Chapter 158: Chapter 157 Taoyue Spear Technique_1
"Ling Chen, it seems trouble has come knocking."
Xiao Muyu noticed Peng Song and Xie Feng approaching them and quietly whispered a warning.
Ling Chen turned to look. In his field of vision, he clearly saw the two men, harboring ill intentions, walking towards him.
"You again."
Upon seeing Xie Feng, Ling Chen furrowed his brow. "I gave you a chance because of your acquaintance with Xu Ruoyan. Don’t repeat your mistakes."
"Give me a chance?"
Xie Feng sneered. "Don’t make me laugh. You bastard, you made me lose all face in front of Junior Sister Xu. Now, she won’t even spare me a glance! This is all your fault. I’m going to make you pay!"
"Even if you hadn’t lost face, she wouldn’t give you a second glance," Ling Chen shook his head. "She never thought highly of you to begin with. Why waste your time?"
"Nonsense!"
A cold glint flashed in Xie Feng’s eyes. He then turned to Peng Song beside him. "Peng Song, attack! Quickly kill this annoying fellow!"
Hearing Xie Feng’s commanding tone, Peng Song’s expression darkened. Who does Xie Feng think he is, ordering me around? In my eyes, only Yu Qingxuan matters.
However, this wasn’t the time to dwell on that. Once I take care of Ling Chen, I’ll deal with this idiot.
"Ling Chen, are you ready to die?" Peng Song looked indifferently at Ling Chen, his tone lofty and superior.
Ling Chen calmly raised his head and asked, "Senior Brother Peng Song? We have no prior grievances or enmity. Why the sudden urge to kill me over a disagreement?"
This Peng Song was also a long-standing True Disciple of the Divine Intent Sect. He and Ling Chen rarely interacted. For Peng Song to suddenly harbor killing intent towards him, there could only be one reason: He must be taking orders from someone else.
Ling Chen’s gaze shifted towards the area behind Peng Song. There, at a table not far away, sat a familiar woman dressed in white.
Yu Qingxuan.
Ling Chen had a realization. So, it’s her. That explains it.
It seems Zhan Yu’s failure last time didn’t make Yu Qingxuan give up on killing me.
"Do I need a reason to kill you? It’s because you offended someone you shouldn’t have. Now, die!"
Without another word, Peng Song thrust his Long Spear towards Ling Chen. The spear light, brimming with killing intent, aimed directly between Ling Chen’s eyebrows.
This sudden assault did not throw Ling Chen into disarray. He merely raised his Heavy Sword to deflect the spearhead. However, a sliver of fierce wind still pierced through, grazing Ling Chen’s cheek and sending a few strands of his hair fluttering down.
CLANG!
Ling Chen drew his Heavenly Emperor Heavy Sword with lightning speed. In the very instant of drawing it, he unleashed a sword strike. The two actions were seamlessly connected, without the slightest hesitation.
Peng Song was caught off guard. Although he retreated at the first possible moment, Ling Chen’s sword still struck him.
SLASH!
His robes were torn open, revealing a bloody gash on Peng Song’s chest from the sword. A searing pain immediately spread from the wound.
"Such a fast sword!" A look of shock appeared in Peng Song’s eyes.
From a distance, Yu Qingxuan was observing. The moment Ling Chen attacked, she discerned his Cultivation level, nearly dropping her teacup in shock. Fifth Level! He has actually reached the Martial Artist Fivefold Realm! This fellow was merely a Third Level Martial Artist back at Black Wind Ridge. Now, he’s already at the Fifth Level!
"You’re no match for me. It would be best if Yu Qingxuan came herself," Ling Chen stated faintly.
"What are you talking about? I was just careless for a moment! Don’t get too cocky, kid! Taste my Taoyue Spear Technique!"
"Seek and Hunt in the Mountains!"
Peng Song roared, sweeping out his Long Spear with majestic power, like an emperor intimidating all in his domain.
The Taoyue Spear Technique was a top-tier Earth-grade martial art, embodying the might of mountains. Peng Song’s mastery of this technique was already superb.
Facing Peng Song’s sweeping, Overbearing Style spear light, Ling Chen stood as firm as a mountain. His body appeared quite slender, as if he might be toppled by a single spear thrust. In reality, however, Ling Chen neutralized Peng Song’s spear force with his sword, one strike after another.
Peng Song launched five consecutive spear thrusts, yet Ling Chen didn’t retreat a single step.
How is this possible? How did this kid suddenly become so strong? Could it be that his strength has improved again? Xie Feng watched everything clearly from the side. Peng Song’s spear technique was incredibly fierce and powerful. If it were him, he definitely wouldn’t be able to block it. Yet, when he fought Ling Chen at Chiyu Mountain Manor, he hadn’t felt Ling Chen was that much stronger than him. Now, he felt he probably couldn’t even withstand a single move from Ling Chen.
CLANG!
Ling Chen’s sword struck Peng Song’s Long Spear aside. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Senior Brother Peng Song, you must have only recently reached the Seventh Realm, right? Your True Qi isn’t very condensed yet. If you don’t properly stabilize your realm, be careful you don’t fall back to the Sixth Layer Realm."
"Do I need your damn advice?!" Peng Song felt extremely frustrated and stifled. He had thought Ling Chen would be an easy target, but this kid was proving unexpectedly tough.
Ling Chen glanced at Yu Qingxuan in the distance, his expression still indifferent as he continued, "I’m just offering a kind reminder. After all, we’re fellow disciples of the same sect. Senior Brother Peng Song, let me give you a piece of advice: don’t exhaust yourself for a woman who clearly looks down on you. No matter how hard you try, you’ll never win her heart. To her, you’re just a useful tool."
"Shut your mouth! How dare you slander a noble and peerless woman like Qingxuan?" Ling Chen’s well-intentioned words only enraged Peng Song further. In his eyes, Yu Qingxuan was an untainted fairy; her every action captivated him. For Ling Chen to dare slander his goddess was a direct insult to him.
It seems he’s been too deeply poisoned. Ling Chen shook his head, a new sense of awe for beautiful women dawning on him. With just a few ploys, they can make men flock to die for them. Of course, this also had to do with Yu Qingxuan’s skill in manipulating men.
Just like Lu Jie, whom Ling Chen had encountered at the Demon Lake, she and Yu Qingxuan were cut from the same cloth.
In his fury, Peng Song unleashed the final move of the Taoyue Spear Technique. "Taoyue Spear Technique—Mountain Collapse!"
As his spear swept out, the very ground beneath his feet shattered. The force contained in this strike was immense, truly like a great mountain crashing down on Ling Chen.
A glint of light flashed in Ling Chen’s eyes. Without a word, facing Peng Song’s ferocious assault, he showed no intention of evading. Instead, he opted for a direct confrontation, sweeping his sword out horizontally.
ROAR!
A dragon’s cry resounded. The sword qi from Ling Chen was like a flood dragon that had been lurking in the abyss, now ferociously charging forth.
"Hidden Dragon in the Abyss!"
Sword light flashed, and the ground trembled violently.
BOOM!
Under the impact of the sword light, the spear light, which resembled a towering mountain, had a large hole punched through it and disintegrated. The remaining sword qi, its momentum undiminished, slashed into Peng Song’s chest. It left numerous dense sword marks and sent him flying backward.