Chapter 14

In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of the promise written there.

The movements of the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Technique each contain the supreme truths of the universe. Although the Sun and Moon Refinement is the first form, it is the foundation and the most important. If refined to perfection, it is like the sun and moon in the sky, swiftly moving in all directions, using yin and yang as charcoal, turning anyone, gods, demons, or monsters into the dust of history.

Guchen Sha had only learned the movements of this form, but when he performed it, his mental focus and aura changed, gathering the vastness of the eight directions, exuding the supreme dignity of the universe being smelted in a furnace.

When this move was unleashed, Long Yuyun was stunned, her mind losing its guard. It seemed as if the surroundings changed, with flames rising from the sky, burning the void inch by inch.

Of course, this was an illusion, not reality.

"Surprisingly so strong?" Long Yuyun stepped back. She was a powerful being who had entered the Dao Realm, even though it was only the first transformation, "Fasting and Abstinence." Her mind and body were no longer those of an ordinary person, and her spirit was far beyond the influence of ordinary human aura.

Even with the severe poison in her body, reducing her strength to only two or three tenths, her spirit still far surpassed that of a grandmaster.

In martial arts, a slight mistake can lead to a thousand miles of error. Her moment of distraction allowed Guchen Sha to attack, losing the initiative.

"Sea God Suppresses the Demon Abyss." She formed a circle with her hands, creating a dark abyss around herself, deep and bottomless, attempting to neutralize Guchen Sha's attack.

Bang!

Guchen Sha's Sun and Moon Refinement was not something she could defend against. After three collisions, he finally found a gap and delivered a powerful punch to her chest.

Crack!

Long Yuyun took three steps back, several ribs broken, blood flowing from her mouth and nose, but she did not fall. Instead, she slowly sat down, straightening her broken ribs, attempting to heal herself.

Guchen Sha was also pushed back by the counterforce. He was greatly alarmed; his punch could shatter stone, yet it only broke her ribs. Was the Dao Realm truly so powerful?

"Good boy, you have such determination, I didn't expect that." Long Yuyun seemed to have lost her fighting ability: "If it weren't for the Soul-Extinguishing Powder in my body and the severe injuries I sustained along the way, reducing my strength to less than two tenths, I could kill you with a snap of my fingers."

"I told you I have no ill intentions. I just helped when I saw injustice. This is repaying kindness with enmity." Guchen Sha found the battle meaningless; he did not want to fight to the death with Long Yuyun.

"If I'm not mistaken, the martial art you just used is the Great Slaughter Divine Technique, the ultimate skill of the Heavenly Symbolic Emperor. Only such a divine art could injure me at a higher level." Long Yuyun said sternly: "It seems I was right. You are a prince. You didn't save me; in the middle of the night, in the snow, in the wilderness, why would you come here? If it wasn't premeditated, who would believe it?"

"Great Slaughter Divine Technique? What level of martial art is that?" Guchen Sha knew nothing about the Heavenly Symbolic Emperor's martial arts, only that his father had dominated the world, suppressing the experts of a hundred countries, defeating and exterminating countless sects, cultivators, nobles, demons, and even deities.

"I came to the mountains for training. Whether you believe me or not, the sword beam you emitted earlier attracted me. I thought it was a treasure emerging from the earth." Guchen Sha did not reveal his identity; Long Yuyun was clearly not a good person, and knowing his identity would be harmful: "I have no ulterior motives. Since I'm blind, and I've encountered someone who repays kindness with enmity, it's just bad luck. Heal yourself, I won't disturb you. It's better we part ways."

With that, he was about to leave.

"Stop." Long Yuyun sneered: "Do you think you can leave easily to find people to harm me? I won't let you go so easily."

"With your current strength, can you stop me?" Guchen Sha also sneered: "A farmer saved a frozen snake in the snow, holding it in his arms. When the snake woke up, it bit the farmer. I never thought I would save a snake today. As the saying goes, the most venomous are women's hearts. It seems to be true."

"Sharp-tongued, do you really think those废物 can kill me?" Long Yuyun adjusted her qi, her tone returning to normal, as if she hadn't been injured, still so powerful: "I wanted to draw out the people behind them, so I emitted the Ten Thousand Sword Talisman. Sure enough, you appeared. I command millions of soldiers and civilians, with the bloodline of the Dragon God. How could I be outwitted by a petty person?"

"I've read the geographical records of the Dragon Sword Island. Though it's an island, it has vast land, equivalent to a country. The Long family has ruled the island for a thousand years. Though they are island lords, they are essentially kings." Guchen Sha was well-versed in history, astronomy, and geography, with a vivid memory of local customs: "It's said that the Long family has the bloodline of the Dragon God. When they enter the sea, it's like walking on flat ground. Even a three-year-old can play in the deep sea and fight sharks."

Long Yuyun took a pill and swallowed it: "You have such knowledge, you are no ordinary person. Which prince are you?"

"Why do you assume I'm a prince? Just because of my martial arts?" Guchen Sha found this woman's intelligence extraordinary.

"Your aura. I've seen Guchen Sha, who was raised in the court of the Great Yong Dynasty. He naturally has a royal aura. You have it too." Long Yuyun's tone was proud: "I've seen countless people, how could I be wrong? Otherwise, why would I talk so much to you?"

"This woman, who has entered the Dao Realm, must be a genius. Lou Baiyue, who is already a paragon of talent, is still stuck at the grandmaster level, unable to enter the Dao Realm. This shows the talent of Long Yuyun." Guchen Sha was inwardly alarmed. He was also a person of deep strategy, otherwise, he wouldn't have survived until now. After a moment's thought, he said: "Yes, I am the nineteenth prince, Guchen Sha, but I am not on the same path as the first prince, Guchen Sha, who attacked the Dragon Sword Island."

"Nineteenth Prince Guchen Sha?" Long Yuyun frowned, her eyes suddenly shining: "You are the foolish prince who said that if the people can't eat rice, they can eat meat? Oh, I understand. You are deliberately pretending to be foolish, hiding your true abilities to protect yourself. Your mother was a princess of the Xian Dynasty, and her country was destroyed. The entire court is your enemy. If you didn't do this, you would have been dead long ago."

"How do you know so much about court affairs?" Guchen Sha patted his head, suddenly realizing: "I misspoke. Knowing your enemy and yourself, the Great Yong Dynasty has been expanding its territory in the outer seas. The Dragon Sword Island is also part of it. You must have sent people to gather information about the court."

"Talking to a smart person is refreshing." Long Yuyun seemed to relax after learning Guchen Sha's identity: "Now it seems my deduction was wrong. Your martial art is not the Great Slaughter Divine Technique, but the ultimate skill of the Xian Dynasty? The surviving Grand Tutor Wen Hong found you and secretly contacted you. Wen Hong's martial arts are astonishing. Otherwise, he wouldn't have escaped the court's pursuit. The martial art you practice is his ultimate skill, the Ten Thousand Stars Immortal Technique?"

Long Yuyun indeed knew the affairs of the world, the court situation, and the martial arts of experts, speaking confidently and with a clear plan.

"Let you guess?" Guchen Sha deliberately set up a trap. This woman was not a good person and had deep enmity with the Great Yong Dynasty. It was better to make her cautious.

"Very good, very good!" Long Yuyun suddenly laughed: "It seems we are friends, not enemies."

"What do you mean?" Guchen Sha had an idea: "You don't want to use me to influence court decisions, making the first prince cautious?"

"You are truly smart." Long Yuyun couldn't help but admire: "According to my intelligence, you lived in poverty, your martial arts were mediocre, and you were often humiliated. Today, I see that you are a dragon among men, with great ambition. Though I don't think you have the power yet, you seem to have the aura of an emperor."

"Are you praising me or trying to harm me?" Guchen Sha sat at the cave entrance: "Don't think you can use me. I seek freedom and ease, and I have no desire for power."

"Freedom and ease are the greatest desires." Long Yuyun smiled: "There was once a man who had done many good deeds. After death, the gods asked him what he wanted in his next life. He said he wanted nothing much, just a life without worries, reading books, writing, and traveling. The gods said this was something even they couldn't achieve, so they made him an emperor."

"Indeed, in this world, nine out of ten things are unsatisfactory. Even the gods cannot achieve freedom and ease, let alone us mortals. I read in history about a sect whose leader was called the Buddha, who was said to have cut off all worries and often taught the gods how to do so. I wonder if such a person really exists." Guchen Sha and Long Yuyun chatted like friends.

"This Dragon Saliva Pill is a healing elixir. I hit you by mistake." Long Yuyun threw a porcelain bottle.

Guchen Sha reached out, broke the wax seal, and took out a pill. It was blue like crystal, and a cool sensation permeated his entire body, followed by a warm feeling.

He knew it was a good medicine and didn't refuse, swallowing it. Immediately, he felt a sense of transcendence. He secretly used the Sun and Moon Refinement technique to catalyze the medicine's power, and blue energy flowed out of his body, swirling around him before retracting. Soon, he felt refreshed, and his injuries were completely healed.

"Surprisingly, you can refine the power of the Dragon Saliva Pill so quickly?" Long Yuyun was also secretly shocked: "This pill was made by my ancestors using hundreds of medicinal herbs, refined for decades in the depths of the island's volcanic fire with their true qi. Ordinary people would die from the overwhelming power. Even a grandmaster would need months to digest the power, gradually incorporating it into their meridians, and then years of hard practice to fully refine their body. You refined it in such a short time? Moreover, the Ten Thousand Stars Immortal Technique of the Xian Dynasty involves meditating on star maps and using the power of the stars to resonate with one's acupoints, giving unparalleled strength. Practicing it would cause unusual changes, but I feel no star power. This shows you are not practicing the Ten Thousand Stars Immortal Technique, nor the Xian Dynasty's national power, the Giant Spirit Technique. Moreover, though you are smart, you are quite straightforward. You took the pill without fear of it being poison."

"Indeed, it's a good medicine." Guchen Sha opened his eyes, feeling a surge of energy. His bones and flesh seemed to have been washed and forged a thousand times, infused with powerful vitality, equivalent to years, even a decade of hard practice: "This is definitely not an ordinary healing medicine. It's probably a treasure of the Dragon Sword Island. You gave it to me so easily?"

"I was testing you, thinking you would assume it was poison and not swallow it, then return it to me. I didn't expect you to take it." Long Yuyun sighed: "To be honest, there are only nine Dragon Saliva Pills left on the Dragon Sword Island."

"Ha ha ha..." Guchen Sha laughed: "I was also afraid it was poison, but I guessed that with your intelligence, you wouldn't give me poison so openly. It was likely a test of my character, so I played along."

"It seems I outsmarted myself. You have survived in the palace until today for a reason." Long Yuyun also laughed.

The two had turned their conflict into friendship.

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