Chapter 478
“...” She looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile, and after a moment of silence, Li Mo leaned in closer.
After a few exchanged words, Li Mo's expression shifted from shock to determination, and he sprang to his feet.
“Isn’t it just Jiang Yu? Let’s take him down!”
With that, he picked up the Tianren Divine Sword and stepped onto the arena, one deliberate step at a time.
“Oi, what did you just say to him?” Shang Qin Qing, who had been distracted, felt like she had missed out on a fortune.
“... Nothing much.”
Ying Bing pressed her lips together, her expression blank, but her fingertips and toes curled slightly, her gaze a bit disheveled.
What had she been thinking to say something like that?
And to let him choose between black and white?
Can you guess what our little gentleman Li said?
“Only children make choices. I’m a true gentleman; I want them all.”
Li Mo recalled the words he had blurted out earlier, feeling a mix of admiration and disbelief.
No wonder it’s you, Li Mo!
You really are a genius!
He looked up.
Under the dark clouds, Jiang Yu stood there with his hands clasped behind his back, his dual-colored eyes indifferent, as if he were being observed by the heavens. He silently watched Li Mo.
Li Mo remained silent as well; with each step he took onto the arena, his heart grew calmer.
To Jiang Yu, he was the top contender.
Any stray thoughts could disrupt his current state of mind.
“That line you just said? You should have saved it for now.”
Jiang Yu, whose aura towered like an undefeated titan, spoke first, seeming to be slightly stronger than before.
“You’ve lost your only slim chance of victory, and I thought you wouldn’t dare to come up.”
From his words, it seemed that Li Mo’s earlier comment had caused a stir in the sword bone during Jiang Yu’s duel with Jiang Chu Long, a matter that could not be repeated.
Now, Jiang Yu had a firmer grasp on the sword bone.
But Li Mo was not the least bit flustered; instead, he laughed heartily:
“Not necessary.”
“That makes me even more excited.”
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Chapter 535: Seeing What She Sees
The sky grew increasingly overcast, and a hint of moisture hung in the air.
“This sword is called Zunlong.”
Jiang Yu seemed in no hurry to strike; instead, he slowly drew his long sword and began to introduce it.
“Uh, are you trying to say that being defeated by this sword would be my honor?”
Li Mo suddenly interjected.
“...” Jiang Yu opened his mouth; he had indeed thought to say that.
But admitting it now would seem rather embarrassing.
“Actually, there’s something I’ve wanted to say for a long time.”
Li Mo sighed, “The name you chose is quite awkward.”
Buzz—
The Zunlong Sword trembled slightly.
Jiang Yu tightened his grip on the hilt.
Why are you listening to him!?
“An uncultured villager, ignorant of golden words!”
As his voice fell, it resonated like a dragon’s roar, echoing with a majestic sound throughout the inner city. Many felt cold sweat trickling down their backs, their knees weak, nearly bowing down.
But Li Mo’s blazing spirit felt like dry kindling meeting a fierce fire, burning even brighter. He was not affected at all; instead, he stood even taller.
The wills clashed!
Without a doubt, Jiang Yu was at the ninth level of the Observation of the Divine, a higher realm.
Yet he could not exert any pressure on Li Mo at the level of spirit; instead, it felt like a thorn in his throat.
Li Mo seized the initiative, his mind sinking into the Tianren Divine Sword. With the sword in hand, he also held a sword in his heart.
This sword was silent yet swift as a phantom thunder. Once it was drawn, there was no turning back, just like the legendary sword that once pierced kings and shook the heavens.
No distinction of rank, only a fight to the death!
“Foolhardy bravery.”
Jiang Yu’s eyes flickered before quickly returning to calm. Divine light surged from his chest, strands of silvery sharpness coiling around his long sword.
At this moment, a renowned weapon’s sharpness was not inferior to that of a divine weapon!
The sword’s momentum was direct and unyielding, dominating the arena from all sides, leaving no room to hide or evade.
Clang—
The sword tips clashed, and the sharp currents swept through the surroundings, tearing apart the space like a mustard seed in a vast universe, causing violent tremors.
The sword light darted about, the energy surging, making it impossible for ordinary people to discern who held the upper hand.
“I almost forgot, this year’s Qianlong Conference is extraordinary.”
The monk Huai Kong tapped the back of his head and pointed.
Suddenly, the trembling arena space began to calm down.
Only then could one see clearly.
Jiang Yu still stood in place, as if a tangible divine will enveloped the air, not a wrinkle on his clothes, exuding the momentum of his earlier display.
“Tsk, that’s a sword I can’t quite grasp.”
Li Mo remained rooted, but the recoil pushed him back several feet, leaving deep marks on the ground.
With the protection of the Eight-Nine Profound Art, he was still just a novice, his blood surging in waves.
“Relying solely on the sword, with my current swordsmanship, winning against him is nearly impossible.”
To become the top contender, Jiang Yu was not relying on reputation or the face of the royal family.
His True Dragon body was unmatched, every movement exuding dragon might, and with the imperial sword bone within him, his sword techniques flowed effortlessly.
Without divine weapons, Li Mo could hold his own with a hammer, but now he wielded a sword, while Jiang Yu had the top-ranked divine weapon, the Bahuang Liuhai Seal, whose mysteries were unknown.
Unless...
Whoosh—
The sound of a dragon’s roar echoed in his ears as the shimmering long sword pierced through layers of obstacles.
The Imperial Sword Technique was something Jiang Yu had comprehended from the sword bone.
“High mountains and flowing water; I’m afraid that can only deal with the Jiang Yu from the last Qianlong Conference.”
Ning Que thought to himself as he stood below the arena.
He felt breathless, fearing he couldn’t even lift his hand to play the qin, ready to offer his neck for slaughter.
Let alone face him directly...
Once the Imperial Sword Technique was unleashed, Li Mo felt as if heavy shackles bound his limbs, making movement difficult.
Five profound pills circulated without extinguishing, and he pushed the Eight-Nine Profound Art to its limits, suddenly shattering the cage, then wielding the hammer instead of the sword.
The intent of heaven tilted, not as strong as when he used the hammer, but in a daze, the already dark sky seemed to plummet downwards.
Boom—
The first rumble of thunder echoed from the dark clouds.
The thunder roared from the ground straight to the heavens.
This time, both sides were evenly matched.
“I think I’ve found a way, but it’s still not enough... the Dugu Nine Swords are not yet complete.”
A flash of inspiration surged in Li Mo’s mind.
But just then.
“Using me as a whetstone to sharpen your divine will? Aren’t you afraid of breaking your mortal weapon?”
Jiang Yu seemed to have lost his patience, abandoning the idea of not using divine weapons and letting Li Mo fall into despair.
Buzz—
In his left hand, a seal appeared in the air, and along with it came an unshakable force from the depths of the void.
The imperial fortune of the Dayu dynasty!
Jiang Yu’s figure seemed to suddenly rise, giving the illusion of towering like a god or demon.
With a single stamp, the world seemed to expand suddenly?
No, it was Li Mo who felt himself becoming insignificant!
He felt as if he had become a name lying on a sacred edict, already marked in red by a vermilion brush; once the great seal was stamped, his life and death would no longer be his own.
Who could resist such authority?
Behind Li Mo, besides the unyielding divine will of the Great Sage, a bright moon also appeared.
The bright moon illuminated everything around, slowing down time.
Yet his thoughts remained clear, as if soaked in the gentle moonlight.
“Divine Sky Exorcism!”
The dark clouds above had already brewed into a heavenly tribulation with the Tian Sha Hammer!
Li Mo intended to first use the Tian Sha Hammer to gather momentum for the heavenly tribulation, then draw upon the Divine Sky Exorcism Sword!
Boom—
The sound of thunder shook the heavens.
Terrifying energy coalesced into bolts of divine thunder, slicing through the sky and sweeping down!
How could a mortal emperor contend with the will of heaven?
With a crash, it struck the Bahuang Liuhai Seal, causing the imperial fortune upon it to tremble violently.
“It moved! The Bahuang Liuhai Seal is loosening!”
“If it loses the support of the divine weapon, could Li Mo really win with just a sword and defeat the top of the Qianlong list?”
“He actually possesses such terrifying swordsmanship, drawing upon the heavenly tribulation...”
Everyone present was stunned, everything happening too quickly.
First, the might of the imperial way overshadowed the mountains and rivers, dominating the lives of others, and then the divine sword summoned thunder, turning all things into black and white.
This blow might just determine the victor...
“Hmph!”
Suddenly, a cold snort echoed from within the imperial city.
“Three times now you’ve summoned the heavenly tribulation, do you think I don’t exist?”
As the voice fell, the thunderous light in the sky suddenly froze in place.
No matter how powerful the Divine Sky Exorcism was, the one wielding it was still Li Mo, an observer of the divine realm.
He had neither the convergence of inner and outer worlds nor had he achieved the body of the law.
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