Chapter 666: Eve of the Great Battle
Blood was still dripping onto the battle platform. Ling Xiao raised his eyes to look at Lin Feng, but only saw a receding figure.
His gaze was bloodshot, savage, ferocious, and terrifying. He could no longer recover the calm, sword cultivator temperament he once had. Gone was the unstoppable sharpness, the pride and confidence.
Had he truly chosen the wrong person?
Why? Why had Lin Feng hidden his strength? The fourth level of Sword Dao Will, combined with the Blood-Drinking Sword, had cleanly severed his arm. But this time, the Blood-Drinking Sword did not drink his blood.
"Focus on healing," Ling Xiao's master barked, jolting him awake. His body trembled slightly. Ling Xiao returned to his position and, like Tang Youyou, sat down cross-legged. He tossed a pill into his mouth. His arm had been severed, beyond recovery. Now, he needed to heal, to recover from his injuries. He could still fight again.
"A sword cultivator's attack is powerful. With a single thought, they can control their sword. A powerful sword cultivator can kill someone hundreds of miles away in the blink of an eye. An arm is nothing. It cannot stop a sword cultivator's path of advancement. Ling Xiao, even without an arm, you can still become a powerful sword cultivator, soaring above the Nine Heavens. That is why I named you Ling Xiao."
The old man spoke earnestly. Ling Xiao's eyes opened, and a sharp, unparalleled aura burst forth, as if he had regained the sharpness of a sword cultivator, the spirit of a sword cultivator. Even without an arm, he could still become a powerful sword cultivator, soaring above the Nine Heavens.
The passion in his heart seemed ready to be rekindled. The ambition that had nearly faded seemed to be reawakened.
Lin Feng raised his head and looked at the old man. Truly worthy of being a powerful existence at the Heavenly Martial Realm. The old man's voice seemed to carry a magical force, trembling into Ling Xiao's heart, awakening his passion, seeping into his soul. This kept Ling Xiao's will from sinking, preventing him from wallowing in self-destruction.
"Alright, continue. Tang Youyou, it's your turn." Xue Wuchang called out to Tang Youyou, who was still sitting cross-legged on the ground. Although he knew Tang Youyou was healing, the Snow Domain Grand Competition was ongoing. Tang Youyou had to respond even while healing. Of course, she could choose to forfeit.
Tang Youyou opened her eyes, wanting to stand up, but Lin Feng pressed her down, shaking his head at her. Since she was already injured, why force it?
"You can choose Di Ling, or Duan Wudao, and then forfeit. This battle will be over," Lin Feng said softly.
Tang Youyou was stunned for a moment upon hearing Lin Feng, then smiled and said to the crowd, "For this battle, I choose Lin Feng. However, I forfeit."
Lin Feng's gaze froze. He looked at the smile in Tang Youyou's eyes, which seemed to carry a hint of playfulness. He shook his head and smiled. This was fine too. He wouldn't have truly fought Tang Youyou anyway. By challenging him now, she had essentially spared them from having to fight each other.
Adding to his previous seven victories, Lin Feng now had eight wins, undefeated. With fourteen victories, he had passed more than half without a single loss.
"With Lin Feng's strength, entering the top five is inevitable. In this Snow Domain Grand Competition's ranking, he will also enter the top five. Next, we'll see who is stronger between Lin Feng and Blood Fiend. As for Di Ling and Duan Wudao, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for Lin Feng to defeat them."
The crowd murmured to themselves, speculating on Lin Feng's strength and his final ranking. The next battle would be between Lin Feng and Blood Fiend. Of course, Lin Feng might also choose to fight Di Ling and Duan Wudao first. There was also Jun Moxi, who was familiar with Lin Feng and had a good relationship with him. No one knew how their battle would be resolved.
In the following battles, Di Ling, Duan Wudao, Jun Moxi, and Blood Fiend continued their winning streaks. As long as they didn't clash with each other, it seemed no one could defeat them. Originally, Ling Xiao, with his powerful Seven Emotions Sword and third-level Sword Dao Will, could have fought Blood Fiend, and perhaps even forced Di Ling and Duan Wudao to reveal their techniques. But now, Ling Xiao was crippled, and another strong contender was gone. These four remained unstoppable in their winning streaks.
Among the eight geniuses, Ku Mu couldn't stop them, Yu Xiaoxiao couldn't stop them. Ling Xiao was originally the strongest of the other four, but he was crippled. Yu Mo was killed. As for those below, they were even more powerless.
Thus, the crowd seemed to have already determined the top five seats of the Snow Domain Grand Competition: Di Ling, Duan Wudao, Jun Moxi, Blood Fiend, and Lin Feng.
As for the specific ranking, it was still unknown. Because these five hadn't truly clashed yet, hadn't used their full power. No one knew how strong they truly were. What they had seen most of seemed to be Lin Feng's strength.
However, their clashes with each other wouldn't be too far off.
The battles continued, fierce and bloody. Aside from these five, Ku Mu seemed to be the strongest, unstoppable. Next would be Yun Feiyang and Qing Mengxin. Although Yun Feiyang had lost to Yu Mo, his strength was undeniable. With his terrifying momentum of Heaven and Earth, he had even defeated Yu Xiaoxiao, causing the crowd to sigh. The seats of the Snow Domain's geniuses would need to be rearranged. Perhaps after the Snow Domain Grand Competition ended, the seats would be determined based on the rankings.
The battles continued. When Lin Feng secured his tenth victory without a fight, the crowd breathed a sigh of relief, somewhat helpless. After Lin Feng defeated Ling Xiao to claim his eighth victory, he hadn't fought again. First, Qing Mengxin forfeited to Lin Feng, then Yun Feiyang forfeited to Lin Feng. They seemed to be helping Lin Feng along.
After this tenth victory, Lin Feng had only four opponents left: Di Ling, Duan Wudao, Blood Fiend, and Jun Moxi—the four strongest.
Tang Youyou was still healing, having given up fighting. Di Ling challenged the healing Ling Xiao, who automatically forfeited. Di Ling also had his tenth victory, the same as Lin Feng, with four remaining opponents. Three of them were the same as Lin Feng's, and the other was Lin Feng himself. But for him and Lin Feng, it meant they would go through four identical battles. His battle with Lin Feng was equivalent to Lin Feng's battle with him.
"Four battles left. After this round, everyone will have their last four battles. The ultimate showdown is about to begin."
The crowd's eyes grew more and more excited. The clash of the strongest experts in the Snow Domain Grand Competition was finally approaching.
After Duan Wudao defeated his opponent, and Jun Moxi had Yun Feiyang let him win one, it was Blood Fiend's turn again. Blood Fiend's gaze flickered. He didn't want to fight Ling Xiao. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Jun Moxi. He could fight Ling Xiao later, using it as a chance to rest and recuperate. After all, the last few battles would all be bloody. For now, he would fight someone else.
So, Blood Fiend looked at Jun Moxi.
When Blood Fiend and Jun Moxi stood opposite each other, the crowd's eyes focused. It was about to begin. This battle would determine two positions among the top five seats—who would be ahead and who would be behind!
PS: So sleepy, damn it. This chapter is short because I'm already nodding off. Damn it, it's half past midnight.