Chapter 100: Chapter 100: The Mysterious Sword Cultivator
Shen Daoxing didn’t answer. He just raised his guard as high as it would go, already resolved to fight to the bitter end.
Just then!
"BOOM!"
A deafening crash echoed.
In the sky, a giant axe suddenly swelled to several times its size and came crashing down with world-cleaving force.
"Argh!"
Ren Changfeng cried out in alarm as several Blood Arrows flew high into the air from his body.
Then a giant palm appeared before him and slapped down heavily.
Ren Changfeng spat out a large mouthful of blood and plummeted straight down like a kite with a snapped string.
Ma Zheng merely glanced over, catching the falling Ren Changfeng with a light flick of his sleeve.
"Gah!"
Ren Changfeng coughed up another large mouthful of blood, his face pale. He had been heavily injured by the combined attack of Six Ears and the other two.
"My strength was insufficient, Master. Please punish me!"
Ren Changfeng bowed respectfully to Ma Zheng, his face full of shame. The three members of the Foreign Race in the sky were clearly weaker than him in cultivation, yet each one fought like a battle-hardened old monster. Their combat experience was extremely rich, and their methods were cunning and bizarre.
Fighting them, he felt like he couldn’t bring his full strength to bear.
Ma Zheng ignored Ren Changfeng. Without even looking at the sky, he just snorted coldly and made a grabbing motion at the empty air above him.
"BANG! BANG! BANG!"
With three loud thuds, Six Ears, Mo Ya, and Da Shi were smashed straight out of the sky, landing beside Shen Daoxing.
"An expert!"
Mo Ya shot up from the ground with a WHOOSH, warily scanning the surroundings.
Six Ears dusted himself off and stood up. Seeing Ma Zheng in the distance, his expression grew grave. He then moved to Shen Daoxing’s ear and warned, "Master, it’s an expert of the Earth Profound Realm!"
’An expert of the Earth Profound Realm!’
Shen Daoxing’s face fell.
Ma Zheng glanced at the surrounding corpses before his gaze fell upon Shen Daoxing once more. "Did you do all this?"
"That’s right!"
Shen Daoxing said flatly, taking a step forward without a hint of fear.
Ma Zheng didn’t speak. He suddenly reached out and grabbed at the void. The Celestial City Academy token in Shen Daoxing’s hand seemed to be caught by an invisible force and was flung far away.
Then, Ma Zheng reached out and pressed down on the empty air again.
Shen Daoxing felt as if mountains were pressing down on him, threatening to shatter every bone in his body. Veins bulged all over his skin.
Six Ears, Mo Ya, and Da Shi exchanged a look and charged violently at Ma Zheng.
Ma Zheng just snorted coldly. The three of them looked as if they had been struck by a giant fist. Their abdomens caved in simultaneously, showing deep fist imprints, as they were sent flying backward heavily.
Under this immense pressure.
"CRACK! CRACK!"
With two sharp cracks, Shen Daoxing felt multiple bones in his body shatter. He was on the verge of collapsing.
Just at that moment.
A snow-white longsword came flying from a thousand miles away, like a meteor falling to earth.
"BOOM!"
With a massive crash, it plunged heavily into the ground between Shen Daoxing and Ma Zheng.
Shen Daoxing felt the immense pressure on his body suddenly vanish, and he felt light again.
In a daze, he saw a middle-aged man in straw sandals standing on the snow-white longsword nearby. The man tilted his head back, took a swig of wine, and stood protectively in front of Shen Daoxing.
"B-Bai!"
Ling Shuanghua said, her voice filled with disbelief.
The man in straw sandals turned his head and gave a carefree smile. "Sorry I’m late!"
"Bai?"
Shen Daoxing didn’t recognize him at first. Then he remembered that their Sword Institute had a mysterious, unfathomable senior who had never appeared before. He figured it must be this man in straw sandals.
Shen Daoxing had originally been prepared for a fight to the death and was about to ask Elder Blood Dragon for help. He never expected there was another powerhouse in their Sword Institute.
"Old Man Ma, the people of my Sword Institute aren’t to be trifled with!"
The man in straw sandals said, looking at Ma Zheng.
Once one broke through from the Spirit Transformation level to the Earth Profound Realm, not only would their strength cross a new threshold, but their lifespan would also increase greatly. Although Ma Zheng looked middle-aged, he was actually over a hundred years old.
"What? Are you trying to declare war on our Celestial City Academy?"
Ma Zheng said flatly, his expression unreadable.
The man in straw sandals looked Ma Zheng straight in the eye. "A fight? I’ve never been afraid of anyone. My Sword Institute is already in this state, so what are we afraid of losing? In that case, let’s just fight to the end. We’ll turn this entire Celestial City Academy upside down and see what’s left when we’re done!"
As he spoke, the man in straw sandals lightly tapped his foot on the longsword beneath him. Instantly, an immense force radiated out from him.
Everyone felt as if they were hit by a powerful gust of wind, which seemed to have no real force behind it.
"RUMBLE!"
But a palace hall in the distance collapsed with a deafening crash.
"Bai Yi!"
Seeing this, Ma Zheng’s eyes narrowed. "I never thought that after that battle back then, you wouldn’t be broken by it. Instead, you broke through the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm and entered the Earth Profound Realm. You’ve hidden yourself well."
"So, do you still dare to fight?"
Bai Yi asked flatly, looking Ma Zheng straight in the eye.
Ma Zheng stared intently at Bai Yi without a word.
’Fight?’
’Our Celestial City Academy has more people. We would definitely win.’
’But as they say, desperate men do desperate deeds!’
The entire Sword Institute had only five people now, while their Celestial City Academy had a great number of students. If they really fought to the death, the casualties would be disastrous.
Thinking of this, Ma Zheng’s heart sank as he glanced at the corpses strewn across the ground. "Fine. We can let this matter drop. But if you want this to be over, I have one condition."
As he spoke, Ma Zheng looked coldly at Shen Daoxing. "And that is: this boy must die. If he doesn’t die, all bets are off."
’This kid in front of me has already broken through to the Grotto Heaven Realm at such a young age. His talent is simply heaven-defying; it’s too terrifying. Not only did he kill the Celestial Capital’s Four Heroes and Mo Yunlei, but even the elite instructors of the academy are no match for him. If we let him continue to grow, he will become a huge threat in the future. He must be eliminated.’
"Him?"
Bai Yi turned his head and looked curiously at Shen Daoxing, this young stranger.
Seeing this, Ling Shuanghua’s heart tightened. She said hurriedly, "Bai, Shen Daoxing is our Sword Institute’s only disciple! Lin values him greatly. He can’t die."
"Alright! Old Man Ma, I can agree to your condition! But..."
Bai Yi said suddenly, but then he broke into a sly grin. He gave Ma Zheng a meaningful look. "I have a condition of my own!"
As he spoke, Bai Yi coldly pointed at Ma Zheng. "And that is for you to kneel, apologize to our Sword Institute, and then kill yourself on Celestial City Mountain. Do that, and I’ll pretend none of this ever happened."
"Bai Yi!"
Hearing this, Ma Zheng’s gaze instantly turned icy. "So you’re insisting on a fight to the death! Is that what you want?"
As he spoke, Ma Zheng waved his hand. Suddenly, three old masters who had been hidden within Celestial City Academy appeared on the training grounds, surrounding Bai Yi and the others. All of them were at the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Seeing the situation spiraling even further out of control, the Ninth Princess, Gu Yawei, bit her lip and rushed toward the spectator stands. She said anxiously, "Father, are you just going to stand by and watch them fight? Whether it’s the Celestial City Academy or the Sword Institute, the disciples of both academies are geniuses of our Martial Kingdom! They are the future of our Martial Kingdom! Are you just going to watch them kill each other?"
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