Chapter 487
Li Mo turned his head to look at the arena.
He had made an appointment with Bing Tuozi to spar tonight.
There was even a little wager involved.
Under the sunlight.
Jiang Yu stood with his hands behind his back. After losing a couple of days ago, he seemed to have recovered quite a bit, his momentum undiminished.
Ying Bing's gaze shifted from the audience back to the stage, quickly turning cold:
"You’re not as weak as I imagined."
Jiang Yu: "Huh?"
It was Li Mo who defeated me, not you.
Are you trying to act like we're family here?
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**Chapter 546: I Hope to Win Against Him Tonight**
The morning light cascaded like a waterfall, and the girl across from him had hair like flowing light, her sparkling eyes filled with an otherworldly grace.
A flicker of unnamed anger suddenly ignited in Jiang Yu's heart.
The way Li Mo looked at him was filled with the spirit of challenge and combat, but she was different. It was as if she stood atop a mountain, her gaze casually sweeping over him without a moment's pause.
At that moment.
Swish—
A sword light, like the condensation of moonlight, suddenly appeared before him, faster than thought itself.
Almost simultaneously, a long sword, shimmering with dragon scales, rose from below, its might echoing through the heavens.
However, the two swords did not clash as expected.
Because the sword light before him suddenly dissipated, an illusion rather than reality, and clearly, Ying Bing had not struck again. A sharp sensation unexpectedly emerged from the right.
Only those of higher realms could barely catch a glimpse of that hazy moon shadow.
In his previous life, Ying Bing had perfected her Taiyin Intent, entering the inner realm and comprehending this move under the moonlight, thus naming it "Moonlight Shadow."
The divine light of Jiang Yu's sword bone coiled around him, a sharp edge bursting forth, but it was all too hasty.
Clang—
The divine light clashed with the moon shadow.
Ying Bing remained as ethereal and agile as ever.
But Jiang Yu felt numb all over, a bone-chilling cold sweeping through his veins, a sensation as if his very soul was about to freeze.
The earlier discussions about whether the Ice Fairy could defeat the strong fell into silence.
It seemed they had misjudged the challenger.
In just one exchange, Jiang Yu had suffered a significant loss!
"Why is it like this?"
This was the astonishment and confusion in everyone's hearts, echoed by the voice of the purple-robed eunuch amplified throughout the inner and outer cities.
"She, like Su Jun, is a true prodigy," Du Wufeng said, unusually serious.
Xie Yi fell silent, unsure if he was pondering or lost in thought, and after a while, he shook his head:
"We might have made a mistake."
"She can't be described merely as a prodigy."
In Li Mo's words from his past life, it would probably be something like, "Damn, she’s got a cheat!"
But the only one who remained calm, little Li, might find that phrase a bit off.
Because she truly had a cheat.
"The higher the realm, the greater the gap between Bing Tuozi and those of the same level..."
Li Mo felt it was like asking a PhD student to solve elementary school problems; they might score a perfect hundred, but that doesn't mean they only have the level of a hundred.
It's all one plus one equals two; they might even provide a systematic proof of the axiom that one plus one equals two.
So if it were him just now, how would he respond?
First, abandon any fantasies and rule out using the sword...
If he maintained a state of unity with heaven and man, he might have sensed that sword, preventing him from being caught off guard.
Ying Bing frowned slightly; the fact that the previous sword could be countered indicated that Jiang Yu was indeed stronger than in his past life.
This referred to the strength at the same level; back then, Jiang Yu was at the seventh realm, and even with the imperial authority, he could only be considered average in the realm of the profound.
Now, however, he could be regarded as her opponent.
Later, he clearly ascended to the throne and ruled over the nine provinces and ten lands; why had he become weaker?
A thread of national fortune had fallen upon Jiang Yu, and the sky darkened like his expression.
It left people beneath the realm of divine observation, even in the inner realm, devoid of their five senses, unable to perceive their surroundings. If it weren't for the unending image of the national map, they wouldn't even know what had happened.
A golden dragon, radiant in yellow, swept down from the sky.
At the same time, a bright moon rose, clear and brilliant, cold and profound.
As the moonlight shifted, it seemed to echo a sound like a silver bottle shattering, resonating in the hearts of countless people.
Ying Bing had broken through.
"Observing the Divine Nine Apertures."
Li Mo looked up at the moon, feeling helpless, then laughed heartily.
Just now, it was hard to say who was stronger between him and Bing Tuozi.
Now it seemed clearer.
Moments later, Jiang Yu silently stepped down from the stage, his current state even better than when he had used all his tricks last time.
"Brother Crown Prince, you..." Princess Yu Yang still felt a bit unconvinced; she knew Jiang Yu had some hidden moves left.
"No need."
Jiang Yu's expression was hard to hide, filled with despair.
If he faced an equally matched opponent, he would probably fight until a victor emerged, even if he lost, he would toss and turn in bed, unable to sleep.
Why didn’t I use that move back then?
Thus, he couldn't let go of losing to Li Mo.
But since Ying Bing had broken through, the instinct of the True Dragon Body and the sword bone told him.
There was only one way not to lose to her.
That was to take his own life before she made her move.
He couldn't make sense of it, but that was the truth.
"Is it over?"
"Probably..."
"I still haven't seen how Jiang Yu lost! Where did she win?"
"Shallow, you can't even see that?"
At that moment, a somewhat mocking voice rang out from the side.
The person being mocked was unconvinced, frowning, "What insight do you have?"
The girl spat out a sunflower seed shell, her expression inscrutable:
"Do you understand the value of a wife’s fighting spirit?"
"By the way, if she hadn't lost to Li Mo, she might have been at the top of the Hidden Dragon Rankings."
"Her mood right now must be quite complicated..."
As the battles on other stages concluded, the final round of the Hidden Dragon Conference also came to an end. Although the rankings had yet to be officially announced, everyone had a good idea.
However, the voice that rang out on the stage was not that of the purple-robed eunuch.
It was Emperor Jingtai.
"The top three of this Hidden Dragon Conference are Li Mo, Ying Bing, and Jiang Yu."
"Talents emerge in every generation, which shows that our Da Yu is blessed with exceptional people and divine favor."
The emperor's voice was very calm.
But it was not hard to hear a hint of suppressed excitement.
Instantly, cheers erupted throughout the inner and outer cities, and the image of the national map radiated myriad auspicious colors, creating a festive atmosphere that enveloped the capital.
Emmmm
When Li Mo led Ying Bing onto the stage, he clearly saw the crowd below, a sea of faces, with few cheers or applause.
The nobles and royals need not be mentioned; the strongest among the royal family had only secured third place, and it was already good that they didn’t storm out in anger.
The ordinary citizens and various martial artists looked as if they were still in a daze.
"Li brother, you’re amazing!"
"I declare that from now on, this place will be called Little Overlord Square!"
Only Murong Xiao, Huang Donglai, and Xiao Qin seemed to be running wild like unleashed wild dogs.
So where did all those thunderous cheers come from?
Li Mo looked up at the image of the national map.
Oh.
So it was just a special effect.
"Come, I shall personally award them."
Emperor Jingtai stepped down, passing by Jiang Yu.
Then he walked up to Ying Bing.
"As this year's flower of the Hidden Dragon, do you have anything to say?"
‘Good thing I’m not second; it feels weird to be called Li the Flower...’
Li Mo squeezed Bing Tuozi's delicate hand and whispered:
"Say something, say something."
Seemingly lost in thought, Ying Bing blurted out:
"I hope to win against him tonight."
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P.S.: Took the cat to the vet, so it’s a bit late. The updates won’t be less, muah!
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**Chapter 547: I’m Not Afraid of Losing**
The audience below leaned back slightly in unison. What was that? What was she saying?
Ice Fairy, do you want to listen to what you’re saying?
Emperor Jingtai: "..."
His Majesty had seen many grand occasions.
But he had never seen a scene like this.
Ying Bing's expression was calm: "We agreed to spar tonight."
Only then did Emperor Jingtai nod, smiling:
"The Hidden Dragon Conference is just the beginning. I look forward to your performance in the Tianren City realm even more. I am very pleased that you two are not arrogant or complacent."
He then walked up to Li Mo and said:
"Little Li the Overlord, what are your thoughts?"
This was the first time Li Mo had seen the Emperor of Da Yu up close. He noticed that Emperor Jingtai had a touch of gray at his temples, his features rugged, and his brows and eyes bore some resemblance to Chu Long.
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