Chapter 992: No Need to Show Off

Chapter 992: No Need to Show Off

Liu Shuqin’s Demon Sword had become enraged, targeting Lin Nuo, even controlling Liu Shuqin’s hand to strike.

A powerful demon sword can dominate its wielder, and Master Jia’s crafted sword was no exception.

However, it typically wouldn’t deliberately alter the control of the sword user; such occurrences happened only during a Demon Soul Power eruption.

And now, that moment had come.

It was the chaos provoked by Lin Nuo.

It seemed he’d truly underestimated himself; even a mere demon sword dared to clash with him head-on.

In his past life, he wasn’t strong enough at this stage. When he obtained the sword, there was some turmoil, but the sword felt familiar to him, allowing him to quickly find his footing.

The sword facing him was no longer just an item; he had no need to hold back.

With the sharp sword in hand, Lin Nuo deftly dodged as the blade’s shine approached.

“You might feel a bit of pain, just endure it. This sword will soon behave,” Lin Nuo said casually, initiating his strikes against the demon sword.

The sword rampaged like a beast; it aimed to chop at Lin Nuo without a plan, merely slashing wildly, but it gained no advantage as Lin Nuo gracefully avoided every attack.

Suppression.

Lin Nuo swung down, clashing blades with Liu Shuqin’s demon sword, unleashing a tremendous surge of Demon Soul Power.

As they collided, Lin Nuo tested the waters, pulling back slightly after contact.

The demon sword erupted with even more Demon Soul Power. Overwhelmed, Liu Shuqin felt some pain, which gradually intensified.

Yet Lin Nuo urged her to endure; she pretended all was well, but the pain only grew stronger. She gritted her teeth, suppressing her cries.

“This will also help you improve, increasing your tolerance. As a Demon Practitioner, enduring the pain brought by Demon Power is essential,” Lin Nuo stated, as if he were a tutor lecturing a student. The demon sword’s Demon Soul Power began to radiate through Liu Shuqin’s body; amidst the pain, she sensed that power.

Continuing her attacks.

Not just her hand, but even her body began to move involuntarily. The dark purple dragon soul within the sword burst forth, opening its massive mouth towards Lin Nuo.

It resembled a dragon soul, but it wasn’t one.

It had already perished! It would never return!

As the dragon soul emerged, it was time for Lin Nuo to completely suppress it.

“Down you go!”

Lin Nuo leaped, and the dragon and phoenix souls in his sword followed his intent, charging toward the demon dragon soul!

Of course, they didn’t clash head-on; reckless frontal attacks were rare. The way of the strong lies in trading minimal damage for maximal gains.

When the two souls collided with the demon dragon soul, they separated, leaving the demon dragon soul snapping at empty air.

Then came their coordinated move.

On the left was the phoenix soul’s surprise attack, followed by the dragon soul’s assault on the right. Their synchronized strikes left the demon dragon soul overwhelmed, unable to react, only roaring mindlessly as they couldn’t be dealt with.

If it attacked the dragon soul, the phoenix soul would ambush it; and if it attacked the phoenix soul, the dragon soul would retaliate.

No amount of anger from the demon dragon soul mattered; it was now fighting alone, with even its sword-wielder Liu Shuqin unable to cooperate. It was bombarded endlessly.

Sure, when the demon dragon soul was struck, Liu Shuqin felt some pain, but she held firm.

Almost there.

When the demon dragon soul became enraged to its peak, Lin Nuo was ready to strike.

He dashed beside the demon dragon soul, circling it while the dragon and phoenix souls already had it occupied. It couldn’t pay attention to Lin Nuo.

Unbeknownst to it, Lin Nuo drew a formation.

This formation could make the demon dragon soul completely obedient.

Sleep now!

He immediately cast a spell, causing a magical circle to appear above him, then summoned a lightning bolt that struck down directly at the demon dragon soul.

With a roar, the demon dragon soul was utterly defeated, retreating back into Liu Shuqin’s sword.

A wave of intense pain surged in her heart, yet Liu Shuqin still endured, not crying out.

“If it gets too painful, you can yell out,” Lin Nuo reassured, retracting his sword, and the dragon and phoenix souls returned to it.

“No, I—I can endure. Junior, don’t—don’t worry…” Liu Shuqin panted, beads of sweat on her forehead. For a moment, she had the illusion that Lin Nuo might kill her in this battle.

Now her hands still trembled involuntarily, but at least she could control it.

Her body was still out of her control. This demon sword was a tad scary, as if it could devour one’s very mind.

Thankfully, her junior noticed and intervened. It seemed she was too overconfident, unable to truly master this sword.

“There’s no need to show off in front of me.”

“No, I’m fine… Junior…”

Liu Shuqin gritted her teeth, still trying to appear strong, but her exhaustion deepened, and the world around her blurred. She swayed and almost toppled over.

In an instant, Lin Nuo raced forward and caught her before she fell.

“You’ve done enough; there’s no need to show off,” he told her gently.

…

After a long time, Liu Shuqin regained awareness and slowly opened her eyes.

“Where am I…?”

“Did you sleep well?”

Hearing Lin Nuo’s voice, she realized she was lying in a patch of grass, surrounded by floating magical talismans, while Lin Nuo sat with his back to her by a river.

She felt warm and comfortable; her strength was gradually returning.

“Junior… how long was I unconscious?”

Liu Shuqin slowly sat up, with the demon sword lying beside her.

“Half an hour.”

Lin Nuo responded without turning to look at her.

“Half an hour… I lost half an hour of time with you… and made you keep watch. I’m so useless…”

“Experiencing helplessness is perfectly normal. Many live their lives feeling inadequate; you’ve already done well. At least you’re still alive.”

“Alive? Junior, what do you mean by that?”

Liu Shuqin was shocked; how did this become a discussion about life and death?

“Your sword went berserk. It would drain massive amounts of your energy and Demon Soul Power, which could be fatal. But don’t worry; if it comes to that, I’ll supply you with Demon Soul Power. But it hasn’t come to that. You can hold on. To be honest, in that condition, a typical Demon Practitioner would have perished. It’s clear that the craftsman believed in you when he forged this sword for you,” Lin Nuo explained, finally turning to face her.

“Junior, are you deceiving me? You let me go, so I might have died. You’ve saved me once again. I owe you so much…”

“It’s not about debt or anything. If I chose to save you, I never cared about what I owed.”

Lin Nuo stepped closer to Liu Shuqin, extending his hand:

“Can you get up?”

“Hmm.”

Liu Shuqin nodded, reaching for Lin Nuo’s hand, and he pulled her up.

But it wasn’t just being pulled up; she ended up landing in Lin Nuo’s embrace.

Despite that, Lin Nuo showed no resistance, allowing her to act freely.

“You’re less and less like that independent senior sister,” he chuckled.

“If it weren’t for you, what use is independence?”

Leaning against Lin Nuo’s chest, she whispered.