Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

"What is Junior Sister Lian Shuang doing? Is she trying to murder her lover?" Seeing the sky full of Sword Lotus blades slashing toward Ling Fei, Yuan Chong's eyelid twitched and he gasped. An attack of this magnitude was something even a Cultivator at the Celestial Pill Great Success Realm couldn't block. Using it against Ling Fei, who was only at the Celestial Pill Minor Achievement Realm, wasn't that just bullying?

At that moment, he couldn't help but look at Ling Fei with a hint of pity.

'I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse to be fancied by a Divine Maiden whose emotions are so hard to read. But even if it is a blessing, I'm afraid he won't live long enough to enjoy it!'

A shiver ran down his spine.

Lian Shuang's attack was just too powerful.

If his own lover were to use such forceful methods to "train" him, Yuan Chong seriously doubted whether he could handle such favor from a beautiful woman.

"That poor Ling the Pill Master." Even Fang Yuan couldn't help but gasp.

'Senior Sister Lian Shuang is certainly beautiful, and her aura is one-of-a-kind, but with a temper like that, how could anyone possibly stand her?'

The other disciples also felt that Lian Shuang was too ferocious, giving off the air of a domineering queen.

"A goddess like that is best admired from a distance," Huang Feng whispered.

At this moment on the tournament stage, Ling Fei's expression was also solemn.

'This attack is far stronger than before.' Ling Fei's eyes narrowed. The Sword Momentum Lian Shuang unleashed this time was truly immense.

The blades erupting from the first Sword Lotus alone made him feel helpless, to say nothing of the even more powerful one gathering its strength behind it, ready to strike.

'I have to use my True Dragon Power.' At this point, Ling Fei dared not be careless any longer.

If he didn't use his True Dragon Power, it would be incredibly difficult to withstand this attack.

'Condense my True Dragon Power!' Ling Fei's eyes narrowed. Deep within him, he finally began to circulate his dormant True Dragon Blood Qi.

However, he only circulated a small portion of his True Dragon Blood Qi.

As the True Dragon Blood Qi began to circulate, Ling Fei's aura suddenly skyrocketed.

Within his body, his Blood Qi roiled like a charging True Dragon, and it felt as if an infinite Power was about to burst forth.

As this Power filled him, Ling Fei's fighting spirit blazed. He glanced at the Sword Rain that was about to engulf him, then shot forward like a soaring True Dragon, charging ahead with his sword. At the same time, a thought crossed his mind, and the Meteor Mystical Technique Pattern spread out, causing his forward speed to suddenly increase.

Meteor Sword—True Dragon Void-Shattering!

A deep voice escaped Ling Fei's lips.

ROAR!

As the Long Sword thrust forward, it let out a dragon's roar. His speed was immense, like a meteor, yet he was also incomparably ferocious, like a pouncing True Dragon.

BANG!

Wherever the sword's light passed, the blades of the lotus petals disintegrated, unable to withstand a single blow.

The audience below then saw Ling Fei's body streak across the Void like a meteor, moving with incredible speed, and appear before the Sword Lotus with ferocious momentum.

"So fast!"

"So ferocious! He's just like a True Dragon!" The Cultivators below the stage were all astonished.

'Is he finally getting serious?' Lian Shuang's eyes narrowed.

BANG!

Just then, his Long Sword struck the Sword Lotus, and a violent clash erupted.

A brilliant light exploded as the Sword Lotus shattered, completely unable to withstand Ling Fei's strike.

"He broke through it!" Seeing this, many people's eyes widened in surprise.

'Even without using a Profound Spirit Treasure, Ling the Pill Master's combat strength is comparable to the Celestial Pill Perfection Realm?' In addition to their surprise, many people were completely shaken.

It seemed they had truly underestimated this Alchemist!

The Sword Lotus shattered, but Ling Fei's momentum didn't falter. His Long Sword, carrying the Power of Void-Shattering, continued to stab straight ahead.

Wherever the Long Sword passed, Sword Qi howled. Each strand was like a rampaging dragon, and every wisp seemed to carry immense weight, making it difficult for onlookers to even breathe.

'Such powerful True Dragon Power. This is far beyond what can be achieved by simply Cultivating True Dragon Qi. Is he… a descendant of the Dragon Race?' Lian Shuang's eyes flashed as she wondered internally.

'But among the Clans with a Dragon Race bloodline, none bear the surname Ling!'

'Could it be that he simply acquired some Dragon Essence Blood?'

Lian Shuang's eyes flickered. Her expression barely changed, remaining as cold and stunning as ever, but her mind was already in turmoil.

As her thoughts raced, Lian Shuang moved her Long Sword and struck again.

SWISH!

As she slashed, a blue light flared. Before the crowd could get a clear look at it, the light had already crossed the Void and appeared before Ling Fei.

"That's the same strike that defeated He Tianming!" a sharp-eyed prodigy realized, their eyes flashing as they recognized Lian Shuang's attack.

"Is that the same move?"

Instantly, everyone in the arena held their breath, staring intently at the stage.

They knew that this attack meant Lian Shuang was finally getting serious.

Everything before this had just been a casual display.

GULP!

On the high platform, He Tianming swallowed hard, his eyes glued to the stage.

He was incredibly tense.

This was the very same attack that had defeated him.

Even now, he could sense that the attack was just as ethereal as before.

The attack seemed otherworldly, untouched by the mortal coil. It looked graceful, like a wisp of smoke and clouds—soft and elegant.

But the Power it contained was something He Tianming would never forget for as long as he lived.

The flash of sword light was unbelievably fast.

Ling Fei was already moving like a meteor, having merged with his sword. His speed was incredible, yet it was still no match for Lian Shuang's attack.

Even with his extremely fast soul perception, which allowed him to detect the incoming blue sword light instantly, the attack arrived before he had time to think.

BANG!

The blue sword light closed in, growing larger and larger in Ling Fei's pupils. Through his Heart Spirit Sensing, the aura contained within the attack flooded his senses.

It was an ethereal and graceful aura.

The strike seemed to have come from beyond the heavens, something that shouldn't exist in the mortal realm. It was like a spontaneous attack from a sorrowful Divine Maiden, utterly detached from the mortal world.

DING!

The blue sword light struck Ling Fei's Long Sword, producing the sharp sound of metal on metal.

At that same moment, Ling Fei's expression changed. Hidden within that seemingly otherworldly sword light was a sharp, restrained killing intent.

The Sword Aura struck his blade, stopping his Long Sword in its tracks. His Power of Void-Shattering was crushed, and he felt a tremendous force slam into him.

Her attack was too powerful, continuously dismantling the power within Ling Fei's own blade.

It was like a force of will, almost like a Divine Technique, completely unstoppable.

BANG!

In a mere instant, the power in Ling Fei's sword was shattered.

Afterward, his Heart Spirit was injured. Man and sword were sent flying backward as if they had taken a heavy blow.

Fortunately, the power of his own attack had been extremely strong as well, allowing him to neutralize some of the force in Lian Shuang's strike.

Even so, as Ling Fei flew backward, the Blood Qi in his body churned, and he couldn't stop himself from spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Furthermore, the blue sword light had not dissipated and was now pressing its advantage, striking at Ling Fei.

The attack would reach him in the blink of an eye.

It was hard to imagine what would happen if that light hit him. He might just die on the spot.

"Junior Brother Ling!" Seeing this, Yuan Chong shot to his feet with a panicked expression, crying out in alarm.

"Damn it, is Junior Sister Lian Shuang really trying to murder her lover?!" As he worried for Ling Fei, Yuan Chong couldn't help but curse aloud.

'Using a move like that in a sparring match... isn't that the same as trying to take Ling Fei's life?'

'If this is her idea of "training," it's downright terrifying.'

'Is an attack like that truly invincible?' The prodigies stood up one after another, all stunned by Lian Shuang's strike.

Before, He Tianming's Celestial Rift slash had been incredibly wild and domineering, yet it had been shattered by a single strike from Lian Shuang.

Now, Ling Fei's attack, as fast as a meteor and with the momentum of a furious dragon, was also nothing to scoff at.

Yet, before Lian Shuang's strike, it too was shattered with ease.

For a moment, the mere thought of Lian Shuang's sword inspired dread.

The name Lian Shuang had become synonymous with invincibility.

"That strike is indeed powerful. It's beyond the comprehension of any Cultivator in the Celestial Pill Realm," several Elders on the high platform remarked, their expressions solemn.

"In the end, Ling Fei simply hasn't been cultivating long enough," Sect Leader Yuan sighed. With a flick of his hand, he prepared to intervene and rescue Ling Fei from peril.

A dignified Divine Mansion Realm powerhouse like himself could completely change the tide of battle in an instant from such a short distance.

However, just as Sect Leader Yuan was about to make his move, Ling Fei's eyes flashed. As he flew backward, Dragon Scales began to materialize on his arm.

A formidable surge of True Dragon Blood Qi was drawn forth.

'What immense Power.' The moment this Power began to circulate, Sect Leader Yuan detected it.

A powerhouse of his caliber had reached an extremely high Realm. With a mere flicker of his mind, he could perceive the most minute details, even sensing the fluctuations of aura inside another person's body.

After sensing the fluctuation of this Power from Ling Fei, he decided against intervening.

At that very moment, Ling Fei's eyes narrowed, and he thrust his arm forward.

True Dragon Hand—Void-Shattering!

A deep voice rang out.

In the next moment, Ling Fei's arm suddenly extended, stretching a full seven feet. His hand, now covered in Dragon Scales, transformed into a Dragon Claw.

"The True Dragon Hand!"

"Is that the True Dragon Hand of the Great Tang Empire's Li Clan?"

"Is he planning to block that Sword Aura with the True Dragon Hand?"

"Damn, isn't he afraid his arm will be hacked to pieces?" As the Dragon Claw materialized, gasps of alarm erupted from the crowd.

Many people's hearts were pounding in their chests, and the tension was palpable.

With a clash of this magnitude, the slightest misstep would mean Ling Fei's arm would be crippled!

'If his arm is crippled, can he still perform Alchemy?' some wondered, their faces filled with worry.

'Alchemy requires one hand to control the flame and the other to add ingredients. You can't do it without both!'

'Ling the Pill Master, please be okay!' Some disciples who hadn't cared much about Ling Fei before now found themselves praying for him.

'Your hands don't belong to you alone!'

Just then, the crowd watched as Ling Fei's Dragon Claw clenched into a fist and smashed directly into the blue sword light.

BANG!

A deafening explosion rocked the arena. Everyone watched as a brilliant light erupted at the point of impact, followed by a massive shockwave. The torrent of energy was unbelievably violent, like a charging dragon. The disciples closest to the stage were hit by the blast and sent flying.

THUD! THUD!

The area descended into chaos as many people were sent flying, spitting up blood.

But these people paid no mind to their own injuries. Their eyes flashing, they immediately looked back toward the tournament stage.

"Is Ling the Pill Master alright?"

'He has to be okay!' many people prayed.

WHOOSH!

On the stage, the aftershock swept over them. Ling Fei's arm trembled, battered by the powerful force.

However, since his arm was covered in Dragon Scales, he wasn't seriously injured.

But his body was still flying backward, and before he could react, the aftershock engulfed him like a tidal wave.

With no other choice, Ling Fei had to manifest his True Dragon Body.

In the next instant, Dragon Scales covered his entire body.