Chapter 96: Crushing

“Huh?” Shangguan Yun was slightly surprised. Clearly, she hadn’t expected Mu Yanxi to dodge the attack of the nine white jade swords.

Without hesitation, she rushed in front of Mu Yanxi and struck with a Phantom Moon Palm.

The moonlight radiating from her palm enveloped Mu Yanxi from all directions.

According to the immortal brain’s analysis, dodging was impossible; the gliding board’s flight speed wasn’t enough to exit the Phantom Moon Palm’s range.

Mu Yanxi could only press her hands together. Pure water attribute spirit power formed a shield before her.

When the moonlight slammed into the water, a massive force pushed her back. Although the thrust was irresistible, it lacked killing intent — it merely pushed her gently off the gliding board.

The gliding board immediately attempted to return to its master but was entangled by the nine white jade swords.

Shangguan Yun caught one white jade sword, which instantly emitted a chilling frost, freezing the gliding board with a single blow.

Mu Yanxi flipped in midair and landed steadily on the ground. Whether it was the physical fitness of her body in this world or her combat experience as a Nascent Soul Cultivator in her previous life, she was able to react and land with composure.

However, she only had one flying divine artifact on her: the gliding board that Shangguan Yun had frozen.

A Qi Refining cultivator had to control a divine artifact to fly. With Shangguan Yun in the sky, she was completely helpless.

Shangguan Yun tapped her lotus feet lightly and jumped down from the white jade sword, descending to the ground as gracefully as a goddess-like fairy.

“I won’t take advantage of you. We’ll compete without divine artifacts. Whether it’s martial techniques or spells, if you hit me just once, I’ll let you go.”

“Fine, it’s a deal!” Mu Yanxi had been waiting for those words. Her etched inner pupil lit up, and she struck a Cloud-brushing Hand toward Shangguan Yun.

“You actually dare to use my own martial technique against me?” Shangguan Yun’s hands were still wrapped in moonlight as she struck forward, meeting the Cloud-brushing Hand with her Phantom Moon Palm.

As the two were about to make contact, Mu Yanxi flicked her hand. The Cloud-brushing Hand circled around the Phantom Moon Palm and continued its reach toward Shangguan Yun.

Her goal was simply to hit Shangguan Yun once. It didn’t matter if she was hit by the Phantom Moon Palm herself.

She had taken a hit earlier and knew the technique wasn’t lethal; Shangguan Yun had no intention of hurting her.

Shangguan Yun countered with a backhand strike, thunder erupting from her fist, instantly dispersing the Cloud-brushing Hand.

At the same time, Mu Yanxi formed another water shield to block the Phantom Moon Palm. Although she was pushed against the wall, she was indeed unharmed.

“It’s been a while since I’ve moved my body,” Shangguan Yun said, cracking her knuckles and rolling her shoulders and neck. In an instant, she lunged in front of Mu Yanxi. “Thousand Kill Punch!”

Countless fist shadows suddenly filled Mu Yanxi’s field of vision, striking from all directions.

The immortal brain analyzed the myriad variations of the punch paths and marked them in her exotic eye, but even if flaws were exposed, Mu Yanxi couldn’t possibly dodge them all.

“Spirit Snake Punch!” Mu Yanxi countered with the martial technique corresponding to the Spirit Snake Skin-shedding Bone-changing Art, her skin wrapped in the water defense of the Virgin Fairy Bathing Method.

Mu Yanxi’s hands whipped back and forth like snakes. Her mana constantly transformed into white snakes on her fists to bite at the incoming shadows.

However, there were too many fist shadows, which soon blasted the white snakes apart. The ever-changing Spirit Snake Punch was suppressed.

Mu Yanxi was hit over a dozen times. Luckily, Shangguan Yun hadn’t used much force, and with the protection of the Virgin Fairy Bathing Method, she wasn’t injured. But at this point, the match was decided.

“Let me show you the real Entwining Silk Hand.”

Shangguan Yun spread her hands, and countless golden threads formed a net, binding Mu Yanxi’s hands and hoisting her up. Her legs were also entangled by the golden silk and forced apart.