Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 274 - 64 Now I am relieved [Requesting for Monthly Tickets!]_1

Chapter 274: Chapter 64 Now I am relieved [Requesting for Monthly Tickets!]_1

"This guy is way too arrogant. If it wasn’t for the fact that I couldn’t beat him, I’d give him a good punch or two."

The audience below, influenced by Ling Ao’s action, erupted in murmurs and anger. Lin Bei was there as well, fuming.

Henchman A also knitted his brows, "I guess he probably just had some unexpected adventures. Although he’s currently thriving, he’s not invincible."

Henchman B chimed in, "He has never encountered a truly formidable cultivator before, otherwise he would’ve been taught a lesson already."

Shang Ziliang remained silent on the side, although his face looked very unsightly. His emotions seemed to fluctuate between anger and embarrassment with every word they said.

Chu Liang, standing in the center of their small group, had a slight smile on his face.

Of course, he was rooting for Jiang Yuebai, but he did not get angry about Ling Ao’s counterattack. He knew that what truly mattered was the outcome of the competition in the arena.

Being a little arrogant wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, it’s just a different character. If you win, you’re defiant and arrogant; if you lose, you’re no more than a ridiculous clown. After all, one must bear the consequences of their own actions.

Turning his gaze to Jiang Yuebai, Chu Liang saw that Senior Sister Jiang still wore her neat white clothes, untouched by dust from previous battles. In the face of Ling Ao’s response to the audience, Jiang Yuebai kept her characteristic calm.

She only made one move.

Drawing her sword.

A three-foot-long blade could speak louder than a thousand words.

The starlight at the tip of her sword swept across in a semi-circle, resembling a crescent moon, exuding a dangerous intent.

The overseeing Elder in the center of the arena, sensing that the atmosphere had reached its climax and not wishing to steal the show, quickly exited the stage after shouting out loud.

"The first match of the top four! Ling Ao of Guxuan Peak versus Jiang Yuebai of Biluo Peak!"

"Begin!"

Boom——

Before all the physical attacks began, the collision of both sides’ momentum was firstly carried out invisibly. The advantage of a one-on-one duel is that you can focus all of your attention on your opponent. Divine Thoughts were like a sharp blade!

Light flared in Jiang Yuebai’s eyes as she made the first move – a rarity in her previous battles!

However, her initial move was not an attack; she sent her flying sword skyward, transforming it into hundreds of gleaming light rays that surrounded her like a shield, protecting her from all fronts!

The next second, a shadow crashed into the sword shield!

Boom——

From the audience’s perspective, Jiang Yuebai was the first to cast the Thousand Sword Technique, transforming it into a sword shield, before Ling Ao rushed towards it.

Yet, from Jiang Yuebai’s perception of the situation, she had already detected Ling Ao’s aggressive aura approaching and had felt his attack. This was why she had erected her defense first.

Thousand Swords Shield!

Ling Ao continued his charge, throwing a punch!

Clank——

It was as if lightning had struck clear from the sky, with countless sword lights flickering and shattering. The sword shield completely collapsed under this attack. However, Ling Ao’s figure also stumbled and fell to the ground, his momentum completely blocked.

This was just a probing attack. If Jiang Yuebai’s reputation exceeded her abilities and she was merely a vase, she would naturally be defeated in one hit. After she blocked this attack, Ling Ao’s expression finally became cautious.

This was the first time he felt an unavoidable sense since the Shu Mountain Peak Conference began!

It was one thing for her defense to be solid, but the key point was that she had erected her sword shield even before he attacked. She had completely predicted his attack path!

Was she guessing?

Ling Ao, with his eyes flashing like a blade, swerved left and right, abruptly turning into two residual images darting towards Jiang Yuebai from both sides of the stage!

Let’s see which one you defend!

...

The battle had just started, yet the confrontation was already intense. The audience below also widened their eyes and held their breath.

In his previous several battles, Ling Ao had always defeated his opponents in one hit without resorting to any Divine Skills. But now, he was using a new tactic right from the start, indicating that he wasn’t a one-trick pony and simply hadn’t needed any other moves before.

"External Avatar?" someone exclaimed in surprise.

"No, it’s our Heavenly Gang Sect’s Shadow Warfare Technique," a petite girl corrected. This girl was Tang Shi standing alongside Yun Chaoxian. Naturally, they wouldn’t miss the top four matches.

"These two residual images of the Shadow Warfare Technique are rather mediocre. You can tell that he must have trained it hastily after his physical strength upgraded." Yun Chaoxian’s eyes shone with a wise light as he analyzed, "But as long as he’s fast, it’s enough."

Martial arts cultivators often face difficulty in getting close to their opponents, which is a major disadvantage. Most of the time, whether a cultivator could defeat their opponent in a competition of spells depended on whether they could get close to the enemy. If they could do so, it would be the martial arts cultivator preparing to celebrate victory. If not, it would be their opponent’s victory.

In such cases, martial arts cultivators developed many methods to approach their enemies, among which the Shadow Warfare Technique was one. It was created by a predecessor of the Heavenly Gang Sect and could create countless residual images charging forward simultaneously during an assault. Out of all the images, only one was real, making it difficult for the enemy to defend against.

Although Ling Ao’s Shadow Warfare Technique only created two residual images, his charging speed was incredibly fast! The stage seemed to be too small for him, as he was able to cross it in a blink of an eye. Even if Jiang Yuebai wanted to launch an attack, she could only eliminate one of the residual images.

If she chose the wrong image, she would be approached!

If she tried to defend against both images, her power would be divided, and whether she could truly withstand this assault would become questionable.

What would she choose?

Jiang Yuebai soon gave a response.

She raised her hand and turned it. The flying sword immediately traced a complex pattern in the air – it was the Ice Rune.

Jiang Yuebai, who had always taught Chu Liang the Talisman Sword Technique, was naturally not lacking in her skills, striking out with thirteen talisman swords!

Clank——

The flying sword, burdened with the power of thirteen ice runes, moved at a slower pace. Everywhere it passed, an icy chill spread, the ground was coated with ice crystals and droplets were formed mid-air, the temperature within a few dozens of feet plummeted rapidly!

The forward momentum of Ling Ao was once again blocked, he had no choice but to twist his body, barely avoiding the incoming sword. When the sword swept towards him again, he fiercely punched downwards, hitting the spine of the flying sword!

Thud——

The flying sword was knocked down by the punch, piercing into the arena, but it did not lose its spirituality. The next second, over a dozen ice walls rose from the ground to encircle Ling Ao!

After this round of collision, the remaining image of Ling Ao on the other side of the arena had already disappeared, Jiang Yuebai spotted the real Ling Ao with one glance.

Ling Ao, who was surrounded by the ice walls, temporarily disappeared from everyone’s view. Through the chaotic icy surface, one could faintly see a shadowy figure. The surrounding walls not only trapped him, but they kept closing in, with the momentum to crush him inside.

Jiang Yuebai’s sword-skill divine power was extraordinarily strong, but she was also highly proficient in other techniques. The affinity of the Immortal Spirit Body with spiritual energy enabled her to manipulate any spiritual energy much more efficiently than others.

But would Ling Ao be trapped by just a few thick walls?

The black figure behind the ice wall suddenly exploded, instantly stirring up a crimson golden light!

Boom——

The heavy ice walls were shattered from all sides! Four figures of Ling Ao burst out from the middle, each of them burning with crimson golden blood qi, steaming like blazing fire!

Four of them!

Pick again!

...

"Useless, no matter how many afterimages he has, he won’t be able to get within ten feet of Jiang Yuebai." Elder Sun shook his head.

"The Kongzhi Sword Realm." Elder Huang also smiled, "It’s surprising that she had grasped it at such a young age, but considering it’s Jiangjiang, it seems normal."

"There’s a reason why the Immortal Spirit Body is coveted by countless Evil Demons. The benefits of affinity with Heaven and Earth may not be obvious, but they’re comprehensive." Elder Sun added, "Her cultivation in any divine skill is far easier."

The so-called affinity with Heaven and Earth includes affinity with spirit beasts, spiritual energy, Dao... In short, it’s being favored by the heavens.

As for the Kongzhi Sword Realm, it was Daoist Yan’s unique skill.

Strictly speaking, it’s not a divine skill, but a realm of the sword.

When your opponent’s sword points at you and you can see and defend, it’s a late defense; when his sword hasn’t pointed at you yet but you can deduce where he will attack you through his aura, gaze, divine thoughts and even the mysteries of causality and determines the direction the sword will come from in the void. This realm is called the "Kongzhi Sword Realm".

Jiang Yuebai, in this mysterious realm, could clearly sense which Ling Ao would attack her, so it’s pointless to create more illusions.

"I was worried about Jiangjiang before, but now I’m relieved," Elder Huang said, "She’s not only gifted, but it also seems like she cultivates very hard. Her strength could absolutely be ranked amongst the top of the Nine States Geniuses."

As Elder Huang’s words fell, there was a sudden change in the situation on the field.

The four remaining images of Ling Ao rushed toward Jiang Yuebai from four directions, about to reach her, Jiang Yuebai’s eyes shifted, and she swung her pointed finger.

The fallen flying sword appeared again, blocking Ling Ao’s path horizontally. At the same time, the concentration of ice energy in the air increased dramatically, making the temperature in the field as cold as an ice cave.

Even the spectators far from the arena were affected by the chill.

The one being blocked by the flying sword was naturally the real Ling Ao, but he didn’t dodge or evade. He let the flying sword stab towards him, it was about to pierce him through!

He suddenly reached out and grabbed the blade!

With flesh and blood, he gripped the indomitable sharpness!

Whizz——

The inevitable result, crimson golden blood gushed out, staining the blade.

Jiang Yuebai, with no hesitation, wanted to manipulate the flying sword to thrust forward again, but suddenly, her divine connection went blank, and she lost response.

The flying sword stained with crimson golden blood suddenly lost all its spirituality, and its aura faded.

From the field’s perspective, although Ling Ao held the sword in his hand and bled profusely, there was no sign of pain in his eyes. Instead, he seemed rather delighted.

His blood contained powerful and aggressive spiritual power! Once tainted on the sword, his blood immediately engulfed the spirituality of the flying sword! The blood on the sword boiled violently and burned as if it was a toxic fire!

Chu Liang, seeing this, his pupils tightened.

No one would understand better than him what this was – it was the scent of Dragon Blood!

After practicing the Dragon Blood Secret Method, countless Dragon Breaths gathered, his blood was also transforming in that direction.

This Ling Ao was indeed related to the Real Dragon of Guxuan Peak.

But he didn’t have time to think further, because Ling Ao turned over his hand and took Jiang Yuebai’s flying sword, and with a swift step, he reached the front of Jiang Yuebai.

She seemed to be still immersed in the shock, before she could react, Ling Ao had already stabbed her with the sword without hesitation, showing no mercy!

Thump.

The sword penetrating her flesh seemed to make a dull sound!