Singing with a Sword

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Still determined, Xiao Zhi thrust his sword towards Ling Yuqing. Ling Yuqing, however, shouted: "Fire Cloud Sword Technique, Third Form, Sword Formation, Appear!"

Before the words were even finished, a circular, fiery red sword array lit up around Ling Yuqing, directly repelling Yi Ranxiao.

Within the circular sword formation, various flame patterns crisscrossed, and their point of convergence was Ling Yuqing.

Yi Ranxiao looked at the scene before her and was secretly surprised. As expected of the senior sister of the weapon refining hall, she had actually practiced the Fire Cloud Sword Technique to the level of "Sword Formation". This was going to be troublesome!

As he thought this, fiery red light continuously converged from the sword formation in the distance, converging towards Ling Yuqing at its center. Ling Yuqing was now like a fiery figure radiating red light; not only did she emit suffocating heat, but she also released a powerful pressure!

Just as the pressure reached a certain level, Ling Yuqing suddenly leaped high into the air. There she raised the Fire Cloud Sword in her hand, and at the same time, a huge phantom of a Qilin appeared behind her!

"What?!" Yi Ranxiao's expression changed drastically. "Her formation actually condensed a Qilin!"

The disciples watching were all stunned! They stared blankly at the fiery red Qilin phantom behind Ling Yuqing. This phantom contained boundless power, capable of killing any obstacle in its path! Once it landed, it would surely defeat Yi Ranxiao!

Yi Ranxiao clearly realized this as well, so she absolutely couldn't let Ling Yuqing make a move! In that instant, Yi Ranxiao leaped high into the air and rushed towards Ling Yuqing in the sky!

Everyone was startled, and Ling Yuqing was also puzzled. But in that instant, the distance between Yi Ranxiao and Ling Yuqing closed to within six meters!

"Triple Gravity Spell!" Yi Ranxiao suddenly shouted!

With a deafening "BOOM!", everyone's eyes blurred as Ling Yuqing plummeted from the sky onto the arena, creating a huge crater! Dust billowed up from the arena!

Yi Ranxiao's lips curled into a slight smile. If the caster herself was severely injured, then the spell she cast would naturally be affected! Just like now, as Ling Yuqing was hit by the gravity spell, her Qilin phantom had already disappeared!

Sure enough, a large crater appeared on the arena, and poor Ling Yuqing was indeed trapped inside. The spectators then realized that Yi Ranxiao had used gravity magic to break Ling Yuqing's sword strike. But Yi Ranxiao really didn't know how to be gentle with a woman! He actually used such a barbaric technique against the delicate Ling Yuqing.

In truth, Yi Ranxiao had no idea about any of this at the time. If he hadn't intervened, and Ling Yuqing's Qilin phantom had attacked, he might have been cooked! In such a critical moment, how could Yi Ranxiao think of so much? Naturally, he would use whatever spells were available.

Ling Yuqing climbed out of the large pit, her dazzling "purple scale robe" covered in dust. However, with a thought, the purple scale robe automatically disappeared from her body, revealing her original red silk robe. In this way, she was no longer disheveled and regained her elegant and refined demeanor.

"Yiranxiao, you're amazing!" Ling Yuqing said coquettishly, then she moved again, wielding the Fire Cloud Sword and attacking Yiranxiao. Yiranxiao thrust out his green sword, clashing with the Fire Cloud Sword!

With a clang, Ling Yuqing's Fire Cloud Sword slipped from her grasp and fell into the air! Startled, Ling Yuqing immediately reached for the sword. But how could Yi Ranxiao let her succeed? With a swift turn, the sword thrust at Ling Yuqing again, forcing her to retreat repeatedly.

Yi Ranxiao immediately reached for the Fire Cloud Sword. Just as her left hand was about to touch the hilt of the Fire Cloud Sword, a strange change occurred. The Fire Cloud Sword actually turned into Ling Yuqing!

Yi Ranxiao was shocked and her outstretched left hand was grabbed by Ling Yuqing without any warning! Ling Yuqing, who was transformed from the Fire Cloud Sword, twisted hard, and with a few "crack~crack~" sounds, Yi Ranxiao's bones were broken!

The pain stimulated Yi Ranxiao's nerves, but he hadn't lost consciousness yet. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Ling Yuqing, whom he had forced back, had actually transformed into the Fiery Cloud Sword! Now, like a flying sword, it was hurtling towards him!

Yi Ranxiao immediately realized that Ling Yuqing was indeed the senior sister of the Weapon Refining Hall; she had actually mastered the "Man-Sword Transformation"! This "Man-Sword Transformation" was about turning oneself into a sword and turning the sword into oneself! It was used to confuse the opponent! And the fact that her Fire Cloud Sword had slipped from her hand just now must have been intentional! Otherwise, how could it have slipped from her hand so easily?

Actually, this "human-sword transformation" is a kind of clone technique, but generally speaking, only cultivators who have reached the Nightfall Realm can use clone techniques. So Yi Ranxiao didn't expect Ling Yuqing to know this move at first. However, Ling Yuqing is a disciple of the Weapon Refining Hall, and she must be more proficient in weapon-related techniques than others, so it is reasonable that she mastered "human-sword transformation" ahead of time.

In the blink of an eye, just as Ling Yuqing broke Yiran Xiao's arm, the Fiery Cloud Sword arrived! Yiran Xiao had already used his sword aura surge once, and the Yuan energy in his dantian was insufficient for him to immediately unleash a second surge. Therefore, he could only watch helplessly as the Fiery Cloud Sword pierced through his clothes and touched his skin. A fiery sensation erupted on his skin. If it were pushed forward even slightly, he would definitely be seriously injured, and if he was seriously injured, he would lose.

For a moment, Yiran Xiao was filled with despair. Was Shenfeng Hall really going to stop at the weapon-refining hall? The Shenfeng Hall disciples below the stage all thought the same thing.

Meanwhile, on the mountain, the Fourth Master, who was watching the competition, couldn't help but frown. No one knew what he was thinking. Of course, he would never secretly help Yi Ranxiao.

At this critical moment, Yi Ranxiao suddenly had a flash of inspiration and shouted, "Sword light—"

Upon hearing these two words, Ling Yuqing's expression changed, and she immediately dodged away from Yi Ranxiao! She dared not take that sword light, which had exploded like an explosion, head-on!

Freed from Ling Yuqing's restraint, Yiran Xiao regained his freedom and immediately dodged. However, because the Fire Cloud Sword was too close to him, it still managed to slash his waist, causing blood to gush out. The words "sword light" he had just shouted were merely meant to scare Ling Yuqing into staying away from him.

Ling Yuqing had actually fallen for it! After retreating to a distance, she saw that Yi Ranxiao had not continued to shout the words "surge" nor had he used that move!

"You lied to me!" Ling Yuqing exclaimed angrily, realizing she had actually fallen for it!

Yi Ranxiao clutched her bleeding wound and said with a bitter smile, "If I don't scare you a little, I might lose to you!"

Ling Yuqing didn't rush to speak to him. Instead, she looked at the wound on Yi Ranxiao's waist, where blood was gushing out continuously. Some of it flowed down his pants, while some turned into droplets that fell onto the arena. For some reason, she suddenly blurted out, "You should go down and heal your wound." She thought to herself, "I've forced you to use lies to dodge my attacks. You must be at your wit's end, right? So just admit defeat."

Yi Ranxiao was taken aback. Was this an attempt to persuade him to surrender? He couldn't help but laugh and said, "I can handle these injuries." Indeed, cultivators' physiques are far stronger than those of ordinary people. What would be fatal wounds to ordinary people are often insignificant to cultivators. Moreover, Yi Ranxiao's injuries were not fatal at all.

"Oh, since that's the case, then I have no choice but to defeat you." Ling Yuqing could only suppress her pity, raising the Fire Cloud Sword once more, pointing it at Yi Ranxiao. The already fiery red blade swirled with an even more dazzling crimson light. This time, the Fire Cloud Sword emitted an even more powerful aura!

Since you refuse to admit defeat, then I have no choice but to defeat you!

Yi Ranxiao raised an eyebrow, thinking: Is Ling Yuqing preparing to use her strongest attack? Is she planning to decide the outcome in one move? That's for the best. My current condition is not suitable for a long battle. The sooner it ends, the better!

The green sword was now pointed at Ling Yuqing, and Yiran Xiao was preparing to unleash the fourth move of the Divine Thunder Sword Technique, "Blazing Thunder." Although Yiran Xiao hadn't yet mastered it to perfection after sparring with the Red-Bottomed Monkey, it should be enough to deal with Ling Yuqing, right?

Meanwhile, in the distance, Ling Yuqing's left hand continuously formed hand seals, and another sword formation appeared beneath her feet. The sword formation shimmered with red light. This red light once again converged towards Ling Yuqing until the sword formation vanished. And just then—

"Fire Cloud Sword Technique, Fourth Form: The Wrath of the Qilin, Unleash!"

Ling Yuqing and the red flames gathered on the Fire Cloud Sword once again condensed into a fiery red Qilin, which charged fiercely towards Yi Ranxiao!

Yi Ranxiao shouted, "Blazing—Fire—Thunder—!"

Instantly, flames and electric snakes erupted from the blade of the Azure Sword. They intertwined, like two giant dragons entwined, and hurtled towards Ling Yuqing! They hurtled towards Ling Yuqing's Qilin!

boom! boom! boom! …

The two spells collided, like hundreds of thunderbolts simultaneously resounding in the oppressive sky! The resulting surge of energy shook the surrounding hills, sending countless rocks crashing down! In an instant, the sky seemed to change color! This moment was like the end of the world! This moment was like a god unleashing his power, threatening to destroy the heavens and the earth!

Everyone was watching the arena, where flames, red light, and electric snakes swirled violently, covering the entire arena and making it impossible to see what was happening inside!

Gradually, as the electric flames slowly subsided, and the scene on the arena reappeared before everyone's eyes, everyone fell silent, holding their breath! Their eyes were fixed intently on the arena…

Whose final strike prevailed? Who ultimately emerged victorious?

After a few seconds of silence, the disciples of Shenfeng Hall erupted in thunderous cheers! Their senior brother was still standing tall and straight on the arena! Although he was covered in blood and looked haggard and weak, he still stood there!

Just standing is enough! Because Ling Yuqing on the other side is kneeling on one knee! Clearly, she has suffered a more serious injury!

Ling Yuqing tried several times but couldn't stand up. She felt both frustrated and surprised. Yi Ranxiao's sword strike was actually more powerful than her Fiery Cloud Sword Technique! Unbelievable! Unbelievable!

Yi Ranxiao looked at Ling Yuqing and smiled slightly, saying softly, "Junior Sister Ling, I'm sorry, I still won." Although her voice was soft, it still reached Ling Yuqing's ears. Ling Yuqing looked at Yi Ranxiao with great resentment; she had actually lost!

Looking at Ling Yuqing kneeling on one knee, Zhou Jie made sure she had no strength to stand up before reluctantly announcing, "The third round, Shenfeng Hall wins."