Not letting Zhuo Fan out of his sight, Murong Lie felt very much disturbed, continuing the questioning, âAs sir is not from central area, who might you be, where do you come from, and whatâs the purpose of your visit in northern lands?â
âIâve already said it. We are just passing by. Thereâs no need to look any further.â
âI am not prone to disrespect anyone like today, but the northern lands are now in a precarious state, giving me no choice but to insist, sir.â
âAnd if I still refuse?â Zhuo Fan squinted with a thin smile.
Murong Lie released his powerful aura, his eyes hard with determination, âYouâll have to excuse me for detaining you until itâs made clear as to who sir is.â
âHa-ha-ha, it seems to me that Ardent Sun Sword God is a bit on the conceited side.â
Zhuo Fan took Qiaoâerâs hand and kept on walking, his voice casually reaching Baili Yuyu, âIâm leaving with Qiaoâer. Be sure to catch up later.â
Murong Lie squinted and acted while shouting, âIs sir just going to leave me hanging? Do I mean nothing to you?â
Whoosh~
Bali Yuyu made sure to intercept his attempt, regarding him with a frosty countenance.
Murong Lie knew this was coming and the world around him began to boil as endless fires came into being. The harsh and cold northern lands and its fierce snowstorms turned into a blistering volcano in an instant, the searing heat rising high enough to make lava.
The ice and snow that had been growing for centuries around the area, instantly turned to steam before vanishing altogether.
From icy wasteland, the north had become a scorching hell. The world was at Murong Lieâs whims.
Peak Genesis Stage held the power to make all beings in the world unable to escape his grasp.
While anyone else wouldâve soiled themselves at such a display, Bali Yuyu wasnât impressed by the best in southern lands.
Her icy stare held sparks, just before she released her own awe-inspiring power.
Thunder rumbled incessantly while the world took a silvery glow. The blistering hell had now started to rumble heavily, turning into a silvery ocean, with lightning sword energy snaking across, promising extreme destruction at the slightest touch.
With the world split in two like this, Murong Xue and Zhuiâer gasped. They were sure Bali Yuyu was strong, but to find out she could be on equal grounds with her big brother was a whole new concept to grasp.
In an extreme battle of Sword King level adversaries, no place could offer the slightest amount of cover, not when the world could shift at any second from their clashes.
âHa-ha-ha, miss is a true rarity. You truly have the power to stall me, no wonder he was so confident. We could be fighting for days and there still wonât be any result, let alone thinking of following afterward.â
Looking at the sky split in two from their power, then at the casual Zhuo Fan making his leave, Murong Lie laughed.
But then his smile turned sinister, âYouâre missing something, however. Miss may be my equal in power, but wonât last ten moves if Iâm serious.â
âTch, you sure know how to brag.â
Bali Yuyu sneered, âThey say the Murong Clan Head is wise, but now I see youâre nothing but an arrogant man. From our earlier exchange, itâs clear that none of us hold the advantage, with a victor coming out only when the situation is dire. But it might take years for that to happen. Now the Murong Clan Head is so cocky to say that in ten moves you can best me? Ha-ha-ha, are my skills so weak compared to your clanâs special arts?â
Murong Lie shook his head, giving a vague smile, âMiss, thereâs nothing ordinary about you, having reached a level of power no less than mine. Your clan must have a long legacy, with intricate skills. My clan has earned itself a bit of reputation on the outside, but itâs not so conceited as to dismiss every other hero out there.â
âSo why then the declaration of ten moves?â Bali Yuyu gave him a cruel look of contempt.
Murong Lie sighed and shook his head, âIt should be my fortune to be able to spar for thousands of blows with such a powerful miss. But in this case, I canât indulge othersâ requests in favor of harming the northern lands. I only hope Miss would be kind enough to forge me.â
Murong Lie gave a slight gesture of respect, then his face hardened. A seething golden fire came from his hand, coalescing into a two-meter-long burning golden sword.
With its appearance, the world shifted.
The inferno around Murong Lie surged higher and higher, unleashing its power like a torrential flood upon Bali Yuyuâs silvery side of the world. It took moments to swallow it whole, even the lightning of sword energy.
Whoosh~
The world took on scarlet hues, the heat spiking higher and higher, making the very ground hiss under the strain. All the world around them was in Murong Lieâs grasp. And with the world growing hotter signified his attacks would be that much stronger.
Bali Yuyuâs eyes shook and cried, âThe divine weapon of southern lands, Decimating Divine Sword?â
âPrecisely!â
Murong Lie grinned with confidence. He gave it a light wave and held it before him with a sigh, âMiss, forgive me for cutting short our fight, taking out the divine sword and claiming victory. But as Iâve said, Iâd be most happy to entertain Miss on any other occasion. Please forgive me.â
Murong Xue and Zuiâer lit up with joy that the Clan Head won.
No matter how strong the woman was, the Clan Head had a rare divine weapon to help him tip the situation in his favor.
Unlike the common spiritual weapons everyone else wielded, a divine weapon would only unleash more power the stronger its user was.
That meant that with Murong Lie just holding the Decimating Sword, his victory was certain. It validated his earlier challenge of defeating Bali Yuyu in ten moves.
Zhuo Fan wouldnât be going anywhereâŠ
Bali Yuyu stared hard at Murong Lie, biting her lip.
To match the Decimating Sword, Patriarchâs Sundering Sword was required. But Patriarch would never let go of his precious, to say nothing of him being nowhere near here.
Her loss was set in stone the minute a divine sword was involved. This rotten outcome filled the Sword King with nothing but anger and chagrin.
As a fellow practitioner, Murong Lie knew her feelings well and sighed, âMiss, please disregard this encounter and not take it as a loss. I am forced by circumstances.â
Murong Lie no longer looked at the resentful Bali Yuyu and regarded Zhuo Fan in the distance, âSir, miss has already lost. Do you still intend to leave?â
âWhy of course.â
Zhuo Fan never missed a step, âShe canât beat you, but itâs enough to give me plenty of time. Even a snail would get thousands of miles in that period.â
Murong Lie cocked an eyebrow, then mocked, âStall me? She wonât be doing that after ten moves. Both of you know that!â
Bali Yuyuâs face sank, her fists clenched tight.
âIf I say she can stall, then thatâs what sheâll do. Donât believe me?â
Zhuo Fan gave off an evil smirk, âMurong Clan Head, earlier you said your clan has a bit of reputation, but wonât disparage other experts. The way I see it, you really are conceited, considering everyone beneath you. Do you consider yourself unique for wielding a divine weapon?â
Murong Lieâs eyebrow shot up and his heart quivered, âYou canât possibly meanâŠâ
âYou guessed it. In this fight, the one who slipped up isnât me but you!â
Zhuo Fanâs eyes shone and a black edge rose from his palm. A scarlet sword with black lines soon came into view.
Zhuo Fan threw it at Bali Yuyu, âTake it and be sure to enjoy the Murong Clan Headâs fine artsâŠâ
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