Chapter 271
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Chapter 271: The Giant
Su Yinxue knew Ye Yun possessed Thunder Spirit Qi, a spiritual energy no one had mastered for centuries. Though exotic spiritual energies existed throughout the world, comprehending them was immensely difficult. Any cultivator who grasped such energy was undeniably gifted, blessed by heaven. Mastering one type was already remarkable—simultaneously mastering two was a once-in-a-millennium miracle.
Yet this miracle now unfolded before Su Yinxue’s eyes. Not only did Ye Yun have Thunder Spirit Qi, but Ice Spirit Qi as well. What unimaginable fortune had he encountered?
But the unbelievable didn’t end there.
“Sister, didn’t you know?” Su Ling whispered, noticing Su Yinxue’s shock. “Ye Yun comprehended Thunder Spirit Qi when we broke through the Hualun Secret Vault together. The Ice Spirit Qi came when he obtained two spiritual weapons.”
A flicker of curiosity lit Su Yinxue’s eyes. “Two spiritual weapons? What kind could grant Ice Spirit Qi?”
Su Ling frowned, thinking. “One was the Ice Crystal Soul Lock Ring, and the other… the Blazing Flame Explosion Ring.”
Su Yinxue’s eyes widened. “Ice Crystal Soul Lock and Blazing Flame Explosion? Those top-grade spiritual weapons contain Ice Spirit Qi?”
“Top-grade? Weren’t they medium-grade?” Su Ling blinked.
“Separately, they’re exceptional medium-grade weapons. But combined, their power multiplies beyond measure. Few in the Heavenly Sword Sect rival them. Yet I never imagined they’d harbor Ice Spirit Qi!” Su Yinxue’s voice trembled.
“So merging them unleashes their true strength? No wonder Ye Yun used them wrong!” Su Ling giggled. “But after grasping Ice Spirit Qi, he also caught a wisp of Fire Spirit Qi. He tried hiding it, but Mother saw right through him.”
Su Yinxue froze. Her cultivation and knowledge far surpassed Su Ling’s, yet this defied reason. Obtaining one exotic energy marked a prodigy. Two guaranteed a future sect higher-up. Three? Unheard of in history.
“Ling’er… Ye Yun has three types of rare spiritual energy?” Su Yinxue’s voice shook.
“Mother’s never wrong,” Su Ling nodded.
Su Yinxue stood speechless until finally murmuring, “True. Like how you see others’ true strength despite their higher cultivation. Such rare gifts…”
“Mine’s nothing!” Su Ling smiled. “Mother’s the true marvel—she discerns people’s realms, techniques, and even their true qi.”
“If only she could cultivate,” Su Yinxue sighed. “With her talent, she’d be the Heavenly Sword Sect’s greatest disciple.” Both wore matching looks of reverence for their mother, Shui Qingxuan.
“Sister, look! Ye Yun’s moving!” Su Ling pointed.
Ahead, the stone giant’s steps shook the earth, its crushing pressure coalescing above Ye Yun. Unfazed, Ye Yun stood with swirling purple light in his palm, thunder growling.
“Divine Thunder Annihilation!”
Thunder Spirit Qi erupted from him, forming a storm cloud. A lightning bolt thick as a child’s arm slammed onto the giant’s head, shattering it into stone fragments.
Yet Ye Yun’s expression darkened. The scattered stones writhed like living things, leaping back into place to reform the giant’s head.
*Clang!*
Red light flashed in the giant’s pebble eyes. Its arms shattered, fragments merging into a colossal palm crashing toward Ye Yun.
Though devoid of true qi, the strike’s force dwarfed even Murong Wuhen’s fiercest attacks. Incredible!
Fearless, battle-hungry flames ignited in Ye Yun’s eyes. He gathered all his true qi into his right fist, sheathing the Purple Shadow Sword. His iron fist would meet this mountain-crushing blow head-on.
Boom!
Fists met palms in a thunderous collision. Fragments of stone exploded outward as dust filled the air, completely obscuring the stone giant and Ye Yun’s figures.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The explosions roared on. Within the storm of debris, Ye Yun and the stone giant continued their brutal exchange. Clashes of wild strength sent stone shards tearing through the air, forcing Su Yinxue and the others to shield themselves from the onslaught.
At last, the chaos subsided. The mountain wind swept away the dust, revealing Ye Yun standing tall. Across from him, the stone giant’s size had diminished by nearly one-third.
“The monster’s shrunk! Does that mean it’s weaker? Ye Yun’s strength defies his cultivation level!” Duan Chenfeng gaped from a distance.
“Indeed,” Yu Minghong murmured. “If Brother Ye reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, how formidable would he become?”
Su Ling snorted. “You two just noticed he’s a freak? Back in the Hualun Secret Vault, he crushed that Absolute Sword Peak disciple with raw strength alone—before even reaching the Qi Refining stage!”
Duan Chenfeng chuckled. “True, but he kept most treasures from the vault for himself! A few measly pills won’t cut it. We’ll have words with him later.”
“Brother Duan,” Yu Minghong chided, “the vault’s core treasure was Brother Ye’s rightful fortune. It has nothing to do with us.”
Duan Chenfeng rolled his eyes at Yu Minghong’s prudish tone.
Su Ling grinned. “We’ll make him share more loot once that rock-pile’s dust!”
“Deal,” Duan Chenfeng agreed. “Won’t be long now—”
“Look!” Su Yinxue’s icy voice cut through their banter.
The mountaintop’s rubble suddenly levitated, swirling into streams of stone that poured into the giant. In moments, the creature ballooned to ten zhang tall—its aura now a tsunami of crushing force.
Su Yinxue shuddered despite her Foundation Establishment cultivation. The others felt like leaves in a typhoon, seconds from being shredded.
“Ye Yun—move!” Su Yinxue shouted, voice trembling.
Ye Yun’s eyes narrowed. This was the true danger of the Soul-Cutting Mountains—the stone giant’s resurrected form.
Whoosh!
He leaped back as two spiritual weapons materialized: the Blazing Flame Explosion Ring erupted in scorching fire on his right, while the Ice Crystal Soul Lock Ring unleashed glacial cold on his left.
The Purple Shadow Sword flashed in his grip. Thunder Spirit Qi surged into the blade as Fire and Ice Spirit Qi fed the rings. Flames roared higher as the ice deepened to an azure glare.
“Fuse the rings!” Su Yinxue suddenly cried. “Combine fire and ice—now!”
