Phoenix Destiny-Chapter 456 - 457 So Fast

Before coming here, he had discussed with Xue Yi what kind of person Lu Mingshu was, but upon meeting her in person, she both matched the rumors and seemed quite different from what he had imagined.

From the dispute at Heavenly Door to the Qilin Festival, and to the recent upheaval at Nine Jade Palace, everything she had done painted a clear picture.

Cold and arrogant, self-assured, always with her head held high, unwilling to admit defeat.

However, from what he had seen before, her pride was one of integrity, not arrogance.

Xue Yi held her in high regard; even Ling Wuxia never managed to earn such respect from her.

But, what about the Lu Mingshu that they saw?

As soon as she arrived at Heavenly Sea Pavilion, she had a falling out with Kou Wei, completely disregarding his status as a host.

Immediately after, when meeting Ling Wuxia, she was somewhat indifferent, even making a few barbed comments.

Then, she confronted Dai Jingyu, tearing down her facade in front of so many people.

There have been instances of face-slapping before, but never quite like this.

This is Heavenly Sea Pavilion, behaving so excessively here—is she not afraid she won’t be able to leave?

Listening to everyone’s evaluation of her now, the nicer ones say she’s pretentious with her talents.

The harsher ones directly call her arrogant and domineering.

Could it be that with increased strength and fame, she has become egotistical?

Does she truly believe that, armed with the secret methods she acquired, she can command Beiming?

Even with Seven Truths Platform backing her, isn’t this too reckless?

Would someone who grew up in an oppressive environment under the influence of a stepmother, with no one to rely on, act so recklessly?

While this man over here was filled with doubts, on the other side of Four Elephant Gate, Elder Feng let out a long sigh.

His young apprentice asked, “Master, why are you sighing?”

Elder Feng replied, “I sigh because Beiming is truly about to change.”

The young apprentice was confused.

Change?

What does that mean?

Elder Feng smiled and didn’t elaborate.

That day, when Lu Mingshu confronted Dai Jingyu, he was on-site, witnessing it with his own eyes.

He was well aware that Lu Mingshu hadn’t exerted her full strength at that time.

As such, while others deemed her incredibly arrogant, he didn’t think so at all.

Those who are truly capable, even if flamboyant in their actions, aren’t arrogant but rather confident.

Was Lu Mingshu falling behind now?

He believed she wouldn’t lose so easily.

“Do you need to fight this carefully?” Within the Five Dragon Mystic Water Formation, Gentleman Lianzhen fanned himself as he asked.

Many times, she could have rushed through it all at once, but she chose to proceed slowly, fighting step by step.

Fighting like this, how long would it take?

Lu Mingshu glanced at him, “If you’re impatient, you can go ahead.”

Gentleman Lianzhen immediately covered his mouth with his fan, “Why would I?

I’d rather you take your time.” That way, he could spend a little more time alone with her.

Lu Mingshu let out a “hmph” and continued her slow combat.

The crowd watched as the two teams got closer to the center, leaving Lu Mingshu and her companion farther behind…

The islands master of Mufang Island, Hua Ruoying, snorted coldly, “It appears Lu Mingshu has already been eliminated from this competition.”

Master Cheng and others nodded slightly, agreeing with her assessment.

Not only did Lu Mingshu and Gentleman Lianzhen progress slowly, but they also deviated from their path.

Even if they wanted to follow Kou Wei’s route, it was now impossible—they were too far behind, and the path had closed after Kou Wei’s party passed through.

Kou Wei and Fang Zhen’s two teams only had a quarter of the distance left, while they had only covered a third.

The guests on the land bridge shook their heads as well.

Earlier, when Lu Mingshu defeated Dai Jingyu, she spoke so arrogantly, yet soon after she faced a setback of her own.

How could she sustain her arrogance in the future?

Indeed, one should not boast too much.

Just then, someone suddenly exclaimed, “Whoa, they sped up?”

Hearing that, many people sneered.

Speeding up now, isn’t it too late?

The other side was about to arrive already.

But, in the time it took to look down and sip tea and then look up, they were shocked: “How did they get so fast?”

At that moment, Lu Mingshu broke through a water curtain, exhaled softly, and said two words, “That’s enough.”

“What?” Gentleman Lianzhen asked casually.

Lu Mingshu didn’t respond to him, “Stay close.”

Throwing out those three words, she waved her long sword, projecting a streak of sword light and swiftly moved away.

“Wait!” Gentleman Lianzhen only managed to utter one word before he saw her vanish into the distance without looking back.

Helpless, he had to wave his sleeve and scatter a shower of starlight while following closely.

He followed along leisurely, unaware that the guests on the land bridge were dumbfounded.

They saw Lu Mingshu charging ahead with her sword as she pressed forward.

Whether it was waves or mist in front of her, they were all swept away with one strike.

The sword light led the way, cutting through the waves and wind, moving forward relentlessly.

Upon closer inspection, someone was suddenly taken aback.

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She was traveling in a straight line, a direct path to the center of the Five Dragon Mystic Water Formation!

What was happening?

In the Five Dragon Mystic Water Formation, the mist was everywhere.

Others, including Kou Wei and Fang Zhen, made small progressions and paused to observe and calculate carefully each time.

Why did it seem like she was unaffected, as if she could see the direction of the center at a glance?

Moreover, her sword light was peculiar; no matter how treacherous the magic earlier had been, it seemed completely nullified.

The waves parted, the mist receded, and the water curtain froze at the slightest change, allowing her to come and go as she pleased.

Hua Ruoying was startled and stood up sharply, “What is happening?

Who is opening the way for her?”

No one answered.

Everyone present had eyes; there was nothing wrong with the Five Dragon Mystic Water formation itself, and the disciples maintaining the formation were outside, not shirking their duties.

However, this was indeed strange.

Earlier, every step was a struggle; now, it was smooth sailing.

Master Cheng contemplated all this and was secretly taken aback.

Could it be that earlier when Lu Mingshu was fighting so slowly, she was probing the formation?

Doesn’t this mean that in such a short time, she had already grasped the critical points of the Five Dragon Mystic Water formation?

Therefore, she was now advancing with her sword unhindered because all changes of magic lay within her grasp.

Before the transformations initiated, she was already circumventing them.

Isn’t this incredible?

Even he couldn’t achieve this!

To reach this level, not only did she possess formidable swordsmanship, but her observational skills and magic comprehension were equally astonishing.

He could accept her expertise in swordsmanship, but to say she was adept in magic… what did Nine Jade Palace understand about magic?