Chapter 664: A Battle Between Sword Cultivators
At this moment, Ling Xiao looked down on everything. His eyes held neither Tang Youyou nor Lin Feng, only Yu Xiaoxiao. He would use his sword to declare his feelings for her.
"What terrifying sword intent. Not only was I, Lin Feng, underestimated, but it seems Ling Xiao was underestimated as well." The crowd's eyes all trembled. That sword intent was so frightening. Tang Youyou was in trouble. Triple-layer Sword Dao Will, Seven Emotions Sword Dao—Tang Youyou absolutely could not withstand it. They wondered now: would Ling Xiao kill Tang Youyou?
Judging by Ling Xiao's current stance, with the Seven Emotions Sword unleashed, Tang Youyou might truly be in danger.
"Third layer of Sword Dao Will." Lin Feng's brow furrowed slightly as he looked at Ling Xiao. He clearly hadn't expected Ling Xiao to use Tang Youyou as a stepping stone for his rise and confession. As for the reason, Ling Xiao suspected Tang Youyou was Lin Feng's woman, because Lin Feng had defeated his beloved junior sister, Yu Xiaoxiao.
This reason was absurd, but Lin Feng understood that even if the stepping stone weren't Tang Youyou, Ling Xiao would have chosen someone else. His connection with Tang Youyou merely happened to be the trigger for Ling Xiao's eruption, an excuse.
Ling Xiao had already planned to confess on the Snow Domain Tournament battle platform, to use his glory to declare his love to Yu Xiaoxiao and prove himself.
Tang Youyou's brow was tightly furrowed. The sword intent locking onto her body felt as if it would pierce through her, riddling her with holes.
The shadow of her martial soul was released. Behind Tang Youyou, her martial soul materialized, and at the same time, a powerful aura began to emanate from her body, released without any reservation. Crisis—she felt a strong crisis at this moment, one that might destroy her.
"Seven Emotions Sword, bloom!"
Ling Xiao roared furiously. Sword qi shot straight into the clouds. The Seven Emotions Sword, seven-colored light, seven directions—all shot furiously toward Tang Youyou. The terrifying Ling Xiao sword intent seemed to annihilate everything. The crowd looked up at the center of the battle platform, their gazes frozen in place.
Endless swords. The Seven Emotions Sword transformed into seven directions, twisting and killing toward Tang Youyou. And accompanying the Seven Emotions Sword as it shot forth were endless roaring sword beams. At this moment, space itself seemed to contain nothing but swords.
This sword gathered all of Ling Xiao's momentum. He wanted to build momentum, to use powerful force to suppress Tang Youyou. One sword strike, and Tang Youyou would be pushed into a desperate situation.
Watching the sky-filling Seven Emotions Sword beams, Tang Youyou's gaze froze. Her expression stiffened. There was no time to think.
"Thousand Shadows!" she roared. Instantly, thousands of shadows materialized. In the void, they were all Tang Youyou's figures, without end.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft..."
One by one, the shadows were annihilated and shattered amidst the swords. The figures Tang Youyou had materialized broke apart one after another, while her true body frantically retreated, falling back toward the edge of the battle platform. Ling Xiao's furious strike was too powerful—so powerful that even now, she could not withstand it. Sword light drowned heaven and earth. She could only dodge.
"Concede!" Lin Feng shouted.
Tang Youyou seemed to snap back to reality. As she retreated, she called out, "I concede."
The sword light continued forward. As the illusions shattered one by one, Tang Youyou felt her soul convulsing. Blood seeped from the corner of her mouth. And the swift swords still did not stop. Although the momentum of the Seven Emotions Sword had been reduced by the attacks of those illusions, under Ling Xiao's control, they still shot toward her.
Raising her palm, Tang Youyou prepared to strike. But at that moment, a blood-colored sword light bloomed before her eyes. It was also endless sword qi, piercing through the clouds, stabbing toward the Seven Emotions Sword beams. A sharp, piercing screech collided in the void, then annihilated. Ling Xiao snorted coldly. The Seven Emotions Sword reversed course and reinserted itself into his sheath, while his gaze fell coldly on Lin Feng, who had intervened.
"She already admitted defeat, so my intervention doesn't violate the rules, does it?" Lin Feng's gaze turned toward Xue Wuchang in the void. Xue Wuchang nodded slightly. Lin Feng was indeed clever. He had first made Tang Youyou shout "I concede" before acting, so no one could fault him. He hadn't broken the rules.
Seeing Xue Wuchang nod, Lin Feng's gaze shifted back to Ling Xiao. "Ling Xiao of the Seven Emotions Sword, you want to use powerful means to obliterate or injure others to prove your own strength. You want to tell the woman you love that you can protect her. Your feelings are commendable. But I pray that this love, which should be praised, does not become a mournful elegy. All because of choice."
With that, Lin Feng slowly turned around, not sparing Ling Xiao another glance.
The crowd's eyes once again sparkled with brilliance. Ling Xiao's sword was so strong. And Lin Feng's blood sword was equally powerful. It seemed the collision between these two peerless sword geniuses was unavoidable.
Just as Lin Feng had said, all because of choice. Because Ling Xiao had chosen Tang Youyou as his stepping stone, and chosen Lin Feng as his excuse.
Lin Feng walked over to Tang Youyou, watching her wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth. "Are you badly injured?" he asked.
"There's no need for the Blood Soul Grass. I can recover on my own in a little while." A faint smile appeared on Tang Youyou's face, as if she was worried Lin Feng would give her the other half of the Blood Soul Grass. She now knew that Lin Feng's Blood Soul Grass was meant to refine the Luoshen Pill to save someone.
"It's not as simple as you say. Find an open space and recuperate properly." Lin Feng shook his head. Soul injuries were the most troublesome. Ordinary pills were completely useless. Only some extremely precious spiritual herbs could help with recovery.
"Mm." Tang Youyou nodded. She didn't continue standing on the battle platform but went among the crowd. Lin Feng raised his head and swept his gaze across the area. Immediately, the crowd parted and stepped back, clearing a large space. Tang Youyou sat down directly, closed her eyes, and began to regulate her breathing.
Meanwhile, the battles on the stage continued. Di Ling and Duan Wudao remained as dominant as ever, their sharpness unshakable. Complete victories.
Until Jun Moxi stepped up. He stood in the center of the stage, his gaze directly falling on Ling Xiao. This made the crowd's eyes narrow. Was Jun Moxi going to stand up for Tang Youyou?
But Ling Xiao had just finished a battle. According to the rules, Jun Moxi could not challenge him again.
If Jun Moxi fought Ling Xiao, what would the outcome be?
"Jun Moxi, leave this one to me." Lin Feng's gaze turned toward the battle platform as he spoke. Jun Moxi looked back, that same carefree smile on his face. He nodded to Lin Feng. "I'll leave it to you."
"Although I don't bully women, everyone has to fight at least once. I'll take you." Jun Moxi pointed his finger at Yu Xiaoxiao. Ling Xiao and Yu Xiaoxiao's expressions both stiffened. It seemed Tang Youyou wasn't so easy to bully after all. Now Jun Moxi wanted to stand up for her, and Lin Feng wanted to as well.
This was a battle without suspense. Jun Moxi could easily defeat even Yu Mo, so Yu Xiaoxiao was no exception. Thus, Yu Xiaoxiao suffered another defeat. It seemed that among the Eight Great Geniuses, Yu Xiaoxiao was the weakest. Ling Xiao was the one protecting her.
Ling Xiao's expression wasn't pleasant. He had bullied Tang Youyou, but Jun Moxi was far more graceful. He defeated Yu Xiaoxiao without injuring her, just as he said—he didn't bully women.
The battles continued, but none of them surprised the crowd anymore. The later fights could no longer rouse the crowd's high spirits. Until this round ended again, and it was once more Lin Feng's turn.
Watching Lin Feng's steps as he climbed onto the battle platform, the crowd's hearts stirred once more. All eyes turned to one person—Ling Xiao!
This battle belonged to Lin Feng and Ling Xiao. This battle was a duel between sword cultivators.
The Blood Drinking Sword versus the Seven Emotions Sword!
Lin Feng's Sword Dao Will was at the third layer. Ling Xiao's Seven Emotions Sword Dao Will was also at the third layer. What brilliance would their collision bring? Everyone's hearts seemed to ignite once more. The crowd also realized that every one of Lin Feng's battles seemed to ignite their passion, making the blood in their hearts boil.
Perhaps it was because they hadn't expected Lin Feng to keep advancing step by step. They all wanted to see where Lin Feng's limit was, how far he could go. Defeat Ling Xiao, and the top five would be Lin Feng's, solid and stable!