Chapter 329: Another Battle with the Sunflower Sect
The situation of the Blood River Sect is quite dire!
Yesterday, the loss of over a dozen elite fighters already dealt a slight blow to them. Now, in an attempt to forcefully reclaim their crystal mines, Blood River Nine Heavens has mobilized all its elite forces, leaving the main headquarters defenseless and unable to mount any resistance.
Fortunately, their opponent is the weakest of the three major factions—the Cold Moon Palace…
Despite having a master like Lu Mingyue at their head, they lack top-tier fighters and advanced equipment, making them essentially a second-rate gang. As a result, they wasted a lot of time attacking the main headquarters.
If it weren’t for Lu Mingyue stepping in and applying slight pressure, the Cold Moon Palace likely wouldn’t have even been able to break through the Blood River Sect’s arrow formation.
It seems Lu Mingyue intended to use this battle as training—she intervened rarely, letting her own men engage in fierce combat, which is far from the Extreme Destruction style typically used by the First-Class Hall to dismantle factions.
The Blood River Sect’s men arrived to reinforce them in time—minutes earlier than Lu Mingyue had expected!
But sadly…
Faced with someone as monstrous as Lu Mingyue, Blood River Nine Heavens was utterly doomed.
Whether it was the Needle Crossing Technique from the Sunflower Secret Manual, the Mian Palm, or the Sunflower Energy Field, all were highly effective in group battles. In the blink of an eye, more than a quarter of their 200+ elite fighters were killed, leaving Blood River Nine Heavens heartbroken. They had no choice but to shift from counterattack to extreme defense, buying time in hopes that the battle at the Jade Fox Palace would end soon.
This tactic did have some effect on Lu Mingyue—after all, her world-class combat techniques relied on immense internal energy. After each failure, she needed many pills to restore her energy. Gradually, she was forced to rely on her own forces to break through the enemy formation and seize the opportunity to strike.
Yet…
Progress remained slow.
Gradually, Lu Mingyue grew angry. “Hmph! A cornered beast fights to the end!” With her finger shaped like an orchid, she sent a menacing glance toward Blood River Nine Heavens in the crowd.
Bang!!
The intangible Mian Palm pierced through the chaotic crowd and struck Blood River Nine Heavens right in the chest!
Shocked like struck by lightning, he stumbled back several steps, spitting out blood. Grinning, he revealed his bloody teeth: “Hurry! Send a rescue signal to the Jade Fox Palace! It should be almost over over there… Hold your ground!”
“No time for nonsense.”
Lu Mingyue’s face, adorned with rouge and eyeshadow, already carried a distinct feminine charm. Standing high above, she gazed down at Blood River Nine Heavens, a cold glint in her eyes. “Chattering on!” With a flick of her slender fingers inside her sleeve, a crystal needle was silently shot forth.
A faint blush appeared on her face, but it was quickly covered by Lu Mingyue as she used her robe to shield it.
……
It was only when the crystal needle reached Blood River Nine Heavens that he suddenly realized the danger. His eyes flew open, and a drop of blood quickly appeared in the center of his forehead. His consciousness vanished in an instant!
No one around noticed what had happened until Blood River Nine Heavens collapsed helplessly into the arms of two of his disciples. Then, the crowd realized something was wrong:
“Master!” “Master!!” They cried out in grief.
“Kill them!” “Fight to the death!”
Blood River Nine Heavens’ death finally drove Blood River Sect to lose its last bit of patience, unleashing unprecedented ferocity. Abandoning their defenses, they charged at the disciples of Cold Moon Palace without hesitation.
Amidst the sorrow, their morale soared!
The disciples of Cold Moon Palace found it hard to resist. Dozens of them were knocked to the ground at the first encounter, falling into a losing streak and retreating step by step…
“A bunch of useless idiots!”
With a sharp cry, Lu Mingyue fired her hands in the air, killing several experts from Blood River Sect. After taking a pill, a demonic melody resounded above Blood River Sect.
The Sunflower Aura!
Under Lu Mingyue’s control, she could distinguish friends from enemies, instantly changing the one-sided situation inside the sect.
The disciples of Blood River Sect seemed trapped in a swamp, their movements greatly slowed, as if a woman was holding their arms, slowing down their speed. Their ears were filled with enchanting demonic music, their vision became distorted, with graceful figures passing by from time to time.
The morale of the disciples of Cold Moon Palace soared!
“The Palace Master is mighty!” “Kill them!!”
The battle situation changed instantly. In a flash, more than a dozen experts from Blood River Sect were killed, while the rest managed to avoid death thanks to their strong defenses.
“Be careful! Sunflower Aura—use your senses… Ah!”
An expert from Blood River Sect who tried to warn them was immediately pierced in the throat by a flying needle, unable to say anything else.
Swish swish!
More needles were fired.
Lu Mingyue finally stopped holding back and went all out to kill.
Although the Sunflower Aura was amazing, it consumed a great deal of internal energy. If the battle wasn’t ended quickly, she would need minutes to recover. Without her presence to hold back the enemy, Cold Moon Palace might be completely destroyed.
Blood splattered everywhere!
At the main hall of Blood River Gate, screams rang out incessantly—a sign of impending destruction. As those behind them neared the steps of the main hall, a roar that shook the entire city of Baokang grew louder and soon filled the skies above Blood River Gate.
“…”
With a sharp glance, Lu Mingyue turned around abruptly. His vision shifted, and a face he knew all too well appeared in the main hall—a calm, smiling face wearing a blue robe. Dashing and composed, he stepped over the corpses scattered on the ground and walked over slowly: “It’s you.”
Lu Mingyue’s expression turned grave.
With his cheerful smile unchanged, the other replied, “It’s been a month—Brother Lu, you’re even more stunning now.” There was indeed no sarcasm in his words. With his bright red robe, rouge-colored cheeks, blue eyeshadow, and fiery red lips, one might not even realize he was a man.
“Hmph!”
His voice grew increasingly feminine. Whether out of habit or having fully embraced Dongfang Bubai’s ways, Lu Mingyue remained unfazed: “You’re late. Blood River Gate and my Cold Moon Palace have already been taken.”
Though the two had past grievances, they weren’t severe. Moreover, Lu Mingyue knew about Blood River Gate’s feud with Lei Zhan, so he assumed Happy’s presence here was because Lei Zhan had suffered a setback, and Happy had come for the same reason as him.
Unfortunately…
“Isn’t it still not taken?” Happy smiled.
He scanned the crowd but couldn’t spot Blood River Nine Heavens anywhere, causing him to frown. “Where’s your sect leader?”
Happy asked loudly.
Initially, upon hearing the conversation and realizing the visitor was Happy, the disciples of Blood River Gate had given up all hope of defending their sect. But the survivors who had returned with Blood River Nine Heavens were overjoyed: “Boss Happy! Our boss was just killed by Lu Mingyue! You…”
The way the disciples addressed Happy made Lu Mingyue sense something strange. He glanced at Happy anxiously. The latter’s reaction was indeed peculiar.
“Brother Lu,” Happy said, pulling out the Gentleman Sword from his qi bag and drawing it without hesitation. With a sigh, he added, “It seems this battle is inevitable.”
Lu Mingyue’s expression instantly turned extremely ugly…