Jasmine's words really frightened Yun Che. Qin Wuyou had told him before that although the Blue Wind Xuanfu was very popular outside and was the dream place of countless Xuan practitioners, those huge sects had always looked down on the Blue Wind Xuanfu. Yun Che felt that this was a bit exaggerated. After all, the Blue Wind Xuanfu was established by the royal family and was the largest Xuanfu in the Blue Wind Empire. Many people wanted to enter it but could not. It also brought together countless top Xuan practitioners of the younger generation of the Blue Wind Empire. No matter what, it was not so bad that people looked down on it.
But the boy in front of him, who was only fifteen years old and clearly inexperienced in the world, from Tianjian Villa, could kill all the disciples of Cangfeng Xuanfu instantly with his profound strength... and he was at least ten blocks ahead of them.
From Ling Jie, Yun Che clearly felt the terror of Tianjian Villa for the first time, and thus could foresee how amazing the strength of those equally famous sects was. No wonder the glorious Cangfeng Xuanfu could never even enter the top 100 in the Cangfeng ranking war. A 15-year-old boy from Tianjian Villa could defeat all the disciples of Cangfeng Xuanfu. This gap could be called a world of difference. It was not an exaggeration to say that Cangfeng Xuanfu had no qualifications to compete with Tianjian Villa.
It was no wonder that this kid blurted out "You are so weak" just now. It turned out that in this kid's eyes... his profound strength could only be described as weak.
Yun Che had always challenged opponents of higher levels, and his opponents were all older than him, and he had never lost. So when he first heard that this fifteen-year-old brat wanted to challenge him, he didn’t take it seriously at all, thinking that teaching him a lesson would be the same as teaching his own son. He never expected that this brat was actually a real freak… A fifteen-year-old at the third level of the Profound Spirit Realm, what the hell! What the hell!
But Yun Che had already said it, and he certainly wasn’t willing to take it back. Ling Jie on the opposite side had already put his hands on his hips, pointing at him angrily and saying, “Okay! You said it! Humph! A person who is only at the third level of the True Profound Realm actually dares to compete with me. Look at me, I won’t beat you into a pig’s head, and let Princess Sister never talk to you again!”
As he spoke, Ling Jie moved his right hand and a seven-foot long sword was already across his body.
With a sword in hand, Ling Jie's aura suddenly changed drastically. The childish aura disappeared in an instant, and an extremely sharp aura was released from his body. The whole person was like a sharp sword, which would pierce the sky if it did not come out.
The sword in his hand looked very ordinary, but when held in his hand, it gave people an incomparable feeling of harmony, as if the sword had become one with him, like a part of his body.
This sword power and sword intent made Yun Che amazed. At only fifteen years old, he already had such sword power and sword intent. Ling Jie's talent was simply shocking. Perhaps, this had a lot to do with his pure heart without any stain.
Ling Jie pointed his sword at Yun Che and said with great pride: "Show me your weapons. I want to let you know what a strong man is. Only a genius like me is worthy of the princess."
“Xiao Jie, stop messing around!” Ling Yun quickly took a step forward and said to Yun Che, “My little brother, Xiao Jie is impetuous and does whatever he thinks. You should not argue with him. This is an important area of the imperial palace. Fighting with him would be disrespectful to the royal family, so let’s just forget about it.”
With Ling Yun's ability, how could he not see Yun Che's profound strength? On the surface, Ling Yun's words were meant to rebuke Ling Jie, but Yun Che knew in his heart that Ling Yun was trying to save his face. The gap between the two was one major realm, and if they really fought, he would definitely be defeated miserably in a short time. Yun Che smiled gratefully at Ling Yun's kindness and said, "Brother Ling is right. However, as a man, once a word is spoken, it is hard to take it back. Since I have agreed to compete with Ling Jie just now, I can't retreat halfway."
Although he knew that he would never be able to defeat Ling Jie, Yun Che's strongest point was his pride. Since he had already agreed, how could he be willing to back down just because he knew he was not as good as the other party? Moreover, this matter was caused by Lan Xueruo. In front of the woman he wanted to protect, how could he be willing to admit that he was not as good as another man... and this guy was even younger than him!
Ling Jie was originally very dissatisfied with Ling Yun's words, but upon hearing this, his eyes lit up and he quickly agreed, "Right, right, right, right! We are all grown men, and once we say something, it's hard to take it back. Hurry up and show us your weapons, and let Princess Sister see who is more powerful!"
Yun Che glanced at him and said calmly, “However, Brother Ling Yun is right about one thing. This is an important place in the imperial palace, not a place suitable for fighting. Let’s try a relatively ‘soft’ approach… Well, how about this? I see that you use a sword, and I also use a sword, so how about we just fight with three swords? Fighting with three swords with all our strength will not be that troublesome, and it will definitely decide the outcome between us. Little brother Ling Jie, do you dare?”
The words "Do you dare?" directly aroused Ling Jie's arrogance: "Hehe, facing a True Profound Realm cultivator like you who is too weak to be seen, why shouldn't I dare? A three-sword attack? There's no need for that! I can knock you down with just one sword!"
“Tsk!” Yun Che curled his lips in disdain. “You’re not afraid of getting your tongue tangled when you brag… But I have to teach you a lesson. Since you keep claiming that you’re a grown man, you have to be responsible for what you say. You boasted that you could knock me down with one sword. But what if you not only failed to knock me down with one sword, but I blocked three swords instead?”
Ling Jie's eyes widened, and then he burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, how is that possible! You are so weak, if I can't knock you down with one sword, I will pronounce my name backwards! If you can block all three swords, I... I I I will not be called Ling Jie."
The corners of Yun Che’s mouth twitched, and then he said with a look of disdain: “Humph, you really have no weight at all. Little Lingjie, do you dare to make a bet with me? If you throw three swords and I don’t take them, if your princess sister agrees to marry you, I will definitely not stop her. If I block all three of your swords, well... you will have to be my little brother! Not only will you have to call me boss in the future, but you must also obey all the orders of the boss! What do you think? Do you dare? If you dare, let’s compete. If you are just a show-off who can brag a lot, then forget it, I won’t bother to compete with you.”
This "bet" was obviously quite unbalanced in terms of the outcome. If Ling Jie lost, he would have to be Yun Che's younger brother. If Yun Che lost... then the victory that sounded so good to Ling Jie was just empty talk as long as he used his brain. And Yun Che's subsequent provocations were even more straightforward. But it worked extremely well for Ling Jie, who had only been out of Tianjian Villa a few times. He agreed without even thinking: "Why would I be afraid? If I lose to you, not only can I be your younger brother, I can even be your own son."
“Ahem…” Ling Yun was a little uneasy. He walked to Yun Che’s side and said in a voice that only he could hear: “Little brother, you may not know something. Although Xiao Jie is young, his profound strength has already reached the spiritual realm. This duel may not be fair to you, so… please think carefully.”
“Thank you for the reminder, Brother Ling.” Yun Che gave him a grateful smile.
His calm reaction surprised Ling Yun slightly. This reaction proved that Yun Che obviously knew Ling Jie's profound strength level, but still wanted to make such a bet with him. Ling Yun slightly moved his eyebrows and said nothing more.
"Let's get started."
Yun Che stood in front of Ling Jie. As soon as the voice came out, the Overlord's giant sword appeared out of thin air. The hilt was grasped by Yun Che with both hands. The sword sank and fell on the floor with a "bang". The ground within three steps around it instantly cracked.
At the same time, an aura as heavy as a mountain was released from the Overlord Giant Sword and Yun Che, filling the entire Cang Yun Hall, causing everyone's breathing to stagnate.
“Heavy Sword!?” Ling Yun was surprised by the weapon Yun Che showed. Considering Yun Che’s age and profound strength, he immediately asked, “Could it be that you are Yun Che, the genius disciple of Xuanfu that is being talked about everywhere in the Imperial City?”
“That’s right.” Yun Che nodded: “I am Yun Che. Brother Ling Yun actually knows my name, I am honored.”
"Haha, Brother Yun, you are too modest." Ling Yun smiled gently, "After Xiaojie and I arrived in the Imperial City, we could hear people talking about you everywhere. I heard that you can skillfully control a heavy sword weighing thousands of pounds and defeat your opponent by leaps and bounds by seven levels. It is really amazing. I have always wanted to have a chance to see you in person. I didn't expect to meet Brother Yun here. I am really lucky."
“Oh, so you are Yun Che!” Ling Jie had obviously also heard some rumors about Yun Che in the Imperial City along with Ling Yun. He curled his lips in disdain: “You are just in the True Profound Realm, and yet you are called a genius. Your genius is too cheap… This young master will let you know right away what a true genius is… Look at the sword!”
Ling Jie shouted, took a step forward, raised his long sword, and slashed down... This was an extremely simple sword move, even a child who could hold a sword could do it easily. But such an extremely simple move, when Ling Jie slashed down, it brought with it an extremely amazing sword force. The plain and simple sword body trembled at an incredibly high frequency, stirring up a huge and surging force that hit Yun Che's chest.
Yun Che proposed a three-sword duel, obviously to use the strength of the heavy sword against the weakness of the light sword, because if it was a duel, under the same conditions, the light sword would never be a match for the heavy sword. Coupled with the three thousand pounds of arm strength granted by the Great Buddha Art, in this form of competition, even if facing an opponent who surpassed him by a whole realm, he could at least withstand three swords.
But when the astonishing sword force came towards him, Yun Che's expression changed slightly.
Ling Jie was still young, somewhat competitive, and not very scheming… one could almost say that he had no scheming at all, so his thoughts were easy to guess. Yun Che could predict that he would not be too serious in his first strike, and would only use 50% to 60% of his strength at most, so he had decided to be reserved in his first strike, not using any profound skills, and would only use about 70% of his strength.
Ling Jie's first sword strike indeed did not use his full strength at all, and judging from his appearance, he probably didn't even use 40% of his profound strength, let alone 50% or 60%. However, the force of that casual strike was like a rolling wave, unstoppable.
"drink!!"
Yun Che, who had originally planned to use only 70% of his strength, suddenly did not dare to hold back any longer. With a low shout, he activated his evil spirit, circulated his entire body's profound energy, and brandished his heavy sword, using his full strength to meet the attack. As the heavy sword was swung, it brought up a hurricane-like whistling sound.
Boom!!!!
The heavy sword and the light sword collided without any fancy moves. The huge power of the heavy sword and the surging sword momentum burst out instantly. A storm of mysterious force instantly formed between the two people, and then violently shook them both away at the same time.
Ling Jie took several steps back and looked at Yun Che in surprise: “Ah? You actually... blocked it? Oh... You seem to be a little bit stronger than I thought. It seems that I need to be a little more serious.”
Yun Che was knocked back more than three meters. His face was calm, but his heart was filled with shock... Jasmine was right. This kid was definitely not just a simple third-level Spiritual Profound Realm. Although he was young, his sword attainments were already a master! He could definitely easily challenge a higher-level opponent.
It was extremely difficult to block his three sword attacks with a profound strength that was one major realm lower than his, even with the advantage of the heavy sword.
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