189: Chapter 189

Chapter 189

Bang—

The Thunder Blade was cut off by the Blood Fiend Sword. Li Yunshu activated Like Shadow Following Form to its maximum to barely dodge the sword striking at him.

"It's broken, Senior Brother's blade is broken."

"What should we do now? Does he have any other weapons?"

Nangong Chu's eyes were slightly red, and he laughed wildly.

"How about it? Now you know the gap between us, right?

You are just a poor boy. This mid-tier Spiritual Artifact was given to you by the Pavilion Master.

Now we are at the same Realm. What can you use to fight me?

This is a high-tier Spiritual Artifact. Have you seen one before?"

In the stands, Yuwen Xuanya watched anxiously.

With a 'clink', the greatsword in her hand unsheathed half an inch.

Li Yunshu had once saved her life, and she had always wanted to repay him, but had no opportunity.

Yuwen Nian turned back and glared at her. Yuwen Xuanya bit her lip, and the greatsword returned to its sheath.

Watching Nangong Chu charge at him again with his sword, a flash of light appeared, and the Starfall Sword was in Li Yunshu's hand.

This sword was originally exchanged by Li Yunshu in the System store to be able to fly in the air, and its grade was not marked. At this moment, he could only use it to block.

Clang—

The Bloodthirsty Sword and the Starfall Sword collided, but the Starfall Sword remained completely unfazed.

There were no energy fluctuations on the sword body, as if the Bloodthirsty Sword was desperately trying to absorb, but it absorbed nothing.

Seeing this, Li Yunshu cheered in his heart, 'System products are always high-quality goods.'

The sword in Li Yunshu's hand was all too familiar to Yuwen Xuanya; he had used this Flying Sword to save her back then.

Recalling the scene of that day, a blush spread across Yuwen Xuanya's face.

"What kind of Spiritual Artifact is in your hand? Why isn't it afraid of my Bloodthirsty Sword?"

Today, it seemed every event was beyond Nangong Chu's expectations.

He originally thought he had a sure victory, but he didn't expect Li Yunshu to Breakthrough to the Earth Realm, with one surprise after another.

"I will never lose, absolutely not.

Ten Thousand Miles of Ice Seal!"

Nangong Chu floated in mid-air, his Spiritual Energy surging.

A thick layer of ice instantly formed on the Life and Death Stage, and Li Yunshu's feet were frozen to the Life and Death Stage, unable to move.

The temperature in the air plummeted, and the Disciples below the Life and Death Stage couldn't help but rub their shoulders.

"So cold, what kind of Spiritual Art is this?"

"I heard that the Nangong Family's inherited Spiritual Art is Ten Thousand Miles of Ice Seal. It can no longer be simply measured by its grade."

"This Ten Thousand Miles of Ice Seal has a total of nine layers. If Cultivated to Major Achievement and its maximum power is unleashed, it can instantly freeze ten thousand miles."

"That powerful? Senior Brother Ling is probably in grave danger this time."

"It's just that I don't know which layer Senior Brother Nangong has Cultivated to."

Nangong Chu saw this and walked towards Li Yunshu step by step.

"Li Yunshu, how is it? Do you feel your Spiritual Energy circulation stagnating within your body?

This cold Qi will invade your Dantian and freeze you into an ice sculpture from the inside out."

Just as Nangong Chu said, Li Yunshu felt a chill invading his Dantian continuously from the soles of his feet.

He dared not delay any longer and plunged the Starfall Sword in his hand heavily into the ground.

"Thunderbolt Flash, Four Consecutive Slashes."

Streams of Sword Qi surged into the thick ice surface.

"It's useless. I have Cultivated Ten Thousand Miles of Ice Seal to the fifth layer. Unless it's a fifth-grade Spiritual Art, this ice cannot be broken."

Nangong Chu had barely finished speaking when reality slapped him in the face.

The thick ice on the entire Life and Death Stage cracked inch by inch, then completely shattered.

One of the ice shards, like a sharp sword blade, cut his cheek.

"This, this... Thunderbolt Flash is only a third-grade Spiritual Art, how could it break my Ten Thousand Miles of Ice Seal?

It must be that sword in your hand, it must be something wrong with that sword."

Li Yunshu was a bit speechless. This person just couldn't stand others being stronger than him, always finding excuses.

His feet could move freely again, and the cold Qi in his Dantian also dissipated.

He didn't give Nangong Chu a chance to react and continued with another sword strike.

"Thunderbolt Flash, Four Consecutive Slashes."

Nangong Chu hadn't felt much when the previous sword struck the ground.

Now that this sword was aimed at him, he realized that its power was no less than a fifth-grade Spiritual Art.

"Sword Breaks the Firmament!"

Nangong Chu used all his strength to unleash a Sword Qi, hoping to counteract Li Yunshu's Sword Qi.

At the same time, Spiritual Energy formed a protective shield around his body. He no longer dared to be overconfident.

The air surged with Qi waves, causing the Disciples below the Life and Death Stage to retreat a step.

On the Life and Death Stage, Nangong Chu blocked the first three Sword Qi, but the fourth and most powerful Sword Qi directly pierced through his protective shield.

Pfft—

Nangong Chu spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his entire body flew backward.

"Oh my god, I didn't see wrong, did I?"

"Sword Breaks the Firmament is a fifth-grade Spiritual Art of the Nangong Family!"

"Isn't Senior Brother Ling using our sect's Thunderbolt Flash? That's only a third-grade Spiritual Art, how can it have such power?"

"Didn't you see? That sword just now unleashed four Sword Qi. Thunderbolt Flash should only be able to unleash two Sword Qi at most!"

"Could it be that this Spiritual Art is not a third-grade Spiritual Art, and what we Cultivate is just an incomplete version?"

Listening to the discussions around him, Nangong Chu slowly climbed up from the ground.

His sleeves were completely torn, and his arms were already bloody and mangled.

A large hole had appeared in his chest, revealing a piece of azure armor inside.

That was the high-tier Spiritual Artifact Hetian Flying Armor. If it weren't for this armor just now, that Sword Qi would have already pierced through his body.

Nangong Chu, with blood at the corner of his mouth, laughed wildly, revealing teeth stained red with blood.

"Li Yunshu, you want to kill me? Dream on."

At this moment, Li Yunshu already felt that something was wrong with Nangong Chu. The Evil Qi on him was growing heavier, and his eyes had completely turned blood-red.

Streaks of visible red light from the Blood Fiend Sword entered Nangong Chu's body.

Seeing this, Nangong Tianyi stood up: "Chu'er, no!"

Li Yunshu had an ominous premonition. Even Nangong Chu's father was stopping him from doing this.

He must be doing something that harms a thousand enemies and damages eight hundred of his own. A villain's essential move, he had seen it many times.

Ah—

Nangong Chu's hair turned red, fluttering wildly.

His aura surged to Earth Realm third level, and the entire Life and Death Stage was filled with a bloody Evil Qi.

Li Yunshu felt his Spiritual Energy continuously draining, as if the bloody Evil Qi in the air could absorb the Spiritual Energy from his body.

Nangong Chu turned his head and said, "It's been a long time since I came out. It's a pity this body is too weak."

"What's going on? How did Senior Brother Nangong Breakthrough to Earth Realm third level?"

"He looks so scary, like he's been possessed."

"I heard that something extraordinary is sealed within that Blood Fiend Sword."

Yuwen Xuanya worried, "Father, can Senior Brother block him?"

Originally, both of them were at the same Realm, which already made her incredibly nervous. Now Nangong Chu was two Realms higher than Li Yunshu.

She was even more worried.

General Yuwen Chongqing calmly said, "Watch carefully."

Nangong Tianyi wanted to stop this fight, but Nangong Nan said, "Sit down."

"Father, Chu'er he—"

Nangong Nan said, "Don't worry, he's just possessed for a while, it won't be a big deal. Li Yunshu won't last a single move."

On the Life and Death Stage, Nangong Chu's speed became incredibly fast. Li Yunshu exerted Like Shadow Following Form to its maximum, but the injuries on his body grew more and more.

Even if his level five Mental Energy could perceive Nangong Chu's movements, with a difference of two Realms, he simply couldn't block him.

Nangong Chu was still toying with him like a cat playing with a mouse, not intending to kill, yet Li Yunshu was already unable to cope.

"Aren't you good at running? Keep running then."

Li Yunshu used Like Shadow Following Form to dart around the edges of the Life and Death Stage, avoiding Nangong Chu's sharp attacks.

He knew that Nangong Chu's state wouldn't last long. It was a test of who could outlast whom.

Nangong Chu suddenly doubled his speed again and kicked Li Yunshu to the edge of the Life and Death Stage.

Li Yunshu forcibly swallowed the fresh blood that surged to his throat. That kick nearly shattered his internal organs.

He didn't have the Hetian Flying Armor, so he could only endure the kick with his body.

"Alright, I'm done playing with you. You can die now."

Nangong Chu held the Blood Fiend Sword and stabbed towards Li Yunshu.

He couldn't avoid the speed of this sword.

Li Yunshu stood still, unmoving. Everyone thought he was scared silly.

Just as the Blood Fiend Sword was about to pierce Li Yunshu's throat, he snapped his fingers.

A faint red light barrier enveloped the entire Life and Death Stage.

Nangong Chu stood before him, holding the Blood Fiend Sword, completely still.

The sword tip was only 0.01 centimeters from his throat, but even with that 0.01 centimeter, Nangong Chu could not advance another fraction of an inch.

An immense pressure made Nangong Chu unable to move.

He roared unwillingly, "What did you do?"

General Yuwen Chongqing said, "Interesting, very interesting."

"Father, what's going on?"

"That kid named Li Yunshu, when he was darting around just now, he must have been setting up a Formation. Now his Formation is complete."

Hearing this, Yuwen Xuanya patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Yunshu stepped to the side, walked beside Nangong Chu, and said,

"This is a level five Formation rewarded by the Tianyu Palace Grading Convention. You are the first person to see it."

"This is impossible. This is a level five Formation. You are only a level four Formation Master, how could you set up a level five Formation?"

Li Yunshu mimicked Nangong Chu's tone, "This is impossible, this is impossible. Can't you say anything else?

That should have been your last resort just now, right? Do you have any last words now?"

Nangong Chu snorted coldly.

"Try to touch me. My father is sitting right there. So what if Yun Jianli is here? Can he protect you alone?

Hahahaha—ugh—"

Nangong Chu trembled all over. The air seemed to have countless Qi waves hitting his body.

Within the Asura Formation, each Qi wave possessed the power of Earth Realm fifth level.

Pfft—

Nangong Chu spat out another mouthful of blood. His Hetian Flying Armor had already been shattered.

The Blood Fiend Sword also fell to the ground. His hair returned to black, and the blood-red in his eyes slowly faded.

His aura instantly withered to its extreme.

"Stop!"

Nangong Tianyi slammed the table and stood up, unleashing Earth Realm seventh level Qi waves that swept towards the Life and Death Stage.

Before the Qi waves reached the Life and Death Stage, they were counteracted by another force.

Yun Jianli said calmly, "Nangong Tianyi, what do you want to do? This is Lanque Pavilion, not your Tianshui City."

"I don't care where this is! Quickly make that kid release my son, otherwise I will flatten your Lanque Pavilion!"

Nangong Tianyi had brought many Family experts this time, as well as the city lord's army, all waiting outside Lanque Pavilion for his command.

As long as he gave the order, they could rush in at any time.

"You dare!"

Nangong Nan said, "What's there to not dare? Yun Jianli, can you alone stop the two of us, father and son?"

At this moment, an old man ran to Nangong Tianyi's side and whispered, "Family Master, the people brought by General Yuwen Chongqing have blocked all our people outside."

This old man was the Nangong Family's steward, who had watched Nangong Chu grow up since childhood.

Nangong Tianyi looked at General Yuwen Chongqing and asked, "General, what is the meaning of this? Are you also going to interfere in today's matter?"

General Yuwen Chongqing shook his head and said,

"I will not interfere in today's matter, but I'm afraid I cannot let those people you brought from the Nangong Family in.

As a General, I have the responsibility to protect local safety."

"Good, good, very good."

Below the Life and Death Stage, there was a flurry of discussion.

"Is the Nangong Family going to deny the loss after losing the fight?"

"Where is there any fairness in this world? Nangong Tianyi is the city lord, and he has an army under him. If he says it's over, it's over."

"What if the Nangong Family really rushes in?"

"Senior Brother won't dare to kill him, don't worry."

Nangong Chu lay on the ground and said,

"Heh heh, how about it? You don't dare to make a move, do you?

Kowtow a hundred times on the ground, and I'll consider letting you go."

Clang—

Li Yunshu held the Starfall Sword and directly pierced Nangong Chu's Dantian from behind.

He was like a punctured balloon, his Spiritual Energy scattering in all directions.

Nangong Nan didn't expect Li Yunshu to dare to be so ruthless. His grandson, the pride of the Nangong Family, was crippled by a single sword.

He erupted with Earth Realm eighth level pressure and charged directly towards the Life and Death Stage.

"Die!"

In mid-air, Yun Jianli blocked Nangong Nan.

Nangong Nan angrily said, "Yun Jianli, do you really think this old man doesn't dare to kill you?"

Saying that, he unleashed a palm strike with world-destroying power.

Yun Jianli was not afraid in the slightest and fought with Nangong Nan in the air.

"Oh my god, Elder Yun is only Earth Realm seventh level, yet he's fighting Nangong Nan to a draw!"

"You think Old Devil Yun's title is for nothing?"

"I heard that Elder Yun Cultivated a forbidden profound art that can instantly raise his Realm to Earth Realm eighth level."

"No wonder they all say Elder Yun has killed an Earth Realm eighth level expert."

Nangong Tianyi looked at Li Yunshu on the Life and Death Stage and flashed towards the Life and Death Stage.

"Let's see who can save you now!"

Yuwen Xuanya shook General Yuwen Chongqing's arm and said, "Father, please save Senior Brother. He once saved your daughter's life. Please save him quickly."

General Yuwen Chongqing had a headache. Indeed, a daughter grown up is not to be kept at home.

"Don't worry, don't worry, someone else hasn't appeared yet."

Yuwen Xuanya anxiously asked, "Who else?"

Nangong Tianyi had already rushed to the edge of the Life and Death Stage. With a 'bang', he seemed to be blocked by an invisible wall.

"Who is it? Come out!"

In the air, Ma Lubian slowly walked over and said, "City Lord Nangong, why are you so angry?"

Nangong Tianyi looked up at the sky and said coldly, "Is Tianyu Palace not afraid of the wrath of my Tianshui City?"