Chapter 419: In Over My Head
Right now, Zhao Lingxiao was forced to smile bitterly. “Heh, Li Yifeng sure knows how to play it safe.”
His team encountered Li Yifeng halfway through and, even though they gave it their all, they could only barely eliminate two less capable Outer Gate Disciples from his squad.
Li Yifeng had become even more of a prodigy this year.
At one point, Zhao even thought he was set to be booted out, but instead, Li invited him to join forces. The reason? He felt there was strong competition and believed he only had a 70% chance of winning, which he thought Zhao could help with. As part of the deal, if they won, Li promised to give Zhao a precious spot to enter the Four Beasts Secret Realm.
When faced with such an offer, how could Zhao possibly resist?
Thus, the two prodigies joined forces.
“In truth, a 70% win rate… basically guarantees a win! Li Yifeng doesn’t seem too confident unless he feels he’s got at least 90%,” Zhao chuckled.
Really, steady as an old dog—too cautious for comfort, surely.
The fight field’s balance flipped due to Zhao’s magic, leaving Xia Linglong utterly immobilized by Zhao’s spell.
Li Yifeng crushed Xia Linglong’s sword with just a squeeze and then unleashed a massive gust of wind-like force, sending Xia Linglong and Qin Hongye flying like ragdolls.
In the dust, they looked particularly bedraggled.
“Zhao Lingxiao… you b*stard! I’ll tear you apart after we get out!” Qin Hongye, enraged, ground her teeth.
“Sorry, Sister Hongye, no love on the battlefield,” Zhao replied cheerfully.
Qin Hongye was even angrier now. “Who’s your sister! You deserve to be lonely forever!”
Zhao: “…”
Little sis, always got that sweet, bitter tongue.
But Zhao wasn’t fazed; they were about to lock down first place once their foes were vanquished.
Whew—
Just then, Li Yifeng called in a pair of punches to close in on the fallen Qin Hongye and Xia Linglong.
But amidst the crisis—
Suddenly, a cloud dragon roared into view, bearing an earth-shaking momentum straight towards Li Yifeng.
Li’s eyes narrowed, trying to dodge, but he was too slow. The cloud dragon swallowed him whole!
It was Yun Zhonghe who moved!
Now, Yun Zhonghe seemed fully revitalized, with energy and physical strength at peak levels.
Far different from right after the previous battle.
Meanwhile, Su Xiaoxiao was teleported out of the Secret Realm at a crucial moment. She used an ancestral family relic to drain all her energy and vitality, giving Yun Zhonghe a full recovery, but leaving herself utterly exhausted and out of the contest.
A desperate move akin to sacrificing herself for a teammate’s swift return to fighting shape.
“Thanks, Xiao Xiao. I won’t let you down.”
Yun Zhonghe, grateful for Xiaoxiao’s sacrifice, darted towards Li with lightning speed.
He realized that Shiling Wanxiang · Shanhai Style didn’t affect Li much. This guy’s body was refined to perfection, forcing the sword qi out of himself with sheer qi.
Of course, after observing Yun Zhonghe’s moves from hidyng spots earlier, Li quickly devised countermeasures.
This Li fellow, so talented, so pro!
From his appearance to his swift eliminations and finally making Mu Jixue and Qin, Xia collapse.
All in just three seconds!
That speed. That strength.
Yun Zhonghe was on high alert.
Unless they stopped Li soon and saved Qin and Xia, they’d lose their last hope of turning things around.
Luckily, they still had numbers on their side.
Inside Yun Zhonghe, his Golden Core thundered like a storm, the Xue Yunjian sword glowed fiercely, its essence encircling the blade, making the sword itself appear longer.
Seeing Li crush Xia’s sword had Yun Zhonghe on edge, fearing the same fate for Xue Yunjian—his dear sword.
Thus, he poured his energy into creating a thick protective barrier around the sword, safeguarding it.
“Attack!”
With a wave of his Xue Yunjian, a sword beam like a dragon slashed the sky. The Golden Core’s power gathered at the tip, forming a dazzling light that struck ferociously at Li Yifeng.
Taking this shot while Li was ensnared by the cloud dragon, he aimed to win it all!
“Ah!”
Li roared with energy bursting forth, dispersing the encircling aura instantly. He roared again, striking with immense force, breaking the air with the impact.
BOOM!!!
Their forces collided, shaking the heavens. Yun Zhonghe was struck back forcefully, flying across the field.
Though Li’s feet crunched the ground, he didn’t budge; he stood firm and pushed forward, creating deeper cracks beneath his feet as he lunged toward Yun Zhonghe like a worm writhing from the soil.
Yun Zhonghe stiffened, dealing with Li’s barrage of punches like rain.
POW POW POW!!
The hits sent Yun Zhonghe bouncing wildly, feeling like a bouncy ball. Despite defusing many strikes, the force still left him sore inside, turning his face pale.
“This guy… is no ordinary warrior-mundane, his sword technique is on point too—he’s reached the realm of the sword!”
Yun Zhonghe gritted his teeth, worry flashing in his eyes.
Both having reached the sword realm meant Yun Zhonghe lacked a big advantage. Li understood his sword moves and had raw, godly strength.
As the saying goes: brute force trumps all!
No matter how exquisite the technique, sheer strength beats it all.
Yun Zhonghe had to admit—Li was superior in power.
Unless Yun Zhonghe matched Li’s might directly, he couldn’t compete.
If Yun Zhonghe combined three sword techniques and unleashed the Heaven-Cleaving Strike, perhaps then, he could overpower Li.
