Chapter 360: Lu Mingyue’s Determination

Ding ding!
Kai Xin’s sword moved at incredible speed. A blue sword flash appeared in the air, and four embroidery needles snapped and flew aside.
“Stop acting like a woman. Use your Soft Palm and Invisible Needles! These trivial tricks are useless…” Kai Xin didn’t move an inch. Under Lu Mingyue’s pressure, he remained eerily calm, exuding confident composure and an unfathomable aura.
Hmph!
Lu Mingyue ignored Kai Xin’s sarcasm.
If four needles didn’t work, what about eight?
Crossing her hands, she shook them sharply, and the embroidery needles were shot out swiftly. With a light tap of her fingers, guided by the silk threads, the needles rapidly changed direction after being launched, flying in unpredictable paths before converging from all sides to attack Kai Xin with even greater ferocity and lethal intent…
The onlookers were all top experts from the Dragon and Phoenix Rankings or the Masters List—or at least close to it. They could clearly sense the power of this move and the danger Kai Xin faced, so they held their breath, staring intently, unwilling to miss a single moment.
“I said it before…”
Kai Xin’s expression remained unchanged as he sighed slightly. “Useless.”
His long sword moved.
With sharp focus, Lu Mingyue quickly detected Kai Xin’s action. In mid-air, her fingers tightened abruptly, and at the same time, she sent out two invisible palm blasts…
Lu Mingyue’s motives were clear.
With Kai Xin’s strength, it was impossible to decide a winner in a short time!
So from the start, she had adopted a strategy of attrition, using the powerful influence of her Sunflower Aura to continuously drain Kai Xin’s internal energy, while also harassing him with distant needle attacks and Soft Palm strikes. Under this dual pressure, he would surely be forced to strengthen his defensive abilities. As his internal energy dwindled, it would be her chance to win.
However…
This time, Kai Xin didn’t use his Gentleman Sword. Ignoring the deadly embroidery needles shooting in from all directions, he stepped forward, teleporting half a meter like a phantom to avoid the two invisible Palm blasts.
At the same time, a golden, ancient-looking large bell appeared as if it were solid, right outside Kai Xin’s body. Several embroidery needles struck it like they were hitting granite, failing to create even a strong ripple before snapping and bending aside.
The people around were shocked.
Such formidable defense!
Lu Mingyue’s embroidery needles weren’t easy to block—they were equivalent to the lethal power of Dark Artifacts at the Mysterious Realm level. Moreover, Kai Xin had no armor, yet he managed to deflect the needles solely with his defense. It was truly incredible.
Lu Mingyue watched closely…

Although he had long known that Happy’s superior protective aura was extremely powerful, he was still deeply shocked just now. Six flying needles struck the Golden Bell, yet its brilliance wasn’t diminished in the slightest! Moreover, the force reflected back from the needle tips clearly indicated that part of that force had been absorbed by the Golden Bell—so even if he attacked again, the flying needles might not be able to affect it. His mind trembled, and before he could react, Happy suddenly launched an attack! With a shake of his wrist, waves of sword light spun out, catching those flying needles and threads that had been sent flying. With a twist in the air, they were pulled back… The scene that had occurred in the Peach Blossom Forest played out once again! As his internal energy surged, Lu Mingyue immediately lost his balance, and his body, suspended in midair, suddenly flew toward Happy. “Go!” Terrified, Lu Mingyue struck out with his soft palm while reflexively breaking the connection with the useless embroidery needles and firing invisible needles. Years of practice had elevated Lu Mingyue’s skills from those of an ordinary player to that of a true expert—his quick reflexes proved he had put in a lot of effort! Happy gave a silent compliment. Under the threat of the invisible needles, he swept with his sword light, retreated, and stopped pursuing Lu Mingyue. The invisible needles also sank weakly into the ground and disappeared. The danger involved was beyond what outsiders could imagine. The group at the entrance of the Wangling Tomb were all experts, and some of them even noticed many issues, their eyes shining with excitement as they secretly marveled at the fight. “Truly the best among masters.” “To still be able to counterattack under such disadvantages—Lu Mingyue almost fell for it.” “Lu Mingyue is fast too; he stayed calm in crisis. That black embroidery needle must be the legendary invisible needle with the ability to break through barriers.” The two stepped back. But overall, Lu Mingyue still suffered a setback. Under the advantage of the Sunflower Aura, he was forced to use the soft palm three times and his precious invisible needles once, consuming a great deal of internal energy. Yet he couldn’t even force Happy to use his “Little Dragon Form,” and Happy’s protective aura remained at its peak… all without wearing any equipment. Lu Mingyue already felt immense pressure! Although the Sunflower Aura had improved greatly, Happy’s Golden Bell Shield seemed to have reached an even higher level… “Not easy to fight against.” But with so many experts watching, he had no choice but to hold on, gritting his teeth. Lu Mingyue also dared not attack rashly—if Happy seized another chance to counterattack, he would likely have to use his precious invisible needles and internal energy to save himself… In that case, he would not only lose all advantages but might also be defeated quickly.

Just as Lu Mingyue found herself in a difficult situation…
“The Wangling has opened!”
Someone suddenly shouted those words.
Lu Mingyue was overjoyed.
The purpose of this trip was clearly the treasures in Wangling, and missing the entry time meant losing a whole day.
Lu Mingyue didn’t show it, but raised her hands—eight embroidered needles reappeared between her fingers—as she calmly stared at Kai Xin, saying, “Let’s see how long you can hold on.”
Swish swish swish swish…
Four needles were shot out simultaneously, without any thread controlling them.
Kai Xin shifted his position slightly, but Lu Mingyue’s second wave of needles arrived immediately, forcing him to change his position again.
“There’s nothing left to see.”
The people around weren’t fools; they immediately saw Lu Mingyue’s intentions and grew bored.
Kai Xin also frowned.
Though he was somewhat unwilling, he had indeed come for Wangling. Seeing Lu Mingyue’s almost brutal tactics, he could only sigh in exasperation and turn to leave without hesitation!
“Want to go?”
Seeing Kai Xin turn to enter Wangling, Lu Mingyue grew even more triumphant. She laughed loudly as her aura expanded, and she chased after him with a continuous stream of needles.
But sadly…
Without any thread control, these overtly hidden weapons couldn’t even touch Kai Xin’s body. He hadn’t even activated his defense; he simply moved around, causing all the needles to fall to the ground behind him.
By the time they reached the entrance of Wangling, still no one had entered…
It seemed Lu Mingyue intended to force Kai Xin to be the first to enter, so she intensified her attacks!
Kai Xin didn’t bother to engage with Lu Mingyue. Without hesitation, he disappeared into the entrance of Wangling under Lu Mingyue’s ecstatic gaze.
“Hahaha… I really want to see how long you can last alone in the Ghost Face Wall Hall of Wangling, Kai Xin!” Lu Mingyue stood in mid-air at the entrance of Wangling, her gaze cold as she laughed uncontrollably.
The crowd at the entrance disapproved, but none of them dared provoke Lu Mingyue at that moment. After all, if Kai Xin died in the Ghost Face Wall challenge, it would mean one less major competitor for them—which might not be a bad thing.
With such thoughts, none of them entered Wangling…