Chapter 1182: Chapter 1181: The More You Know, the Faster You Die

"Who can tell me what’s happening, why does Talent Lu’s momentum seem even stronger than it was at the beginning?"

The common people of Muxue City could hardly discern Lu Yang’s exact realm; their vague feelings were based on the atmosphere at the scene.

The city’s defensive commander had a grave expression, and his voice trembled as he spoke, "Hundreds of years ago, I once saw a great demon emperor from afar, swallowing a whole city in one bite. Only later did I learn that it was a Middle Tribulation Stage great demon emperor, yet the sense of danger that Lu Yang gives me far exceeds that of the great demon emperor."

"Could it be that he’s now in the Late Tribulation Stage... or even the peak?!"

"Yes, that’s it, his realm must have fluctuated to the Pass Tribulation Peak!"

Meng Jingzhou, watching from below, gritted his teeth in frustration. "Bullshit about realm fluctuation to Pass Tribulation Peak. Just now, Old Lu rushed toward Yang Kongdong for a bloody battle and took the opportunity to use Imitation Fist, borrowing strength."

Lu Yang twisted his shoulders and, holding the Green Peak Sword, stepped closer to Yang Kongdong.

"Senior Yang, you hit me quite hard just now, it’s only fair that it’s my turn!"

Lu Yang transformed into a rainbow, a dazzling light blooming as he next materialized behind Yang Kongdong, sheathing his sword, and a spray of blood blossomed on Yang Kongdong’s chest.

Disbelief contorted Yang Kongdong’s face as he twisted his head to look at Lu Yang behind him; a single stroke had pierced his chest—what an incomparable swordsmanship!

Even Liu Ningxuan, who had created the Silent Destruction Sword Technique, was no better back in his day!

"Carefree Steps!"

Yang Kongdong vanished on the spot. After entering the Heartless Realm, his Killing Heart Scripture and Carefree Steps had both improved. There was no way Lu Yang could keep up with his speed.

Mu Baiyi and his two companions turned pale upon witnessing this. None of them had seen how Yang Kongdong disappeared; if they were in his place, they were certain to die without a doubt!

Yang Kongdong, now an unparalleled assassin, hid his presence and appeared above Lu Yang, icy dagger in hand, aiming a lethal strike at the crown of his head!

Yet unexpectedly, Lu Yang looked up, locking eyes with Yang Kongdong as if he had known he would be there, thrusting his sword once more. The blade shattered the icy dagger and pierced through Yang Kongdong’s right hand!

Yang Kongdong quickly retreated, activating the Snow Lotus Secret Method from Heavenly Mountain Sacred Land to rapidly heal his injury, then vanished once again using the Carefree Steps.

A coincidence?

Yang Kongdong refused to believe in such luck, continually circling around Lu Yang, looking for an opportunity to strike. Unexpectedly, Lu Yang raised his hand and unleashed a Sword Qi. Yang Kongdong abruptly stopped to dodge the attack but then a second Sword Qi followed, slashing a deep, bone-exposing wound across his back.

The Carefree Steps he was so proud of were ineffective in front of Lu Yang!

Lu Yang’s Spiritual Sense was incredibly strong, allowing him clear sight of Yang Kongdong’s every move. Although he wasn’t adept at footwork and couldn’t keep pace with Yang Kongdong’s steps, his Sword Qi was astonishingly fast!

Since Carefree Steps didn’t work, Yang Kongdong immediately changed his strategy, grasping an ice-cold spear. The spear thrust forward like a dragon, employing the Shaohao Spear Technique.

Clang, clang, clang, clang—

Spear clashed with sword, and Yang Kongdong once again felt an oppressive force emanating from Lu Yang.

The sense of oppression that came with Lu Yang’s recent ascension was not an illusion but intuition!

Setting aside the Dao Fruit Embryo, Yang Kongdong himself was a Transcendance Tribulation Peak elite powerhouse. Not to mention, he harnessed a multitude of abilities reflecting the strengths of various schools, thoroughly mastering numerous prestigious techniques from Ancient Times.

But now to feel pressure from a junior who was also at the Pass Tribulation Peak was simply inconceivable.

No, that wasn’t right. This feeling of being crushed by someone of the same realm, he had experienced it in Ancient Times, among those invincible at the Pass Tribulation Stage who successfully became immortals!

What a joke. Even if one’s realm climbed, they needed corresponding combat experience to match. Merely improving one’s realm without practical application of skills was like a child holding a knife; the advantage in realm could not be played to even half its effect.

But what was up with this junior Lu Yang? It was as if he had long been familiar with the methods of combat in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage. Facing Lu Yang was like facing an experienced, veteran Pass Tribulation Cultivator; his moves were controlled and precise, his magic skills and swordsmanship were seamlessly interwoven.

Even if someone fluctuated to the Pass Tribulation Stage occasionally during the Void Refinement Stage, taking that opportunity to boost their combat experience, this kind of result should not be possible.

Where did such rich combat experience come from?!

Yang Kongdong, who had been through the brilliant power struggles of the Great Era of Ancient Times and was even one of its main characters, thought he had seen all sorts of situations, yet Lu Yang’s case still far exceeded his understanding!

The people of Muxue City did not understand why Lu Yang had suddenly grown stronger, but even they could see that Yang Kongdong was on the losing end in battle after Lu Yang’s transformation. The number of injuries on Yang Kongdong kept increasing, and the healing pace of the Snow Lotus Secret Method couldn’t keep up with the rate at which he was getting injured.

Resurrected from a hopeless situation, Muxue City erupted in cheers, shouting Lu Yang’s name.

Xue Shilou eyed Lu Yang’s swordsmanship with a burning gaze, every strike captivating him beyond his understanding.

"This is what it means to be a Sword Cultivator..."

The Rake Skill and Shovel Skill that he had dedicated time to comprehend gradually surfaced in his mind, inspiring Xue Shilou with newfound mental agility.

"You junior might have had some fortuitous encounters to gain experience in Pass Tribulation combat, but the gap between the Pass Tribulation Stage and the Dao Fruit Outline is not something you can imagine!" Yang Kongdong had assumed that Lu Yang had just managed to fluctuate to the Pass Tribulation Peak and thought that dragging out the fight would see his realm fall back down.

At this rate, if the fight continued, he would be the one to die!

Semi-Immortals had an absolute advantage over Pass Tribulation Cultivators. Yang Kongdong had never cared about Pass Tribulation Cultivators; even both Vice Sect Hierarchs of the Ruthless Sect were Pass Tribulation Cultivators, and their capture by Great Xia had not caused the slightest ripple in his heart. They were disposable, less important than finding his left arm in the Extreme Northern Lands.

"Alas."

Yang Kongdong activated the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit Embryo, and an aura of sorrow spread quickly. Cries arose from beneath Muxue City, overwhelming mortals and cultivators alike, reducing them to tears and stripping them of their will to fight, now merely lambs for the slaughter.

In contrast, Lu Yang’s eyes shone brightly as if harboring twin swords, completely unaffected by the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit Embryo!

Of course, Lu Yang was unaffected. The power he borrowed was from his own Buddha Country Immortal Body; he was practically an immortal clone now. Unless Yang Kongdong used an actual Seven Emotions Dao Fruit, he could not affect him.

"How is this possible!"

Seeing this, Yang Kongdong was so surprised he almost lost his Merciless State of Mind. Unlike the direct attacks of the Embryonic Spatial Dao Fruit and Vajra Dao Fruit Embryo, the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit Embryo was cunning and difficult to defend against; it had been tested many times during conflicts in Ancient Times, even catching Semi-Immortals in its snare.

He had even made Semi-Immortals fall for him.

"No, there’s someone inside your body!"

Though Yang Kongdong couldn’t control Lu Yang’s emotions, he could sense them.

And in his perception, at this moment Lu Yang had dual emotions, the most likely explanation being that there was someone else inside Lu Yang’s body!

Lu Yang looked at Yang Kongdong with some surprise, never underestimating the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit Embryo.

His lips curled into a cruel smile, "Senior Yang seems to know a lot. That means you cannot be allowed to live."