Chapter 626: Chapter 636: Backing Up
Lu Qingyuan’s sword meridians are nothing special, just the ordinary Five Elements Sword Veins. However, his comprehension is quite remarkable; otherwise, he wouldn’t have made it into the Inner Sect, let alone received a legacy of cultivation techniques.
His defeat of Yan Qing, the number one on the Earth Rankings, is enough to prove his formidable strength.
For someone with Five Elements Sword Veins to cultivate to such a level, the effort and sweat he put in must have far exceeded imagination.
Lu Qingyuan is crafty and calculating; he has probably been planning this day for a long time, scheming to seize Chu Feng’s Nine Yang Sword Veins on the martial arts platform.
Sometimes, being innately deficient certainly brings about many difficulties.
The better the sword meridians one possesses, the faster one’s cultivation speed, and the fewer bottlenecks encountered during cultivation.
Under the same conditions, after cultivating for two hours, Chu Feng gains ten points of Sword Qi. Lu Yingyuan might only get one point.
The disparity brought about by sword meridians is just too great.
Lu Qingyuan probably dreams of having better sword meridians.
Confronted by Chu Feng’s questioning, he doesn’t dodge the issue but responds with a vicious expression, "If you were like me and only had the Five Elements Sword Veins, you probably wouldn’t even be able to enter the Outer Sect. The effort I put in is ten times, a hundred times yours. My comprehension is a million times better than yours."
"Having the Nine Yang Sword Veins is just a waste on you. If possessed by me, I would become the greatest devilish genius of the Inner Sect, and I might even compete with Si Huang!"
These ambitions have probably been suppressed deep within Lu Qingyuan’s heart all along.
Now that he believes he has certainly won against Chu Feng and that he has a chance to soar to the heavens, he dares to roar them out loudly.
Chu Feng turns to look at the judges’ seats, "I’d like to ask the Sect Master and the Elders, does our Sect’s rules allow Lu Qingyuan to seize my sword meridians right here on this platform?"
The imposing and burly elder seated next to Elder Zi Xu speaks coldly, "Swords and blades have always been blind, and fights have always been ruthless. Although both are from the same Sect, according to the platform’s rules, it does not violate the regulations as long as no lives are taken."
"The Nine Yang Sword Veins are Supreme Sword Veins. Perhaps changing to a more outstanding owner is a good thing. After all, it still belongs to our Ten Thousand Sword Sect."
This statement is essentially an implicit encouragement for Lu Qingyuan to seize the Nine Yang Sword Veins from Chu Feng.
"Ahem... Although what Elder Lei Ting said makes sense, it would be better if the bond of Sect siblings stops at just making a point," Elder Zi Xu quickly speaks up for Chu Feng.
It’s not easy to come across a disciple that one takes a liking to, and after a long assessment, Chu Feng is outstanding in every aspect.
Elder Zi Xu naturally cannot bear to watch Chu Feng have his sword meridians taken away and turned into a waste.
The law of the jungle is unforgivable.
From the day Chu Feng obtained the Nine Yang Sword Veins, he became prey in many people’s eyes. Everyone wanted to possess his Nine Yang Sword Veins, thinking they could ascend to heaven in a single bound.
"Zi Xu, it’s not that I, an old man, am criticizing you, but among us cultivators, who isn’t walking on the edge of a knife? If one is as compassionate as a Bodhisattva, it’s very difficult to survive in this world. It’s no wonder the disciples you teach are all so feeble," Elder Lei Ting states dismissively in rebuke to Elder Zi Xu.
"Lu Qingyuan, just do what you think is right. If you win, it’s your ability, and no one has the right to punish you," Elder Lei Ting gives his support to Lu Qingyuan once again.
The Master of Ten Thousand Sword Sect and all the Supreme Elders, one by one, are like old monks entering meditation, their faces indifferent, and they simply will not interfere with such trifles. Perhaps, in their eyes, while Chu Feng does possess the Nine Yang Sword Veins and has performed well since joining the Sect,
That’s all there is to it.
If Chu Feng were to advance to the Sword God Realm, then maybe he would enter the eyes of the Sect Master and others.
As for now, what they are concerned with is the battle for positions on the Heavenly List.
"With Elder Lei Ting’s word, I am also reassured," the respondent is not Lu Qingyuan but Chu Feng.
This unexpectedly causes confusion for Elder Lei Ting and Lu Qingyuan.
"What are you reassured about?" Lu Qingyuan asks subconsciously.
"That after I cripple you, I won’t have to face any punishment."
Chu Feng’s voice is indifferent and confident, as if talking about something that’s a done deal.
"You... are wildly arrogant! I hope your strength matches the sharpness of your tongue!" Lu Qingyuan was so infuriated that his Three Corpse Gods virtually leapt in anger, his grip on the Divine Weapon tightened as he directly made his move.
He stabbed towards Chu Feng’s Alchemy Field Qi Sea.
Dots of cold starlight, light and swift.
Also exerting a powerful Sword Domain to suppress Chu Feng.
"Dharma Bell Sword Form!"
Chu Feng, currently at the Beginner Level Sword Saint Cultivation, could only summon a Low-grade Divine Weapon. The three Low-grade Divine Weapons he possessed were obtained from slaying his enemies.
He had owned them for quite a while now, and he had long since refined them, nurturing them with Sword Qi and Divine Sense.
Now, in a confrontation, when he summoned them, they responded readily to his command.
Lu Qingyuan’s Heaven and Earth Sword Skill had reached the Fourth Level, one level higher than Chu Feng’s. Therefore, Chu Feng had to be extremely cautious in his response.
Ding ding ding!
The sound of dense clashing rang out, Chu Feng’s cultivation was a whole Great Realm weaker than his opponent, and although he had managed to block Lu Qingyuan’s first killer move, his Qi-Blood fluctuated, and both of his arms went numb.
He was even struggling to keep a steady grip on his sword.
It was only because Chu Feng had cultivated the Mixed Element Unlimited Skill and had repeatedly refined the Sword Qi in his body, making it stronger than others’. Coupled with his Nine Sword Veins, he could instantly mobilize more Sword Qi and infuse it into the Divine Weapon for combat.
Therefore, he managed to remain unbeatable.
Otherwise, at the first exchange, the Divine Weapon in his hands would have flown out of his grasp.
In a fierce battle between strong combatants, not to mention a Great Realm of difference in cultivation, even a slight increment in level could be the difference between heaven and earth.
"You do have some ability, take another sword strike and see!"
Seeing that Chu Feng managed to receive the first sword strike, Lu Qingyuan’s pride took a hit. With a cold expression, he thrust out another sword.
This time, it was no longer just dots of cold starlight but like a venomous snake emerging from its hole.
All the sword light converged on one point and fiercely lashed out.
Compared to the previous strike, this one’s aggressiveness and Destructive Power were even stronger.
Because the last strike had its power dispersed.
"Block it again!"
Chu Feng had just used the Glazed Sword Technique’s Dharma Bell Sword Form to fend off a formidable enemy, and he had a new understanding of it. He improved on its flaws.
The Dharma Bell became more solid, spinning ceaselessly.
In this way, its defensive ability could be even stronger. If it were stationary, the attack force would concentrate on one point. Now, with rapid spinning, the enemy’s attack force was evenly distributed along the circumference of the Dharma Bell.
Boom!
Lu Qingyuan’s sword light struck Chu Feng’s Dharma Bell Sword Form hard.
"Huh? It didn’t break!"
Lu Qingyuan’s confident strike failed to break Chu Feng’s Dharma Bell Sword Form. He could hardly believe his eyes.
"Wow, Chu Feng’s defense is outrageously strong!"
The onlookers below the stage erupted in admiring cheers.
Chu Feng was actually not as relaxed as he appeared on the surface. This was, after all, a full-powered strike from a Three-star Sword God, a Sword God who had cultivated sword skills.
What was the sect thinking when setting the rules for the Earth Rankings competition? Why didn’t they just limit the participants’ cultivation to within the Sword Saint level?