Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 260 - 52: Shooting Star [Seeking Monthly Tickets!]_1

Chapter 260: Chapter 52: Shooting Star [Seeking Monthly Tickets!]_1

"The Sword God of Luoyan Peak, I too have heard a bit about him," Lin Bei said with the same passion, "If he had crushed his fellow disciples with his level, it would be understandable. However, back then he was just a Golden Core cultivator, yet he dominated in the art of controlling a flying sword, without any rival in sight."

"What’s the name of the Sword God of Luoyan Peak?" Chu Liang asked.

Wen Yulong mentioned him yesterday, and Lin Bei was praising him today. However, no one seemed to know his name.

"I don’t really know," Lin Bei replied, "It’s strange, there’re only fragments of legends these years, but his name hasn’t been passed down in Shu Mountain. But judging by his age, he should be of the same generation as your master and Daoist Yan. You can go back and ask your master."

Wen Yulong stroked his chin in speculation: "Perhaps this senior met with some kind of mishap? Otherwise, given his talents, he wouldn’t be unknown if he was still in Shu Mountain today."

"Let’s not talk about that for now." Chu Liang looked up at the distant sky.

Ten or so streaks of lightning-fast white light had already flown back, stirring up sonic booms.

Today was the preliminary race for the Flying Sword speed race. The hundred or so contestants participating in the major competition would be divided into ten groups, with eleven people in each for the preliminary rounds. Only the first two of each group could make it to the next stage of the Flying Sword speed race final.

His group was about to start soon.

Wen Yulong, who was beside him, said, "I took a look just now, and Chen Zheng of Star Fire Peak is the only powerful one in your group. Even if you can’t win against him, you still stand a firm chance to get through."

Chu Liang nodded lightly, looking towards Chen Zheng who was pointed out by Wen Yulong.

On the slope over there stood a thin and small disciple, dark-skinned with bright eyes, exuding an unyielding aura.

Several Star Fire Peak disciples also stood by his side; one was holding a sword box. The sword inside should be the Flying Star, a speed-optimized Flying Sword passed down by Star Fire Peak.

"Hey, don’t keep boosting other people’s confidence." Lin Bei then slapped Chu Liang’s shoulder, "Try your best, and you can definitely surpass him!"

"I will try my best," Chu Liang replied with a smile.

It was only a recreational competition after all, so he didn’t feel much pressure.

"Yes, just do your best," Wen Yulong echoed, "It’s just a competition for fun. The gain or lose is just some Sword Coins, there’s no need for pressure."

Alright.

As soon as he said this, Chu Liang’s shoulders suddenly straightened, as if his whole body was suddenly ignited with flames of war!

"It’s over," Lin Bei covered his face, "With your comment, he is definitely going all out now."

...

"All participants step forward and line up, follow the order, and offer your sword to fly! No one is allowed to jump the gun; those who break the rules will be expelled."

The Deacon Disciple from Chuan Jian Hall raised his hand high and scattered brilliantly lit powder into the air. The powder evenly landed on each disciple’s body.

This place was a cliff edge with a direct passage to Cloud Sea. At this moment, the Cloud Sea had been cleared and a special White Cloud pathway was created. All the participants were going to use this cloud path to control their swords. If anyone goes off this cloud path for a moment, the Stardust Scattering sprinkled on their body would shed off.

If one reaches the finish line and the Stardust Scattering falls off, the scores would be invalid.

This rule is to ensure the participants follow the given route. Otherwise, in the vast Cloud Sea, everyone will vie for shortcuts, which would be out of control.

"Fly!"

At the command, the tightly wound-up hearts of the ten or so disciples burst forth their True Qi and activated their Flying Swords.

Hisss Hisss Hisss Hisss——

Suddenly, in the air, continuous sword-piercing sounds echoed!

The first stream of Sword Aura cut through the sky! It drew a long path of fire in the sky!

It was Chen Zheng from Star Fire Peak.

He rode on his Flying Star sword, with two Green Foot Dragons tightly coiled around his feet, and with Sword Qi trailing fire, he bolted out!

A flying fire meteor!

Chu Liang was close behind him on his Dustless Sword, a sudden burst of Dragon Breath engulfed Jue Yun Sword Aura broke the air, swiftly caught up with the Flying Star, and even started to overtake it in an instant!

Fast!

Extremely fast!

Had it not been for the tight hold of the Green Foot Dragons around his ankles, Chu Liang would have been flung off as soon as he started!

In a normal battle, he could never control the Flying Sword at such a speed! Because a slight distraction would make it uncontrollable! To be bound to the sword was also far from a safe state.

The Dual Top Grade Golden Core circulated wildly, and in the blink of an eye, there were no other Flying Swords in sight!

"He’s not as formidable as they say." Commented Lin Bei as he watched the match, "Look, hasn’t Chu Liang already overtaken Flying Sword?"

"Senior Brother Chu has the advantage in Cultivation, and naturally dominates when driving at full force, but being faster on a straight path doesn’t mean he is actually stronger..." Wen Yulong shook his head: "Being quicker around the bend is what truly matters."

...

Boom——

The track for the preliminary race was neither long nor complicated, the cloud route simply circled around four peaks, and the route was completed after circling around the peaks.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Liang had already reached the first turn, he focused all his Divine Thoughts and his Green Claw Dragon was launched, four silver chains wrapped around the Flying Sword simultaneously, and he made the turn explosively!

The centrifugal force under great speed almost swung him off the cloud route, his strong physical body even sensed a tearing sensation!

But at that moment.

A flame Flying Sword suddenly appeared in front of him.

Swoosh——

Not only did Flying Sword not slow down, but instead it abruptly accelerated, the sword dove and drew a semicircle, and finished overtaking him in an instant!

When both Dustless Sword and Flying Sword got back on the straight path, they were already lagging by more than ten meters!

In the air this short distance could be crossed in the blink of an eye, but both of them maintained high speed, thus to Chu Liang, those ten meters felt long!

He pushed forward with all his might, his Dual Golden Core stirred up turbulent waves in his Qi Sea, booming and tumbling!

Finally, he shortened the distance by half.

But the next turn had already arrived!

Swoosh——

Flying Sword again professionally swung its tail around the bend, immediately widening the gap!

Boom——

Every time Chu Liang made a turn, he had to control the great force, each time he was about to be thrown off the sword, he adjusted his True Qi desperately to barely maintain his stability; hence, his speed was inevitably slower. However, Chen Zheng on Flying Sword seemed not to have this problem, smoothly turning around every bend.

There must be a trick that he didn’t know, Chu Liang was certain of it in his heart.

After the four turns, the gap between him and Flying Sword had expanded to several tens of meters, and by the time they circled the peak, he could not catch up any more.

Swoosh——

Flying Sword, with trailing fire and lightning, zoomed past the finish line, undoubtedly earning the first place.

Boom——

Dustless Sword broke through a moment later, securing the second place.

After a short while, the competitors behind them crossed the line, leaving streaks of shining light across the sky.

"Phew..." Chu Liang landed with his sword, taking a deep breath.

That was thrilling.

Unconsciously, his clothes had been soaked with sweat. In that split-second, high-speed match, where he had to constantly control the violently fast Flying Sword, he had no idea how tense he was.

Turning his head, he found that Chen Zheng had appeared behind him at some point.

"You are very fast." He smiled at Chu Liang, "But it’s clear that you are a novice in sword racing. Practice hard, I look forward to competing with you again in the final."

Chu Liang smiled in response: "Sounds good."

Chen Zheng turned and left with his companions from Star Fire Peak. Wen Yulong and Lin Bei also came up to him.

"Just a bit more and you would have won," said Lin Bei: "You’ll definitely win next time if you push a little harder."

Chu Liang contemplated: "It’s not that simple, he uses inertial drift to turn and accelerates with the flame Array Rune, he’s incredibly fast. If I can’t make up for these gaps, I’ll never win against opponents of this level."

Just as he was thinking about going back to study, he heard the rumbling noises from the direction of Tongtian Peak Square.

Looking over, he heard someone shout: "The people from Heavenly King Sect are fighting with those from Thunder Fortress!"

"Eh?" Lin Bei was taken aback, "Are they really fighting?"