Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled

While Xia Feng was still pondering, Li Qingyu beside him seemed to have heard some good news, unable to hide the smile on her face.

The Holy Sword Elder glanced at her with drooping eyes, then added, "Everyone, don’t be complacent. On Celestial Sword Mountain, your cultivation will be sealed, leaving only the pure Sword Heart."

The smile on Li Qingyu’s face became even more obvious.

The Sword Heart can manipulate Sword Intent, Sword Qi, and the Law of the Sword, but has no Divine Power, making it a pure contest of Sword Dao.

All the prodigies who could pass the second trial have usually already integrated the Sword Heart of countless Sword Beasts in the outside world, making their Sword Dao formidable.

Among them, Li Qingyu stood out, even though her Sword Dao Cultivation was not that strong when she first entered the Holy Sword Secret Realm.

However, each time Xia Feng met her, he could clearly feel that the Power of Rules around Li Qingyu was stronger, evidently having her subordinates capture many Sword Beasts for her to absorb their Sword Hearts.

Initially, Li Qingyu was wary of Xia Feng, who had reached a breakthrough after obtaining the Celestial God Demon Heart. She didn’t expect that the third trial would seal cultivation and focus on Sword Dao competition.

Li Qingyu’s excitement was almost impossible to conceal.

In terms of cultivation, she naturally couldn’t match Xia Feng, who had broken into the Celestial God Realm, but in terms of Sword Dao, she feared no one.

Thinking of this, she cast a slightly arrogant glance in Xia Feng’s direction.

"Bitch, just you wait, as the Divine Maiden of the Celestial Sword Divine King, the third trial is a piece of cake for me."

She let out a soft snort, seeming to pour all her disdain for Xia Feng into this nasal sound.

"As for you all, you will merely become my stepping stones."

"Once I gain the inheritance of the Holy Sword Divine Emperor, you’ll all be finished."

Xia Feng didn’t react much, but Li Qingxue was disgusted by her, showing considerable resistance in her expression: "What is she so arrogant about anyway?"

"With cultivation built on drugs, I’m betting she might collapse after climbing just a couple of steps."

Xia Feng rubbed the top of Li Qingxue’s head: "She might have some Divine Artefact left by the Celestial Sword Divine King."

"After all, while Celestial God Mountain restricts cultivation, it doesn’t limit Divine Artifacts."

He surmised that while he probably wouldn’t be able to use his Spirit Light Flying Boat, the enhancement of Sword Intent by the Heaven-Burying Sword would surely remain.

When Xia Feng dealt with the Sword Demon at the Third Grade Celestial God Realm, he obtained three Sword Talismans from Li Qingyu.

These Sword Talismans can enhance a cultivator’s Sword Dao Cultivation and can be applied to oneself or onto a Divine Artifact.

Xia Feng wasn’t sure how many such Sword Talismans Li Qingyu still had, but if there were many, perhaps...

Li Qingyu’s expression suddenly became a little subtle, as if Xia Feng had guessed right.

But she quickly reacted, saying with a hint of frustration, "Whatever the method, I’ll definitely climb faster than you."

"What my mother gave me is my own advantage, and you’re just being sour grapes."

"How come that country bumpkin beside you is also my mother’s daughter, yet she doesn’t have these things?"

"Isn’t it just because she’s not likable, my mother doesn’t even..."

If Li Qingyu simply provoked Xia Feng, he might not have been so angry.

But pulling Li Qingxue into it crossed Xia Feng’s bottom line.

Xia Feng already had several complaints about the bias towards Li Ya by the Celestial Sword Divine King, and now Li Qingyu brought it up again.

The Sword Intent in him trembled, and an intense Sword Dao pressure directly pressed onto Li Qingyu’s head, making her complexion pale.

Li Qingyu tried to resist, but Xia Feng’s pressure was beyond what someone of her level could handle.

Seeing that Xia Feng was about to deal with Li Qingyu before the third trial began, the Holy Sword Elder spoke softly: "Alright, the third trial begins. You may start ascending."

After speaking, the figure of the Holy Sword Elder once again disappeared, subtly blending into the peak of Celestial Sword Mountain.

The pressure Xia Feng had exerted on Li Qingyu vanished upon the Holy Sword Elder’s words, leaving Li Qingyu gasping as if escaping death, her face particularly unsightly.

Xia Feng didn’t move, but squinted his eyes, observing the prideful prodigies racing to step onto the stairs of Celestial Sword Mountain.

Most stopped at the third step, their faces appearing pained, seemingly encountering something unexpected.

Finding themselves unable to continue, most began sitting cross-legged, meditating on the Sword Intent of Celestial Sword Mountain.

If they could truly comprehend the Sword Intent there, it would signify progress, at least.

Xia Feng frowned slightly, unsure if his previous theory was correct.

He suspected some conspiracy by the Holy Sword Elder or the Holy Sword Divine Emperor, not planning to grant them any inheritance or let them leave.

Many stopped at the third step, but others continued climbing.

Another ten or so stopped around the fifth or sixth step, while only a few managed to climb ten or more steps before slowing.

Xia Tianming was already content, as he wasn’t solely focused on the Great Dao of Celestial Sword, his comprehension of Sword Intent and Sword Heart largely built on the amassed Sword Hearts he devoured before.

Knowing his limits, he reassured the two beside him: "It seems Celestial Sword Mountain is quite challenging to climb."

"I probably won’t make it, so when you two climb, don’t worry about me. I’ll just stop and meditate where I meet my limits."

Before Xia Feng could respond, Li Qingyu, having regained her composure, sneered: "You do have self-awareness."

"It would be great if those two beside you understood their standings too."

Xia Feng was truly angered, but with all his cultivation suppressed, he could only draw the Heaven-Burying Sword and point it at Li Qingyu.

"Say one more word, and I’ll break the rules and deal with you here."

Li Qingyu trembled slightly, her voice unexpectedly weak: "Wretched... rude!"

"Hmph, once I acquire the Holy Sword inheritance, let’s see how you struggle."

After speaking, fearful of Xia Feng’s reaction, she swiftly darted up Celestial Sword Mountain.

Despite her awful temperament, Li Qingyu’s cultivation was genuinely amassed.

In the blink of an eye, she climbed twenty steps, pulling ten steps ahead of the second place.

Standing on a step, panting to relieve her weary Sword Heart, she turned, looking at Xia Feng and the others with arrogance.

"Feel free to follow behind slowly, though you might never reach my heights in your lifetime."