Free Web NovelChapter 271: Chapter 269: No, You’re Not Worthy
"Would it kill you to stop bragging? Why does everyone from your Cui Family love to boast so much? Is it a family trait? Heh..." Qin Li chuckled lightly. His body was like an elusive wisp of green smoke, drifting back and forth in the air, leaving no trace for anyone to follow.
This Venerable... Cui Leng... couldn’t keep up!
Such a Light Body Technique! His skill was simply divine!
The crowd of onlookers watched this scene dumbfounded, so surprised they couldn’t speak. If they had been shocked speechless just moments ago by the Cui Family’s seemingly young Venerable, now they were stunned into silence by Qin Li’s strange and miraculous Body Technique.
They could only watch like puppets with their mouths slightly agape, letting out an involuntary gasp whenever a perilous moment occurred.
As for the members of the Cui Family, their expressions... were as if they had swallowed flies. ’Why is this kid so arrogant? Even with Cui Leng, a Venerable Realm expert, on the scene, he still can’t be killed? And we have to keep looking at that annoying, damned smile of his?’
Even a Supreme Martial Artist as composed as Cui Leng was slowly being worn down by Qin Li, a hint of temper flaring up. His voice grew cold. "Qin Li, what kind of hero only dodges? Do you dare to use your Divine Sword and face me head-on for a few rounds? What are you afraid of? There’s no glory for me in defeating you, but if I were to fall by your hand, you’d become famous overnight!"
"Pah! Cui Leng, you’ve got some nerve saying that. Fight me head-on? Do you think I’m an idiot?"
Qin Li was in the air, his voice echoing in all directions. "Who do you think you are? No, you’re not worthy! You’re not qualified to speak to me like that! Hahaha, are you angry? Furious? You must think I’m just spouting nonsense, right? You must have forgotten how old you really are. A ’young’ Venerable... Pah! You... you call that young? You seem to be even older than my father!"
These casual words from Qin Li made Qin Wenxuan, who was among the Qin Family members, tremble slightly, his eyes turning red. Qin Hanyue, who was beside him, gently took his hand, but Qin Wenxuan was still so moved he felt like crying.
This, it seemed, was the first time Qin Li had ever said the word "father" out loud in public. Even though it wasn’t directed at him, it was more than enough!
"So what? Your father? Never heard of him. I reached the Venerable Realm before I was even fifty. In all its thousands of years, has your Qin Family ever produced a single Venerable?"
Cui Leng’s voice still sounded calm and measured, but in reality, he had been so angered by Qin Li that he was beginning to get contentious. Otherwise, he would never have said such a thing. freēwebnovel.com
"That’s right. And so you, the Cui Family’s youngest, most talented, and most powerful young Venerable, have already used thirty moves and still haven’t defeated me, a nineteen-year-old at the Celestial Integration Realm... Ha, hahaha!"
Qin Li’s laughter sounded incredibly piercing, making everyone from the Cui Family below feel utterly ashamed.
It was then that someone suddenly realized: Qin Li’s talent was in no way inferior to the Cui Family’s Venerable! Given time, who would be the youngest Venerable on Profound Island was still anyone’s guess!
"Hmph, if you’re that eager to die, I’ll grant your wish!" Cui Leng snorted coldly in the air. Suddenly, a snow-white longsword appeared in his hands!
The onlookers gasped in surprise again. Everyone could see that Cui Leng was wearing a Storage Ring!
The snow-white longsword was a full four feet long, but its blade was narrow, about two and a half finger-widths. Yet, the entire sword showed no sign of trembling—it was not a flexible sword!
He pointed the sword at Qin Li, and the air around them suddenly seemed to freeze solid!
At this moment, down in the crowd, Shen Le and Lin Heng were each flanked by four or five middle-aged men who appeared to be in their forties or fifties. All of them had their divine light contained within, showing no outward fluctuations of power.
In reality, all of them were over two hundred years old and had long since reached the Venerable Realm!
"Young Master, I’m afraid Young Master Qin is in danger!"
A handsome man next to Shen Le, who looked to be only in his forties, said faintly, "He only has the foundation of the Celestial Integration Realm. To have held on until now by relying solely on the advantages of his weapon, his Body Technique, and his combat skills is already quite an achievement!"
"That’s right. This Young Master Qin is incredibly strange. The things he has studied give me a very unfamiliar feeling. How should I put it..." A Supreme Martial Artist next to Lin Heng frowned, pondering his words before continuing, "It’s as if... they are superior to our own!"
"Yes, that’s exactly it. If Young Master Qin breaks through to the Venerable Realm, none of us would be his match!"
"What? We all know Qin is very strong, but surely... not to the point where even ancestors like you wouldn’t be his match? Even if he reaches the Venerable Realm and attains the strength of a Human Venerable, you, Ancestor... you’re an Earth Venerable!" Lin Heng and Shen Le both stared in disbelief at the men who had just spoken. The one who said he would be no match for Qin Li if he reached the Venerable Realm was none other than an Earth Venerable master from the Lin Family!
The Earth Venerable ancestor of the Lin Family smiled faintly and shook his head. "As disciples of a great family, your perspective shouldn’t be so limited. In truth, the Venerable Realm is only considered the realm of supreme powerhouses in the eyes of ordinary people. In front of those who are truly powerful, a Venerable... is still far from enough!"
The other men all nodded in deep agreement, while Lin Heng and Shen Le looked at each other, at a loss for words.
At that moment, the Lin Family’s Earth Venerable continued, "You two young fellows certainly have good judgment. Make sure you stay on good terms with this Young Master Qin! It will only bring benefits to you and your families, with no drawbacks whatsoever."
The conversation between them had long been isolated by a barrier, so they had no fear of anyone overhearing them. Thus, they spoke very directly.
Even if Supreme Martial Artists from other families were present, they wouldn’t have been able to hear what they were saying.
Except for families like the Qin Family, which lacked the foundation of a Supreme Powerhouse, major families would always have a few Supreme Powerhouses to act as guardians for their younger generation.
Take the Cui Family, for example. It wasn’t that they didn’t have older Supreme Martial Artists. But those individuals would never make a move lightly, unless someone was trying to annihilate the entire Cui Family. To act against a mere child like Qin Li, who wasn’t even twenty, would be an insult to their reputation. It would be far too shameful!
But Cui Leng was different. Although he was about the same age as Qin Li’s father, he could still be called a young Supreme Powerhouse without anyone objecting. It was perfectly normal for him to step forward when a member of his family was being bullied.
But after attacking for so long without success, even Cui Leng was starting to grow impatient. After fighting for all this time, he had finally drawn his weapon—the Cold Snow Sword!
"Look, the sword in the Cui Family Venerable’s hand, isn’t that the legendary Divine Sword, Cold Snow?"
"Ah, it must be, it must be!" someone cried out excitedly. "Legend says the Cui Family possesses a Divine Sword named Cold Snow, but no one has ever been seen using it. To think we’d get to see it here today!"
At this point, someone close to the Cui Family shouted loudly, "Haha, with the Cui Family’s Divine Sword drawn, that Qin Family brat is as good as dead!"
The moment his voice fell, a mocking voice rang out from another direction: "Hehe, what good is a Divine Sword? What good is a Venerable? Haven’t you seen the look on Cui Leng’s face? How furious he is? Haha, a dignified Supreme Martial Artist, forced to draw his sword by a young man at the Celestial Integration Realm. Is that something to be proud of?"
"Hahahaha!"
A wave of laughter erupted from the crowd, because most of them thought the exact same thing!
However, some people noticed that something was wrong. The temperature of the surrounding air seemed to be dropping, bit by bit!
"Fall back! Further back!" someone yelled.
By now, the carriage convoys of the various families had all moved far away from the center of the battlefield. The Cui Family and the Qin Family alike had retreated to a safe distance, their expressions grave as they watched the two figures in the sky.
For the Cui Family, this battle was about their reputation. If Cui Leng were to lose, the Cui Family would lose all face! If Qin Li were to lose, then the Qin Family’s future would surely be difficult!
Unseen by anyone, a pair of venomous eyes in the crowd was fixed on Qin Li in the sky. They belonged to a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties. Beside him stood three expressionless old men whose ages were impossible to guess. But upon closer inspection, the gazes these three elders directed at Qin Li were also filled with resentment!
’Qin Li, I hope you don’t die at the hands of the Cui Family’s Venerable!’ the middle-aged man said through gritted teeth.
By this time, the air temperature between Qin Li and Cui Leng had dropped to an extremely low level! But there was no visible change on either of them. Only Cui Leng’s Cold Snow Sword seemed to have grown even whiter!
The Blood-Drinking Sword in Qin Li’s hand, at this moment, also began to automatically emit a low, vibrating MOAN as waves of immense killing intent continuously battered against the cold air in the sky!
It was like a meeting between two dominant kings of the animal kingdom. Neither was willing to be outdone in terms of aura! Once one’s aura weakened, the battle would be over before it even began!
The one with the weaker aura was doomed to lose!
"Qin Li, today I’ll show you what the ’Cold Sword Cui Family’ truly means!" As Cui Leng spoke, his body suddenly moved, vanishing from his spot in an instant!
Suddenly, a blizzard of goose-feather snow began to fall from the sky!
In an instant, the snow became so thick that it was impossible to see what was happening inside. freёwebnoѵel.com
The crowd, which had already scattered far away, cried out in constant alarm. What Cui Leng was using also seemed to be a Divine-level Combat Skill! Its power was immense!
Even from hundreds of meters away, they could feel the bone-chilling wind! How terrifying must it be at the center!
A flurry of sharp clashes from crossing blades echoed from within the heavy snow, but after a moment, it all fell silent.
Everyone’s hearts were in their throats as they stared nervously in that direction, not knowing who had won and who had lost.
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Quick announcement: This Chapter was written this morning and scheduled for release. The reason is that I, Xiaodao, have to go on a trip for today and tomorrow. I’ll grit my teeth and do my best to keep up with three Chapters a day, but if... I can’t manage it, I will provide double compensation when I get back!!!!
Xiaodao is a man of his word.
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