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Chapter 1 The Ultimate Beauty of Heaven and Man, Fuxi and Nuwa
Chapter 1 The Ultimate Beauty of Heaven and Man, Fuxi and Nuwa
The cicada-wing-shaped sword blade, as red as jade, stirred up faint flames in the void. Rows of sword lights, like stars, tore through most of the sea of clouds, annihilating all the howling winds and thunderbolts.
As the sword spun, bursts of sword light shot forth, and the clanging of swords echoed throughout the heavens and earth. Slashing, cutting, parrying, chopping, and thrusting—simple sword techniques unleashed terrifying killing power at this moment.
With a single thrust of the sword, the spiritual energy in the void trembled and dissipated, as if even the most basic particles of primordial energy could not escape the slash of the sword light.
A young girl in a long red robe, with a cold expression, wielded a red jade sword and repeatedly slashed at the smiling girl in green in front of her.
The pure sword light carried no killing intent whatsoever, yet it was capable of obliterating all the natural phenomena between heaven and earth. As the sword light flowed, it was filled with an extremely awe-inspiring and sharp sword intent.
Nine milky-white rays of light swirled around the girl in green, each ray carrying a powerful force that manifested the myriad phenomena of the universe.
Water, fire, wind, thunder, yin, yang, metal, wood, and earth—nine great forces intertwined, and a pale blue oil-paper umbrella appeared in the hands of the girl in blue.
Thousands of ripples fell, blocking the continuous sword light from all around. The sword light, which could subtly distort the void, fell onto the thousands of ripples hanging from the oil-paper umbrella, but could only splash up a faint water light.
"You're very impressive. Your swordsmanship has become even more formidable than last time. Perhaps when your cultivation reaches the same level as mine, I will no longer be your match."
As the girl in green, Li Lu, gazed at the crimson jade sword blade that pierced through the myriad water droplets and landed before her, countless spiritual lights shone in her crimson eyes.
A faint glow appeared on her jade-like skin, and her beautiful and stunning face smiled at the girl in red. In an instant, the heavens and the void seemed to light up.
The moonlight descended from the sky, illuminating Li Lu's graceful celestial body. Her beautiful face seemed to have been created by heaven and earth, naturally adorned with brilliance, and radiant with the clarity of a celestial being. She was flawless, dreamlike, and exquisitely beautiful.
Her beauty was so natural and pure, like a lotus emerging from clear water, that even Zhu Xiang, the red-clad girl, could not escape it.
A fleeting look of daze crossed Zhu Xiang's sharp eyes. Even his sharp and resilient swordsmanship could not escape this divine beauty. He wanted to remain forever immersed in it and was unwilling to awaken.
The sword blade that was piercing towards Li Lu paused slightly, stopping in place, and the dazzling sword light wrapped around it dissipated into countless clouds.
Laughter rang out, and Li Lu's graceful figure appeared behind Zhu Xiang, bathed in moonlight. Thousands of ripples spread across the oil-paper umbrella, and an invisible power of heaven and earth sealed off every part of Zhu Xiang's body, locking away all of Zhu Xiang's ability to resist.
"You lost."
Holding an oil-paper umbrella, Li Lu's blue robe swayed gently in the breeze, revealing her graceful figure.
With her beautiful and charming face slightly lowered as she looked at Zhu Xiang, the divine light in Li Lu's eyes slowly disappeared. The oil-paper umbrella spun, dispelling the spiritual light surrounding Zhu Xiang.
Zhu Xiang's sharp eyes regained their intensity. She looked at the smiling Li Lu, pursed her lips, and walked silently to the back without saying a word.
"We are improving, and so are they. It seems that the few of us are not enough to defeat Li Lu. In the end, we still need you to go."
With a smile always on his face, Wu Huai, who looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, looked at Zhu Xiang, who had returned with a frown, and said with some helplessness to the handsome young man beside him who had no expression and a sword hanging at his waist.
"That's not entirely true. If Zhu Xiang could also cultivate the Way of the Soul and construct a false soul within his Purple Mansion, he should be able to withstand Li Lu's Heavenly Beauty. In terms of direct combat power alone, Li Lu is not necessarily stronger than Zhu Xiang."
Ge Tian, with his white hair and beard, held a whisk in his hand, his eyes filled with a stormy atmosphere, and shook his head as he spoke.
They had all witnessed Zhu Xiang's progress in strength over the years, and Zhu Xiang's direct combat power was even greater than theirs.
As long as Zhu Xiang can enhance his own soul power and shield himself from Li Lu's divine beauty, relying on Zhu Xiang's killing sword path and the life path he mainly cultivates, it should not be difficult for him to defeat Li Lu, let alone fight him to a draw.
"Li Lu and his team have also made significant progress; we're afraid it will be very difficult for us to win this time."
The smiling young man in black robes looked at Li Lu standing in the void, a cold glint appearing in his slightly open eyes, and crackling lightning flashed around him.
"Hmph! My Sea Edge Sword has been fully refined, let's go!"
Dressed in black with dark hair, Yin Kang's eyes flashed with anger as he looked at Li Lu, who was smiling at him. He was about to step forward.
"No need, His Majesty has already taken action."
Hao Ying, who had been silent all along, looked up at what was behind Li Lu, her expression still completely indifferent.
Upon hearing Hao Ying's words, Wu Huai, Ge Tian, and Yin Kang all looked up at the void. They saw a handsome young man dressed in a long blue robe, with a slender figure and a faint smile on his face. His sleeves fluttered, his hair was disheveled, and his clothes were magnificent. He was extraordinary.
"The beauty of heaven and man can indeed make you invincible, but the real strength of this power is not in its allure. It seems that you did not seriously reflect on your loss to Haoying last time, which is not a good habit."
With a flick of his finger, Fuxi sent the oil-paper umbrella, which was wrapped with nine strands of the mighty power of heaven and earth, flying away. With a tap of his fingertip, thousands of ripples bloomed in the void.
The forces of life and death intertwined, and the nine great powers of heaven and earth on the oil-paper umbrella merged together, like nine long tails sweeping towards Fuxi. However, the forces of life and death rotated, the profound power of death rose, darkness descended, and the nine powers of heaven and earth were annihilated and erased.
With a flick of Fuxi's fair finger, Li Lu's charming face paled, and a hole was poked in the oil-paper umbrella, which was a level of acquired spiritual treasure, by Fuxi's seemingly ordinary finger.
Li Lu looked solemnly at Fuxi, who was smiling slightly, and felt immense pressure.
The ultimate beauty of heaven and earth was unleashed once more, with dreamlike radiance blooming on Li Lu's graceful body. Her beautiful face, with its delicate yet alluring charm, made the world pale in comparison.
At this moment, Li Lu seemed to have become the center of heaven and earth. Even Zhu Xiang, Wu Huai, Ge Tian, and Yin Kang, who were watching the battle from afar, were stunned and their eyes showed a look of bewilderment.
Only Hao Ying, at the very front, remained unmoved, his face expressionless, while a faint sword hum emanated from the sword hanging at his waist.
"I've already said before that the power of the ultimate beauty of the celestial beings is not bewitching. You think you can use this method to deal with me? Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? Fine, I'll let you see the true meaning of the ultimate beauty of the celestial beings with your own eyes."
Fuxi looked at Li Lu, who possessed the essence of heaven and earth, and spoke. After he finished speaking, Fuxi took a step forward, and all things in heaven and earth transformed into thousands of ripples.
The radiance of the sun, moon, and stars descended, and a seven-colored aura surrounded them. A smile appeared on Fuxi's face, and his handsome features, illuminated by the starlight, resembled the delicate beauty of jade.
His slender body stood tall between heaven and earth, replacing Li Lu as the center of the world. Even the peerless Li Lu paled in comparison to Fuxi at this moment.
Heaven and earth resonated with him, and all things flocked to him. At this moment, the beauty of Fuxi transcended the concept of living beings. It was as if heaven and earth had bestowed upon Fuxi the most beautiful concept in the world. Nothing in the world could surpass the beauty of Fuxi at this moment.
Li Lu looked at Fuxi. She, who had always used the beauty of heaven and man to bewitch others, was now being influenced by the beauty of heaven and man that Fuxi used to bewitch her.
A hint of infatuation flashed in her rose-red eyes, and Li Lu's surging aura collapsed, causing him to involuntarily walk towards Fuxi.
"Alright, you may leave."
A clear, cool female voice rang out. Dressed in white with ink-black hair, her face was beautiful and delicate, like a lotus emerging from the water, without any natural adornment. She stood in front of Li Lu, as if she had fused all the beauty in the world.
Even Fuxi, who had transformed into a celestial being at this moment, could not steal her unparalleled beauty.
The clear, cold voice was like a series of crisp bells, instantly bringing Li Lu back to his senses.
"Your Excellency."
Looking at the white-clad girl in front of her, Li Lu spoke with some shame. She, who had always bewitched others with her celestial beauty, had actually been bewitched by Fuxi's celestial beauty. This was something Li Lu found hard to accept.
Li Lu looked up at Fu Xi, who was smiling lightly, but his gaze shifted unnaturally to the side, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.
"The gap between major realms is not something you can overcome. With your True Immortal realm cultivation, you are naturally no match for him."
The woman in white's clear, cold voice brought a slight reduction in the disappointment on Li Lu's face.
"Of course, even if you are at the same level, you are far from being his match. He is right. Your celestial beauty has gone astray. If you continue like this, you will never be able to achieve the status of a primordial god or demon."
The expression that had just returned to his face turned somber again. Li Lu looked away from the gaze of the Venerable One in front of him, knowing that the Venerable One was aware of his laziness over the years.
"Is it meaningful to bully the weak when you're the bigger one?"
The woman in white, Nuwa, waved for Li Lu to step back, then looked at Fuxi in front of her and spoke calmly.
"It's not about bullying the weak, but about valuing talent. Li Lu has the same potential as Hao Ying. If he can adjust his mindset, it's not impossible for him to reach the level of the two of us in the future."
"The key to the ultimate beauty of heaven and man lies not in beauty, but in the unity of heaven and man. I just want her to understand what she is missing."
Fuxi looked at Nuwa before him and retorted.
The smile on Fuxi's face had vanished at some point. Compared to Li Lu, Nuwa was the opponent Fuxi should take seriously.
"Are you saying that I didn't teach Li Lu well?"
Nuwa spoke in a cold voice, looking at the three figures that were faintly visible in the sky, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.
"Facts speak louder than words. The growth of Li Lu, He Xu, and Li Lian over the years has indeed been unsatisfactory. As their lord, you naturally bear an inescapable responsibility."
"So that means Haoying and the other four haven't made any progress in their cultivation over the years, and that's also thanks to you?"
Nuwa glanced at Fuxi and said in a blunt tone.
(End of this chapter)