Chapter 406 - 405: Lian Shuang Defeated?

Chapter 406: Chapter 405: Lian Shuang Defeated?

Lian Shuang attacked, sending Ling Fei flying with a single slash.

Upon landing, however, Ling Fei was ecstatic. He could feel a distinct improvement from that exchange.

He had clearly grazed the very edge of the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm.

"Again!" The moment Ling Fei landed, Lian Shuang’s eyes flashed as she spoke in a cold voice.

"Alright!" Ling Fei nodded. After steadying his breath, he gripped his Long Sword, preparing to strike again.

WHOOSH!

Lian Shuang guided her Long Sword, and five Sword Lotuses materialized, whistling toward Ling Fei.

This attack was cleaner and more decisive, its speed far surpassing her previous one.

Evidently, Lian Shuang was also adjusting the power of her strikes.

As the Sword Lotuses whistled toward him, Ling Fei didn’t hesitate for a second. Gripping his Long Sword, he transformed into a streak of light and shot through the air.

His attack was decisive. The Long Sword pierced the Void, instantly shattering the Sword Lotuses and appearing right before Lian Shuang.

This strike was stronger than his last, both in speed and Power.

It seemed to contain an additional hint of will, which controlled the Sword’s Mystical.

As a result, the strike gained a touch of Spirituality. To those watching from afar, it was incomparably ethereal, like a meteor streaking across the Void.

Across from him, Lian Shuang struck. Her Long Sword cut through the Void, unleashing a blue Sword Aura to intercept him.

This time, however, Lian Shuang’s strike didn’t defeat him so easily.

Ling Fei’s strike had not only become ethereal, but it now carried a supreme Dragon’s Might that contained his Power of Will.

Though this will was faint, it still represented a monumental leap forward.

BANG!

As the two swords clashed, a brilliant light blossomed.

This time, Ling Fei’s Sword Momentum shattered, but he wasn’t knocked away. With a jolt of his Blood Qi, he completely dissipated the force of her attack.

He retreated just slightly before landing gracefully.

In contrast, Lian Shuang’s blue sword light disintegrated as a violent Sword Qi, like a furious dragon, swept toward her.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

As the Sword Qi swept in, Sword Lotuses materialized around her, forming a vortex that completely neutralized the aftershock.

And so, Lian Shuang remained unharmed.

But in this exchange, she seemed to have lost her advantage.

This left the Cultivators on the Observation Platform utterly astonished.

"What’s going on? A moment ago, Ling Fei couldn’t even take a single hit. How have they become nearly evenly matched in such a short time?" An uproar erupted among the talented disciples from the various sects.

Every Cultivator’s eyes were wide with shock, their faces etched with disbelief as they stared at the fighting stage.

"It seems Ling the Pill Master has reached the threshold of the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm!"

"What a prodigy! During the Martial Arts Tournament, he was only at the Celestial Pill Great Success Realm. To reach this level in just a few short days..."

"Such comprehension is a once-in-a-millennium sight!"

"Hehe, I’d say it’s also thanks to Lian Shuang’s excellent guidance."

The elders of the various sects all stroked their beards, their faces filled with emotion.

Yuan Huaitian stroked his beard and nodded slightly, his eyes brimming with delight.

"Haha, this is truly something to look forward to!" Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun was ecstatic. Ling Fei’s performance gave him hope.

If this continued, Ling Fei might truly become the peerless Pill King capable of Dual Cultivation of Alchemy and Martial that Yuan Feng Pill King had described.

"Damn it! That brat has already reached the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm." Xu Zitao’s face darkened.

Ling Fei’s comprehension of Martial Arts sent a shiver of fear down his spine.

If this went on, the young man might truly become his rival.

...

’The Half-step Nascent Soul Realm is about using one’s will to control a Mystical after grasping it, making it move as one pleases and transforming it into a Divine Technique. It’s all centered on the person; the Mystical is merely an aid.’ After the exchange, Ling Fei landed gracefully, his mind racing as he processed what he had learned from their clash.

With every exchange, he could feel himself changing.

For him, this was a rare opportunity to improve.

"Not bad. You’ve grasped the basics," Lian Shuang said. "Next, you must use your full strength. Only when your heart, body, and intent are all devoted to the Mystical, pushed to its very limits, can you truly control it and imbue it with your own will. Only then will you have truly stepped into the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm."

"Mm." Ling Fei nodded, his mind sinking into contemplation.

’Heart, body, and intent, all devoted to the Mystical, pushed to its limits... only then can I control it and imbue it with my will?’

It wasn’t just Ling Fei; nearby, Shangguan Wan’Er was also deep in thought.

She was only at the Celestial Pill Perfect Realm, but had also grazed the edge of the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm.

However, she was always just shy of a breakthrough and hadn’t truly entered the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm.

Now, listening to Lian Shuang’s words and witnessing the change in Ling Fei’s power, her understanding of the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm was becoming incredibly clear.

For Shangguan Wan’Er, the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm seemed to be within arm’s reach.

It wasn’t just Shangguan Wan’Er; many other prodigies were mulling over Lian Shuang’s words.

Lian Shuang’s step-by-step guidance of Ling Fei had resonated with many of them.

However, unlike Ling Fei, they couldn’t immediately achieve enlightenment and reach the cusp of the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm.

"Make your move!" At that moment, Lian Shuang spoke.

As her words fell, Lian Shuang’s aura grew even more powerful.

Sword Qi radiated from her body, and an astonishing pressure swept across the entire stage.

Ling Fei’s heart skipped a beat. He knew Lian Shuang was finally getting serious.

He didn’t dare to be the least bit careless.

Within Ling Fei’s body, his Dragon Blood churned as he circulated a full seventy percent of its power.

ROAR!

Dragon Qi erupted from his body, accompanied by a draconic roar.

The soundwave shook the heavens, and everyone present tensed up.

They all knew that Ling Fei was about to go all out.

Just as Ling Fei roused the Blood Qi throughout his body, Lian Shuang made her move.

WHOOSH!

With a flick of her Long Sword, five Sword Patterns around her transformed into five beams of sword light that slashed toward Ling Fei.

These were the Sword Patterns of the Mystical of the Five Elements, each imbued with its respective Mystical.

This time, the five Sword Patterns didn’t form Sword Lotuses. Instead, each became a Sword Aura slashing toward Ling Fei, their momentum incredibly fierce.

SWISH! SWISH!

The Sword Auras whistled forward. The Mystical of Water formed a Sword River, the Mystical of Fire a Sea of Fire...

But just as they neared Ling Fei, they suddenly merged, transforming into a single, massive Sword Aura that slashed down upon him.

Its presence completely enveloped the stage, its terrifying might making hearts pound in fear.

"Unity of the Five Elements!" Seeing this, the Cultivators on the Observation Platform gasped in surprise.

Simultaneously controlling five Mysticals was already difficult enough; fusing them was an even greater feat.

The Power of such a strike was countless times greater than before.

As the Sword Aura slashed down, Ling Fei’s brows knitted together.

’This strike’s momentum is far more tyrannical than before. This is a true Sword of Slaughter.’ Ling Fei looked up, his expression solemn.

At the same time, his heart, body, and spirit all poured into his sword.

Simultaneously, the True Dragon Blood Qi in his body surged into the Long Sword in his hand.

SWISH!

Then, Ling Fei brandished his Long Sword and slashed forward.

ROAR!

With this slash, Sword Qi whistled out and condensed into a giant golden dragon, which pounced directly at the massive Sword Aura.

This Golden Dragon was menacing, just like a True Dragon. It was a dragon of Mystical, condensed from his True Dragon Blood Qi and controlled by his will.

The moment the dragon appeared, its golden light illuminated the entire arena, shocking every Cultivator present.

The Golden Dragon was not only lifelike, but its eyes seemed to contain a trace of will, as if it possessed its own Spirituality.

Although Ling Fei could condense a Golden Dragon with his Dragon Qi before...

...that Golden Dragon had no Spirituality and was merely a technique available to those in the Celestial Pill Realm.

Now that this Golden Dragon had Spirituality, it was as if it possessed its own will. This was a Divine Technique, a method used by those at the Half-step Nascent Soul or even Quasi-Nascent Soul level.

"Has Ling Fei already stepped into the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm?" Cries of alarm rang out as many faces filled with disbelief.

Just moments ago, Ling Fei had only been on the verge of the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm.

But in the blink of an eye, he had reached this Realm. How many in this generation could possibly match such a rate of improvement?

With talent like this, even calling him a prodigy was an understatement!

At that very moment, the Golden Dragon pounced, clashing with Lian Shuang’s Sword Aura.

BANG!

The Void instantly shuddered. The crowd watched as Lian Shuang’s Sword Aura shattered in a brilliant flash of light. A terrifying shockwave rippled out, its power making hearts pound with fear. Seizing the opportunity, the Golden Dragon pounced directly at Lian Shuang.

Across from him, five Sword Lotuses materialized around Lian Shuang, forming a defensive Qi Vortex.

However, the Sword Lotuses had only just formed when they trembled from the force of the terrifying shockwave. An instant later, the Golden Dragon pounced, its claws like swords piercing through the lotuses.

BANG!

Lian Shuang’s Sword Lotus defense collapsed.

The Golden Dragon, however, pressed its advantage.

A glint flashed in Lian Shuang’s eyes as she swung her blue Long Sword, slashing at the approaching Golden Dragon.

Her Long Sword cut through the Void, and the blue sword light instantly struck the Golden Dragon.

The two instantly engaged in a fierce clash.

Before long, however, the blue sword light disintegrated, and the Golden Dragon was also torn to pieces.

The Golden Dragon disintegrated, but the will within it remained. The Dragon Qi swept forth, charging like a furious dragon.

BANG!

The crowd then watched as a torrent of golden Dragon Qi engulfed Lian Shuang.

Lian Shuang was sent flying backward, her long blue hair whipping in the wind. Blood trickled from the corners of her breathtakingly beautiful lips.

Lian Shuang...

...seemed to be injured.

"Lian Shuang!"

"Junior Sister Lian!"

Seeing Lian Shuang sent flying with blood on her lips, the talented disciples from the various sects shot to their feet, each one shouting out in alarm.

The eyes of these prodigies were filled with worry and heartache.

’How could such a goddess be injured?’

As Lian Shuang was sent flying, the lingering shockwaves on the stage gradually dissipated. Ling Fei’s Heart Spirit withdrew from the state he had entered for that final strike.

When he saw that Lian Shuang had been sent flying, his brows furrowed.

’How could Senior Sister Lian Shuang be defeated so easily?’ Ling Fei was suspicious.

’From my perspective, even though I shattered Senior Sister Lian Shuang’s attack, she should have had more than enough power left to defend herself!’

And yet, Lian Shuang had been sent flying.

This was far beyond Ling Fei’s expectations.