The masked man in black robes exuded an extraordinary aura and spoke arrogantly. He was thinking of taking the opportunity to tell this guy from the edge of the world about the vastness of the universe, but who knew that what came towards him was a sharp sword light.
Seeing that dazzling sword strike, Shang Hongyu was filled with admiration. Azu's swordsmanship was getting better and better. She could barely understand it before, but now his swordsmanship completely exceeded her expectations and had reached or even surpassed the limits of swordsmanship in this world.
She knew that if she were in her shoes, she would probably have been cleaved in two before she even saw the sword strike.
However, her smile quickly froze, because she saw that the masked man in black robes simply turned his body slightly to the side, thus avoiding his stunning sword strike.
Zuan also frowned, but his sword energy did not stop. He changed his slash to an upward sweep, the whole change was like a gazelle hanging its horns, leaving no trace.
The man in black robes casually took a step back, thus avoiding the sword strike.
Zuan continued his attacks with fluid, graceful movements, but his opponent skillfully dodged the sword strikes with just a slight shift in position.
Shang Hongyu was horrified. If it happened once, it could be a coincidence, but to dodge so easily every time was obviously not a coincidence, but rather that the other party had extremely sharp and discerning eyes.
Although I don't want to admit it, the other party's swordsmanship is probably far superior to that of Zaun, no, it's even fundamentally different.
Zuan was also greatly shocked, wondering if the cultivation world was so disconnected from the power of the universe.
Seeing that he had stopped his attack, the masked man in black robes smiled slightly: "Now you know I wasn't lying..."
What are you looking at?
"What are you looking at!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the "What are you looking at?" skill. The next second, Zuan attacked again. This time, he changed his previous sword aura attack and instead held the Tai'a sword. His figure transformed into countless shadows and attacked the opponent from all directions.
At first, the masked man in black robes was able to dodge with ease, but as time went on, his dodging became more and more awkward, no longer as effortless as it had been at the beginning.
Shang Hongyu reacted quickly, immediately launching into a song, showering all sorts of negative attention on the man in black robes.
She knew that with her current cultivation level, she would likely be instantly killed if she intervened in such a battle in close combat, so she only needed to play a support role.
Fortunately, the merfolk are naturally skilled in various support abilities.
The masked man in black robes was already somewhat flustered by Zuan's attacks, and then, affected by her various strange musical rhythms, he was immediately in grave danger.
He reacted quickly, drawing a weapon resembling a calligraphy brush to parry Zuan's longsword. At the same time, he opened a book and loudly proclaimed: "When faced with danger, one should think of humility and self-discipline; when fearing overflowing, one should think of rivers and seas receiving all streams..."
As his resounding words rang out, Shang Hongyu suddenly groaned, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, clearly having been injured by the backlash of the same incantation skill.
What are you looking at?
"What are you looking at!"
...
Zu An hurriedly interrupted the other party's incantation technique and flew to Shang Hongyu's side to check. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was not seriously injured.
The masked man in black robes secretly wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and did not rush to attack: "How do you know I can't avoid the subsequent attacks?"
You know, that show-off move he just made was always effective. He didn't know how many times he had used it, and each time it basically shattered the enemy's Dao heart and made them lose all will to fight.
Zuan sneered, "I've seen too many powerful beings and fought with them. I don't believe you're stronger than them. So I guessed you must have some ability to foresee the future and know in advance what I'll do. However, such a skill can't be without limitations or costs, which is why I sped up to test your limits. Obviously, I overestimated you."
The masked man in black robes remained silent for a long while before saying, "Indeed, I do possess such an ability, called 'Star Observation and Prediction,' which allows me to predict the enemy's next move. Your unwavering resolve and swift reflexes are truly rare in my life, and I deeply admire you."
He didn't say what this skill would consume, but its drawbacks were clearly as the other party had said.
Zuan said calmly, "It seems a bit late to be saying these polite things now."
The man in black robes held a pen in one hand and a book in the other, equally composed: "Although you have seen through one of my skills, do you really think you can capture me?"
How will you know if you don't try?
As Zuan spoke, a formation plate appeared in his hand, and afterimages appeared on his hands. In the blink of an eye, he set up a formation, mobilizing the power of the surrounding islands, mountains, and sea to trap them within.
Now that he is the ruler of the world, he can control the laws of this world. With the help of this formation, the laws and physical laws within the formation have long been reversed and confused.
As expected, the man in black robes could no longer maintain his flight and plummeted into the sky, instantly swallowed by the raging waves that crashed down from the heavens.
"Learn from history to see through falsehoods!" A calm voice rang out, and suddenly a light appeared in the waves, like a lamp shining there.
As the light grew brighter, the figure of the man in the black robe became clearer, resembling an upside-down man.
But he remained calm, opened the book in his hand, and walked out naturally, treading on the waves as he went.
The scene before his eyes distorted for a moment, and the next second he had already stepped out of the area where the formation was located, and he was able to stand normally again.
A sudden realization dawned on Zu'an: "You're the Historian of Time?"
The other party's skills and attire reminded him of the historian of time he had encountered in the demon world, and he also understood why the other party wanted to cause trouble for Shang Hongyu.
That unfortunate historian was killed by the sun goddess Xihe in the ancient celestial world, and Shang Hongyu, being the reincarnation of Xihe, is no wonder he sought her out.
"The Historian of Time?" The masked man in black robes seemed to be provoked and hurriedly shook his head, shouting, "No, no, no, I'm not that kind of despicable thing, I'm the Historian of the Mirror!"
Sensing the disgust in his tone, Zu'an was dumbfounded: "Is there a difference?"
If they're not in cahoots, then why are they coming to us?
“Of course there is a difference,” the masked man in black robes said excitedly. “We, the Mirror Historians, record true history as it is, while they, the Time Historians, manipulate and distort history. We are natural enemies, how can we be the same!”
"Manipulating and falsifying history?" Zuan's expression was strange. Could the things he had done in various timelines also be considered falsifying history?
"Wait, how do you know about the Historian of Time?" The masked man in black robes looked at the two suspiciously.
“Because we just dealt with him not long ago, and you wanted to avenge your companion, I subconsciously thought it was him.” Zu An and Shang Hongyu exchanged a glance.
The masked man in black robes finally realized: "Huh, could that guy actually be a hidden historian of time!"
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