Chapter 795 - 456: Mirror Flower Water Moon?

He had recently been attempting to cultivate an ultimate Hypnosis Technique. Once successful, it would be no less formidable than the "Mirror Flower Water Moon" ability wielded by a certain villain known for his Hair Gel Hand.

At this moment, Taohong had fallen prey to Zou Feng’s simplified, incomplete version of Mirror Flower Water Moon. When she first revealed herself, although she had dodged a casual palm strike from him, the toxicity carried by that strike had already compromised her on a mental level. Therefore, her actions of releasing Mist Smoke and fleeing at top speed had, in reality, all occurred within the Illusion Realm.

Realizing she had long since fallen for his trick, the gaze Taohong directed at Zou Feng was now filled with irrepressible terror.

"Fellow Daoist Zou... please don’t... I... I can help you find Gongyang Wuji... Ah!!"

Fairy Taohong’s nonsense came to an abrupt halt as Zou Feng tapped a finger against the center of her brow. The next moment, she lost control of her body and tremblingly reached out to point in a specific direction. The direction she pointed to was, naturally, exactly where Gongyang Wuji currently was.

Zou Feng wasted no more time. He slammed his palm onto Fairy Taohong’s Skull, refining her into a peach-pink External Pill in an instant. Counting the External Pill he had previously refined from the Ye Xiang Immortal Sect, two of the Seven Fairy Sisters had now been refined into External Pills by him. He wondered if gathering all seven of these External Pills would allow him to summon something.

Stowing the External Pill away, Zou Feng immediately dashed toward the direction Taohong had pointed.

Almost at the exact same time, on a vast and sweeping grassland with an unobstructed view, a thrilling Magical Combat was taking place. However, this magical battle was continuously interfered with by a "Celestial Calamity."

These calamities naturally referred to the giant hands that would intermittently appear from the sky above. The grassland was teeming with massive, ox-like livestock, and those giant hands were originally meant to scoop up these animals. But when they sensed Cultivators engaging in Magical Combat, it was as if they had discovered "premium goods." Thus, they began to strike much more frequently and noticeably expanded their "fishing" range.

As for the Cultivators locked in the Magical Combat, one side consisted of only a single person. Opposing him was a trio working together. Yet, it was painfully obvious that the trio was the side losing the upper hand.

Fighting one against three, Gongyang Wuji was not at a disadvantage in the slightest; he was incomparably composed, putting his domineering aura on full display. As for the opposing trio, they were none other than Jiang Wanzhao and her two companions who had tracked him down. Aside from Jiang Wanzhao, the other two were also True Disciples of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect at the Golden Core Realm Late Stage.

They had initially thought they had the exposed Gongyang Wuji dead to rights this time, only to discover that his luck as a Child of Fortune was unfathomably strong. If it weren’t for the claws of those Stellar Giant Beasts occasionally reaching down, Jiang Wanzhao and the other two would absolutely never have fallen into a disadvantage in this head-on magical battle. However, because they had to constantly guard against those giant hands, their attacks were always hampered and their attention divided.

In stark contrast, Gongyang Wuji couldn’t care less about those giant hands, striking with absolute impunity. This wasn’t because his strength was great enough to ignore those Stellar Giant Beasts, but rather because his luck was simply too overwhelming. Even without intentionally dodging, those giant hands would never land on his head.

Furthermore, on Gongyang Wuji’s side, there were quite a few experts holding the line nearby. Three of the Celestial Seven Immortal Maidens—You Meng, Ziyan, and Cyan and White—were currently gazing at him with eyes full of worship and adoration. They had originally wanted to help him fight, but Gongyang Wuji flatly refused. He merely told them to maintain the Enemy Trapping Array nearby and wait for a good show.

The three initially thought he was being a bit overconfident; after all, the opponents were True Disciples of an Immortal Sect. How could they be so easily dealt with? But after watching for a short while, they realized Gongyang Wuji’s words were completely true. His Dao Heart Demon Planting Skill, paired with his Path of the Tyrant, was powerful to an unimaginable degree. Not to mention the great fortune blessing his body, allowing him to completely ignore the Giant Hand Calamity.

In short, rather than a competition of skill, this Magical Combat was more like Gongyang Wuji toying with the three great True Disciples of the Immortal Sect.

PFFT—

On Jiang Wanzhao’s side, a True Disciple named Chen Zifan was carelessly grazed by a giant hand. The impact was so severe that he instantly spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood. He had already been struck by Gongyang Wuji’s Dao Heart Demon Planting Skill earlier, and this blow immediately added insult to injury.

Due to his severe injuries, Chen Zifan felt he was gradually losing the ability to suppress the Demon Seed within his body. The Dao Heart Demon Planting Skill was akin to an exceedingly difficult disease to cure. Once afflicted, it would rapidly seep into the bone marrow, and even into the Divine Soul and sea of consciousness. During this time, it acted like a lingering curse, constantly beguiling and influencing the host toward demonization. This was especially true if the host’s body fell into a weakened state; the Demon Seed would become increasingly active until a complete Burst occurred.

"Brother Chen!" Another male disciple, Fang Shi, hurriedly stepped forward to support the teetering Chen Zifan.

Meanwhile, Jiang Wanzhao merely stood in front of the two, blocking Gongyang Wuji’s bombardment of Demon Seeds.

Chen Zifan finally managed to steady himself. A bitter smile crept onto his face, and his eyes clearly showed despair.

"I can’t go on... You guys go first. Don’t waste any more energy fighting Gongyang Wuji. Put all your strength into breaking the array and getting out of here..." Chen Zifan said, panting heavily.

Fang Shi was taken aback upon hearing this. "But Brother Chen, what about you...?"

"I’ll hold up the rear. Every person who escapes is a victory. Hurry!" Chen Zifan urged with towering righteousness.

Fang Shi was instantly moved. He had known Chen Zifan for quite some time, but he had truly never seen such fierce loyalty from the man before. Since that was the case, he naturally couldn’t let his sacrifice go to waste.

"Junior Sister Jiang, hurry... What are you doing!?"

Fang Shi was just about to call on Jiang Wanzhao to break the array and run away together. To his absolute shock, after successfully blocking Gongyang Wuji’s latest wave of attacks, Jiang Wanzhao spun around without a single word and aimed a heavy palm strike directly at Chen Zifan.

BOOM!

Billowing smoke and flying debris filled the air as the spot where Chen Zifan stood violently exploded.

When the dust settled, the previously stumbling Chen Zifan was now standing completely straight, a fierce, savage glint bursting from his eyes. Initially, Fang Shi had been utterly bewildered by Jiang Wanzhao’s inexplicable attack, but upon seeing Chen Zifan’s noticeably unnatural demeanor, he immediately realized what the problem was.

Chen Zifan had already been demonized. He had effectively become Gongyang Wuji’s puppet.

This was another terrifying aspect of the Dao Heart Demon Planting Skill. Once the Demon Seed underwent a Burst, not only could it cause the host’s body to explode and die, but it could also turn the host into a savage, demonic puppet. Chen Zifan’s seemingly righteous and self-sacrificing words were nothing more than an attempt to make Fang Shi and Jiang Wanzhao lower their guard.

"You... are all going to die!" Chen Zifan dropped his act, revealing a spine-chilling smile.

Fang Shi had originally thought that if they fled with all their might, they still had a very high chance of escaping safely. But looking at the current situation... engaging in Magical Combat against Gongyang Wuji meant that their own allies could demonize and betray them mid-battle. How the hell were they supposed to fight this?!

At the end of the day, their previous thoughts had simply been far too naive. To actually believe they had a chance to slay a Child of Fortune...

"Heh heh heh..."

Not far away, Gongyang Wuji couldn’t help but burst into raucous laughter. So what if they were the so-called True Disciples of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect? They were nothing special. They didn’t even have the right to carry his shoes. Only this Jiang Wanzhao was barely qualified to lick his boots.

"Who gave you the courage to think you could arm-wrestle with this king?" Gongyang Wuji sneered incessantly. "Are you even worthy?"

Even as he mocked them, various giant hands continued to descend all around him. However, it was as if these Stellar Giant Beasts had all coordinated beforehand; by some impossible coincidence, they simply avoided grabbing at Gongyang Wuji’s location. Even when several giant hands appeared at once, Gongyang Wuji, wholly confident in his invincible luck, remained completely unflustered. Therefore, not only did these giant hands pose no threat to him, but they also bolstered his imposing aura, practically writing the word "Invincible" across his face.

Watching from a distance as they held the line, the Three Demons—You Meng, Ziyan, and Cyan and White—couldn’t help but squeal in delight as they gazed at the unassailably domineering and incredibly powerful Gongyang Wuji. After all, they had each shared a bed with him and already considered themselves his Princess Consorts.

Conversely, on the side of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, although Fang Shi still had the strength to fight, his expression had long since betrayed absolute panic. If it weren’t for the barrier of the array blocking the way, he would have made a run for it long ago.

Only Jiang Wanzhao remained somewhat calm, her mind having already settled on a decisive course of action...