The sword slashed sideways.
Thousand Feathers, Thousand Changes. Si Qin vanished.
Jiang Feng's sword struck empty space. From behind him, a Godplume Spear shot forward, only to be blocked by a cauldron.
Jiang Feng was helpless. Against any other Immortal being, even a two-law Immortal, that slash would have struck, regardless of its ability to wound his target. Unfortunately, these Plume Immortals were too disgusting. Teleportation was far too difficult to counter. Once Jiang Feng entered the state of being unnoticeable, he could no longer sever the birds’ connection to the cosmos. What a pity.
Si Qin was astonished. Was this human civilization? It had not participated in the war against the Nine Ramparts, and thus it did not understand what the human civilization of that era had represented. But at this moment, the bird was starting to gain a bit of understanding. It had almost been struck. Even though the attack had not seemed powerful enough to actually injure it, such a near miss still left Si Qin shaken.
Plume Immortals did not fear a power greater than their own, but rather methods that were able to counter their own abilities.
Clearly, this human civilization had accomplished exactly that.
In the distance, divine energy and karma both fell. Blood stained Nan Ling's feathers, and its eyes grew absolutely sinister. It had actually been injured. Damned humans! They have to die! They must all die!
It clenched its talons and twisted its body, flinging its wings both upward and downward. One movement struck the approaching divine energy, while the other clashed with the karma.
With a thunderous boom, both the divine energy and the karma were blown aside.
Lu Yin's expression changed. This was the strongest attack that he was currently capable of unleashing, and yet it was unable to injure Nan Ling at all. Even with his tri-colored divine energy transformation, was the gap still so great?
Green Lotus's heart dropped. This was exactly why he had always been certain that he needed to work together with Jiu Wen to face a powerhouse at this level. Nan Ling’s strength was comparable to Hong Xia's. Even with the means that Green Lotus had kept hidden, he had no way to deal with the combat strength of a being who was so close to resonating with a third cosmic law.
His Lotus Cannon was his strongest trump card, but just injuring Nan Ling once had already been incredibly difficult. It would be even more difficult to create a second chance to do so.
Nan Ling spread its wings and let out a shriek of fury. Its cry rang across the Human Trio, chilling countless people to the bone.
His expression grim, Lu Yin turned to meet Green Lotus's gaze. "Senior, please stop holding back. It's time to use your full strength."
Green Lotus’s voice grew helpless. "I already have. This Lotus Cannon is my most powerful technique, prepared specifically to deal with Hong Xia."
Lu Yin stared at the other man. "Senior, you have two cosmic laws. What about the other one?"
Green Lotus took a deep breath. "It is not suited for combat."
Lu Yin's heart sank. At a time like this, it was impossible for Green Lotus to keep anything hidden, and with Hong Xia as an open threat and a known enemy, there was no longer any reason to keep things hidden.
This was a genuine problem. Killing intent flooded Lu Yin’s mind as the surging divine energy constantly tried to wash away his sense of reason. Fortunately, he had merged with three lines of divine energy twice before, and his body had also transformed. With both of those factors, he was able to suppress the influence of the divine energy and retain his rationality.
"Lu Yin," Green Lotus called out.
Lu Yin looked over.
"The power of karma is very strange. Everyone comprehends it differently. It can be used to attack, and it can also be used to analyze things. I have one technique that can restrain Nan Ling, but I need to be very close to it. Help me create that opening," Green Lotus asked.
Lu Yin looked at the man, a certain unease rising in his heart. "Senior, this isn't some move that ends in mutual destruction, is it? That won't do."
Green Lotus smiled. "Dying together with a bird? I'm not so foolish. This will only restrain it for a while. The duration should not be long. I am simply hoping that the battle on Obscura’s side will end as soon as possible."
Lu Yin frowned. Was this really all there was to this?
"Don't overthink things. Keep your eyes on the bird. Its target at this moment may not be either of us," Green Lotus reminded him.
As soon as he spoke those words, Nan Ling let out another shriek and stared at Lu Yin and Green Lotus, though it naturally avoided looking at Heaven's Sight. A mocking smile appeared in the bird’s eyes, and then it vanished abruptly.
Lu Yin's eye twitched. That smile... if its target isn’t us, then who? Master? Or Greater Sancte Awe Gate and the others?