Chapter 807: Lin the Villain vs. Sword Saint

Chapter 807: Lin the Villain vs. Sword Saint

This ridiculous Sword Saint just wouldn’t stop, coming right at me with his sharp blade.

These days, we’re all about civilized society; we should be talking instead of instantly drawing swords and guns.

But, I guess it fits his character as the Sword Saint—talk about swords and cheapness, it makes sense.

This guy really looks down on me, Lin Nuo.

I’ve just recently fallen into demonhood; my body needs time to adapt. It’s not wise to go all out against the Sword Saint just yet.

However, this guy has already pressed in on me, looking fierce and ready to strike, so I guess I’ll have to retaliate with some swordplay.

Liu Shuqin is still worried; she thinks the Sword Saint must know about our descent into demonhood, and is here to punish or even wipe us out.

The Sword Saint’s strength definitely inspires awe from a distance.

Can my junior martial brother hold his own against him?

It should be fine, right? He has to manage somehow.

“Is it because of the Demon Star?” Liu Shuqin asked anxiously.

“That’s not the case. This guy just loves to stir trouble. You stay back; I can’t guarantee your safety,” Lin Nuo said, intentionally pushing Liu Shuqin backward to indicate she should retreat.

Liu Shuqin took the heavy dish of meat and quickly stepped back, creating some distance.

I can’t help but worry; I hope Lin Nuo will be okay.

Though the Sword Saint’s blade is aimed at Liu Shuqin, he’s not taking the chance to attack; he’s giving her a window to escape, not intending to kill her outright.

He just wants to have a spar with Lin Nuo, who has been enhanced.

“At least he’s not targeting women; that’s somewhat like a Sword Saint,” Lin Nuo noticed and quipped.

“If you die, so does she. I have no reason to target her,” the Sword Saint replied coldly before swinging his right hand, sending his spirit swords flying around Lin Nuo like a whirlwind.

The Sword Saint’s strength lies in his sword manipulation, especially with this multi-sword technique. It’s as if he’s commanding an army with perfect order—powerful indeed.

Seeing the flock of swords coming at him, Lin Nuo remained calm, showing no signs of panic.

He can use this multi-sword technique too.

Bring it on, sword control!

In an instant, Lin Nuo waved his right hand, and his sword split into numerous blades, matching the number of the Sword Saint’s spirit swords.

Now, the area was filled with swords swirling around, dazzling to behold, making it hard to tell which was which.

Liu Shuqin watched in amazement; it was indeed a rare sight to witness the duel between two masters. Just the sight of these many sword shadows was a level she could never reach in her lifetime.

The Sword Saint’s sword shadows were all one template, looking identical, but Lin Nuo’s sword shadows were different. Each had the same shape but varied colors.

From a blue-white gradient to a dark purple, the colors shifted smoothly, until the last one resembled a Demon Sword, radiating with demon qi.

Right now, Lin Nuo’s multi-sword technique was like he had mastered the art of controlling both immortal and demon swords, wielding incredible power.

This reminded Liu Shuqin of the dream scene back then.

Back then, he descended like an immortal from the heavens, sweeping through hordes of enemies, shaking the world.

But something even more extraordinary than an immortal might just be this power he held, straddling the line between immortals and demons, right?

No one across the realm has achieved such a state.

After all, it’s often said in the Xuanyun Sect:

“Practitioners and demonic ways cannot coexist.” In other words, their techniques and demon powers cannot exist together, whereas the mortal practitioners have a layer of immortal techniques, sharing common ground, hence the saying: “Immortals and demons coexist.”

However, Lin Nuo now possesses the ability to harness the powers of both!

A genius like this is a rare treasure, a once-in-a-century prodigy!

For such a genius to be her husband, even if only for a brief moment, Liu Shuqin felt it was a blessing earned through hardship.

So infatuated with Lin Nuo, she even thought about returning home early with him, and enjoying their moments of love together.

While Liu Shuqin wished to get a closer look at these two masters in battle, swords have no eyes; to avoid becoming a burden to Lin Nuo, she decided to step back even more.

At this moment, Lin Nuo’s multi-spirit swords had engaged the Sword Saint, with each side mastering their techniques to a remarkable degree—sword against sword, unleashing tremendous energy, it was intense.

“Indeed, your strength has increased a lot. Or were you deliberately holding back before?” the Sword Saint asked coldly.

“I was using only ten percent of my strength before,” Lin Nuo boasted, recalling his previous power—there was no way he could run from it.

Now, he had leveled up and could take on the Sword Saint in combat.

However, in terms of swordplay, Lin Nuo still couldn’t match the Sword Saint’s proficiency; after all, he practiced this method consistently.

Lin Nuo was better at using unconventional tricks; sword fighting wasn’t the best strategy.

A good villain should be adaptable.

After an aggressive exchange with the multiple spirit swords, the Sword Saint pressed in relentlessly, giving Lin Nuo no breathing room. The swords closed in rapidly.

Lin Nuo quickly shifted tactics, abandoning direct swordplay with the Sword Saint, moving swiftly from splitting swords to splitting shadows.

He maximized the number of his shadows in a moment, and soon dozens of shadows filled the scene.

It was tough to distinguish which were real; every shadow looked genuine, making it hard for the Sword Saint to discern.

He could only use his multi-spirit swords to pursue Lin Nuo’s shadows, but each shadow moved swiftly, making them hard to hit.

Now, a mass of shadows danced around the Sword Saint, circling him as if performing a monkey show, without actually attacking.

Not too harmful but extremely humiliating.

However, the Sword Saint wouldn’t sit idly by; soon enough, the many swords converged back into his grasp.

“Activate Spirit!”

A burst of white light flashed from his sharp sword, sweeping in all directions as a wave of sword energy erupted forth, cutting through the air.

If he swung continuously, he could create a storm of blade energy.

But a blade storm wasn’t something the Sword Saint would use; imagine a cold, aloof Sword Saint spinning in circles creating blade storms—it’s just so out of place.

The wave of sword energy swept through, forcefully pushing back Lin Nuo’s numerous shadows.

The momentum of that sword wave was immense.

Lin Nuo thought, no more playing around, let’s show this guy my real abilities.

The repelled shadows rallied again, circling the Sword Saint swiftly, generating a vortex-like storm.

The shadow storm surrounded the Sword Saint.

Yet, the Sword Saint remained unflustered, continuing to slash his long sword, sweeping around, dispelling the storm.

However, in that instant, Lin Nuo charged from the vortex, dodging the sword wave, and aimed straight at the Sword Saint.

The Sword Saint, quick as ever, met him head-on.

But Lin Nuo immediately shifted direction, striking downward toward the earth.

Boom!

The ground trembled as a dragon’s soul shot up from beneath, directly targeting the Sword Saint.

He immediately leaped into the air; where he had just landed, a white-green dragon’s soul presented itself, mouth wide open. Unfortunately for the Sword Saint, his leap meant he avoided the bite.

Alright, he’s airborne now.

Now’s the time.

Lin Nuo gathered spiritual energy in his hand, unleashing a punch, surpassing the speed of the wind, the fist cutting through the air straight for the Sword Saint.

Enhanced version of the Great Sky Charge.

Boom!