Chapter 11: The Third Sword!
"Why is Senior Brother Huo going up?"
"Although Senior Brother Huo is currently in the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion Realm, he is capable of killing peak Purple Mansion experts."
"Huo Qingming? What is he going up for?"
Not far away, the elder of the Martial Hall frowned slightly and said, "Isn't this bullying the weak?"
He was well aware of Huo Qingming's strength.
In his opinion, the current Ye Qiubai stood no chance against Huo Qingming.
Lu Changsheng, on the other hand, seemed indifferent.
After all, there was someone nearby to save him.
Moreover, would Ye Qiubai definitely lose?
That might not be the case...
Huo Qingming looked at Ye Qiubai and said in a deep voice, "I didn't want to bully the weak, but I owe someone a favor. I hope you understand."
Ye Qiubai was slightly taken aback. Someone wanted to harm him?
"Who?"
Huo Qingming shook his head and said, "You can only know if you defeat me. If you lose, knowing won't mean anything."
After all, Ye Yan's request was to cripple Ye Qiubai.
Crippled, he wouldn't have the ability to seek revenge.
Ye Qiubai didn't say anything more. He lightly flicked the wooden sword in his hand, took a step forward, and charged at Huo Qingming with astonishing sword energy!
Huo Qingming didn't move, suddenly thrusting his hands forward.
From his palms, an astounding wave of air burst forth, compressing the space, with bursts of sonic booms sweeping towards Ye Qiubai!
Ye Qiubai didn't dare to take this lightly. After all, his opponent was capable of killing a peak Purple Mansion expert.
Dark demonic energy began to boil on his wooden sword!
An aura that made all things bow exploded forth!
Spreading wildly around!
"Oh? This is the Nine Swords of the Heavenly Demon? Truly extraordinary."
Even he felt a trace of pressure.
"The First Sword!"
The wooden sword in his hand slashed out!
The black sword energy collided with the waves of air pressure.
A decisive blow!
The air pressure dissipated, and Ye Qiubai retreated violently.
"Not bad, you managed to keep the wooden sword intact under my punch."
Huo Qingming looked at the undamaged wooden sword, his heart slightly tightening.
He thought, back when he was at the peak of the Golden Core stage, he wouldn't have been able to achieve this level.
Now, even the people on the other platforms turned their attention to this side.
"Oh? He managed to take a punch from Huo Qingming? This kid is not bad."
"Yes, even I would find it hard to take that punch. But Huo Qingming really is bullying the weak, isn't he?"
"Probably some grudge. Huo Qingming isn't that kind of person."
On the other hand, Ye Qiubai didn't stay in place for long. He took a step forward and shot out again.
"The Second Sword."
This sword, with even more intense demonic energy!
Huo Qingming snorted coldly, moved his feet, and charged towards Ye Qiubai without dodging.
His momentum was terrifying!
Boom!
The wooden sword struck Huo Qingming's shoulder squarely!
However, Huo Qingming's body, as if forged a hundred times over, was incomparably tough and indestructible!
Nevertheless, under this sword, Huo Qingming was pushed back five steps!
"The power of the second sword is exponentially greater than the first. If it were the third sword, even I would have to treat it cautiously.
But... you probably have only comprehended the second sword, right?"
In such a short time, comprehending the second sword was already an extraordinary talent.
"But, this is the end."
With that, Huo Qingming's body suddenly began to swell.
At that moment, Huo Qingming's skin turned the color of refined iron.
A tremendously oppressive aura began to emanate from him, causing even the disciples below the platform to feel a heavy pressure!
"Senior Brother Huo's body has undergone countless trials and is now as strong as a peak Purple Mansion expert just through physical strength alone."
"If Ye Qiubai doesn't have other means, he will be stopped here."
"However, Ye Qiubai can already be proud of himself."
Ye Yan watched this scene with a sinister smile.
"Yes, that's it, crush Ye Qiubai directly. This way, no one in the Ye family will compete with me!"
Clearly, no one believed in Ye Qiubai's chances.
On the other side, Ye Qiubai held his wooden sword without fear, his expression as calm as water despite the imposing pressure from his opponent.
Seeing this, Huo Qingming's face turned harsh. "Still pretending..."
With that, his body, like a small mountain, charged fiercely towards Ye Qiubai.
The momentum was terrifying!
Ye Qiubai remained unperturbed. Waves of demonic energy began to spread over his wooden sword, turning it pitch black.
At this moment, the elder of the Sword Hall stood up abruptly, his face full of incredulity.
Huo Qingming was also taken aback. Those tangible strands of demonic energy gave him a great sense of threat!
His spirit began to tremble!
Even his speed slowed down!
Immediately, a sky-shaking demonic aura soared into the sky!
Everyone on the surrounding platforms turned pale, instinctively using their techniques to keep the demonic aura at bay!
But the disciples below were not so fortunate. Those closest to the platform and lacking sufficient cultivation directly fell to their knees!
"The Third Sword."
Ye Qiubai's voice softly uttered these three words, and he raised his wooden sword high. The demonic aura soaring into the sky began to converge onto the sword.
The ordinary wooden sword transformed into a world-shattering demonic sword!
Then, it was swung towards Huo Qingming in a seemingly mundane manner!
A massive black sword energy slashed through the air, heading straight for Huo Qingming!
Huo Qingming's face changed dramatically. His forward momentum halted instantly.
With a loud roar, he stomped on the ground, embedding his feet into it!
His arms crossed in front of his chest.
Simultaneously, the refined iron color began to cover every part of his body!
The surrounding space started to compress!
Clearly, this sword forced Huo Qingming to fully concentrate on defense!
On the other side, Qin Tiannan, the elder of the Martial Hall, and others tensed up, ready to intervene at any moment.
After all, life-and-death situations are inevitable in battles.
Moreover, both sides were using high-level martial skills, and if not controlled well, casualties could occur!
Both were elite disciples of the academy; the elders couldn't let them be harmed!
Even Lu Changsheng, who was usually calm and indifferent, focused intently, ready to act.
The black sword energy slashed into the compressed space in front of Huo Qingming!
Without any resistance, it broke through and continued towards Huo Qingming!
Huo Qingming's face changed again. With a loud roar, golden chains appeared on his arms!
A mysterious-tier treasure!
The sword energy instantly reached and struck the chains, producing a resounding clang!
Crack, crack!
But in just a moment, the golden chains began to crack!
Then they shattered completely!
Huo Qingming was stunned. Even a mysterious-tier treasure couldn't stop it?
The sword energy, without any hindrance, slashed into Huo Qingming's crossed arms!
Splurt!
His refined iron-like body burst with blood!
At that moment, the elder of the Martial Hall appeared on the platform, with a wave of his hand dispersing the black sword energy.
Ye Qiubai's face was also somewhat pale, clearly indicating that the third sword of the Heavenly Demon Nine Swords was a great burden for him.
Looking at the blood-soaked Huo Qingming, Ye Qiubai asked, "Can you tell me now?"