CHAPTER 1935: CHAPTER 1938: CIVIL WAR: THE OPTIMAL CHOICE

The Wine Demon Sword continued, "As strong as the Xuanwu Divine Hall is, frankly speaking, it’s just an outpost of the Thick Soil Sect on the White Tiger Continent.

The Mysterious World is like this: the closer you get to the Heaven’s Chosen Gate, the stronger the opponents you’ll encounter.

To send troops to attack the White Tiger Continent, one must first become the top martial artist on this continent.

Ling Xiao is not qualified yet. Right now, he is just the outstanding among geniuses, but martial artists are not just young talents. His real opponents are those core strengths, those true masters."

"What you said isn’t wrong. The Heavenly Dynasty Empire has just unified the Heavenly Dragon Continent and the Divine Phoenix Continent. It still needs some time to recuperate. It’s not suitable to act rashly. Waiting for Ling Xiao, Leng Mei, Dan Feng, and Joshua Long to grow up before taking action isn’t too late."

Hong Qi smiled and said.

"The Mysterious World is vast, and the White Tiger Continent is only the third continent. His journey is still long."

The Wine Demon Sword looked at Ling Xiao sitting in the seat and thought of his own youthful recklessness.

When he went to the Xuanwu Continent to find Ji Lingyue, he left excitedly but returned disappointed.

He, who couldn’t even step out of the Xuanwu Continent, wanting to rescue Ji Lingyue was simply a joke.

"Who exactly took Ji Lingyue away?"

Hong Qi suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this question, the Wine Demon Sword’s face changed abruptly, then he lowered his voice and explained to Hong Qi.

"What! It’s actually them! But why would they take Ji Lingyue?"

Hong Qi was also shocked beyond measure.

"I don’t know the specific reason, but with my current strength, not to mention rescuing Ji Lingyue, even reaching that place is impossible."

The Wine Demon Sword sighed helplessly and then looked at Ling Xiao and said, "His sister must be saved by him. I believe what I cannot do, he will definitely achieve, so even if I risk my life, I must ensure his safety!"

After the first battle ended, Leng Mei stepped onto the arena.

The advice Ling Xiao gave her was to choose a relatively weaker opponent, as it would make winning easier.

Because Ling Xiao believed that after this round of combat, the Xuanwu Divine Hall should make new arrangements, which, while he didn’t know the specifics, would certainly benefit the martial artists advancing.

Who should be chosen?

Leng Mei pointed at Red Moon.

This was Ling Xiao’s suggestion.

Although Red Moon was one of their own, there was no doubt she was the weakest among the seventeen individuals.

If Leng Mei didn’t choose her, naturally someone else would, and Red Moon would certainly be eliminated, even possibly killed.

If Leng Mei selected her, they would fight honorably, and no matter who won or lost, ultimately, no one would die.

Of course, Ling Xiao had advised Red Moon of this choice in advance.

So Red Moon wasn’t surprised.

She jumped onto the arena, stood opposite Leng Mei with a mischievous smile, and then said, "Leng Mei sister, to make the next battle smoother, how about we decide the victory with one move?"

She definitely wouldn’t concede.

Leng Mei’s cultivation level is very unstable because of her inexperience with the inherited Black Wing powers. Sometimes she shows the terrifying strength of the Yin-Yang Realm 18th Layer, and other times she manifests the strength of the Yin-Yang Realm Fourteenfold.

In contrast, Red Moon’s cultivation level is very stable at the Yin-Yang Realm Sixteenfold.

So in the battle, she might not necessarily lose.

Moreover, Ling Xiao didn’t ask her to concede, so she felt there was no need to do so.

If her big brother Ling Xiao asked her to yield to Leng Mei, she would certainly agree.

"Red Moon sister, be careful!"

Leng Mei rarely showed a hint of gentleness.

But her hands did not intend to go easy on Red Moon. She suddenly stepped out, transforming into several afterimages.

Black feathers fell from the sky piece by piece.

Each feather carried a sharp fighting intent.

It sent chills down one’s spine.

"Sister, be careful too."

Red Moon retreated a step back, then her entire body was enveloped in crimson flames, with a Fire Dragon completely wrapping her body.

At that moment, the whole space was filled with scorching energy, as if the arena was about to melt.

"The Descent of the Fire Dragon: Battle!"

Whoosh~~

The terrifying flames spewed from the Fire Dragon’s mouth, rapidly spreading across the arena. Those seated in the audience even instinctively dodged, as if afraid of being burnt by the flames.

Leng Mei’s silhouette flitted across the arena, indistinguishable from the real one, yet numerous afterimages were incinerated by the flames, instantly vanishing into nothingness.

"This little girl isn’t weak. It seems everyone has underestimated her. As long as she accumulates enough experience, she and Lan Xue will undoubtedly become the strongest of the new generation on the White Tiger Continent."

Ling Xiao couldn’t help but feel emotional.

Lan Xue and Red Moon are only twelve years old, five years younger than him, and are undoubtedly the leaders of the new generation.

Even if they were eliminated in this round of the White Tiger Summit, in the next, they could become figures like Phoenix Feiye and Tianai Ba Tu.

Red Moon’s weakness lies in her lack of experience.

Leng Mei’s overall strength may not be much greater than hers, but with each agile leap, she manages to avoid the burning flames.

No matter how wildly the flames rage, they can never touch her true form.

Yet, black feathers in the sky continue to multiply.

Bright streaks of light formed a terrifying vortex of Sword Qi, pushing aside the crimson flames, and then lunging toward Red Moon.

"Leng Mei is truly superior."

Ling Xiao smiled. Her rich battle experience gave Leng Mei the edge at the critical moment.

The terrifying vortex of Sword Qi crashed directly onto Red Moon.

Red Moon’s body was knocked back repeatedly, her small face reddened, yet she bore a stubborn expression.

In the end, the vortex of Sword Qi entirely dispersed.

Red Moon’s small hands were trembling endlessly, already bearing numerous scars.

"A draw?"

Sun Leng Chan glanced at Ling Xiao, seeming to wait for him to speak.

But at this moment, Red Moon suddenly smiled and said, "Leng Mei sister is indeed formidable, I lost."

Others might not know, but Red Moon was well aware that if this were a life-and-death duel, Leng Mei’s black feather would have definitely pierced her heart, rather than being completely blocked by her.

"You’re not bad either."

Leng Mei let out a breath of turbid air.

To be honest, this battle wasn’t easy. If the opponent was not a friend but someone else, it would probably have taken a long time to fight, and even if she won, it would cause significant exhaustion, which was not what she wanted to see.

To think that even the supposedly weakest, Red Moon, had such strong power.

This quickly stirred the crowd’s excitement, and the upcoming battles were likely to be more and more thrilling.

No fight could be missed, or it would truly be a regret.

Leng Mei and Red Moon simultaneously walked over to Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao handed a pill to Red Moon and said, "You’ve worked hard, little girl, but will the people from the Zhengyi Sect let you go after such a concession?"

"They can’t seriously expect me to fight to the death, can they? I’m still just a child."

Red Moon said with a mischievous smile.