Chapter 408 - 213: Yang Wenqing’s First Great Victory (2)

Chapter 408: Chapter 213: Yang Wenqing’s First Great Victory (2)

Just as the Green Peak Sword transformed into the ultimate stream of light, the ’Sky-Piercing Line,’ and stabbed straight for Lin Xiyun’s face with a shriek that tore the air, an intricately structured Dharma Seal shimmering with a faint cyan light condensed from thin air half a foot before him.

Windbreak Seal!

The Dharma Seal created an exceptionally dynamic field of turbulent air. When the light of the ’Sky-Piercing Line’ pierced it, its unparalleled speed and trajectory were instantly thrown off course. Though not completely stopped, it grazed past Lin Xiyun’s ear, severing a few strands of his hair.

"What a fast sword."

Lin Xiyun offered a word of praise, as the fingers of his right hand began to move even faster.

At the same time the Windbreak Seal took shape, another Dharma Seal—crimson as fire, with a volatile structure—had already been formed beside his other hand. With a flick of his wrist, it shot forth.

Searing Flame Chain!

The Dharma Seal disintegrated in mid-air, turning into more than ten fist-sized fireballs, white-hot at the core but crimson at the edges. They traced different arcs from all directions—above, below, left, and right—enveloping Yang Wenqing with scorching heat and the faint scent of explosions!

Yang Wenqing knew he couldn’t take the attack head-on. With a flash of Spiritual Light at his feet, he retreated rapidly while surging Spiritual Qi from his body into the protective Spiritual Light around him.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The searing fireballs slammed into the protective barrier one after another, exploding into dazzling balls of flame. The scorching heatwave rolled out, and the protective golden light vibrated violently, covered in dense ripples, but it held firm and did not shatter.

Yang Wenqing was pushed back repeatedly by the force of the explosions, his feet plowing shallow grooves into the dark green stone slabs, but his eyes remained locked on Lin Xiyun.

Having the upper hand, Lin Xiyun pressed his advantage. His footwork was light as he moved, always maintaining a relatively safe casting distance from Yang Wenqing. Meanwhile, the light of the Myriad Phenomena Celestial Disc in his hand flowed without cease, his fingers flying as he effortlessly formed one Dharma Seal after another...

At times, it was a shower of golden needles, countless hair-thin golden rays shooting out silently, designed to pierce protective Spiritual Light.

At others, it was earth-binding vines, as tough, Spiritual Power-infused vines suddenly burst from the cracks in the stone slabs at Yang Wenqing’s feet, attempting to entangle his ankles.

There were also rings of condensed water and ice, trying to slow Yang Wenqing’s movements.

Yang Wenqing, for his part, executed his ’steadiness’ tactic to perfection. He pushed the Spirit Gathering Array to its maximum, frantically absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Qi to replenish his own, all while maintaining his protective golden light at an extremely high intensity. He continuously used the Wind Manipulation Technique, nimbly dodging and weaving within a small area to avoid most of the restrictive and controlling Dharma Seals.

The Green Peak Sword zipped rapidly around him, intercepting the offensive Dharma Seals that came from tricky angles.

From the surrounding seats, the audience saw Yang Wenqing on the platform, his body gleaming with golden light. Bathed in the radiance of the Five-Colored Magic Array, he looked like a moving fortress, weaving and dodging amidst a bombardment of countless splendid yet dangerous Dharma Seals. The cyan-gold sword light moved like a Spirit Snake, precisely neutralizing one deadly attack after another.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiyun’s figure flickered unpredictably in the distance, the light from the Compass in his hand flashing. Dharma Seals poured from him like a flowing stream in a relentless assault.

The two of them—one attacking, one defending; one agile, one steady—moved at a dizzying speed. The sound of exploding Dharma Seals, the shriek of Sword Qi, and the muffled thuds of clashing Spiritual Qi filled the air.

In the audience, everyone held their breath. Gu You stroked his chin, watching with great interest. "That kid Wenqing sure is patient."

Qin Huaiming watched with a focused gaze, but inwardly, he relaxed slightly. Although Yang Wenqing’s response seemed passive, he was maximizing his advantages of strong defense and high endurance. ’If this turns into a battle of attrition, he might just have a chance.’

Sun Chen watched quietly, his eyes focused, as if analyzing every move the two made.

Over with the Yunji Sect, the smile on Ge Yunhai’s face remained, but there was a trace of gravity deep in his eyes. Leng Zhi, however, frowned slightly, seemingly a little displeased that Lin Xiyun’s prolonged assault had yet to succeed.

On the platform, Lin Xiyun’s usual smile gradually faded, replaced by an expression of intense, focused seriousness.

He realized he had underestimated his Junior Brother Yang’s resilience. Such a high-intensity bombardment of Dharma Seals was just as draining on the Caster’s mind and Spiritual Qi.

Lin Xiyun’s thoughts raced. A flicker of determination flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly pressed his right hand’s five fingers heavily onto several specific runes on the Myriad Phenomena Celestial Disc.

The five-colored Crystal Stone at the center of the Compass suddenly erupted with a blinding radiance. Before him, the Spiritual Light of five colors—gold, green, blue, red, and yellow—began to gather frantically.

This was the prelude to one of his most powerful combination attacks—the very ’Golden Flow Fire Rain’ that Qin Huaiming had warned about. He intended to use his strongest technique to shatter Yang Wenqing’s defense in a single blow!

Yang Wenqing’s nerves, already taut, stretched to their breaking point. This was the moment he had been waiting for. When his opponent cast a high-powered Dharma Seal, they would require more focused channeling and a steadier output, creating a momentary lull in their movement and casting rhythm.

’Now!’

The sharp aura that Yang Wenqing had kept hidden beneath his sword’s edge erupted at this moment. The vast Spiritual Qi within his Qi Sea, like a river bursting its dam, surged madly towards the Green Peak Sword and his own meridians.

The Green Peak Sword, hovering at his side, let out a long, clear cry as its body blazed with cyan-gold light. The next moment, a scene that left everyone dumbfounded unfolded...

The cyan-gold sword light flashed once, then a second time out of nowhere, then a tenth, a twentieth, a thirtieth.

In less than ten seconds, with a shocking output of Spiritual Qi and control of his Divine Sense, Yang Wenqing had successively unleashed ’Sky-Piercing Line’ more than thirty times.

In an instant, the stage was filled with dozens of cyan-gold sword lights, each ’Sky-Piercing Line’ carrying the sharpness and speed to tear through anything.

The composure on Lin Xiyun’s face completely vanished. The light from his Myriad Phenomena Celestial Disc flickered rapidly as he tried to construct a defensive Dharma Seal, but the channeling for ’Golden Flow Fire Rain’ was at a critical point. Forcibly stopping or changing it would cause a backlash, and his opponent’s tempest of sword light was coming too fast and in too great a number.

He pushed his footwork to its limit, his figure blurring into a series of afterimages. In the nick of time, he narrowly dodged the first seven or eight sword lights. Only then did the Compass in his hand barely manage to conjure the phantom of a Thick Earth Shield, blocking the next three or four.

The eleventh sword light grazed past his ribs, tearing his robes. The fifteenth forced him to dodge with a desperate roll...

By the time the twentieth sword light arrived, he had just steadied himself, but the phantom Thick Earth Shield before him had already shattered...

The twenty-fifth sword light stabbed straight for the wrist of his left hand, which held the Compass. Lin Xiyun’s pupils shrank. At that moment, he had no choice but to abandon the large-scale Dharma Seal he had been preparing.

Then he tossed the Compass aside, retreated abruptly, and said softly, "I concede!"

Ge Yunhai, who had been watching from the side, instantly flashed to Lin Xiyun’s position. With a wave of his hand, he dispersed the Spiritual Qi that had been drawn toward the Compass, forcibly interrupting the Dharma Seal that was about to cause a backlash.

Then he turned his head and looked at Lin Xiyun with a helpless expression.

Lin Xiyun immediately ran forward to pick up his Compass, then inspected it inside and out, clearly treasuring it immensely.

The cyan-gold sword light from Yang Wenqing had stopped abruptly right in front of the Compass, letting out a soft hum. As Lin Xiyun ran over, it transformed into a stream of light and flew back to Yang Wenqing’s side.

After checking his Compass, Lin Xiyun put away the Magical Artifact and cupped his hands toward Yang Wenqing. "An excellent move, Junior Brother Yang. Against such a dense barrage, an ordinary Bone Marrow Cleansing Cultivator’s Qi Sea would have long been depleted, yet you seemed to handle it with ease."

Yang Wenqing dispersed the Spirit Gathering Array, returned the gesture of respect, and said graciously, "Thank you for going easy on me, Senior Brother Lin. Your Magic is exquisite and infinitely versatile. I learned a great deal. I only won because you held back."

He was telling the truth. If Lin Xiyun had completed ’Golden Flow Fire Rain,’ he might not have been able to withstand it.

Only then did Qin Huaiming slowly let out a breath, unable to hide the delighted surprise in his eyes. Gu You could no longer hold it in and burst out laughing, clapping Sun Chen heartily on the shoulder.

The smile on Ge Yunhai’s face remained. Lei Yue, however, stared at Yang Wenqing for a few moments with gleaming eyes, then whispered something to Wu Qing, who was meditating beside him to regulate her breath. Wu Qing’s gaze, when it fell upon Yang Wenqing, was also filled with astonishment and scrutiny.

Then, Ge Yunhai stepped forward and announced, "The winner of the second match: Yang Wenqing of Xuanyue!"

From that moment on, everyone looked at Yang Wenqing in a completely different light.