Chapter 221

Chapter 221: Impossible, How Could Xiao Yang Be a Match for a Half Saint?

Li Xingyao’s True Phoenix Undying Sword Technique had already reached the fifth level of mastery.

Facing Xiao Yang again, she dared not take it lightly.

She unleashed her trump card right from the start.

The True Phoenix Sword Qi surged from Li Xingyao like the divine fire of a phoenix, sweeping forward and instantly devouring Xiao Yang.

The formation in the Yuanwu Immortal Domain transmitted this scene live to the massive light screen in front of Yuanwu Mountain’s gate.

Countless martial cultivators were stunned by this astonishing sight.

Except for Liu Qingyun, who thought Xiao Yang still had a chance against Li Xingyao, even Xiao Yang’s seemingly dignified master didn’t believe he could match her.

Many were pessimistic about Xiao Yang’s chances.

Qin Fei even hoped for Li Xingyao to take Xiao Yang out with a single strike.

Thus, when Xiao Yang was engulfed by Li Xingyao’s fiery sword light, Qin Fei was overjoyed and ecstatic.

Meanwhile, outside the eastern gate of Yuanwu Mountain, Gui Zixiong of the Guiyuan Martial Sect was also elated.

He was betting with Liu Qingyun.

If Xiao Yang lost, he would get the Qingyun Sect’s sect seal from Liu Qingyun.

This sect seal not only proved one’s identity as the sect leader but was also a treasure.

It was certification for entering the Yuanwu Immortal Domain during the Great Competition.

With this sect seal, one could step onto the path to ascendance.

Otherwise, anyone over sixty who attempted ascension would be blasted to bits by lightning.

However, just when Gui Zixiong thought Xiao Yang had lost and was ready to seize the sect seal from Liu Qingyun, he was stunned by the scene on the screen.

Amidst the fiery True Phoenix Sword Qi, a sword light suddenly shone through, splitting the sea of flames in half.

“How is this possible…”

Gui Zixiong was dumbfounded.

Wasn’t Xiao Yang only at the peak of the Heavenly Martial Realm? How could he withstand Li Xingyao’s sword?

Not only Gui Zixiong, but also Xiao Zhenshan and the others were left speechless.

The sect leaders watching from the Immortal Platform were shocked too.

Especially Jiang Qitian.

No one knew Xiao Yang’s true weight better than him.

Having watched Xiao Yang grow, he was his first disciple.

The skills Xiao Yang possessed were all taught by him!

Jiang Qitian never expected Xiao Yang would actually vie for the first position in the century competition against Li Xingyao.

Everyone was tense.

“Haha… you’re celebrating way too early, you little brat.”

Liu Qingyun arrogantly laughed in front of Yuanwu Mountain’s gate.

“This…”

Gui Zixiong was not pleased.

If he lost, he would have to publicly perform a handstand and eat crap, then run back to the Guiyuan Martial Sect completely naked.

If that happened, his reputation would be ruined for life.

Wouldn’t his master kill him?

“Impossible… how could Xiao Yang, a Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator, possibly defeat a Half Saint?”

Gui Zixiong gritted his teeth as he stared at the figure on the light screen.

The people around him shared the same belief.

Because the gap in cultivation between Xiao Yang and Li Xingyao was simply enormous.

Truly immense.

Throughout history, there had never been a Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator who could defeat a Half Saint.

Never.

How could a Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator defeat a Half Saint?

That was common sense in the martial world.

Yet at this moment, Xiao Yang had actually split apart Li Xingyao’s blazing sword light with a single sword.

Under the Yuanwu Tower.

Xiao Yang pointed out, instantly breaking through Li Xingyao’s True Phoenix Sword Qi, and then his two fingers immediately landed on the body of the Fuyiao Sword in Li Xingyao’s hand.

Li Xingyao felt her sword hand tremble violently; she nearly let go of the Fuyiao Sword.

She was taken aback.

“Sword Intent?”

Li Xingyao retreated in shock.

Xiao Yang had actually cultivated Sword Intent.

But Xiao Yang was like a shadow, pointing once more with his finger.

This was the Futen Sword Finger; once unleashed, the sword intent could suppress the heavens.

No flying sword or sword light could compete with Xiao Yang’s two fingers.

“Buzz!”

At that moment, the Fuyiao Sword in Li Xingyao’s hand began to vibrate.

Even the Supreme Sword in the hand of the Supreme Dao Child shook.

The Killing Sword cradled by Lu Fusheng also let out a faint chime.

“This…”

They were all utterly astonished.

They too felt the sword intent emanating from Xiao Yang.

The swords in their hands were reacting to this sword intent.

How could this be?

The swords they held were all famous divine swords from the Northern Territories.

“What kind of sword path has he cultivated?”

The Supreme Dao Child and Lu Fusheng were both stunned as they looked at Xiao Yang.

“You…”

Li Xingyao, locked on by Xiao Yang’s sword intent, now saw him not as a person but as a sword, a sword capable of splitting the heavens.

“How is this possible…”

Li Xingyao was shocked to the extreme.

She retreated once more.

Yet Xiao Yang remained like a shadow, the Futen Sword Finger still aiming at her.

This was about sword momentum and cultivation level, totally unrelated.

Xiao Yang, at the peak of the Heavenly Martial Realm, had actually unleashed such powerful sword momentum.

Those who didn’t understand simply couldn’t perceive it.

But both the Supreme Dao Child and Lu Fusheng were experts in the sword path and represented the Divine Martial Realm.

They could feel the despairing sword momentum radiating from Xiao Yang.

They could never have imagined that Xiao Yang’s sword path realm was actually so high.

His understanding of the sword path realm surpassed that of these sword path geniuses.

Xiao Yang was still concealing his true cultivation.

At this moment, Qin Fei and Jiang Ting were rendered speechless by what was unfolding before them.

Xiao Yang was actually forcing Li Xingyao to retreat repeatedly with his sword finger.

That was Li Xingyao!

How could Xiao Yang, a mere Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator, push her back?

Everyone who witnessed this scene was dumbfounded.

“Heavenly Martial Realm forcing back a Half Saint? This is unprecedented!”

“How is this possible…”

“I must be seeing things!”

Countless people were incredulous.

“Haha, I told you this guy seemed calm for a reason. He must have some skills.”

Liu Qingyun was the most smug.

He wanted to see Gui Zixiong perform a handstand and eat crap in front of everyone, then run back to the Guiyuan Martial Sect completely naked.

“Impossible… how could this be…”

Gui Zixiong was about to go insane.

If he lost the bet with Liu Qingyun, the consequences would be severe.

“Roar!”

At that moment, beneath the Yuanwu Tower, Li Xingyao let out a furious roar, and a massive sword intent erupted from her, with countless sword lights rushing forth, transforming into a colossal divine phoenix illusion.

She stomped down hard, no longer retreating, and then swung her sword toward the sword finger that was coming at Xiao Yang.

The endless sword light forming the divine phoenix illusion lunged at Xiao Yang with great force.

Li Xingyao’s strike gathered all her strength.

Xiao Yang sensed the power of her strike and could not help but feel moved.

Li Xingyao, this Half Saint, was genuinely a real Half Saint.

Unlike Qin Fei back then.

When Qin Fei participated in the sect competition at the Qingyang Sword Sect, he had his cultivation forced up by Jiang Qitian. His cultivation was fake and did not truly showcase the strength of a Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator.

However, although Li Xingyao had risen in strength so rapidly, her cultivation level was genuinely substantial. She possessed true Half Saint-level power.

Xiao Yang also saw the level of Li Xingyao’s sword intent.

At this moment, Li Xingyao had already mastered a sixth-level sword intent.

Of course, compared to Xiao Yang’s twelfth-level sword intent, Li Xingyao’s sword intent paled in comparison.

However, Li Xingyao’s sixth-level sword intent was still among the top contenders in the younger generation.

Even the Supreme Dao Child and Lu Fusheng, both sword path geniuses, could not match her sword intent.

As for Qin Fei, he had only just begun to comprehend sword intent.

And Jiang Ting had not comprehended sword intent at all.

Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Xiao Yang’s Futen Sword Finger directly pointed at the tip of Li Xingyao’s Fuyiao Sword.

“To take on the Fuyiao Sword with a flesh-and-blood body, he’s insane!”

“He’s practically courting death!”

“That’s the Fuyiao Sword, one of the three divine swords of the Northern Territories!”

Everyone was incredulous.

Xiao Yang actually dared to block the Fuyiao Sword with his body.

“Buzz!”

A sound of sword ringing echoed.

A brilliant light of sword radiance suddenly erupted from the tip of Xiao Yang’s finger.

An extremely sharp wave of sword energy exploded outward in all directions.

Everyone was blinded by the intense light.

Even those sect leaders on the Immortal Platform outside the Nine Heavy Barriers couldn’t see clearly through the glowing screen.

Seeing this scene, even the usually calm Li Fuyiao of the Fuyiao Sword Sect was no longer composed.

Xiao Yang’s displayed sword path mastery was simply too powerful.

Everyone believed there would be no suspense in this battle.

Li Xingyao would crush Xiao Yang with overwhelming strength, claiming the first seat in the century competition.

However, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

No one could have imagined that Xiao Yang’s sword path realm was actually so high.

The next moment, that brilliant beam of sword radiance suddenly exploded, sending countless sword lights piercing in all directions.

Everyone present panicked and dodged.

A sword light shot straight toward Jiang Ting.

“Junior Sister…”

Qin Fei rushed in front of Jiang Ting to block.

“Puff!”

Blood spurted as the sword light pierced through Qin Fei’s left shoulder and Jiang Ting’s right arm.

Both of them fell to the ground.

“Junior Brother…”

Jiang Ting hurriedly got up, disregarding the wound on her right arm, and helped Qin Fei up.

“I… I’m fine…”

Qin Fei gritted his teeth and endured the pain.

“Junior Brother, you…”

Jiang Ting looked at Qin Fei’s bleeding, mangled shoulder, her eyes instantly filled with tears.

At this moment, two beams of sword light clashed violently in the void.

The sound of clashing swords was unending.

The powerful sword intent erupted continuously.

Xiao Yang and Li Xingyao engaged in a fierce battle beneath the Yuanwu Tower.

They turned themselves into swords, and their fight was evenly matched.

Everyone was shocked to the core.