Dual Cultivator Reborn [System In The Cultivation World] Chapter 999: Asura returns [ a battle of two supreme]

Previously on Dual Cultivator Reborn [System In The Cultivation World]...

Yohan mockingly challenged Aella, the proud warlord, to prove her worth after humiliating her companion Aira, drawing her into a fierce sword duel within the Lin clan quarters. Aella unleashed her late heavenly soul realm aura in a rage, her strikes growing wild and precise as she narrowed the gap, even grazing Yohan's chest and forcing him on the defensive. Their battle spilled outside the mansion under the night sky, attracting a crowd including Elsa, Vanya, Aana, and Jasmine, where Yohan dismissed Aella's skills as outdated and healed his wound effortlessly. Enraged, Aella rejected Elsa as family, branding her a disgraceful runaway who shamed the clan, vowing to end Yohan without mercy.

"Hahaha, do you really believe a punk like you can take my life? Don't make me burst out laughing, you insane freak! Thanks to you, I've faced endless disgrace! I can't endure it any longer—I'm ending you right here!" Aella bellowed, fixing her gaze on Yohan with pure murderous fury blazing in her eyes.

"Yohan, leave this to me. I'll give her a punishment she'll remember forever. I've despised her since the start!" Aana declared, yanking a sword free from her spatial ring as she prepared to charge at Aella.

"Allow me to handle her—she's gone completely mad. It'll be too risky for you to face her in combat!" Elsa warned, resting her hand on Aana's shoulder. She understood Aella's cultivation level outstripped hers, and worse, the woman lacked any rationality. A direct clash between them could level the whole city and unleash a river of blood.

"I value your worry, but this matter involves none of you. It's solely between her and me. She didn't just deceive my mother—she spouted words she had no right to utter... She's my quarry; nobody interferes..." The air around warped and swirled as Yohan summoned a terrifying sword into his grip, the environment turning oppressively dense in an instant. Ordinary soldiers nearby began crumpling to the earth.

'It's been ages, human. Have you discovered any hints about my master?' A voice resounded inside Yohan's mind. At that sound, Yohan eyed the sword he clutched, its malevolent energy pulsing outward.

'Quiet down, Asura. My temper's foul at the moment. Only a few days have passed since I swore to track your master, and I'll honor that pact, but it'll require more time.'

"..."

Silence gripped Asura following Yohan's retort, the tense quiet stretching for several breaths.

'So that lady's your mark, is she? She appears rather frail. You could've ended her solo without my aid. Why drag me into this?' Asura's tone rang through Yohan's thoughts, puzzled by the summons for such an opponent.

"Truth is, I lack solid swords on hand just now, so I reckoned you'd serve as the ideal instrument... a splendid accursed blade!" Yohan shot back, catching Asura off guard. The spirit inwardly damned Yohan for the insult, yet he remained bound, their bargain sealing his options. Moments later, Yohan surged toward Aella, a vicious glint in his stare.

"You're doomed!" Aella roared at full volume before hurtling toward Yohan.

"Cling"

Blow by blow, Yohan and Aella's swords collided relentlessly. Every impact unleashed a devastating blast, flinging regular troops airborne. Elsa moved with haste, swiftly forming a protective barrier around Jasmine and Alena, the pair with the feeblest cultivation among the group.

"Mother, we need to halt them! I've never witnessed him so furious. He'll slaughter her at this tempo—you must intervene!" Jasmine urged, staring at Alena with deep worry creasing her features. She hadn't pieced together the full picture, but Yohan's lethal resolve was clear.

Meanwhile, Alena shuddered uncontrollably, her pulse thundering. Aella's cruel words had shattered her composure; sweat poured over her frame.

Noticing Alena's distress, Jasmine's anxiety deepened. She seized Elsa's hand at once and implored her to keep Yohan from a deed he'd rue forever. Elsa's face twisted in dilemma. She cocked her head skyward, then dropped her sight to the soil, tracing their blurred paths invisible to others. In one blink they struck earthbound, the next soaring aloft in combat, the whole River Shore City quaking from the shocks.

Aana and Vanya found it tough to keep pace with their flurry. Shock rippled through them as Yohan traded strikes evenly with a late Heavenly Soul Realm powerhouse, while he lingered at the early phase. The chasm in strength loomed large, yet he stood firm against her. Pondering his might, they swallowed nervously within.

At that very instant, a few kilometers beyond River Shore City, a form perched leisurely along the mountain's edge. It was Athena, stationed there at Evelyn's behest to guard Yohan. A savage creature lounged nearby, idly eyeing the remote skirmish from the overlook.

Athena's gaze sparkled with thrill at the savage clash of two Heavenly Soul Realm warriors. Such raw displays weren't daily sights for her. The imperial family had forbidden such battles ages ago, knowing they'd spawn only devastation and turmoil. The Phoenix Kingdom's laws, enforced by the royals, banned it outright.

"Yohan... he's phenomenal, standing strong against the warlord. Their cultivation divides them vastly, but watch that man..." Athena murmured, eyeing Yohan with a sultry gleam. Her heartbeat surged, face blooming crimson as Yohan occupied her fantasies.

"Before long, I'll bring you to meet my mother. She'll adore you. Your fighting talent and charisma will surely spark her curiosity. Haha, I eagerly await her face when she grasps the exceptional partner I've claimed!" Athena voiced, her chest pounding at visions of Yohan's encounter with her mother. Immersed in daydreams, a sudden tap on her head yanked her back to reality.

"Who dares to...?" she snarled, eyes igniting with deadly rage. Yet spotting a known visage behind, a wistful grin curved her lips.

"Why are you here? I assumed you'd headed to your fortress after charging me with Yohan's watch..." Athena queried, glancing at Evelyn positioned there with Maria and Kana.

"You fool, what's in that thick skull, unleashing those two? Planning to wipe out every being in these realms?" Evelyn barked, staring down Athena, who relished the duel heedless of the lives populating the area.

"Um... well, I was just about to halt..." Athena rubbed her neck awkwardly.

Evelyn's brow furrowed at the sight. She'd always known Athena proved unreliable, fixated solely on Yohan. Human lives meant nothing to her; obsession with him consumed all.

Maria and Kana heaved heavy breaths too, their eyes fixed on River Shore City where the duo repeatedly smashed together, blades ringing out. From that distance, the pair still felt the blasts and shakes.

"I must intervene before it's irreversible. He can't kill her..." Evelyn muttered, then blinked away from the site, stranding Athena, Maria, and Kana atop the ridge.