Ling Tian Sword God

With a crisp clang of metal, two figures made contact and separated in an instant, standing about fifty meters apart.

”Master Mei, with attacks like these, determining a winner might prove somewhat difficult!” Ling Chen’s shoulder twitched, shaking off the force that had seeped into his arm. He then aimed his Red Sky Sword diagonally and said with a laugh.

”It is quite reasonable that Luo Yutang was defeated by you.” Mei Fangzhi smiled faintly. Seeing how Ling Chen had so effortlessly parried his sword strike, it was evident that the latter was indeed a rare talent in the Sword Way, a true genius. Luo Yutang’s defeat at his hands was not unjust.

As his words faded, a sharp light slowly filled his eyes, and his aura, at this very moment, became even more oppressive.

Seeing this, Ling Chen’s expression also grew solemn. He naturally knew that Mei Fangzhi had merely been warming up before, using only basic sword techniques. Now that three basic sword maneuvers had passed, the next exchange, he feared, would not be so easy.

”Next, I will be using my sword techniques. Little friend Ling Chen, you must be careful.”

Mei Fangzhi brought his long sword back, an overwhelming, surging aura emanating from his body. The surrounding pressure changed with it, like rushing torrents, tempestuous and wild.

”This set of Nine Sky Flowing Swords Technique is something I comprehended from a poem left by the Taibai Sword Immortal. After several years of my meticulous refinement, its might is by no means inferior to even a Divine Sword Technique.”

Mei Fangzhi looked at Ling Chen with a faint smile. ”This sword technique has a total of four maneuvers. If you can block all four, then I will consider this spar my loss.”

”Senior, please make your move.”

Ling Chen’s eyes lit up slightly, and he focused his concentration to the utmost. Since Mei Fangzhi had said as much, this Nine Sky Flowing Swords Technique was likely truly extraordinary. After all, the Taibai Sword Immortal was a supreme expert of the Sword Way; it could be said that in the Sword Way, no one in the entire Tianyuan Continent could match him. For Mei Fangzhi to have comprehended a sword technique from the Immortal’s poem, it was bound to be exceptional.

”First sword!”

Mei Fangzhi hesitated no longer. As his low shout faded, everyone saw a fiercely sharp sword shadow, enveloped in majestic Sword Momentum, shoot forth.

The Sword Light was initially an icy white, yet the sword shadow was wreathed in swirling purple smoke. Cloaked in this smoke, the sword shadow appeared illusory as it shot towards Ling Chen.

Witnessing such an attack, the expressions of many in the villa changed. Mei Fangzhi’s move truly showed he thought highly of Ling Chen; clearly, he had no intention of holding back. Such an exquisite sword technique, even without the assistance of True Qi, could still easily slay a Top Sky Apex Strong.

”Heavenly Fire Burning Plains!”

Ling Chen executed the first form of the Red Sky Sword Technique. His sword qi, like a conflagration of Heavenly Fire, incinerated the Void, blasting apart all that was enveloped in the purple smoke.

The sword shadow, part real and part illusory, was not so easily broken. Instead, it took the opportunity to spread out. However, Ling Chen had already seen through it all and calmly made his move.

CLANG! CLANG!

As the two swords met, dazzling sparks erupted, and fierce gusts of wind spread out. Even from a considerable distance, it still made many of the surrounding people’s scalps tingle.

Ling Chen’s sword strikes were extremely fast. Although Mei Fangzhi’s first sword attack was unpredictable, it still failed to threaten Ling Chen.

”Second sword!”

Mei Fangzhi’s swordsmanship was like flowing clouds and running water, executed in a single, fluid motion. Immediately after the first sword attack was completed, the second followed. As this sword was unleashed, a tide-like Sword Light surged forth—immense and unparalleled, like a majestic waterfall crashing down.

With a sudden push from the balls of his feet, Ling Chen soared into the air, narrowly—ever so narrowly—avoiding the waterfall-like Sword Light. Then, in the instant the Sword Light brushed past him, he abruptly slashed down with his sword!

This sword strike directly carved out a vacuum in front of him. And that ferocious, waterfall-like Sword Light was abruptly cleaved in two by Ling Chen’s sword, splitting apart from the middle.

The second sword attack was also neutralized by Ling Chen.

”The third sword!”

This time, Mei Fangzhi’s body soared straight up, ascending forty to fifty meters into the air. Surveying all beneath him, he slashed his sword downward. The Sword Light, intense to its absolute limit, seemed like a torrent cascading from the heavens, descending thousands of feet, and enveloped Ling Chen with the overwhelming might of an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

This sword attack was undoubtedly an enhanced version of Mei Fangzhi’s second, its power fully doubled. Moreover, it truly captured the essence of this sword technique’s name, carrying the implication of ’Nine Skies Flowing.’

The beam formed by the Sword Light streaked across the horizon, as if even the Sky itself was being torn asunder at this moment!

His eyelids twitched. Ling Chen rapidly retracted his Sword Momentum, defending the small area around him. Myriad sword shadows formed the Red Sky Sword Array, firmly protecting the space Ling Chen occupied.

BANG!

The Nine Sky Flowing-like sword qi slammed into Ling Chen’s Sword Array, creating a deafening roar, like a raging torrent crashing against an unyielding reef.

The impact of Mei Fangzhi’s sword attack was exceedingly strong. Fortunately, Ling Chen’s Red Sky Sword Array was capable of both offense and defense, impeccably tight, offering Mei Fangzhi no opening whatsoever. Thus, under this collision, Ling Chen’s body was flung backward, only coming to a stop a hundred meters away.

”Little friend Ling Chen, this is the last sword attack!”

Seeing that his third sword attack had not defeated Ling Chen, a flicker of surprise appeared in Mei Fangzhi’s eyes. However, this surprise lasted only for an instant before vanishing, and he immediately unleashed his fourth sword.

With a flick of his wrist, Mei Fangzhi slashed down through the air with his sword in one hand. His entire body followed the sword’s trajectory, plummeting like a meteor. The Sword Light trailed a silver tail through the air, like a river of stars, as countless sparks erupted from it.

Such power and presence terrified many onlookers. An attack of this magnitude, if it were to land amongst them, would be utterly unstoppable; it would likely result in immediate and widespread Slaughter.

His eyelids twitched, then his heart gradually settled into calm. Ling Chen tightly gripped the Red Sky Sword, while his left hand, at this moment, drew the other sword from his waist—the Thunder Shadow Sword. The Twin Swords crossed, and a faint resonance seemed to ripple between them.

WHOOSH!

Wielding the two Treasure Swords, Ling Chen then stomped his foot, his figure shockingly darting forward amidst numerous astounded gazes. His target was precisely Mei Fangzhi’s descending Sword Light, which resembled a celestial river!

Seeing Ling Chen not only refuse to evade but actually charge forward to meet the attack, the entire front courtyard erupted in a shocked uproar. Many believed he had lost his mind.

”This...”

Not far away, Xuan Yu, Shen Qianlang, and the others were also startled by Ling Chen’s actions. Mei Fangzhi’s attack was one that even experts of the same cultivation level would likely choose to momentarily evade its cutting edge, yet Ling Chen actually dared to charge towards it.

The three exchanged glances, clearly not understanding why Ling Chen, who was usually quite composed, would act in such a manner. He only needed to withstand this final sword attack to win!

”A Swordsman must never act recklessly. It seems that successfully receiving Master’s three sword attacks has made this Ling Chen a bit arrogant,” a beautiful woman in the crowd said coldly. This woman was none other than Miaoyin, whom Ling Chen had encountered before.

In her view, being able to withstand Mei Fangzhi’s three maneuvers was already an extraordinary accomplishment. However, with Ling Chen’s current attainments in the Sword Way, he was still not capable enough to resist Mei Fangzhi’s complete four sword attacks.