C1538 Moon Sect's Master

As Yu Yuan observed the figure slowly taking shape before him, his expression turned grim.

This newcomer bore ill intent.

At dusk, the sky was awash with the vibrant hues of the sunset and the rainbow clouds of the Rainbow Ocean, painting a breathtakingly colorful tapestry.

Before night could settle in, a round moon that had no business being there abruptly appeared, suspended in the Rainbow Ocean.

Its soft moonlight cascaded down, blanketing the entire Rainbow Ocean in a silvery-white gossamer glow.

Within this out-of-place moon, Yu Yuan could distinctly make out two female silhouettes.

Without tapping into the power of the Dragon Slaying Stage, he couldn't clearly discern the identities of the women within the moon.

Clearly, this round moon was not the same one that hung beyond the Everlands.

The cool moonlight that fell before the grass hut was distilled into a radiant column of light.

Within this column of shimmering light, a slender figure took form, seemingly crafted from droplets of pure lifeblood, and soon transformed into a woman.

She stood within the column, clad in a moon-white palace gown that matched her complexion perfectly.

Her eyebrows were exquisitely drawn, and her slender eyes exuded an innate elegance and luxury.

This air of elegance and the distinctive aura she radiated struck a chord of familiarity in Yu Yuan.

She was the Silvermoon Queen, Lee Yupan.

Involuntarily, the visage of the empress surfaced in Yu Yuan's mind, and he couldn't help but feel that the Lee Yupan he remembered closely resembled the woman before him.

Whether it was her features, her demeanor, or even the fragrance she exuded, there were too many similarities.

The only difference was that the woman before him had, in a brief moment, formed a body of pure vitality without any spiritual energy.

A Solar Spirit!

A unique Solar Spirit, indeed!

Yu Yuan's heart raced as realization dawned on him, and his expression grew more solemn.

The visitor was a fusion of blood and soul!

The overwhelming vitality emanating from her was reminiscent of the Lunarphite, which had once been a Dark Deity.

The woman in the silvery light pillar simply gazed at Ji Ningshuang, her beautiful features expressing a wistful nostalgia, "Ningshuang, do you remember the days when we fought shoulder to shoulder beyond the stars?"

"Lee Sha, I didn't see your return coming," Ji Ningshuang said with a slight frown.

Back when Starmoon Sect was still aligned with the five supreme sects, she had counted Lee Sha among her few friends.

She had anticipated that Tan Junshan and the Star Sect might make a move for a Divine Throne.

Yet, she never imagined that Lee Sha, once a friend, would come back after so many years away from the Everlands.

Lee Sha's decision to return now, to the Rainbow Ocean, was clear in her intentions.

It left Ji Ningshuang feeling somewhat melancholic.

"Actually, I used to go by Li Sha. After returning to the Moonlit Wanderers, that's the name I adopted," Lee Sha said, her face devoid of a smile, her tone calm. "But now that I'm back and we've met, the name doesn't really matter."

"Are you here to stand in my way?"

Ji Ningshuang made no attempt at pleasantries.

Lee Sha nodded. "The sect has done so much for me; I owe them. Ningshuang, you're without your Solar Spirit and Stardust Blade right now, and I have no desire to take advantage of you. All you need to do is stay here in Rainbow Ocean, and don't rush back to the Sword Sect."

"Fine."

Ji Ningshuang remained seated, motionless.

Her unusual composure left Yu Yuan bewildered, and even Lee Sha was taken aback. "You have nothing to say or ask? We've known each other for years, this isn't like you."

"After I ascend to godhood, I'll come looking to settle today's debt," Ji Ningshuang replied coolly, then added, "that is, if you're still alive by then."

Her words were decisive and icy, reflecting her sharp character.

With that, the bond between her and Lee Sha was severed in an instant.

"Since I've personally come here, you won't achieve godhood," Lee Sha explained.

Ji Ningshuang couldn't be bothered to reply; she simply shook her head.

Their conversation stalled there.

"Master of the Moon Sect, Lee Sha."

Moments later, Yu Yuan broke the silence, his face stern as he addressed her, "May I inquire if your presence here has been sanctioned by Boulderdawn?"

"Permission granted?"

Lee Sha's gaze finally shifted from Ji Ningshuang to Yu Yuan's face. "Our association with your sect is merely one of alliance, not subservience. I, Lee Sha, do not require your approval to return to the Everlands. Furthermore..."

Her eyes cooled as she continued, "The entitlement to the Divine Throne is not yours to determine. I am returning to the Everlands to ascertain whether Tianqi, Gui Xu, and Taishi still intend to honor their commitments to us."

"What promise?" inquired Yu Yuan.

"If you are unaware, then you lack the necessary standing for me to enlighten you," Lee Sha replied frostily, before suddenly declaring, "There is something I must reclaim at once! As you preside over the Dragon Slaying Stage, consider this my formal notice."

As she finished speaking, Yu Yuan felt a subtle quiver in his soul.

Without the need for the Dragon Slaying Stage, he sensed the Fiendpeak afar bathed in the glow of the moon overhead.

A Bane from the eighth level within the Crucible of Evil, nestled deep within the mountain, seemed to respond to a mysterious summoning force, breaking free from Yu Yiyi's restraint and soaring out.

Like a streak of silver lightning, the Bane with nascent spiritual wisdom shot into the high sky.

Shortly thereafter, it penetrated the enigmatic moon aloft.

"Yue Fei!"

Yu Yuan instantly recognized the Bane's origin.

During his clash with the Silvermoon Queen, Lee Yupan, he deemed Yue Fei malevolent and consigned her to the Crucible of Evil to be transformed into a Bane.

At the time of her confinement, Yue Fei was greatly weakened. With Yu Yiyi's deliberate oppression, she had no opportunity to progress and remained befuddled, her spiritual wisdom still unawakened.

Upon seeing that the extracted Bane was none other than Yue Fei of the ancient Moonfiend lineage, Yu Yuan immediately harnessed the power of the Dragon Slaying Stage to scrutinize the moon.

Sure enough!

Within the moon's evening glow, he discerned the silhouette of the Silvermoon Queen, Lee Yupan.

Lee Yupan stood behind another figure, Lee Sha, receiving Yue Fei, now a Bane, by her side, and then carefully integrating her into her own brow.

Lee Yupan expressed her gratitude in a hushed tone from behind Lee Sha.

Bathed in the glow of the full moon, Lee Sha's body was a conduit for spiritual energy, her vitality faint, and her Soul Power pure.

This was indeed Lee Sha's real body.

As Ji Ningshuang had previously surmised, while Lee Sha's real body was formidable, it had not succeeded in forging a divine throne.

Instead, within the column of light, the depths of Lee Sha's body housed numerous bloodline chains, each branded with the rules of the Moonlit Wanderers.

Lee Sha, the Solar Spirit founded upon blood and soul, had evolved into an authentic member of the Moonlit Wanderers.

Moreover, she had ascended to the pinnacle of the tenth level!

Her Solar Spirit had evidently transcended her real body, achieving a transformative leap in essence, with even her life's origin elevated.

At that moment, Yu Yuan also came to a realization as to why the enigmatic leader of the Moon Sect had become increasingly reclusive, seldom appearing in public, and had spent extended periods wandering the extraterrestrial realms.

Being of mixed heritage, her approach to cultivating the Solar Spirit was distinct.

The typical Human Race Solar Spirit is a fusion of spiritual energy and Soul Power, but Lee Sha, like Ann Ziqing and Ann Wen, had forged her Solar Spirit from blood and soul.

Back then, before the emergence of Boulderdawn, there was no widely accepted new philosophy.

Lee Sha was certainly an outlier.

Hence, the Starmoon Sect went to great lengths to conceal her, masking her mixed-blood status.

After crafting her Solar Spirit Body from her blood and soul essence, to avoid detection by the major powers, she had no choice but to flee to the Star River in the extraterrestrial domain, necessitating prolonged concealment.

It wasn't until Boulderdawn emerged, showcasing their distinctive and innovative philosophy, that hybrids like her and Chen Liangquan naturally rallied to their cause.

"There are countless Bane in your crucible; I only ask for this one. Besides, she was never yours to begin with."

Lee Sha's lips curled into a slight smirk as she suddenly declared, "Once my Moonlit Wanderers bloodline reached the tenth level, the remnants of the ancient Moonfiend clan willingly pledged their allegiance to me. Thus, aside from the Moonlit Wanderers, the Moonfiend Clan forsaken by the Star-Spawned Terror will also fall under my jurisdiction."

Ji Ningshuang remained seated in silence, while Yu Yuan gradually rose to his feet. He smiled at Lee Sha, bathed in the glow of the silver light pillar, and sensed Lee Yupan, within the full moon, returning his gaze.

"Moonlit Wanderers, Moonfiend..." Yu Yuan let out a derisive chuckle. The fiery crimson glow of his sword light began to coalesce within his arms. "I shall inherit the true essence of his swordsmanship, and he was known as the Moon Slayer," he declared, bursting into a raucous laugh.

"This is one of the reasons I find you so disagreeable!" Lee Sha retorted sharply.

Nie Qingtian, in his time, had wielded his sword in otherworldly realms, slaying countless ancient Moonfiends. The moon, which the Moonfiend Clan had placed their hopes in, had been shattered time and again.

Most Moonfiend warriors were not as fortunate as Yue Fei, becoming lost souls under Nie Qingtian's relentless blade. The moon's destruction had left many Moonlit Wanderers homeless and adrift, suffering untold hardships.

Many of the Moonlit Wanderers had been possessed by the ancient Moonfiends, effectively becoming slaves to the Moonfiend Clan, and they too had been caught in the ensuing disaster.

As a result, not only the ancient Moonfiend Clan but also the Moonlit Wanderers regarded Nie Qingtian as their archenemy, their hatred for him deep-seated and profound.

The Silvermoon Queen, Lee Yupan, and the present Lee Sha harbored animosity toward Yu Yuan because of their Moonlit Wanderers lineage. After all, who else but he had received Nie Qingtian's swordsmanship legacy and been chosen by the Divine Sword in this era?

Tan Junshan, having known Yu Yuan for so long, seldom spoke of his Senior Sister Lee Sha, even avoiding her name, fully aware that with her Moonlit Wanderers bloodline, she would never show Yu Yuan a shred of kindness.

Lee Yupan's survival and her reunion with Lee Sha were only possible thanks to Tan Junshan's introduction.

"Such an unreasonable woman," Yu Yuan muttered with a dismissive shake of his head and a cold laugh. "Without him slaying the Moonfiend, your Moonlit Wanderers would still be preyed upon, enslaved, or corralled by the Moonfiend, merely waiting to be chosen in the future."

"Why? Just because your bloodline has ascended to the tenth level, because you've revolutionized the Moonlit Wanderers, and because you've taken the Moonfiend under your wing, you think you can advocate for the Moonfiend?"

"Lee Sha, do you truly believe you possess that kind of power?"

Yu Yuan was seething with rage.

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