204: bouncy and chewy

She flicked her wrist gently, and the Lengyuan Sword reversed, stabbing fiercely toward Jiao Xiao.

At the same time, she coquettishly scolded, "You scoundrel."

Seeing this, the Horse-Face on the side couldn't help but feel a surge of nameless anger.

【Truly courting death, daring to flirt with His Majesty's woman...】

【Hmph! She has already paved her way to death.】

【Now I might have a chance to taste the deliciousness of dragon tendon.】

Thinking of this, Horse-Face swallowed his saliva.

【Dragon tendon is bouncy and chewy...】

The flashing sword light was like a meteor, suddenly appearing behind Jiao Xiao, but in an instant, it vanished into thin air without a trace.

Jiao Xiao's heart tightened, and she keenly sensed the sharp sword qi from behind.

She dodged to the side, her movements smooth like flowing water, avoiding this fatal strike.

Immediately after, she turned around, striking out with both palms, swinging fiercely at the Lengyuan Sword with the force of an overturned mountain and a drained sea.

With a "clang" of the sword, the palm wind collided violently with the sword body, sparking dazzling flames.

Ling Qi seized the opportunity to use her movement technique, leaping back several steps to quickly create a safe distance from Jiao Xiao.

Jiao Xiao's lips curled up, revealing a flippant smile, and she teased Ling Qi, "Beauty, why be so angry?"

"How about you follow me back to the clan territory and become my wife? From now on, you shall have fine clothes and food, and I will ensure you enjoy them endlessly."

After saying this, she took a step forward, slowly approaching Ling Qi step by step.

Ling Qi snorted coldly, a trace of disdain flashing in her beautiful eyes, and sighed faintly, "Heh, a wife? I'm afraid that if my man finds out about this, he really will crave your dragon tendon."

Her words were full of threats.

"Haha! My tendon is not so easily removed by others."

Jiao Xiao was not angry upon hearing this; instead, she laughed loudly.

Before her laughter faded, her figure suddenly turned, and she was once again right in front of Ling Qi.

Looking at Jiao Xiao, who was close at hand, Ling Qi's expression suddenly turned cold, and the Lengyuan in her hand danced like the wind.

In an instant, she shouted, "Seven-Star Sword Technique!"

As her voice fell, her figure became as elusive as a phantom, and her sword moves were as fast as lightning, like a meteor streaking across the sky.

In the blink of an eye, wherever the sword light flashed, it had already left several deep or shallow wounds on Jiao Xiao's dharma robe.

Caught off guard, Jiao Xiao suffered heavy blows and couldn't help but grunt in pain.

At this moment, she finally put away her usual style of deliberately going easy when encountering beauties.

Her expression became solemn, and she focused entirely on dealing with Ling Qi's increasingly fierce offensive...

In an instant, Jiao Xiao gave a soft shout.

The Cold Snow Halberd in her hand instantly bloomed with a jade-white light, just like a nimble white dragon, whistling and speeding toward Ling Qi's lower body.

This strike was extremely fast, reaching Ling Qi in the blink of an eye, its fierce halberd momentum even touching Ling Qi's clothing; it looked like it would pierce her body in the next instant!

Ling Qi's Lengyuan Sword, which was originally in an upward-parrying stance, suddenly swung downward.

With an inconceivable angle and timing, she accurately blocked Jiao Xiao's menacing halberd strike.

The two weapons clashed, and a sharp, piercing "hiss" sound was heard, as if the entire space had been torn apart.

An invisible killing intent also followed the weapons as they collided, stirring up layers of ripples visible to the naked eye.

Both of them trembled, Ling Qi and Jiao Xiao locked eyes, and where their gazes met... sparks flew.

They both clearly sensed that within the opponent's seemingly light and clever moves, there was actually the force of a thousand jun, and every single move was enough to split mountains and crack stones!

Immediately after, their figures moved like lightning, and their moves were unpredictable. Sometimes thrusting with the sword, sometimes sweeping with the halberd; sometimes leaping up, sometimes dodging to the side...

All actions were completed in an instant, too fast for the eyes to follow.

Jiao Si and the others watching from the side could only see two blurry figures constantly crossing and dancing in front, accompanied by the melodious clashing of sword and halberd, weaving into a long, intricate "Song of Breaking the Formation."

"Bang!"

Another deafening clash of weapons sounded, like a thunderclap on flat ground.

Subsequently, the two figures suddenly separated, each flying several zhang backward.

Finally landing steadily within their own camps.

After landing, Ling Qi's face was as pale as paper, and her throat churned. She suppressed the urge to vomit blood, clenching her teeth to prevent blood from spilling from the corners of her mouth.

Obviously, that clash had caused Ling Qi significant injury, but she still straightened her spine, staring coldly at Jiao Xiao opposite her.

【Is it still too much of a stretch?】

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Accompanied by a fit of violent coughing, a strange flush suddenly appeared on Ling Qi's cheek, like peach blossoms blooming in spring, delicate and dripping.

It was as if a hand had gripped her throat; she coughed violently, her body trembling involuntarily.

A burst of cold air surged from her body without warning—bone-chillingly cold, instantly spreading throughout her entire body.

The cold air and blood intertwined, mixing into a nauseating metallic taste that slowly spread in her throat.

Despite this, Ling Qi still curled her lips, revealing a faint smile.

She said softly, "Good move, Your Excellency." Although her voice was soft, it revealed an unyielding spirit.

"Every move is a killing blow, and it's also mixed with... cold poison." She took a deep breath and continued, seemingly trying to force down the discomfort.

Hearing this, the cruel and playful look on Jiao Xiao's face deepened. She chuckled and mocked, "Beauty, who told you not to agree to me!"

"Since you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, I can only destroy you first~ yo!"

After saying this, she waved her arm, and the jade-white halberd light tore through the void, flying horizontally toward Ling Qi with a fierce momentum.

Ling Qi dared not be careless in the slightest; she tapped her toes on the ground and retreated rapidly. Gripping the Lengyuan Sword tightly in her right hand, a brilliant sword light shot out instantly, slashing straight toward the incoming halberd light.

However, the halberd light flexibly turned in mid-air, skillfully avoiding the interception of the sword light.

Like a nimble viper, it bypassed the sword light and sped toward Ling Qi's throat with an even faster attack speed.

Ling Qi could not help but be shocked.

She hurriedly dodged to the side, but in the end, she was still a step too slow.

"Hiss!"

The halberd light slashed fiercely across her right shoulder, bringing out a string of crimson blood droplets that splashed onto the ground, forming shocking blood flowers.

Severe pain struck, and Ling Qi couldn't help but grunt. Her footsteps stumbled, and she nearly fell to the ground.

"Beauty, are you still going to fight?" Jiao Xiao crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows provocatively.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Ling Qi covered her chest with her hand and coughed violently, each sound seemingly about to shatter her lungs...