13: Xiao Ling'er versus the traitor Lin Feng

Lin Feng’s name had become quite well-known in the Qingyang Sword Sect in recent days.

He was once Su Fan’s Personal Disciple, the Peak Revered Master of Purple Bamboo Peak, and deeply valued by Su Fan.

It was said that Su Fan had poured his heart and soul into Lin Feng.

Not only did he exhaust three years of accumulated resources, but he even sacrificed three drops of his vital essence blood, suffering a drop in his Cultivation, just to refine a Blood Vein Profound Breaking Pill and gift it to Lin Feng.

However, three days ago, for the sake of a Golden Marrow Treasure Pill, Lin Feng betrayed Su Fan right in front of numerous Peak Revered Masters, Elders, and Disciples of the Qingyang Sword Sect!

He pledged allegiance to Zhao Wuji, the Peak Revered Master of Discipline Peak.

This made Su Fan, the Peak Revered Master of Purple Bamboo Peak, the laughingstock of the entire Sect!

If he couldn’t even retain his own Personal Disciple, how could he blame the Disciple?

He could only blame himself for being a good-for-nothing!

“I heard Lin Feng’s Cultivation improved rapidly after joining Discipline Peak.”

“Yes, he was buried on Purple Bamboo Peak before. Such a Genius was delayed by that Purple Bamboo Peak Revered Master.”

“I heard he also reached the Peak of Body Tempering Realm’s Nine Heavens.”

“Your news is outdated. Lin Feng has already broken through to Spirit Gathering Realm’s First Heaven, and he’s even Cultivated the Red Serpent Sword Art to the fifth level. Even an ordinary Spirit Gathering Realm Second Heaven wouldn’t be his match.”

“Hiss! That’s terrifying!”

Listening to the praise and discussions around him, Lin Feng’s face revealed a look of triumph.

Ever since leaving Purple Bamboo Peak, his Cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds.

In just three days, he broke through from Body Tempering Realm’s Nine Heavens to Spirit Gathering Realm’s First Heaven, officially entering the ranks of the Qingyang Sword Sect’s Prodigies.

He became an existence that countless new Disciples looked up to.

His new Revered Master, Zhao Wuji, also gave his full support and held high hopes for him, not only bestowing upon him a Golden Marrow Treasure Pill but also personally teaching him the Red Serpent Sword Art.

In just three days, he comprehended the Red Serpent Sword Art to the fifth level.

Even within Discipline Peak, he was a Genius who drew exclamations of wonder.

For a time, he was immensely glorious!

Xiao Ling’er also flew onto the stage, her eyes as cold as the Nine Nether, looking at Lin Feng with an indifferent expression.

She recognized Lin Feng.

Three days ago, this Lin Feng had tried to bully her when passing by Servant Peak, almost crushing her hand with his foot.

Fortunately, her Revered Master arrived in time, otherwise, one of her hands might have been crippled.

She never expected this to be that Lin Feng who betrayed her Revered Master!

Her Revered Master treated him so well, yet he repaid kindness with enmity.

Hateful! Detestable!

Deserving of death!

“Lin Feng! Revered Master treated you well, why did you betray her?”

Xiao Ling’er’s voice was icy cold.

Her Revered Master was the only light in her dark life, and this person in front of her had betrayed her Revered Master, and even publicly humiliated her Revered Master. It was truly utterly detestable!

“Betrayal?”

“Junior Sister, you exaggerate. The Spiritual Qi on Purple Bamboo Peak is depleted. If I continued to stay on Purple Bamboo Peak, I would only be buried, with no hope of ever rising!”

“I merely chose a better Revered Master for my own future. What wrong have I done?!”

Lin Feng drew his sword.

The longsword in his hand was also bestowed upon him by Zhao Wuji. It was a yellow-grade longsword crafted from fire crystal stone. The moment he drew it, it even left a fiery trail in the air, clearly extraordinary.

He slightly raised his chin, looking at Xiao Ling’er with an arrogant expression.

“Don’t think I don’t recognize you. Three days ago, you were nothing more than a servant on Servant Peak!”

“A servant with a useless Spiritual Root, daring to come to the Sect Competition to make a fool of yourself.”

“Today, I will show you what a true Genius is!”

This servant from Servant Peak, Xiao Ling’er, was still kneeling before him three days ago, being whipped and insulted.

Today, she was actually competing on the same stage as him. It was truly an insult to his status as a Genius.

Lin Feng felt disgusted just thinking about it.

With that thought, Lin Feng could no longer tolerate it and raised the longsword in his hand, thrusting forward.

This thrust utilized the third-level sword move of the Red Serpent Sword Art — Fiery Serpent Emerging from its Lair!

Its speed was extremely fast, and its explosive power was extremely high, almost piercing through Xiao Ling’er’s chest with a single strike.

Lin Feng’s eyes were extremely sinister.

Although the Sect Competition forbade harming the lives of fellow Disciples, this Xiao Ling’er was just a servant. What kind of fellow Disciple was she!

If she died, she died!

Who would care!

The moment the Fiery Serpent sword move struck, the dazzling firelight attracted countless people’s attention.

“This move is too strong. He truly lives up to being a Genius who has entered the Spirit Gathering Realm.”

“Below the Spirit Gathering Realm, who can withstand this sword strike?”

“This female Disciple from Purple Bamboo Peak will likely not survive!”

The Disciples closer to Arena Number Eight had already anticipated Xiao Ling’er’s fate.

Some even closed their eyes, unable to bear it, as if foreseeing the bloody scene of Xiao Ling’er being pierced through the chest by a sword and her body torn to pieces.

No one thought Xiao Ling’er could withstand this sword strike.

However, on Arena Number Eight, a clear, cold voice, as if from the depths of an extremely cold glacier, rang out.

“Scram!”

Xiao Ling’er drew her sword. The longsword actually let out a whistling sound as it cut through the air, and a Sword Qi vibrated out.

This Sword Qi seemed unremarkable, neither as dazzling as the Fiery Serpent nor did it stir up any storm or tornado.

It was merely an invisible and colorless Sword Qi that cut through the air, colliding with Lin Feng’s longsword.

Crack!

Lin Feng’s face on the arena changed drastically. He felt as if his sword had struck a hard ice mountain, as fragile and laughable as a child’s toy.

The Fiery Serpent vanished like a ghost exposed to light the moment it collided with the Sword Qi.

The fire crystal stone longsword in his hand shattered inch by inch. The Sword Qi from Xiao Ling’er contained the nascent form of Ice Spirit Sword Intent. A chilling Sword Intent seeped into Lin Feng’s palm, freezing his forearm, upper arm, and shoulder along the way.

Until it froze his heart.

“You… you servant, how could you…”

Until his death, Lin Feng couldn’t understand how this servant with a useless Spiritual Root from Servant Peak possessed such terrifying strength.

If he had known earlier, he would have immediately knelt and begged for mercy, surrendering directly!

Unfortunately, it was all too late.

Discipline Peak Disciple, Lin Feng, dead!

...Both of them had only made one move. Apart from the dozens of Disciples who were close by, the others didn't even clearly see what happened.

They only felt a flash of fire, then a flash of cold light.

And Lin Feng was dead.

“Save him, quickly save him!”

Half of Lin Feng’s body gradually turned into an ice sculpture. The one who went up to save him was an Elder in the Origin Opening Realm.

His face was now filled with shock, even a hint of panic.

He was responsible for the safety of the Disciples in Arena Number Eight, but he never expected that this female Disciple from Purple Bamboo Peak had actually comprehended the nascent form of Sword Intent and killed Lin Feng with a single sword strike!

It all happened too quickly. Faced with the nascent form of Sword Intent, even he, in the Origin Opening Realm, couldn't react in time.

Crack.

In his panic, the Elder touched Lin Feng’s body, which had turned into an ice sculpture.

Half of Lin Feng’s head, half of his shoulder, and even half of his body directly turned into frozen fragments.

Scattered all over the ground.

At this point, he was truly dead, with no complete corpse, and beyond salvation.