Chapter 117: Flying Petals

What is this!?

Whose talent killing move is this strong!

So terrifying!

What on earth is going on!?

Shocked by this, all combat teams halted their fights.

He violently retreated several meters, his face filled with utter horror!

The lake’s ripples continued to rage wildly.

But around the lake shore,

It had fallen utterly silent!

In the forest,

Jiang Jian stepped forward, clad in black silk robes with golden thread, sword in hand.

“It’s Jiang Jian from Linjiang Academy!”

A student from the Shen Ci University in Fuanhezhou recognized Jiang Jian and cried out in shock!

More combat teams, from Hanjiang Prefecture, wore expressions of confusion.

“His spiritual essence cultivation exceeds the Shen Ci realm by 30%!”

“As terrifying as your Hanjiang Prefecture’s prodigies!”

The student who had spoken earlier, his expression shifting between dark and light, spoke again: “We must eliminate Jiang Jian first!”

“Otherwise, all our combat teams will be picked off one by one!”

Hearing this,

A team leader from Hanjiang Prefecture narrowed his eyes in thought: “Spiritual essence exceeding the Shen Ci realm by over 30%… I think I’ve seen this before on the forum.”

Someone beside him reminded him: “Isn’t that the Level 3 talent that the Linjiang students ranked above a Level 4 talent?”

At these words,

Several Hanjiang Prefecture combat teams broke into relaxed smiles.

“So it’s him.”

“A Level 3 talent dares to challenge a Level 4 talent?”

“That sword move just now must’ve drained him completely—even with his high spiritual essence, he’s got almost nothing left!”

“He unleashed his talent killing move right away, trying to scare us off?”

“Pathetic!”

Someone else sized up Jiang Jian and sneered: “This guy hasn’t said a word—he’s probably secretly restoring his spiritual energy. Too bad, I saw right through him.”

The lake water gradually calmed.

Jiang Jian stood still, quietly watching the combat teams.

He extended his palm, turning it gently.

Spiritual energy from his Shen Que dantian surged wildly!

A massive translucent array diagram rose from the ground!

“Look, what’s under your feet?”

“There’s one under mine too!”

“What is this thing!?”

“Why did a painting suddenly appear?”

“What’s happening!?”

Many realized they were standing atop an array diagram—panic flashed across their faces.

Some quicker ones glanced around and turned to flee.

But the next second, they were horrified to find they couldn’t escape the array’s boundaries!

The Qing Shuang Sword Array is a rare divine gift of the Weapon Dao.

It can suppress, ambush, control, annihilate, and imprison living beings!

Jiang Jian poured immense Shen Que spiritual energy into it.

The Qing Shuang Sword Array had been pushed to its absolute limit!

The vast transparent array diagram surged with furious streams of light!

“Worse, Jiang Jian still has another killing move!”

“This is bad!”

“Didn’t he run out of spiritual energy!?”

“He was secretly restoring energy? Total bullshit! Who said that—did you just lie to me!?”

“Look at him—does he look like he’s out of energy?”

“What do we do!”

“Captain, think of something!”

Many combat team members, realizing they couldn’t escape the array, turned pale with fear and panic!

That earlier sword beam had been terrifying.

It had shattered several protective aura shields and terrified the vast majority.

But they all assumed,

That such a devastating killing move,

Jiang Jian could never unleash again in such a short time.

Yet now,

The Qing Shuang array appeared, vast spiritual essence surging,

Trapping over a hundred people from a dozen combat teams!

Shattering the assumption that Jiang Jian was low on energy!

“Qing Shuang.”

Jiang Jian spoke softly, “Strike.”

The lake’s surface seemed to fall utterly still for an instant.

The next moment,

Countless transparent sword lights roared to life within the array diagram!

BOOM!

Each transparent sword light, three feet long, tore through the air with devastating force, shrieking as they slashed toward those trapped inside!

BOOM!

CRACK!

Hundreds of blazing sword qi surged chaotically, slashing and strangling without discrimination!

Dozens of students spat blood and collapsed unconscious, their protective aura shields exploding instantly!

The few still barely holding on turned deathly pale, screaming silently in their minds!

“Is Jiang Jian really Shen Ci realm!?”

“What kind of monster is this!”

“Is this even possible for a Shen Ci cultivator!”

Ten seconds passed, and the sword array didn’t slow.

In its fierce slaughter, it grew even stronger!

Some, terrified of injury, struggled to maintain their defenses.

With pale faces, they frantically activated their identity devices, staring at Jiang Jian outside the array and frantically tapping: “I surrender! I surrender!”

“I surrender too!”

“I want to withdraw from the competition!”

One after another, descending teleportation arrays carried away the eliminated students.

Less than a minute passed.

Only a dozen or so remained inside the array.

“Shen Ci 37%—truly legendary!”

One combat team captain stepped forward, blood trickling from his lips, sneering.

“But how much spiritual energy do you have left now?”

Beside him, a small bronze cauldron divine weapon hovered.

Streams of light dripped down, shielding him completely.

Occasionally, a transparent sword qi sliced past.

It only made the cauldron tremble—no real damage done.

Clearly,

He intended to wait until Jiang Jian’s energy ran out, then strike back!

Hearing his words,

Jiang Jian turned his gaze toward him, flipped his palm, and activated the Qing Shuang Array.

Instantly,

Dozens of transparent sword qi suddenly reversed direction and slammed together toward the Competition Team Captain!

Crack!

The sword light was razor-sharp, carving cracks directly into the small cauldron’s barrier!

More transparent sword qi followed, striking the fissures and causing them to rapidly widen!

In but a moment.

The small cauldron’s barrier shattered and exploded!

“Why are you targeting me?!”

The Competition Team Captain’s face darkened; instant regret surged in his heart—he cursed himself for his foolish mouth.

In panic, he activated his defensive measures once more.

Boom!

Another blazing white sword light!

This sword light was slashed directly by Jiang Jian, wielding Hanguang!

Its power far surpassed the transparent sword qi!

The sword rainbow blazed brilliantly, emitting a sonic tear through the air.

It shredded his defensive measures and the life-preserving barrier into fragments!

The frost-white light stream scattered; for a moment, the lake surface seemed to rain down light!

“Stop targeting me! Someone’s running away!”

The Competition Team Captain spat blood and flew backward, but his peripheral vision caught the remaining few already fleeing—he shouted at the top of his lungs!

The Qingshuang Formation diagram dissolved; the confinement vanished.

The other few who had been barely holding on, still not eliminated, now sensed their chance.

They exchanged glances, understanding without words.

Splitting into different directions, they frantically surged their spiritual energy and fled rapidly in all directions!

Jiang Jian’s gaze remained calm; he glanced at them once, making no further move.

Yet his Shenque spiritual energy surged again in violent depletion!

The few who had fled were already over a hundred meters away.

Deep inside, they had begun to rejoice.

Then.

They suddenly sensed something wrong.

“Why is it raining?”

“And it’s five-colored light rain?!”

In shock, they felt their minds explode—immediately their bodies went limp, collapsing to the ground, unconscious.

All those who had fled met the same fate.

Their fleeing forms froze abruptly.

Delicate flower rain emerged from nothingness.

It spread over their entire bodies, then exploded outward!

The innate killing technique from The Dark Scent.

Flying Petals!

Their life-preserving barriers could not withstand the shattering of the flying petals—all shattered into fragments!

“Water Spirit collected: 451.”

The notification rang out, cold and unyielding!

Jiang Jian stood still, sword in hand.

Hundreds of water spirits surged wildly, rising and falling, hanging directly behind Jiang Jian!

Behind him, they nearly formed a colossal wave of water!

At the same time.

On the map.

The once densely packed light dots surrounding the lake all shattered.

Only the blood-red light cluster representing Jiang Jian remained, blazing with intense brilliance!

The light it emitted burned fiercely, surging outward.

It immediately drew countless gazes.

Its color was no longer white.

It had deepened drastically.

It became an intense, concentrated crimson!

(End of Chapter)