2026-10-15 19:30:54Night had settled over Shiwei City when Ning Ju returned to the eastern coast of Logun Continent, carrying news she would rather have avoided delivering.
The trading city remained active near its harbor, although the merchants who filled its streets during daylight had mostly withdrawn into their residences.
A night watchman walked along the main thoroughfare, striking his small gong before reminding households to secure their doors and extinguish una
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A Childhood Left Behind
Ning Ju moved through the cold night air toward the battle, using her quasi-Tiankong cultivation to cover the distance separating the two Spirit Ships.Ahead of her, Sakimoto stood upon his green dragon while the enormous manifestation of Green Dragon Claw advanced toward Guo Jiang.The pressure spreading from the attack disturbed the surrounding clouds, making her struggle to maintain a steady direction through the turbulent air.She understood the danger of Sakimoto's decision, yet the fear gripping her chest concerned far more than his possible defeat.Ning Ju thought, "He knows what Xanthanael warned us about, so why has he chosen to risk everything against someone he cannot defeat?"The sight of Sakimoto fighting Guo Jiang brought memories she had tried to suppress since accepting the identity of Ning Ju.Before the foreign missions, cursed obligations,
The Forbidden Final Measure
Sakimoto continued forming the complicated hand seals while his green dragon maintained its position beneath him, high above the pursuing Spirit Ships.The third attack remained his final opportunity under Guo Jiang's agreement, and the rider intended to use every advantage still available.Green qi gathered around his arms and shoulders, becoming denser as the pressure inside his meridians approached an uncomfortable threshold.His earlier strikes had consumed considerable strength, yet neither had produced meaningful damage against the white-robed Eastern Demigods.Sakimoto understood the evidence, but admitting defeat before the last exchange felt incompatible with the reputation he had struggled to establish.He thought, "I accepted three opportunities because I believed my strength could reach him, so retreating now would mean admitting I never understood the difference."
Eighty-Five Percent
Sakimoto's second Green Dragon Claw advanced with considerably greater pressure than the first, its condensed energy spreading across the surrounding sky.The manifestation carried approximately eighty-five percent of his available strength, demanding steadier circulation and far more concentration than his previous attempt.Several green claw-like streams separated briefly before converging toward Guo Jiang, widening the threatened area around his suspended position.Sakimoto intended to prevent the Eastern Demigods from dispersing the force through a single narrow defensive line.He remained standing upon the dragon's back, maintaining the distance between them while controlling the attack through his completed hand seals."Receive this properly, Guo Jiang, because I refuse to believe your defense can remain unchanged against eighty-five percent of my strength."
The First Green Dragon Claw
The enormous Green Dragon Claw advanced through the night sky, carrying Sakimoto's concentrated Kaishi power toward Guo Jiang's exposed torso.Its curved fingers extended outward as the manifestation crossed the distance between them, disturbing the air with a pressure resembling an approaching storm.The attack had been released from Sakimoto's position above the green dragon, allowing him to observe its movement without changing his own footing.Guo Jiang hovered independently approximately a quarter li away, his attention fixed upon the force approaching from the rider's direction.He had already agreed to restrain his effective cultivation output to Kaishi and permit three attacks without retaliation.That agreement remained in effect, although he had not promised to abandon the defensive control developed through his years of cultivation.Sakimoto watche
Three Chances Before Judgment
Guo Jiang hovered above the Eastern Mansion Spirit Ship while Sakimoto remained standing upon his green dragon, facing him across the night sky.Approximately a quarter li separated the two cultivators, leaving enough open space for their techniques to develop before reaching either opponent.Below Guo Jiang, the Eastern Mansion vessel continued along its established course, protected by the flames that had dispersed Sakimoto's earlier sword attack.Farther away, the damaged Alamaria Spirit Ship maintained its northern escape route while its crew struggled to restore the rigging.Sakimoto examined the white-robed cultivator carefully, recognizing that his youthful appearance concealed strength far beyond what ordinary observation could measure.The helmet covering Sakimoto's face prevented Guo Jiang from recognizing the man he had once known in Yin Continent.
A Sword Against the Fire
The green dragon carried Sakimoto through the night sky, leaving the damaged Alamaria Spirit Ship behind as it advanced toward Eastern Mansion's larger vessel.Its wings spread broadly beneath the moonlight, producing strong currents that disturbed the surrounding clouds while Sakimoto maintained his footing upon its back.He held his luminous green sword in his right hand, keeping its edge angled forward as the distance between the vessels steadily diminished.The Eastern Mansion Spirit Ship remained on its original course, approaching from the west without making any obvious attempt to avoid the incoming rider.Sakimoto studied its broad structure and the banner moving above the upper deck, measuring the distance required for his sword energy to reach the hull."Guo Jiang, you may rule eastern Logun now, but I refuse to believe your authority makes everyone else powerless befor
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