Chapter 1556: Moonlight Shines on the River

Upon the Commander's Stage today.Jiang Wang looked up, the four floors stood tall; reflecting, the Dao path was grasped...The Seven Stars Way soared through the air, the Four Great Sacred Towers shone linked.Treading the mountains and rivers beneath the Northern Dipper, truly possessing an unparalleled demeanor in the world.Facing such a brilliant Qingyangzi.The entire場 was silent, as if beholding a divine being.Yet that Chong Xuanzun, white-robed as snow, merely smiled languidly: "Are you ready?"Like a spring breeze melting frozen snow, like a bright moon illuminating rivers.His understated ease, his casual demeanor, instantly dissolved the "momentum" Jiang Wang had built.Originally a graceful gentleman of the turbulent world, why should life ever have an end?Let your name be renowned throughout the world, let you be king and prime minister, let you be ever so brilliant and unmatched in the world. I see you as wind and snow, as clouds and moon, no different from anything else in this world.I do not despise you, but I, Chong Xuanzun...Invincible within the same realm.The two most outstanding young men of Qi, from this point on, eyes met.Auras intertwined, momentum clashed.Their battle had long begun.Even before today.Contesting momentum, contesting will, contesting power.Jiang Wang stepped back, saying: "Thank you for waiting."You wait for me to erect another floor.I yield a step of momentum to you.To achieve fairness.Yan Ping had opened his eyes at some point.Ruan Qiu clasped his hands with delight.A golden light swiftly circled, enclosing Chong Xuanzun and Jiang Wang within. This massive golden circle would not affect the two's combat but would restrain the residual waves of their battle, preventing them from affecting those outside the combat area.Only Cao Jie's voice was heard: "Then let's begin!""Gin!""Gin!""Gin!"As this character landed, it had already become a sonic boom, echoing continuously, instantly stirring up thunder.Shortly after, the thunder transformed into startled sparrows, flames sketching their forms.To say it began, it had already begun!Cao Jie merely spoke a simple sentence, unlike the unintentional opportunity given by Master Kubing of the Suspended Temple. But Jiang Wang controlled his voice, infusing it with the Jin Gang Thunder Sound of the ngoại đạo, creating an opportunity in a moment that did not exist!Due to time constraints, he had not fully mastered this technique of sonic killing, but merely triggering the thunder sound was sufficient.From one sound, obtain myriad sounds.In an instant, lightning washed the ground, illuminating Chong Xuanzun's surroundings, the thunder sound flame sparrows chirping and bursting, like a sound piercing heaven and earth!Desiring to replicate the battle at the Suspended Temple, striving for the first move!Up until today, looking across the world, among cultivators below the Divine Arrival realm, who would dare to yield this first move in front of Jiang Wang?The advantage of the battle of the geniuses of the various nations on the River Gazing Platform is one – besides showcasing the future of humanity and testing the potential of each nation, it also allowed the young generation of geniuses from different nations to gain a certain understanding of each other. The future hundred years of the world's wind and clouds, to a large extent, cannot escape the clashes between them.Jiang Wang had asked himself more than once – facing Chong Xuanzun, where does my advantage lie?If placed specifically on the Yellow River Meeting, his advantage lay in... having fought all the way to seize the top spot, he had never entered a near-death state at that time.In other words, on the River Gazing Platform, he had not displayed his limit at that time.And Chong Xuanzun, because he encountered such a terrifying opponent as Dou Zhao, had fought until his strength was completely depleted at that time!Compared to Chong Xuanzun's understanding of him, he understood Chong Xuanzun more.Because Chong Xuanzun had displayed more on the River Gazing Platform.Jiang Wang believed that he possessed the advantage of "knowledge and perception."Chong Xuanzun's five Divine Abilities of the Heavenly Mansion, Sun Wheel, Moon Wheel, Star Wheel, Severing Delusion, and Chong Xuan, he had some understanding of all of them. All were within his "knowledge and perception."At this moment, he seized the initiative by transforming the Jin Gang Thunder Sound of the ngoại đạo into Thunder Sound Flame Sparrows, instantly spreading the thunder sound across the entire field. No matter how exquisite Chong Xuanzun's movement technique was, it was impossible for him to not be touched by a single bolt of lightning or a single strand of sound wave.Chong Xuanzun might defend with the Sun Wheel, and he would then replicate the battle at the Suspended Temple. No matter how solid Chong Xuanzun's Sun Wheel was, it could not possibly be stronger than the Indestructible Dragon Subduing Golden Body!If it were for seizing the initiative, Chong Xuanzun might also resist damage with the Star Wheel – that would be a great profit! An effect of the Star Wheel in exchange for a single Thunder Sound Flame Sparrow, how could that not be profitable?In the instant he raised his hand, the infinite variations of the entire battle were reflected in his heart.And then he saw –A flash of blade light!The scorching white blade light tore through heaven and earth, divided the sea of thunder, ripped open a gap in both sound and lightning, and directly pointed towards the fundamental core, slashing over!As if it had never been blinded, never been confused, knowing from the start where the blade should be swung, where the end should be.This was the power of the Dao path, the marvel of Severing Delusion!Severing Delusion was both his Divine Ability and his Dao path.Just as Dou Zhao, with the Dao path of Combat, was invincible and peerless in killing. Chong Xuanzun, with Severing Delusion as his Dao path, was invincible and free from delusion. Every blade that fell struck the opponent's weakness.Thus, a single blade split the sea of thunder and arrived before Jiang Wang.He walked on the most direct path, the blade light sweeping across the most unrestrained trajectory.That blade light was suddenly close.A flash of scorching white in an instant, becoming concrete in the sea of thunder.In Jiang Wang's Dry Sun Scarlet Eyes, the manifestation of that blade light was reflected.He first saw a slender and powerful hand, extending from within the snow-like robe sleeve. The color of the hand was no less than snow by half. And this hand... held a moon!As a matter of course, Chong Xuanzun slashed with moonlight!Moon Wheel Divine Ability!In an instant, pillars of moonlight stood like a forest, covering the entire field, freezing countless Thunder Sound Flame Sparrows, and also sealing off Jiang Wang's space to maneuver!Chong Xuanzun actually used the Moon Wheel as a blade, powered by the strength of the Dao path. This single blade simultaneously shattered the sea of thunder, divided the tide of sound, restrained the target, and, moreover, struck directly at the vital point.Too fast! Too strong! Too decisive! Too precise!How could there be such a magnificent blade?At the time of the Yellow River Meeting, Chong Xuanzun's blade technique was not yet at its peak, inferior to those geniuses like Dou Zhao and Gan Chang'an.But judging from this blade now...What need for peerless blade technique?If your every blade strikes directly at the fundamental core, piercing the root source, then how could every blade you unleash not be a peak blade?All methods in the world, though different paths, lead to the same destination!The sea of thunder was so silent under the illumination of the Moon Wheel's light.You seemed to feel its tranquility.Only the blade light was still advancing.In an era where freedom was constrained, this blade slashed towards the fundamental truth!In Jiang Wang's pair of scarlet gold eyes, the reflected bright blade light was instantly covered by a scarlet glow.Thus, the Lone Rider Breaking Formation diagram unfolded in his soul world.Jiang Wang's body was like a scarlet sun, and via this Lone Rider Breaking Formation diagram, he directly smashed into Chong Xuanzun's Tongtian Palace.The soul diagram passed down by the Xiang clan was truly useful in soul battles. Without this diagram, "a great army entering the city" would not have been so easy to accomplish.Powerful soul energy surged like a charging army.But within that vast and magnificent Tongtian Palace, a white-robed figure leaped out. Chong Xuanzun directly faced this soul attack, countering high into the dome, a faint smile seemingly playing on his lips, yet he held his palm upright like a blade, cold and solitary, striking back at this setting sun descending to the west.The blade energy forged from soul power was dazzlingly brilliant in the world of the soul!Before even approaching, it had already caused the setting sun to crack.Even the delusion of the soul could not mislead.For whom does the gate of life and death open?From within that cracked setting sun, Jiang Wang manifested with the spirit of the sword Changxiangsi, striking back with a single sword.Using soul to clash with soul!Sword energy and blade energy collided into a cloud of smoke.Jiang Wang moved his thoughts and released hundreds of soul stealth snakes, acting as a distraction. Then he turned his body, withdrawing from the soul conflict.He had the advantage in soul power, the opponent had the home field advantage of the Tongtian Palace.It was difficult to achieve success on the soul level.The predicament on the physical level urgently needed resolution.At this moment, the light of the Moon Wheel held the sea of thunder in place.Making everything so silent.And that blade light drew closer.Right before his eyes!Five radiant sources of light lit up within Jiang Wang's chest and abdomen, having already activated the Heavenly Mansion body one step ahead.Surging power surged through his body.Changxiangsi had been unsheathed.After a flash of frost that split heaven and earth.Were tens of thousands of whistling sword energy threads!A single sword's energy had become threads, ten thousand silver snows struck the moon's brilliance—For an instant, the world of the senses seemed to have stopped.People only saw a blinding flash of scorching white!Suddenly, like a spring breeze coming overnight, thousands of trees bloomed with pear blossoms.Heaven and earth were all snow, vision utterly vast!White snow clashing with moon white, threads of sword energy clashing with the illumination of the Moon Wheel's light.Sizzling, sizzling, a sharp sound, related to the ten thousand clashes between sword energy and moonlight.In that vast expanse of white, there was an existence illuminated by the light of the five Divine Abilities of the body.Shortly after, the light of another five Divine Abilities of the mansion lit up!Most people could not clearly see the two figures colliding in that vast expanse of white, only roughly knowing that at this moment, Heavenly Mansion faced Heavenly Mansion.That sense of vast white gradually faded from vision.But the two figures, their bodies shrouded in the light of the Heavenly Mansion, became increasingly clear.Too fast, too fast!So fast that the sight could not capture it.Two figures, one white and one green, twisted like flashes of lightning.Chong Xuanzun's white robe fluttered, like goose down, like flying snow, like moonlight. Ethereal and agile, now left, now right, now up, now down, playfully wielding the power of Chong Xuan, bolstering himself while restricting Jiang Wang.Yet scarlet smoke rose from Jiang Wang's body, fluctuating, making him seem like a figure in a painting.This was precisely the Unhindered Smoke Armor created by Zuo Guangshu to counter complex Chong Xuan environments, combined with the Heavenly Mansion body maintaining self-control, and furthermore, stepping on the Azure Cloud mark, using the immortal technique of stepping on azure clouds to walk in the air!His familiarity with the Chong Xuan secret arts was not gained in a single day; it was the result of diligent practice with Chong Xuan Sheng on a daily basis that allowed him to move freely against the Chong Xuan Divine Abilities at this moment.One saw the Moon Wheel slashing Changxiangsi, the two of them locked in pursuit and kill within inches!One green line and one white line constantly intersected, circling each other, as if weaving a beautiful network of light.Amidst the clang of metal, the dense light traces had already woven a sphere of light more than ten zhang in diameter.Every point in this light sphere network was a mark of the two's clash.Space had "remembered" their battle!Even though it was so short, it was also... so long.The old traces had not yet dissipated, and new traces had already appeared.The two seemed to be challenging the limits of the observers' vision, suddenly up and down, left and right, then front and back, flying and folding, to complete the judgment of each clash in a split second—What kind of confidence, what kind of strength, was required to complete such a clash?To speak of it, this was merely a vulgar struggle, two young men fighting to the death for the title of Vanguard against Xia.How many were there in the world who fought for power and profit, countless.These two were not special either.But the battle itself, indeed, was performed by them into a kind of beauty, a kind of art!Clearly, it was the most dangerous, the most life-and-death struggle in mere breaths, yet they tangled with each other like this, in a state of tense heartstrings and extreme focus, fighting until the sky was dark and the earth was dim!At this moment, the struggle was not merely skill, not merely momentum, and not merely power.There was also will!Whose heart was as firm as iron? Who was unshakable?Who... would make the first mistake?And only true experts could see—In this extremely dangerous close-quarters combat.Chong Xuanzun's blade struck directly at the fundamental core with every blow.And Jiang Wang's sword technique had reached godhood.These were two paths, yet both had evolved to the peak of this realm.Peerless movement technique, peerless blade and sword.Two individuals worthy of being called peerless geniuses!In Jiang Wang's eyes, the immortal scarlet-gold light flowed.He wanted Chong Xuanzun to see his eternity.In such intense pursuit and kill, he continuously initiated soul conflict!On the external level, sword shouts, Dao techniques rose, and mudras pressed Divine Abilities.On the soul level, the sword struck the Tongtian Palace again and again, leaving distracting soul stealth snakes or soul flame sparrows each time.Inside and outside the body, physical and soul, there was no place where battle did not occur!Jiang Wang's momentum, Jiang Wang's will, were all proclaiming to Chong Xuanzun—Let the killing go on until the end of time, let the killing go on until strength is exhausted.I will never change.I will wear out the last drop of lamp oil, the last tear of the candle, with you in this level of confrontation.Jiang Wang was confident that he was more enduring, at least on the soul level, he could see Chong Xuanzun's weakness first. With this psychological advantage, in the increasingly intense pursuit and kill, he became calmer and more certain!And a faint smile always played on Chong Xuanzun's lips, as if he didn't care much about everything that was happening.But after a strike, he clenched his five fingers, and with a grasp, he dispersed the moonlight.A ball of scorching light appeared in his hand, revealing a blazing sun.The Sun Wheel Divine Ability that suppressed all evil and swept away all impurities.All evils retreated, gods and ghosts were all burned!He changed his move first, grasping and dispersing the moonlight, grasping the Sun Wheel!In fact, he had the confidence to fight Jiang Wang to the end. On the physical level, his tempered body could definitely see Jiang Wang's weakness first. He absolutely believed that his Severing Delusion could first shatter Jiang Wang's flaws.But the victory that came after such hardship...Was simply not elegant enough! Not romantic enough!His change of move was not out of necessity, but a confidence that was stronger than Jiang Wang's!Jiang Wang insisted on continuing to wear him down, on waiting for his change of move, waiting for him to make a mistake, waiting for the opportunity that arose from the change.He then wanted Jiang Wang to know—Not all opportunities can be grasped by you, some changes, you cannot handle.Your waiting is a weakness, your patience is an uncertainty. Your heart has already lost!Power has not yet killed completely, but intent to kill has already formed.Compared to the relaxed smile on his lips, his eyes were so cold and sharp, dark and bright, holding black and striving for the first move!The Sun Wheel was held in his hand.His streamlined muscles had distinct outlines. Unlike Kuishan's muscles, which were so large and prominently bulging.But when he clenched the Sun Wheel with his five fingers, there seemed to be mighty rivers surging within his muscles. That was an uncontainable, terrifying physical strength!Holding the Sun Wheel, augmented by Chong Xuan.Howling winds and thunder, smashing towards Jiang Wang's forehead!He seemed to have an inexplicable obsession with other people's foreheads.And with this strike, space actually produced spiderweb-like cracks—Jiang Wang was in the center of that spiderweb!

---P.S. Crap, just realized.Yesterday was Jiang Wang's birthday, tomorrow is mine.And we're both working.