Ling Tian Sword God

”Ling Chen is actually matching Linghu Yi,” Liu Xin exclaimed in surprise.

He had always thought that Ling Chen was simply exceptionally talented with a strong Sword Intent, and his actual strength should be similar to his own. However, reality was not what he had expected.

Lin Ya was equally amazed. He had never imagined Ling Chen’s strength had reached such an extent. Back at Nine Dragons Lake, although Ling Chen had obtained the title of Unbeatable Sword Sect, he was only considered invincible below the Sky Apex Realm. He never thought Ling Chen could battle Linghu Yi, a Sky Apex Realm Third Layer expert, to such a degree.

”That’s amazing! To think one person could rival ten thousand, what extraordinary prowess!”

The Bright Moon Tower Owner was in utter astonishment. She deeply regretted not getting closer to Ling Chen earlier. She still hadn’t realized the extent of Ling Chen’s strength. She should have made more effort to improve her relationship with him.

Mu Qing’s heart pounded wildly, as if a deer were rampaging inside. It was the first time her body had reacted this way. For a long time, no man had made her lose her composure like this.

”You brat, die for me!”

As his treasure sword clashed with the Red Sky Sword, Linghu Yi’s back muscles swelled. His left fist, carrying tremendous force, launched towards Ling Chen’s face. The blade light flared.

”Breaking Gold Finger!”

Ling Chen neither dodged nor retreated. His left index finger shimmered with golden light as he directed it underneath his right arm, tapping it against the body of Linghu Yi’s saber.

CLANG!

Both of them separated, retreating several tens of meters.

Linghu Yi did not rush for another attack. He looked at Ling Chen warily, his eyes narrowed to slits. Ling Chen’s combat power exceeded his expectations. He had already unleashed seventy to eighty percent of his strength, but it had been utterly ineffective against Ling Chen. Against any ordinary Black Market elder, he would have decapitated them with a single strike long ago.

However, at this moment, he couldn’t resort to outnumbering his opponent. After all, he had already declared that if he ordered a siege on Ling Chen, he would lose face, and his authority as the Chief Rudder would undoubtedly suffer greatly.

”Not bad. You’ve managed to block so many of my moves!”

Linghu Yi gradually relaxed his body, his muscles loosening, yet a surging power was slowly converging within him. He was like a dormant volcano about to erupt, ready to spew out millennia of accumulated Energy, destroying everything in his path.

”No wonder you became the Chief Rudder of the Black Market. Linghu Yi, you’re quite impressive.”

This was the first time Ling Chen had fought such a powerful Expert with his own strength. Previously, while in the Saint Witch Religion, he had relied on the power of the Human Emperor, which allowed him to thrash sixteen Top Sky Apex Strongs and defeat Xie Zhiqiu. But that was not Ling Chen’s own strength.

”Now, I’m going all out! I hope you won’t be crippled by my attack!”

Linghu Yi’s body trembled. He suddenly threw off his black robes, revealing the exquisite and formidable Armor beneath. His body arched like a bow, his spine curving.

”HAA!”

A wave of blood-red aura soared into the sky. CRACKLE! POP! Erratic blood-red lightning flashed, stirring a fierce wind throughout the area. Some large trees were uprooted, while the area where Linghu Yi stood was thrown into chaos with flying sand and stones, darkening the sky.

Such intense Vital Energy! It seems Linghu Yi has invested considerable effort in his Body Refining. Unless the observer is a Body Refining Expert, Vital Energy isn’t visible to the naked eye. However, Linghu Yi’s Vital Energy had broken through its restraints and solidified, becoming visible. One could only imagine how potent his blood qi was.

”Hmph, even I wouldn’t dare to underestimate Linghu Yi’s strength. This boring farce should end now,” Black Chonghou remarked coldly aboard the Puppet Warship, a touch of mockery at the corners of his mouth.

”Sky Wolf Slash!”

Pushing his power to the limit, Linghu Yi transformed into a streak of crimson lightning. He burst from the chaotic zone of flying sand and stones and slashed down with his saber.

”Fish and Dragon Hundred Transformations, Black Tortoise Transformation!”

With Ling Chen’s body as the core, immense sword qi coiled and instantly enveloped his entire being. Even his face was concealed, revealing only his eyes and ink-black long hair. From a distance, he resembled a divine tortoise.

BANG!

The saber light struck the Black Tortoise, creating a deafening collision. Although it shattered Ling Chen’s defense, it failed to harm him.

”Melting Stones Flowing Gold!”

Ignoring the impact on his defenses, Ling Chen’s True Qi surged within him. He raised the Red Sky Sword high, and beams of scorching fiery light gathered at the sword tip, coalescing into a fist-sized fireball. The moment the fireball formed, it pulsed with an intense aura of Destruction, so condensed it seemed solid.

BOOM!

With a thrust of his sword, the sparking sword qi instantly transformed into a red beam, shooting towards Linghu Yi.

”Break!”

Linghu Yi fearlessly collided with the metallic fireball.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK... The fireball exploded, transforming the area several kilometers wide into a world of fiery light. This light, mixed with sharp Air Energy, erupted in all directions, engulfing all the spectators. It felt as if the apocalypse had arrived, leaving no escape.

”Retreat quickly!” the surrounding Black Market Experts roared at the crowd, erecting their Protective True Qi.

PFFT!

Although the crowd was some distance away and had already begun to flee when things looked dire, some still coughed up blood, suffering significant internal injuries.

At the epicenter of the fireball’s explosion, Linghu Yi stood firm. The diluted Flame Sword Qi, before it could even threaten him, was dispersed by the intense aura radiating from his body.

”Too strong! A Grand Master actually capable of reaching such a level!” Dugu Xie and Yuan Gang were dumbfounded. Linghu Yi’s strength was understandable; he was a titan of the Sky Apex Realm Third Layer, so his power was expected. But Ling Chen, a mere Grand Master, possessed such terrifying strength! This shattered their understanding of the Grand Master Realm. Before Ling Chen, even peak Grand Masters seemed like trash, unable to withstand a single blow. It was as if Ling Chen had redefined their understanding of invincibility below the Sky Apex Realm, setting a new benchmark.

The moment his current sequence of Sword Techniques was complete, Ling Chen took the offensive, his Long Sword arcing upwards in a diagonal slash.

Linghu Yi, naturally unafraid of close combat, clashed with Ling Chen.

Dozens of rounds passed.

”Damn it!” Linghu Yi felt like he was rowing upstream, completely unable to gain any advantage over Ling Chen. Ling Chen, in contrast, fought with ease, occasionally landing a surprising sword strike.

Thus, one could not truly grasp how terrifying Ling Chen was without fighting him. His true terror lay in his near absence of weaknesses. No weaknesses meant opponents couldn’t find openings. Conversely, Ling Chen could keenly identify his opponent’s flaws and strike precisely where it hurt. With this ebb and flow, his advantage naturally grew. Moreover, Linghu Yi’s saber light attacks, while seemingly ferocious, were somewhat crude and lacked finesse. Against weaker opponents, he could naturally dispatch them with a single, clean strike. However, when facing a nearly perfect and formidable adversary like Ling Chen, he couldn’t control the overall situation. Despite initiating the attacks, he eventually found himself on the defensive, forced to remain vigilant against Ling Chen’s unpredictable Swordsmanship.