Chapter 451: A Bit Interesting

Shen Daoxing smiled at Wan Hai and Tang Yi. "Wan, Senior Sister Tang, sorry to have worried you."

Heh heh heh. Shen Daoxing had just felt an itch, an irresistible urge to give it a try.

'The Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter really lives up to its reputation as Pengze Immortal Island's most fearsome demonic beast. Not bad! Not bad at all! It's much stronger than the Flood Dragon in Yun Meng Lake.'

As the thought crossed his mind, Shen Daoxing glanced at the Restrictions surrounding Stone City. The corners of his mouth curled into a slight smile. 'Looks like I've found another excellent sparring partner. And a much more convenient one than the Flood Dragon in Yun Meng Lake.'

"ROAR!"

The Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter threw its head back and roared again, still seething with rage. But no matter how it slammed against the Restrictions of Stone City, it couldn't break free. Its countless ferocious, terrifying eyes could only glare at Shen Daoxing in unison, filled with helpless fury.

"BONG... BONG..."

Just then, a bronze bell in the Stone Palace at the center of Stone City began to toll, its sound deep and resonant.

Upon hearing the sound, the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter's rampage ceased. It gradually grew calm, and with a final movement, it submerged back into the lake within Stone City. One by one, its terrifying, crimson tentacles retracted back into the ground.

Now that they had the Celestial Mirror Order, it was time to head back.

Shen Daoxing glanced around, but he realized someone was missing from their group. He turned to Gu Tianyao. "Where's your sister?"

Gu Tianyao hesitated for a moment before answering, "My sister... she went to stop Jun Wushuang."

"What?"

Shen Daoxing's brows knitted together. He had a bad feeling.

And at that very moment.

"BANG!"

A slender, blood-soaked figure plummeted from the sky, crashing to the ground right in front of them.

Shen Daoxing looked over and saw Gu Muyun lying on the ground, drenched in blood. Her face was ashen, and she was barely breathing. She was critically injured.

As Gu Muyun fell, Jun Wushuang, Du Qingshu, and Shi Ba slowly descended from the sky, their expressions cold and detached.

Startled, Gu Tianyao rushed to her side. "Sister! How did you get hurt so badly?"

Shen Daoxing quickly fumbled inside his robes, pulling out a vial of supreme-grade Rejuvenation Pills. He tipped a few of the Elixirs into Gu Muyun's mouth.

A soft, shimmering light flowed from Gu Muyun's throat down to her abdomen, then spread throughout her entire body. Soon, some color returned to her face.

Gu Tianyao snapped his head up, glaring furiously at Jun Wushuang. "Jun Wushuang! We're from the same sect! How could you be so ruthless?"

Jun Wushuang's expression remained indifferent, like one of the high and mighty Immortals and Buddhas gazing down upon mortals. He paid Gu Tianyao no mind, his eyes slowly sweeping over the group before finally locking onto Shen Daoxing. "Hand over the Celestial Mirror Order!"

"Jun Wushuang, you..."

Gu Tianyao's face darkened. "You hurt my sister! I'll never forgive you!"

In the next instant, Gu Tianyao drew his broadsaber with a SWISH. With a great roar, he took a single step that brought him right before Jun Wushuang, his blade whistling through the air as it crashed down toward his head.

Yet, Jun Wushuang didn't even spare him a glance.

He simply extended a single finger and pointed forward.

A blinding light instantly erupted from his fingertip, coalescing into a miniature sun.

Divine Sun Sword Intent!

In that instant.

The brilliant light flared, so bright it stung everyone's eyes and nearly brought tears.

And in the next moment...

"BANG!"

Gu Tianyao's broadsaber was blown to smithereens.

He cried out as he coughed up a large mouthful of blood, his body sent flying high into the air.

"BANG!"

With a loud crash, his body shot straight through a sand dune behind him.

Shen Daoxing blurred into motion, appearing behind Gu Tianyao in a flash to catch him and halt his momentum.

By then, however, Gu Tianyao's shoulder had been pierced clean through, and his face was a ghastly white.

Shen Daoxing frowned.

Jun Wushuang slowly raised his finger, his expression cold as he pointed at Shen Daoxing. "You. Hand over the Celestial Mirror Order and surrender. You can spare yourself the pain."

Hearing this, Shen Daoxing couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Jun Wushuang, you sound so certain of your victory. What makes you so sure you'll be the one to win?"

A smirk suddenly touched Shen Daoxing's lips. He extended his own hand and pointed coolly back at Jun Wushuang. "Actually, it's you, Jun Wushuang, who should surrender now and forfeit the match. If you do, I can spare you this one time!"

At this, Du Qingshu, standing beside Jun Wushuang, raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Shen Daoxing.

Things had already reached this point. Even Gu Muyun had been defeated by Jun Wushuang, yet someone still dared to make such an outrageous claim.

Up in the sky, the spectating disciples from the various sects broke into an uproar.

"Who is this kid? How dare he talk to Jun Wushuang like that?"

"Isn't that the kid from the outer sect?"

"Heh heh heh, just some outer sect disciple dares to talk to Jun Wushuang like that. Does he think passing the Immortal Island trial by a fluke makes him strong enough to challenge Jun Wushuang?"

"Heh heh heh, this kid probably won't even last a single move against Jun Wushuang!"

"Just wait for him to make a fool of himself!"

Meanwhile, on the Martial Arts Arena in Pengze Hall, Vice Island Master Han of Fusang Immortal Island looked down through the clouds, a smirk playing on his lips as he shook his head. "Grand Elder Gu, is this the disciple you thought so highly of? Heh heh heh, he doesn't look like much."

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan gazed down through the clouds but said nothing.

「Down below the Cloud Sea.」

The moment Shen Daoxing finished speaking, Jun Wushuang's face darkened. Without any perceptible movement, an orb of light like a miniature sun appeared before him.

Divine Sun Sword Intent!

Then.

"WHOOSH!"

In less than an instant, the sun-like orb shot out, appearing before Shen Daoxing with lightning speed.

Seeing this, Shen Daoxing merely smiled. He reached out one hand and simply caught the sun-like orb.

"Right back at you!"

Shen Daoxing roared and swung his arm.

"SWOOSH!"

The sun-like orb shot back out, hurtling viciously toward Jun Wushuang.

Jun Wushuang hastily spun around, dodging the attack by a hair's breadth. He glanced in the direction the orb had flown, then turned a meaningful gaze back to Shen Daoxing. "Interesting!"

"Interesting my ass!"

But in that same moment, Shen Daoxing vanished. The next instant, he reappeared behind Jun Wushuang.

Shen Daoxing's arm was raised high, his hand clenched into a fist. Without a moment's hesitation, he threw a punch straight down.

CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

Black arcs of lightning crackled and burst from his fist.

Instantly, a brilliant light erupted around Jun Wushuang, and a golden protective barrier materialized.

"CLANG!"

A sound like a striking bronze bell rang out. Jun Wushuang's figure shuddered, and ripples spread across the golden barrier around him, but he remained unharmed.