“Master, this ultimate technique is called Starlight Moonshadow.”
“You taught it to us yourself.”
“Watch closely.”
The slender energy moon blade in Yin Yue’s hand erupted with a freezing radiance.
She violently kicked off the empty air with her hind leg.
The starlight propulsion module embedded within her ship-armament boots ignited instantly.
Deep blue starlight energy exploded outward.
Hiss!!!
A sharp burst of energy thundered through the sky.
The overwhelming thrust launched her body forward in an instant.
Yin Yue transformed into a streak of moonlight that cut through the sea of clouds.
She was graceful.
She was impossibly fast.
As Yin Yue’s speed reached its peak, the countless starlight lasers that had been firing chaotically suddenly became glittering footholds suspended throughout the sea of clouds.
She lightly stepped onto one condensed starlight laser after another.
Using the beams themselves as stepping stones, she raced across the stars.
The denser the lasers.
The faster she became.
The heavier the barrage.
The more unpredictable her movements became.
With every light step, starlight energy burst forth in another brief propulsion.
Her figure flashed repeatedly through the sky, leaving behind moonlit afterimages that blurred the line between illusion and reality.
“…?”
Li Changqing stared blankly.
“She’s using lasers as footholds?’
“What kind of ridiculous technique is that?!’
Before he could recover from the shock, Yin Yue’s agile movements and the endless sea of moonlit afterimages completely turned the colossal cloud vortex into a helpless target.
Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!!!
Countless silver-white moon shadows split away from Yin Yue’s true body.
They spread across the entire sea of clouds.
Every afterimage appeared to wield its own slender, razor-sharp energy moon blade.
Thousands of moon shadows.
Thousands of blades.
The starlight and moonlight blade flashes unleashed an overwhelming barrage of slashes.
Blade energy crisscrossed through the sky like an endless waterfall of moonlight crashing downward.
It hacked mercilessly into the gigantic cloud vortex.
BOOM!!!
The enormous cloud vortex.
Massive and imposing only moments ago.
Was sliced apart.
Torn to shreds.
Completely obliterated as though it were nothing more than cloth.
Yet amidst the endless starlight, the assault of moon shadows still hadn’t ended.
Yin Yue’s true body had already propelled itself forward again.
Piercing through the shattered sea of clouds.
Closing directly before the Cloud White Wind Whale.
At this moment, all of the scattered starlight turrets had silently returned during her repeated aerial dashes.
They revolved closely around her once more.
The countless moon shadows converged into one.
Every turret compressed its starlight energy into the blade.
The slender energy moon blade became saturated with terrifying power.
Under the gentle glow of moonlight, the indistinct shadow behind Yin Yue gradually transformed.
A gigantic silver wolf covered in shattered starlight frost slowly emerged.
The Cloud White Wind Whale reacted immediately.
Its massive body rolled violently through the air.
The remaining clouds around it surged together.
The cloud armor condensed once again.
It intended to withstand the point-blank strike with brute force.
But…
It was already too late.
A majestic wolf’s howl shook the heavens.
Yin Yue’s energy moon blade had already pressed against the surface of the cloud armor.
“Focus everything into one point.”
“Reach perfection.”
Yin Yue had never forgotten Luo Ning’s advice.
This…
Was the true essence of this technique.
The instant power erupted from the energy moon blade.
The enormous frost-covered wolf behind her suddenly lunged forward.
Its four paws shattered flowing moonlight.
Gathering countless starlight moon shadows into a single point.
The ultimate fusion of starlight and moonlight exploded outward.
Clink!!!
A crisp cracking sound echoed throughout the sea of clouds.
The incomparably sturdy cloud armor instantly fractured into countless spiderweb cracks.
Below them, Luo Ning floated in midair.
As she gazed upon the enormous wolf formed from endless starlight moon shadows, she froze once again.
Her face flushed bright red with excitement.
The endless starlight moon shadows…
Were unbelievably beautiful.
No wonder the technique was named Starlight Moonshadow.
And…
Wasn’t this basically…
Zenitsu Agatsuma’s Thunder Breathing, First Form: Thunderclap and Flash from Demon Slayer, except upgraded to Pro Max?
It simply replaced the lightning effects with breathtaking starlight moon shadows.
Combined with the repulsion-field technique earlier that resembled Shinra Tensei…
Luo Ning believed Yin Yue’s words more than ever.
“So future me really did create all of these incredibly awesome techniques?’
At last, the Cloud White Wind Whale’s cloud armor shattered into countless glowing wisps before being scattered by the roaring winds.
The cloud armor…
Broken!
The whale’s enormous body was now completely exposed before Yin Yue.
Only inches separated them.
If her blade moved forward just one more inch…
The strike would land directly on the whale’s true body.
A genuine heavy injury.
The calm confidence vanished completely from Li Changqing’s face.
“It seems…”
“I truly underestimated you.”
“Kun Kun.”
“Use the Super-Tier Skill.”
“‘The Roc Rises Upon the Wind!'”
The instant Li Changqing gave the order, a sudden change occurred just as the blade reached its target.
The heavy wind field began twisting violently.
The Cloud White Wind Whale.
Which moments earlier had seemed far too cumbersome to evade.
Was suddenly lifted by the reversed airflow.
Its enormous body dissolved into drifting clouds.
Its entire form dispersed into the surrounding sea of clouds.
“The Roc rises upon the wind in a single day.”
“Soaring 90,000 miles into the heavens.”
This was the inheritance passed down from Kun Kun’s elder, the Primordial Kunpeng.
Slash!!!
The perfectly condensed starlight moon blade cleaved through empty space.
The brilliant silver moonlight split the entire sea of clouds apart.
Even the massive cloud wall behind it was cut open, leaving a perfectly straight scar that connected directly to the outside world.
Starlight burned.
Air currents exploded endlessly.
The clouds collapsed one after another.
The terrifying aftershock of the slash swept in every direction.
The once-sealed battlefield was ripped open by a long narrow gap.
Pure sunlight poured through from outside.
The power of this strike had already surpassed the limits of an ordinary Low Overlord.
High above the battlefield, scattered clouds rapidly gathered together.
The gigantic whale slowly reformed.
Its massive body rose and fell slightly.
The clouds surrounding it had become thin and disordered.
Along one side of its enormous body remained a long, shallow wound left by the starlight moon blade.
Residual starlight continued burning against its skin.
Refusing to fade.
It was injured.
A real injury.
Even as a High Overlord.
Even after defending with everything it had.
Even after doing its utmost to evade.
The Cloud White Wind Whale had still been wounded by Low Overlord Yin Yue.
Standing atop the whale’s back, Li Changqing silently gazed at the beam of sunlight piercing the sea of clouds.
Then he looked at the glowing blade scar remaining on Kun Kun’s body.
He remained silent for a long time.
He understood.
Yin Yue’s final attack had already rivaled the full-powered strike of a High Overlord.
Had Kun Kun chosen to withstand it directly…
It likely would have suffered severe injuries.
“What…”
“…is the name of that technique?”
Seeing her strike fail to finish the battle, Yin Yue had already quietly retreated.
She landed steadily beside Luo Ning.
The floating starlight turrets surrounding her gradually fell silent.
The slender energy moon blade dissolved into her palm.
Her silver-white hair swayed gently in the lingering breeze.
The starlight and moonlight patterns upon her skin slowly faded.
Luo Ning looked toward Yin Yue.
Yin Yue looked back at her.
Luo Ning knew Yin Yue only had about two minutes of enhancement remaining.
She had to hurry.
If negotiations failed…
Yin Yue would have to take her away immediately.
“This technique is called Starlight Moonshadow!”
“Mr. Whale, what do you think?”
“How did we do?”
Li Changqing lowered his head to look at the girl and her companion below.
He replayed every moment of the battle in his mind.
After a long silence, hearty laughter echoed across the sea of clouds.
Then came the sound of applause.
Breaking the stillness.
“Starlight Moonshadow…”
“It truly is beautiful.”
“Very well.”
“Congratulations.”
“You’ve earned yourselves 3 years to grow.”
Hearing those words, the tension that had gripped Luo Ning throughout the battle finally melted away.
“However.”
“While you’re free to grow stronger, you must maintain direct contact with me at all times.”
“If anything unusual happens, or if you encounter any problems, report them immediately.”
“And finally…”
“Would you be interested in pursuing graduate studies under me?”