Fairy, don't let your golden finger chase after me!

Chapter 38: Oh? Looks like a Stand of the same type as me!

Upon hearing Dong Mo ask for the Kunpeng Armor, Gu Ziyue immediately clutched the pendant to her chest and sneered.

"Oh dear... what do you need it for? It's just a small pendant, not even worth a few spirit stones..."

"What do you care what I need it for? Just tell me straight, are you willing to give it to me or not?"

Dong Mo grinned and said, "Anyway, money can't buy what I want, so I'll take the pendant around your neck. I think this tortoise shell pendant has a rather unique design; it's quite a nice little trinket."

"It's perfect to give to my maid as an ornament."

Xiao Bai blushed slightly upon hearing this, secretly glanced at the pendant, and then quickly lowered her head again.

Gu Ziyue's smile froze, and she immediately clutched the Kunpeng Armor on her chest even tighter, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes.

But then she thought, she already knows the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, so why should she be afraid of this blond guy?

How could I possibly lose if I had the Kunpeng Treasure Technique right in front of me? With the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, how could you possibly kill me instantly?

Besides, she had already fully comprehended the Kunpeng Technique engraved on the armor, so giving the armor to this blond brat wouldn't be a big deal.

With this little blond kid's abilities, even if he might have the bloodline of the Taotie and be my younger brother, as long as he doesn't know the correct way to activate the armor, he'll never be able to learn the techniques inside!

Thinking about this, Gu Ziyue, that silly fox, suddenly felt like she could do it again!

She then raised her chin, a confident smile spreading across her face.

"Okay, then it's a deal."

"I'm taking that bronze statue of yours!"

Dong Mo didn't stand on ceremony with her and called out directly to Xiao Bai.

"Xiao Bai, bring your sword!"

With a flick of his wrist, Xiao Bai unsheathed the Purple Nether Sword, which traced a purple arc in the air before landing steadily in Dong Mo's palm.

The moment Dong Mo got his hands on the Purple Nether Sword hilt, the familiar pop-up window of witty remarks appeared right in front of him.

[Purple Nether Sword: You rascal, I've been waiting for you so long! I've missed you terribly all day!]

Dong Mo ignored him without even lifting his eyelids, gripped the Purple Nether Sword tightly, and said to Xiao Bai beside him, "Xiao Bai... I'd like to ask you to be the referee again. I want to have a proper spar with Miss Ziyue."

Xiao Bai nodded slightly: "Yes, young master."

Gu Ziyue and Dong Mo then stood still in the arena. Xiao Bai looked around at them, raised his right hand, and then suddenly swung it down.

"Ready! Go!"

Gu Ziyue flashed and unleashed her killing move!

"The Phantom Moon Sword Technique, Third Form: A Sword Conceals the Void!"

Gu Ziyue's sword strike was like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, stealthily and swiftly piercing towards Dong Mo's chest.

The essence of this move lies in the word "concealment".

Although it may seem unremarkable at first glance, this straight thrust contains dozens of hidden variations. If the opponent rashly blocks, the concealed sword energy will explode instantly, disrupting the opponent's rhythm and forcing them into a direct confrontation.

Dong Mo did not block, but directly activated his double pupils.

Gu Ziyue's various sword moves were instantly dissected into countless possible trajectories in his eyes.

Then he activated the Tranquil Mind True Understanding - Breaking Sword Style, and the Purple Nether Sword slashed upwards at an extremely strange angle, precisely cutting into the only fatal weakness of Gu Ziyue's sword move.

At first, Gu Ziyue was able to gain the upper hand.

However, as the number of exchanges increased, Gu Ziyue suddenly felt as if her sword energy had fallen into a quagmire.

Each time he activated his sword technique, it took him a bit more effort than before.

Clearly, she was being manipulated by Dong Mo!

Finally, when the two swords clashed for the fourteenth time, the Purple Nether Sword and the Xihe Sword crossed, their metal clanging together.

Gu Ziyue felt a numbness in her wrist. The hidden sword energy was directly shattered by the opponent finding the weak point. It was as if Dong Mo had directly grabbed her throat, and her sword was forcibly disintegrated three feet away from the tip.

The Purple Nether Sword continued its momentum, heading straight for Gu Ziyue's throat.

Just as the sword was about to touch her neck, Gu Ziyue's figure suddenly became illusory.

Only a faint afterimage remained in place; the real body had already glided three feet away like a swimming fish.

"Kunpeng's Precious Technique: Kun Fish Transformation!"

With the speed boost from the Kunpeng Technique, Gu Ziyue's figure instantly became ethereal, and her speed increased dramatically, narrowly avoiding Dong Mo's sword thrust at her.

Dong Mo sheathed his sword and stood there, raising an eyebrow.

After landing, Gu Ziyue took several steps back, her purple eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

Clearly, the blond-haired man in front of him had also recovered from the side effects of the Gluttonous Blood Madness and regained his Foundation Establishment strength!

Moreover, the move he used to break through the Hidden Sword technique was exactly the same as the one he used to defeat the Giant Armored Rock Spirit. It was so precise that it was almost outrageous, as if he had already seen through all of her sword techniques.

Damn it... I can't test him any further. What that blond guy gained in the Sword Saint's Secret Realm is probably not much different from my Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

Gu Ziyue took a deep breath, her eyes gleaming with a brilliant purple light.

"Xiao Mo, I admit I underestimated you before."

Gu Ziyue's voice became low and solemn, her spiritual energy surging like a tide, "But can you withstand this move?"

"Kunpeng Treasure Technique - Kun Whale Illusion Demon Art!"

The Kun Whale Illusion Demon Technique is a deadly illusionary move from the Kunpeng Treasure Art!

Create afterimages at extreme speed!

The truth and the falsehood are intertwined, making it impossible for the opponent to discern the attack path of the user of the precious technique!

Suddenly, Gu Ziyue's figure split in two, then into four, then eight. Eight identical figures surrounded Dong Mo, each emanating the exact same aura.

Even the Xihe sword in his hand reflected the same dazzling silver-white sword light.

Then the eight figures spoke at the same time, their voices surging towards Dong Mo from all around.

"Hehehe...How about that, stunned, huh?"

"Xiao Mo, can you tell which of these clones is the real me?"

The instant Gu Ziyue finished speaking, eight figures simultaneously attacked Dong Mo. Sword light intertwined to form an impenetrable net of death, striking Dong Mo from all sides.

However... on the left! The third one!

Without turning his head, Dong Mo thrust out the Purple Nether Sword with a backhand motion, striking the Xihe Sword in Gu Ziyue's hand with perfect precision.

The moment the two swords clashed, the other seven phantoms vanished into nothingness.

Gu Ziyue's true form was shaken and forced to retreat several steps, her composed expression shattering completely.

"Huh? This... how is this possible?!"

"It's a coincidence! It must be a coincidence!"

Gu Ziyue cried out in alarm, and then once again activated the Kun Whale Illusion Demon Technique.

Gu Ziyue conjured a total of sixteen clones this time. However, no matter from which angle she attacked, no matter how well she hid her true body, Dong Mo's counterattacks always landed precisely on her only true body.

Just as all her illusions were completely transparent in front of this blond-haired man.

Dong Mo deflected her twelfth attack with a single sword strike, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Oh? An illusion?"

"Well, you really did run into the line of fire!"

Dong Mo's eyes shone with a light from his double pupils, his True Eye of Truth reflecting all the illusions of the world.

"Sorry, I think I forgot to tell you, but before my eyes, no illusion can hide!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ziyue was instantly stunned.

Immediately afterward, before Gu Ziyue could react, Dong Mo's voice pulled her back to reality from her shock.

"Since you want to use clones, I'll return the favor a little!"

"After all, the new technique you've learned seems to be of the same type as my Sword Qi Retention Technique!"

Gu Ziyue suddenly looked up and saw Dong Mo casually wave his hand and instantly unleash two sword energies.

The two sword energies instantly solidified, transforming into a figure identical to Dong Mo!

"Sword Saint's Legacy: Sword Qi Remains!"

The moment the two sword energy clones appeared, a wicked smile instantly crept onto Dong Mo's lips.

Then, three identical figures of Dong Mo, each wielding a sword, charged straight at Gu Ziyue!

Upon seeing this, Gu Ziyue's mind went completely blank. A clone of the Kun Whale Illusionary Demon Technique? He'd also learned the Kunpeng Treasure Technique!

As Gu Ziyue was thinking this, three sword shadows simultaneously pressed down on her.

It was only then that Gu Ziyue realized that the moves the blond-haired man was using were completely different from the Kunpeng Illusion Demon Technique!

The Kunpeng Illusion Demon Technique focuses on afterimages and illusions!

The clones he released were merely illusions!

The real killer move comes from the main body!

The sword energy that Dong Mo used was all real; not a single one was an illusion!

"Ah! What... what is this thing?"

Faced with the simultaneous attack of three Dong Mos, a hint of panic finally crept into Gu Ziyue's originally confident voice.

Realizing the situation was dire, Gu Ziyue quickly changed her tactics!

"The Phantom Moon Sword Technique - First Form: Chaotic Storms!"

Gu Ziyue's wrist trembled violently, unleashing a chaotic barrage of sword energy that instantly annihilated Dong Mo's two sword energy clones.

So that's how it is! That clone was actually formed from sword energy! And it can even inherit some of the user's abilities? Is this the sword dao inheritance of Sword Saint Xiao Hongchen?

Thinking of this, Gu Ziyue suddenly grinned.

"Unfortunately... if this is all there is to it, Xiao Mo, then this is the end for you..."

"Kunpeng Treasure Technique! Kunchi Sword Formation! Activate!"

Gu Ziyue patted her storage bag, and ten low-grade magic swords flew out in succession. Under the guidance of the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, they instantly formed a huge sword array, with the swords pressing down on Dong Mo in layers like an endless sea.

Upon seeing this, Dong Mo's lips curled into a smile.

Sword formation? Then you've just let me walk right into their line of fire.

Dong Mo narrowed his double pupils and began to connect the Purple Nether Sword in his hand with the Tranquil Sword Technique within his body.

"Zi Ming! Calm down! Let's go!"

[Purple Nether Sword: Yes, Master!]

[Tranquil Sword Technique: Sigh~ I just can't do anything with you... You really can't do without me~]

"Tranquility and True Understanding: Breaking the Formation! Activate!"