Chapter 182: Frustrated, But to No Avail
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"It doesn't matter to Shiyu, does it?"
Exactly! Li Shiyu just wanted to cuddle with her big sister~
"Hehe, Sis~"
Li Shiyu’s been this chummy for ages, tugging at the Immortal Lord’s arm with a spoiled look.
"What is it?"
"Shiyao is so happy to meet Sister, I just wanted to call out to you."
The fox gazed at Li Shiyu: "Sister has a nice gift for Shiyu. Want it?"
At that moment, she understood why Su Cheng had taken in this little fool—the kid was genuinely endearing.
Li Shiyao perked up at the mention of a good thing. How could she possibly refuse?
"Yes, yes! What is it?"
Watch as the great fox pushed back her sleeves, revealing a jade-like bracelet on her wrist.
With a flick of her wrist, the white bracelet glowed brightly. Instantly, a red cord appeared, and with a touch of divine magic, ice formed along its length.
Before long, a small leaf-shaped pendant materialized. Beneath the leaf lay a miniature dagger pendant.
The fox glanced at Li Shiyu: the Chaos Bell hung at her waist, bells tied to her ankles, golden bracelets on her wrists…
With a casual wave of her hand, she slipped the little gift around Li Shiyao's neck as a necklace.
Before Li Shiyu could even get a good look, the necklace was already around her neck.
"Thank you, Sister! It's so beautiful!"
Just then, Su Muchan awoke. Before the Immortal Sovereign could speak, she drew her sword and charged forward!
The sword sliced through the air with unstoppable sharpness. Had those around Su Cheng not been superpowered, such skill would have been unmatched!
But against the fox wielding absolute power, it was like an ant shaking a tree or a moth flying into a flame—utterly futile.
The great fox didn't even glance at her, kicking Su Muchan back two paces with a single stomp!
It had to be said, she was incredibly resilient!
Li Shiyao felt she couldn't even take a beating like Su Muchan. All she did on this journey was get beaten up!
"As long as you wear her, no one can harm you!"
"How does this compare to Master's engraving?"
The Immortal Lord clearly didn't understand: "What engraving?"
"Well… it's like a tattoo. Senior Sister said it protects her!"
"You mean the spatial anchor?"
"What cat shop? Shiyu really loves kittens, but the kittens always hide from her."
"Of course my necklace is more powerful!"
The big fox seemed to be getting competitive. They were both spatial anchor points, but Su Cheng, you dare challenge this old lady?
"How powerful is it?"
"With your sister watching your back, even your own master would think twice before spanking you!"
Li Shiyu's eyes widened!
That's incredibly powerful!
"What about Senior Sister?"
The fox paused, realizing Ye Qinghan likely didn't know about spatial anchor points. She decided to respond.
"I can't control your senior sister. You'd better keep a low profile."
Li Shiyao instantly felt utterly useless!
Master wouldn't spank her either, so it must be the senior sister…
"Sis seems pretty close with the Master?"
"We're… on good terms. Last time, I nearly killed him, but he got away."
"Did the Master anger you?"
The great fox's expression remained utterly devoid of emotion as she simply replied.
"I still need to talk to that Su Muchan. Shiyu, you can go back first."
Li Shiyu nodded and obediently returned.
Meanwhile, Su Muchan was quickly brought back. Honestly, with this broken body, she couldn't even fathom how she managed to stand!
But!
Right now, she just wanted to fight this vixen!
No need for small talk—Su Muchan wasn't one for idle chatter. She raised her hand and attacked!
But by then, the big fox had also grown bored. She might as well entertain Su Muchan.
Ever since arriving in this world, the big fox had been bored out of her mind.
That flower-seeking immortal was always too busy to bother playing with her.
Now that someone was willing to play with her, she couldn't be happier.
"Did Su Cheng teach you this swordplay too? What kind of nonsense is this?"
With a flick of her wrist, she conjured an ice sword and engaged Su Muchan in a swordplay duel!
"None of your damn business!"
Su Muchan was already losing her mind…
She wasn't listening to anyone anymore. She grabbed her sword and swung it wildly!
Her body was already riddled with wounds—arms, abdomen, thighs, collarbone—all pierced through!
Blood poured from her wounds, leaving her a pitiful, unrecognizable mess!
But in this moment, she felt no pain, no exhaustion—she felt nothing at all.
Yet she knew this great fox before her was her enemy!
If the fox wouldn't kill her, she would kill the fox!
Her once-pretty face twisted into a grimace, her eyes blazing with murderous intent!
Every divine technique and supernatural power at her disposal—she unleashed them all with relentless fury!
"Oh, this fire-breathing trick is rather amusing!"
The fox didn't beat her up just yet, merely wrestling with her. Though Su Muchan burned with rage, her sword couldn't scratch the fox!
"Oh my~ Performing acrobatics, are we?"
"Dammit, why are you talking so much?!"
"What are you gonna do about it?"
"Damn fox! I'll kill you!"
"Yeah, yeah, I get it."
And so it went, until Su Muchan collapsed from exhaustion…
"Damn it… If you've got the guts, just kill me!"
Su Muchan leaned against the tree trunk. Her clothes were now in tatters, looking like a beggar's rags, but she still refused to back down!
She refused to accept it!
"Looks like you're not done. Care to get back up and keep going?"
But just then, Su Muchan's best friend arrived!
In the blink of an eye, Shangguan Rou's Wind-Chanting Blade sliced through the giant fox!
Su Muchan was startled—not by Shangguan Rou's timely aid, but by the giant fox's evasive maneuver!
That big fox had dodged!
"You're so tough, why did you dodge?"
The words had barely left her mouth when a thud echoed—Shangguan Rou had been kicked straight into the wall…
But Shangguan Rou wasn't made of paper. These Chosen Ones, while not entirely immortal, were unlikely to die as long as they weren't completely cold!
As long as they still had a breath left, they might stumble upon some extraordinary encounter, greatly increase their strength, and then return to humiliate everyone!
But that only applied to ordinary people. Facing this fox, even if they returned, they'd probably get beaten up again…
Shangguan Rou was stunned. This fox… was beyond just being a little strange!
"Shangguan Rou, is it? Since you've come, don't be in such a hurry to leave~"
Ordinary weapons couldn't withstand the Wind-Chanting Blade. After all, it was the very authority of retribution capable of severing all things in this world. If it couldn't even do that, what kind of retribution would it be?
This blazing flame can consume all enemies!
But the prerequisite was that Shangguan Rou possessed strength worthy of it—strength capable of feeding it.
Watch as the great fox's jade-like paw lightly tapped the ground, yet caused the earth to shake and mountains to tremble. A spatial fissure abruptly opened in the air, and a snow-white giant sword descended from the heavens!
The sword landed at the fox's feet. She merely leaned against it lightly, and with that, all preparations for battle were complete.
Frankly, Shangguan Rou was hardly a worthy opponent. Like Su Cheng, even with magical treasures, she couldn't wield power that matched them.
"Where did Miss Mu Chan offend the Immortal? Could you spare her?"
That single kick was enough for Shangguan Rou to grasp the gulf between them. This was likely an enemy of Dragon King caliber—far beyond what the two of them could handle!
Admitting defeat was a wise choice. Sacrificing one's life for pride was sheer folly!
But the big fox wasn't as reasonable as she imagined, nor was he easy to deal with.
"She didn't provoke me. I just plain dislike her. So what?"
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