Ling Tian Sword God

Chapter 1198: Chapter 1197: Arrogant Confidence

Divine Capital, inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace.

A woman wearing a Dragon Robe was sitting in front of a stone table, and in front of her was a mirror, which was projecting a certain area, displaying a strange scene.

The woman’s aura was noble; she was none other than Empress Yunyao.

The mirror in front of her, however, was no ordinary object, but a famous Sacred Object of the royal family, the Heaven-stealing Mirror.

The Heaven-stealing Mirror had incredibly magical effects, and at this moment, Empress Yunyao was observing the scene within Spirit Mountain through this mirror.

”I want to see just how far you can go.”

Empress Yunyao gazed at the scene in the Heaven-stealing Mirror, a faint smile appearing on her face.

Through that bright mirror, the entire area of Spirit Mountain, stretching for a thousand miles, was enveloped in layers of barriers. Especially during this Nine Streams Convention, it was heavily guarded; not even a single bird could fly in from the outside.

Second Peak.

Eighteen Heavenly Pride level young geniuses were seated there, a proud expression in their eyes, revealing a high and mighty demeanor.

The noisy atmosphere of the First Peak didn’t affect them at all, because that was the area designated for the Outstanding evaluation, whereas here, it belonged to the Heavenly Pride domain.

”There’s movement.”

Suddenly, one person opened their eyes, a gleam flashing, and he looked down the mountain, locking onto a certain area.

There, the sound of something breaking through the wind quickly magnified.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Suddenly, a series of figures burst through the air, landing in the meeting hall of the Second Peak.

”They’ve come?”

On the Heavenly Pride seating area, eyes opened, and their expressions grew solemn, for they knew that they were about to face a fierce impact and challenge.

As figures successively rushed up to this Second Peak, the number of people rapidly increased, quickly exceeding thirty and still rising.

However, despite the number of people arriving, they were all very cautious and did not rashly challenge the eighteen Heavenly Prides but instead contemplated which opponent they should choose next.

After all, they might only have one chance, and if defeated by the opponent, it would be hard to recover, so the choice of opponent is very important.

However, among the crowd, Wei Wuxian suddenly stepped forward, drew the Treasure Sword from his waist, and pointed at one Heavenly Pride, his sharp gaze causing that Heavenly Pride’s pupils to flicker with unease.

But then, Wei Wuxian did something rather incomprehensible: he pointed his Treasure Sword continuously at the Heavenly Prides seated above, mumbling under his breath, causing confusion among the onlookers.

”What is this guy doing?”

One Heavenly Pride frowned, finding Wei Wuxian’s inexplicable behavior quite annoying.

”Is Wei Wuxian trying to provoke us?”

Liu Mengru was also perplexed.

Only Ling Chen understood Wei Wuxian’s intention; his eyes suddenly brightened, then he shook his head, ”He’s playing a game of choosing his opponent.”

”Choosing an opponent?”

Everyone was taken aback, then their eyes filled with astonishment.

This guy, actually using such a method to randomly select the opponent he wants to challenge? That’s too frivolous!

Indeed, worthy of being a Genius Swordsman imbued with the aura of Sword Devil! Truly a bold character!

”Damn, this nobody dares to be so arrogant!”

After realizing Wei Wuxian’s true intention, the Heavenly Prides seated above also changed their expressions. They had seen arrogance, but never someone this arrogant, clearly showing no regard for them.

And at this time, the Treasure Sword in Wei Wuxian’s hand stopped, pointing directly at a youth as beautiful as a woman.

”It’s you.”

Wei Wuxian said calmly.

The one he pointed to was none other than Gu Wuqing.

”Brother Gu, teach this kid well and show him the strength of a Heavenly Pride.”

As Gu Wuqing stood up, another Heavenly Pride beside him spoke coldly.

”Don’t worry, I’ll show this kid what basic manners are.”

Gu Wuqing nodded, then leapt down from the Heavenly Pride seating, landing in front of Wei Wuxian.

”Ling Chen, Gu Wuqing is your senior brother from Lingyue Island. What do you think of this match, who will win?”

At this time, Liu Mengru looked at Ling Chen beside her and suddenly asked.

”Among these eighteen people, I’m afraid none will be a match for Wei Wuxian.”

Ling Chen shook his head.

If Wei Wuxian didn’t completely disregard these eighteen Heavenly Prides, why would he casually choose his opponent like this?

It’s precisely because no matter whom he chooses, the result would be the same, allowing him to be so wanton and unrestrained.

”Really? Is this person truly that strong?”

Liu Mengru’s beautiful eyes couldn’t help but contract; she knew Wei Wuxian might be strong, but didn’t expect him to be so strong. Ignoring these eighteen Heavenly Prides, does that mean he could claim the Third-peak Area without any pressure?

Wei Wuxian said, ”With your little ability, you want to teach me manners?”

”Haha, let’s test it then!”

Gu Wuqing, extremely angered, laughed instead. He had never seen such an impudent junior. If he didn’t teach this kid a good lesson today, where would his face be?

As soon as the words fell, his elusive Sword Light was already making its move; the surface of the Sword Light seemed to be wrapped in a layer of blue light, like flowing water. With this layer of blue light, as the Sword Light swiftly sliced through the air, it made no noise, directly stabbing towards Wei Wuxian’s chest.

Clang!

Wei Wuxian parried with his sword, and the two swords clashed, dazzling sparks bursting forth.

Missing his strike, Gu Wuqing’s offensive didn’t cease. His sword, like a venomous viper, moved minimally but packed a punch, making it potentially lethal if it hit its mark.

On the contrary, Wei Wuxian only defended with swings of his sword, fending off Gu Wuqing’s attacks without overly aggressive counterattacks.

In this scenario, it looked like Gu Wuqing had the upper hand.

”Didn’t expect you to misjudge the situation too.”

Seeing this, Liu Mengru chuckled at Ling Chen, ”This Wei Wuxian might not be as formidable as you said.”

However, Ling Chen shook his head, ”You’re wrong; Gu Wuqing has already lost.”

”What?”

Liu Mengru was stunned, hurriedly looking ahead.

”Is this all you can do? I overestimated you.”

Parrying Gu Wuqing’s attacking Sword Light, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of Wei Wuxian’s mouth.

Gu Wuqing’s pupils shrank, ”What did you say?”

Before the words even fully left his mouth, a vast and mighty Sword Intent erupted from Wei Wuxian. His eyes were profoundly deep, as if possessed, transforming him into someone entirely different, and his Sword Momentum suddenly became several times more intense.

”Defeat!”

With a fierce shout, Wei Wuxian slashed toward Gu Wuqing, completely ignoring Gu Wuqing’s defense, sending the latter flying out, spitting blood into the sky!

PS: Here’s the twentieth installment, a bit later than expected, apologies.