Chapter 514 - The Shameless and Despicable Chen (2/2)

In a flash, Bai Ling’s swords were flying toward him, leaving him no time to think. He used the move Undiscovered Talent, turning offense into defense. As if he was searching for a pearl in the vast sea, he aimed the sharp end of his sword at Bai Ling’s throat.

“Clang!” Another loud clang resounded. Bai Ling deftly and swiftly pushed the tip of Xiao Chen’s sword away. She followed up with the move Dream of a Thousand Years, launching a horizontal cut across Xiao Chen’s neck.

The shadow of the sword was so swift that it left Xiao Chen barely any room to dodge, forcing him to use the Clouds Obscure the Moon style of the Immortal-override Steps. His body blurred out of view before reappearing beside Bai Ling. He thrust his sword at her, prompting a loud clang. Bai Ling had once again blocked his sword.

Both were so swift and deft at swordsmanship that they were able to exchange more than 20 blows in a matter of seconds. The audience was completely dazzled. Some were nodding. Xiao Chen was surely no ordinary person if he could exchange 20 or so sword attacks with Bai Ling without losing. As a newcomer, he had the right to be arrogant about his skills.

Many had stopped mocking Xiao Chen. It was impressive for a newcomer to stand his ground against an outstanding disciple from the previous batch. It wasn’t something that they could accomplish. Even now, they couldn’t exchange so many blows with Bai Ling. It didn’t matter if Xiao Chen lost today. They had no right whatsoever to laugh at him, because if they were in his shoes, they would have lost a long time ago.

Xiao Chen and Bai Ling continued to cross swords in the square until a deafening clang shattered the air, bouncing them off by nearly 25 meters and once again putting distance between them. The collision seemed to have sent each other flying.

Bai Ling adjusted her breathing. Xiao Chen was beyond her expectations. If she thought that this guy was simply showing off earlier, she wasn’t thinking that now. “You’re strong, much stronger than the newcomer in my batch at that time,” she said. “But unfortunately, this is the end.”

She moved her fingers at rapid-fire pace as she chanted a spell. At the end of it, she yelled, “Song of the Cyan Spirit Sword!”

After her voice dissipated, birdsong swirled up into the air. The Cyan Spirit Sword instantly turned into a cyan light and charged at Xiao Chen. This time, the sword had produced a semi-illusory, cyan-colored divine bird.

The gaze of the divine bird turned sharp. It unfurled its wings that spanned nearly three meters, prompting startled cries from the onlookers. “Sword Spirit! She’s summoned her Sword Spirit!”

No one could have foreseen a Nascent Soul Realm newcomer forcing Bai Ling into summoning her Sword Spirit. Was he really just a cultivator at the peak of Nascent Soul Realm?

The Sword Spirit arrived in Xiao Chen’s face in the blink of an eye, startling him. This bird was weaker than Mo Jinyan’s Northern Dark Cyan Bird, but was no easy opponent either. He instantly summoned his True Energy and used the Unsullied Sword to defend himself.

“Clang!” The charging of the Sword Spirit sent Xiao Chen backward by tens of feet. His feet dragged on the floor, leaving a long trail on the tiles, but all signs of damage were swiftly reinstated.

Once again, the audience was alarmed by the fact that he remained standing even in the face of a Sword Spirit. They couldn’t understand him at all.

After multiple violent attacks, Xiao Chen’s insides were on the verge of rupturing. He was almost done, and he thought, all that was left was the final step: to lure her closer to him. He gnashed his teeth and summoned his True Energy. Clenching his sword blade, he mustered up a considerable force to push the Sword Spirit nearly three meters away.

The onlookers were shocked speechless. Bai Ling’s pretty face was also marked by surprise. She leaped on the tip of her foot and rushed at him with her palm. This time, she used only 70 percent of her strength. Xiao Chen, who wasn’t using all of his strength either, was sent staggering backward by her power and the Sword Spirit. A metallic sensation rose in his throat as he nearly spat blood.

The audience was finally at ease. Even though his cultivation was pure, he was still just a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. He was still far weaker than Bai Ling, who was in the second-level Nirvana Realm.

Bai Ling didn’t intend to truly hurt him, so she frowned when she saw his pale face. “Give up. You’re still in the Nascent Soul Realm. No one will say anything even if you lose. I can forget about your three Mystic Stones, but not them.”

“Heh!” Xiao Chen smiled craftily. “Who said I’m only in the Nascent Soul Realm?”

“What did you say?” Bai Ling’s frown deepened. Right now, she finally understood what was going on. Her expression changed, but it was already too late.

“Cyan Dragon Roars!”

This time, he no longer had to hold back. His strongest power erupted from within, producing two golden illusory dragons, and sent Bai Ling and her Sword Spirit flying. The moment Bai Ling hit the ground, Xiao Chen was already in front of her with his sword pressed against her fair neck.

Bai Ling’s face was a shocking shade of white. Right now, every person and every gust of wind was silent. The old and new disciples of the academy were all so astonished that words failed them.