Chapter 222 - 126: Head-on Clash, Sixth Sword Defeats Ye Ling

"You’ve been using your Palm Technique this whole time on the stage. But since you carry a sword, I imagine you know Swordsmanship too. Before me, your Palm Technique will be useless."

Zhang Su said calmly.

His tone was confident.

At that moment, a gentle breeze rustled past, bringing a hint of a chill.

Zhang Su’s gaze landed on the longsword at Ye Ling’s waist.

Until now, Ye Ling had basically never used her sword.

In her previous matches, she had used nothing but her Palm Technique from start to finish.

With a single strike of her palm, the resulting gust of wind carried a faint medicinal scent. Yet its power was astonishing, and her opponents often fell in defeat within just a few moves.

So much so that many had forgotten Ye Ling still had a sword at her waist—that she was a Swordsman!

Zhang Su had not forgotten.

He had noticed the sword right away.

The scabbard was a pearly white, engraved with an exquisite Medicine Cauldron emblem. It was clearly no ordinary item.

Ye Ling was also looking at Zhang Su.

Her gaze was cool and her expression composed, revealing nothing of her emotions.

She stood there, radiating an almost ethereal aura.

"You’re very confident. Defeating someone at the Peak of Gang Force while you’re in the Embracing Pill Realm is an incredible feat, but not all those at the Gang Force Realm are the same."

Ye Ling met Zhang Su’s gaze directly.

At this point, she had no more reservations.

No matter who Zhang Su was, Ye Ling had to win this match. She was determined to obtain the Cyan Wood Spirit Pill!

She had thought her greatest opponent would be Zhou Dingshan of the Five Elements Sect, never expecting Zhang Su to appear out of nowhere.

An Embracing Pill Martial Artist who could use Pill Force to defeat someone at the Peak of Gang Force.

A man like that was worthy of her full effort.

Their gazes locked in mid-air.

In the Martial Arts Arena, thousands of pairs of eyes were fixed on them.

The disciples of the Guiyuan Sect held their breath, staring at the stage without blinking.

The disciples of the Five Elements Sect also quieted down, their gazes moving back and forth between Zhang Su and Ye Ling.

The disciples from Medicine Valley were even more tense, rendered speechless with nerves.

Ye Ling was Medicine Valley’s strongest disciple at this Heroes Gathering, the pride of her sect.

If she lost, Medicine Valley’s hopes for first place would be dashed.

The Jianghu Cultivators also stared wide-eyed, unwilling to miss a single detail.

A duel like this was a rare sight.

One was the Celestial Pride of the Guiyuan Sect, who could defeat a Gang Force expert despite being in the Embracing Pill Realm; the other was Medicine Valley’s foremost Gang Force expert.

No one dared to predict who would win and who would lose.

"Let the match begin!"

The moment the Steward’s voice faded, the atmosphere on the stage instantly transformed.

SHING.

Zhang Su drew his sword.

In that instant, a dazzling sword light burst from the scabbard, leaving a silvery-white afterimage in the sunlight.

As Zhang Su drew his sword, his Body Technique was also unbelievably fast. He was in front of Ye Ling in the blink of an eye.

His green robes blurred in the wind, and he shot toward Ye Ling like an arrow loosed from its bow.

’What?’

Ye Ling’s pupils constricted.

She knew Zhang Su’s sword was fast, but she was also confident in her own Body Technique.

She was not Zhou Dingshan. Zhou Dingshan was skilled in power and defense; Body Technique was not his strong suit.

But Ye Ling was different. Her Body Technique was just as agile, and the Flowing Cloud Step she cultivated was renowned throughout Medicine Valley.

Previously, she had carefully observed Zhang Su’s Swordsmanship from the stands.

’The Nine Shadows Sword Technique... fast as lightning, dozens of sword-shadows merging into one with astonishing speed.’

’But with my Body Technique, as long as I anticipate it, I can dodge it.’

’As for the strike Zhang Su used to defeat Chu Hanjiang, its power was truly terrifying, capable of shattering Gang Force, but it had a weakness—it wasn’t fast enough.’

’That strike focused on explosive power, so its speed was actually a bit slower than the Nine Shadows Sword Technique.’

’With my Body Technique, I could dodge that too.’

Thus, Ye Ling was also very confident in her own abilities.

’I can avoid both techniques Zhang Su has shown so far.’

But now, Ye Ling had miscalculated.

’I never imagined Zhang Su’s Body Technique would be this powerful!’

’My Flowing Cloud Step is considered a top-tier Body Technique in Medicine Valley, yet Zhang Su’s is hardly any worse.’

SWOOSH.

Ye Ling immediately executed her Body Technique, trying to evade.

Her form was like a wisp of flowing cloud, unpredictable as she moved across the stage.

With a light tap of her toes on the stage’s wooden planks, she shifted several feet to the side. Her movements were as smooth as flowing water, clean and precise.

Her Body Technique was truly impressive.

Zhang Su executed his Body Technique, then immediately followed with a sword thrust.

Not the Nine Shadows Sword Technique, but the Light and Shadow Killing Sword.

’Faster than the Nine Shadows Sword Technique!’

The Light and Shadow Killing Sword was all about the blade’s light moving like a shadow, as fast as a bolt of lightning.

At Zhang Su’s current Realm, he could unleash his various Swordsmanship techniques at will, completely as he pleased.

He didn’t need to consciously think about which Swordsmanship to use; his body would naturally make the most appropriate choice.

His Light and Shadow Killing Sword had also birthed a Divine Intent.

Driven by Divine Intent, its speed was extreme.

The edge of the blade sliced through the air with a sharp whistle.

A flash of sword light aimed straight for Ye Ling’s left shoulder.

The strike was so fast its trajectory was impossible to follow.

And yet, despite its speed, Ye Ling somehow managed to dodge it.

She twisted her body slightly, and the edge of Zhang Su’s sword brushed past her sleeve.

Ye Ling’s Body Technique was indeed formidable.

No wonder she had been confident she could evade Zhang Su’s Swordsmanship.

But Zhang Su didn’t stop. As his blade turned, the faint sound of wind and thunder emerged.

Wind and Thunder Sword Technique!

This strike was even faster than the Light and Shadow Killing Sword.

The Wind and Thunder Sword Technique was a top-tier Swordsmanship from the Sword Wall on Bamboo Sword Peak of the Guiyuan Sect, renowned for its speed.

Zhang Su had cultivated this Swordsmanship to the Perfection Realm and had even birthed a Divine Intent from it.

When driven by Divine Intent, the speed of the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique was simply inconceivable.