Chapter 831 - You Flattered Me (1/2)
The two rays of light, black and green, reached the Time-Space Bracelet at the same time and a loud explosion followed. The Time-Space Bracelet was suddenly propelled even higher into the sky. The impact resulted in a massive burst of energy that rippled outward across the sky, distorting space wherever it passed.
The energy from the colossal Force of Deterrence swept across the plaza. Xiao Luo and Lu De backed away in opposite directions, opening up a distance of more than a dozen feet between them.
SWOOSH!
Lu De pulled out a sharp blade from his sleeves and advanced toward Xiao Luo like a flash of lightning.
“Have a taste of my blade, child!”
Lu De became one with his blade, assuming a form that resembled a rainbow. The lustrous light of the sword became the only visible thing between heaven and earth.
Faced with such an intimidating sword attack, Xiao Luo did not move and appeared too daunted to even take evasive action. The spectators on the ground had anxious expressions on their faces, while Ghost had her heart in her throat.
“Is he spacing out from fear?”
“No, I bet he is thinking about a counterattack!”
“Will it not be too reckless? Mr. Lu De’s sword is at least an Immortal-grade god weapon. He cannot just ward off an attack from a blade that is considered at the pinnacle of Dwarven craftsmanship.”
Everyone felt Xiao Luo was being too reckless. In the face of such a formidable attack, dodging the razor-sharp sword would be the wisest move.
Lu De, like a deity from the realm above, reached Xiao Luo in a split second. He aimed at the dazzling Sword of Divinity at Xiao Luo’s chest, and it pierced through the air like lightning.
Only when the sword was less than half a meter from Xiao Luo’s chest did he finally moved. He only raised only his right arm in response as he hovered in the void. His True Inner Force surged out from the front of his right palm and formed a brilliant crimson bloom. The dazzling light of Lu De’s sword suddenly dimmed and the Sword of Divinity froze three centimeters in front of his palm, unable to move even another millimeter forward.
There was a look of disbelief in Lu De’s raging age-worn eyes. He could not believe what he saw. How could it be possible? The Sword of Divinity driven at full force could even pierce through lofty mountains and blast through a void. But Xiao Luo stopped the long sword with just his bare hand. The Sword of Divinity was powerless! The truth then hit him hard—Xiao Luo’s cultivation level was far beyond his.
Lu De was at the intermediate Martial Guru stage. He thought to himself, could this young man be at the peak of the Martial Guru stage? Perhaps he had reached a Martial Venerable or even a Martial Saint level?
He dared not to think any further. His body was naturally reacting to the shock he felt, and he was in a cold sweat.
CLANG!
Xiao Luo gently flicked his finger at the tip of the blade, and the sound of trembling metal reverberated like the sound of a large bell. Lu De’s body quivered, and he was knocked back forcefully. It was only after much effort that he stabilized himself in midair. Still holding the sword in his hand, his entire arm ached from the vibration of Xiao Luo’s strike.
“A blade you give, and a blade I shall return!”
Xiao Luo shouted at Lu De in a haughty tone while he opened one hand to grasp the air.
The Dragon Saber reacted to the silent command of its master. The blade shot out from its sheath and flew into the sky in a ray of crimson light. It settled straight into Xiao Luo’s hand.
With his blade in hand, Xiao Luo emanated an ominous aura that permeated with spite and murderous rage.
Unsure if it was an illusion, Lu De thought he saw a massive demonic phantom behind Xiao Luo. The apparition looked like a Demon Lord, and it had a sinister pair of flaming scarlet eyes that glared at him with ill intent. Lu De could not stop shaking. The spiritual energy between the sky and the earth went wild and even affected nature itself. Immediately, rumbling dark clouds formed in the once cloudless, serene blue sky.
Lu De saw Xiao Luo raising the Dragon Saber in an unhurried manner. Sensing the ensuing danger, he trembled and tried to call off the fight. “Wait… wait… we do not have to do this… we can…”