The ferocious roar grew increasingly earth-shaking. From within the dried-up lake, a massive bird-like creature flew out. This enormous creature was dozens of meters in size, soaring up to blot out the sky and earth. Its eyes, as large as water buckets, shot out two beams of light dozens of zhang long. The light shot toward the void, shattering it, and light rain filled the sky, scattering in all directions, sparkling and blooming with gorgeous radiance.
As the massive great bird trembled, a force surged out that made Ye Chu and the others feel cold in their hearts. This force pressed straight toward Lin Shixin, bearing down upon her like the firmament itself collapsing. Terrifying heaven and earth spiritual energy surged madly, all pouring into its descending attack, rushing like a tsunami, vast in all directions.
Yet even so, Lin Shixin still neither dodged nor avoided. Her slender fingers flicked gently, blooming with gorgeous splendor. This radiance, seemingly carrying divine power, danced out and collided directly with the torrential force pressing down from the heavens.
These seemingly asymmetrical forces produced an unbelievable result in their clash.
The radiance released from her orchid finger struck the center of the overwhelming suppressive force, and this force simply crumbled, exploding entirely and transforming into light rain filling the sky, crystal clear and beautiful. If not for the void continuously shattering, everyone would have thought this was the most beautiful fireworks.
“Ao…”
The massive great bird flapped its enormous wings. Each flap swept out terrifying storms, sonic waves shaking the clouds. Its sharp claws reached toward Lin Shixin.
Ferocity and dominance were revealed without reservation at this moment, immensely vast, possessing overwhelming might.
The sharp claws did not catch Lin Shixin, but struck the spot where she had just stood. That entire space was directly torn apart, and massive explosions continuously rang out, making one’s heart tremble. The shattering of the firmament made Ye Chu worry that the domain path would be destroyed because of this.
“Ancient fish-bird!” Ye Jingyun looked at that mountain-like monstrosity and could not help murmuring, her heart shaken.
The ancient fish-bird enters the sea and becomes a fish, soars into the air and becomes a bird. It is an extremely extraordinary ancient remnant species. Its entire life requires no cultivation, only waiting to reach adulthood. The older they are, the more terrifying their strength. Legend says there are ancient fish-birds that have lived for nearly ten thousand years. Such existences can rival the absolute powerhouses of humanity, but their lifespans are considerably longer than those powerhouses.
The ancient fish-bird before them was dozens of meters in size, clearly over a thousand years old. This was a terrifying existence. Things that can live for a thousand years, none of them are simple.
Amid the crowd’s alarm, the ancient fish-bird continued flapping its wings. The feathers on its wings were like black gold arrows, their dark luster carrying a chill. Overwhelming power erupted from its body, heaven and earth shattering. It was like a demon god, its roars causing this place to continuously collapse. The firmament occasionally cracked with fissures, and spatial storms from the outside world blew in. It truly could shake the domain path.
“Roar…”
Another roar, and in an instant, the lake below shattered. Large cracks rapidly spread out. A scene sufficient to terrify cultivators proved the horror of this attack. Ye Chu could not help but look worriedly toward that radiant, absolutely stunning woman.
Lin Shixin stood there, black hair like a waterfall, figure slender, otherworldly and beautiful. Looking at the fish-bird lunging toward her with world-shaking power, she slowly raised her palm. Heaven and earth spiritual energy surged madly at this instant, all rushing into her body, emitting ten thousand zhang of light. A powerful force surged out from her graceful, exquisite body like a tsunami, vast in all directions.
Lin Shixin raised her hand, nearly carrying divine power, and pressed down with one palm directly, like a mountain peak smashing onto the fish-bird’s body. With one strike, that terrifying fish-bird capable of shaking the domain path let out a heaven-shaking cry of misery. Its overwhelming power collapsed, and its body directly plummeted down, crashing into the lake and sinking into its depths. The earth trembled because of it, and the enormous sound alarmed all directions.
Ye Jingyun stared blankly at the existence in the void that truly rivaled a goddess. This was too terrifying. A thousand-year-old fish-bird was actually slapped down by her with one palm, directly driven into the bottom of the lake. Just how much power was contained within that perfect, delicate body of hers.
Clearly, Ye Jingyun could not imagine it. The earth, after continuous trembling, finally returned to calm.
In the instant that calm returned, Lin Shixin pressed down with her palm, and the dried-up lake suddenly filled with lake water again. Crystal clear lake water rippled in the lake, no different from before.
Restored to its original state in a single thought!
“Chi…” Ye Jingyun and Yang Hui exchanged a glance. Only now did they realize that Lin Shixin had previously collected thousands of meters of lake water. Being able to instantly collect so much water, apart from proving her strength, there was another reason: her control over space was truly astonishing. Otherwise, it would be impossible to accomplish this.
With the lake water reappearing, Lin Shixin stepped into it step by step. As she walked, the water automatically parted to form a path, allowing her to walk within, not touching a single drop of water, like a celestial maiden descending to earth.
After Lin Shixin entered the lake, the parted water merged back together on its own. The lake surface returned to calm again, so calm that it seemed as if nothing had happened.
“Too terrifying. Ye Chu, you actually dared to attempt misconduct toward her? She could kill you with a single finger, yet you are still alive and well! Incredible!” Ye Jingyun looked Ye Chu up and down.
Ye Chu let out a light breath. He also could not imagine that Lin Shixin was strong to this degree. A thousand-year-old ancient fish-bird was also at her mercy under her fair palm. Ye Chu could hardly imagine how strong she was.
Seeing Ye Chu standing there in a daze, Lin Shixin could not help but remind Ye Chu, “While she has not yet come up, why not leave quickly? Do you have the face to face her later?”
Although Ye Jingyun occasionally attacked Ye Chu verbally, she did not truly wish for anything to happen to him. She did not know what kind of relationship Ye Chu and Lin Shixin had, but Ye Jingyun thought that if it were her, facing someone who had attempted misconduct toward her, she would definitely cripple them first and talk later.
Ye Chu let out a light breath. Looking at the calm lake, his expression was complicated, but in the end he still shook his head and said, “I will wait for her!”
This sentence made the several women suddenly look at Ye Chu, finding it unbelievable. Even if Lin Shixin did not do anything to him, would he not feel awkward and uncomfortable facing her? The best course of action at this time was to avoid her, preferably never meeting again!
Ye Chu knew what Ye Jingyun was thinking, but Ye Chu did not want to escape. Regarding this woman who had loved him to the bone since childhood, Ye Chu could not avoid her forever anyway.
Although in this lifetime Ye Chu had no intersection with her, from the moment he obtained this body and received the other’s memories, Ye Chu was destined to become two people. He had received everything about him. Some things must be faced eventually.
And Ye Chu was willing from this moment to take everything upon himself. In the past he indeed had not wished to see Ji Die and Lin Shixin, but could he escape for a lifetime? Just like Ji Die, had they not still become entangled several times by coincidence?