CHAPTER 286: CHAPTER 286, THE TERRIFYING SWORD

Boom...

A wave of white sound spread from where the two collided, swallowing everything around!

Chu Ming and Liu Wuyan’s bodies both shook and they simultaneously took three steps back. In the blink of an eye, Liu Wuyan advanced again with several steps, golden light like a dragon, continuously bombarding towards Chu Ming!

Boom boom boom...

The two figures constantly clashed in midair, making everyone watching gasp in shock. Liu Wuyan’s face didn’t look good either. He had heard that Chu Ming also practiced Body Refining, but he hadn’t expected Chu Ming’s Body Refining to be at such a level.

Boom!

After another clash, Liu Wuyan was flung back, but a moment later he charged at Chu Ming again with renewed ferocity.

"Five Mountains Divine Fist!"

The golden light on Liu Wuyan’s body suddenly became even more intense. A gigantic golden elephant’s shadow appeared slowly behind him, filled with a sense of divine might and power. The giant elephant roared to the sky, containing an overwhelming force, and charged towards Chu Ming!

At this moment, Chu Ming had no choice but to draw his sword. He wasn’t conceited enough to think he could withstand Liu Wuyan’s Five Mountains Divine Fist with just his Body Refining.

Swish!

When the golden fist shadow got within three steps of Chu Ming, a meticulously refined sword light shot out from his sword. The sword light was incredibly concentrated, with the Sword Dao compressed three to four times within it.

Under his watchful eyes, everything about the Five Mountains Divine Fist, including the flow of spiritual power, was seen clearly by him.

Pop!

The sharp sword light pierced the Five Mountains Divine Fist without a thunderous crash. Instead, the force within shattered instantly, like a deflating balloon.

"I lost!"

Liu Wuyan gave Chu Ming a deep look and said slowly. He had to admit defeat to this move, with total conviction.

"What a terrifying sword!"

Below the stage, Ying Qiangge looked at Chu Ming’s back, with eyes full of awe. The sword move Chu Ming just performed was the pinnacle of Sword Dao technique.

Only those who truly understood swords could see its profoundness.

However, although Ying Qiangge feared Chu Ming’s skill, actual combat strength depended not solely on Sword Dao. One’s cultivation level also played a significant part. His cultivation was at the True Dao Eighth Layer, while Chu Ming’s was only at the True Dao Fourth Layer, which was his advantage.

Still, this highlighted the terrifying combat power of Chu Ming; despite the four-layer difference, they were on par.

He could foresee that within two years, Chu Ming would undoubtedly hold the top spot in the Inner Sect rankings.

"A sword slash that cuts off spiritual power supply?"

From the Elder’s direction, the master of Ancient Sword Peak glanced at Chu Ming, his eyes flickering. He too was a swordsman and a highly skilled one at that. Everything about swordsmen in Chu Ming did not escape his notice.

Because of this, he regarded Chu Ming with special consideration. Cutting off spiritual power supply with a single sword slash was no easy feat; it required immense vision and judgment.

Four hundred sixty-third match, Ye Chen versus Qi Long; Qi Long wins.

Four hundred seventy-fifth match, Xiao Huang versus Mo Ling; Mo Ling wins.

Four hundred eighty-second match, Liu Wuyan versus Ying Qiangge; Ying Qiangge wins.

Four hundred ninety-ninth match, Ning Fei versus Ying Qiangge.

Both stood on opposite sides of the arena. Ning Fei wore a black robe, exuding formidable confidence. Despite her stunning beauty, she resembled a man.

Ying Qiangge, in white robes, with eyes sharp like lightning, held a silver longsword diagonally, as if a myriad of Sword Dao auroras behind him were pressing down on Ning Fei. Simultaneously, his eyes kept observing, looking for Ning Fei’s weaknesses.

"Thinking about surviving a hundred moves against me?"

Ning Fei’s voice was cold, her eyes as deep as the ocean.

"I’m thinking about how to defeat you!"

Ying Qiangge replied calmly. He understood that he might not be Ning Fei’s match, but Ning Fei finding it easy to defeat him was another matter entirely.

"Defeat me? Try lasting a hundred moves first!"

Ning Fei’s energy surged like the sea. Her body turned into a shadow, and she charged at Ying Qiangge, her punches creating ice from the moisture in the air as she moved.

Swish!

In an instant, Ying Qiangge counterattacked. His sword, like countless aurora flashes, executed "fast," "precise," and "ruthless" to perfection!

Boom boom boom...

Everyone below the stage could barely see two shadows flickering; the rest was completely indistinguishable.

"Who do you think will win, Senior Sister Ning or Senior Brother Ying?"

A disciple watching the two on the stage looked excited.

"I think Senior Sister Ning has a higher chance. I heard that she mastered the Cold Ice-Breaking Fist to the Transformation Realm. Defeating Senior Brother Ying shouldn’t be difficult."

"It’s hard to say. Senior Brother Ying’s Aurora Lightning isn’t weak either. The outcome is still uncertain!"

While they were speaking, Ning Fei and Ying Qiangge on the stage had already exchanged over thirty moves, with Ying Qiangge slightly falling behind.

"Aurora Lightning!"

As he withdrew, Ying Qiangge’s silver longsword shot out a thick sword light, crackling with sounds. The surrounding air turned into void.

"Cold Ice-Breaking Fist!"

Ning Fei’s eyes turned blue in an instant, her right hand clenched tightly. With a punch, her enormous strength broke out!

Ying Qiangge’s face changed. In his eyes, this punch was like an enormous iceberg bearing down, giving him an irresistible feeling.

Crack!

In an instant, Ying Qiangge’s thick sword light was shattered, and he was hurled away simultaneously.

Five hundred and twelfth match, Mo Ling versus Liu Wuyan; Mo Ling wins.

Five hundred and twenty-first match, Ye Chen versus Ying Qiangge; Ying Qiangge wins!

Five hundred and twenty-fifth match, Liu Wuyan versus Ye Chen; Ye Chen wins!

At this point, Ye Chen and Liu Wuyan’s rankings were decided: Ye Chen ninth, Liu Wuyan tenth.

As for Liu Yidao, he was ranked eleventh, just missing the top ten. Han Zhen, previously sixth, was now twelfth, and Su Xin, previously tenth, fell to fifteenth, making him look quite displeased.

On the third day, after the end of contests, the Inner Sect disciples all returned to their respective residences. Chu Ming returned to his room and began cultivating with a middle-grade Spirit Stone in hand!

The next day, the Central Hall was already packed. When Chu Ming took his seat, the matches had already started.

Five hundred thirty-fifth match, Xiao Huang versus Qi Long. Xiao Huang was formidable, particularly after using Blood Sea Undying Palm, though he ultimately lost to Qi Long’s Sunlight Glow.

Five hundred forty-second match, Bai Hanyan versus Ying Qiangge!

If the two strongest among the five rising stars were to be named, it would be Chu Ming and Bai Hanyan, both of whom had won every match so far.