Chapter 61: Shocking Every Pair of Eyes

At this moment, Duan Sha simply could not tell whether the giant hand descending from the sky was an illusion technique or not.

But whether it was an illusion or not, the fact that the opponent had so effortlessly dealt with his attack was enough to demonstrate the difference in their strength.

Coupled with the speed the opponent had displayed earlier, a deep wariness began to rise in Duan Sha’s heart.

He retreated another great distance, and while doing so, he directly brought out his Spirit Treasure. A Spirit Treasure was an artifact superior to a Dharma Treasure, corresponding to a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

It was a sword, but holes were drilled along its blade, threaded with many rings that produced a tinkling, clattering sound whenever it moved.

“Cloud Sound Sword Qi!”

With a low shout, Duan Sha gripped the hilt of his Spirit Treasure, the Cloud Sound Sword, with both hands and brought it down heavily in a slash aimed at the giant hand.

This was an attack that required the Cloud Sound Sword to execute, possessing tremendous destructive power. Among all the techniques he had mastered, its destructive force was second to none.

As this sword strike was unleashed, the world between heaven and earth turned blindingly white. An enormously thick white sword qi, accompanied by swirling waves of eerie sound, closed in on the Blazing Heaven Sect’s side. It seemed as if whatever existed there, under this sword, could be completely annihilated.

Facing this strike, the giant hand that had just protected the people of Blazing Heaven Sect turned back. In the same simple and brutal manner, it grabbed at the incoming sword qi and crushed it forcefully in mid-air, causing it to dissipate into a sky full of scattered light motes.

Upon witnessing this, Duan Sha’s expression finally changed completely.

Even if the opponent had blocked his attack again, he wouldn’t have found it incomprehensible. But to block it in this manner—he found it somewhat unacceptable.

That was the Cloud Sound Sword Qi, a technique he could only unleash using his Spirit Treasure, the Cloud Sound Sword! How could it be neutralized so easily?

This guy… is she really a Nascent Soul True Monarch?

At this moment, a hint of doubt began to waver within Duan Sha’s heart. He felt that the situation before him might not be what he had initially imagined.

This place was dangerous!

Duan Sha was decisive enough. Seeing this, he turned around and fled. As he turned, he did not forget to take out a Talisman and directly channel Spiritual Power into it to activate it. The activated Talisman immediately transformed into a shroud of green light that enveloped him, boosting his flight speed by more than just a little.

…

Su Xiaoyu extended her hand and successively blocked Duan Sha’s attacks.

There was no pain, nor any other sensation. Even the attack of a Nascent Soul True Monarch seemed like nothing much in her eyes.

The only thing that surprised her was Duan Sha’s reaction speed. He had actually so decisively chosen to flee the moment he realized something was wrong?

“I can’t let you escape, though.”

Su Xiaoyu immediately reached out to grab Duan Sha. Even though Duan Sha had used a Talisman to increase his speed, her hand was still faster. Her palm closed in on Duan Sha at a speed visible to the naked eye, seemingly about to touch him.

Just then, Su Xiaoyu noticed Duan Sha take out an Elixir Pill and consume it. Because it was so small, she couldn’t make out what kind of pill it was. However, after he consumed it, Duan Sha suddenly erupted with an even more astonishing speed, dashing forward in a single burst and causing her grab to miss entirely.

It was like trying to swat a mosquito, only for the mosquito to flit away.

But compared to a mosquito, while Duan Sha’s speed was fast, it wasn’t as erratic and unpredictable, making him easier to lock onto.

Su Xiaoyu grabbed for him again. But this time, Duan Sha had already reached the edge of her Vision Range. With a frantic dash, he shot right out of it.

“Expand my Vision Range!”

The instant Su Xiaoyu’s fingers brushed the box walls, she directly spent 10,000 Faith Value to expand her Vision Range by one hundred zhàng.

During this process, she glanced at her Faith Value. There were still over 20,000 left.

Previously, her Faith Value had been under 30,000. Now, after spending 10,000, she still had over 20,000, which clearly meant that her Faith Value had risen again just while she was attacking and pursuing Duan Sha. The increase hadn’t stopped, either; the number was still climbing.

As the interior space of the Diorama Box expanded by a hundred zhàng, Su Xiaoyu pulled her Vision Range towards the southeast, immediately bringing the escaped Duan Sha back into her field of view. But by then, Duan Sha was about to run out of her Vision Range again.

“Expand my Vision Range further!”

Without any hesitation, Su Xiaoyu poured all her remaining Faith Value into this action, instantly expanding the Vision Range by another two hundred-plus zhàng. The environment ahead became clear once more.

After passing a mountain, a Market appeared before Su Xiaoyu’s eyes. However, at her current Vision Range, she could only see a tiny part at the Market’s edge, not its full scale.

“Expand the Vision Range again! Keep going!”

Su Xiaoyu continuously consumed Faith Value.

She was gaining Faith Value every second, and she would immediately spend the newly acquired Faith Value on increasing her Vision Range.

Watching Duan Sha’s figure, Su Xiaoyu muttered to herself, “Your flight ends here.”

Although she had missed him once when she first tried to grab him, she’d had many opportunities since then to directly snatch and eliminate Duan Sha. She hadn’t acted because she saw that Duan Sha was fleeing in the direction of the Golden Dragon Market. This made her realize she could deal with him in plain sight, showcasing her power to gain even more Faith Value!

It was time to reel in the net.

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In a very short time, Duan Sha had flown out of Magpie Mountain. The Golden Dragon Market was close at hand.

At this moment, intense terror filled his heart. The moment the Heavenly Maiden’s hand had almost touched him earlier, he had truly sensed the possibility of death. It was then that he realized just how wrong his initial assessment of the Heavenly Maiden had been.

This was absolutely not one of Blazing Heaven Sect’s Nascent Soul True Monarchs!

Who exactly was this Heavenly Maiden?

Duan Sha no longer had the capacity to figure that out. He knew only one thing: he had to flee, or he would very likely die at the opponent’s hand.

Seeing the Golden Dragon Market before him, Duan Sha rushed in without hesitation. The powerful aura from flying at full speed naturally radiated outwards, startling many in the Market. One person after another looked up, expressions of shock dawning on their faces.

The Golden Dragon Market had a Formation that covered the entire area, forbidding cultivators inside from flying. However, the strength of this Formation was limited; it could at most restrict Golden Core True Persons and could not restrain a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

In the Golden Dragon Market, only a Nascent Soul True Monarch was capable of flight!

Upon seeing Duan Sha, many in the Golden Dragon Market recognized him. They also saw his disheveled, fleeing state, which left many baffled. Why was a Nascent Soul True Monarch running away in such a pathetic manner? Who near Magpie Mountain could possibly threaten a Nascent Soul True Monarch?

Before anyone could truly ponder this question, a massive shadow followed closely behind Duan Sha in the sky.

A giant hand, traversing the sky and tearing through the clouds, appeared before the eyes of everyone in the Golden Dragon Market, shocking every single pair of eyes!