Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 685: Face Slapped!
Previously on Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal?...
Chapter 685: Face Slapped!
…
The turn of events was far too abrupt.
To the onlookers, it appeared as though Hua Jin the True One had used a teleportation technique to seize the Celestial Jade Marrow. In reality, she had delivered the treasure directly into the clutches of the lion-shaped spirit beast. With a mere flick of its paw, the creature sent Hua Jin the True One flying after she seemingly threw herself into its strike.
A heavy silence blanketed the basin.
The purple-gold colossal lion stood at the center, lifting its head as its eyes—cold as astral flames—surveyed the devastated battlefield like a monarch inspecting a ruined province.
Having just consumed a premium Celestial Jade Marrow, the treasure-light radiating from its form became more restrained and profound.
Every crystalline muscle of its purple-gold body pulsed with a mesmerizing ripple of spiritual-energy.
"Ah! Her Eminence!" Wang Shouyi was the first to snap out of it, his eyes rimmed with red. He transformed into a beam of light, rushing toward the mountainside where Hua Jin the True One was pinned.
In a state of panic, he scrambled to retrieve his highest-grade healing pills.
Disregarding his status and the presence of the Kunlun Immortal Palace disciples, he forced the medicine into Hua Jin the True One's mouth.
Hua Jin the True One was deathly pale, her breathing as faint as a flickering candle. A deep, claw-shaped depression marred her chest; her shattered bones were beyond counting.
Zhang Yibai flickered to her side as well. With a furrowed brow, he produced a pill the size of a dragon's eye that emitted a soothing blue glow, dropping it into her mouth without hesitation.
The medicine dissolved instantly. Its powerful efficacy immediately stabilized her torn heart meridian, finally bringing a trace of color back to her ghostly face.
The pills from Kunlun Immortal Palace were simply lacking by comparison.
Hua Jin the True One had already drained herself fighting Chen Niu, and this new injury was catastrophic.
Using only Kunlun Immortal Palace’s medicine would have likely left her in a vegetative state.
Only a pill refined in the Cangyun Realm could save her now.
As her condition stabilized, Hua Jin the True One forced her eyes open. She stared at the purple-gold spirit beast in the center of the basin with sheer terror: "I-It's the Celestial Jade Lion! It has appeared! A creature born of the purest Celestial Jade Marrow… one of them is worth… countless ore veins… immortal, indestructible… an endless supply…"
She coughed violently between words, spitting out bloody foam mixed with internal fragments. "This spirit beast is terrifyingly strong… cough… it surpasses both Chen Niu and me. Senior Zhang, Elder Chen, perhaps we should retreat?"
Hua Jin the True One was stunned.
The Celestial Jade Lion was a legend that should only manifest after the Well of Heaven reached its fifth vault, yet it stood before them now.
While the lion was an incomparable treasure, that was only true if it could be mastered.
If left unchecked, the beast would continue to consume Celestial Jade Marrow to fuel its growth.
Eventually, it would become an unstoppable force that no one could hope to claim.
However, Chen Huaian and Zhang Yibai completely ignored her warnings about the danger.
The only words that resonated in their minds were—immortal, indestructible, endless!
Endless what?
The answer was obvious.
An infinite supply of top-grade spirit jade!
Chen Huaian and Zhang Yibai turned their heads simultaneously, their eyes burning with greed as they locked onto the purple-gold giant lion.
The earlier marrow was merely a resource, but this beast was a fountain of wealth!
It was the kind of foundation that could ensure the prosperity of a super-sect for ten thousand years!
"I shall test its strength!" Chen Huaian’s eyes flashed with murderous intent. He stepped forward, ascending into the air.
The River Sinker manifested in his grip. The sword hummed, its piercing cry echoing through the heavens.
Without any unnecessary flair, he thrust the blade toward the Celestial Jade Lion’s eyelid, where purple-gold flames flickered.
The blade was as sharp as a sliver of autumn water, moving with a speed that threatened to tear the void apart.
"Storms and waves will one day be broken through; raise the sail and cross the boundless sea!"
A celestial voice seemed to chant from the clouds.
Hua Jin the True One tried to shout a warning, but her lungs failed her, and she could only cough.
Her eyes were filled with dread—the defensive power of this Celestial Jade Lion was far beyond what their current Cultivation levels could pierce!
Sss—!
The sword tip, capable of shattering mountains, struck the lion’s closed eyelid with precision.
There was no sound of metal on flesh, nor any tearing.
Instead, a sickeningly dull thud echoed, like a wooden mallet hitting ancient dark iron, making everyone’s teeth ache.
Chen Huaian's pupils shrank.
A massive recoil surged back through the sword as if he had struck an immovable fortress.
The violent force traveled up the blade, splitting the skin of his hand and drenching the hilt in blood.
The River Sinker wailed under the pressure, the blade bending into a terrifying arc that nearly snapped. He groaned as the impact sent him reeling backward, spinning through the air several times before he could stabilize himself. His sword hand shook uncontrollably.
"What an absurd hide!" Chen Huaian hissed, nursing his numb arm.
He knew his current body’s cultivation was somewhat lacking, but he expected to at least leave a scratch.
After all, his sword intent was at the level of the Great Ascension Stage.
"Hmph! Allow this old man to try!" Zhang Yibai narrowed his eyes, his pride refusing to accept such a result.
He blurred to the lion’s flank, his flying sword erupting with a radiant crimson-gold light.
His sword technique was different—not a single strike like Chen Huaian’s, but a torrential downpour of blades that offered no escape.
Each blow carried a scream that sliced through space, completely enveloping the Celestial Jade Lion.
He combined Yin-Yang Sword Intent, creating a perfect cycle: the pure-yin was swift and relentless, while the pure-yang provided devastating, concentrated power.
Zhang Yibai’s assault was a masterclass in speed and lethality!
Clang clang clang clang clang—!!!
The sound was like a frantic drumbeat against a metal roof!
Sparks showered the area!
Zhang Yibai poured his Void-Shattering-peak sword intent into every strike, hacking at the purple-gold crystalline skin, causing countless fragments of light to scatter.
As the web of sword light faded, the truth was revealed.
The Celestial Jade Lion remained unscathed—not a single cut or even a faint white scratch could be seen!
Its purple-gold hide remained perfectly smooth, shimmering with a cold luster.
The beast didn't even bother to look at him; it simply raised a front paw.
As if brushing away a bothersome insect, it took a lazy swipe at Zhang Yibai.
Boom!
The paw didn’t even need to touch him—the sheer pressure of the movement was enough.
The air compressed into a solid wall of purple-gold force, possessing the weight of a falling mountain, and slammed into Zhang Yibai.
Zhang Yibai’s expression shifted to one of horror. He held his sword horizontally across his chest as his Yin-Yang sword aura flared to its limit.
Bang—!!!
The pressure wall smashed into his aura like a titan’s hammer.
His protective Qi flickered and died; he was launched like a broken kite, flying even further than Chen Huaian before crashing into the distant cliff. Boulders tumbled down around him as his face turned a deep shade of red.
The injury wasn't severe.
The real damage was to his ego.
Since returning to Earth Star, he had dominated every Ascender he faced. Even a peak Demon Immortal was nothing more than an insect to him.
Yet this purple-gold lion was unlike anything he had ever encountered.
The two men composed themselves and exchanged a glance. They saw mutual shock and a heavy dose of humiliation in each other’s eyes.
Hua Jin the True One’s warning that they couldn't break its defense had come back to haunt them instantly.
Their pride had been thoroughly slapped.