Fantasy: I Receive Critical Chance For Compensation When I Give Away Fateful Encounters - Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Crystallization Realm? You Must Be Suicidal!

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What was even more worrying was that it was a female Dao Sect disciple who had become so powerful–how much more powerful would that white-robed fellow beside her be?

Wei Pan felt ill at ease. Were there no reliable sources of information in the Heavenly Domain? The Dao Sect, the supposedly weakest sect of them all, had managed to pose such a headache in this simple duel!

“Father, the Exalted Disciple is so strong!” Chen Ziling exclaimed, eyes wide.

Before their arrival, the Chen family had had little faith in their odds of winning today’s contest. From what they knew, the Dao Sect was weaker than the Nether Saber Sect. But they had far exceeded the Chen family’s expectations today–defeating a disciple of the Nether Saber Sect in one move!

Amazing! There’s hope for us after all, Chen Wu thought excitedly in his heart, though his exterior was calm. As the head of the Chen family, he still had to take his image into account and keep his emotions hidden.

Meanwhile, the Wang family was stunned, wondering if their eyes had deceived them. Had a member of the sect they served really just been beaten so effortlessly?

“Who’s next?” Ye Lingyun looked at the remaining disciples of the Nether Saber Sect, whose contemptuous gazes had turned grave as stone. Their skills were on par with Wang Sen’s–if he couldn’t stand up to the move Ye Lingyun had used, how could they?

“Me,” Wei Pan said.

Whoever won two out of three duels today would walk away victorious. The Nether Saber Sect had already lost the first round; if Wei Pan was beaten too, it would seal their defeat. And if word got round in the Heavenly Domain that they had been defeated in a martial arts contest in the mortal world, they would lose face.

In other words, he had to win.

She may have an Earth-rank cultivation technique, but it can’t be that easy to comprehend and wield. She’s only at the early-stage Crystallization Realm. I’m in the late-stages, almost perfected. I still have a chance of winning! Wei Pan thought about the battle ahead. As he did, he walked to the center of the arena and met Ye Lingyun’s eyes.

There was an eerie silence. No one made a sound.

Su’en stood nearby, watching them. Wei Pan’s cultivation levels were high; already in the late-stage Crystallization Realm. Judging from his age, he likely had the edge in combat experience. He and Ye Lingyun were more or less evenly-matched in terms of strength. The winner would be determined by each of their performances right then and there.

“Come on!”

Wei Pan launched into attack. Instead of drawing his saber, he charged at Ye Lingyun, closing the distance between them in the space of a breath!

You can’t possibly be faster than this, Wei Pan thought, eyes blazing viciously.

Then he brandished his blade and slashed at Ye Lingyun’s neck.

The saber’s aura was truly fearsome. But Ye Lingyun’s expression didn’t even waver. As if anticipating his move, she leaped back, then thrust her own sword upwards.

The clash of blades rang out in rapid succession, interlocking several times in just a few seconds, sending sparks flying with each blow.

It can’t be.

Wei Pan was shocked–she’d read his intention to engage her in close combat. At the start of the duel, he’d guessed from her youth that she had less combat experience. Hence, he’d decided to take the fight to her directly and crush her with his years of experience in battle! But once they started exchanging blows, he quickly realized he had been wrong. This female disciple was no novice in close-quarters combat. In fact, she might even have more experience than him!

Looks like there’s more to my junior than she lets on. Su’en could tell that Ye Lingyun’s skills went beyond mere natural talent. Battle tactics and reaction speed were honed in combat; they weren’t gifted to you from birth. The ongoing duel made clear that Ye Lingyun’s background wasn’t as straightforward as he had imagined.

While Su’en was lost in contemplation, Ye Lingyun used a breathtaking sword technique to force Wei Pan back.

Then she unleashed her Earth-rank cultivation technique.

“Golden Lightning Sword Technique: Descend!”

The lightning dragon from before, surrounded by the same lightning aura, charged towards Wei Pan.

But Wei Pan was no ordinary disciple, either. His hands, clutching his saber, continued to radiate True Qi, and the movement of his blades became a blur.

“True Sword Technique!”

A majestic black aura emerged from the saber, and Wei Pan lunged.

There was a violent explosion as their blades met. Dust swarmed the sky and spread to the vicinity in a great cloud.

When the smoke cleared, both Ye Lingyun and Wei Pan were unharmed.

“Your cultivation is still too weak. Otherwise, you would have killed me with that blow.” Wei Pan looked Ye Lingyun in the eye, face serious. “An Earth-rank cultivation technique is indeed powerful, but how many more times can you use your remaining True Qi? Once? Maybe twice? Just give up.”

Ye Lingyun made no reply. Only her hand, curled around the grip of her sword, suddenly relaxed.

Give up?

No way.

Ye Lingyun took a deep breath. The aura radiating from her body became even more ferocious.

“Golden Lightning Sword Technique, second-level: Guide!”

As soon as she spoke, Ye Lingyun’s True Qi dried up, and her face turned pale. At the same time, two lightning dragons appeared out of thin air and circled each other.

To everyone’s shock, both dragons kept emanating a deadly aura. No one made a sound.

“Impossible.”

The two lightning dragons circling each other in the sky shattered Wei Pan’s remaining confidence. How could an Earth-rank cultivation technique be so easy to cultivate? Ordinary people would need decades to cultivate the second level of an Earth-rank cultivation technique. He’d thought this girl only knew the first level of the technique; he hadn’t imagined she would unleash the second level so casually. Against the two lightning dragons, he was little more than an ant waiting to be crushed.

Summoning the last vestiges of strength in her weakened body, Ye Lingyun slashed her blade downwards.

The terrifying lightning dragon lunged at Wei Pan.

“Elder Lin, save me!”

Wei Pan had abandoned all pride in the face of death; he would do anything to survive.

“Hmph! You don’t know your place, girl. Looks like I have to teach you–and the Dao Sect–a lesson on how to respect your betters!” Wei Pan was one of the true disciples of the Nether Saber Sect, and plenty of resources had been poured into his training. Of course Elder Lin would protect him!

Elder Lin attacked. A black crescent-shaped saber aura appeared in the sky and rushed towards the lightning dragon. With a single slash, the lightning dragon disappeared.

The crescent-shaped saber aura continued hurling towards Ye Lingyun.

After using the second level of the Golden Lightning Sword Technique, Ye Lingyun no longer had any True Qi left to summon a defense. There was no way to block the blade.

Just as the crescent-shaped saber aura was about to touch Ye Lingyun, a bright white lightning sword appeared out of thin air and shattered it.

“Interfering in a battle between disciples, young man? You must be eager for an early death!”

A cold voice sounded, its murderous intent making everyone tremble.

Everyone looked toward its source. To the sky, where a white-robed figure hovered.