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I'd win!
🕑 Added 2024-11-14 14:25:37 +0000 UTCWith the start of the match, Ling Yun attacked first. He focused intently, aimed his sword, and slashed through the air with all his might, unleashing his full power right from the start.
Unlike the casual attitude he had shown against Xiao Kuangyu; now, he was completely serious, every fiber of his being dedicated to the fight.
Xiao sect's names are very confusing! Kuangyu, Kuanglei, Kuangfeng, Kuangyun.
Following his sword slashes, profound energy surged and formed numerous swords in the air and shot toward Wu Xuexin. They were fast and sharp, cutting through the air with a piercing sound that echoed around the arena.
Facing this ferocious attack, Wu Xuexin was calm and composed. She didn't make a move, merely breathing lightly. Suddenly, a gust of frosty air swept across the entire arena.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
When the swords were less than a meter from her, they froze mid-flight, shattering into icy sparks that scattered through the air.
The Frozen Cloud Art may be trash tier, but it was ultimately created based on the Ice Phoenix God Investiture Canon aka Frozen End Divine Arts. Its most basic ability is to freeze the profound energy of enemies.
After Yun Wuji read the Ice Phoenix God Investiture Canon, he improved the Frozen Cloud Art once again, making it even stronger. It also possesses most of the properties of the Ice Phoenix God Investiture Canon.
Back then, when Mu Bingyun lost her memories and established the Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace, she discovered that none of her disciples could cultivate the Frozen End Divine Arts. So, in the end, she spent seven days creating the Frozen Cloud Art.
Seeing this, Ling Yun's expression fell. Although he expected Wu Xuexin to be very strong, when she froze his attack so easily, he still felt immense pressure from her casual response.
The scattered frost gathered and formed an icy lotus.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
'Her control has reached such a level at such a young age!' Ling Yun thought inwardly, shocked, as he thrust his sword multiple times in a split second, stabbing into the ice lotus.
The lotus shattered into pieces.
Seeing this, Ling Yun sighed in relief and was about to launch his attack when he noticed the shattered lotus transform into countless solid chunks of ice, raining down toward him like an icy storm.
In an instant, the storm carrying the shattered ice lotus swirled around the two, sweeping up a tornado of ice and snow.
"Shit! Are these ice shards endless?!" Ling Yun cursed in his mind and quickly attacked, defending himself.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Amidst the string of colliding and breaking sounds, Ling Yun blows the dispersed ice flakes away. However, the cold energy within them was far heavier than he had imagined. After he cleared away all the ice flakes, both his hands were thoroughly flushed red from the cold, only fully recovering after a few seconds.
But he didn't have time to worry about that, as four more icy lotuses appeared.
Profound sword energy gathered around him, and he quickly dodged the lotuses. At the same time, his profound energy formed multiple swords, striking the lotuses and destroying one of them. His movements were fast and nimble as he moved around the arena, trying to get closer to Wu Xuexin while destroying her attacks.
As he moved, more and more icy lotuses, ice cones, and frosty air attacked him. He resisted the attacks and rushed forward, but whenever he got close, the attacks intensified, forcing him to retreat.
This continued for a while, and the arena was nearly covered by a layer of ice. Ling Yun could clearly feel the coldness seeping up from the ground beneath him.
'This can't go on,' Ling Yun thought. He was completely at a disadvantage, losing the initiative. Under the continuous attacks, he lost the tempo of the battle and could only defend passively. New ice lotuses continued to appear whenever he was close to completely destroying one; more would emerge.
On the other hand, Wu Xuexin was quite surprised by Ling Yun's strength. He was only at the 9th level of the Spirit Profound Realm, yet his combat power surpassed most in the 10th level. Although she appeared casual, she was already using 60% of her strength, and to her surprise, she still hadn't defeated him.
'I am not skilled in defense. If I continue like this, the frost energy will keep accumulating, and I'll lose in the end,' Ling Yun thought, his expression becoming firm. With his mother, brother, and the other sect members watching, he couldn't afford to lose this time!
He needed to avenge the humiliation brought upon them by the Frozen Cloud sect!
He would avenge the shame inflicted on his father and the injuries his grandfather suffered!
He would win, no matter what!
Many people believed in him! He had their support!
For their sake, he would defeat the woman in front of him!
For love and justice!
With a firm mind and unwavering determination, profound energy and sword intent surged around him. Ling Yun's sword suddenly transformed into a streak of light, streaking toward Wu Xuexin. As it flew, the sword's brilliance multiplied, splitting from one into two, then three, five, ten, and more—until there were dozens, then over a hundred! In the blink of an eye, a vast sword formation blanketed the sky, descending like a meteor shower, enveloping Wu Xuexin in an unstoppable storm of blades.
Heaven's Might Sword Formation —— Heavenly Star Frenzy!
This was his most powerful move, a technique that no one in the Spirit Profound Realm could defend against!
With this formation, even if he faced someone in the Earth Profound Realm, he could hold his own for several moves.
He brimmed with confidence, certain that victory was within his grasp. He wanted to turn around and wave at his mother and brother, but he held back, it would be even more glorious once he claimed his victory. The only regret he had was that his father and grandfather weren't here to witness his triumphant moment.
'Although her ice caused me some trouble, I'd still win,' he thought, glancing at his body covered in a thin layer of frost.
As he was about to command the sword formation, a chilling wave of frost energy surged around him from both the left and right. He looked around, dumbfounded, as he saw his sword formation freezing at an incredible speed. Panic surged through him as he shouted, wanting to resist, but it was futile. All he could do was watch helplessly as his strongest attack became encased in ice, its brilliance extinguished in an instant.
"No!" he shouted, but his voice was swallowed by the overwhelming cold. After freezing the sword formation, the ice didn't stop; it surged toward him from both sides, encasing him as well. He stood there, a popsicle in the middle of a frozen sea of swords, immobilized and helpless.
Everything had happened so fast. One moment, he was envisioning his glorious victory and the sweet taste of revenge for his sect and family. The next, he became a statue of ice, his dreams shattered in an instant.
"Yun'er!" Xuanyuan Yufeng stood up abruptly, her voice filled with panic as she shouted.
"Big brother!" Ling Jie also jumped to his feet, disbelief etched across his face.
Ling Wugon was equally taken aback. One moment, he had thought that with his eldest young master unleashing the sword formation, victory was within reach. But in the blink of an eye, the tide had turned. He quickly ended the match and rushed forward to save Ling Yun. "Stop! Wu Xuexin, you win!"
"..." Wu Xuexin nodded and left the arena.
At that moment, as she stepped away, the ice surrounding Ling Yun shattered, falling away like a veil.
'I... I lost!' His final thought echoed in his mind before he collapsed to the ground. He thought that if he pushed himself to the limit he would win; unfortunately for him, he wasn't the protagonist, and he couldn't use Nakama power or summon his plot armor.
Ling Wugon quickly held him and took him to the healers. He turned around and looked at the seats where Frozen Cloud sat before sighing deeply.
From now on, Immortal Frozen Cloud would be the strongest in the empire for a very long time.
Unbeknownst to him, soon, Frozen Cloud wouldn't just be the strongest in this tiny empire, but in the entire planet.
"Guardian Yun Wuji, I won! When can I get my reward?" Wu Xuexin asked cheekily as she returned, her icy demeanor completely vanished.
"Good job, though you could've finished the fight earlier; you wasted so much word count," Yun Wuji said, patting her head. He then added, "You'll get your reward later after the tournament."
"Okay!" Wu Xuexin said and sat next to him.
After quickly sending Ling Yun to the healers under the care of his mother and brother, Ling Wugon returned and announced the third match, "Third match, Shui Wushuang vs. Ling Feiyu, step into the arena!"
Soon, both contestants stepped into the arena. The battle ended quickly. Unlike Wu Xuexin, Shui Wushuang didn't drag things out for long, and Ling Feiyu was also weaker than Ling Yun, so the fight ended in less than two moves.
After that was the final match of the quarterfinals.
Ling Fan vs. Xiao Kuanglei.
Ling Fan completely dominated Xiao Kuanglei; he was at the 10th level Profound Realm, while his opponent was only at the 8th level Profound Realm.
The next day was the semi-finals.
Mu Lingxue vs. Wu Xuexin.
Shui Wushuang vs. Ling Fan.
The first fight ended quickly, as Wu Xuexin conceded, allowing Mu Lingxue to move directly to the finals. In the second fight, Shui Wushuang defeated Ling Fan.
After winning, Shui Wushuang conceded immediately without waiting for the next day for the finals, so for the first time in the history of the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament, the champion was decided without a fight.
