Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The disturbance caused by the black lightning continued throughout the night, and a dazzling light emanated from the Thunder Department. It seemed like a sword light, yet it was also like lightningâs radiance. Most people assumed that Jiang Chen was showing off because he wanted to scare Yao Yue. It was only at daybreak that the disturbance came to an end. There wasnât much time left now until the date of the appointment.
Lin Yu went nervously to Jiang Chenâs side. Before he could utter a single word, he was shocked by the sight in front of him. Jiang Chen sat cross-legged, while the Heavenly Fault Sword floated in mid-air. There were myriad bolts of lightning intertwining around the whole sword, and they fused perfectly with the sword energy.
âCan lightning and sword techniques achieve a balance between them?â Even though Lin Yu was a Thunder Departmentâs disciple, he was still surprised by this.
Jiang Chen let out a long breath and caught the falling Heavenly Fault Sword. He sheathed it, and the lightning disappeared.
âSenior brother!â Lin Yu had many things to say to him, but he felt that there wasnât any need for it because Jiang Chenâs eyes were shining brightly. He seemed to be brimming with confidence.
When it was daytime, Yao Yue appeared on the seacoast. She wasnât far from the Thunder Departmentâs mountain peak. Everyone was aware that she was challenging Jiang Chen, and the current issue was how long would Jiang Chen delay this matter. However, Jiang Chen appeared unexpectedly and went toward Yao Yue.
âYou deserve praise for your courage,â Yao Yue said in surprise.
âI donât need any courage to face you.â
Yao Yue gritted her teeth, but she still didnât fly into a rage. She merely said, âItâs really the case. After all, you are someone who will go to the Wizard Clanâs banquet to have a great fight.â
When such words echoed, everyone in the Sword God Palace started laughing heartily. All of them were aware that Jiang Chen had accepted the challenge of the dual-pupils wielder. One of them was the Wizard Clanâs strongest youth, while the other was a divine body possessor.
This should have been a fight at the center of attention, but it was a pity that there was a great disparity between those two peopleâs power. There wasnât a lot of time left for Jiang Chen.
âEven if you broke the curse, you still donât have what is required for a divine bodyâs growth, and you canât afford it,â Yao Yue said.
Jiang Chen shrugged his shoulders, and said, âDid you come here today to teach me a lesson for the Wizard Clan?â
âYou really have an infuriating face, and I wonder how you will feel after I trample you beneath my feet.â Yao Yue rolled her eyes and spoke complacently. âMoreover, Iâm still a cultivator of three Qi, and Iâm the first of my kind that you will fight.â
Three Qi cultivation was a praiseworthy feat, and she could be proud of herself due to it. Even though Yao Yue was just in the tiger-grade, she had completed many missions, and her power wasnât any weaker than someone in the ghost-grade.
âThree Qi cultivation? In my eyes, there isnât any difference between you bunch,â Jiang Chen said frankly. He was a cultivator of four Qi, and his Xuan Ling Qi had still become Yu Ling Qi.
Yao Yueâs Realm Level was higher than Jiang Chenâs, and she was a seven-stars expert.
âDid Lin Yu inform you of the rules? The camp who has lost should offer to the other all its merit points.â After Yao Yue witnessed him boasting shamelessly, she didnât want to waste her breath on him and mentioned the main points.
Jiang Chen nodded.
âMoreover, Iâm representing the Wind Department, while you are representing the Thunder Department. You should be aware of what this means. Are you?â Yao Yue said.
Upon hearing this, a commotion arose in the Sword God Palace, and everyone realized that Jiang Chen would suffer bad luck. There was an unwritten rule for different Departmentsâ fights. They could only use a corresponding Lore Martial Realm, which meant that Jiang Chen couldnât use the Wind and Fire Swords Realm which he had used on the previous day, and he could only use lightning techniques.
However, lightning techniques were in conflict with sword techniques. It wasnât even limited to just this alone, because lightning techniques were in conflict with all Martial Doctrineâs techniques. This was the reason why they all believed that Jiang Chen would suffer a great loss in such an aspect. However, there was nothing he could do about it.
âIt doesnât matter that I canât use the Wind and Fire Swords Realm,â Jiang Chen said.
Upon getting the same response as before, Yao Yue was infuriated.
âYou should use your lightning techniques along with your sword, and you canât just use them alone,â Yao Yue said. She had forced all strict rules upon Jiang Chen. It was as though she was just asking him to stand there and let her beat him.
âAs a matter of fact, even if you fight as you want, it wonât make any difference to me. But, we are now in the Sword God Palace. Yao Yue had given herself all possible advantages, but she still wore an indifferent expression, as if she didnât care about this.
âSo many people arenât like how they seem!â Jiang Chen shook his head. Yao Yueâs appearance and clothing style were to his liking, but it was a pity that she couldnât hide her true temperament. It would have still been fine if she had stayed quiet, but once she spoke, she spoiled everything.
âLetâs fight.â Yao Yue was infuriated, and her expression became gloomy. She suddenly understood why so many people wanted to kill Jiang Chen. Just a discussion with such a person was enough to drive anyone crazy!
Yao Yueâs sword was a Doctrine Artifact, and when Jiang Chen saw it, he found it slightly familiar-looking for some unknown reason.
âI got this sword from Master Luo Cheng, and itâs many times better than your two swords which have unknown origins,â Yao Yue said.
âIt turned out that you were one of my clients,â Jiang Chen thought inwardly, while he slowly unsheathed the Heavenly Fault Sword.
Yao Yue used a sword move at the same time. âToday, I will show you what a true genius looks like.â
âSword Tide!â Yao Yue was quite proud and had enough skill to back up her pride because she cultivated three Qi and possessed boundless power.
As Yao Yue thrust her sword, waves rose in the sea and turned into giant waves that battered them. A formless sword wind was present everywhere and engulfed all places.
âItâs just a little trick,â Jiang Chen said disdainfully. She had used such a great disturbance to cover her true aims. She really underestimated him too much!
Swoosh!
All of a sudden, Yao Yue fused with her sword and disappeared among the waves, while she still moved around at an outrageous speed.
The waves were circling around in the sky, and they seemed like a giant mouth about to swallow Jiang Chen.
âSword Pinnacle!â
At this crucial juncture, a sharp sword flew toward Jiang Chen.
âYou have revealed a weakness on purpose, havenât you? Letâs see what you can do.â Jiang Chen held the Heavenly Fault Sword, which was flickering with lighting, and attacked the wave.
The lightning drew support from the seawater, and its power quickly spread among it. However, the spectators just revealed an amused expression.
âYou have fallen into my trap.â Yao Yueâs voice echoed, while the wind formed a giant cyclone among the seawater.
âIf there is anything that can restrain lightning, then it will be just wind alone.â
âSenior sister Yao Yue is really skilled.â
âJiang Chen will suffer badly.â
The cyclone engulfed Jiang Chen, while the sound of thunder echoed, and all seawater instantly turned into water vapor.
Yao Yue couldnât just restrain lightning, she could also borrow its power.
âThis is a clever tactic.â Yao Yue looked complacently at the water vapor, which still didnât scatter.
âIs that the case?â However, Jiang Chenâs voice unexpectedly echoed behind Yao Yue, and she jumped with fright and quickly got out of the way.
âWhen did he avoid it?â
âHe didnât leave any trail behind.â
âLightning techniques can help him move at a high speed.â
This was one of the Lightning Methodâs techniques, the âOne Foot Apart World Techniqueâ. Jiang Chen had managed to master this technique after he got Yu Qing Qi.
âYou... you are acting shamelessly!â Yao Yue spoke angrily.
âHuh?â
âThis is a pure lightning technique, and it isnât related to the sword,â Yao Yue said.
âAre those the Wind Departmentâs rules? Doesnât this mean that I have to stand motionless?â Jiang Chen said. He found this matter quite funny!
âItâs your own problem! You have already broken the rules. In any case, I donât care.â Yao Yue was aware that she was using twisted logic, and this was why she didnât insist on this too much.
âSince you want to see a true sword and lightning technique, I will satisfy your wish.â Jiang Chen revealed a mysterious smile. He wanted to shut this womanâs mouth thoroughly!