CHAPTER 219: CHAPTER 217 IMPERVIOUS TO SWORD AND SPEAR

DING!!!

That was the sound of metal striking metal, a faint noise originating from the collision between the long sword in Shen Jingzhe’s hand and the Xuantian Needle. But in this pitch-black, silent room, it sounded particularly piercing.

Before Lin Xiao had even thrown the Xuantian Needle, he had already planned his escape. Yet, the instant the needle left his hand, before his body could even react, Shen Jingzhe’s sword was once again pressed against his neck, as if it had never moved at all.

But Lin Xiao knew. It wasn’t that her sword hadn’t moved; her speed was just too fast. So fast that it created an illusion.

"What, you thought you could ambush me with such measly tricks?" Shen Jingzhe asked coldly.

"Ambush? Miss Shen, you’ve got it wrong. I was clearly trying to treat your illness!"

"Shut up!" Shen Jingzhe snapped. Her low voice carried an indisputable authority.

Looking as innocent as he possibly could, Lin Xiao said, "Miss Shen, I really do want to treat you. I know you won’t believe me, but I can truly neutralize the poison in your body!"

"Hmph, you think I’d believe your nonsense? I already told you yesterday that only Dragon Blood can cure my poison, yet you’re still here spouting rubbish. What, trying to trick me into letting you go? Lin Xiao, stop dreaming."

"What if my blood is Dragon Blood?"

"Hmph, you really will say anything. Let me tell you, in this entire world, only the Dragon Lord possesses Dragon Blood."

"Maybe I am the Dragon Lord?" Lin Xiao retorted.

Shen Jingzhe spoke sharply, "Shut up. I’m asking you, what are your last words? If you have none, I’ll see you on your way right now!"

"Damn it, Shen Jingzhe! If you dare make a move, I guarantee your end will be miserable. Don’t think I’m just trying to scare you. If you don’t believe me, feel free to try!"

A terrifying coldness flashed in Shen Jingzhe’s eyes. "Are you threatening me?"

"Bullshit! I never threaten people. In my opinion, that sort of behavior is trash!"

"Hmph. No matter how pretty your words are, they won’t stop my resolve to kill you!"

As she spoke, the sword against Lin Xiao’s neck shifted, as if it would pierce a bloody hole through his throat in the next second.

Lin Xiao panicked. He knew this woman wasn’t joking.

What do I do? Should I just sit here and wait to die? That’s not my style.

"It seems you really have no last words. In that case, goodbye!" Shen Jingzhe said, her voice so cold it made Lin Xiao shiver involuntarily. He grew more and more frantic.

"Shen Jingzhe, you..."

Before he could finish, Shen Jingzhe’s long sword swept across his neck.

According to her calculations, Lin Xiao should have been bleeding profusely, slowly collapsing to the ground. But what she expected didn’t happen. Lin Xiao wasn’t gushing blood, nor did he fall.

A jolt of shock went through Shen Jingzhe. She quickly flipped the light switch. Stark white light instantly flooded the room, its blinding glare forcing her to shut her eyes tightly.

Lin Xiao, however, didn’t react. He stood perfectly still, his face a mask of astonishment.

Yes, Lin Xiao was shocked.

The sword in this woman’s hand was sharp enough to slice a falling strand of hair. He had been certain he was going to meet his end here today. But to his utter amazement, he was completely unscathed.

Lin Xiao even touched the spot on his neck where the blade had passed. There wasn’t a single scratch.

Did she show mercy?

He subconsciously glanced at Shen Jingzhe, only to see that she was even more shocked than he was. Although a thin veil concealed her face, making her expression unreadable, the shock in her beautiful, exposed eyes was undeniable.

Why is she so shocked? Don’t tell me she didn’t hold back? Is she shocked because that strike failed to cut my throat?

Lin Xiao was baffled. What on earth was going on?

Suddenly, a realization struck him like a bolt of lightning.

Holy crap! I’m impervious to weapons and immune to poison! Damn it, how could I forget about that?

Lin Xiao burst into laughter.

What a damn pleasant surprise. I thought I was going to die by this woman’s sword, but who would have expected such a twist?

Indeed, Lin Xiao was impervious to weapons, a benefit he had gained from the dragon he devoured.

"What are you laughing at?" Shen Jingzhe asked coldly, once again placing the long sword against his neck.

Lin Xiao laughed scornfully. "Save it, Shen Jingzhe. You can’t kill me. Let me tell you, I’m impervious to weapons!"

Shen Jingzhe snorted, her beautiful eyes filling with disdain, as if mocking his absurd claim.

"What, you don’t believe me? If you don’t, then try stabbing me again..."

Before he could finish, Shen Jingzhe flicked her wrist, thrusting the sword viciously toward his heart. But the moment the blade touched his skin, it refused to advance another inch. To Shen Jingzhe, it felt as if her sword had struck a steel plate.

Refusing to accept it, she put all her strength into the push.

CLANG!

With a crisp sound, the long sword in her hand shattered into several pieces, while Lin Xiao remained standing before her, completely unharmed.

Shen Jingzhe was shocked. Utterly and completely shocked. The scene before her made her scalp tingle. In her twenty-four years of life, though she had spent most of her time training with her master and hadn’t experienced a great deal, she wasn’t unworldly. But she had never heard of something like this, let alone witnessed it.

She stared dumbfounded at Lin Xiao. "You... what... what kind of technique is that?"

Shen Jingzhe’s voice was still cold, but it lacked its previous domineering tone. There was only shock—a shock that came from the very marrow of her bones.

"Want to know?" Lin Xiao asked with a sneer.

"Cut the crap and spit it out!"

"Then first, you tell me who your master is."

Shen Jingzhe’s eyes instantly turned frigid. "No comment!"

"Then I have no comment either!" Lin Xiao said with a wide smile.

I was worried before, thinking her cultivation was so freakishly strong that she could kill me at any moment. But ever since I remembered I’m impervious to weapons and immune to poison, I’m not afraid anymore. After all, if she punches me, the force will just rebound on her. Using a weapon is even more useless. Basically, she has no way to deal with me now.

Watching Lin Xiao’s smug expression, Shen Jingzhe said coldly, "Since weapons have no effect on you, I can only say I’m sorry."

"What, you have other tricks up your sleeve? Then by all means, bring them on!" Lin Xiao said with a grin.

The moment the words left his mouth, Shen Jingzhe’s hand shot out like lightning and seized him by the neck.