxia was initially tense, surprised by her opponent's sharp perception in quickly identifying the weakness. However, she quickly regained her composure.

The osmanthus tree had no offensive capabilities. Its only two characteristics were providing spiritual energy to the caster and possessing exceptionally strong defense!

Even if Lu Yang mastered several powerful offensive spells, it would be impossible to break through the osmanthus tree's defense in a short amount of time!

"Quite sturdy," the Immortal Fairy remarked, casually punching the osmanthus tree. The tree merely swayed, not even a single leaf falling.

"Looks like I'll have to use some other means... Hundred Herbs Wither Fist!"

To cultivate the Immortal Fairy's boxing techniques, she had studied thousands of herbal boxing methods. From these, she had comprehended a branch technique specifically designed to counteract plant-based entities. Once this punch was unleashed, all herbs would wither, leaving no blade of grass alive, hence its name, Hundred Herbs Wither Fist.

After taking the punch, the osmanthus tree's leaves turned yellow, its branches withered, and it died within moments!

*Cough*

Luohongxia violently spat out a mouthful of blood, her face deathly pale from the backlash of the osmanthus tree.

She hadn't expected her opponent to kill the osmanthus tree with a single punch. What kind of boxing technique was that?!

But what did it matter? Even without the osmanthus tree, there was no way she would lose to a junior, right?

Luohongxia dove down from high in the sky, while the Immortal Fairy pulled out the osmanthus tree and swung it at Luohongxia, directly knocking her senseless.

In the Imperial Palace, a group of righteous cultivators gathered around the casket, discussing animatedly.

"Who do you think will win?"

Those outside couldn't see what was happening inside the casket, so they could only guess.

"Luohongxia, probably. Her combat experience is vast, unlike those Body Integration cultivators who dispersed their cultivation to restart. Lu Yang is just a junior; how could he possibly win?" Yang Ding speculated, stroking his chin.

"I agree," Emperor Xia chimed in.

"It's not impossible for Lu Yang to win," Qiu Jin'an said, unwilling to speak too definitively. After all, he was Yunzhi's junior disciple; there was no telling what spells he might be able to cast.

"Look! The casket is glowing! The victor is about to be decided!"

*Boom!*

Luohongxia flew out of the casket, sent backward, seeing stars and with her mouth full of leaves.

The second update will be at eleven o'clock.

(End of chapter)