Chapter 926: Showdown of the Protagonist

Chapter 926: Showdown of the Protagonist

Seeing Su Kexin’s impulsiveness, the opponent remained indifferent, her expression cold as ice.

She gazed at the past version of herself, a self she deeply admired.

Sometimes, not having too many complicated thoughts was a good thing; it meant fewer worries.

“Though you’re stronger than I was at your age, you’re still far from being my match now.”

At this moment, the opponent drew her long sword, pointing it at Su Kexin.

She noticed that Su Kexin wielded a sword meant for a Dao companion—the Phoenix Sword—which was vastly different from her own.

The sword she possessed was an ancient divine sword discovered in ruins, far more powerful than the young Su Kexin’s Phoenix Sword.

As for where the other Phoenix Sword was, she had an inkling.

It was Lin Nuo.

Who would have guessed that Lin Nuo was using a Dao companion’s sword? This was an outcome she never expected.

However, Lin Nuo’s sword wasn’t the unique Phoenix Sword; it had merged with other swords into a dual sword technique.

What a stark contrast to her last life. She still remembered how Lin Nuo had used that Demon Sword to slay many innocents—it was his wicked tool.

Everything had changed; the transformation was indeed huge.

She had only arrived in this illusion through multiple explosions from Su Kexin, ultimately crossing paths with this version of Su Kexin.

Now, she was eager to see how formidable her Phoenix Sword could be.

“I’ll let you go first. You attack first.”

“You…?!”

Young Su Kexin gritted her teeth. This woman, who bore a striking resemblance to her, was incredibly arrogant, seemingly dismissing everything and without any humility.

How could this person possibly be her?

She refused to believe such a thing.

“Oh, you’ve got this capability too.”

With that, the opponent’s long hair billowed as an immense power radiated from her, making the entire cliff seem to tremble.

It felt like facing a formidable foe; this power was unlike anything she had encountered before.

“Ugh…”

Young Su Kexin continued to grit her teeth. What did she mean that she had this power too?

Could it be…?

Su Kexin glanced at the layers of red light surrounding her. This inexplicable state might be what the opponent referred to as “ability.”

If so, she had to push it to the limit.

But how?

That’s right! Her senior brother had once mentioned that if she wanted to do something, no one could stop her.

Could that be true? If she wanted to harness this ability, could she actually do it?

Let’s give it a try.

Umm… is it about inner desire? Or do I need a spell or something?

I can’t just ask the opponent; that would be too ridiculous.

What you imagine, you can achieve.

With her eyes closed, Su Kexin yearned for the support of this newfound power.

Before long, she indeed felt it; her hair floated upward, the red glow surrounding her expanded, igniting fierce flames, and the Phoenix Sword in her hand responded with brilliant light.

The opponent looked at this scene, unable to suppress a sigh of admiration. With such age, she had already grasped this level of power.

She was far superior to her past self.

It even sparked a hint of jealousy.

What had she experienced? Had she accessed explosive strength earlier?

No one knew.

It was time to take action and gauge the opponent’s level.

“Let’s fight.”

Once again, the opponent provoked her, and young Su Kexin couldn’t hold back her anger, immediately swinging her sword at her.

Slash!

As the dazzling Phoenix Sword descended, the Phoenix Shadow surged forth, charging at the opponent. Yet the opponent skillfully parried without any intent to evade, meeting it head-on.

Bang!

The swords clashed, releasing a powerful force, but after all, this was an illusion; the cliff swayed, yet was sturdy enough to withstand their blade’s impact.

Bang!

Amid numerous exchanges, young Su Kexin attempted strikes from various angles, but they were all effortlessly countered.

It seemed the opponent fully understood her attack patterns—every move was easily deflected.

“Is that all you’ve got? You’re still far from my level.”

With that, the opponent swung her sword fiercely, unleashing a sword aura that struck young Su Kexin, sending her reeling backward.

The gap in their strengths was apparent. Young Su Kexin had no way to match up, and the opponent had even held back; otherwise, she might have crumbled.

But she wouldn’t accept it! The person before her disparaged her senior brother; how could she tolerate that?

She had to find a way!

What to do?

Perhaps she could replicate what her senior brother did, deliberately crafting a trajectory during their exchange, preparing an array to catch the opponent off guard.

Yeah, worth a shot.

Young Su Kexin took a deep breath. Seeing the opponent hesitate to strike, she contemplated her offensive route.

The strongest combat array she could summon was the Fire Array, after all, it aligned with her spiritual roots.

Four points needed deployment, which she could rush out during combat.

Here we go!

She charged forward, continuing to swing the Phoenix Sword, but the opponent effortlessly dismantled her attack, choosing not to counter and instead allow young Su Kexin to show off.

As young Su Kexin swung her sword, she quickly identified four positional points and completed a setup in record time.

Alright, activate the array!

Soon, flames ignited at all four points, rapidly spreading toward the center—right to the opponent’s position, burning and exploding.

Boom!

With a thunderous roar, black smoke shot up into the sky, shrouding everything from view.

Did it work?

Young Su Kexin retreated slightly, staring at the scene, mumbling to herself.

“Looks like you’ve learned some new combat techniques. Quite the change.”

At that moment, as the black smoke dissipated, the opponent’s figure became clear, the ancient divine sword emitting a powerful spiritual light.

“Is that Lin Nuo’s technique? He loves using such methods. But you’ve only grasped a fraction of it. Even if you master it completely, you can’t defeat me.”

“Don’t underestimate my senior brother!”

Young Su Kexin exploded in anger, her flames roaring fiercely, potential surging once more.

Fueled by rage, she could not retreat!

Here I go!

Although her power had escalated, she was still reckless. She charged in and swung her sword directly.

“Not bad, but you’re still far from it.”

Another clash of swords; the opponent wasn’t going to show young Su Kexin any mercy, ready to show her the hard truth.

In an instant, a powerful shield erupted around her, absorbing Su Kexin’s assault.

Yet, this furious young Su Kexin caught the opponent off guard with her boosted strength, threatening to break through the shield.

Quite impressive, but ultimately futile.

The opponent retaliated, abandoning defense and launching a direct assault.

Swing!

The speed was explosive; young Su Kexin didn’t react in time and hurried to meet the strike.

However, the opponent feigned a head-on slash, then suddenly switched to a side swipe.

Too late.

Got hit.

Young Su Kexin was struck from the side; her red aura shield dimmed, leaving a gash across her body as she staggered back from the impact.

Crimson blood dripped down, pain flooding her senses.

To defeat a strong opponent, she needed even greater strength.

The opponent wasn’t letting up, swiftly closing in for another strike.

However, at that moment, a black shadow swooped in, whisking young Su Kexin away.

“Hmm?”

She halted, a bit puzzled.

Following the energy signature, she turned and saw a man.

Lin Nuo?