Free Web NovelChapter 117: Chapter 117: How Is It Possible?
Xia Junze leaped high into the air, then smashed his fist down.
The force of his punch tore through the air with a whistling sound. It was as if an invisible, sharp sword was sheathed over his fist, ready to shatter anything in its path and destroy everything.
Shen Daoxing seemed to be on the defensive the entire time, but in truth, his mind wasn’t on the fight at all.
Shen Daoxing had been constantly watching the Ninth Princess hurry toward the mountain peak, unable to stop worrying about her.
Seeing the Ninth Princess safely exit the valley and set foot on the stone steps, Shen Daoxing finally relaxed. From now on, she would have to rely on herself. There was nothing more he could do to help.
A sharp, whistling sound cut through the air as Xia Junze’s mighty fist rushed toward his face.
Shen Daoxing steadied his mind and finally got serious.
A flash of light appeared.
A Sword Intent crackling with arcs of electricity was the first to fly out from Shen Daoxing’s body.
It was followed by the howling Gale Sword Intent.
Wind, rain, lightning, electricity, wood...
Three, four, five...
A total of eight Sword Intents burst forth from Shen Daoxing’s body at once.
"BOOM!"
With a massive explosion, the eight Sword Intents collided with Xia Junze’s fist, bursting into a five-colored radiance.
Xia Junze’s body froze for a moment, and he couldn’t help but take a few steps back.
He was stunned for a moment, not expecting Shen Daoxing to have hidden such power. Then, he started to laugh. "A little interesting! Worthy of me using fifty percent of my strength."
As he spoke, he extended two fingers and, with a CLINK, caught an incoming Sword Intent between them. With a slight exertion of force, the Sword Intent shattered.
"CLINK! CLINK! CLINK..."
With a few more sharp sounds, Xia Junze casually flicked his fingers, and all the Sword Intents Shen Daoxing had unleashed were shattered.
The crowd watching from the outside was completely shocked. They never imagined Xia Junze’s strength was so immense that he could block all of Shen Daoxing’s Sword Intents with just two fingers, without even needing to use his Celestial Flame Sword.
"Shen Daoxing, you truly live up to your name as the Martial Kingdom’s newest genius, comprehending eight Sword Intents so quickly. It’s just a shame that in my eyes, these Sword Intents are far too weak. They can’t even withstand a single blow."
Xia Junze wagged his finger, sneering in contempt.
"Is that so?"
But Shen Daoxing didn’t get angry. Instead, he smiled meaningfully.
Xia Junze’s brow twitched in confusion. Suddenly, his heart inexplicably tightened, and he saw a red Sword Aura flying toward him like a bolt of lightning.
Xia Junze hastily extended his fingers to catch the streak of light, but the red Sword Intent’s momentum didn’t falter. It continued to stab forward with immense power.
Xia Junze felt an invisible aura of slaughter rush toward him. A wave of alarm washed over him, and he retreated dozens of zhang in quick succession. He strained with his fingers, barely managing to stop the red Sword Intent when it was just an inch from his forehead.
Xia Junze slowly let out a breath, his heart still pounding with fear.
However, just as he began to relax, his heart jolted in alarm once more. He saw a Sword Intent filled with a sense of boundless desolation and endless depth flying toward him in a flash.
His eyelid twitched. He immediately sensed the infinite, desolate power contained within it.
He hastily swiped a hand at his waist, and a slender longsword appeared in his grasp.
"CLANG!"
A red arc of swordlight cut through the sky. At this moment, Xia Junze had finally been forced to draw his Celestial Flame Sword. The instant it appeared, it easily knocked the silvery-white Sword Intent away.
But Shen Daoxing simply held two fingers upright before his chest, his thoughts stirring slightly.
"SWISH! SWISH!"
Another red and another white Sword Intent—Slaughter and Ancient Wilderness—flew out, carrying an infinite killing intent as they surged forward relentlessly.
"BANG! BANG!"
Xia Junze hastily raised the Celestial Flame Divine Sword to block.
In an instant, the entire situation had been reversed.
Shen Daoxing directed the Sword Intents with two fingers before his chest, appearing completely at ease.
Xia Junze, on the other hand, was struggling to defend himself and had fallen into a disadvantageous position.
And all this time, Shen Daoxing had not drawn his weapon.
The situation had changed so quickly.
The spectators outside exchanged strange glances, their eyes filled with disbelief and shock.
"Hmph, the weapon in Junze’s hand is the Celestial Flame Sword, one of the World Divine Soldiers. It’s capable of more than this!"
Chen Guanggu sneered.
"You’re something else, Shen Daoxing! I’ll let you witness the true power of my Celestial Flame Sword."
Sure enough, Xia Junze, surprised to find himself at a disadvantage, no longer held back. Spiritual Power circulated within his body as he slid two fingers along the blade of the Celestial Flame Sword.
In an instant, a dazzling red light flared on the longsword, and raging flames suddenly erupted from it.
With a low shout, Xia Junze slashed out. A semicircular Flame Sword Qi materialized in the air, its speed so great it seemed to warp the very air around it.
"BANG! BANG!"
With two sharp cracks, the Slaughter Sword Intent and Ancient Wilderness Sword Intent were shattered instantly, offering no resistance at all.
The Flame Sword Qi then continued onward. The raging fire distorted space and let out a piercing shriek as it slammed violently into Shen Daoxing’s body.
"BOOM!"
The surging flames engulfed Shen Daoxing like the gaping maw of a fire dragon.
"Shen Daoxing has lost!"
"Now that’s true power!"
"Xia Junze truly is the number one genius of the Martial Kingdom!"
The crowd broke into a flurry of discussion, sighing with emotion.
Lin Haitao watched the scene projected in the center of the altar, his expression anxious.
"Shen Daoxing!"
Ling Shuanghua murmured Shen Daoxing’s name and couldn’t help but close her eyes. ’Is it going to happen again? Am I going to watch another one of my disciples die right in front of me?’
Bai Yi, however, crossed his legs and lay back leisurely on a large boulder. He took a comfortable sip of wine, not looking worried in the slightest.
Chen Guanggu stroked the beard on his chin, his mood jubilant.
"The flames released by the Celestial Flame Sword are the Nanli Divine Fire, which can incinerate anything. This time, I’m afraid Shen Daoxing will be burned to ashes, without a single scrap remaining."
However, just as he finished speaking, the flames engulfing Shen Daoxing died down. Shen Daoxing appeared from within, completely unscathed.
"What!"
Chen Guanggu was stunned. He involuntarily yanked his own beard, his lips trembling from the pain.
Even Ren Changfeng, the head of the Celestial City Academy, had a solemn expression.
Bai Yi took a sip of wine and said languidly from his spot on the boulder, "That kid has been soaking in baths of Dry Land Barbarian Ox Essence Blood and precious Spirit Herb Immortal Elixirs every day. Those medicinal pools weren’t for nothing!"
"Impossible! This is impossible!"
Xia Junze’s eyes went wide as he stared at the unharmed Shen Daoxing. "In my hand is the Celestial Flame Sword, one of the World Divine Soldiers! Why are you completely fine?"
Xia Junze looked at Shen Daoxing, then back at the Divine Sword in his own hand, a look of utter confusion on his face.
"My turn!"
Shen Daoxing wasted no words. He simply stated this, took a step forward, and with a gentle flip of his palm, a massive, jet-black greatsword appeared in his hand.
At this moment, he too had summoned his weapon.
Shen Daoxing’s figure blurred as he shot up from the ground. He raised the Great Ming Demon Sparrow high with one hand, and a dark, black flame quietly emerged from it.
Shen Daoxing slashed down, and the scorching Demon Fire surged forward like a rolling tide.
Greatly alarmed, Xia Junze hastily swung his Celestial Flame Sword. A great curtain of Nanli Divine Fire appeared before him, forming a barrier.
"BOOM!"
The tide of black flame crashed into the curtain formed by the Nanli Divine Fire.
