Chapter 75: Pathetic Ah, eliminated twice (2)
Although Cheng Hong Ling’s figure was fast, the Profound Ice beneath her feet was even faster. Before she could reach her opponent, the arena was already frozen, and the surrounding temperature dropped rapidly, as if an ice and snow goddess had descended.
“Humph!” Jin Shu snorted and stomped on the ground with his strong legs, charging forward like a bull. The door-sized broadsword in his hand did not affect his speed at all, and a gale wind followed wherever he went.
Of course, compared to Cheng Hong Ling, Jin Shu’s speed was still not fast enough, and he seemed to be outshone. However, there was no fear on his face.
Behind them, with a thought from Bao Gang, a green-glazed ancient bell suddenly appeared before him. This ancient bell was as tall as a person, with a bright and shiny exterior and intricate patterns clearly visible, forming mysterious talismanic characters. It was clearly not an ordinary item.
…”Isn’t that the Jinliu Sect’s sect-protecting treasure, the ‘Green Glazed Demonic Sound Bell’?”
“It is indeed the Green Glazed Demonic Sound Bell. This artifact can only be used once after years of precipitation. It seems the Jinliu Sect is determined to win this match!”
“Isn’t that obvious? If they lose, they will be forever nailed to the pillar of shame.”
“This Green Glazed Demonic Sound Bell is the nemesis of water True Qi. This is bad for Cheng Hong Ling.”
“Not necessarily. Cheng Hong Ling cultivates ‘Shui Linglong’, and her True Qi is not ordinary water True Qi, but Profound Ice True Qi.”
“No matter what True Qi it is, green glaze belongs to earth, and earth restrains water. As long as it is water-attribute, it will be restrained by the Demonic Sound Bell.”
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The cultivators below exclaimed one after another.
“Demonic Sound Bell?” Qi Huang frowned slightly, as she knew nothing about it.
During this process, the two on the stage had already exchanged several moves.
Jin Shu took out a talisman and threw it forward. The talisman shattered, and a terrifying green flame erupted. Then, he forcefully swung his broadsword forward, and the violent airflow immediately blew the flame towards Cheng Hong Ling.
Cheng Hong Ling did not dodge or evade. With a backhand sword move, sharp Profound Ice sword energy cut through the surging flame like slicing tofu, dividing it directly into two. She also flashed through the gap, her speed unaffected.
Jin Shu calmly placed his broadsword horizontally in front of him and gathered True Qi in his right hand, punching the sword body.
“Bang…”
With a dull thud of metal, the metal outer layer on the broadsword shattered, and then shot towards Cheng Hong Ling like arrows, while the exposed sword body was similar to ordinary precious swords.
Cheng Hong Ling did not hesitate at all. Her powerful Spiritual Sense emerged from her body, instantly immobilizing the iron pieces in mid-air. The Blue Scale Sword in her hand moved swiftly, blocking all the iron pieces in front of her.
A strange smile appeared on Jin Shu’s face. He held his right-hand sword horizontally, and True Qi poured into it madly. A powerful suction force immediately came from the sword body. The immobilized metal fragments instantly broke free from Cheng Hong Ling’s Spiritual Sense and flew back, stabbing towards her slender back.
“Ah…” Miao Xiang watched with bated breath and quickly held Qi Huang’s hand.
Cheng Hong Ling frowned, and an ice wall rose behind her, completely blocking her back.
“Clang, clang…”
The two collided. The ice wall’s hardness was astonishing, easily blocking the iron pieces behind it.
At this moment, Cheng Hong Ling had already rushed in front of the metal, and the Blue Scale Sword in her hand ruthlessly slashed towards Jin Shu’s neck.
Jin Shu did not confront her directly. He leaped back rapidly, and the talismanic characters on his sword flickered. The iron pieces flew around the ice wall again, stabbing towards Cheng Hong Ling’s back. At the same time, True Qi surged around him, condensing into a thin layer of armor covering his entire body.
Cheng Hong Ling was not confident of a decisive victory, so she could only fly into the sky, trying to dodge the pursuit of the iron pieces.
Jin Shu seized the opportunity to counterattack. He moved up and down, continuously swinging his sword and using the pulling force to control the iron pieces to attack Cheng Hong Ling.
Cheng Hong Ling also wielded the Blue Scale Sword so tightly that it was impenetrable, trying to shatter the iron pieces. However, she soon realized something was wrong, because the more she chopped, the more pieces there were, and the smaller the volume, making it harder to defend.
“Chop! Chop! The more you chop, the more there are. I’d like to see how long you can defend!” Jin Shu laughed triumphantly.
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“How can Jin Shu’s sword attract those metal fragments?”
“It is said that his sword is forged from special materials and has the same properties as a magnet.”
“So he wasn’t just showing off by carrying so many swords? The thick metal outer layer is actually an attack method, and the suction force between them is so strong that even the Spiritual Sense of a middle-stage Huashen cultivator cannot contend with it.”
“Not only that, but the material of the metal outer layer is also very special. It is said to be very toxic. Once touched, one will either die or be crippled.”
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The cultivators below pointed and discussed.
Cheng Hong Ling knew that simply dodging would not solve the problem. She landed on the ground, controlling the cold ice with her Spiritual Sense to rise into the sky, instantly forming a shield to protect herself.
“As expected of a rat from Huang Tian Prefecture, only knowing how to hide in a hole.” Jin Shu was overjoyed, taunting as he controlled the metal fragments with his sword to constantly attack the ice shield.
“Clink, clink, clink…” The two collided, making the sound of metal wailing, which showed the hardness of the Profound Ice.
“How is it? Do you need my help?” Qi Huang was a little worried and asked her main body through Mind Transmission.
“If I can’t even handle this, then what qualifications do I have to be your main body?” Cheng Hong Ling’s calm voice came through.
“Crack!” At this moment, a piece of shrapnel penetrated the ice shield.
“Haha, is this all you’ve got? Without the enhancement of Spiritual Sense, you are truly vulnerable.” Jin Shu’s emotions grew more excited, controlling the metal fragments to continuously bombard the ice shield.
“Crack… Crack…” As time passed, more and more metal fragments entered the ice shield, and the cracks on the ice shield grew larger.
Metal was confident of victory, so it increased the attack force until the last piece of shrapnel entered the ice shield.
But at this moment, the ice shield, which was about to shatter, suddenly glowed, and began to thicken rapidly, completely freezing all the metal fragments inside.
“Not good, it’s a trap!” Jin Shu was shocked. The True Qi in his body madly poured into his sword, trying to suck the iron pieces back, but because the Profound Ice was too hard, it could not be moved at all.
“Truly foolish!” Cheng Hong Ling flipped open the ice shield that sealed the iron pieces and rapidly approached Jin Shu again, showing no signs of being at the end of her rope.
“You think I’ll lose without those iron pieces? How naive!” Jin Shu was fearless and met her with his sword. His broadsword, without the thick metal outer layer, had returned to its normal size, so it swung extremely fast, not much weaker than Cheng Hong Ling.
The crowd below saw that swords and sword energy crisscrossed on the arena. The speed of the two was so fast that people could not see their movements clearly, and could only barely detect them with Spiritual Sense.
“Hmph, you’re only fast in your footwork. Your attack speed relies on physical strength. Without the suppression of Spiritual Sense, do you think I’d be afraid of you?” Jin Shu was brimming with confidence, completely ignoring the two cuts that had appeared on his clothes, indicating that his speed was still a sliver slower.
“Unfortunately, you are still a sliver slower than me. Just this sliver is enough for me to send you back home!” Cheng Hong Ling quickly distanced herself, her jade finger glided across her sword, and then fresh blood began to write talismanic characters on the sword body.
At the same time, the surroundings suddenly darkened. The crowd looked up and saw dark clouds appearing in the sky. They squeezed and tore at each other like beasts, emitting earth-shattering thunder, and bright lightning coursed through them.
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“It’s the Sky Thunder Sword, it’s the strongest killing move of water True Qi cultivators, the Sky Thunder Sword!”
“What? Sky Thunder Sword? It is said that when this move is performed, as long as the sword can injure someone, the opponent is guaranteed to lose. Combined with Cheng Hong Ling’s Wave Butterfly body technique, it’s simply invincible.”
“Yes, as long as there is bloodshed, the heavenly thunder will pursue the injured person endlessly until their energy is exhausted.”
“It’s that powerful? Then why do they say water True Qi cultivators have insufficient attack power?”
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The cultivators below exclaimed.
“Hurry up!” Jin Shu’s face was grave, and he shouted to Bao Gang behind him.
Without a word, Bao Gang channeled all his True Qi and slammed his large hands onto the ‘Demonic Sound Bell’ in front of him.
“Dong…” The ‘Demonic Sound Bell’ let out a crisp sound, and the bell body began to vibrate at high speed, so much so that it was transmitted to the arena below.
