Chapter 586: Chapter 593: Indeed, a Madman! (Third Update)
Everyone had a dumbfounded expression as they watched Yang Zhen and that cunning cat writhing to an odd beat. That gibberish coming out of the cat’s mouth – something about ghostly sword cuts and movement techniques – that weird form of movement referred to as the ‘Space Step’ in particular, had left them absolutely speechless.
There was clearly no surge of True Essence, and the dang Cat was clearly moving forward. Why was it retreating then?
Little Fatty rhythmically swayed his head in bafflement, asking: “Holy shit, what kind of bizarre technique is this? Just how much more bewildering can it get? Huh? What… what’s happening to me?”
The power of music was truly boundless!
The rhythm of that cunning cat was inherently hypnotic, and to everyone’s surprise, many began uncontrollably swaying their bodies with it, despite their stupefied expressions.
It was only when the scent of medicinal pills wafted over that everyone abruptly snapped back to reality and stared, horrified, at the Alchemy platform.
The Ghost Pill Master was right next to Yang Zhen, yet he didn’t touch even a part of Yang Zhen’s clothing. Every time the Ghost Pill Master burst out with ferocious True Essence fluctuations and the terrifying Heaven and Earth Qi surged toward Yang Zhen, Yang Zhen casually sketched a pair of fish-like shapes. No matter how terrifying the martial skill the Ghost Pill Master displayed was, it all was fully met by Yang Zhen who, in the very next moment, would charge right back at the Ghost Pill Master with a bang.
This strange scene had everyone’s jaws nearly hitting the floor.
Who would have thought that while dealing with a Ghost Pill Master – the Alchemy Grandmaster of the Tri-Floral Realm – Yang Zhen could simultaneously refine pills, perform that strange ‘Space Step’ dance, and engage the Ghost Pill Master in combat?
Was this… Yang Zhen even human?
This absurdly strange alchemy process wasn’t something anyone had heard of before – in fact, those who were witnessing it felt it was downright unbelievable.
Holy shit! Yang Zhen was truly terrifying – not for his strength but his actions. They left you dumbstruck… just unable to keep up with his rhythm.
Not just the Ghost Pill Master, but even the surrounding spectators felt an urge to rush up and strangle Yang Zhen to death. In such a formal setting, during such a serious contest, could he not be just a little more serious?
Just moments ago, he had delivered a string of impressive, Taoist-filled words. Now, he was acting unexpectedly frivolous.
Good and evil existed in the world. Even without humans, these sentient beings, good and evil would still exist between Heaven and Earth. They were not human-defined or human-endorsed; humans had merely given names to these ancient concepts.
So, this was what the Great Tao truly was!
So, the Ghost Pill Master’s words, which had startled a majority of people, were this ludicrously wrong!
So, as Yang Zhen had said, the Ghost Pill Master had not even stepped outside his subjective world. How could he possibly comprehend the Heaven and Earth Great Taoist?
So, it turns out, everyone was just cultivating smaller Taoists.
So, this was Yang Zhen?
Watching Yang Zhen, who was nonchalantly playing with that cunning cat and the Ghost Pill Master, everyone fell into a deep sense of shock.
The excitement in Li Cangxu’s eyes intensified. Suddenly, he burst into laughter, startling Fang Zhongjian, and even the Heavenly Spring Saint Lord trembled and glared furiously at Li Cangxu.
What the hell are you laughing at, you son of a shell?
The disciples of the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land also looked confused, but Li Cangxu ignored them all. He took out a flask of fine wine, threw it carelessly into the air, and it exploded with a bang, filling the sky with the aroma of wine.
Vroom!
A sword mysteriously appeared in Li Cangxu’s hands, slashing through the sky and shattering the surrounding tables and chairs into pieces.
Fang Zhongjian and the others hastily retreated, the Heavenly Spring Saint Lord’s face changed, and he rapidly receded as his seat was promptly cut in half.
“Li Cangxu, what on earth are you doing?”
The Heavenly Spring Saint Lord was furious, pointing at Li Cangxu who was still drinking.
Li Cangxu was shedding tears while still laughing. The sword in his hand shimmered, producing a series of sword shadows. He stood tall, countless sword lights blooming behind him like flowers, as an imposing aura burst forth.
“Uncle Master, do you understand my delight? All these years I have been tormented because no one in this world could understand me. Even our Honorable Master had difficulties comprehending me…”
Li Cangxu seemed to have gone mad, his joy shining through his tears that soon vanished. Then he turned to Yang Zhen and, one word at a time, declared: “But today, I finally met someone like me. You all might not understand him, but I do!”
“You…” The Heavenly Spring Saint Lord wore a confused look on his face, unable to say a word.
Li Cangxu chuckled softly. With a slight wave of his hand, the circular sword formation behind him disappeared. He took a step forward, a man and his sword, his clothes billowing fiercely, as if he stood between Heaven and Earth.
Whoom—!
A terrifying aura erupted from Li Cangxu, sweeping in all directions.
Everyone was shocked by the violent energy wave before them, staring incredulously at Li Cangxu.
“Heavenly Realm!”
Countless people gasped, their faces filled with disbelief.
The Heavenly Snow Saint Lord and Heavenly Spring Saint Lord trembled, abruptly standing up.
“Is he… entering the Tiaoist?”
What?
Upon hearing what the two Saint Lords said, everyone present was nearly scared out of their wits.
Entering the Tiaoist?
How did Li Cangxu suddenly enter the Tiaoist?
Not just everyone, even Yang Zhen was startled, looking at Li Cangxu with a strange face: “Damn, what’s going on?”
Whoom—!
Waves of violent energy, like the Heaven and Earth Fetal Breathing, surged from Li Cangxu to all sides. The attack of the Heaven and Earth will, even the Ghost Pill Master came out of his daze, transforming back into a human, looking at Li Cangxu uncertainly.
“Enter the Tiaoist?”
The Ghost Pill Master looked horrified at Li Cangxu, retreating again and again: “No, impossible, how can you enter the Tiaoist before me, you…”
Li Cangxu shook his head and said to the Ghost Pill Master: “Just as Yang Zhen said, you can’t enter the Tiaoist if you can’t even step out of your own subjective world.”
Then, Li Cangxu smiled at Yang Zhen from a distance and said, “Thank you.”
Yang Zhen waved his hand, a curious expression on his face: “You’re welcome, but what the hell were you thinking? You’ve gone mad, huh? Just to be clear, I, Sao Saint, don’t like having a man around me all the time, so…”
“So, between you and me, only one of us can live!” Li Cangxu chuckled, seemingly unbothered by this outcome.
Yang Zhen sighed in relief and said, “Fair enough, but wait, Sao Saint is still making the pill.”
“I’m not in a hurry!”
“That’s good!”
…
Their dialogue left everyone baffled. Suddenly, the Heavenly Spring Saint Lord turned pale, looking at Li Cangxu in horror and said, “You… you actually entered the Tiaoist through a human?”
Li Cangxu nodded and said, “Yes, today, I have entered the Tiaoist through Yang Zhen.”
“You… you’re… outrageous!” The Heavenly Spring Saint Lord sighed, as he turned to look at Yang Zhen, a flash of killing intent passed through his eyes.
Enter the Tiaoist through a human!
If you can’t become Yang Zhen’s confidant, the only option left is to cut off his Tiaoist!
The Heavenly Snow Saint Lord took a deep breath, exchanging glances with Elder Huo, both seeing disbelief in each other’s eyes.
“Li Cangxu, truly mad!”