The audience members below the stage leaned back slightly in unison. What were they saying? What were they saying?
Cold Fairy, wouldn't you like to listen to what you're saying?
Emperor Jingtai: "..."
His Majesty has witnessed many grand occasions.
I've never seen anything like this before.
Ying Bing said calmly, "We've arranged to spar tonight."
Emperor Jingtai then nodded and smiled:
"The Hidden Dragon Assembly is just the beginning. I have even higher expectations for your performance in the Heavenly Human City. I am very pleased that neither of you has become arrogant or complacent."
Then he walked up to Li Mo and said:
"Little Li Overlord, what are your thoughts?"
This was the first time Li Mo had seen the Emperor of Great Yu up close. He noticed that Emperor Jingtai had slightly graying temples, strong features, and his eyebrows and eyes resembled those of Chulong.
His Majesty of the Great Yu Imperial Capital allowed him to speak, and his voice would be heard throughout the capital through the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
It will leave a significant mark on history and be remembered by people.
Li Mo couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. He straightened his posture and became serious.
"I've gotten this far thanks to the support of my friends and Ying Bing, as well as my own hard work and sweat."
"The future is mine, and it will belong to you all in the future..."
"From a young age, my father taught me that children from poor families mature early."
In his past life, when Little Li the Gentleman came home from school, he only had half an hour's worth of television time.
Because in half an hour, the evening news will definitely be on TV.
So he spoke eloquently, leaving not only the common people speechless, but also Emperor Jingtai and his ministers in awe.
Look at that level of awareness!
Listen to this art of language.
It seems like everything has been said, yet it also seems like nothing has been said at all.
In front of Li Mo, they were as inexperienced as raw recruits; some had already started secretly taking notes, preparing for future meetings.
[Congratulations, host! You have successfully invested in Zhao Wu, the Vice Minister of Ministry of War, and helped him find a way to advance.]
[Congratulations, host, you have successfully invested in the Minister of Rites...]
The Heavenly Human City did not open on the same day.
After briefly giving his remarks, Li Mo boarded the carriage and returned to Cloud-Stepping Tower with Ice Block.
I don't know why.
Originally, Li Mo planned to visit Heavenly Mountain Sword Villa to practice weapon forging techniques with Master Craftsman Du.
But after he put the Ice Block down and got out of the car, just as he was about to leave, Ying Bing didn't let go of his hand.
When did Ice Block start becoming so clingy?
Little Li didn't know, but he had definitely forgotten all about going to the Sword Manor.
Night falls.
After making dinner, Li Mo went to her room, only to see her silhouette stretched long in the moonlight in the sword-fighting arena.
"So eager? A friendly sparring match can happen anytime."
Li Mo scratched his chin.
Well, he's actually feeling uncertain right now.
Ying Bing turned around and looked at him calmly. "In a few days, I don't know if I'll be able to beat you again."
With the Heavenly Human City approaching, the rewards for the top-ranked player are significantly better than those for the second-ranked player.
Li Mo said helplessly, "We were just joking about the bet..."
"..."
Ying Bing's eyelashes trembled slightly.
The bet between the two involved the punishment.
Anyway, if she loses to Li Mo, it means her ranking is not as good as his, so the punishment still has to be carried out.
"I'm not afraid of losing. You're almost at the Nine Apertures of Divine Observation. Cultivation alone is useless."
Li Mo remained silent for a while before taking out his Hammer Treasure. He was actually curious about how much of a difference there was between himself and Ice Block.
The Moon-in-Mid-Autumn shimmered with a sharp, shimmering light.
The two divine weapons clashed, and if it weren't for the special material of the sword arena in Cloud-Stepping Tower, which could withstand External Scene Realm combat, they would probably have already fallen apart.
"I am coming."
A whisper sounded in my ear.
The sword, its blade piercing straight down from the Moon-in-Mid-Autumn, seemed to reflect the moon's reflection in a well, or perhaps descend from the heavens.
Having also comprehended the Taiyin, Li Mo could sense that this sword was not the sword he was currently wielding; there was a slight distortion in spacetime.
Li Mo gently closed his eyes, not using his eyes to see, but only using his Taiyin Divine Intent to sense.
He saw where the Ice Block's sword was about to land.
Hammer Treasure had already made up his mind.
With a single blow, the hammer struck the moonlight, scattering starlight in all directions.
The sword light was neutralized, but the Moon-in-Mid-Autumn drew an astonishing arc that defied logic, striking the weak point of the hammer's strike.
Ying Bing and Li Mo, one attacking and the other defending, moved in close coordination, their movements surprisingly harmonious.
Li Mo's hammer technique is indeed far superior to his swordsmanship, and he can rival Ice Block.
Sometimes as heavy as Mount Tai, sometimes with a strange and swift power that seems almost supernatural, the hammer weapon was used by him in a way that gave the impression of great skill without artifice.
However, in terms of martial arts, Ying Bing was ultimately slightly better.
She was using what seemed like Go Sword Art, or more accurately, Go Sword Art mimicking her sword-wielding strategy. It was as if an invisible net was slowly tightening, compressing the space for the hammer-wielding weapon to move.
If it were someone else, like Jiang Yu, they would probably have realized by this point that they had no chance of winning.
"But I possess more than just Taiyin Will Soul."
Li Mo was also filled with competitive spirit, and his body emitted Glazed Golden Light as he forcefully withstood the sword strike.
Taking advantage of a break, he tenderly plucked a strand of hair.
Suddenly, Little Li appeared, wielding the Heavenly Human Divine Sword. Working together from the inside and outside, he made it difficult for Ying Bing to complete her sword technique.
"I have more than one Will Soul."
Can you see rainbows at night?
Li Mo saw it. He saw a rainbow of light formed by a hundred birds gathered in the darkness and then brought back to light. They were the Divine Intent of the hundred birds that Ying Bing had completely refined within the Jade Phoenix God.
They all transformed into feathers, seemingly Square profound rules, which are difficult to describe in words.
The rainbow light melted away the immense power of the hammer-wielding weapon and neutralized the sharpness of the Heavenly Human Divine Sword.
"We really can't withstand this move."
The only useless skill Li Mo has now is the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.
However, the rudimentary skill he had just begun to master was clearly no match for this rainbow light.
Seeing him stop his attack, the previously aloof and Ice Block suddenly froze, but by then she couldn't stop herself, and so...
Splat--
So she bumped into Li Mo's arms, and they both fell to the ground.
Are you alright?
Ying Bing felt there was a very small chance she hadn't been able to stop herself from making the move, and her mind went blank.
"..."
Little Li's eyes were tightly closed, and his breathing was weak.
"That shouldn't be the case, his physique is so strong..."
Ying Bing pursed her lips and quickly lowered her head, pressing her ear against his neck, where she heard a strong heartbeat.
There's nothing wrong.
But how could he have fainted...?
Suddenly, she froze.
A hand, without her noticing, was placed very close to her heart and even squeezed it.
So at night you can see not only rainbows, but also rosy clouds.
For example, on the Ice Block- white, glowing neck.
"Emmm"
Li Mo slowly woke up, his eyes gradually revealing a clear, foolish look, but inside he was panicking.
"Hmm, Ice Block, you're really good, I lost."
"I know..."
"That move you just made was really impressive. I'm still a little dizzy, ugh... my Qi and Blood is poor, and my legs feel like they won't obey me."
"Your hands... aren't they listening either?"