Chapter 662: Buddha Beads

"So, the Zijin Gourd is Senior Yi Qi's magic item." Everyone in Chunjiang City looked up, watching the battle and awaiting the outcome, and Lu Yang was no exception.

He had only heard his Senior Sister mention the Zijin Gourd. It was said that the gourd contained Yin-Yang Qi, and anyone sucked into it would be torn apart by the two energies in mere moments.

However, he didn't know who possessed this magic item.

He had previously seen a magic item on a black market stall that was claimed to be the Zijin Gourd, but he recognized it as a fake at a glance. Even selling the entire black market wouldn't be worth the mouth of the true Zijin Gourd.

"Is that it? We won?" Lu Yang thought the battle ended incredibly fast.

"Do you think a Half-Immortal is so easily defeated? This guy's Dao Fruit Embryo allows him to create things from nothing. Even if he's trapped in the gourd, he can still use that ability."

"Don't underestimate any Half-Immortal. This guy's ability isn't much in the outside world, but once inside an illusory realm, few Half-Immortals can defeat him."

"That strong?" Lu Yang was surprised. Didn't that mean Void Supreme hadn't even gotten serious yet?

As expected, and just as Immortal Fairy had predicted, the Zijin Gourd shook violently. No matter how Venerable Yi Qi used his spells to suppress it, he couldn't stop the gourd from shaking. The gourd's mouth was forced open by an endless stream of magic items, and Void Supreme successfully escaped.

"It seems even a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator like you isn't completely useless."

Void Supreme was pitch black, protected by countless layers of armor, which were riddled with scars, clearly damaged by the Yin-Yang Qi. Layer after layer of armor fell away, but Void Supreme himself was completely unharmed.

"Senior Brothers, I sense that the protective Buddhist beads I gave to Benefactor Kongque have been activated. She's in danger over there. I'm going to check on her." Lu Yang heard Shi Chan's spiritual message and was startled.

"Be careful. Night Owl hasn't been seen at all. He likely went to kill Miss Kongque. Old Meng and I will head over there too!"

Lu Yang's guess was correct. After breaking free, Night Owl's first priority was to rush to the inn to kill Kongque. He had once declared that anyone he set his eyes on would either submit to him or die! He always followed through on his words.

"Huff, huff, who gave you that magic item?" Night Owl panted heavily from exhaustion. Kongque was right in front of him, but no matter what method he used, he was blocked by the Buddhist beads she held. The person who made that magic item must be an extremely powerful being, with strength no less than his own!

"You don't need to know!" Kongque breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Night Owl couldn't harm her, grateful for the magic item given by Master Shi Chan. She certainly couldn't afford a magic item that could block a Nascent Soul cultivator's attacks for fifteen minutes.

"Since I can't deal with you for now, then this twin next to you, whether she's your younger or elder sister, is in danger!" Night Owl revealed a cruel smile. He could already imagine the twisted and sorrowful expression Kongque would show after he killed Fu Ling.

"Sister, run!" Kongque quickly shouted, using her body to shield Fu Ling, blocking Night Owl's attack. However, her reaction speed was far slower than Night Owl's. He only needed to circle around, and she wouldn't be able to protect Fu Ling.

Night Owl transformed into a black shadow and appeared behind Fu Ling. Fu Ling was completely vulnerable, the veins on her neck clearly visible. He had succeeded!

A giant golden hand suddenly appeared between Night Owl and Fu Ling, blocking the fatal blow. "Benefactor, your intent to kill is too strong."

Failing to land the blow, Night Owl quickly retreated. The opponent's cultivation was not low, and a direct confrontation might put him at a disadvantage. He was an assassin, skilled in sneak attacks; direct combat was not his forte.

"Master Shi Chan!" Seeing Shi Chan arrive, the sisters were thrilled, as if they had seen hope for survival.

"Young monk, you're the one who gave Kongque those Buddhist beads!" When Night Owl saw Shi Chan, he looked at him as if he were a mortal enemy. Without those beads, he would have succeeded long ago!

"Amitabha. Benefactor has keen insight. These sandalwood Buddhist beads are a magic item refined by this monk using votive power, after gaining enlightenment in the late Golden Core stage."

"Nonsense! That's impossible!" Night Owl was furious. A magic item refined by someone in the late Golden Core stage could block his early Nascent Soul attacks?

"Benefactor, please calm your anger. Monks don't tell lies. This monk has only suffered one defeat since embarking on his path. It's not shameful to lose to this monk." Shi Chan was speaking the truth; his only loss was when he challenged his Senior Sister at the Dao Inquiry Sect.

Night Owl became even angrier. How could he, a dignified cultivator who had dispersed his cultivation and re-cultivated, the Pavilion Master of the Night Pavilion who had struck fear into countless cultivators during the Great Yu Period, be defeated by a young monk from later generations! This must be a psychological tactic!

"Young monk, I'll show you what happens when you anger an assassin!" The over two-meter-long Sword Washing Pool crashed through the wall and plunged into the inn corridor. Night Owl only felt a tremendous impact before he was sent flying, several bones broken, and he shot out through the wall on the other side.

"How are they? Are the two young ladies hurt? Where's Night Owl?" Lu Yang, worried that Shi Chan couldn't defeat Night Owl, hurriedly rode the pool, flying towards them. He had to admit, riding the pool was much faster than flying on his own.

Shi Chan pointed to the hole in the wall on the other side and clasped his hands together. "Senior Brother Lu Yang already sent him flying."

Immediately after, Meng Jingzhou walked in through the other side of the wall, carrying someone. "When I arrived, I saw someone lying on the roof. He was badly injured but still breathing. Does anyone know this person? I think he might still be saved."

"Senior Brother Meng, this is Benefactor Night Owl. He was just sent flying by Senior Brother Lu Yang."

"Oh, he's Night Owl? Never mind then, I'm not saving him." Meng Jingzhou disdainfully tossed Night Owl onto the ground and stomped on him twice for good measure. What trash! Even Lu Yang could beat him.

"What should we do now..." Before Meng Jingzhou could finish speaking, the ground shook. The Fu Ling sisters tumbled about in confusion, and the inn's roof was directly torn off. As the dust settled, Void Supreme's indifferent figure was revealed, surrounded by various magic items of the Tribulation Transcendence level. He ignored Lu Yang and the others. They were merely a few Nascent Soul cultivators, posing no real threat.

He raised a hand and pointed, creating a drop of jade nectar, which he dripped into Night Owl's mouth. Night Owl immediately regained vitality, his injuries healing. His purpose in coming here was twofold: first, to reduce the number of Tribulation Transcendence cultivators in Great Xia, and second, to have Night Owl train a group of Integration Stage assassins. Both methods aimed to destroy the Great Xia established by Jiang Pingan.

Lu Yang inwardly thought, "This is bad." It meant Venerable Yi Qi had lost. Void Supreme's Dao Fruit Embryo ability was a secret. His act of pulling everyone into his illusory realm meant that everyone had witnessed his methods, indicating he had no intention of leaving any survivors!

"Supreme." Night Owl, knowing he was no match for Lu Yang and the others, slinkily hid behind Void Supreme.

Void Supreme casually swept his gaze over Lu Yang and the other two, his eyes resting on Meng Jingzhou, his brow slightly furrowed. "Are you from the Meng family?"

He had been defeated by the combined efforts of the Jiang and Meng family ancestors, and the Void Sect he had personally established was suppressed and destroyed by these two powers. His hatred for the Meng family was no less than his hatred for Great Xia! All Meng family members must die!

Void Supreme reached out, just about to execute Meng Jingzhou, when suddenly, his expression changed. He sensed someone attacking the barrier of his illusory realm.

"Who!"

*Crack!*

A crack appeared in the sky, and a tall, slender man, thin as a bamboo pole, emerged, glaring coldly at Void Supreme. "Damn it, I finally found clues to the Twin-Flow River, and now I'd like to see which blind fool dares to touch someone I've left my mark on!"