Xue Qinghe's Sarcasm, Zhu Zhuqing Hears Li Zhixian's Name

The sword light Li Zhixian unleashed was unlike anything of this world.

The dome of the Soul Fighting Arena suddenly glittered with starlight, as though his sword had shaken stars down from the sky.

That streak of bluish-purple sword light.

Was dotted with specks of starlight like fireflies.

Dazzling and resplendent, it also radiated terrifying killing intent.

Before the sword light even arrived, coldness had already spread through the Soul Fighting Arena.

Some spectators' throats bobbed, yet they could not make a sound; others' legs went weak, nearly collapsing.

Even though the sword light was not aimed at them.

They could still feel the Aura of Sharpness spilling from it, brushing over their skin and sending shivers through them.

As if countless needles had pierced into their marrow!

Yu Tianheng, facing that sword head-on, felt his soul and courage shatter.

Every hair on his body stood on end. Reflected in his pupils, shrunk to needlepoints, was that sword light cleaving through the air.

The lightning power he had always taken pride in was as fragile as paper before that slash.

Screech—!

The lightning was sliced apart, and the Dragon Scales shattered one after another.

The sword light had not yet struck Yu Tianheng, but the skin on his chest was already wracked with searing pain.

The aura of death enveloped him.

Yu Tianheng seemed to hear his heart pounding as though it would explode.

He let out a beastlike roar as all the Soul Power in his body surged wildly toward his arms like a burst dam.

A Soul Power barrier flickering with Lightning Arcs rose before him.

Under countless horrified gazes.

The sword light struck the barrier.

The sound of breaking stabbed into everyone's ears.

Yu Tianheng watched, pale-faced, as web-like cracks spread wildly across the barrier.

Boom—!

The barrier exploded.

Yu Tianheng was hurled off the arena.

Before he could hit the ground.

A thread of starlit sword light pierced through his shoulder and ribs, pinning him to a wall dozens of meters away.

"Ghh..."

Yu Tianheng hung his head, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

His Soul Power was exhausted, and with fatal wounds in his shoulder, ribs, and chest, he was now gravely wounded and on the verge of death.

The vast Soul Fighting Arena was so silent that a needle could have been heard falling.

The blank faces below the stage looked like frozen stone statues.

Many spectators had their mouths wide open, yet not a single sound emerged.

One sword!

Truly, just one sword!

One sword had defeated the level-thirty-nine Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Yu Tianheng!

"Was that a sword technique Li Zhixian created himself?!"

Pufferfish and Snake Lance could not hide the shock in their voices.

They looked at the white-robed youth, the only one still standing on the arena.

It was as though they were witnessing a future supreme master of the sword rise to prominence.

This was no exaggeration.

Even Chen Xin, known as the number one offensive Douluo in the world, had not possessed Li Zhixian's brilliance in his youth.

"What an incredible sword..."

Wonder filled Xue Qinghe's eyes.

Even he felt that the edge of that sword would be difficult to withstand.

He quickly turned and headed outside.

Seeing Xue Qinghe in such a hurry.

Pufferfish and Snake Lance followed him helplessly.

"Boss!"

Yufeng and Osler rushed out of the second-floor private room, with the Shi Brothers hurriedly following behind them.

Dugu Yan's bewitching green eyes lingered on Li Zhixian for a moment. Then, pulling along Ye Lingling, who had yet to look away, she followed as well.

The crowd below surged violently like a wheat field swept by a hurricane.

The spectators stretched their necks and screamed Sword Wine's name at the tops of their lungs.

It was utterly insane.

The Soul Fighting Arena had no choice but to dispatch dozens of Soul Masters to maintain order.

Li Zhixian turned a deaf ear to it all.

He waved his hand.

The sword light pinning Yu Tianheng scattered into starlight.

Yu Tianheng fell limply, caught by two youths built like black towers.

Li Zhixian saw four youths gathered around Yu Tianheng.

A girl dressed in black, her face veiled by black gauze and long blue hair falling to her waist, summoned a miraculous flower in her palm and began healing Yu Tianheng.

They must be the other members of the Royal Academy Team.

The thought flashed through Li Zhixian's mind.

Another girl, tall and slender with purple shoulder-length hair and green light gleaming in her eyes, looked him over from head to toe. Her red lips curved as she said:

"Sword Wine, do you dare take off your mask?"

Li Zhixian matched this flirtatious-looking girl with a name. He ignored her entirely and turned to leave.

You say take it off, and I take it off? Wouldn't that make this cold and aloof swordsman look utterly spineless?

Dugu Yan froze at first.

Then, the smile at the corner of her lips became even more radiant.

Her bewitching face instantly became captivating, yet it carried the danger of a venomous snake flicking its tongue.

Li Zhixian reached the backstage area.

And ran straight into Xue Qinghe, who was striding toward him in haste.

"Are you all right?"

"I saw the other members of the Royal Academy Team head down."

"I'm fine."

Li Zhixian casually draped an arm around Xue Qinghe's neck.

Pufferfish and Snake Lance's brows twitched violently at the sight.

For some time afterward.

Li Zhixian lived quite freely.

Practicing swordsmanship, fighting soul battles, and eating with Xue Qinghe.

That day.

The two were fishing at Lotus Lake.

"Sword Wine has become far too famous."

"Many nobles and great families are looking for you."

Xue Qinghe gazed at the tranquil water and said with a smile:

"I know you dislike such things, so I kept your identity hidden for you."

Li Zhixian lay on his back beside Xue Qinghe, one leg crossed over the other, and lazily replied:

"Only Qinghe truly knows me."

"By the way..."

Xue Qinghe suddenly turned to look at Li Zhixian, his tone gaining a strange edge.

"Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan, is investigating Sword Wine. The Nine Heart Begonia Family is also secretly asking about you."

"Li Zhixian, I never would have guessed it. When did you go and provoke them?"

Whoosh—

A fish took the bait.

Under normal circumstances, Xue Qinghe would have happily shown off to Li Zhixian.

But today, for some reason, even the fish on the hook looked displeasing to Xue Qinghe.

Li Zhixian sat up and asked in confusion:

"Dugu Yan? The Nine Star Begonia Family?"

"Why are they asking about me? I don't even know them."

"Who knows."

Xue Qinghe said flatly:

"The Dugu Family and the Nine Heart Begonia Family hold extraordinary status in the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Even I cannot easily prevent them from doing whatever they wish."

"Pray for yourself. They'll come looking for you sooner or later."

Li Zhixian frowned.

"Then what are they doing now?"

Xue Qinghe pressed his lips together, removed the fish biting the hook, and tossed it into the bucket with neither too much nor too little force, splashing Li Zhixian all over.

"Can't wait any longer?"

"The Royal Academy Team has gone to the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena."

"Just wait."

At those words.

Li Zhixian's eyes flickered.

The Suotuo City Great Soul Arena?

In this timeline, the Royal Academy Team and the Shrek Seven Devils indeed had a clash.

I wonder how Sister Zhuqing is doing.

At this moment.

At the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena.

An intense seven-man team soul battle had just concluded.

The Shrek Seven Devils had defeated the Imperial Dou Team from the Imperial City.

"So this is the strength of the Imperial City Grand Fighting Arena?"

Ma Hongjun crossed his arms and looked down at the seven members of the Imperial Dou Team, his gaze settling especially on the dispirited Yu Tianheng.

"I heard you're the genius who advanced to a Silver Badge the fastest?"

"Seems pretty ordinary to me."

The Shi Brothers helped Yu Tianheng to his feet. Yufeng clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth:

"Don't get smug."

"If our captain hadn't still been recovering from serious injuries, you would have certainly lost."

Tang San said calmly:

"No matter what excuse you make, the fact remains that you lost."

"Do it again, and you'll still lose."

Dai Mubai glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who stood at the edge drinking silently, then stepped forward and said to Yu Tianheng:

"Even one-on-one, my Evil Eye White Tiger would definitely defeat you."

Yu Tianheng clutched his chest, his gaze passing over Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun in turn.

"It is true that you won."

"I won't make excuses."

"But..."

"Your information is quite outdated."

"I am no longer the Soul Master who advanced to a Silver Badge the fastest at the Imperial City Grand Fighting Arena."

"Before fighting you, I had already lost to Sword Wine of the Imperial City."

"He only used one sword."

"If you think you're so impressive, go challenge him."

Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others' expressions froze.

Zhu Zhuqing's motion of raising wine to her lips halted, and her heart began racing against her will.

The Imperial City?

Sword Wine?

Could it be Li Zhixian...

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