Overdraw the future and become a peerless martial god

Chapter 50 Lingkong
"Crack!"

Ice crystals crackled like thunder. From the center of the storm, Chu Ning slowly stepped out, shattering ice blades wherever he passed. With every step, purple-gold lightning and fire erupted from the cracks in the ice. The swords of the Wuhou Mansion guards were broken by the aftermath, and the broken blades stabbed into the pillars, humming and trembling. Even more terrifying, the purple-gold blade in his hand was entwined with Zhao Tianyu's Nine Nether Cold, merging with the Xuanyang Fire into a tornado of ice and fire!
The instant the blade slashed, a tornado of ice and fire roared like a dragon and a fox, and the black ice on the sword-testing platform was torn apart into sharp icy spikes. Zhao Tianyu's Meteorite Armor's breastplate erupted in the intertwining fire and ice, and the inscription of the Zhenwu Division on the armor was burned into charred grooves.

Zhao Tianyu retreated suddenly, his foot scraping a deep nick on the bluestone floor. The Meteor Armor's breastplate shattered, scattering silver metal fragments. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a flicker of shock in his eyes.

As he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his fingertips quietly crushed an ice crystal talisman - it was the secret treasure of the Zhenwu Division that recorded the battle footage.

"Hahaha! Ice and fire tornado? What a great move!" Zhao Tianyu suddenly raised his head, his eyes becoming solemn. "The third halberd... Never mind, that's unnecessary. You are more than enough to represent Wu Hou Mansion and ascend to the Qingyun Arena."

The whole place was in an uproar!

"This... is this Chu Ning?" a warrior muttered to himself, cold sweat trickling down his forehead. "When he first arrived at Wu Hou Mansion, he was just a tenth-rank loser!"

"His aura... No, that's not right. This is definitely not just a tenth-grade aura!"

"This is impossible!" The cold marrow pendant on her waist suddenly exploded, fragments piercing her palm. The pain startled her awake, and she had been so captivated by Chu Ning's golden eyes that her breathing stopped for three breaths.

Chu Ning was clearly just an ordinary tenth-rank warrior. Even if he had shown his prowess a few days ago and killed the ninth-rank Feng Li, it was impossible for him to transform to such a level in just a few days!
She had never seen Chu Ning like this before.

Calm, decisive, and restrained murderous intent.

He seemed like... a different person.

Xie Mingli stood outside the sword-testing platform, watching Chu Ning walking slowly towards him, his heart shaken.

Yesterday, his hair was as black as a waterfall, his gaze cold yet sharp. Now, overnight, his hair had turned white, and the youthful vigor between his brows had faded, replaced by a deep indifference and a faint murderous intent. Those pupils, etched with golden veins, looked like the eyes of a god or demon hanging high in the heavens. One glance at them chilled her heart.

"What on earth did he go through?"

Xie Mingli clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms. She clearly remembered that a few days ago, Chu Ning still needed her protection in the Wuhou Mansion. Despite his exceptional talent, he was still only a tenth-rank warrior. But now, the man standing before her had an aura as deep as the ocean. Even Zhao Tianyu, a battlefield Shura, narrowed his eyes slightly, a look of scrutiny.

She couldn't imagine what kind of transformation could make a person completely reborn overnight!
Xie Mingli took a deep breath, her eyes following Chu Ning's steps, her heartbeat quickening uncontrollably. She wanted to ask, to confirm, but a sense of dread rose in her heart that she dared not speak... even awe!

The cold marrow pendant on Xie Mingli's neck suddenly exploded, fragments piercing her skin. Blood flowed down her collarbone. This was the first time she had lost control since practicing the Ice Heart Sutra.

"Chu Ning, what kind of existence has he become?"

It's not that she hasn't seen geniuses before, but she has never seen someone who can transform from a young man on the edge of martial arts into a strong man who makes everyone hold their breath and dare not look directly at him in just a few days!
She watched as the tips of Chu Ning's frosty hair brushed against the frozen bloodstains on Wang Lie's head. Chu Ning walked to Xie Mingli and slowly bowed to her, saying, "Miss Xie, there are still six days left in the Qingyun Tournament. I would like to resign and need to return to Qingyang County to save people."

Xie Mingli was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke: "The Wang family's spies in Qingyang County were replaced by people from Wuhou Mansion yesterday."

Chu Ning suddenly looked up, and the golden lines in his pupils suddenly lit up like a knife edge.

She raised her finger and pointed at the head rolling on the ground. She said calmly, "This man is Wang Lie, the captain of the Wang family's death squad. Last night, when Wang Lie and thirty death squads sneaked in, Commander Zhao was on patrol in Qingyang County. He was beheaded by Commander Zhao."

The little snow fox suddenly leaped onto Chu Ning's shoulder, the flames on its claws flickering. Chu Ning dug his fingers deep into the black ice wall, and a lightning dragon of ice and fire spun rapidly in his dantian, shattering the ice crystals around him into dust.

"Why didn't you say so earlier?" His voice was hoarse like sand grinding against each other.

Chu Ning suddenly looked at the head, eyes still open in death. The blood was still wet, and the hideous appearance was terrifying. He frowned slightly, his heart trembling. Last night, he had thought Xie Mingli was merely using him, but now it seemed that this outwardly cold woman had been secretly protecting his family.

His heart was churning, but he finally calmed down and his tone softened unconsciously: "Thank you, Miss... Thank you very much."

Xie Mingli's eyes narrowed slightly, and she remained silent. Her white robe fluttered like a solitary snowy peak. Zhao Tianyu glanced at Chu Ning and suddenly grinned. "No need to thank me. If you're truly grateful, then win the championship for Wuhou Mansion." Xie Mingli untied the frost-patterned jade pendant from her waist and tossed it to him. "With this, all the guards in Qingyang County are at your command." The jade pendant traced an icy blue arc in the air, but was shattered by the purple-gold blade's light as it touched Chu Ning's palm.

"I'm saving people, I don't need to rely on momentum." Amidst the flying shattered jade, Chu Ning's white hair danced wildly like a silver snake. "Six days from now, at Qingyun Arena... If anyone stands in my way, I'll crush them all."

On the sword-testing stage, the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Chu Ning tapped his toes lightly, and the black ice under his feet exploded. He slowly rose into the air, his robe fluttering in the wind, and his long, frosty white hair fluttering like a flag in the strong wind.

Everyone present held their breath and stared in amazement.

"He... flew up?" A guard's spear fell to the ground with a clang.

Qin Henian looked up at the figure hovering a hundred feet in the sky, his Adam's apple rolling: "It's not Qinggong, it's real flying"

"How is it possible! Flying in mid-air?!"

"That's a high-level technique that can only be mastered by those who have reached the peak of the fifth level, or even the fourth level!"

The guards of Wuhou Mansion, Zhao Tianyu, Xie Mingli, and even the warriors watching the battle around the sword testing platform were all shocked beyond words at this moment.

On the sword-testing stage, Zhao Tianyu gripped the heavy black iron halberd tightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "This kid Chu Ning... has been hiding his strength all this time!"

Xie Mingli stared up at him in amazement. In just a few days, Chu Ning had grown to the point where she needed to look up to him.

From the ordinary boy when we first met to the powerful man with white hair and flying wings today, his changes were so fast that it was unbelievable.

Chu Ning looked down at the crowd calmly, ignoring their shock. His mind wasn't on this at all.

What he was thinking about was his sister's safety.

He couldn't wait any longer.

"Sister, wait for me."

Chu Ning pointed his right hand toward the sky, and a streak of blood-red lightning descended from the clouds. This wasn't a Primordial Tribulation, but a celestial phenomenon he had deliberately provoked. As lightning enveloped him, a small snow fox poked its head out from its collar, pressing its claws against the lightning pattern on Chu Ning's heart. Icy blue runes flowed along his meridians.

"Hold on tight." He flicked the fox's ears with his fingers.

"boom!"

The sonic boom cloud exploded behind him, and the black ice ground of the sword testing platform instantly cracked. Xie Mingli raised his hand to shield himself from the incoming icy debris. When he opened his eyes again, only a sliver of purple-gold remained in the sky. The speed was so great that it had plowed a hundred-foot vacuum tunnel through the clouds.

"With this speed," Zhao Tianyu said, as veins popped up on his hand holding the halberd. "I'm afraid he must be the commander-in-chief of the Zhenwu Division."

"Pass the order down." Xie Mingli stepped on the ice and broke it. "Appoint Chu Ning as the Inspector of the Zhenwu Division, with full authority to handle the affairs of Qingyang County."

Xie Mingli watched him leave, her heart still pounding. All she could do now was to help him to the best of her ability.

She sighed softly, not knowing whether she was relieved or...

(End of this chapter)