Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Nine azure sword auras, with peerless momentum, burst towards Bei Chenfeng, sealing off all his possible escape routes from above, middle, and below.
This sword move was Ji Zilingâs strongest technique, and this Qinglian Swordsmanship was also the Ji Familyâs current top-notch set of swordsmanship skills, capable of condensing up to eighty-one Qinglian lotuses when mastered.
Unleashing a heaven-covering and earth-engulfing Qinglian Sword Qi would truly be formidable. However, Ji Ziling had not yet reached that level of mastery.
The nine Qinglian Sword Qi tore through the air, with a force intent on annihilation; ordinary cultivators at the second level of the Hua Yuan Realm could not withstand such an attack.
But being the Young Master of Beichen Ittoryu and the most talented of his generation, Bei Chenfeng naturally couldnât be so easily defeated.
"Phantom Incarnation!"
Bei Chenfeng let out a low shout, his figure suddenly splitting into two, then four, creating four lifelike afterimages of himself, each as vivid as the real Bei Chenfeng.
At the sight of this extraordinary scene, the surrounding crowd was stunned, including Ji Ziling, who paused in amazement.
Bei Chenfengâs figure divided into four, instantly avoiding the nine Qinglian Sword Qi, and then each of his four afterimages struck towards Ji Ziling with a slash.
Four katanas, each tens of feet long, cut through the air towards Ji Ziling, looking so real they appeared to all exist independently.
Seeing this, Ji Zilingâs face changed, as she brandished her longsword to shatter the first three katana auras, only to find they were all illusory.
"So it seems this last one is real!"
Ji Zilingâs eyes narrowed, focusing on the final katana aura, and with a sword imbued with ferocious True Yuan, she struck out.
Thwack!
But Ji Zilingâs strike passed right through the fourth katana aura â it too was an illusion.
"Not good!"
Ji Zilingâs face suddenly twisted in alarm, as she cried out and her pupils shrank. At that moment, another dreadful katana aura descended suddenly, giving Ji Ziling no chance to evade.
The faces of everyone present changed at this sight, and Long Qian was even ready to intervene.
Boom!
At the critical moment, Ji Ziling unleashed all her strength to form a protective True Yuan barrier, only for the katana aura to instantly shatter it. She spat out a mouthful of blood and, like a kite with its string cut, her body flew backwards off the platform.
"Zi Ling!"
Watching this unfold, Long Qianâs eyes hardened, and just as he was about to rush over to catch her, a figure streaked through the air like lightning, catching the still airborne Ji Ziling. It was Ye Luo.
Ye Luo held Ji Ziling in his arms, the two of them gently spinning in the air and gracefully landing on the ground, their posture elegant and suave.
There Ji Ziling lay quietly in Ye Luoâs embrace, their eyes locked, both expressionless, as if time itself had stopped in that moment, with everyoneâs gaze fixed upon them.
In that instant, there was a romantic and aesthetically beautiful atmosphere surrounding them!
Not far away, Long Qian, seeing the woman he loved in the arms of his enemy Ye Luo, had a fierce and ugly look on his face. His eyes were filled with hate as he clenched his fists tightly, radiating a cold murderous intent.
Time stood still for dozens of seconds before Ji Ziling came back to her senses. She tried to struggle out of Ye Luoâs grasp, but she had just received a heavy blow.
With her struggle, another mouthful of blood was spat out, her face turned pale, her legs gave out as if she were about to fall, and she was once again firmly caught by Ye Luo.
"Donât move, you have internal injuries. Take this elixir first,"
Ye Luo said, holding Ji Ziling in one arm while bringing a healing pill to her mouth with his other hand.
Ji Ziling looked at Ye Luo, yet she didnât take the elixir.
"Could it be that you want me to feed you mouth-to-mouth? If thatâs the case, I donât mind at all!"
Ye Luo smiled wickedly, teasing her.
Ji Zilingâs complexion changed slightly, and she quickly consumed the healing pill. Instantly, she felt a warm current flow throughout her body, and the injured organs inside her began to recover rapidly. Her complexion swiftly returned to normal, and her eyes revealed a touch of astonishment as she looked at Ye Luo.
"Thank you."
Ji Ziling said to Ye Luo.
"No need to be polite. Iâve always been more than happy to help a beauty. Besides, you were injured because of me, so itâs only right that I do this,"
Ye Luo said indifferently, letting Ji Ziling down.
"Youâve finally arrived!"
At this moment, Bei Chenfeng, standing on the platform, sheathed his katana and focused his gaze on Ye Luo.
"You island country people really donât understand how to treat a lady. Such a beautiful woman, yet you can still be so cruel. Thatâs just inhuman. Oh, right, I forgot, youâre not human at all; youâre just beasts!"
Ye Luo said unabashedly to Bei Chenfeng, his eyes filled with mockery and disdain.
"Baka!"
The followers of Beichen Ittoryu heard Ye Luo insult the island country people so crudely and were immediately filled with rage, glaring at Ye Luo with anger.
"âBakaâ your head! Keep talking nonsense, and Iâll make sure you never speak again!"
Ye Luo glared at the followers of Beichen Ittoryu with fierce murderous eyes, frightening them into silence, daring not to speak another word.
"Bravo!"
Ye Luoâs actions won a round of applause and cheers. The surrounding crowd clapped for Ye Luo.
At the same time, they were filled with anticipation again, hoping that Ye Luo could uphold the pride of Huaxia. The people of the major family powers in Capital City also fixed their eyes on Ye Luo.
"This guy really knows how to be domineering and arrogant!"
From a distance, Tactical Blade watched Ye Luo with a slight smile.
"I just love his attitude. Well said!" War Wolfâs eyes were filled with admiration.
"I knew the boss would definitely come!"
Hou Jingwu had a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth as he looked at Ye Luo, while Cao Jianjiaâs gaze flicked across Ye Luo with an indescribable expression.
"I donât like people who only know how to talk. I hope your skills are as impressive as your words,"
Bei Chenfeng frowned slightly and coldly stated while looking at Ye Luo.
"Donât worry. I definitely wonât disappoint you. Today, Iâll surely make you call me âdaddyâ!"
Ye Luo smirked playfully, then with a push from one leg, he leaped onto the platform.
"You just had a match. Do you want to take a break so you wonât say I took advantage of you when you lose, you shameless island country people?"
Ye Luo said to Bei Chenfeng, in a tone of nonchalance.
"Not necessary!"
Bei Chenfeng said coldly, taking out an elixir and consuming it. Soon, his expended True Yuan strength was restored.
As one of the top sects from the island country, Beichen Ittoryu clearly also possessed elixirs that could restore True Yuan.