Ling Tian Sword God

THUD! THUD! THUD!

One after another, the clones shattered and dispersed under the dust storm’s assault.

Within a moment, four of the twelve clones were wiped out. The remaining ones were knocked back, some suffering varying degrees of damage.

”He’s too powerful! Su Ziling’s clones were shattered!”

A group of young Experts were stunned. They had clearly underestimated Huyan Xiong’s strength. During Su Ziling’s battle with Long Zaiyuan, not a single one of his clones had been broken. Now, Huyan Xiong had destroyed four of them in a single move.

Su Ziling’s expression grew tense. He had only eight clones left. Each clone was formed by consuming a great deal of True Qi. The loss of even one was equivalent to wasting a large amount of True Qi—a loss he could ill afford.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! The eight clones moved in quick succession, finally fusing into a single figure. Su Ziling slapped out with both palms. In that instant, countless palm images merged and then fiercely struck Huyan Xiong.

”Absolute Barrier!”

Huyan Xiong stretched out his hand, and True Qi condensed before him into a semi-transparent crystal wall.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Like a violent storm, Su Ziling’s palms rained down on the crystal wall, sending intense ripples across its surface.

Huyan Xiong was forced to retreat. His left hand suddenly clenched, and the ground nearby trembled violently. Stones gathered from all directions, merging to form a huge stone sphere.

The sphere, like a celestial meteor, exuded a desolate aura.

CRACK!

The defensive crystal wall finally shattered, sending Huyan Xiong flying backward. After being thrown hundreds of meters, he punched out with his left hand, fiercely launching the giant, meteor-like stone sphere.

As the stone sphere hurtled towards him, Su Ziling’s expression changed drastically. He could only meet it with his palms. The impact violently knocked him back into Nine Dragons Lake, sending up an enormous wave.

Supporting the giant stone sphere with both hands, a spark flashed in Su Ziling’s eyes. He roared, ”Break for me!”

BOOM!

Just as his roar subsided, the stone sphere exploded violently. But at that very moment of explosion, a silhouette rushed from the other side and landed a fierce punch on Su Ziling’s chest.

The sound of breaking bones resounded sharply. A hole burst open in the back of Su Ziling’s clothes. Six clones shot out from his body in succession, each dissipating as they shattered one after another.

”Su Ziling has lost!” a member of the younger generation sighed.

”Not yet! There’s still one left!” Ling Chen suddenly shouted, his gaze sharp.

Almost as soon as Ling Chen’s words fell, a figure appeared behind Huyan Xiong. It was indeed Su Ziling’s final clone, and it fiercely struck Huyan Xiong’s back with a palm.

PFFT!

With the direct hit, Huyan Xiong spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. But the next moment, he spun around and blasted Su Ziling’s final clone into oblivion.

After his last clone was destroyed, Su Ziling’s face turned as pale as a sheet, blood gushing from the corners of his mouth.

WHOOSH!

Suddenly, with a sound like a gust of wind, Huyan Xiong appeared before Su Ziling and landed a punch on his chest.

SPLASH!

Like a falling meteor, Su Ziling’s body plunged straight into Nine Dragons Lake, sending towering waves into the air.

Someone exclaimed, ”Huyan Xiong’s defense is terrifying! Even with Su Ziling’s surprise tactics, he still couldn’t break through.”

Young Master of Myriad Dao shook his head. ”Su Ziling almost tricked Huyan Xiong in the final stage, but his clone was too weak to defeat Huyan Xiong completely.”

Feng Piaoliu added his opinion, ”But Huyan Xiong is also severely injured. To wound the world’s number one master to this extent, Su Ziling has already done remarkably well.”

”Indeed,” another voice agreed. ”Huyan Xiong lived up to his reputation as the world’s number one master. He wouldn’t be defeated so easily.”

”That might not be the case. I believe if it were Ling Chen or Yun Qinghong, or even Liu Feiyue, Huyan Xiong might not have been able to defend himself.”

”That’s true. But I suppose the challenges from the younger generation to the older one should end here. After all, all four veteran masters have been challenged.”

”The sword discussion should be over. Still, this trip wasn’t a waste; it truly was an unprecedented grand event.”

Amidst the crowd’s discussions, some were already preparing to leave Nine Dragons Lake.

But just then, from the mountain peak where the Four Outstanding Talents had been, a figure suddenly shot down, landing smoothly on the surface of Nine Dragons Lake. It was none other than Yun Qinghong.

”What is Yun Qinghong up to? Who is he planning to challenge now?”

The members of the younger generation who had been about to leave immediately halted, their gazes turning towards the center of the lake.

”Could he be challenging Huyan Xiong? Huyan Xiong is already injured; he might not accept the challenge now.”

”Not necessarily. He might have other targets.”

Everyone’s gaze shifted, wondering who else Yun Qinghong might challenge.

Yun Qinghong’s gaze finally landed on the mountain peak where Ling Chen and Liu Feiyue were.

”Dustless, how about a few rounds between us?”

His resonant voice echoed around Nine Dragons Lake.

”He’s challenging Dustless!”

The crowd buzzed with a sudden realization.

”That’s exactly what I was thinking,” Ling Chen replied.

Without hesitation, Ling Chen moved, positioning himself opposite Yun Qinghong.

Even if Yun Qinghong hadn’t challenged him, Ling Chen would have challenged Yun Qinghong. During Yun Qinghong’s duel with Yue Ruohai, it was clear Yun Qinghong hadn’t used his full strength. The same was true for Ling Chen in his duel with Yin Tianxi. Compared to Liu Feiyue and Leng Jue, Yun Qinghong’s strength seemed considerably greater. This man was the foremost expert of the younger generation.

”I can’t believe there’s one more fight!”

The younger generation was once again buzzing with excitement.

Those who had been preparing to leave felt fortunate they hadn’t. Otherwise, they would have missed an epoch-making duel.

”Dustless, if I’m not mistaken, you didn’t use your full strength in the battle against Yin Tianxi, did you?” Yun Qinghong asked, looking at Ling Chen calmly.

”Your Excellency wasn’t any different, were you?” Ling Chen retorted, raising an eyebrow.

”What? They didn’t use their full strength just now?”

A young Expert was flabbergasted.

”Impossible! Their opponents were the Four Great Masters of the world, yet they still held back?”

Everyone was utterly shocked, staring at the two as if they were monsters.

”Let’s fight with everything we’ve got!” Ling Chen declared.

Gazing at his formidable opponent, Ling Chen felt his blood begin to boil. A surge of devastating Sword Intent erupted from him. Suddenly, the Sky darkened to near total obscurity, as if everyone had been transported into the depths of the Starry Sky. All around them were visions of looming Destruction. Those with weaker wills wouldn’t even have the courage to lift their weapons and fight.