Chapter 113
In just a short while, she had already adjusted her spiritual energy to its maximum.
Within his Dantian, the seventy-nine-foot-long spiritual spring was almost overflowing, and surging spiritual power was about to burst forth, spreading into a sea.
In her pupils, a golden longsword phantom flashed, sword intent intertwined and permeated, an invisible Sword Qi swirling around her, almost shredding the air itself.
In contrast.
The Second Prince's aura was as deep as the ocean, showing no fear whatsoever. He fully displayed his cultivation at the Seventh Level of the Spring Gushing Realm, with dazzling white light emanating from his body, almost enveloping him.
Both of their auras had reached their peak.
It was around this time.
The area outside the stadium fell silent; all sound ceased.
Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the arena, waiting for the outcome of this competition and anticipating Xiao Minghuang's performance.
At the same time.
On the high platform.
A shrill voice rang out.
"The competition begins!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
The Second Prince made the first move.
He used the Gale Step, moving so fast that no one could see his movements. His body seemed to merge with the surrounding air, disappearing from his spot in an instant. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Xiao Minghuang.
A long sword appeared in his hand.
The longsword emitted a dark light, and a sharp and domineering sword aura filled the surroundings. The blade was covered with a dense array of sharp dents, exuding an extremely terrifying power.
A dense Spiritual Qi emanated from the blade, clearly indicating that this was at least a Mysterious-grade Low-rank weapon!
The blade flashed, like a meteor streaking across the night sky, slashing towards Xiao Minghuang with lightning speed. The blade's light was so dazzling that it blinded people, who could only feel the fierce power contained within its edge.
His swordsmanship was simple, yet it was full of domineering power.
A flash of sword light appeared in Xiao Minghuang's eyes.
The white sword light, like a shooting star, streaked across the void and shot straight towards the blade's edge. Its speed was extremely fast, and it arrived in front of the blade's edge in the blink of an eye, slashing at it with its sword.
The Second Prince's pupils contracted.
He could sense that this sword light contained an unparalleled and majestic power, many times stronger than his own blade light!
With a loud bang, the blade shattered, and the Second Prince's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly threw out his long sword and hurled it at the sword light, but he only managed to block it for a moment.
In the blink of an eye, the Mysterious-grade Low-rank longsword was crushed by the dazzling sword light and instantly shattered, while the sword light continued its unstoppable momentum, slashing fiercely towards him.
Seeing this, the Second Prince had no time to think and instinctively slipped away.
Rumble!!!
The very next moment after he dodged away.
The sword light descended from the sky and struck the spot where he had just stood.
The earth, spanning thousands of feet in radius, cracked open inch by inch, dust flew everywhere, and a huge ravine appeared on the ground, as if it were the end of the world.
The Second Prince stood at the edge of the pit, turned his head to look, and was horrified.
"How did she suddenly become so strong in just a few days?!"
This strike pulverized the land within a radius of a thousand feet. If it had hit him, he would have been severely injured, if not killed!
In an instant.
The Second Prince's face was extremely grim.
"I thought I'd have an 80% chance of winning after my breakthrough, but I never expected her to be this strong!"
Just as he was pondering this...
Inside the pitch-black, enormous pit.
A glimmer of golden light appeared.
The golden light grew brighter and brighter, becoming increasingly dazzling.
Until.
Xiao Minghuang's figure came into his field of vision.
She wore a light red dress, her clothes fluttering in the wind, her long skirt dancing in the breeze, her long hair swaying in the wind, her whole body radiating golden light, surrounded by starlight, with Sword Qi swirling around her, like a god!
In her hand, she held a golden longsword. The Spiritual Qi from all directions seemed to be drawn towards her, constantly converging on her, as if only her sword remained in the world.
Off the field.
One of the cultivators suddenly changed his expression drastically.
"My sword, how did it unsheathe itself?!"
"Ah! I sensed it too! How strange, why did my sword fly out on its own?!"
"What's going on?!"
"Could it be...?"
In an instant.
Someone broke free and uttered four words!
"Sword intent!"
A series of surprised gazes were fixed on the golden sword in Xiao Minghuang's hand.
On that blade, they sensed an extremely powerful sword intent. This sword intent even made them feel insignificant, as if a mere breath could tear them apart completely.
"This is... sword intent!"
Almost everyone looked surprised and doubtful.
They had never seen or heard of this kind of sword intent before.
Even the gray-haired Divine Sea Realm cultivators widened their eyes in astonishment. This aura far surpassed sword aura; it could not only draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but also influence the magical treasures in the cultivators' hands. This level of power far exceeded sword aura, making it unimaginable.
At this moment, a disciple of the Spirit Sword Sect spoke, his expression extremely solemn.
"This is the nascent form of sword intent!"
"Before this, I had only sensed this aura from the Sect Master. I never expected to see it again today among the Thirty-Six Kingdoms."
He once won third place in the inner sect competition and was fortunate enough to be received by the Sect Master in person. Although it was only a brief meeting, the supreme sword intent that seemed capable of cutting down all things in the world was something he could never forget!
Upon hearing this, everyone's pupils constricted sharply, utterly shocked.
"It really is sword intent... Princess Ziwei, is she perhaps a prodigy?"
"Even the Sect Master the Spirit Sword Sect only grasped the Sword Intent Embryo at the Divine Sea Realm, yet Princess Ziwei is only at the Spring Gushing Realm and has already grasped the rudimentary form of sword intent. Such talent is beyond mere genius... a prodigy! Absolutely a prodigy!"
"I've heard that whenever there's a great calamity, a monstrous being is born to save the day. Could Princess Ziwei be such a person?"
"So, does this mean our Southern Border is about to face a great calamity?"
Countless people are discussing it.
The battle continues on the shattered Training Ground.
Sword Qi crisscrossed, and blade light filled the sky.
The Second Prince was quite powerful, with a variety of tricks up his sleeve, and possessed many high-level magical treasures. Initially, he was caught off guard and killed by Xiao Minghuang.
When he realized what was happening, he unleashed several defensive Xuan-rank magic treasures. Even with Xiao Minghuang's fierce sword intent, it was difficult for him to easily break through the blockade of these Xuan-rank magic treasures.
Moreover, both of them were at the seventh level of the Spring Gushing Realm.
Although Xiao Minghuang's spiritual root was stronger and endlessly regenerating, the Second Prince also had many pills that he could continuously consume, thus maintaining the stalemate with her.
Facing the Second Prince, who seemed to be hiding in a tortoise shell, Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly and let out a soft snort.
"Hmph, I'll see how long you can hold out!"
The Second Prince roared and charged at Xiao Minghuang once more.
Xiao Minghuang swung his longsword once more.
This time.
The Sword Qi transformed into a golden streak.
A golden ribbon swept across the void, tearing the air apart with crackling sounds.
A golden beam of light shot straight into the sky.
The heavens and earth seemed to tremble, and a powerful wave of energy swept out, causing the earth within a radius of thousands of feet to shake as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting.
The light faded.
Xiao Minghuang looked up and saw eight magical treasures of various sizes arranged in a strange manner, seemingly some kind of formation. This greatly enhanced the Second Prince's defense, and even with her nascent sword intent, she could not easily break through them.
Sensing the surging sword intent temporarily receding, the Second Prince breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he dared not relax in the slightest.
After all, his opponent was Princess Ziwei, an unfathomable woman, and it wouldn't be surprising if she brought him any more surprises.
"A swift victory in this battle is impossible..."
The Second Prince frowned. After practicing evil arts, his realm and strength had greatly increased, but he could not unleash his full combat power while in disguise.
He originally thought that even with this level of strength, he would be able to defeat Xiao Minghuang, but he didn't expect...
"A nascent form of sword intent... excellent!"
The Second Prince gritted his teeth. If he did not win this battle, he would not only lose his position as Crown Prince, but his life would also be in danger!
Regardless of whether Xiao Minghuang would spare him, from the perspective of the evil cultivators alone, if he fails to ascend to the Crown Prince, it means his value will be greatly reduced. Will the evil cultivators still continue to support him?
At that moment, a strange, hoarse voice echoed in his mind.
"If we are no match for them, we can reveal a portion of your evil technique. I will conceal your aura so that no one can detect it."
Upon hearing this, the Second Prince was immediately overjoyed.
If he could unleash his full power of evil arts, his strength could increase by at least 30%. At that point, while he wouldn't be absolutely certain of victory, he would at least be able to fight Xiao Minghuang on equal terms.
"We must win this battle at all costs!"
The Second Prince took a deep breath, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes, and a Blood Fiend Energy gradually rose from his body.
On the other side of the sky.
Xiao Minghuang gripped her longsword tightly, her eyes slightly narrowed. As her cultivation level increased, the wonders of her Heavenly Rank Five Elements Spiritual Root gradually became apparent. One of the most important aspects was the endless cycle of the Five Elements, allowing her to unleash any supernatural power without worrying about insufficient spiritual energy.
If this were a typical cultivator at the Spring Gushing Realm, even if they had grasped the rudiments of sword intent, they wouldn't be able to withstand such careless consumption.
I'm afraid that he'll only be able to unleash three or four sword strikes before his spiritual energy in his Dantian is completely drained.
131. Blood Demon Seed! Kaiyang of the Seven Stars!
Xiao Minghuang doesn't need to have any reservations. Even if she unleashes ten, a hundred, or a thousand sword strikes, she doesn't need to worry about insufficient spiritual energy.
If she were to unleash a relentless barrage of sword strikes, the Second Prince would undoubtedly be the first to succumb.
A brutal war of attrition is too boring.
She has even more powerful methods at her disposal.
Enough to win with a single blow!