Chapter 1324 - 1323: Battle of the Ages

Chapter 1324: Chapter 1323: Battle of the Ages

Before anyone could clearly see how Ling Chen wielded his sword, the two swords had already clashed together, and Wei Wuxian’s sword technique was already broken. He was treading on the lake surface, retreating backward.

"What happened? Wei Wuxian’s sword technique has already been broken?"

Many young talents were still bewildered, the first exchange between the two had already passed, and missing that critical moment left everyone feeling regretful, cursing inwardly.

At the moment Wei Wuxian’s sword technique was broken, he knew something was amiss. He knew that Ling Chen’s insight and accuracy had reached an extraordinary level. Although his sword swinging was incredibly fast, the opponent still found the weakness in his sword technique and struck it accurately, as if he had handed it to Ling Chen himself.

To deal with an opponent like Ling Chen, one must not show the slightest flaw. Once a slight crack appeared, it was highly likely that Ling Chen would seize it, leading to a dire situation with no turning back.

As expected by Wei Wuxian, Ling Chen’s sword arrived, and not just one sword, but hundreds of them. In an instant, countless sparks erupted around Wei Wuxian. Ling Chen’s sword, like the most fearsome viper, would launch a lethal attack as soon as it found an opportunity, leaving no chance for the opponent. The spectators saw Wei Wuxian fall into a passive position and exhibited a look of disbelief.

Without exchanging blows with Ling Chen, one would never know his prowess.

Wei Wuxian originally thought that he had taken Ling Chen seriously enough, but he was mistaken. He believed that his strength could compete with Ling Chen’s, or even suppress him, but the reality was that Ling Chen’s speed and sword energy were not inferior to his. The most frightening part was, although both had similar speed and power, Ling Chen was always a step ahead, causing his own strength often to only be halfway into execution before failing to deliver the full force.

One transitioned from attack to defense, and the other from retaliation to full assault. The process could only be described as instantaneous. People could only see the evidence of their clash from the dazzling sparks, otherwise, they would have thought the two hadn’t come into contact.

Clang clang clang clang clang clang...

In the blink of an eye, the exchange between the two had exceeded thirty moves. Although Wei Wuxian was forced into a passive state by Ling Chen, his strength was not limited. After thirty moves, the two were still evenly matched.

"Devil’s Slaughter Sword!"

Suddenly, the magical aura on Wei Wuxian intensified; a ghastly white flame seemed to ignite deep within his left eye. At the instant he swung his sword, a vast black light rapidly converged into a dark shadow, which swept through the air. An aura that ruled over the world suddenly spread like a storm, and a hundred-zhang sword qi slashed horizontally, piercing through the void, as if to slay all living things!

Ling Chen seemed to have prepared in advance. At the moment Wei Wuxian swung his sword, Ling Chen had already positioned the Thunder Sound Sword in front of him. Under the infusion of Sword Intent, the Thunder Sound Sword expanded to a massive ten zhang, hovering in the void.

With a loud "bang", the Slaughter Sword Light struck the sword shadow in front of Ling Chen. Under such a violent impact value, Ling Chen’s body retreated dozens of steps, but his body’s center of gravity remained unchanged, and his feet drew a torrential water path.

If Wei Wuxian’s Sword Light was overwhelmingly powerful, then Ling Chen’s swordsmanship was unbelievably mysterious and flawless. This was everyone’s first impression because that one sword just now was too sudden, too terrifying. Yet, in such a situation, Ling Chen could block it.

Seizing the initiative with one sword, Wei Wuxian did not stop his offensive, continuously swinging dozens of swords towards Ling Chen. Each sword was a ghastly white slaughter sword, with power comparable to the Devil’s Slaughter Sword. Such an overwhelming amount of sword qi encompassed Ling Chen, sealing off all his escape routes.

"What tremendous strength!"

Ling Chen could feel that Wei Wuxian’s swordsmanship and Sword Intent had ascended to a new realm, with destructive power greatly enhanced. Each sword was equivalent to an ordinary killing move, which was the most terrifying part. The Devil’s Slaughter Sword was originally Wei Wuxian’s trump card, yet now it was being used as a regular move, showcasing terrifying progress.

But now, Ling Chen didn’t have time to marvel at these things. Facing Wei Wuxian’s fierce offensive, numerous Flying Swords split from Ling Chen’s body, sweeping out with a ferocious stance, clashing into the Sword Light wielded by Wei Wuxian. Both announced their shattering, creating intense ripples in the air.

"Sword Riding the Wind!"

The Sword Momentum changed, and Ling Chen’s figure ferociously surged, Sword Momentum erupting, providing endless follow-up strength. Utilizing this Sword Momentum, Ling Chen brandished his sword and darted out violently, Sword Light encompassed in the grand momentum, appearing in front of Wei Wuxian in an instant.

"Break!"

Wei Wuxian’s eyes seemed to roll white, his aura reaching its peak as he slashed open Ling Chen’s Sword Momentum with a single strike, accurately striking at the tip of Ling Chen’s sword, forcibly suppressing Ling Chen’s Sword Light.

The force in Ling Chen’s sword was exceedingly powerful, but it was concentrated mainly at the tip of the sword. If Wei Wuxian’s strike were off by even a fraction, it wouldn’t be able to suppress Ling Chen’s Sword Light.

"These two have become this strong."

Among the Youth Kings who came to watch, if not thirty, then there were twenty; all were intently watching this battle. The strength exhibited by Ling Chen and Wei Wuxian made even these past Youth Kings feel inadequate. Most of them doubted they were a match for Ling Chen or Wei Wuxian, and there was much to learn from their contest.

"Clearly just the younger generation, yet exhibiting top-tier capabilities of the youth generation!"

The Illusion Heavenly King, White Night King, Dragon Spear King, and others all looked grave. It indeed surprised him; both were in their twenties, almost similar in age, but their abilities surpassed those of this youth generation, even astonishing these powerful predecessors.

Boom!

The center of Snow Mountain Lake exploded suddenly, and surging waves swept up. The two figures separated, standing opposed at a hundred meters apart.

"Wei Wuxian, you’ve indeed made significant progress in these six months."

Standing above the water, Ling Chen looked at Wei Wuxian in front, speaking softly.

"And so have you."

Wei Wuxian’s face showed no sign of delight, "If it were the King of Golden Buddha, he likely wouldn’t withstand three moves in my hands currently."

"Indeed."

Ling Chen nodded, not denying it. If Wei Wuxian fully attacked, even with the King of Golden Buddha’s strong defense, blocking three moves would be difficult.

"However," Ling Chen changed his tone, his eyes sharp with a glint, "You still can’t win this match."

"Since when did you learn to use trash talk?"

Wei Wuxian was initially taken aback, then a smile played on his lips, clearly thinking Ling Chen was merely trying to disturb his mindset with verbal attacks.

"I am not trash-talking."

Ling Chen shook his head, "Even earlier, I was still only using eighty percent of my strength."

"What?"

Wei Wuxian’s expression changed, his view revealing that Ling Chen’s aura had already burst out, and the aura on the latter’s body was suddenly escalating at an astonishing pace, like a sudden liberation, surging abruptly!