Chapter 1326 - 1325: Youth Kings Ranking

Chapter 1326: Chapter 1325: Youth Kings Ranking

"Not good!"

Seeing the dense water arrows shooting toward them, those young talents’ expressions changed one after another. They quickly raised their True Qi Protection to fend off the incoming water arrows, but although most of them managed to barely neutralize the sword qi, the water arrows still hit them, leaving them in a very sorry state.

However, no one paid attention to this at the moment; their focus was entirely on Ling Chen. They saw that amidst the overwhelming waves, Ling Chen’s body was forcibly retreating several hundred meters, dragging an astonishing wake on the lake surface with his feet until he finally stopped at the edge of Snow Mountain Lake.

Bang!

At the moment Ling Chen steadied himself, the Sword Flower in front of him abruptly shattered. In the next instant, Ling Chen’s pupils contracted, and he suddenly spat a mouthful of blood.

"I never thought the Sword Devil’s power would be this strong."

A trace of astonishment appeared in Ling Chen’s eyes. After forming the Saint Body, his defense was far superior to ordinary people, yet even so, he still couldn’t completely withstand Wei Wuxian’s desperate counterattack.

If he had done nothing and been hit by that sword light, it’s likely he wouldn’t be getting away with just a bit of injury.

Ling Chen thought that after becoming a saint, no one of his generation would be his match. Unexpectedly, Wei Wuxian gave him a wake-up call, shattering the pride he still harbored in his heart.

"I lost."

Wei Wuxian’s body fell on the lake surface. Seeing that his final sword couldn’t defeat Ling Chen, he sighed, his aura quickly diminishing.

For now, it’s the powerful will of the Sword Devil that’s keeping him standing, but he barely has the strength to even stand.

Compared to him, though Ling Chen spat blood, his injuries were insignificant.

"It’s terrifying. Strong as Wei Wuxian is, his final counterattack still didn’t work."

"No matter how strong Wei Wuxian is, he is ultimately just the Sword Devil, while Ling Chen’s achievements have already surpassed the Sword Devil."

The crowd murmured among themselves. Although they couldn’t see some details, they could make out some nuances. In Ling Chen’s hands, Wei Wuxian’s chances of gaining the upper hand were minimal. After all, the difference in strength was crushing. Whether it was Sword Intent or sword techniques, if it weren’t for Wei Wuxian’s explosive strength, he would have been defeated much quicker.

"Is this Ling Chen?"

Liu Mengru and Peerless Sword, after not seeing Ling Chen for just half a year, thought that they would be numb to Ling Chen’s performance even if it surprised them. Yet, they were still greatly astounded, because Wei Wuxian’s strength was already extremely formidable, yet he met an even stronger Ling Chen.

Peerless Sword’s feelings were particularly complicated. At the Nine Flow Conference, he was ranked alongside Wei Wuxian and Ling Chen as geniuses, attracting the attention of tens of thousands. But unfortunately, he hadn’t progressed far. Today, he realized that not only had he not drawn closer to the two, but he had also been left further behind.

If, a few years ago, he and Liu Mengru could still see Ling Chen’s back, now, they couldn’t even see his shadow, just the traces and brilliance he left along the way.

"Absolute power can disregard everything."

Not far away, on that Dagger Peak, the Purple Robe Swordsman muttered to himself.

His words made other Youth Kings on the peak turn their eyes toward him in surprise. Such an evaluation had never been made by the Purple Robe Swordsman before.

Achieving absolute power to this degree isn’t something that can be done just by talking about it.

If a barrel has no weak staves, it can be considered complete, able to hold water fully. If there are weak staves, water cannot fill it up; there will be losses.

Achieving no weak points is no easy task.

"Ling Chen, you truly are the greatest adversary of my life. I’ve never lost to anyone else, and you are the first."

Wei Wuxian stared straight at Ling Chen. In his mind, memories of his past arose. Back in Penglai, no one among his generation could match him. On the Nine Provinces Land, he overcame opponents one after another at the Nine Flow Conference, not meeting any true match. Even with King of Golden Buddha, it was just a draw.

Today’s defeat at the hands of Ling Chen was his first ever in life.

"Never been defeated!"

Everyone was astounded. Defeat is something everyone encounters, yet Wei Wuxian claimed this was his first defeat, which was hard to believe.

But after today, things changed. Ling Chen appeared, becoming the first one to formally defeat him. More importantly, both were prodigies and each other’s stepping stones. With one falling, the other was destined for greater glory.

"Victory and defeat are common among soldiers. Defeat is bound to happen sooner or later; it’s just a matter of time. The only thing we can do is keep becoming stronger to avoid defeat."

Ling Chen said indifferently.

"You’re right. However, I am the kind who will get back up from where I fell. Ling Chen, I won’t admit defeat."

Wei Wuxian stared directly at Ling Chen. Losing to him stirred many feelings, yet this defeat felt like it unlocked some shackles in him, making him feel relaxed and more motivated. Previously, he fought to remain undefeated; now, he fights to defeat Ling Chen, with a definite goal.

"Next time, I will be the one to win."

Standing straight, Wei Wuxian’s aura didn’t weaken but instead grew stronger, a surge of explosive Sword Intent emerging, with a sense of breaking and then reconstructing.

The crowd marveled as they seemingly felt Wei Wuxian’s aura grow even stronger than before, setting a new limit. Is there no limit to his potential?

Probably only someone like Ling Chen could suppress such an extraordinary guy as Wei Wuxian.

"Ling Chen, Wei Wuxian, indeed both of you are exceptional Youth Kings, splendid, truly splendid."

At this moment, a burst of laughter echoed as a middle-aged man in white appeared above Snow Mountain Lake, standing before Ling Chen and Wei Wuxian.

"Who might Your Excellency be?"

Wei Wuxian was slightly surprised, while Ling Chen also looked at the newcomer with some surprise. The man’s sudden action certainly puzzled them.

"I am Ge Wanxiang, an Elder of the Heavenly Secret Tower."

The white-robed middle-aged man stroked his slightly graying beard, a smile on his face. "I’m here on behalf of the Heavenly Secret Tower to represent you Youth Kings and evaluate a ranking chart, an authoritative list exclusively for Youth Kings."

"Youth King Ranking?"

Hearing Ge Wanxiang’s announcement, numerous Youth Kings showed a glint of interest on their faces, one by one perking up. Among the younger generation, especially Youth Kings, there had never been an authoritative ranking because their strengths didn’t differ significantly. Among Youth Kings, they rarely ranked by strength, but that didn’t mean they lacked the desire to compete.

Now hearing Ge Wanxiang mention drawing up the Youth King Ranking at the Heavenly Secret Tower, their spirits were enlivened.