Ling Tian Sword God

"I don’t want to hurt you. Leave."

Ling Chen sized Gu Lei up for a moment, then spoke faintly.

"Don’t want to hurt me? Stop joking. Save that for when you actually can hurt me!"

Gu Lei laughed in fury. He hadn’t expected that what he’d waited so bitterly for would be such a dismissive line from Ling Chen.

A hint of anger on his face, Gu Lei felt Ling Chen was far too arrogant. Did he really think he could defeat him so easily?

"I have no intention of insulting you. If it were two months ago, you and I might have been evenly matched. But now, there’s no way you can be my opponent."

Ling Chen said calmly.

"Then I’ll see for myself, you Ten Thousand Swords King—just how capable you really are!"

The Black Heavy Sword in his hand, thick and heavy beyond compare, dipped toward the ground. Battle will boiled on Gu Lei’s body, violent True Qi, under the amplification of a rampant Sword Intent, stretched out into layer upon layer of illusory sword shadows, as if his entire body could release sword qi, leaving not a single flaw. That sharp aura radiated in all directions, sweeping unhindered.

"What a powerful Sword Intent."

The crowd cried out.

"So this is that guy’s true strength?"

The faces of the Lingyue Island disciples turned ugly. Only now did they realize they had underestimated Gu Lei. His strength was likely already on par with the Youth Kings!

"No wonder you could easily defeat Zhou Yi. Your strength is probably above the King of Snowy Night."

Feeling that aura, a gleam flashed in Ling Chen’s eyes.

This Sword Intent and momentum were indeed stronger than what the King of Snowy Night had released back then.

"What, above the King of Snowy Night?"

The defeated Zhou Yi and Leng Qianshang, along with the others, all had shock flicker across their faces. What kind of person was the King of Snowy Night—yet this brute who’d appeared out of nowhere could actually be mentioned in the same breath.

"Hmph, there’s a lot about my skills you still don’t know!"

With a furious roar, the muscles on his right arm bulged, blue veins standing out. Gu Lei gripped the Heavy Sword and swept it horizontally toward Ling Chen. The fierce, weighty Sword Light was like a rampaging Barbaric Beast, its claws tearing through the air with a teeth-aching metallic explosion, like a jiao dragon roaring.

Clang!

Ling Chen’s gaze turned razor-sharp in that moment. The Thunder Sound Sword left its sheath, its silver Sword Light twisting like an arc of light, hacking heavily against the edge of the Black Heavy Sword.

Boom!

The edge of the Heavy Sword and the Thunder Sound Sword collided, and a tangible shockwave spread outward. The ground beneath their feet was scraped up in a thick layer, a black mass blasting toward all directions. The spectacle was terrifying.

Clink clank clang!

Dazzling sparks scattered everywhere. Both of them moved at incredible speed. In the time it took for a single blink, they’d already changed battlegrounds six or seven times, leaving everyone with a dizzy sense of helplessness.

"Great Wilderness Jiao Shen Slash!"

The Black Heavy Sword in Gu Lei’s hand seemed to come alive, Transforming into a jiao of the Great Wilderness. The shaft, wrapped in vast true energy, rang sharply, and finally hacked fiercely toward Ling Chen.

Ling Chen’s expression did not change. The Long Sword in his hand swept out horizontally, blocking that incoming black jiao, not allowing it to advance an inch.

Yet that heavy Heavy Sword, in Gu Lei’s hand, changed endlessly. A vertical chop was only one form. Next came a supple whip strike, like a jiao’s tail lashing, cleaving through the sky. After the whipping strike, the tip of the sword flicked wildly, Sword Flowers blooming throughout the Void, the edge-filled intent saturating the entire plaza.

"He can actually wield a Heavy Sword with such finesse?"

Among the Lingyue Island disciples, many practiced Swordsmanship. Naturally, they could see how extraordinary Gu Lei’s Swordsmanship was. Heavy Swords were powerful and weighty, with a broad attack range, but their flaw lay in flexibility. Yet in Gu Lei’s hand, this Heavy Sword carried a sense of masterful artistry.

Only, although Gu Lei’s Swordsmanship was exquisite, Ling Chen still blocked everything with ease. Gu Lei’s Sword Momentum locked down Ling Chen’s entire body. Then his Sword Momentum shifted, his Long Sword attacking Ling Chen from three directions—up, down, and center. A rising lift followed; that lift carried vast momentum, as if it could flip an entire mountain. After the lift came a vicious thrust, charging straight ahead, a path of "I alone am invincible."

His steps strode forward, unleashing five consecutive Heavy Sword strikes, each one perilous beyond compare, containing an extremely heavy weight of power.

As the sixth strike was about to arrive in that moment, Ling Chen let out a low shout and slipped past along the Sword Light. The Thunder Sound Sword in his hand chopped down vertically, a crescent-moon Sword Light almost instantly filling Gu Lei’s vision, rapidly enlarging.

"Not good."

Gu Lei swept the Heavy Sword horizontally, blocking Ling Chen’s slash.

Clang!

This sword carried tremendous force. The Heavy Sword in Gu Lei’s hand was bent by the slash, like a long bow. His arm went numb. Though Gu Lei blocked the strike, he himself was blasted away by the Sword Energy, shooting backward.

"So strong!"

Watching from afar, Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes. He’d just had firsthand experience of Gu Lei’s strength, yet even so, Gu Lei was still sent flying by a single sword from Ling Chen. Ling Chen was far stronger than he’d imagined. He hadn’t counterattacked before, but now that he did, Gu Lei already showed signs of being unable to withstand him.

So this is the strength of a Youth King?

"It’s still far too early to decide the outcome."

Gu Lei’s gaze flickered. Being forcibly blasted away by Ling Chen had indeed shocked him, but that was only temporary. He still had one killing move unused. If he unleashed it, he was certain he could defeat Ling Chen in one fell swoop.

Only, Ling Chen had yet to reveal a flaw. That move might not achieve victory in a single clash, so he still had to seek an opening. Once he found it, that would be the time to decide victory and defeat.

"Great Wilderness Dragon Break!"

Gu Lei bellowed. As True Qi roiled crazily along his arm, the Heavy Sword in his hand began to spin at high speed. In the next instant, on the Sword Light of the black sword, a faint Black Dragon phantom seemed to emerge.

Roar!

A dragon’s cry rang out.

If Gu Lei’s Swordsmanship earlier was a jiao, then now his Swordsmanship was a true Giant Dragon. Jiao and dragon were completely different. One was merely an Exotic Beast, while the other was a god beast. A dragon was stronger and more awe-inspiring than a jiao, and this thrust was Gu Lei’s strongest combat power.

Halting his retreat, Gu Lei charged toward Ling Chen. On the Black Heavy Sword, a black Giant Dragon with claws bared and fangs flashing formed, its maw roaring as it stormed toward Ling Chen, its head shaking and tail lashing, tearing apart all the air along its path and forming a shocking black trail.

"Guixu!"

The Thunder Sound Sword in Ling Chen’s hand swept at a slant. The black Giant Dragon was frozen there, while the nearby space condensed into a square region of Annihilation Flames. As the Giant Dragon entered that region of Flames, it abruptly detonated. In the next instant, that region of Flames surged upward, sweeping toward Gu Lei with savage force.

"What, I can’t block it!"

Gu Lei turned pale with shock. He hadn’t expected Ling Chen to have such a fearsome Sword technique. Before this sword, he didn’t even know how to defend, because no matter how he blocked, it was futile. This wasn’t a single Sword Light, but rather an area that enveloped an entire region, seeping through every gap, omnipresent. It was a move with no solution. Before this move from Ling Chen, there was simply no way to dodge—he could only resist with everything he had.