Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Liu Yun thrust his sword forward. From a distance, he looked like a Celestial Flying Immortal, his Sword Momentum incredibly fierce.

SWOOSH!

Before the blade even arrived, a piercing Sword Intent, carried by his Sword Momentum, swept toward Ling Fei. The swirling gales around them were crushed by the force.

The fierce Sword Qi swirled around Ling Fei in an instant, causing his robes to billow wildly.

'Mid Stage of Innate… a senior student?' As the sword lunged at him, Ling Fei's gaze turned icy. 'An ordinary Innate Realm Cultivator would have no way to block a surprise attack like this. They'd be guaranteed to get hurt. Yet this person struck in a flash, completely without warning. He's treating someone's life like a joke.'

Ling Fei's gaze chilled. 'Move with the Wind!' His body immediately drifted with the air current, floating into the empty space to his right.

At the same time, he flicked his hand. Light Patterns shimmered on his Sodium Ring, and the Celestial River Sword appeared in his grasp.

But just as he floated right to evade the sudden strike, Liu Yun landed on the very Watchtower Pillar Ling Fei had just vacated. Pushing off the pillar with a light tap of his foot, he launched himself forward like a Spiritual Snake breaking the water's surface, his sword aimed straight for Ling Fei.

SWOOSH!

Ling Fei had only just gripped his Long Sword when his opponent's fierce assault was already upon him.

Seeing such a perilous assault, many onlookers in the distance watched with worried expressions.

"That Liu Yun is despicable! As a genius ranked nineteenth on the Earth List, not only did he ambush a junior, but he's also pressing the attack relentlessly. How is anyone supposed to withstand that?" On a nearby Wangfeng Tower, Li Li's face was filled with concern. They had rushed over as soon as they saw the other senior geniuses arrive with such aggressive intent.

The girls had been afraid these seniors would come to cause trouble for Ling Fei.

But they never expected Liu Yun to be so shameless.

"Damn it! If Young Master Ling Fei can't block this strike, he'll be severely injured," one of the girls said, her face fraught with worry.

Severely injured…

For a genius, the consequences would be immense.

If an injury took months to heal, it would severely hamper their cultivation speed.

Fall behind once, and you risk falling behind forever.

Needless to say, using such ruthless tactics against a fellow student within the academy was a despised act.

As the sword strike came for him, Ling Fei's heart grew cold. 'So be it. You're really going to force my hand, aren't you?'

A piercing glint flashed in his eyes.

'If his opponent was going to be merciless, then he shouldn't be blamed for being ruthless in return.'

Sword Qi Ice Curtain!

At that, Ling Fei moved his Long Sword, and a piercing Sword Intent emanated from him.

SWOOSH!

With a diagonal sweep of his Long Sword, Sword Qi erupted, forming a curtain of Sword Qi.

A dense Cold Qi permeated the Sword Qi Light Curtain, so intense that the very air seemed on the verge of being frozen solid by an Ice Seal.

The Sword Qi had transformed into a veritable wall of ice.

Just as this curtain of ice appeared, Liu Yun's sword came crashing down.

BANG!

The flash of Liu Yun's sword struck the ice curtain, causing cracks to spiderweb across its surface as its Sword Qi began to dissipate.

Nevertheless, the Sword Qi Ice Curtain had successfully blocked Liu Yun's attack.

Seizing the opportunity, Ling Fei's body moved, and he floated onto a nearby Watchtower Pillar.

Here at the edge of the Celestial River Windy Pass, rows of Watchtower Pillars stood, spaced about a hundred feet apart.

With his attack blocked, a hint of surprise showed in Liu Yun's eyes. 'Sword Qi Transformation Curtain... This kid's application of Swordsmanship is actually quite refined.'

"Thank goodness he's alright!" In the distance, Li Li and the others let out a quiet sigh of relief.

Their junior was far stronger than they had anticipated.

Still, their faces remained etched with worry as they stared intently at the scene before them.

'Now, it's my turn.' By the time Ling Fei landed on the Watchtower Pillar, he had already regulated his breathing. True Qi surged through his body as Sword Intent gathered in an instant. A piercing Sword Intent began to emanate from him, and before the thought had even finished forming, his body streaked like a rainbow toward Liu Yun.

Sword Qi River!

Ling Fei's Long Sword danced as he launched his assault on Liu Yun.

SWOOSH!

With a single strike, his Sword Qi surged forth like a torrential river, carrying with it a blast of Extreme Cold Qi.

This Cold Qi was infused with an incredibly piercing Sword Intent that threatened to invade a person's very flesh and bone.

The moment the Cold Dao Sword Qi washed over him, Liu Yun couldn't help but shudder.

His grip on his Long Sword faltered, and he almost let it fall.

'Such fierce Sword Qi! So bone-chillingly cold!' Seeing this, Liu Yun's expression darkened. Only now did he finally understand just how formidable this young man was. Sword Qi like this was on a completely different level from his own. He immediately moved, hastily drifting to the side.

As a senior student in the Innate Mid Stage Realm, Liu Yun had clearly also grasped the Mystical art of 'Move with the Wind'!

But just as Liu Yun dodged, Ling Fei pressed his advantage. 'Sword as Star Arrow!' With a flick of his Long Sword, Sword Qi howled through the air.

But as it did, the Sword Qi split, streaking across the void like a volley of Star Arrows, completely sealing off Liu Yun's escape routes.

Liu Yun's expression changed drastically. 'This is Sword as Star Arrow! He's actually mastered this form of True Sword Dao Intent!'

After all, Sword Qi River was a technique where one simply let Sword Qi sweep out in an overwhelming wave; it was relatively easy to control.

But transforming Sword Qi into individual attacks like Star Arrows was another matter entirely.

It required immense Control Power to divide the Sword Qi so finely for a precision attack.

Even he would have great difficulty executing this technique.

Yet Ling Fei, a mere freshman, had just performed it flawlessly. How could Liu Yun not be astonished?

Shaken from his astonishment, he hurriedly brandished his Long Sword.

A flurry of afterimages flashed before him, forming defensive rivers of sword light to block the incoming Star Arrow-like Sword Qi.

PING, PING!

By swinging his Long Sword in a frenzy, Liu Yun just barely managed to block Ling Fei's ferocious attack.

But this passive defense had clearly put him at a disadvantage, and his True Qi was already showing signs of faltering.

Before Liu Yun could pause to gather his strength, Ling Fei struck again.

Having gained the upper hand, Ling Fei certainly wasn't going to give Liu Yun a chance to catch his breath.

'Sword Qi Silk!' Ling Fei's gaze sharpened. It was as if he and his sword had become one. He drew upon a great amount of his Soul Power, focusing it to coordinate his next strike.

SWOOSH!

His Long Sword sliced through the empty air, then he pointed it directly at Liu Yun from afar.

FWIP!

An incredibly fine thread of Sword Silk pierced the void, appearing before Liu Yun in an instant.

The thread of Sword Silk was thin and its Sword Momentum wasn't overwhelming, but its piercing power sent a chill of terror down Liu Yun's spine.

'Th-this is Sword Qi Silk!' Terror filled Liu Yun's eyes, and he hastily dodged to the side.

But the attack was too fast. In a flash, the Sword Silk pierced through Liu Yun's right arm.

He was lucky to have dodged as quickly as he did; otherwise, it would have pierced his chest.

The Sword Silk was slender, leaving only a small, neat hole in Liu Yun's right arm.

However, the Power behind the strike was immense. The impact jolted Liu Yun's wrist, causing his Long Sword to slip from his grasp and fall into the river below.

The tremendous force of the impact also sent Liu Yun himself flying backward.

But at that moment, he felt Sword Qi raging through his right arm, a Cold Intent seeping deep into his bones.

The meridians and blood vessels in his right arm began to freeze solid.

'Cold Dao Sword Qi!' Panic flashed in Liu Yun's eyes. He frantically circulated his True Qi to neutralize the foreign Sword Qi that had invaded his body.

In the process, however, his body plunged into the river below.

"Liu Yun was defeated?"

"It's only been a few moves, and Liu Yun, ranked nineteenth on the Earth List, was defeated!?" Some of the geniuses watching from the distant Wangfeng Towers were astonished.

"What a brilliant strike!" Li Li and the other girls couldn't help but cheer.

When Liu Yun had ambushed Ling Fei just moments ago, their hearts had been in their throats!

They never imagined Ling Fei would be so incredible. He had faced a senior's ambush with complete composure and had even defeated him.

The outcome was both a huge relief and incredibly thrilling.

'He's truly worthy of being the genius who broke our Celestial River Academy's records.' The girls' gazes were filled with adoration as they looked at Ling Fei.