In midair, a cyan divine bird was gliding swiftly forward, atop which stood a barefoot fairy clad in black robes—“Jing Jing,” motionless as if in deep stillness!
The distance was vanishing rapidly, yet strangely, no one could sense the movement of the fairy or the bird; for a moment, Qiao San even thought it was himself and his companions drifting toward them!
The sky was serene, the air tranquil, and the fairy motionless—finally appearing was the Purple Mansion Holy Maiden, whose very presence exuded an eerie “silence” that seeped into everyone’s soul.
“Disciple Xiao You, Elder Taiyuan has ordered me to escort you back to the mountain!”
Her calm voice gently rippled into Xiao You’s heart. Moments ago filled with hatred, Xiao You’s heart now instantly calmed, and the spiritual energy, previously suppressed by her fury, began to swirl gently around her body.
The same words reached the ears of Shi’er and Qiao San, but they felt no comfort. Qiao San felt a sudden jolt in his chest—his body stilled, but it was not peaceful stillness; it was the stillness of a heartbeat on the verge of ceasing, a deadly stillness!
—How formidable is the “Suyu Art!”
“Ke, ke…” Shi’er’s laughter rang out again, and Qiao San abruptly awoke from his “dream,” realizing only then that he had broken into a cold sweat from that “silence!”
To die so silently, so inexplicably—it would truly be beyond comprehension!
The serene aura left Xiao You with no doubt about the fairy’s words, yet the deep-rooted hatred in her heart remained. She insisted, “Elder Sister, I will kill the rogue Qiao San and immediately follow you back to the mountain to beg the Elder for forgiveness!”
“Disciple, your resentment runs deep; you must not add to it with more bloodshed!” The fairy hovering in the air, her robes fluttering, gazed calmly at the enemy Xiao You pointed to—naturally her eyes fell upon Qiao San’s naked body.
Indeed, the fairy was no ordinary woman. She showed no reaction to the sight of a naked man—no joy, no sorrow, as natural as seeing flowers or grass. Her gaze swept calmly over Qiao San, but when it reached Shi’er, her tranquil eyes stirred violently!
“Hmph!” The invisible void trembled abruptly, as if the entire space were flashing with sparks of destined collision!
“You are the Xuan Fox!”
“You are the Su Maiden!”
Almost simultaneously, Shi’er and the fairy uttered similar words. Outsiders were left puzzled, only sensing the violent shift in the space’s aura.
For thousands of millennia, the standoff between the earthly and heavenly realms had been as eternal as the yin and yang of the universe. Yin produced the “Xuan Fox Method,” and Yang responded with the “Suyu Art!”
Xuan Fox and Su Maiden—destiny had made them natural rivals, fated to confront each other one day. Yet no one expected their first clash to begin so unexpectedly!
The qingluan let out a long, low cry, gently flapping its wings as it descended with its rider. The fox princess, however, stepped forward calmly and unhurriedly.
Though merely a single step, Qiao San’s vision blurred. The Shi’er in his eyes and heart had completely changed—so unfamiliar, so beautiful, that even a man felt unworthy to look up!
Fox Shi’er was no longer a delicate maiden nor an innocent girl. As her foot lifted, illusory mist swirled around the Xuan Fox; when her foot touched the ground, her unmatched beauty cast off all pretense of mundanity. In that single step, the familiar, endearing Shi’er transformed into the radiant, ever-changing Xuan Fox!
“Fox Shi’er greets Holy Elder Sister!” Shi’er gracefully bowed, her silhouette bending, her flowing hair and drifting aura following some eerie rhythm. The mist around her body faded slightly, and her pair of unparalleled breasts rippled with a world-shaking surge!
Suddenly, Qiao San felt as if the earth had entered midsummer—the passion of fire erupted from the depths of his heart!
The Purple Mansion Holy Maiden naturally understood that her destined rival had launched her attack. If her mind were controlled by the Xuan Fox, her painstaking cultivation of the “Suyu Art” would be in vain. Though soul-based arts were powerful, they carried even greater peril!
“Fox Shi’er, your reputation is well-earned. This one returns your gesture.” The fairy’s voice remained calm as ever. Her bare foot moved slightly, emitting a soft glow that enveloped her flawless figure. Though not dazzling, the radiance firmly anchored the Holy Maiden within the “waves” created by Shi’er, and the sky’s “scenery” instantly shifted!
To Qiao San, the blazing passion suddenly “cleared,” and midsummer was inexplicably replaced by bitter winter. The red glow that had filled the earth turned pure white—blindingly white!
“Keke…” The fairy’s counterattack was no surprise to Shi’er. If the Su Maiden had only this much ability, she would have been disappointed.
The laughter remained melodious and crisp, but now it was dignified rather than seductive. Her peerless breasts silently vanished into the mist, and an elegant, graceful aura radiated from her. At this moment, the fox spirit seemed more like a fairy than ever. “Holy Elder Sister, you’ve traveled far. Why not come down and share a moment with me? The wind is cold up here, and it may harm your health.”
To outsiders, it would seem as if the two were truly a pair of celestial sisters. But Qiao San’s expression shifted again. He felt as if spring’s softness had wrapped around him, his mind drifting into a haze. Even in this life-or-death battlefield, his eyelids began to draw together, slowly closing!
“Thank you for your concern, but I am accustomed to the cold and cannot endure the dust of the mortal world.” Her voice remained calm, seemingly dull compared to the ever-changing Xuan Fox. Yet when the clear tone reached Xiao You’s ears, the drowsy disciple instantly opened her eyes wide!
This time, the Purple Mansion Holy Maiden was not merely defending. Her cool voice flowed like a gentle stream, unhurried yet unyielding, flowing toward the ever-changing Xuan Fox trapped in the “icy waters.”
Shi’er, unwilling to have her cultivation undone, shifted her energy once more…
…………………… The transformation continued, and the spiritual battle would determine who was superior!
One was ever-changing, with infinite methods; the other was calm and unmoving, with unshakable power. This was not only a duel between demon and immortal but also a contest between “motion” and “stillness.”
The sky cycled through the seasons, illusions of wind and clouds, lightning and thunder in the mind. In the blink of an eye, the Xuan Fox and Su Maiden had clashed several times in life-and-death struggle. Meanwhile, Qiao San, Beigong Zhen, and Xiao You—the three spectators—had long been dazed and confused by the “spectacle,” unable to tell direction or time.
A sudden jolt of spiritual awareness snapped Qiao San awake. He despised being controlled. His wild nature surged like a thousand galloping horses, crashing against the unique “Ten Yang Qi” within a man’s body!
“Hmph!” A faint realization brushed through his mind. By instinct, Qiao San uttered a cold snort. Though faint and unremarkable, the sound unleashed a mighty arcane wind, violently scattering the “illusions” in the sky!
The Xuan Fox and Su Maiden both involuntarily shuddered, retreating instinctively!
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