Chapter 53: I'll Let You Fly! Who's the Real Genius?

  "Is that so?" Ling Wu Xiang raised the corner of his mouth in a smile, clasped his hands together, and lightly tapped his sleeve with his fingertips. "Li Mei Er, I'm giving you this sentence as well: don't rely on having some backing to be fearless."

  Today, she wants to use Li Mei'er as her stepping stone!

  "Hmph" Li Tian let out a cold, soft hum, his greyish-white eyes gazing at Ling Wu Shuang. His words seemed somewhat venomous as he spoke slowly: "At such a young age, it's better not to be too arrogant, lest you provoke some people you shouldn't have provoked, and the consequences... aren't something you can bear."

  A blond-haired girl actually dares to challenge Mei'er, and she also has a grudge against Minghui. Today, he must let Ling Wushuang pay back with interest!

  When Ling Tian heard Li Tianyi's vicious words, he suddenly became angry, slapped the armrest of his chair with a loud slap, stood up and scolded: "Li Tianyi, you old rascal! If you dare to touch Wu Shuang's hair, even if the Jade Emperor himself is in your house, I, Ling Tian, will destroy your Hu Guo Fu!"

  The people around heard this and thought that Old Master Ling was indeed fond of his granddaughter.

  "This is a life-and-death struggle, each with their own destiny. Once you agree, there's no turning back. You're asking for this yourselves." Li Tianyi said through gritted teeth, but his words seemed somewhat airy and gave off an ominous feeling.

  Li Tian's eyes flashed with a fierce light, even if he had the protection of the heavenly night clouds, today, Ling Wushuang would definitely die.

  Ling Wushuang slightly raised her eyes, giving Old Master Ling a look to reassure him. However, Ling Qingtian glared back at her fiercely, but didn't say anything. This little rabbit was capable of doing anything, and it was simply absurd. After stroking his beard calmly for a moment, he pursed his lips and nodded slowly. He should trust Wushuang.

  "Ling Wushuang" was suddenly interrupted by a man's voice coming from one side.

  Nan Gong Ye walked out of the crowd, his black hair and jade crown making him look handsome and elegant. His dark eyes sparkled slightly as he gazed deeply at Ling Wu Shuang, a hint of strange color on his face. He pressed his lips tightly together and said in a somewhat stifled voice: "You're not even worthy to be Mei Er's opponent. If you back down now, I can use the imperial family's name to intervene and stop this life-and-death duel."

  After all, she was still his fiancée in name, and he couldn't just stand by and watch her die. Nangong Ye tried to convince himself with this reason, but it was barely convincing, and he didn't even believe it much himself.

  "This doesn't require Your Highness to exert himself" Ling Wushuang's eyes lightly turned, glancing at Nan Gongyan, his words were light and carried a hint of mockery, "You just need to prepare 2 million taels of gold and deliver it to the Ling family on time."

  "This Nan Gong Ye is really getting more and more annoying the more you look at him." Ji Yun Yang raised an eyebrow, hearing Ling Wu Shuang's words, she smiled wryly. This Nan Gong Ye was indeed a troublesome person, thinking that just because he was born superior to others, he could control people at will.

  He thinks that the current Wu Shuang is indispensable!？

  "You——" Nan Gong Ye did not expect that Ling Wu Shuang would actually refute his words, gritting her teeth and waving her sleeve, the jade crown on her head swaying gently as she said angrily: "How dare you!"

  This woman is simply ungrateful!

  The people around looked at each other in confusion, all wondering, isn't it said that Ling Wushuang loves the Seventh Prince to death? But looking at the situation, it seems like the Seventh Prince is the one who's stuck on her instead. What's going on here?

  "Nangong Ye, how about we make another bet?" Ling Wusuo's eyes sparkled like a gentle ripple on a clear lake.

  "What are you up to again?" Nangong Ye stood with his hands behind his back, his face as calm and composed as a crown jade, elegant and refined, truly worthy of being a noble young master.

  Ling Wushuang smiled lightly, "If I win this contest, our engagement will be called off, what do you think?"

  But little did he know, Nangong Ye let out a cold snort, after all the commotion, this woman finally showed her true colors. He thought she really wasn't afraid of death, and so, he couldn't help but mockingly say: "Is that all?"

  Others may not know, but how could he not understand that women are indeed insincere? Li Mei'er would never let her off easily. She fundamentally can't win, so at this time, speaking out is just to remind him not to forget the engagement between them! In other words, thinking that relying on the royal family's engagement would truly make one invincible! Unexpectedly, Ling Wushuang has become increasingly cleverer.

  If Ling Wu Shuang knew what was on Nan Gong Yan's mind, he would probably give a thumbs up. It's rare to find someone with such rich imagination.

  "Women, the consequences of underestimating oneself are severe, you will definitely regret it." Nangong Yan's sleeve fluttered as he strode away in his long boots with four-clawed golden python embroidery, his footsteps echoing. He returned to his seat in a few steps and sneered in a low voice: "Then, Your Highness, just wait for your defeat."

  Such an ungrateful woman, even if she died in the arena, he wouldn't lift a finger!

  "Alright, then let's borrow the auspicious words of the Seventh Prince." Ling Wu Xuan said calmly, completely unfazed by Nan Gong Ye's sarcastic remark.

  Ji Yun Yang smiled with a sly smile, this peerless person, really doesn't let go of any opportunity to maximize benefits.

  "Be careful, Musō," Ji Yuyang couldn't help but remind him, although he trusted Musō, but this Li Meier was sinister and ruthless, with endless tactics, it's true that one should be careful.

  Ling Wushuang nodded almost imperceptibly and turned his gaze towards Li Meier, raising his hand slightly, "Begin."

  "Good!" Li Mei's lips were a deep red as she giggled and said, "You actually want to die so badly, I'll grant your wish!"

  When she finished speaking, Li Mei'er's body shook violently, and the deep yellow mysterious energy surged out, like a rolling wave, boiling river, rushing towards Ling Wusuo!

  The higher the rank of the Xuan Master, the purer the Xuan Qi is, and the sword energy formed by it has a stronger attacking power. Naturally, the spiritual power will also be enhanced, forming an even more terrifying pressure. Moreover, the higher the rank, the better the Xuan techniques that can be cultivated. This is why the higher ranks are unbeatable in challenges. If one is a formidable Xuan Master, just the pressure formed by their spiritual power alone can suppress those of lower ranks, making it difficult for them to move even half a step, and they may even kneel on the ground unable to get up!

  Li Mei's spiritual power surged outward, her entire body overflowing with dark energy as she charged towards Ling Wusuo, intent on giving her a demonstration of her power in the middle of the street and forcing her to kneel down and beg for mercy.

  However, compared to Ling Wu's spiritual power, Li Mei was like shooting herself in the foot. Ling Wu's eyebrows slightly moved, and a deep orange aura burst out. Two invisible spiritual powers collided in mid-air, making a loud noise, almost sparking real flames.

  "Boom——"

  The ripples spread out, and the surrounding air seemed to be slightly rippling. Li Mei'er and Ling Wu'er each took a step back.

  "My god, Ling Wusuo is just a terrestrial immortal, but his spiritual power is on par with Li Meier at the peak of Tianxuan, this is also too frightening"

  "It's hard to say for sure, but it must be that Miss Li was showing mercy and just testing"

  "It doesn't seem like it, Ling Wusuo is an alchemist, his spiritual power is originally higher than ordinary people"

  The crowd of onlookers was in the thousands, with people gathered in groups of three to five, chattering incessantly. Ji Yunyang curled her lip in disdain and smiled lightly, comparing mental strength with Wu Shuang. Li Meier was simply asking for trouble; that guy knew all about it, and he hadn't even brought out a fraction of his power yet.

  "It's interesting" Li Mei'er smiled and licked her lips, which were as red as blood. She smiled again and reminded him in a soft voice, "However, it won't be that easy from now on, you'd better be careful."

  "Bang——"

  The giant drum shook, like a muffled sound pounding on everyone's heart. In an instant, the atmosphere became tense, and the hands gripping the armrests of the large chair tightened by several degrees. The eyes narrowed, focusing intently on Ling Wushuang in the arena.

  "Drink——"

  Li Mei'er raised her head and let out a loud shout, her whole body shook, and the deep yellow mysterious energy burst out. She stepped on an unusual pace with high frequency, swung her wrist, and whipped the red long whip towards Ling Wusuo at high speed, seemingly only seeing her feet slipping before suddenly appearing in front of Ling Wusuo!

  "Bang——"

  Her body's mysterious energy overflowed, and Ling Wu Xiang dodged to the side with a swift movement. Her black hair rose into the air, forming a perfect arc of elegance. With a backflip, she evaded Li Mei'er's whip, which struck the empty air with a crisp crackling sound. However, it directly severed the ironwood beam at the edge of the arena, where flags were hung.

  "Wow, close call!"

  "Can one survive after being flogged like this?"

  "It's true, no wonder someone said that Li Mei'er is a ruthless whip, beating to death a mid-tier Tianxuan. Looking at the situation, it doesn't seem fake."

  ……

  "Ling Wushuang, you hid quickly this time, but next time won't be so lucky!" Li Meier's tears sparkled as she seductively swung her whip, shouting: "Bloodthirsty Whip, Dragon Tail Strike!"

  The long whip was like a sharp sword, surrounded by a deep yellow aura, and it slashed down at an angle, under her swing, like a poisonous snake coiling around, rushing towards Ling Wusong's face, the fierce gust of wind, suddenly came to his face.

  "You're really addicted to whipping!" Ling Wu Xuan's body tilted, taking a few steps back to avoid the incoming gust of wind. Her slender wrist flipped over, and a green whip suddenly appeared in her hand, shooting out rapidly as she coldly shouted: "You're the only one with a whip!"

  "Whoosh——"

  "Hoo-hoo——"

  Deep orange and deep yellow auras emerged, accompanied by the sound of sharp whips cracking through the air. Emerald green vines appeared out of thin air, along with scarlet snake-skin whips. The two halves of the whip clashed in mid-air, twisting together like hemp ropes.

  "Hmm" Li Mei's thick black eyebrows furrowed, her left foot quickly moved forward one step, she back kicked the ground and pulled her hand back.

  Ling Wushuang reacted faster, raised his hand and shook it, the emerald green vines wrapped around the red whip, rapidly coiling around. Ling Wushuang's wrist flipped over, secretly manipulating the emerald green vines. With a cold shout: "Look closely, this move is called Dragon Without Tail!"

  You think you're so mighty with your dragon-like moves, but once you've lost your tail, let's see how you'll still manage to swing it!

  "Whoosh——"

  Under the gaze of everyone's astonishment, only to see, in mid-air, two long whips shook several times, the emerald green whip-like vines, as if having a life of their own, suddenly tightened, emitting a series of sharp cracking sounds. In the blink of an eye, they had actually constricted Li Mei'er's snake whip into dozens of segments, which fell from mid-air in twos and threes.

  The snake whip suddenly broke without warning, Li Mei's body shape was unstable, and she retreated two steps. She stepped back with one foot and stared at the thing behind her, releasing the unstable force. Only then did she raise her head in surprise and ask: "What is this thing?"

  Her whip, made from the precious high-grade snake-like Xuan beast's skin by Donglin's best craftsman, was actually ruined just like that?

  Seeing this situation, Li Mei's expression was slightly surprised. This Ling Wu Shuang really had some skills and qualified to exchange a few moves with her.

  "Great, I didn't think you could withstand a few moves from me." Li Mei'er slowly curled her lips into a sly smile. "This is more interesting, isn't it? However, Ling Wusuo, don't get too cocky too early. This is just the beginning. Just now, I only used three layers of power to test you out."

  Li Mei may be arrogant and boastful in her daily life, but when she's on the stage, fighting for her life, even if her opponent is a weakling, she'll still be extremely cautious and try to feel out her opponent before making a move, never giving them an opportunity to turn the tables. This is what makes her truly formidable.

  "Is that so?" Ling Wu Xiang raised his hand and shook it, the green long whip in his hand instantly disappearing without a trace. "Then let me see what kind of skills you really have."

  "Don't speak too soon, or you might not be able to take it back later." Li Mei'er let out a cold snort, raised her hand and lifted the door curtain, her feet moving swiftly as she disappeared like a ghostly shadow.

  In an instant, the platform covered with red carpet was surrounded by human shadows, more than a dozen Li Mei's figures wrapped around Ling Wu Shuang, red light flashing, it was hard to tell who was real and who was fake. Ling Wu Shuang stood steadily in the center of the platform, his body as still as a mountain, like a green bamboo or cypress tree standing tall, his spirit force quietly spreading to every corner.

  "Cut!" Suddenly, the eight figures merged into one, and Li Mei'er appeared from behind Ling Wusuo's back. With a single hand forming a knife shape, her body suddenly advanced and retreated, creating a deep yellow mysterious energy that formed a wave of air, slashing down towards Ling Wusuo.

  E'bi zhǎn, a mid-level technique of the Earth Stage, with awe-inspiring power.

  "Boom——"

  A deep yellow light flashed out, emitting a deafening roar like the collapse of a mountain, and the shockwave spread out. The people below retreated in succession, while on the stage, dust filled the air, wood chips flew everywhere, leaving behind a deep scar that almost split it in two. However, amidst the rolling smoke, Ling Wushuang had vanished without a trace!

  "What a terrifying power, unexpectedly, the Guardian Temple actually has a mid-level martial art of the Earth Stage" Some people who had retreated far away looked pale and patted their chest, worriedly saying: "It's over, won't Ling Wusuo be directly blown out?"

  Xuanji Gongfa is divided into four levels: Tian, Di, Xuan, and Huang. The Tian level is the most revered. Within each level, there are three sub-levels: low, middle, and high. The Tian level's Gongfa is said to be unmatched in the world, with no one having ever heard of its use. Even among the prominent families, only a few possess the lowest level of Di Xuanji, which is extremely rare. The Ling family only has a single high-level Di Xuanji Gongfa, which is kept by Ling Tian.

  "Boom——"

  Axe swung down, wood chips flew, red carpet torn fragments rose in the air, blown by the wind all over the place, deep yellow aura overflowing everywhere.

  "Unparalleled!" Ji Yunyang suddenly jumped up from the stool, looking around and anxiously searching for Ling Wuduo's figure. This Li Meier was indeed ruthless, using a mid-level earth-grade martial art without leaving any room for mercy!

  "Not good"

  Suddenly, Li Mei's eyebrows furrowed deeply, and she became extremely vigilant. In the blink of an eye, a fierce gust of wind suddenly attacked from behind her, like a thorn on her back. Li Mei's mental strength was astonishing, and her reaction was extremely fast, as she swiftly turned around to face sideways.

  "Hmm..."

  "Rip it off——"

  Li Mei'er dodged to the side, making a sudden bow, her body at a ninety-degree angle. In the next instant, one of her slender legs shot out with lightning speed, bringing with it a deep orange vortex that almost brushed against the tip of her nose!

  Everyone focused their attention and saw that, somehow, Ling Wushuang had quietly dodged Li Meier's attack and snuck behind her. Taking advantage of Li Meier's open back, Ling Wushuang kicked out with a whip-like leg.

  "Hiss——"

  "Unexpectedly didn't kick it" This Li Mei's extremely keen sense of awareness made Ling Wu Shuang involuntarily admire her, indeed a bit tricky to deal with, and not on the same level as his brother that waste.

  "Cheers!"

  One leg kicked out, Ling Wu Shuang quickly withdrew her leg and struck out with her knee bent, straight at Li Mei'er's abdomen. At the same time, her hand flipped over, and the dagger in her hand turned, covering her head was a knife stab.

  "Hmph, a minor skill." Li Mei'er's left shoulder slanted, and she grasped the red cloth on the platform with her hand. Suddenly, it tightened, and the force was so great that it pressed out five finger prints on the black stone under the red cloth. Unbeknownst to them, whether it was an illusion or for some reason, everyone saw Li Mei'er's hand turn into a claw, with only white bones left!

  The skull's hand flashed by!

  Ji Yunyang was shocked, her heart suddenly rose, and at a glance, she saw that something was wrong. Li Meier had actually practiced the Yin Claw Technique, a very vicious and poisonous Xuan Gong. It is a technique that can dislocate bones and split tendons, and requires years of soaking in toxic liquids. If one were to be scratched by her, they would suffer from severe corrosion, making life unbearable, or even die instantly, leaving no remains!

  "Go die"

  Li Mei's eyes flashed with venom, her left hand transformed into a claw, and she swung it at Ling Wusuo's neck. Ling Wusuo's brow twitched, sensing a gust of dark wind, and immediately withdrew his hands, forming an "X" shape to block his chest. With a loud crash, he deflected Li Mei's attack.

  Ling Wushuang reacted extremely quickly, the dagger in his hand made a light turn, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, from a very tricky angle, and then suddenly slashed towards Li Meier's neck, the connection of the moves was as smooth as clouds flowing in the water!

  "Damn it!" Li Mei'er cursed and suddenly lifted her head, "Ah----"

  Li Mei'er let out a strange and loud cry, without any pause, borrowing the force of Ling Wusuo's block, she immediately counterattacked, her feet pushing off the ground, her legs coiling up, her body leaping up. Her left hand, shaped like a claw, wrapped in deep yellow mysterious energy, with a faintly visible pale white skeleton, her five fingers resembling skulls, sometimes hidden and sometimes revealed, struck towards Ling Wusuo's heavenly spirit cover, tearing muscles and bones apart!

  Everyone below held their breath as they watched, wondering if he would survive this blow.

  Old Man Ling's forehead was sweating, his eyes fixed intently on the precious pimple on the stage, and the armrests of his chair were all pinched out of shape. Nangong Yan gritted his teeth, wait a little longer, this woman just needs to be taught a lesson, suffer a bit, and she'll become obedient.

  "Hmph—"

  Invisible pressure came crashing down from above, Ling Wu's expression slightly solidified, his left leg lifted off the ground, and with a flip, his pure white boots that reached his knees had one foot stomping on Li Mei'er's claw. His body flashed, and he vanished from sight, reappearing a zhang away from Li Mei'er.

  Li Mei'er countered with a few aerial spins, and the two quickly separated, exchanging close-range blows, neither gaining an advantage.

  Ling Wushuang's two hands supported each other, his left hand pointing forward and his right hand backward, his left hand embracing yin and his right hand embracing yang. He let out a cold shout: "The Hidden Dragon Emerges from the Sea!"

  "Waaaah——"

  Deep orange aura, thread by thread, in the air, gathered into a mighty vortex, like a giant dragon rising from the sea, rushing towards Li Mei'er with a loud whoosh, surrounded by wildly swirling winds!

  Ling Cang on the viewing platform couldn't believe it, his eyes suddenly widened in shock, and he exclaimed: "How is this possible!"

  Ling Wushuang used this move Submerged Dragon Emerges from the Sea, which was exactly the same move Ling Cang had used that day at the Ling residence when chasing and killing Ling Yunxi.

  Hidden Dragon Emerges from the Sea, a mid-level technique of the Earthly Realm, but without spiritual energy at the Heavenly Mystery level, it's impossible to bring out its true power. Even if one manages to use it, it would only be an empty shell, and might even backfire on oneself. However, a true master can see right through it - Ling Wu Xiang's Hidden Dragon Emerges from the Sea is full of power, genuine and unpretentious, not inferior to Ling Cang in any way, its power even more majestic!

  It wasn't until Ling Cang arrived at Tian Xuan that he spent over a decade cultivating before successfully refining the technique. This manual of mysterious skills was in Ling Cang's hands, and now only he knew it in the Ling family. But somehow, Ling Wu Shuang had learned it too. How could Ling Cang not be surprised? Even Old Man Ling couldn't figure out how this happened, but he chuckled to himself, feeling more confident.

  "Low-grade intermediate gongfa?" At this time, Li Mei'er was also shocked. Ling Wushuang was just a small ninth-grade Di Xuan, but she could actually cultivate a low-grade intermediate gongfa!

  Li Mei's eyes were slightly distracted, she didn't dare to relax for a moment. In her haste, she raised her hand and shouted: "Mountain Forest Tiger Roar"

  "Roar——"

  Deep golden aura, rapidly condensing, forming a tiger-headed virtual shadow in front of Li Mei'er, quickly releasing from her hand, and colliding with the dragon-snake transformed from Ling Wusuo's deep orange aura, exploding loudly in mid-air!

  Rumble...

  "Whoosh——"

  The ripple shook, the storm swept out, and the four flagpoles standing around the arena were cut off like a sharp sword!

  "Whoa——" Li Mei'er was shocked and took a step back, her chest heaving with agitation, her heart filled with astonishment.

  Li Mei did not expect that Ling Wusuo would be able to burst out with such power. With the low-level Xuan technique in her body, she was at a disadvantage when she hastily counterattacked, and naturally couldn't compare to Ling Wusuo. She wasn't careful for a moment, and suffered some minor injuries.

  "Alright!" Old Man Ling slapped the armrest of his chair, a hint of relaxation on his face. Although Wú Shuāng was only a 9th-grade Di Xuan, he seemed to have had the upper hand against Li Mei'er from start to finish.

  "Don't be too proud of yourself just yet." Li Tian's withered, old face was expressionless, and he let out a strange, cold hum as he gazed at the two figures exchanging blows rapidly on the stage, seemingly without any concern.

  "This Ling Wu Shuang actually hurt Li Mei Er, it's really unthinkable"

  "This little evil star is indeed formidable. She's only at the 9th rank of Earth Xuan, if she were to reach Heaven Xuan, it would be unbearable."

  "It's just, I've never heard of it before, that Di Xuan can actually rival Tian Xuan, it's simply a miracle"

  The people around were all astonished and exclaimed in surprise.

  "Ling Wushuang, Ling Wushuang, I didn't expect you to actually have some skills. The useless person from before, was it all just an act? I really want to know, what's your ultimate goal?" Li Meier licked her red lips with the tip of her tongue, gave a seductive smile, and her words carried a hint of sarcasm, "No wonder my brother would suffer at your hands."

  After finishing, Li Mei'er's tone suddenly changed, like a cold wind, and she said ominously: "However, now you take a good look, today I will let you know the real difference between us!"

  "Boom——"

  Li Mei's body was filled with a dark energy, like the surging Yangtze River, rumbling and exploding, swarming out, the deep yellow energy condensed again, her entire aura more sharp and fierce than before.

  "Nine Heavens Supreme Peak Tian Xuan!"

  "She was just a 8th rank a few days ago, and in just a few days' time, she has actually risen again"

  The people around her exclaimed one after another, Li Mei'er was only twenty-five or six years old and had already reached the peak of the 9th rank of Tian Xuan. Such a terrifying talent could be called the number one genius in Dong Lin, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration. Such a frightening talent, I'm afraid even among the four countries under heaven, there are only a few who can compare to her. Who would have thought that in the previous fight, Li Mei'er had secretly suppressed her true strength.

  This demoness is really too frightening!

  "Li Mei'er has actually increased her strength again." Ji Yunyang's expression also became more serious, in order to increase Li Mei'er's strength, this Li Tianyi must have put in a lot of effort. Now Wú Shuāng is even more troublesome, originally already enough difficult to deal with, now her strength has increased by one level.

  "Ling Qingtian, you lost." Li Tianyi's old face revealed a few points of complacent expression, leaning against the back of the chair, humming provocatively at Ling Qingtian.

  "Ling Wushuang, this time you were able to break through, thanks to you." Li Meier sneered, her eyes gleaming like a fox.

  Who would have thought that Ling Wushuang would smile calmly, with the cherry red lips curving into a sly arc. Li Mei'er's eyebrows furrowed, and she suddenly felt a very bad premonition, sneering: "What are you smiling about?"

  Won't be scared silly, right? At this time, can still laugh out loud.

  Ling Wushuang stepped forward calmly, her red lips lightly uttering a sentence, "You think you're the only one who can improve?"

  "What do you mean?" Li Mei'er was perplexed.

  Ling Wushuang let out a soft laugh, her slender body trembling slightly. A deep orange aura spread out from her, followed by a rolling and surging sound, like the cracking of an eggshell. In an instant, a fierce yellow aura burst forth, completely replacing the orange one!

  "Ling Wushuang has also broken through!" Someone around them couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

  Then, an even more shocking scene occurred, and everyone's eyes were wide with fear, their bodies stiff, their jaws dropping to the ground. Only to see that the light yellow aura surrounding Ling Wushuang was growing stronger and stronger, First-grade Heavenly Mystery, Second-grade Heavenly Mystery... Sixth-grade Heavenly Mystery, Seventh-grade Heavenly Mystery, the deep yellow aura churned and finally stopped. Just as someone in the crowd was about to faint from fright, Ling Wushuang finally came to a stop!

  Seventh Rank High Tier Tian Xuan!

  "My god, am I dreaming?" The crowd couldn't believe it, some people even pinched their own thighs, shook their heads and muttered: "It doesn't hurt, I'm really dreaming"

  "Of course it doesn't hurt him, she's pinching my leg!" someone next to him cursed out loud.

  What speed, Ling Wusuo blinked his eyes, and in an instant, he swooped up from the Earth Xuan to the High Heaven Xuan. A 15-year-old High Heaven Xuan was unheard of. Just now, in the battle, Ling Wusuo actually suppressed his true strength!

  "This girl is just running out to scare people." Ling Moqiu, who had just rushed back, seemed to have become numb and shook his head with a smile.

  "Am I going blind?" Old Man Ling couldn't believe his eyes, which were wide with shock like a cow's, and even his whiskers were standing on end. Meanwhile, Li Tianyi's face across from him was like a color palette, changing into all sorts of ugly colors, his turbid eyes fixed intently on Ling Wusuo, filled with sinister malice.

  "No wonder they say she's a jinx, this is really infuriating." Someone couldn't help but shake their head and stifle a laugh.

  Li Mei'er was promoted by one rank, and she proudly showed off in front of Ling Wusuo. Meanwhile, someone else quietly jumped up seven ranks!

  As expected, Li Mei's face turned as ugly as it could get, instantly turning green with rage and her whole face flushing red. After a long while, she finally managed to grit out one sentence through clenched teeth: "Ling Wu Xiong, even if that's the case, you still have to die! A genius only needs one chance!"

  This cheap woman must not be allowed to catch up with her, she wants to kill Ling Wushuang, now, immediately, one strike will kill!

  "You, must die" Li Mei'er smiled eerily, took a slow step back with her foot, gathered all her spiritual energy, raised both hands high, and rapidly pinched out the incantation with her slender fingertips. The deep yellow spiritual energy shot out like arrows, entwining everything around her, as if the surrounding spiritual energy had been instantly drained!

  Ji Yun Yang was shocked and immediately came back to his senses, his eyes wide with astonishment. This aura was actually that of a Heavenly Tier cultivation method!

  Ling Wushuang's expression also slightly solidified. The power of this move was not simple. This Li Mei'er indeed had a hidden hand.

  In the span of a few breaths, Li Mei's hands rose like they were holding up a full moon, and with a swift motion, she raised her hand to the high sky. Her crimson lips slowly enunciated each word, "Fei Yu Liu Xing!"

  "Boom!"

  The orb shot out, soaring into the sky, a deafening roar shook the heavens as it shattered in mid-air, breaking into a rain of arrows, accompanied by a terrifying gale that rushed towards Ling Wusuo with a loud whooshing sound, amidst the thunderous explosion, the surrounding area echoed with the sound of ten thousand swords crying out in unison!

  A flash of sword light came straight at him, Ling Wu's pupils suddenly contracted, his feet moved swiftly, and he dodged to avoid the blade.

  "Clang Clang——"

  Knife lights and sword shadows fly horizontally, the mysterious energy transforms into countless sharp blades, breaking through the air to come, like a meteor shower, booming on the arena, the solid black stone arena, was actually blasted to pieces, the red carpet was pierced with holes, debris flying everywhere, the entire arena, in an instant, was actually beaten into a sieve!

  "Awesome!" Ling Wu Shuang dodged and weaved, but still couldn't avoid being slashed by the sharp blade. In a moment of carelessness, several strands of his ink-black hair were cut off, floating to the ground. He didn't dare relax for even a moment.

  The power of Tianjie Xuanji is indeed extraordinary!

  Dust suddenly appeared, and everyone's eyes were slightly unable to open. The fierce light of the sword shadow was endless, like a vast lake of swords. Ling Wu Shuang's figure was instantly submerged in it.

  "Unmatched!" Several voices rang out at the same time, and several figures quickly flashed towards the stage.

  Li Mei'er swallowed weakly, her lips pale, the power of Tianjie Xuanji was terrifying, but this one move had almost drained her spiritual energy, she smiled lightly with a faint smile.

  Ling Wushuang, how can you still be alive? But the next instant, Li Meier's eyes widened in shock, as if she had seen a ghost. How is this possible?

  The sword shadow disappeared, the dust scattered, and Ling Wusuo stood in place, her figure faintly visible, with only a white robe stained with ash, her hair slightly disheveled, yet revealing a unique beauty of disorder.

  "It's really possible!" Li Mei'er let out a sharp cry, at the same time, she swung her hands violently, her body leapt up, quickly pinched the finger technique, and shouted loudly, "Flying Rain Flowing Stars!"

  Another identical attack was launched, but it was far from the previous one. Li Mei's spiritual energy was almost exhausted, and this attack, which she barely managed to launch, was only superficial. Ling Wushuang's body slightly shifted to the side, dodging several sword lights.

  "Are you done?" Ling Wu Xiang patted the dust off his shoulder and chuckled, "If you're done, then it's my turn."

  Ling Wushuang let out a cold hum, her legs suddenly kicked off the ground, and her petite figure leapt into the air. She hovered in mid-air, her hands raised to the sky, mimicking Li Mei'er's gestures and the way she manipulated her inner energy. Her fingers quickly formed hand seals as her red lips curled up into an eerie smile. "Fly... Rain... Flowing... Star!"

  A colossal light shield, flashing eyes gathering, condensing in the high sky, thundering down!

  "Boom!"

  "No!" Li Mei's eyes widened in shock, her eyes almost splitting at the corners, and she stood frozen in place.

  "Rumble!"

  The king's sword light was like a flying rain and meteor, swift and gone! Li Mei'er had used the Tianjie Gongfa twice, her spiritual power was already weak and empty, the knife light and air waves came face to face, the stone chips flew, and she was actually blasted into the giant stone in the arena, smashing out a big pit, dust scattered, clothes torn, thousands of wounds, and bloodstains all over her body.

  "Ah——"

  A shrill and mournful cry echoed in this corner of the sky, lingering for a long time, unable to disperse.

  "My goodness, what's going on!" After the dust settled, the surroundings were silent, some people had their mouths wide open and couldn't close them for a long time. It turned out that Li Mei'er had just used her Tianjie Xuanji technique, Feiyu Liu Xing!

  What is genius? This is true genius!

  This is a profound heavenly stage technique. Li Mei'er only demonstrated it once in front of Ling Wu Shuang, and she actually learned it!

  "Ling Wushuang..." Li Meier spat out a mouthful of blood, summoning her last breath, and flipped over to get up. Her enchanting face was extremely ferocious, unable to accept this result, muttering: "No, I haven't lost, I won't lose!"

  "Is it?" Who knew, Ling Wusuo raised his hand and quickly gathered the mysterious power, standing up and shouting loudly: "Flying Rain Flowing Stars!"

  Another huge light shield exploded, and the cold sword light rushed towards Li Mei'er, who was in a state of disarray, and struck her down.

  "No"

  Li Mei let out a loud cry, dodging too late, and was blown back again. Her long hair was disheveled and covered her face, stained with blood.

  "Didn't you enjoy the fight?" Ling Wushuang's red lips curled up, and with a swift movement of her hand, another beam of light shot out, "I'll send you flying!"

  "Boom!"

  The woman's voice, cold and high-pitched, spread out, accompanied by a huge light ball in the air, constantly bursting open. The Ling family disciples looked at Ling Wushuang with increasingly fiery eyes, their hearts boiling like boiling water, churning and surging.

  "Shooting star!"

  "Shooting star in the rain!"

  Balls of light gathered in Ling Wu's hands, and then came crashing down one after another, crackling and popping as they shot towards Li Mei'er's position. In the blink of an eye, the towering stage was blasted flat, with massive boulders flying through the air.

  "I'll let you fly!" Ling Wusuo gritted his teeth, and the light ball in his hand, carrying a majestic aura like the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, came crashing down with a loud roar.

  "My dear mother, doesn't her spirit cost money?" The crowd retreated far away, their eyes wide with fear, even their teeth felt a little loose.

  This powerful Xuan skill, Li Mei'er used it twice and exhausted her spiritual energy. This guy is good, he's been attacked dozens of times, but looking at him now, he seems to be getting more energetic, the more he fights!

  What kind of monster is this? It's a bit scary!

  Ling Wu's feet landed directly on the ground, and the black stone platform had disappeared without a trace. The surrounding area was filled with broken stones, wood chips, and red carpet fragments. Li Mei'er lay in a pile of broken stones, her scattered hair covering her face, now a bloody mess. Her eyelids fluttered weakly as she struggled to breathe, exhaling more than inhaling, fragile and on the verge of collapse.

  Ling Wushuang's two feet took off, and with a fierce leap, he was like a sword light flashing into the air. His hands formed a supporting heaven stance, his spiritual energy and whole body's mysterious aura operating to the extreme. The light ball in his hand grew bigger and bigger, rapidly gathering thread by thread. "Li Meier, the outcome of this battle is that I live, you die!"

  "Stop!" Li Tian's eyes were wide with anger, his heart burning with the urge to tear Ling Wusuo limb from limb. As her final attack was about to land, he finally lost control and slammed his hand on the table, shouting "You little beast, stop right now!"

  If this attack continues, Mei'er will undoubtedly die. Unexpectedly, he underestimated Ling Wushuang, that little beast!

  At the same time as "Ling Wushuang", Nangong Yan's eyebrows furrowed severely, and he suddenly stood up, shouting: "The trial is over, no more lives should be lost!"

  If Mei'er dies here today, Li Tianyi will definitely not let this woman go, it's just a test of strength, and the outcome is all that matters.

  "Who do you think you are, telling me to stop? I'll stop?" Ling Wu's eyes flashed as she swept her gaze over Nan Gong Yan's seemingly worried handsome face, finally settling on Li Tian Yi's old face. She said coldly, "Li Tian Yi, watch closely."

  Ling Wu's hands moved swiftly and rapidly as he pinched his fingers in a series of intricate hand seals, without any pause, a massive orb of light was about to burst forth from his hands.

  "How dare you defy my orders!" Li Tianyi's face turned red with rage, and he bellowed loudly, his body twisting and contorting as he floated swiftly towards the stage. In an instant, he appeared beside Li Mei'er, his sleeve fluttering as he shielded her behind him. His voice was cold and menacing as he declared, "Spare those who should be spared. I say, your trial with Mei'er ends here."

  As they spoke, Li Tian swept his gaze over and nodded slightly, indicating for the people from the Guardian's Manor to step forward and take Li Mei away to treat her injuries.

  "This is too shameless, a life-and-death struggle between juniors, and Li Tianyi actually intervened with an iron fist"

  "This is what it's all about, this life-and-death struggle, was actually initiated by Li Mei'er herself"

  Everyone started discussing and arguing, Li Tianyi actually dared to say such a thing, really shameless. Those who knew the situation that day were even more indignant. Who was in the right and wouldn't let it go? The road is wide and open, each going their separate way. Ling Wushuang didn't intentionally provoke him, but Li Meier herself initiated the life-and-death duel. A life-and-death duel, could it be just for the sake of honing martial arts skills?

  "Is that all?" Ling Wu Xuan smiled, his cold face flushed with a hint of red from the battle. With this smile, he looked extremely charming. A loud shout burst out, "You're damn right it's not over!"

  "Boom!" Before the words had even fallen, in the time it took for lightning to strike, the several-meter-wide ball of light in Ling Wu's hands suddenly changed direction and shot straight at Li Tian!

  The people around were shocked and stood unsteadily, frightened and fell to the ground in a heap.