The Heavenly Dragon's Beginning in the Journey Through the Heavens

Seeing his reaction, Li Qiushui understood that it was unlikely she could persuade him to leave through words alone.

Therefore, she decided to take a tough stance.

"Hmph, since you won't move aside, I'll just have to force my way through."

Li Qiushui said in an icy tone.

"Alas, Uncle-Master, why are you so persistent? Why must things escalate to this point?"

Ling Feng sighed and tried to continue to persuade him.

"Hmph, kid, enough nonsense! I don't blame you for not knowing the inside story, but today I will absolutely not let that bitch off easily."

Li Qiushui snorted coldly, a ruthless glint flashing in her eyes.

After speaking, she no longer waited for Ling Feng's response and launched an attack directly.

She unleashed several white rainbow-like palm strikes at Ling Feng, the fierce palm winds rushing towards him like white rainbows.

At the same time, she flashed and was about to rush towards the old woman's palace.

Ling Feng naturally couldn't let her barge in like that. Although Tong Lao had recovered her power of thirty or forty years, she was still not strong enough to face Li Qiushui, a powerful enemy at the mid-stage of the Grandmaster level.

Ling Feng ignored the incoming white palm strikes and instead flashed to the path that Li Qiushui would inevitably take to enter Tong Lao's palace.

As Ling Feng left, those white rainbow palm strikes instantly lost their target.

Unlike missiles, they cannot track targets, so they went straight ahead, and with a few "bangs," several white palm strikes all crashed into the stone wall.

Meanwhile, Ling Feng successfully intercepted Li Qiushui.

Without further ado, the two began to fight.

Li Qiushui unleashed a White Rainbow Palm strike aimed directly at Ling Feng's face.

Immediately afterwards, she used the Cold Sleeve Flicking Acupoint Hand to close in, trying to force Ling Feng to make way with this double attack.

Ling Feng was naturally not going to back down, and he certainly couldn't give way.

He moved swiftly, meeting Li Qiushui's White Rainbow Palm and Cold Sleeve Acupoint Flicking Hand simultaneously with his Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

Ling Feng only wanted to stop Li Qiushui, so he didn't use his full strength, only about 70-80% of his power. Even so, their attack was still evenly matched.

Li Qiushui knew in her heart that Ling Feng's true strength was far more than what he had shown, and he must have been holding back. But she was not grateful, and she would not leave for that reason.

After her first attack failed, she immediately unleashed several more white rainbow palm strikes. Her true aim wasn't to harm Ling Feng, but rather to force him to make way.

She herself understood that trying to defeat Ling Feng with such an attack was simply a pipe dream.

Sure enough, facing her several white rainbow palm strikes, Ling Feng simply unleashed a few sword energies, easily neutralizing her attack.

After breaking through her White Rainbow Palm technique, Ling Feng advised again:

"Uncle-Master, you should leave. With me here, you will never succeed."

However, Li Qiushui stubbornly responded:

"No! Impossible! Today I'm going to teach that little bitch a lesson."

"Sigh, why are you doing this? You know you're no match for me. With me here, you'll have no chance at all."

Ling Feng looked at Li Qiushui with a helpless expression and said.

Li Qiushui snorted coldly:

"Hmph, since you're so confident, let's see who has the last laugh."

After saying that, she stopped wasting words with Ling Feng and continued to unleash several white rainbow palm strikes at him.

Li Qiushui attacked even faster this time, striking Ling Feng in an instant.

She then pressed forward, using the Cold Sleeve Acupuncture Point Technique to continue attacking Ling Feng.

She waved her sleeves, sweeping over like a cold wind, attempting to strike Ling Feng's pressure points.

Faced with her double attack, Ling Feng calmly responded.

He first unleashed several sharp sword energies, which collided with Bai Hong's palm force, producing a series of booming sounds.

Then, he unleashed the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, each palm containing boundless internal energy, like a dragon soaring across the world, incredibly powerful.

Ling Feng has possessed the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms for a long time, and after extensive training and practice, he has now mastered it to perfection.

Every move he made was full of power and majesty, leaving people in awe.

After more than ten moves, the two were still evenly matched, with neither gaining a clear advantage.

Their moves intertwined, creating a spectacular scene.

Ling Feng wasn't worried about this, since all he needed to do was prevent Li Qiushui from harming Tong Lao.

He didn't care too much about the outcome of the battle.

However, Li Qiushui was extremely anxious because as time went on, things became increasingly unfavorable for her.

Once all the people from the Nine Heavens and Ten Departments arrive, it will be difficult for her to quickly harm Tong Lao under their protection.

If he fails to strike once, he will lose a second chance.

Li Qiushui knew that if she couldn't kill him in one blow, Ling Feng would definitely not give her a second chance.

Just as the two were fighting, Tong Lao had already arrived at the entrance of the palace.

Seeing that the two were engaged in a fierce battle, she did not say anything to interfere, but simply stood there quietly watching the show.

Although she has now recovered her skills from thirty or forty years, her cultivation level has only returned to the early stage of the Innate Realm.

However, she was still no match for Li Qiushui, a mid-stage Grandmaster, so she didn't want to attract the attention of that bitch.

Li Qiushui was focused on fighting Ling Feng and was so engrossed in the battle that she didn't immediately notice Tong Lao's arrival.

As for Ling Feng, he noticed the moment Tong Lao appeared at the palace gate, but he didn't make a sound.

After the two continued to fight for more than ten moves, Li Qiushui suddenly caught a glimpse of Tong Lao's figure out of the corner of her eye.

Upon closer inspection, she noticed that the old woman only had four maids with her. She was secretly delighted, thinking that this was a golden opportunity.

Ling Feng also noticed her gaze and knew that she had discovered Tong Lao's whereabouts.

However, he was not worried because he had absolute confidence in his abilities.

After Li Qiushui withdrew her gaze, she seemed unaware of Tong Lao's presence and continued to devote herself wholeheartedly to the battle with Ling Feng.

Ling Feng was secretly puzzled, wondering what she was up to. With no clue, he could only continue his fierce battle with her.

However, Ling Feng gradually felt a sense of frustration welling up inside him.

The person in front of me is a real pain in the ass. She knows she's no match for me, but she's fearless because she thinks I won't use my full strength.

Ling Feng could only try his best to keep her outside, unable to truly deliver a heavy blow to her.

After exchanging a few more blows, Li Qiushui pretended to be knocked back by Ling Feng's palm strike.

After she regained her balance, she immediately unleashed several white rainbow palm strikes at Ling Feng.

Immediately afterwards, she used the same method again, employing the Cold Sleeve Acupoint Flicking Technique to approach Ling Feng.

But this time, she suddenly changed her moves midway and continued to unleash several more white rainbow palm strikes.

Even Ling Feng dared not be careless in the face of these successive attacks.

After all, this was Li Qiushui's angry attack, and each strike contained immense power.

While Ling Feng was busy dealing with the white rainbow palm strikes, Li Qiushui was preparing to take the opportunity to quietly circle around behind him, her target being Tong Lao.

Ling Feng naturally realized Li Qiushui's intentions, but at this moment he was busy resisting those fierce palm strikes and could not stop Li Qiushui immediately.

After he resolved the immediate crisis, he discovered that Li Qiushui was almost bypassing him.

The situation was critical. Ling Feng didn't have time to think. He used all his strength to slap Li Qiushui hard on the back, trying to force her to turn around and protect herself.

However, to Ling Feng's utter surprise, Li Qiushui seemed to have gone completely mad, ignoring the threat behind her and single-mindedly trying to attack Tong Lao.

Not only that, she also desperately unleashed several white rainbow palm strikes at the old woman, as if she wanted to kill her.

Upon seeing this, Ling Feng felt a surge of anger.

Li Qiushui doesn't take me seriously at all!

If Tong Lao were to be injured or killed even under my protection, what face would I, as the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, have left?

Moreover, given Tong Lao's current condition, she absolutely cannot withstand Li Qiushui's several white rainbow palm strikes.

At this critical moment, Ling Feng unhesitatingly unleashed his ultimate move—Sword Twenty-Three!

In an instant, with him at the core, countless sharp sword intents surged out like a tide, instantly surrounding Li Qiushui tightly.

The several fierce white rainbow palm strikes that Li Qiushui had just unleashed vanished without a trace the moment the sword intent enveloped them, as if they had encountered their nemesis.

At this moment, Li Qiushui was like a bird imprisoned by sword intent, completely powerless to resist, and could only stand there blankly.

However, from her perspective, she found herself in a strange and mysterious space, surrounded by countless invisible small swords.

Moreover, the tips of each small sword were pointing at her, radiating a chilling aura that made her afraid to move easily.

Immediately afterwards, she felt a powerful force surge towards her, and before she could react, she was violently thrown away.

Upon landing, she couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. Her body was weak and powerless, so she had to use her hands to support herself and slowly sit up.

Although Ling Feng was filled with anger, he still maintained a certain degree of rationality and calmness.

He did not unleash the full power of Sword Twenty-Three because he did not want Li Qiushui to lose her life.

After all, if he attacked with all his might, Li Qiushui would be seriously injured even if she didn't die.

Li Qiushui wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, raised her head, looked at Ling Feng with numb eyes, and asked:

"Ahem, what kind of ability is this? Why have I never heard of it before?"

Ling Feng replied:

"Uncle-Master, please forgive my offense. This is the sword intent space I have comprehended."

After hearing this, Li Qiushui suddenly realized and said:

"So that's how it is. If you hadn't shown mercy, I'd probably be a corpse by now. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly."

When Tong Lao saw Li Qiushui rushing over aggressively, her face turned pale instantly.

But then she saw Ling Feng suddenly unleash countless sword intents, instantly enveloping Li Qiushui, and then she saw Li Qiushui being knocked away.

Seeing Li Qiushui suffer a loss, she couldn't help but feel very happy, even forgetting her own panic just now.

"Haha, so what if you're a little bitch? With my junior disciple here, you can't do anything to me."

The old woman looked at Li Qiushui with a smug expression, her eyes full of mockery.

Li Qiushui looked up at the gloating Tong Lao, her heart filled with anger and resentment, but she couldn't bring herself to attack her.

She could only grit her teeth and say:

"Hmph, you slut, stop gloating here. If it weren't for my nephew protecting you, I would have torn you to pieces long ago."

Upon hearing this, the old woman revealed a disdainful smile and scoffed:

"Haha, you little bitch, this is fate. If you have the guts, wait until I recover my strength, and we'll fight three hundred rounds again."

"Hmph, you slut, don't be so smug. I just don't know if you'll be able to wait until your power is restored."

After giving a cold snort, Li Qiushui turned her head away and stopped looking at Tong Lao.

Then, she looked at Ling Feng and said:

"Boy, you're blocking my way like this. Don't you care about that girl's safety at all?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Feng's heart sank, but he knew he couldn't back down, so he firmly replied:

“Uncle-Master, I know your relationship with Yu Yan. You would never hurt her easily. Besides, if you were to harm even a hair on Yu Yan's head, I would slaughter the entire Western Xia royal family.”

"you……"

Li Qiushui trembled with anger at Ling Feng's words. She never expected that Ling Feng would threaten her with such words.

Li Qiushui's expression changed drastically, and she secretly groaned inwardly.

She knew that Ling Feng's strength was unfathomable. If she really posed a threat to Wang Yuyan, Ling Feng would probably not hesitate to take action, and might even slaughter the Western Xia royal family as he said.

Thinking of this, Li Qiushui didn't know whether to be happy or sad, but she didn't dare to gamble, after all, she couldn't afford to lose.

However, Li Qiushui was a seasoned veteran, and she quickly regained her composure.

Based on her previous observations, she found that Ling Feng was indeed a person who valued loyalty and righteousness, which made her feel a little more at ease.

At the same time, she also realized that with the strength and determination Ling Feng had just demonstrated, he was absolutely capable of fulfilling his promise.

Although Li Qiushui was always cold-hearted, the Emperor of Western Xia was, after all, her own son, and she did not want to see him suffer misfortune because of her.

In addition, Li Qiushui also felt a little guilty.

She felt she had already wronged her daughter and couldn't let her son and granddaughter be put in danger because of her actions.

Thinking about all this, she stopped mentioning the threat altogether, as if she hadn't said those words at all.

In just a short while, Li Qiushui had recovered from her injuries and gradually regained the ability to move freely.

Ling Feng hadn't used his full strength, so Li Qiushui only suffered minor injuries and was otherwise unharmed.

She slowly stood up, her gaze sweeping over the smug-looking Granny Tong before finally settling on Ling Feng. Her tone was icy as she asked:

"Kid, do you really intend to protect this little bitch forever?"

“Uncle-Master, I have already made it very clear that once you recover your power, I will no longer concern myself with your grudges. However, I will not allow you to harm her until she recovers her power.”

Ling Feng looked at Li Qiushui with a determined expression and said.

Li Qiushui sighed:

"Sigh, fine. Since you insist on this, then I'll wait for her to recover her power."

Although she was unwilling, with Ling Feng there, she knew she had no chance at all.

Moreover, he dared not threaten the other party. If he really angered Ling Feng, he might actually go and slaughter the Western Xia royal family.

Based on the abilities Ling Feng just displayed, there is practically no one in Xixia who can withstand him.

Even if the army is mobilized, it won't be able to do anything to a master like him.

Besides, it's impossible to have a large army protecting the royal family members for the rest of their lives!

Thinking of this, Li Qiushui could only sigh helplessly.

Then, looking at the gloating old woman, she said:

"Hmph, you little bitch, since you have your junior disciple protecting you, I'll let you off the hook for now. We'll settle our score once you've recovered your strength."

"Hmph, do you think I'm afraid of you, you bitch? Even if you don't come looking for me, I'll come looking for you."

After uttering these harsh words, Li Qiushui ignored Tong Lao and turned to Ling Feng, saying:

"Young man, you can rest assured about that girl's safety. I'll leave her with me for the time being, so I can give her some pointers on martial arts."

"Thank you, Uncle-Master."

Ling Feng breathed a sigh of relief; he had been genuinely worried that Li Qiushui might harm Wang Yuyan.

Although he was able to avenge her, Ling Feng would feel guilty for the rest of his life if that girl were to suffer any harm.

Just then, a series of chaotic noises came from outside.

"Quick, that woman is here again! Let's rush in and protect Grandma!"

Upon hearing these sounds, Li Qiushui knew that this was not a place to stay for long. After letting out a cold snort, she used her Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) to rush towards the door.

Ling Feng didn't chase after her, because he knew he couldn't do anything to her anyway.

Li Qiushui had just left when a group of people from the Nine Heavens and Ten Departments rushed in.

Their faces were filled with anxiety and worry, their eyes anxiously searching for the figure of the old woman.

"Grandma!"

The crowd shouted in unison, their voices revealing their concern for the old woman's safety.

When they saw that the old woman was safe and sound, a huge weight was finally lifted from their hearts.

They gathered around, their eyes sparkling with joy and relief.