Chapter 173 Chapter 173: The Vidyadhara Dragon Lord, Imbibitor Lunae
Chapter 173: The Vidyadhara Dragon Lord, Imbibitor Lunae
In reality, if we were to judge solely based on individual combat prowess, neither Stelle nor March 7th could truly guarantee a victory against Yanqing when he's unarmed.
After all, Yanqing is considered the youngest Cloud Knight Lieutenant in the history of the Xianzhou Alliance. Without sufficient strength, how could he possibly hold such a position?
Losing to Kevin was simply due to an overwhelming gap in raw power. But being defeated so easily by Blade... that was mostly because he underestimated his opponent too much. He never imagined that someone would fight with such reckless disregard for their own safety, nor did he consider whether such a fighting style might be backed by some strange and unusual abilities.
However, even if neither of them could defeat Yanqing alone, the threat they posed when fighting together was completely different.
Even though they haven't actually fought side-by-side as many times as one might think, the two of them complement each other perfectly at both close and long range. They even occasionally come up with novel and unexpected tactics, fully achieving a synergy where one plus one is greater than two.
In contrast, Yanqing has never experienced this kind of teamwork... After all, his abilities are far too outstanding compared to ordinary Cloud Knights. As for freely displaying individual valor? That's actually quite rare on a real, large-scale battlefield.
Yet, precisely because of their remarkably coordinated teamwork, Blade—who was solely focused on reaching Dan Heng—found himself completely unable to break through their defense. He even took a few hits now and then... though these were of no consequence to him.
"You really are quite annoying, little girls..."
After repeated failed attempts to break through, Blade's gaze grew increasingly icy. He then unhesitatingly gripped the blade of his sword with his left hand. As he tightened his grip, crimson blood began to drip down the dark blade onto the ground.
In the very next second, he used his own palm as if it were a scabbard for drawing a sword. Tilting it slightly to his side, he then swung the blood-stained blade fiercely towards the group!
"River Styx... Deliverance!"
In an instant, the blood flying through the air exploded into several dazzling crimson lotuses, painting a magnificent scene of the other shore... This was Blade's sword intent, wholly directed towards death.
"Quick, March, get out of the way!"
Just one glance at this terrifying sword intent made Stelle's hair stand on end. She immediately called out to March 7th beside her to dodge.
But the moment the two of them barely managed to evade that sword intent, a highly satisfied smile instantly appeared on Blade's face.
"Oh no?!"
Stelle had just sensed something was wrong when Blade's longsword was already hurled from his hand a step ahead, striking Dan Heng's chest with uncanny precision.
"Hey, you!!!"
Without time to think, March 7th immediately fixed a fierce glare on Blade not far away. But before she could even react, she saw Blade spread his hands indifferently and stride step by step towards Dan Heng, who had been struck by the sword behind them.
It was only then that March 7th noticed that Dan Heng, despite being wounded by the sword, didn't utter a single cry of pain. Instead, he kept his eyes tightly shut, allowing inexplicable surges of water from all around to gradually envelop him. His entire body even began to float, lifted by these currents.
It was as if... as if Dan Heng were the sovereign of these waters?
"I suppose he's never told you? Then let me tell you now, you two little girls..."
Blade walked step by step towards the floating Dan Heng, curling the corner of his mouth into a smile as he softly explained: "The one you're protecting behind you is a criminal guilty of ten heinous sins... who betrayed the Xianzhou, incited great chaos, and was exiled for eternity. The Vidyadhara Dragon Lord—'Imbibitor Lunae'."
"Dan Heng is... that whatever Dragon Lord?!"
Looking back at Dan Heng floating mid-air, standing on a lotus pedestal, with glowing horns sprouting from his head, and having grown several inches taller out of nowhere, March 7th's already overburdened brain promptly crashed.
This wasn't for any other reason. She had long known that Dan Heng—who, like her, was picked up by Uncle Welt and brought aboard the Astral Express, and who also suffered from amnesia—must have a complicated true identity. Just like herself.
But why... why was this guy's true form so tall and handsome, and his title sounded so incredibly cool?!
Meanwhile, Dan Heng naturally noticed March 7th looking at him with an expression that had gone completely awry. He lowered his head slightly and spoke in an apologetic tone: "I'm sorry, Little March. It's not that I deliberately wanted to hide this..."
"But... even for me now, these so-called past events are a history I can barely recall... I know very little about my own true past."
"I thought I had already left everything from my past behind. But even now... he still pursues me."
As he spoke, Dan Heng raised his head to look at Blade, who had already walked right up to him. It was perfectly clear who these words were referring to.
"Heh, Dan Heng, Dan Heng... Haven't I told you this countless times already? This is your past. This is your fate. This is the price you must pay!"
Blade, who had seemed frenzied just moments ago, now appeared as detached as he was at the beginning after successfully forcing Dan Heng to reveal his true identity. His words were sharp and pointed: "You can't escape it. You'll never escape it..."
"Hey hey! You! Just because Dan Heng seems fine now doesn't mean we're going to let you off!"
Facing an opponent they had just been fighting tooth and nail with, March 7th naturally remained vigilant.
But this was utterly useless because when March 7th turned to look at her good teammate, she realized Stelle's gaze had long since returned to Kafka.
And Uncle Yang... Wait, why does he seem to be looking at me?!?
Before March 7th could process what was happening, she heard a familiar voice from behind her—
"I truly didn't expect this place to be even livelier than I imagined."
When March 7th turned her head, she saw the General of the Xianzhou Luofu walking past her before calmly approaching Dan Heng and Blade.
"You two have returned to the Xianzhou after such a long absence, yet always in such awkward circumstances. If you still remember our old friendship, you should have notified me earlier."
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