Rapidnovel Chapter 108: Forcing a Draw
Chapter 108: Forcing a Draw
Chapter 108: Forcing a Draw
He Luoli stood up in shock as he stared at the arena below. None of the other four blamed him as they also froze in shock at the scene below, but only He Luoli felt it clearer than anyone else. He Luoli as a sword cultivator, was already on the verge of condesing his sword intent, unlike his brother, who was still grasping in the dark. So he could detect the tyrannical strength and unfathomableness behind Longwei’s saber strike.
It really didn’t feel like a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s newly formed intent, but rather a saber intent from an old monster.
The four of them were momentarily surprised by Longwei’s revealed trump card, but only Ji Muyang felt cold sweat coat her back because the target of Longwei’s all-out attack was Xi Tianyi, the son of the Sword Empress! Unleashing such a level of attack out of the blue can no longer be considered a spar. Even if Tianyi were to luckily live through the strike that could even be lethal to Unity Realm Venerables, fatal injuries were already certain.
Where would this leave her?
The one who did such action was Longwei, but it was she who invited him and supported the idea of bringing loose cultivators. Even if the culprit was not her, she would not be able to untangle herself from this conflict. Her position as the Bright Ascension Saintess would be in jeopardy, and that was the best situation. Worse, she could even have her cultivation crippled and handed over to the Buzhou Immortal Sect to quell their anger.
Before, how much she admired Longwei was how much she despised and hated him now. When she met him, he appeared to have some street smarts and high emotional intelligence. Why couldn’t he think of the consequence of his actions now? Even the arrogant Dong Chifan was much better than a beast that caused a calamity. She could only pray that the situation would not reach that point and that Xi Tianyi was lucky. But her breath hitched, and her eyes widened when she saw what happened next.
“What a good move. Aside from Sister Su, I did not think there would be another person at this gathering who would be able to harm me like this, nevermind already having condensed your saber intent.”
Longwei’s tensed body immediately retreated a distance. His previous confident expression stiff, and his eyes wide like saucers as if he couldn’t believe his eyes.
His robes weren’t harmed in the slightest, but Tianyi loosened them to reveal some of his chest and the laceration on his skin. The previously exposed collarbone had an even wider gash because it was directly struck. Tianyi felt an uncontrollable and brutal energy swirling around the injury -the lingering saber intent according to his guess- that prevent his wounds from mending. Shimmering black gas continued to leak out from his wounds out of control.
Naturally, there was pain, but it need not be mentioned. Because Tianyi’s eyes flitted over towards Longwei with deep suspicion as he adjusted his robes.
I’ve always felt that the Xi Longyi wasn’t an ordinary Dragon Emperor Clone since he could always bring techniques out of nowhere, even ones that he did not see or exist in the Immortal Scripture Repository. But I didn’t ponder it over much since that specific clone no longer existed since I was here.
But could it be that Xi Longyi was special?
That saber intent is far too similar to the one I’ve seen in the dream, and from that world mother’s word, perhaps the Dragon Emperor has already started to awaken at around that time.
Since I was no longer a viable choice, Xi Longyi awakened in another clone’s body?
It seems preposterous, but it’s completely viable if it was according to a book’s plot. But I shouldn’t be so quick to believe just because I’ve seen typical story plots appear before me. Perhaps this Longwei isn’t unique, and that many Dragon Emperor Clones will awaken the same saber intent, resources, and potential.
...on second thought, that’d be terrible.
That attack, I could sense a deep killing intent. Even if he is aware of his status as a clone, why would he kill me in front of so many people? If he really did fatally injure me or even kill me, he should have more losses than gains.
Unless I got something that is worth the risk? What could it be? And even if he did succeed, then that means he should have an escape plan.
But Longwei smiled and agreed. He had confidence in his strength, and Tianyi’s technique wasn’t much to him. He only had trouble because of the sheer number of attacks and the power behind them. But Longwei had confidence that if it was a single strike, then he would easily block it.
Tianyi began to gather and manipulate his true qi, and his sword was covered in a layer of darkness with countless motes of light, like the infinite night sky. He didn’t immediately attack and swung it a few times, but with each sword swing, the pressure Longwei felt increased.
“Dragon(笼)...”
Tianyi lightly said, and Longwei’s pupils contracted into needle points. He felt an unprecedented amount of danger as if the object in Tianyi’s hand was a sword-shaped dragon.
But Tianyi didn’t strike again and instead continue to swing it as if he was writing with a brush.
“...Extermination (灭)”
When Tianyi said that word, his final sword strike soared towards Longwei.
The spectator had only felt that there was a lot of power in Tianyi’s sword. It was only when Tianyi said the second word did they feel the extinction-like intent behind that strike. But Longwei felt it even more. That sword transformed from a sword-shaped dragon into the antithesis of a dragon’s existence.
Just a little nick could prove fatal.
Longwei wanted to dodge, but Tianyi only revealed his true intent at the last moment, and he could no longer fully escape the attack. Left with no other choice, Longwei gambled it all and unleashed a full-powered saber strike. Longwei didn’t have to gamble it all; he could have just partially blocked Tianyi’s attack and let the force push him out of the arena. But that would result in his loss. So a draw was his bottom line.
You’re just a failed clone, don’t get arrogant!
Longwei’s gold-encased saber collided against Tianyi’s black blade. Golden light erupted, but little by little, it was being erased by the void.
Longwei cultivated the Dragon Emperor Fist, and his very existence had grown closer to that of a dragon. His claw arts, saber arts, and body only accentuated that fact. But against Tianyi’s sword was like his natural enemy. His counterattack wasn’t being deflected, blocked, devoured, or anything like that. It was destroyed to its very core; the foundation of his attack was being erased.
“YAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!”
Longwei yelled and struggled like a mere mortal defying against heaven and earth.
The clash seemed to last an infinite amount of time, yet it seemed to only last for an instant. When everyone broke out of their stupor, they saw Tianyi sheathing his sword and walking away.
“You blocked my greatest sword strike. It’s a draw between you and me.”
Blood dripped out of Longwei’s mouth as he kneeled. Only leaning on his saber was he able to prevent himself from falling onto the floor.
“Hey, are you alright?” He ignored the changes in Ji Muyang’s tone, who came to help him. His eyes targeted Tianyi’s back like a wolf. The hatred in his eyes couldn’t be hidden at all; everyone saw it.
Ever since I cultivated in this life, I have never been in such a sorry state. Not even that Lei Jingye was able to do this to me! Xi Tianyi, those that have antagonized me to this state have never lived long!