The morning light cascaded down like a waterfall, and the girl's black hair across from me seemed to float like light. Her bright, sparkling eyes were as divine as ever.
A nameless fire suddenly rose in Jiang Yu's heart.
Li Mo's gaze towards him was full of fighting spirit and determination, but she was different. She seemed to be standing on a mountaintop, her gaze casually sweeping over him without lingering for a moment.
At that very moment.
Brush--
A sword light, like moonlight condensed, suddenly appeared before my eyes, faster than human thought could perceive.
Almost simultaneously, the longsword, its scales shimmering, rose from the bottom up, its dragon might overwhelming and its roar shaking the heavens, as warned by the Sword Bone.
However, the two swords did not collide as expected.
The sword light in front of him suddenly burst apart, it was an illusion, and even though Ying Bing did not draw his sword again, a sharp feeling suddenly emerged from the right.
Only those with a higher level of understanding can barely catch a glimpse of the hazy moonlight.
In his previous life, Ying Bing's Taiyin Will Soul had reached perfection in all nine orifices. Upon entering the Inner Scene and observing the Moon-in-Mid-Autumn, he finally understood this move and named it Moon-in-Mid-Autumn.
The Sword Bone on Jiang Yu's chest was wreathed in divine light, and a sharp edge burst forth from his body, but it was all done in haste.
Bite--
Divine light and sharpness collided with the moon's shadow.
Ying Bing's figure remained agile and ethereal.
Jiang Yu felt numb all over, a bone-chilling coldness sweeping from his meridians to his limbs and bones, giving him a feeling that his soul was about to be frozen.
The discussions that had been taking place about whether Cold Fairy could defeat a stronger opponent had now fallen silent.
They seem to have the wrong challenger.
In a single encounter, Jiang Yu suffered a great loss!
Why is this happening?
This was a moment of astonishment and bewilderment in everyone's hearts, as the voice of the purple-robed eunuch was amplified and resounded throughout the inner and outer city via a conch shell.
"She, like Su Jun, is a true prodigy." Du Wufeng seriously, a rare occurrence for him.
Xie Yiding fell silent, seemingly lost in thought or absent-minded, before finally shaking his head after a long while:
We've probably made a mistake.
"She cannot be described as a prodigy."
To paraphrase Li Mo's words from his previous life, it would be something like, "Holy crap, he's got a cheat code!"
But Little Li, the only one who remained calm, might find this statement somewhat inaccurate.
Because he really does have cheat codes.
"The higher the cultivation level, the greater the gap between the Ice Block and others at the same level..."
Li Mo felt that this was like asking a doctoral student to do elementary school problems; even if the student only gets a perfect score, it doesn't mean they only have a perfect score.
Both are simply one plus one equals two, but someone might write you an axiomatic systematic proof of the equation one plus one equals two.
If it had been him, how would he have reacted?
First, abandon any illusions and rule out using a sword...
If he had maintained a state of Heaven-Man Unity, he would probably have been able to sense that sword strike, and wouldn't have been left without even having time to activate his Diamond Indestructible.
Ying Bing frowned slightly. The fact that Jiang Yu was able to withstand that sword strike meant that he was indeed stronger than in his previous life.
This refers to the relative strengths and weaknesses when they are in the same realm. When Jiang Yu was in the Seventh Realm, even though he held the Emperor's Way, he could only be considered average among those who held the Profound Mastery.
Now, however, he can be considered her rival.
Later, even though he ascended the throne and became emperor, possessing nine provinces and ten regions, why did he become weaker?
A wisp of national fortune fell upon Jiang Yu, and the sky's color mirrored his somber expression.
This caused people in the Divine Observation Realm, and even the Inner Scene Realm, to lose their five senses and become unable to perceive their surroundings. If it weren't for the indelible image of the Map of Mountains and Rivers, they wouldn't have known what had happened.
A Golden Dragon, its color a brilliant yellow, swept down from mid-air.
Meanwhile, a bright, clear, and deep moon rose.
As the moonlight shifted, a sound like a silver bottle the Unseen seemed to echo in the depths of countless hearts.
Ying Bing has broken through her cultivation level.
"Nine Apertures of Divine Observation."
Li Mo looked at the moon in the sky, and after a moment of helplessness, he laughed heartily.
It was still unclear whether he or Ice Block was stronger just now.
Now things seem easier to discuss.
A moment later, Jiang Yu stepped off the stage without saying a word. His condition this time was actually better than last time when he had used all his tricks.
"Crown Prince, you..." Princess Yuyang was still somewhat unconvinced, knowing that Jiang Yu had some trump cards up his sleeve.
"It's unnecessary."
Jiang Yu's expression betrayed his utter disorientation.
If you encounter an equally matched opponent, you'll probably fight until a winner is decided, and even if you lose, you might not accept it and toss and turn in bed all night, unable to sleep.
Why didn't I use that trick back then?
Therefore, he couldn't get over his loss to Li Mo for a long time.
But from the moment Ying Bing broke through to the next realm, the intuition of her True Dragon Body and Sword Bone told her...
There's only one way to not lose to her.
That means slitting your own throat before she can do anything.
He couldn't understand it either, but that was the truth.
"It's over?"
"Probably..."
"I still don't understand how Jiang Yu lost! Where did she win?"
"Superficial, can't even see that?"
Just then, a slightly mocking voice rang out from the side.
The person who was mocked was unconvinced and frowned, asking, "What brilliant idea do you have?"
The woman spat out a mouthful of sunflower seed shells, her face enigmatic.
"Do you even know the true value of Wife-Prospering Fighting Soul'?"
"By the way, if she hadn't lost to Li Mo, she would probably be at the Hidden Dragon Ranking."
"Her feelings right now must be very complicated..."
After the battles in the other arenas ended, the final round of the Hidden Dragon Assembly also came to a close. Although the rankings had not yet been officially announced, everyone already had a general idea of who was who.
However, the voice that rang out on stage this time did not belong to the purple-robed eunuch.
It was Emperor Jingtai.
"The top three in this Hidden Dragon Assembly are Li Mo, Ying Bing, and Jiang Yu."
"Talented people emerge in every generation, which shows that our Great Yu a land of outstanding people and blessed by heaven and earth."
The emperor's voice was very calm.
But it's not hard to detect a hint of suppressed excitement in it.
Immediately, cheers erupted from both inside and outside the city, and the Map of Mountains and Rivers emitted countless auspicious rays, creating a festive atmosphere that filled the Imperial Capital.
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When Li Mo led Ying Bing onto the stage, he clearly saw that among the large crowd below, there were few cheers or applause.
Needless to say, the princes and nobles, even the strongest member of the royal family, only came in third place. It's already a miracle they didn't storm off in anger.
Ordinary people and martial arts practitioners were still in shock.
"Brother Li is awesome!"
"I hereby declare that from this day forward, this place shall be called Little Tyrant Plaza!"
Only Murong Xiao, Huang Donglai, Xiao Qin, and a few others ran wild like untamed dogs.
So where do those thunderous roars and tsunami-like sounds come from?
Li Mo looked up at the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
Collaboration also involves special effects.
"Guards, I will personally present them with the awards."
Emperor Jingtai stepped down and went through the motions with Jiang Yu.
Then he walked up to Ying Bing.
"As the third-ranked scholar in this competition, is there anything you would like to say, young lady?"
'Luckily I wasn't second, Li Tanhua still feels something's off...'
Li Mo squeezed the Ice Block, delicate hand and whispered:
"Say the words, say the words!"
Ying Bing, seemingly lost in thought, blurted out:
"I hope I can beat him tonight too."