Chapter 728: Dragon Form, Snake Shadow
"Swish!"
Snake Two's body transformed into a white snake shadow, extremely illusory. Not only did the Dragon Pattern Emerald Water Sword fail to pierce her head, but her slender figure coiled around the sword's blade, rapidly closing in on Zhang Ruochen.
Even the powerful sword qi continuously emitted by the Dragon Pattern Emerald Water Sword could not harm her in the slightest.
"Dragon-Snake Ghost Shadow."
This was a ghost-rank top-grade movement martial technique, most suitable for close combat. Once executed, it was like a dragon, like a snake, ghostly and ever-changing, penetrating every gap, making it impossible to guard against.
For a Fish-Dragon Realm cultivator to master a ghost-rank top-grade martial technique to great perfection was an extremely remarkable talent.
It was worth knowing that even a first-step Half-Saint, if they could cultivate a ghost-rank top-grade martial technique, could become a strong one among first-step Half-Saints.
A Fish-Dragon Ninth Change Saint Body, if they could cultivate a ghost-rank top-grade martial technique, could exchange a few moves with a weaker first-step Half-Saint.
Moreover, the Dragon-Snake Ghost Shadow that Snake Two had cultivated was a ghost-rank top-grade movement martial technique. Movement martial techniques were inherently more difficult to cultivate than ordinary martial techniques. Furthermore, in battle, a superior movement martial technique could exert an overwhelming advantage.
It could be said that, relying solely on the Dragon-Snake Ghost Shadow movement technique, Snake Two could stand among the top experts of the Fish-Dragon Ninth Change.
Snake Two let out a delicate laugh, condensed her Saint Qi into the Snake-Shaped Saint Sword, and thrust it straight at Zhang Ruochen's heart.
Faced with such a superior, bizarre, and profound movement technique, even Zhang Ruochen could not evade. Seeing Snake Two's Saint Sword drawing closer and closer, he could only continuously channel his Saint Qi into the Meteor Invisibility Cloak.
"Bang!"
The Snake-Shaped Saint Sword struck Zhang Ruochen's heart position, colliding with the Saint Light on the surface of the Meteor Invisibility Cloak, immediately scattering rings of Saint Qi ripples.
The Meteor Invisibility Cloak neutralized ninety percent of the Snake-Shaped Saint Sword's power, but the remaining ten percent still penetrated the cloak and struck Zhang Ruochen's heart.
Zhang Ruochen only felt a pain in his heart, his entire body went numb, as if it were about to split apart. His feet slid backward for ten zhang before he rapidly sank his body to stabilize his stance.
For a moment, the area around the battle stage became extremely silent. Many people had seen Snake Two stab Lin Yue in the heart.
The heart was the most vulnerable spot for a cultivator.
Having Lin Yue's heart struck with full force by an expert of Snake Two's level, how could he possibly survive?
"Impossible..."
Mu Lingxi's eyes were slightly red, extremely worried about Zhang Ruochen's safety. Her ten fingers were tightly clenched together. Disregarding her status as the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect, she immediately rushed toward the battle stage.
"Swish!"
Shou Shu, seeing Mu Lingxi approaching the battle stage, let out a soft exclamation of surprise. He immediately executed his movement technique, like a streak of light, and rushed over to block Mu Lingxi's path.
He chuckled slyly, "Little Holy Maiden of the Mu Clan, where are you going?"
Shou Shu's gaze fixed on Mu Lingxi's stunningly beautiful face. He stroked the beard on his chin, his eyes revealing a lecherous light.
Mu Lingxi's beauty was indeed outstanding, worthy of being called the number one beauty of the Eastern Domain. Given Shou Shu's lecherous nature, he naturally coveted her greatly.
"You can't control me."
Mu Lingxi snorted coldly, a look of disdain in her eyes.
Although Mu Lingxi was not afraid of Shou Shu, she had to admit that with her current cultivation, she was far from a match for him.
With Shou Shu blocking her way, Mu Lingxi could not get close to the battle stage.
Not far away, Ouyang Heng naturally noticed Mu Lingxi's unusual behavior. His wise eyes turned toward Lin Yue on the battle stage, a thoughtful expression on his face.
The little Holy Maiden of the Mu Clan seemed to have an unusual relationship with Lin Yue.
On the battle stage.
"Whoosh!"
Snake Two's illusory form overlapped and condensed into her true body. She stared at Zhang Ruochen and laughed, "You forced me to use Dragon-Snake Ghost Shadow. Even if you die, it's a rather glorious thing."
With that, she walked toward Zhang Ruochen, intending to retrieve the Divine Dragon Bone.
"Want me dead? I'm afraid it's not that easy."
Zhang Ruochen, who had been half-crouching on the ground, suddenly lifted his head and slowly stood up. He rubbed his heart with his hand.
Then, his gaze locked onto Snake Two again. Saint Qi surged out like water waves, releasing an unprecedented, intense battle intent.
A look of shock appeared on Snake Two's face. She immediately took two steps back and said, "You took my sword strike and can still stand up?"
If it had been anyone else, being struck in the heart by Snake Two's sword would have meant certain death.
However, Zhang Ruochen's heart contained the Golden Dragon's Dragon Pearl, which had blocked the sword qi. Therefore, he was not injured, only his blood and Saint Qi were somewhat obstructed.
After a brief moment of adjustment, he had fully recovered.
Fortunately, Snake Two had struck his heart, his strongest defensive point. If she had hit somewhere else, it would have given him a hard time.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen stand up, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Snake Two is indeed strong, but Lin Yue seems to have some tricks he hasn't used yet. Truly impressive."
"This battle is becoming more and more interesting."
...
"Swish!"
Zhang Ruochen swung his arm, throwing the Dragon Pattern Emerald Water Sword back to Ao Xinyan.
Although the Dragon Pattern Emerald Water Sword was a powerful Saint Sword, it was inferior to Snake Two's Saint Sword. Moreover, it was not his own sword; there was no sense of flesh-and-blood connection. When executing sword techniques, it was not as smooth.
He could use it to deal with ordinary experts, but against a strong opponent like Snake Two, Zhang Ruochen would surely lose.
Snake Two blinked her eyes, pouted her red lips, and laughed, "Are you conceding?"
"Of course not. It's just that using someone else's sword ultimately prevents me from unleashing my true strength." Zhang Ruochen said calmly.
Snake Two said, "So, you still have a trump card you haven't used?"
Zhang Ruochen's gaze turned extremely sharp. Stimulated by his battle intent, the blood in his body flowed rapidly. He said in a deep voice, "You can use a ghost-rank top-grade martial technique, and so can I."
Hearing this, countless eyes shone with a strange light. It was hard to imagine that Lin Yue, who had only become famous a few months ago, had also cultivated a ghost-rank top-grade martial technique.
Was that possible?
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhang Ruochen activated the invisibility power of the Meteor Invisibility Cloak and instantly vanished from his spot, becoming formless and invisible.
Snake Two narrowed her eyes, releasing her powerful spiritual power. She quickly detected the fluctuations of Saint Qi in the air.
A mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips. "What use is invisibility? As long as there is a fluctuation of power on your body, I can detect your position in an instant... Huh? This is..."
Suddenly, Snake Two's expression turned extremely serious.
From the spot where Zhang Ruochen had been standing, a powerful force was emanating, giving her an intangible pressure. (To be continued.)