Ling Tian Sword God

”Impressive. Truly a prodigy of the Sword Way. You managed to unravel my technique without even drawing your sword.” Fang Baiyu could clearly see that Liu Feiyue had used her body as a sword, unleashing a superb technique that hovered between defense and attack. This skill was not only powerful offensively but also had a dispersing effect. It diminished any incoming attack by thirty percent before a scattering force pushed it aside, deflecting its trajectory.

”How could I issue a challenge without complete confidence? I certainly wouldn’t risk making a fool of myself.”

At a gesture from Liu Feiyue’s jade-like hand, the raindrops in the sky suddenly converged, forming a water dragon. It then plunged back into the lake, refilling it to the brim.

”I never imagined that after Yun Qinghong and Dustless, the younger generation would produce another marvel like Liu Feiyue. Very well, it’s time for me to get serious.”

CLANG!

As soon as his words fell, Fang Baiyu drew his sword. The gleaming Long Sword, clear as autumn water, unleashed a sharp, murderous aura the moment it was unsheathed, striking towards Liu Feiyue. A single slash distorted the space before him, its vibrant, colorful light creating the illusion of an Illusory Realm.

Liu Feiyue did not meet the attack head-on. She bent her knees and sprang, transforming into a crescent of sword light to evade, narrowly and perilously dodging Fang Baiyu’s assault.

THUD!

Fang Baiyu’s sword qi was extremely condensed. Although its destructive power was great, its destructive range was not wide, so it only left an unfathomably deep black hole on the lakeshore. Seeing Liu Feiyue depart, he flicked his sleeve. Amidst a surge of white light, his body flickered between illusion and reality as he pursued her like a length of white silk.

A young Swordsman, watching the grand battle on Nine Dragons Lake, sighed emotionally. ”Too powerful! They’re hundreds, even thousands of times stronger than me. A mere wisp of their aura could make me feel the brush of death. If I could achieve even a tenth of their strength in this lifetime, I wouldn’t have lived in vain.”

A young man beside him smiled and said, ”Only after witnessing the gap between oneself and others can one understand how to catch up. If I’m not mistaken, you probably thought your strength was quite good before, at least enough for this lifetime.”

The young Swordsman said with deep feeling, ”Yes, this trip to Nine Dragons Lake was truly worth it. Otherwise, I’d still be a frog in a well, unaware of the vastness of the world.”

As they conversed, Nine Dragons Lake had already become scarred and battered. Sword marks riddled a vast expanse of its surface—sharp, narrow, and imbued with a lingering Sword Intent.

Above the lake, two figures constantly intersected and collided, sending sparks flying.

”Heavenly King Sword—Broken Water Flow!”

After another collision, Fang Baiyu leveraged the force to leap above Liu Feiyue. Achieving Unity of Human and Sword, he executed a swift downward slash. Before the blade even arrived, the immense, condensed sword pressure split the center of Nine Dragons Lake in two. An astonishingly clear sword mark, hundreds of meters deep, appeared on the water.

So fast! Liu Feiyue could barely track the sword’s trajectory. Her center of gravity was forced upward, yet she managed to meet the blow head-on.

CLANG!

The two of them, one above and one below, their Long Swords pressed together.

BUZZ!

Centered on them, ripples of space spread out. The air grew viscous like mercury, incredibly heavy, and even time itself seemed to slow.

BOOM!

Following a moment of extreme calm, a shocking explosion erupted. The resultant shockwave spread wildly, stirring up waves tens of meters high.

Fang Baiyu and Liu Feiyue disengaged on contact, each retreating.

”Lunar Wheel Slash!”

Bracing against the residual shockwave, Liu Feiyue’s body moved like a streak of sword light. She dashed across the sky, her sword unleashing a radiant Lunar Wheel that slashed towards Fang Baiyu. An aura of destruction filled the heavens.

”Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect!”

Fang Baiyu’s expression turned solemn. Eighteen Long Swords made of True Qi erupted from his body, forming a Sword Formation that amplified his power severalfold as he met Liu Feiyue’s attack.

CRACK!

The Lunar Wheel’s sword qi and the Sword Formation crashed together. The sky instantly lost all color; only wildly dancing sword qi remained, with stray strands flying everywhere, as if it were the end of the world.

The entire Nine Dragons Lake was violently rent into seven separate parts, remaining unable to merge back together for a long time.

The two figures were sent flying backward, their feet skimming the lake’s surface and kicking up a towering wave.

Several sword marks appeared on each of their bodies, but the wounds were minor, merely superficial.

A draw! Many among the younger generation felt their pupils contract slightly. In such a ferocious exchange, neither had managed to defeat the other.

Both of these individuals were simply too formidable.

Fang Baiyu declared, ”I’m going all out.” He had no intention of dragging the fight on longer.

Liu Feiyue replied, her power already gathering, ”I’ve been waiting for this!”

”One Sword Shatters the Stars!”

He raised his Long Sword high. The sky above the mountains abruptly darkened, and countless shimmering illusions of stars materialized out of thin air. His hair whipping around him, Fang Baiyu slashed down furiously. All the star illusions shattered one by one, as though his single sword strike had indeed obliterated countless stars.

”Divine Moon!”

As the stars shattered, a sword qi resembling moonlight rapidly extended, like a silver river cleaving the Starry Sky in two.

BOOM!

The violent explosion made heaven and earth tremble. In the next instant, it was as if the apocalypse had arrived: Heaven’s Tribulation descended. A brilliant point of light erupted like a supernova, accompanied by flecks of gold.

Fang Baiyu took a deep breath, pushing his Protective True Qi to its absolute limit as he was sent flying backward. During his retreat, golden flecks periodically struck his Protective True Qi, igniting myriad sparks and producing resonant clangs. With each impact, Fang Baiyu’s face grew a shade paler.

Liu Feiyue’s situation was similar to Fang Baiyu’s. However, she wore Half-Saint-grade Armor, a gift from the Cyan-robed Guest. Consequently, while Fang Baiyu’s qi and blood were impacted, leaving his face pale, Liu Feiyue appeared much more composed, merely blasted away by the brilliant radiance.

”Fang Baiyu, if this is all you have, you’re bound to be disappointed with the outcome of this battle,” Liu Feiyue managed to say, even as she was violently thrown backward.

After a few moments, Fang Baiyu stabilized his qi and blood. He replied, ”Neither of us can easily claim victory. I’m afraid we won’t be able to determine a winner today.”

He had to admit, to his great shock, that even with his strength, he couldn’t defeat Liu Feiyue. Reality compelled him to acknowledge that she truly possessed the power to contend with him.

”That’s not necessarily true!”

As she spoke, Liu Feiyue made a sword-finger sign with her left hand. Her Treasure Sword instantly shot out, streaking towards Fang Baiyu with lightning speed.

The Sword Light erupted with astonishing moonlight, manifesting as a full moon that traversed an immense distance in an instant to appear before Fang Baiyu.

Hmm? Is that all? Fang Baiyu didn’t consider it much of a threat and slashed with his sword, intending to shatter the Sword Light.

However, just as his sword was about to connect with the Sword Light, a cracking sound was heard. The full moon suddenly split into two crescents, which then scraped past Fang Baiyu’s sides.

Fang Baiyu’s expression changed drastically. He hastily brought his Treasure Sword to block behind him. Nevertheless, in the next moment, the two crescent sword qi struck his back like twin thunderbolts.

PFFT!

A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out. Fang Baiyu’s body tilted back, his eyes radiating shock.