Chapter 551: Chapter 318: Evil Woman, Take My Chidori!
The Murong brothers had been brewing the "A Few Strands of Wind Frost" Sword Intent for several days. Upon seeing the tall Valkyrie painted in gold, they couldn’t hold it any longer, and it erupted forth!
"Evil Woman, prepare to meet your fate!"
As the Murong brothers’ Sword Intent erupted, their blue-white hair parted in two and began to float.
The Valkyrie’s golden pupils showed no change. With a movement of her hand, the golden fluid on her body seemed to come alive, flowing around her arm as she swung a sword.
With a bang, it exploded like a war drum being forcibly shattered.
The cyan sword and golden sword collided, resembling two dragons, one golden, one cyan, tearing at each other.
In the next moment, as the sword and saber clashed, the Sword Qi roared like a storm, producing sparks as brilliant as rain.
Boom!
The air waves rolled, sweeping up a sky full of fallen leaves as the Murong brothers and the Valkyrie separated from each other.
The Murong brothers knelt on one knee holding their sword, exhibiting the serene demeanor of a Sage.
But in the next instant, their faces showed a shade of dark gold, full of gravity and despair.
In the eyes of Duan Yun and the others, his whole body seemed painted in a layer of gold or as if possessed by a dark golden evil spirit, looking desperate and in pain.
Ning Qing rushed over first.
"Don’t touch."
As soon as Duan Yun spoke, Ning Qing had already reached the Murong brothers’ shoulder, and as a result, she, too, was absorbed into the despairing golden hue.
In Duan Yun’s perception, the Valkyrie’s despairing Sword Qi had risen to another level.
The Valkyrie shook her hand, her chest heaving, letting out a disdainful snicker.
The Valkyrie grew stronger when encountering powerful opponents; she didn’t gain much from Duan Yun earlier, which, far from dampening her boldness, made her stronger.
Just when she was about to launch a deadly attack, her body suddenly trembled, her jet-black hair sprouting white, and even the gold paint on her body started swirling.
Especially her lower abdomen, which transformed, forming a gold and silver intertwined conical pattern.
This pattern had a pointed tip, resembling the Murong brother’s thinned-out head or like a glaring eye. When the Valkyrie looked down, she couldn’t help but squint.
That gold-silver pattern was dazzlingly bright!
"Ah!"
The Valkyrie felt an immense humiliation and tried to rub it off with her hand, but couldn’t remove the gold-silver pattern, letting out an angry shriek.
Yet, in that shriek, there was also deep sorrow, so much so that it almost made her want to shed Valkyrie’s tears.
After that, she no longer underestimated the Murong brothers, feeling as if they were rare silver demons in the world, and quickly slashed with her sword.
In an instant, the golden Soft Sword twined like a snake, while the dark golden killing aura was as straight as a cliff.
This sword was both soft in its straightness and straight in its softness, bewildering to behold, and entirely impossible to guard against.
Even at his peak, the Murong brothers would struggle against this sword, likely having to rely on the Twelve Layers of Spring Rain and A Night Listening to Spring Rain to withstand it, but now he remained constrained by the dark golden killing aura, rendering him unsure of how to respond.
Thus, without hesitation, the Murong brothers unleashed their ultimate move.
"Duan, assist me!"
As soon as his voice sounded, Duan Yun’s figure appeared before him.
In his left hand, he held the gentle knife, in his right the Blood Shadow Sword, both wielded simultaneously!
The gentle knife whipped up Sword Qi like spring rain, while the Blood Shadow Sword carried a straight Breaking Body Sword Qi Column.
The Sword Qi rotated, bringing a soft strength like spring rain; the Breaking Body Sword Qi Column was incredibly firm. It was one soft, one hard; a perfect union of toughness and flexibility.
As the two forces of hardness and softness collided, the hard parts stood like rocky bulwarks, sparking in all directions, while the soft parts entwined like lovers, entangled in an unending dance.
Boom!
Ripples formed in the air like waves, separating both sides.
Even as Duan Yun was still retreating, the golden liquid around the Valkyrie’s body flowed, shaping into forms of golden leaves, almost as if she wore a golden robe.
Just then, a red line on her body suddenly pulled, halting her retreat swiftly, and once more she surged towards Duan Yun.
At that moment, the Murong brothers had already leapt from behind Duan Yun, shouting, "Don’t underestimate me, Green Saber Young Hero!"
He said this while slashing the Green Moon Saber in mid-air.
Instantly, the Sword Qi rolled, forming an arc of four lengths long.
The Sword Qi wasn’t exactly green, but rather with a hint of pink, like the blooming peach blossoms of spring, and with a moistness like Silk Rain.
A Night Listening to Spring Rain!
With a boom, the sword and saber collided. The Murong brothers’ strength was insufficient against the Valkyrie, launching them backward into the roots of a tree.
The Valkyrie twisted her body, landing back upon the tree trunk.
The next moment, her expression changed dramatically, continuously rubbing the gold-silver pattern.
Because the Murong brothers’ slash reminded her of her very first time.
Back then, her family had perished, and she, wounded, was being hunted by an enemy.
The enemy was notorious for his pettiness, unlikely to stop until the roots were exterminated.
Lost in despair, she stumbled upon this very tree.
This enormous and miraculous tree.
Exhausted, she quickly leaned against the tree roots and fell asleep.
She had been hunted for two months by then, rarely having a proper rest; even asleep, she’d soon be startled awake by the slightest sound like the wind through the grasses, akin to a startled bird.
But that day, she slept deeply and sweetly, experiencing an unprecedented sense of safety.
It felt as if this tree became a sanctuary for her battered body, shielding her.
She even had a dream.
A spring dream.
In her dream, she saw a lush tree radiating golden light, indescribably warm, with a hollow in the trunk.