Chapter 408 - 407: Fighting Xu Zitao

Chapter 408: Chapter 407: Fighting Xu Zitao

"As long as Ling Fei is doing well, that’s enough," Shangguan Wan’Er murmured, pushing her thoughts aside.

’What else could she possibly hope for now?’

’It all seemed to be too late.’

As Lian Shuang walked away, Ling Fei’s gaze shifted toward the Waiting Battle Platform, where Xu Zitao was staring coldly at him.

Seeing Xu Zitao’s ice-cold gaze, Ling Fei’s expression also turned grim.

"Heh heh, Ling the Pill Master is the victor. After a thirty-minute rest, we will begin the final battle for the championship," Vice Sect Leader Jiang announced with a smile from the high platform nearby.

"Ling the Pill Master!"

"Ling the Pill Master!" As his words fell, cries of excitement erupted.

The female disciples from the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers, in particular, were all incredibly excited.

Although some had said Ling Fei hadn’t gone easy on a beautiful opponent in the previous fight...

But Ling Fei had still been in the middle of an epiphany then. How could he have controlled his Power so easily?

The fact that he had won at all was already incredible.

"This Ling Fei is truly a genius."

"To gain comprehension while in the middle of a battle... now I finally understand what a true genius is." Aside from the disciples of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers, the prodigies from every sect showed faces full of respect.

Prodigies like Zhu Wei and Yuan Tan.

They had all sparred with Ling Fei before and could clearly sense his progress.

It was all simply unbelievable.

After all, once a cultivator reached the Celestial Pill Realm, every bit of progress was immensely difficult.

But Ling Fei had advanced from Celestial Pill Great Success to the Celestial Pill Perfect Realm in just a few short days.

And now, he had gone from the Celestial Pill Perfect Realm to the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm.

With such talent, let alone Zhu Wei and Yuan Tan, even Monk Yuan Kong couldn’t help but look at Ling Fei with new respect.

He was now completely convinced that his previous defeat had been fair and square.

"Ling the Pill Master will become the first Alchemy and Martial King of our Southern Wilderness." The Sect Leaders of the various sects gave Ling Fei their highest praise, their eyes flashing.

"Heh heh, this is the final match. Ling the Pill Master, I look forward to your performance!" Vice Sect Leader Jiang said to Ling Fei.

At this moment, his admiration for the young man was growing.

"You’re too kind, Vice Sect Leader Jiang. Regardless of what happens, I will do my best in the coming battle," Ling Fei said.

"Good. Go rest for thirty minutes. When the time is up, the final battle will begin," said Vice Sect Leader Jiang.

"Yes." Ling Fei nodded. With a single movement, he darted to the Waiting Battle Platform, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began to contemplate what he had learned from his battle with Lian Shuang.

In that final exchange with Lian Shuang, Ling Fei’s strike had clearly reached the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm.

’But there’s still so much room for me to improve.’ Ling Fei’s eyes were tightly shut as he continued his contemplation.

The Mystical Martial Arts he used in that last attack had indeed contained his Power of Will, but it was still very weak.

Furthermore, he hadn’t been able to divide his attention and fuse too many Mysticals together.

That state required one’s body, mind, and spirit to fuse completely with the Mystical of Martial Arts. He had to let everything flow from instinct, unable to manage too many details.

Of course, this was a sign of an insufficient Realm. If his Realm were high enough, his control would naturally become much more effortless.

As Ling Fei reviewed the fight, his Heart Spirit stirred within his mind. It condensed into a human figure and began to practice various Mystical Martial Arts.

Thirty minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Ling Fei’s eyelids fluttered, and he stood up.

At this moment, Xu Zitao was staring at him coldly.

"Heh heh, next up is the championship match of this Martial Arts Competition. You two, if you please!" Vice Sect Leader Jiang smiled and gestured with his hand.

Ling Fei and Xu Zitao glanced at each other, then strolled toward the battle stage.

The two landed gracefully.

Gazing at Ling Fei opposite him, Xu Zitao’s eyes were dark, and a strange anger burned in his heart.

Originally, Ling Fei was only at the Celestial Pill Perfect Realm. Back then, in Xu Zitao’s eyes, Ling Fei was an object to be easily crushed and toyed with.

But now, Ling Fei had stepped into the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm, which added a sliver of uncertainty to the situation.

"Even if you have reached the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm, I will still crush you. I will make you understand just how vast the gap between us truly is," Xu Zitao said, his gaze like ice as he stared at Ling Fei, enunciating every word. His voice was filled with a grim Cold Intent that made the very air turn frigid.

"Gap?" Ling Fei raised an eyebrow, his gaze hardening. "In that case, I’d like to see this so-called gap between us for myself."

"You will." Xu Zitao’s eyes were harsh. He flipped his palm, and a Spirit Sword forged from black gold appeared. A sharp and tyrannical aura erupted from him. At that moment, he was like a Fierce Beast from Ancient Times, exuding a terrifying might.

Across from him, Ling Fei’s gaze sharpened. He flipped his own palm, a Long Sword appearing in his hand. The Blood Qi in his body began to circulate, ready to fight Xu Zitao at any moment.

The auras of the two men continued to build.

The battle stage was completely enveloped in that terrifying presence. Gradually, the air above the stage seemed to freeze solid.

The Cultivators on the Observation Platform all held their breath.

They knew that this profound stillness was the prelude to a violent collision. Once these two clashed, the impact would be world-shaking.

"I wonder who is stronger?"

"I heard that Xu Zitao is extremely powerful. He easily defeated Beiming Shang back then." The members of the various sects discussed amongst themselves.

Even the Sect Leaders were full of anticipation.

Before, they would have been worried for Ling Fei.

But now?

Everyone was looking forward to the clash between these two.

Finally, a glint flashed in Xu Zitao’s eyes, and his body moved.

"Is he making his move?!" Immediately, the spectating Cultivators tensed up, their gazes fixed on the stage, terrified of missing a single moment of this spectacular clash.

"Beiming Sword Sea!" a low voice escaped Xu Zitao’s lips.

He guided his Long Sword. From his Dantian, one Sword Pattern after another whistled out, sending ripples vibrating through the air around him.

SWOOSH!

The next moment, Xu Zitao swung his Long Sword, slashing down at Ling Fei’s head.

The atmosphere on the stage instantly changed with this one slash.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Xu Zitao’s Long Sword danced, Sword Qi bursting forth. Vast Sword Essence materialized out of thin air above the stage like a dark and deep sea.

The void itself trembled before being completely filled by the Sword Sea.

A powerful pressure also bore down on Ling Fei.

Although it was Sword Essence transformed into a sea, it contained Sword Qi. An invisible Sword Qi raged forth, causing the void ahead to tremble.

From a distance, it looked as if an entire Sword Sea was crashing down on Ling Fei, about to drown him.

To the onlookers, it already seemed as though Ling Fei was submerged by the Sword Sea, with no path of retreat.

"That’s the Beiming Sword Technique!" When this sword strike was unleashed, many people’s eyes widened in shock.

The Beiming Sword Technique is the Beiming Sword Sect’s signature technique, and also its most fundamental Sword Technique.

If one cultivates it to a higher level, it becomes the Beiming Kunpeng Sword Technique.

On the Beiming Sword Sect’s Observation Platform, Shangguan Wan’Er’s brow furrowed. She worried for Ling Fei, thinking, ’Back when Xu Zitao fought, he defeated Beiming Shang with ease. He must have completely mastered the Mystical of the Beiming Sword Technique and even comprehended the Beiming Kunpeng Sword Technique. He’s just so strong.’

In the Beiming Sword Sect, aside from Beiming Transformation Sea, it was feared that no one knew just how strong Xu Zitao really was.

Even Shangguan Wan’Er’s master, You Ji, did not know.

As the Sword Sea crashed down, a glint flashed in Ling Fei’s eyes. ’One sword to form a sea. The aura is truly like an ocean! A simple slash, yet as profound as the sea, containing infinite possibilities. This is clearly a sign of having mastered the Sword Dao Mystical to the point of Perfection.’