Supreme Star Card Master

Chapter 1367: Chapter 1142: Consecutive Defeats at the Sword Platform

”Sword Master Lou...”

The many Sword Masters of the Ten Thousand Sword Divine Sect, as well as all the disciples in the sect behind them, all looked with deep concern toward the Heavenly Sword Platform.

Lou Zhen remained in the arena because all the high-stage Sword Masters, including Xiang Yuntian, had already taken the stage.

If Lou Zhen were to truly be defeated, not only would the power of the Cangtian Conglong Formation be weakened by thirty percent, but they would also lose their mainstay!

And now Lou Zhen was already cursed by the Eighth Stage Demon King, the situation was dire, and it was truly unknown how much longer he could hold on.

Xiang Yuntian said in a low voice, ”Sword Master, it would be better to step down early.”

Stepping down early would only damage the Sword Intent, and if the curse could be purged and his condition restored, even if the Cangtian Conglong Formation were breached later, Lou Zhen could retain most of his strength.

Time passed slowly, and while everyone’s eyes were fixed on the Heavenly Sword Platform.

”Boom!” A tremendous noise, thunder rumbling.

On the Human Sword Platform, Dugu Jiu was seen flying backward!

Following the Molten Rock Mother Beast, Dugu Jiu had indeed defeated another Demon King using Divine Thunder and ultimate swordsmanship.

However, at this moment, misty rain and lightning intermingled, the fog and thunder intertwined, covering the area and blocking the splitting Thunder Sword Light.

A deep, powerful, hulking figure maneuvered within the flickering thunder mist, and with one punch, sent Dugu Jiu flying.

The Third Stage Demon King under Yin Ju’s command—Lei Li!

”Ugh!”

Dugu Jiu spewed a mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning pale.

The previously accumulated injuries erupted once more, feeling as though his entire body was about to shatter!

At this moment, Lei Li leapt up, forming a water-thunder tornado with him at its center, rushing directly toward Dugu Jiu.

”Sending you to your death!”

Dugu Jiu suppressed his injuries and forcibly activated the Dividing Light into Swords technique: ”Wheel of Ten Thousand Swords...”

”...Boom!”

The Wheel of Ten Thousand Swords only stalled slightly before being shattered by the water-thunder tornado.

In an instant, Dugu Jiu was like a lone boat amidst the water-mist and thunderstorm, his protective spiritual light on the verge of being annihilated.

Seeing the situation, Dugu Jiu knew he could not withstand anymore, and his brow’s Sword Intent imprint flashed.

In the next moment, sword light surged around the Human Sword Platform, cutting through the thunder fog and forcing Lei Li away, protecting Dugu Jiu as he retreated.

”This formation’s sword light, its power is not weak indeed...”

The hulking Demon King snorted coldly, watching the escaping Dugu Jiu, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

Dugu Jiu stumbled back to the Heavenly Sword Peak, nearly collapsing as he landed.

”Junior Brother Dugu!”

The sect members rushed forward, Fu Chaosheng quickly supporting Dugu Jiu.

”His injuries are not light.” Luo Qingping merely glanced and then waved to summon a small azure sword, ”I will treat him, you all think about how to deal with that Demon King on the Sword Platform.”

With Luo Qingping treating Dugu Jiu, the rest were not overly worried and turned to focus again on the hulking Demon King on the Human Sword Platform.

”This Demon King’s strength is formidable!”

”Indeed very strong, but still not Junior Brother Dugu’s match.” Fu Chaosheng shook his head and sighed, ”It’s just that Junior Brother has fought several battles in succession, especially the earlier Molten Rock Mother Beast, leaving him in poor condition.”

In a few words, with the divine sect disciples losing their Sword Intent support, the brilliance of countless sword artifacts on the Human Sword Platform visibly dimmed.

Niu Fen, who had previously been defeated, exclaimed urgently, ”Enough talking, the urgent matter is to send someone else up, or else the Human Sword Platform will fall.”

Everyone understood the logic, but there weren’t suitable candidates left among the low-stage King Rank.

The seasoned King Rank had mostly already fought, as for the other new kings... their strength was perhaps lacking.

Xiang Yuntian glanced at several new kings.

These new kings who ascended during the Earth Tribulation, thanks to the sect’s strong resource support, many had already reached the Second Stage.

Though they could hold the platform for a while, if they were defeated, their Sword Intent would suffer damage, proving too costly.

So none of these new kings volunteered, and if selected, they would have no choice but to brace themselves and go up...

”Master Xiang, I’ll go!”

At this moment, a female sword cultivator with delicate features and wearing a bluebird ornament on her head stepped forward to speak.

This sword cultivator was named Shen Yanqing, a direct disciple of Xiang Yuntian’s lineage grandson.

With high potential, diligent in cultivation, she was also the last new king to advance during the Earth Tribulation, whose Talent was not inferior to Fu Chaosheng or Dugu Jiu.

Xiang Yuntian said, ”Yanqing, your breakthrough was recent, and you’re not even at the Second Stage yet...”

Shen Yanqing cupped her hands, ”Master, the gap between low-stage Kings is limited, and even if I can’t defeat him, I can stall for some time.”

Xiang Yuntian pondered briefly, looking at Shen Yanqing, ”Have you thought it over? Once on the Sword Platform, if your trial fails, your Sword Intent will be damaged!”

”I’ve thought it over,” Shen Yanqing replied immediately.

Xiang Yuntian looked at Shen Yanqing’s determined expression and nodded slightly in approval.

In these circumstances, Shen Yanqing’s courage to step forward was indeed heartening.

Though victory was uncertain, with her talent and swordsmanship, she might be able to wound or even seriously injure that Demon King on the platform.

”Go, then.”

”Yes!”

Shen Yanqing cupped her hands again, then grasped the longsword at her waist and leaped onto the Human Sword Platform!

”After all this fuss, they’ve sent just a frail little human girl!”

Lei Li grinned at the approaching Shen Yanqing, and with a thought, dense thunder enshrouded the misty water vapor, charging straight at Shen Yanqing.

Shen Yanqing’s eyes flickered with cold light, her right hand drew the sword: ”Demon, meet your end!”

With a low shout, she unsheathed the sword, the pure white sword light instantly burst forth, striking the oncoming misty cloud and thunder!

The electric currents surged, densely packed, and the thunder fog that Dugu Jiu’s Dividing Light into Swords had struggled to extinguish previously halted the sword light, a mass of thunder clinging like misty vapor, seeking to extinguish it.

But Shen Yanqing’s eyes gleamed brightly, ”Lingyun, Slash!”

In an instant, her astonishing Sword Intent burst forth from the sword light.

Like a wild goose soaring, unstoppable, the pure white sword light instantly cut into the fog and thunder, slicing into Lei Li with a shadow-like swiftness in his surprised expression!

Fu Chaosheng’s eyes showed surprise, and he praised, ”Junior Sister Shen’s Lingyun Sword Intent is truly amazing!”

Lingyun, rising straight to the clouds!

This Sword Intent was extremely condensed; the user’s will was as resilient as it was unstoppable.

Even among Superior Sword Intents, it was remarkably mysterious.

Xiang Yuntian observed the scene solemnly, ”It’s not that simple.”

He saw that Lei Li, struck by the sword light, had his water vapor and thunder energy intertwine before they ”boomed” apart, dispersing into the surrounding thunder fog.

It was merely a substitution.

Then the sea of mist rolled, electric currents surged!

One after another, from all directions, a total of four powerful Lei Lis charged with rain and thunder, rushing towards Shen Yanqing!