Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Chapter 146: Chapter 145: Stepping Forth

Ling Fei was caught completely off guard.

The failure of his True Dragon Roar had cost him his advantage.

The incoming Emperor Sword Qi had pushed him into a desperate corner.

”Ling Fei!” Just as Ling Fei’s brows furrowed, a clear and pleasant voice rang out.

In the distance, a Profound Eagle flew over at incredible speed. A woman in white had already leaped from its back.

This woman was none other than Shangguan Wan’Er.

With a single leap, she landed out of thin air, positioning herself between the Emperor’s Sword and Ling Fei.

Then, with a flick of her fair hand, she slashed her Celestial River Sword forward to meet the Emperor’s Sword that was descending upon Ling Fei.

SWISH!

Shangguan Wan’Er’s slash unleashed a Sword Intent as substantial as Gang Qi. It was incredibly sharp, carrying the momentum to cut down everything in its path.

She was a Cultivator at the Celestial Spirit Early Stage Realm, yet this single strike already possessed a might comparable to an attack from the Celestial Spirit Middle Stage Realm.

And this was a sword strike she had unleashed in a hurry.

However, the Emperor’s Sword, condensed from Liu Yunxuan’s Waist Token, had originally possessed the power of the Late Stage Celestial Spirit Realm. Its momentum had been slightly diminished by Ling Fei’s Celestial River Nine Swords, but it still held enough power to sweep away anyone in the Celestial Spirit Middle Stage Realm.

Therefore, with a single slash, it easily shattered Shangguan Wan’Er’s sword strike.

However, the power of his sword strike was also diminished in the process.

SWISH!

Then, the sword light flashed, continuing its momentum as it slashed toward Shangguan Wan’Er.

”Miss Wan’Er!” At this sight, Ling Fei froze, completely stunned.

He never would have imagined that at this critical moment, Shangguan Wan’Er would suddenly appear to block this strike for him.

’This sword is so incredibly sharp! If it strikes her, can she possibly survive?’

”Shangguan Wan’Er!” At this moment, even Liu Yunxuan was stunned.

Wang Yuhao’s face fell. ’Dammit, it’s Shangguan Wan’Er! If she dies here and the Celestial Emperor investigates, we’re finished.’

Originally, they hadn’t been afraid of the Celestial Emperor investigating Ling Fei’s death.

After all, they had the backing of the Marquis of Eatern and the Empress for this matter.

But killing Shangguan Wan’Er was a different story entirely.

She was, after all, a genius whom the Celestial Emperor himself had once held in high regard. If she were killed just like that, how could small-time figures like them possibly survive the Celestial Emperor’s wrath?

’How could we be so unlucky?’ Wang Xu’s face was also grave, his brows tightly furrowed.

’The Emperor’s Sword, is it?’ At that moment, a Supreme Sword Momentum crushed down, its terrifying aura completely enveloping Shangguan Wan’Er.

Under this Sword Momentum, her expression turned grave, and she was forced back step by step.

However, Shangguan Wan’Er’s heart was resolute. She remained composed in the face of danger, not allowing herself to be intimidated.

”My body is as a sword! Where my intent goes, a sword forms!” Suddenly, these deep words came from Shangguan Wan’Er’s lips.

Then, her gaze sharpened, and a fierce Sword Intent erupted from her body.

WHOOSH!

At the same time, the Gang Qi within her resonated with it, seeming to merge with her Sword Intent.

In the next moment, Sword Qi whistled out from Shangguan Wan’Er’s body, transforming into countless Gang Swords that shot forward to meet the Emperor’s Sword.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Sword light flickered and Sword Qi surged, whistling forward. The sheer sharpness of its momentum was completely on par with a Cultivator of the Celestial Spirit Middle Stage Realm.

’This... Has Shangguan Wan’Er already reached the stage where her intent can transform qi into swords?’

’She has clearly mastered Sword Intent! With one more step, she could condense a Sword Intent Seed!’

’A person like her is truly worthy of being called a Sword Dao genius not seen in eight hundred years. If she were given a little more time, she would definitely be able to condense a Sword Intent Seed.’ As Shangguan Wan’Er transformed her Gang Qi into swords and charged forward like a storm, Wang Yuhao and the others were all stunned by the scene.

Such a genius was a rare sight, even in the Empire!

’But she acted in haste, so her momentum is lacking. It will still be difficult for her to block the Emperor’s Sword,’ Wang Yuhao muttered.

At that very moment, the Gang Swords began to clash with the Emperor’s Sword.

The Supreme Sword Qi erupting from the Emperor’s Sword collided violently with the countless Gang Swords.

CLANG! CLANG!

The impacts of the Sword Qi were like steel striking steel, creating brilliant sparks in the Void.

Shangguan Wan’Er’s Sword Intent was extremely powerful, actually managing to withstand the momentum of the Emperor’s Sword.

However, in just an instant, her Gang Swords disintegrated. A flash of light appeared before her, and a Giant Sword condensed from Sword Qi slashed down toward her.

This time, she still failed to destroy the Emperor’s Sword, but she had weakened the majority of its Sword Momentum.

”No...” Ling Fei cried out in anguish.

Shangguan Wan’Er was seen forming a sword with her fair hand and striking again, shattering the Emperor’s Sword.

However, the Sword Qi from the Emperor’s Sword was fierce. Even as it shattered, the dispersing Sword Qi remained incredibly sharp, falling like a Sword Rain.

SWISH! SWISH!

Then, the Sword Rain enveloped Shangguan Wan’Er, leaving a series of sword gashes on her body.

Blood stained her white clothes red.

”Sword Qi Transformation Curtain!” At this moment, Ling Fei rushed forward. With a flick of his Long Sword, Sword Qi swept out and formed a Sword Qi Ice Curtain, blocking the attack.

CLANG! CLANG!

Thus, the remaining Sword Qi was finally blocked, and the Sword Qi Ice Curtain began to crack.

”Miss Wan’Er!” After blocking the aftershock of the Sword Qi, Ling Fei reached out and caught Shangguan Wan’Er, who had been knocked back.

At this point, Shangguan Wan’Er had nine distinct sword wounds on her body. Her abdomen and arms were covered in injuries.

Fortunately, Ling Fei had acted in time. Otherwise, the consequences would have been even more severe; it was likely even her face would have been injured.

”Young Master Ling.” Held in Ling Fei’s arms, Shangguan Wan’Er’s long eyelashes fluttered. A smile appeared at the corners of her usually cold and beautiful lips as she said, ”You saved me outside the tomb last time. This time, I’ve saved you. We can consider it returning the favor. From now on, we’re friends.”

”Why did you have to do that?” Ling Fei’s heart was filled with guilt, seeing Shangguan Wan’Er act so nonchalantly at a time like this.

”Unfortunately, I can’t help you any further.” Shangguan Wan’Er’s gaze swept over the young men, a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

She had originally sought out Ling Fei this time to help him resolve his crisis.

Unexpectedly, before the matter could be resolved, she was already gravely injured and on the verge of death.

Then, she spat out a mouthful of blood.

Her aura grew weaker and weaker, and her haggard appearance was a truly heart-wrenching sight.

”This...” At this point, Wang Yuhao and the others were completely dumbfounded.

This was especially true for Liu Yunxuan.

If Shangguan Wan’Er died here, he would most likely be executed when the matter was investigated.

It was a known fact that not only did the Celestial Emperor hold Shangguan Wan’Er in high regard, but several Princes were also particularly fond of her!

”Don’t talk. I will definitely get you out of here safely today and heal your wounds.” At that moment, Ling Fei’s gaze suddenly turned ice-cold as he stared ahead.

With a mere thought, Light Patterns flickered around him, and Shangguan Wan’Er suddenly vanished into thin air.

”This...?” Seeing this, Wang Yuhao and the others were startled.

”True Dragon Roar!” At that exact moment, Ling Fei made his move.

ROAR!

The True Dragon Power within his body condensed, and a dragon’s roar erupted, piercing the heavens and echoing for miles.

The rolling soundwaves blasted outward, causing the clouds and mist on the mountain peak to disperse.

Instantly, Wang Yuhao and the others hurriedly activated their Waist Tokens to protect themselves.

However, the Waist Tokens of the few Iron Level Divine Guards had already exhausted their Power and could no longer protect them.

Thus, they could only exhaust the residual Emperor’s Qi in their two Waist Tokens.

Instantly, Wang Yuhao hastily manifested a Light Shield that covered all seven of them.

But Liu Yunxuan, still in a state of panic over injuring Shangguan Wan’Er, had not yet recovered his senses before the dragon’s roar stunned his Heart Spirit.

The Light Shield condensed by the Iron Guard next to him was directly shattered by the draconic soundwaves.

BUZZ!

Then, the draconic soundwaves invaded their minds.