Free Web NovelThe morning light poured down like a waterfall; the young woman’s dark hair opposite him was like flowing light, and her eyes, sparkling with life, were as full of divinity as ever.
A flicker of nameless anger suddenly rose in Jiang Yu’s heart.
Li Mo’s gaze towards him was a challenge full of Battle Intent and fighting spirit, but she was different; she was like someone standing on a mountaintop, her gaze casually sweeping over him without any pause.
Just at this moment.
Swish—
A sword light, as if condensed from moonlight, suddenly appeared before his eyes, faster than human thought.
Almost simultaneously, the longsword, adorned with Dragon scales, also rose from bottom to top under the Sword Bone’s warning, its Dragon might vast, its roar shaking the nine heavens.
However, the two swords did not collide as expected.
Because the sword light in front of him suddenly exploded, illusory rather than real, and although Ying Bing clearly hadn’t struck again, a sharp sensation abruptly emerged from the right, diagonally.
Only those of a higher Realm could barely catch that faint moon shadow.
In her previous life, Ying Bing’s Taiyin Intent Soul had achieved Guan Shen Nine Apertures Perfection, entering the Inner Scenery, and it was by observing the Mid-Moon Yin that she comprehended this move, naming it Mid-Moon Yin.
The Sword Bone in Jiang Yu’s chest was wreathed in divine light, and a sharp edge broke out of his body, but it was done in haste.
Ding—
The divine light’s sharpness collided with the moon shadow.
Ying Bing’s figure remained agile and ethereal.
Jiang Yu, however, felt numb all over, an icy chill sweeping from his Meridians to his limbs and bones, and a sensation of his Soul being frozen spontaneously arose.
The discussions earlier about whether Han Xianzi could overcome a stronger opponent were now silent.
They seemed to have mistaken the challenger.
In a single exchange, Jiang Yu suffered a great loss!
“Why is this happening?”
This was the astonishment and confusion in everyone’s hearts, echoing through the Outer City and Inner City as the Purple-Robed Eunuch’s voice was amplified by the conch.
“She, like Su Jun, is a true Prodigy,” Du Wufeng said, unusually serious.
Xie Yiding, however, was silent, perhaps thinking or lost in thought; after a long while, he shook his head:
“We’ve probably got it wrong.”
“She cannot be described as a Prodigy.”
In Li Mo’s words from his previous life, it would probably be, ‘Holy crap, she’s cheating!’
But Xiao Li, who remained calm, might find that phrase not quite fitting.
Because he really was cheating.
“The higher the Realm, the greater the gap between Ice Cube and those in the same Realm...”
Li Mo felt this was like asking a PhD student to solve elementary school problems; if they score a hundred percent, you can’t say they only have a hundred percent level of skill.
It’s all one plus one equals two; they might give you a systematic proof of the axiom one plus one equals two.
So if it had been him just now, how would he have responded?
First, abandon illusions, rule out using a sword... If he maintained a state of unity between heaven and man, he could probably sense that sword, and wouldn't even lack the time to activate Indestructible Diamond.
Ying Bing’s delicate brows furrowed slightly; the fact that the previous sword strike was parried indicated that Jiang Yu was indeed stronger than in his previous life.
This refers to their strength when in the same Realm; when Jiang Yu was in the Seventh Realm, even with the power of the Emperor’s Dao, he could at most be considered average in Controlling Mystery.
Now, he could be considered her opponent.
Later, when he clearly ascended to the throne and ruled the Ten Lands of Kyushu, why did he become weaker instead?
A wisp of national fortune fell upon Jiang Yu, and the color of the sky was as gloomy as his expression.
Below the Guan Shen Realm, and even in the Inner Vision Realm, people lost their five senses, unable to perceive their surroundings; if not for the unceasing image of the jiangshan sheji map, they wouldn’t have known what happened.
A golden Dragon, radiating brilliant yellow, swept down from mid-air.
And at the same time, a bright moon rose, clear and radiant, cool and profound.
As the moonlight rotated, there seemed to be the sound of a silver vase suddenly shattering in the unseen, roaring in the hearts of countless people.
Ying Bing broke through her Realm.
“Guan Shen Nine Apertures.”
Li Mo looked at the moon in the sky, and after a moment of helplessness, he laughed heartily.
Just now, it was hard to say who was stronger between him and Ice Cube.
Now, it seemed easier to say.
A moment later, Jiang Yu stepped down from the stage without a word; his condition this time was actually better than when he had used all his methods last time.
“Prince brother, you...” Princess Yu Yang was still a little unconvinced; she knew Jiang Yu had some killing moves he hadn’t used.
“No need.”
Jiang Yu’s expression could not hide his dejection.
If he encountered an evenly matched opponent, he would probably fight until a victor was decided, and even if he lost, he wouldn’t be convinced, tossing and turning in bed all night, unable to sleep.
Why didn’t I use that move then?
That’s why he couldn’t let go of losing to Li Mo.
But from the moment Ying Bing broke through her Realm, the True Dragon Body and Sword Bone’s intuition told him.
There was only one way not to lose to her.
That was to slit his own throat before she made a move.
He couldn’t figure it out either, but that was the truth.
“It’s over?”
“Probably...”
“I still haven’t seen how Jiang Yu lost! How did she win?”
“Shallow, you can’t even see that.”
At this moment, a slightly mocking voice sounded from the side.
The person being mocked was unconvinced and frowned, saying, “Your Excellency, what is your insight?” ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
The woman spat out a melon seed shell, her face full of profound mystery:
“Don’t you understand the value of the Wang Qi Dou Hun?”
“By the way, if she hadn’t lost to Li Mo, she would probably be the Qianlong Ranking Top.”
“Her mood right now must be very complicated...”
When the battles on the other arenas ended, the final ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ round of the Qianlong Assembly also drew to a close; although the rankings had not yet been officially announced, everyone had a good idea.
However, the voice that rang out on the stage this time was not the Purple-Robed Eunuch’s.
But Jingtai Emperor’s.
“The top three of this Qianlong Assembly are Li Mo, Ying Bing, and Jiang Yu, respectively.”
“Talented people emerge in every generation; this shows that my Great Yu is blessed with outstanding individuals and favored by heaven and earth.”
The Emperor’s voice was very calm.
But it was not difficult to hear a hint of suppressed excitement in it.
Immediately, cheers erupted throughout the Outer City and Inner City, and the jiangshan sheji map also emitted ten thousand auspicious rays, an atmosphere of universal celebration covering Dijin.
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When Li Mo led Ying Bing onto the stage, he clearly saw the vast crowd below, with few cheers or applause.
Needless to say for the princes and nobles, the strongest person in the imperial family got third place; it was good that they didn’t storm out in anger.
The common people and various Jianghu figures all seemed to be still in a daze.
“Brother Li is awesome!”
“I declare that from now on, this place will be called Little Overlord Square!”
Only Murong Xiao, Huang Donglai, and Xiao Qin were frolicking like wild dogs unleashed.
So where did all those deafening cheers come from?
Li Mo looked up at the jiangshan sheji map.
Oh.
So it was also a special effect.
“Someone, I will personally present them with awards.”
Jingtai Emperor stepped down and went through the motions with Jiang Yu.
Then he walked in front of Ying Bing.
“As the third-place winner this time, do you have anything to say, young lady?”
‘Good thing I’m not second, ‘Li Tanhua’ always sounds a bit strange...’
Li Mo squeezed Ice Cube’s delicate hand and whispered:
“Speech, say your speech.”
Ying Bing, who seemed to be thinking about something, blurted out: freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
“I hope to win against him tonight as well.”
