Five Dimensions Maxed, New Arcane Arts:
[Second Stage Strength Arcane Art: Moon Cone (Attacks have increased penetration. If Moon-Pounding is already learned, enters a second stage when used together with Moon-Pounding.)]
[Third Stage Strength Arcane Art: Piercing Moon Lance (When throwing at enemies within a one-kilometer radius, significantly reduces windup and casting time, but slightly alters the throwing form.)]
[Fourth Stage Strength Arcane Art: Cold Moon Halberd (When throwing at enemies beyond a ten-kilometer radius, significantly increases power and range, but slightly alters the throwing form.)]
[Fifth Stage Strength Arcane Art: Dark Night (Enemies within the user’s vision range cannot dodge thrown projectiles. Those who attempt to dodge will receive 200% of the impact damage after the projectile lands.)]
[Fifth Stage Agility Arcane Art: Moon Dance (Throwing trajectory doesn’t disappear. Thrown projectiles can continuously follow the trajectory.)]
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Chapter 183-184: Moonlight Rabbit, Debut in the New World!!
—Cloud Mist Sea, Cloud Mirror City—
“Boom, boom, boom!!!!!”
Hundreds of Emperor-class airships launched from the central plaza, their engines roaring, quickly accelerating to speeds surpassing even a typical Emperor’s, then disappearing into the clouds, passing through giant cloud mirrors.
On one of these airships, three Monarch-Tier attendants stared at the golden-haired girl with buns in a red, form-fitting uniform.
“Where’s the Captain? We haven’t seen you before.”
“The Captain discovered a faulty part before boarding and went for emergency repairs. I’m Xing Nu, her assistant, filling in.” Lian Xing’s response was smooth and effortless, a perfectly fabricated lie.
To their credit, the three Monarch-Tier attendants weren’t suspicious, their expressions filled with admiration. They had all tried to bribe or seduce that Mechanical Species Maid Emperor, but Mechanical Species were notoriously unresponsive to such attempts.
And this girl was actually the Mechanical Species’s assistant? How impressive!
Lian Xing, not bothering to explain further, went to the front of the airship to enjoy the view. Hundreds of airships traversed the Cloud Mist Sea through the cloud mirrors, covering in hours what would normally take an Emperor half a month. After thirteen jumps, Lian Xing’s eyes narrowed.
“I can sense Snow Flower’s aura. Should I retrieve it, or let it go?”
Facing a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor and countless Sovereigns, even Snow Flower and Golden Leaf at full power had no chance. She had to intervene. But she wasn’t a Monarch-Tier Beast Tamer yet, her contract slots were full. And if she let it go, Snow Flower would just encounter another Great Emperor eventually.
“This is troublesome. Snow Flower was captured before even leaving the Cloud Mist Sea.” Lian Xing sighed.
A massive, ice-shaped prison appeared, a more secure version of the previous spherical one, surrounded by several Sovereign-Tier Emperors, waiting. Seeing the Cloud Mirror City airships arrive, they approached.
“City Lord Yun Jing, your speed is unexpected. Good thing we sold you the information!” the white-haired woman at the front of the lead airship said, nodding, then casually tossed a Fluorescent combat skill card to the Sovereigns. Although Cloud Mirror City was the furthest away, she had placed cloud mirrors throughout the Cloud Mist Sea long ago. In terms of travel speed, they were unmatched.
The Sovereign-Tier Emperors retreated, watching as the white-haired City Lord Yun Jing approached the Ice Prison. She walked on air, each step landing on an invisible, crystalline shard. The tourists inside the airships watched excitedly.
Meanwhile, on the deck of one of the airships, Lian Xing felt a chill.
“This City Lord’s aura is incredible. At least ten times stronger than that Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor on Flood’s back. And without any restrictions, it can use Awakening freely. A Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor…”
“Against her, my lineup wouldn’t even be able to move…” Lian Xing hesitated, touching the deer antler ring. Her only option to save Snow Flower was to use the Moonwalker Mother’s authority.
But then what?
Use the Mother’s authority to release Snow Flower from the Cloud Mist Sea?
That was stupid… City Lord Yun Jing was a subordinate of the Moonwalker Mother. If the Cloud Mist Sea captured Snow Flower, the Mother would be pleased…
Lian Xing had three choices:
As Lian Xing hesitated, the white-haired woman reached the Ice Prison and casually extended her hand.
“Boom!!!!” A giant hole appeared in the ice, as if it had been struck by a hammer.
This targeted Ice Prison…it’s useless… Lian Xing frowned.
It was only blocking Ten Thousand Level Great Emperors and Sovereign-Tier Emperors, yet it had been so easily broken by a casual attack from a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor.
And it hadn’t even used Awakening…
“Whoosh—” A white blur shot out of the hole, fleeing towards the distance. Snow Flower, sensing the overwhelming power the moment their auras clashed, had abandoned any thoughts of defense. It couldn’t fight a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor at Royal-Tier.
But City Lord Yun Jing simply stood there, watching as Snow Flower fled, then, after about three minutes, extended her hands.
“Boom!!!” Two giant cloud mirrors descended, one blocking Snow Flower’s path, the other appearing beside City Lord Yun Jing. Snow Flower, caught off guard, crashed into the mirror and was teleported to City Lord Yun Jing’s side. It looked at her, confused, then tried to re-enter the mirror, only to bump its head against the surface.
The cloud mirror was one-way…
Trapped before City Lord Yun Jing, Snow Flower had nowhere to run.
However, in the next second—
“Crackle, crackle, crackle!!!” Hundreds of mechanical airships within a radius of thousands of kilometers were suddenly frozen, including the golden-haired attendants with buns.
And then, as City Lord Yun Jing’s expression changed, Snow Flower turned and fled.
“Well done…” Lian Xing chuckled, trapped inside the frozen airship.
Even though City Lord Yun Jing hadn’t directly attacked Snow Flower, its area-of-effect counter had still triggered. After all, Snow Flower’s physical defense wasn’t that high. Crashing into that giant mirror…it was practically an attack from City Lord Yun Jing.
It took City Lord Yun Jing almost a minute to carefully extract the hundreds of frozen airships using her cloud mirror, wary of damaging them with her powerful aura.
After the rescue, City Lord Yun Jing looked at the fleeing Snow Flower, her expression no longer casual.
“Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish—” Chains, formed from countless crystal shards, shot out from her sleeves, like whips, striking Snow Flower’s back.
Under the tense gazes of the Cloud Mirror City tourists…
Just as the crystal chains were about to hit…
“Boom!!!!!” A giant, icy tail, trailing sparks of Pet Essence, erupted from Snow Flower’s back, colliding with the chains, the deafening roar sending several pet beasts and Beast Tamers watching from the airship decks flying. The shockwave, like a tsunami, shook even Lian Xing’s airship.
City Lord Yun Jing’s chains were repelled…
And as the dust settled, the snow woman, dragging its icy tail, was even further away, almost beyond their field of vision.
Seeing this, City Lord Yun Jing’s expression turned serious.
For Snow Flower, a Royal-Tier pet beast, to be able to fight against a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor…
A high-ranking Legend…they were truly formidable…
Even the usually indifferent City Lord Yun Jing felt a surge of excitement, a dark aura emanating from her body.
A Black Quality combat skill, about to be unleashed!!!
However, at that moment…
Just as Snow Flower and Golden Leaf were fleeing, and City Lord Yun Jing was about to use her full power…
A white-stockinged rabbit woman with eight petal-like ears emerged from one of the airships, standing beside the golden-haired girl, its gaze fixed on City Lord Yun Jing.
Lian Xing knew she couldn’t let this fight continue. Although Snow Flower hadn’t used Awakening yet, City Lord Yun Jing had a Second Stage Awakening. If she got serious, Snow Flower wouldn’t stand a chance. She had to act now, while City Lord Yun Jing was still testing her, still underestimating her.
The Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s half-human form, even the Moonwalker Mother didn’t know about it.
Even if she revealed her true Shining Species form later, they probably wouldn’t connect the two.
“Moonlight Rabbit!!!” With Lian Xing’s call, the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon assumed a throwing stance. Because City Lord Yun Jing was so close, its movements resembled someone pulling the trigger of a gun, rather than throwing.
In the next second—
“Boom!!!” A deafening roar.
No one reacted in time, not even City Lord Yun Jing. Her body shook, the black aura around her dissipating. After a few seconds of stunned silence, she looked down at her body in disbelief.
Eight bullet holes. Her viral shield had been pierced!?
Why!?
Who had done this!!!
“Boom!!!” Another explosion.
This time, City Lord Yun Jing saw it.
Eight thin energy beams, like teleporting projectiles, pierced through her body, then vanished, leaving eight more holes, a total of 16, blood and Viral Pet Essence flowing from the wounds.
“Who…”
“Their speed is too fast! And there are too many people here! I can’t see who’s attacking!!”
“One more time! If they attack again, I’ll definitely find them!!!” City Lord Yun Jing focused, preparing to defend, waiting for the next attack.
However, she had completely underestimated her enemy’s strength.
“Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang——”
A barrage of deafening explosions, golden lights, like a storm, striking her body relentlessly, without warning, without any windup. City Lord Yun Jing, like a punching bag, trembled and swayed, blood spurting from her mouth, her body covered in wounds. And the attacks’ frequency increased, from a shotgun to a machine gun, like crackling thunder.
A dozen seconds later, under everyone’s incredulous gaze, her mangled body began to fall from the sky.
[Piercing Moon Lance!!!]
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