78: Yao Delong VS Lin Shishi

"Senior Sister Lin, forgive me!" Xiao Huohuo's Battle Intent was high, and the long saber in his hand, burning with raging flames, buzzed and trembled.

He knew Lin Shishi's strength was unfathomable, but he carried the secret techniques of Chiyan Peak.

Moreover, with a Top Grade Earth-Grade Weapon in hand, how could he retreat without a fight?

"Please." Lin Shishi pointed her Frost Condensation Sword diagonally, cold air permeating her surroundings as frost quietly formed at the edge of the arena.

"Scarlet Flame Heaven-Burning Slash!"

Xiao Huohuo attacked first, his long saber trailing a blazing fire tail several zhang long, like a heavenly fire falling, striking down with the violent Aura of burning mountains and boiling seas!

The air was scorched until it distorted and deformed!

A cold light flashed in Lin Shishi's eyes; instead of retreating, she advanced!

The Frost Condensation Sword swept out; the Sword Qi did not clash head-on but instead turned into nimble, icy currents.

Like undercurrents in the deep sea, they precisely entwined, penetrated, and wore down that violent flaming Saber Astral!

Chi chi chi—!

Fire and water clashed, steam rising!

Xiao Huohuo's flames, enough to melt gold and fossilize stone, were actually divided and cooled layer by layer by those seemingly flexible icy water swords!

The violent power was like hitting cotton, neutralized into nothingness by the continuous icy force!

Xiao Huohuo felt his power being neutralized and dissolved layer by layer by his opponent.

It was as if every punch hit cotton—cold, wet, and incredibly frustrating!

The more he fought, the more irritable he became; he had strength but couldn't use it.

"Ahhh! This is infuriating!"

Xiao Huohuo forcefully slashed through an ice spike, looking at Lin Shishi across from him, who was composed and whose Aura remained steady and long.

Looking at the rapidly depleting spiritual power within his own body, a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

He abruptly withdrew his long saber, his face filled with unwilling yet helpless frustration, and shouted:

"I'm not fighting anymore! This fight is too frustrating! Senior Sister, you win!"

After saying that, without waiting for the announcement, he jumped straight off the arena.

After a brief rest, Xiao Huohuo took the stage again, his opponent now the calm-faced Yao Delong.

"Senior Brother Yao!" Xiao Huohuo's eyes brightened, his fighting spirit reignited.

"I lost frustratingly just now; this time, I must fight to my heart's content!"

With a flick of his wrist, that Top Grade Earth-Grade long saber, entirely crimson and burning with raging flames, appeared again.

Runes flowed on the blade, emitting startling fire spiritual power fluctuations!

"This saber is named 'burning silence'. Senior Brother Yao, be careful!" Xiao Huohuo pointed the tip of his saber at Yao Delong with a hint of showing off.

Yao Delong smiled slightly and put away the ordinary Medium Grade Earth-Grade Flying Sword he had been using in previous battles.

With a thought, a golden-red stream of light, even hotter and seemingly containing the essence of the great sun, shot out from his storage ring!

Buzz!

The sword hummed like a phoenix's cry!

A longsword with an ancient design and a faint phantom of a Golden Crow on the blade, seemingly ready to take flight, landed in Yao Delong's hand!

It was exactly the Top Grade Earth-Grade Weapon—golden crow setting sun!

"A Top Grade Earth-Grade Weapon?!" Xiao Huohuo's eyes widened, and his mouth hung open.

"Senior Brother Yao, you... are really hiding your light under a bushel!"

The smugness on his face vanished instantly, replaced by immense gravity.

"This sword is 'golden crow setting sun'. Junior Brother Xiao, please." Yao Delong held the sword level.

"Good! Let's fight!" Xiao Huohuo stopped talking, his Battle Intent boiling!

The flames of the burning silence saber surged, turning into a rainbow of fire that tore through the air and slashed down!

Yao Delong swung the golden crow setting sun, Pure Yang Sword Qi erupting abundantly to meet the attack!

Crimson and golden-red, the spiritual powers of two types of fire clashed violently on the arena!

Boom boom boom!

Explosions sounded continuously, and airwaves rolled!

However, after only dozens of exchanges, Xiao Huohuo felt immense pressure and... something was wrong!

Yao Delong's Pure Yang Sword Qi also seemed to have a scorching attribute.

But the domineering will contained within it—supreme Yang, supreme rigidity, and the power to burn all evil—was far beyond his violent fire spiritual power.

What shocked him even more was that his opponent's spiritual power seemed inexhaustible.

With every clash, his spiritual power was rapidly consumed, his arms were shaken until they were slightly numb, and his blood and Qi surged.

Looking at Yao Delong, his Aura was long and steady, his expression normal, and his breathing hadn't even quickened!

"How... how am I supposed to fight this?!" Xiao Huohuo wailed in his heart. The gap was too large!

This wasn't even a war of attrition on the same level!

After another hard clash and being forced back several steps, Xiao Huohuo decisively withdrew his saber, his face wearing a complex expression of "Since Yu was born, why must Liang be?"

He cupped his hands toward Yao Delong, his voice carrying a hint of unwillingness but even more respect:

"Senior Brother Yao! I'm impressed! In terms of the abundance and purity of spiritual power, I admit defeat! I surrender!"

"Senior Brother Yao! Senior Sister Lin is up to you now! Give her a good beating... oh no, a good sparring session!"

After saying that, he jumped off the arena with style.

With this, the two duels ended.

The final Peak battle was now certain!

Yao Delong directly requested the Elder to continue without needing a halftime break!

On the arena, only two figures remained.

On one side, dressed in white as pure as snow, cold as the profound moon of the Nine Heavens, the Frost Condensation Sword's cold air overflowed, Ice Soul Sword Intent permeated, freezing the void!

On the other side, in simple green robes, standing tall as a pine, the blade of the golden crow setting sun flowed with pure Yang radiance like molten gold, his Aura as profound as a deep pool and as steady as a mountain!

[Target: Lin Shishi]

[Age: 25]

[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Perfection]

[Spiritual Power Affinity: 9 (Outstanding Talent)]

[Favorability: 40 (Curiosity, Respect)]

This Lin Shishi, just like his Junior Sister, actually cultivated the Ice Soul Intent!

"Senior Brother Yao, please." Lin Shishi's voice was as cold as ever, but carried an unprecedented solemnity.

She could clearly feel the terrifying power beneath that calm, like a dormant volcano.

"Junior Sister Lin, please." Yao Delong's gaze was steady. This Frost Fairy before him was definitely the strongest opponent of the same rank he had encountered so far!

As soon as the words were spoken, both moved almost simultaneously!

Lin Shishi turned into a stream of light, her Frost Condensation Sword thrusting out; before the sword arrived, the cold Sword Qi was already like a ten-thousand-year-old cold current.

Instantly enveloping Yao Delong, the air condensed into ice crystals that fell rustling down!

Sword shadows flickered like the Broken Shadows of a Cold Moon, instantly stabbing out dozens of cold sword lights, sealing off all space for evasion!

Yao Delong swung the golden crow setting sun, unfolding the Pure Yang Sword Art!

The sword light was brilliant, like the rising sun, carrying the vastness and majesty that burned everything!

Every sword strike precisely met those cold sword tips!

Dang dang dang dang...!

The dense sound of clashing metal rang out again!

Ice crystals and sparks constantly exploded and were annihilated between the two!

Water overcomes fire! Lin Shishi's Ice Soul Sword Intent indeed had a restraining effect on Yao Delong's Pure Yang Sword Qi!

Every time the Pure Yang Sword Qi contacted that extreme cold, its power was weakened by several degrees, and its light dimmed slightly.

However, Yao Delong's Pure Yang power was pure and majestic!

That seemingly suppressed Pure Yang Sword Qi was like subterranean magma fire—inexhaustible and full of resilience!

Despite the invasion of cold air, it never went out; instead, it constantly sublimated during the confrontation, faintly revealing an even purer and more domineering will!

Their figures interlaced, sword lights flickering, their speed reaching the extreme, leaving afterimages on the arena!

Terrifying spiritual power fluctuations spread continuously, causing the protective light screens around the arena to fluctuate violently!

In an instant, they had exchanged over a hundred rounds! It was still a draw!

On the high platform, the various Peak Masters watched without blinking.

"The Ice Soul Sword Intent is indeed extraordinary, exerting a suppression on the Pure Yang power." Liu Yue's gaze carried satisfaction.

"Hmph, so what if it's suppressed? That kid's Foundation is as deep as the sea, and his Pure Yang Sword Intent hasn't even been unleashed yet. This little bit of suppression won't cause any waves!" Ji Yanshuang snorted.

"Lin Shishi's sword dao talent is also top-tier."

Li Cen's eyes were burning, but most of his attention was still locked on Yao Delong. "He's looking for a weakness..."