My Pretty Campus Queen

But it was already too late. Mo Xue had already run up to the butterfly—yet a miracle happened. The butterfly slowly fluttered down, then gently lifted Mo Xue up and tenderly stroked her cheek.

"Auntie Butterfly, do you still remember Mo Xue? I’m Magic Messenger Xiaoxue’Er." Mo Xue said in a cute, mischievous tone.

The butterfly nodded to show she remembered, then slowly flew over toward Chen Tianlong and the other two.

"Auntie Butterfly, these are all my friends, they won’t hurt you." Mo Xue introduced calmly.

"Hello, I’m very happy to meet you all."

A gentle female voice came out of the butterfly’s mouth.

"Gah?"

Chen Tianlong froze. This butterfly could speak human language?

"Hehe, you must be surprised. I’m the Butterfly Fairy who’s been cultivating in Butterfly Valley all along. Back then, by a stroke of fate, I got to know Mo Xue’s mother, Witch Yili." The Butterfly Fairy said slowly.

So everyone let down their guard and settled in to start a fire. After about two hours, everyone’s clothes were dried; once they put them back on, they continued searching for Mo Xue’s dad.

At this moment the butterfly spoke. "Little brother, you’re going to help look for Mo Xue’s father, right? Just keep going into this cave entrance here, that’s where their main lair is. But the people inside are very powerful, you must be careful."

The Butterfly Fairy pointed at the cave entrance opposite them and said, "Before, Butterfly Valley was always peaceful. It only turned into this because that damned Dual Blade Warrior seized Butterfly Valley."

Speaking of this, the Butterfly Fairy felt a bit ashamed, because she didn’t have the ability to protect this cave; she felt she was responsible too.

"Mm, got it. We’ll definitely help you reclaim this cave."

Gu Yuxin vowed with great boldness.

Chen Tianlong was a bit speechless at this. If you don’t have that kind of ability, could you maybe not swear so casually?

But his purpose in coming this time was precisely to save Mo Xue’s dad, and by the way to look for the whereabouts of the Element of Attack.

Just then, the Butterfly Fairy went up to the cave entrance, then beat her wings hard a few times. The cave door slowly opened. After the four of them thanked her, they quickly stepped into the cave.

"Boom!" The moment the four of them entered, the door automatically shut. Chen Tianlong knew this had to be the work of that Dual Blade Warrior.

"Hahaha, you finally came. Took you long enough."

A voice came from who knew where.

"Come out. We’re all here—are you still going to skulk around like some turtle hiding in its shell?" Chen Tianlong deliberately mocked.

"Hmph, keep flapping that mouth. Just don’t start crying and begging for mercy later."

The man descended from above, two swords hanging on his back.

"Uh, ’begging for mercy’—I honestly don’t know how to write those words. How about you teach me?" Chen Tianlong said with a slightly mocking tone, while staying highly alert to this man’s movements.

At this moment, the Dual Blade Warrior was utterly enraged. He suddenly yanked on a rope, and a man was hoisted up.

"Dad!"

Mo Xue reacted first. The man hanging high in the air was her father.

At a glance, Chen Tianlong felt this Dual Blade Warrior was downright sinister—after he’d been acting all arrogant, he still dragged out a hostage to use as a target.

"Hahaha, a so‑called dignified swordsman, yet you’re actually tying up a hostage to threaten us. What, are you afraid of losing?"

This time Chen Tianlong was truly mocking him. He’d met many experts before, but never one this despicable—grabbing a hostage to threaten his opponent while boasting how powerful he was.

"You—!" The Dual Blade Warrior was clearly provoked, but suddenly he started laughing again. "Hahahaha, good kid, I know you’re trying to rile me up. If you want to save him, then show me some real skill."

Chen Tianlong didn’t wait for him to finish before he’d already charged forward. After sprinting a short distance, he leaped into the air and directly drew the Dragon Slayer Sword, unleashing it so fast that even the Dual Blade Warrior was stunned.

He hurriedly drew his two swords from his back to meet the attack.

After that round of attacks, the Dual Blade Warrior was almost injured by Chen Tianlong, so he retreated a few steps before finally steadying his footing. Suddenly, a cold smirk brushed across the corner of his mouth; his twin blades froze in front of him for a few seconds, then suddenly launched an attack.

Chen Tianlong had already been on high alert, but seeing the Dual Blade Warrior sprinting over still gave him a jolt, because the moment the Dragon Slayer Sword met the opponent’s blades, sparks immediately burst out, and right after that, the sword shot toward Chen Tianlong’s arm with lightning speed.

At this moment, after taking one stab, Chen Tianlong felt an even sharper pain; in the next instant, his other arm suddenly started hurting as well. Only then did he realize that in such a short span of time, he had actually been stabbed several times in a row.

After backing off, the Dual Blade Warrior started laughing loudly, saying, "Hahaha, brat, you really think with that bit of ability you can hurt me? Dream on, you’re way too slow."

Chen Tianlong didn’t answer. Instead, his mind was racing, trying to find a way out. The surroundings were sealed on all sides; clearly, escaping was pretty much impossible, so the only thing left was to pit stamina and damage against each other.

He suddenly thought of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique being able to restore stamina and reduce damage. As long as each strike could injure the opponent, then no matter how fast his attack speed was, there would still be openings. Plus, his own casting speed was obviously faster than the Dual Blade Warrior’s, so his chances of winning were still pretty high.

With that in mind, Chen Tianlong decided to give it a try. The three girls beside him were also tensed up and on high alert. Even though they didn’t know what to do next, none of them wanted to give up at the final moment, so they each gripped one another’s hands.

Chen Tianlong started looking for an opening, focusing all his attention on the front. He seemed to be able to hear everyone’s heartbeat.

This was something he’d learned from Master Void—calming the heart. Suddenly, accompanied by the sound of water dripping off rock, Chen Tianlong rapidly ran the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, and with a "whoosh," his sword shot out.

The Dual Blade Warrior had just won a round, so he’d relaxed his guard. He carelessly met the strike head-on, but hadn’t expected to be pierced back and forth several times by Chen Tianlong. His arms, thighs, navel, and even his face all suffered varying degrees of sword wounds.

After withdrawing, Chen Tianlong kept up his original offensive rhythm, then quickly ran the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, his stamina slowly recovering.

The Dual Blade Warrior was extremely surprised. First, because Chen Tianlong’s casting speed was so shocking; second, because his degree of condensation was that powerful; and lastly, how on earth was his stamina this abundant?

This was what shocked and puzzled him the most.

Normally, people would be panting heavily after a round of continuous attacks, but after Chen Tianlong returned to his original position, he could still remain so calm and highly alert. The Dual Blade Warrior began taking him seriously; the pain from his wounds made him feel rather uncomfortable.

Chen Tianlong was secretly laughing as well. If the Dual Blade Warrior hadn’t let his guard down just now, he wouldn’t have had the chance to injure him like that. Now that he’d slowed the man’s attack speed, he refused to believe that after suffering so many sword wounds, the guy could still move that nimbly.

Just then, the Dual Blade Warrior suddenly charged over, probably wanting revenge for being stabbed multiple times just now. But Chen Tianlong was already prepared and wasn’t going to let him succeed that easily. Although the man’s blades were faster, as long as Chen Tianlong used his Sword Control Skill, he could barely dodge for a while.

"Clang."

When their weapons met, a metallic sound rang out. At that moment, Chen Tianlong thrust his palm forward. The Dual Blade Warrior’s hand was unguarded, and his sword was knocked out of his grasp in an instant. But the man reacted quickly, and with one slash, he chopped down on Chen Tianlong’s shoulder.

A sharp wave of pain shot through Chen Tianlong. He mustered all his strength and kicked the Dual Blade Warrior hard in the stomach, using the rebound force between them to quickly pull away from his opponent.

"Chen Tianlong, how are you?"

Seeing Chen Tianlong’s blood-soaked back, Wu Mengting’s heart clenched with pain.

"Wu Mengting, don’t come over."

Chen Tianlong called out to stop Wu Mengting. At such a critical moment, coming over could put her in danger.

Right now, the dual blades had become a single blade, and after being kicked in the gut just now, the Dual Blade Warrior’s stomach throbbed with pain. The wounds all over his body were also faintly aching.

On Chen Tianlong’s side, things were a bit more serious, so he didn’t waste words. Instead, he quickly began running the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique Heart Method Mantra. A surge of Powerful Qi stirred in his chest, and he suddenly felt a warm, comfortable sensation spreading through him.

The Dual Blade Warrior, having consumed a lot of stamina in the previous fight and bearing so many injuries, also chose to rest for a while.

The two of them stared at each other. In the blink of an eye, ten minutes passed. By now, with the high-speed circulation of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, Chen Tianlong’s stamina had slowly recovered, and since his injuries weren’t internal, his body was healing especially fast.

Suddenly, the Dual Blade Warrior moved. This time, he wanted to finish Chen Tianlong in one strike. At the same time, Chen Tianlong had also made up his mind—this time, he had to land a heavy blow.

So, with their own goals in mind, the two of them charged at each other. Two swords flashed past, and they each stood there for a few seconds before suddenly collapsing to the ground. Blood slowly welled up on Chen Tianlong’s chest.

The Dual Blade Warrior, after struggling for a moment, realized that his abdomen was rapidly spilling blood.

It turned out that Chen Tianlong had noticed that after losing one blade and having his abdomen injured earlier, the Dual Blade Warrior’s reaction speed had slowed, so he’d targeted that very spot with his thrust. It was a bit risky, but undeniably successful—this was truly putting himself to death in order to be reborn.

Blood flowed from Chen Tianlong’s chest, but he immediately ran the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique. The pain couldn’t be erased, but the bleeding could slowly be brought under control.

Only now did Chen Tianlong truly feel the advantage of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique. Not only were its moves strange and unique, it also had a healing effect.

Wu Mengting and Gu Yuxin obediently stayed where they were, vigilantly protecting Mo Xue instead of rushing over in a panic, because they knew that even wounded, the Dual Blade Warrior could still easily kill them.