Chapter 598: Star Storm

"You, go to hell!" Joseph suddenly let out a roar, and a fiery red sword Qi erupted from before him, striking toward Chen Jing.

"Star Phantom!"

Facing this incoming sword Qi, the vigilance in Chen Jing's heart was instantly raised to its peak.

"Ssh—"

Chen Jing's figure was instantly split in two by the sword Qi, causing the people under the arena to let out a cry of alarm.

"Crack, crack—"

Countless cracks appeared on the body of the Chen Jing who had been split in two, and she finally shattered into specks of starlight. Chen Jing's figure appeared at the edge of the arena, but her current situation was dire. The Star Essence Armor on her body had completely shattered, and a hideous wound extended from her shoulder straight down to her waist and abdomen, with drops of fresh blood flowing from the wound. Most terrifyingly, these flowing drops of blood were evaporated into nothingness before they could even hit the ground.

"Cough, cough..."

Chen Jing coughed lightly a few times, and the blood she coughed up landed in her hand and instantly dried up. Although she had used Star Phantom to deceive the sword Qi, the sword Qi of the Judgment Sword was simply too formidable; it had actually struck her body even after shattering the phantom.

The Star power within her body was constantly clashing with the flames of the Judgment Sword, but she was already retreating steadily. It was not that the Star power was weaker than the flames of the Judgment Sword, but simply that her strength was insufficient.

"Chen Jing?" Seeing Chen Jing's state, Shui Yunyue could not help but let out a cry of alarm.

"Judgment Sword? The Holy See truly has a grand hand!" Looking at the newly appeared long sword in Joseph's hand, a dangerous light flashed in Meng Juan's eyes. "To bring out a weapon of this level at the Hidden Dragon Assembly, isn't the Holy See being a bit too bullying?"

The Judgment Sword is one of the few holy relics held by the Holy See, with flames that never extinguish burning on the blade. If categorized according to Huaxia's standards, this Judgment Sword should also be a relic of a Nascent Soul powerhouse.

"Joseph is the Saint Son of our Holy See; that he holds the Judgment Sword is something he earned through his own efforts," George said with a faint smile. "Moreover, swords have no eyes on the arena; it is quite normal to suffer some damage, is it not?"

"Lingyun, why not concede? Chen Jing, she cannot block Joseph, who has the Judgment Sword." Shui Yunyue looked at Chen Jing on the stage with a worried face.

"Just watch, I hope George can still smile later," Lingyun said indifferently.

"I said, you will not be my opponent!" Joseph gripped the Judgment Sword and said coldly. "Judgment Holy Flame!"

Joseph stabbed the Judgment Sword into the ground, and a sheet of red flame erupted from the tip of the sword, surging toward Chen Jing.

"Judgment Sword? Is this why Lingyun wanted me to bring the Wind Holy Sword?" Looking at the flames rushing toward her, there was no fear on Chen Jing's face. "Wind!"

A long sword appeared in Chen Jing's hand, and an invisible gale instantly swept across the entire arena. The Judgment Holy Flame spreading toward Chen Jing could not even last three seconds before the gale before it was completely torn to shreds.

With the Wind Holy Sword in hand, Chen Jing felt an invisible power emanate from the sword body, extinguishing all the flames within her body.

"This is? Lingyun's Source Power?" Feeling the power flowing within her body, a trace of joy appeared on Chen Jing's face. "So Lingyun had left this move behind!"

Looking at the Wind Holy Sword in Chen Jing's hand, Joseph's heart skipped a beat, and threads of ominous premonition spread within him.

With Source Power and Star power combined, the Wind Holy Sword let out a hum.

"Star Storm!"

Chen Jing suddenly stabbed the Wind Holy Sword in her hand into the ground, and a terrifying storm, with her body as the center, continuously expanded across the arena.

"God is with me! Shengsheng Caijue!"

Joseph frantically poured his power into the Judgment Sword. The Judgment Sword seemed to sense Joseph's determination, and the flames on the blade surged, instantly dyeing Joseph into a man of fire. Gripping the Judgment Sword, Joseph let out a roar and slammed into the Star Storm.

The Star Storm instantly swallowed Joseph's figure; transformed into a fire Angel, he did not even stir up a ripple within the Star Storm.

"Joseph?" Looking at the Star Storm that shrouded the entire arena, George's expression turned ugly all at once.

This Star Storm covering the entire arena was extremely bizarre; with his current strength, he was actually unable to see what was happening inside. But he knew one thing: Joseph was definitely in trouble now.

Looking at George, who was approaching the arena and might strike at any moment, Lingyun said with a half-smile: "George, swords have no eyes on the arena, and it is quite normal to suffer some damage—these were your own words. Do you intend to go back on what you said?"

Hearing Lingyun's words, George's expression turned ugly. He felt that at the same time, at least three forces equal to his own had locked onto him. With the Peak Martial Duel imminent, there were definitely many people who wanted to use off-field methods to eliminate some opponents first. If he were to strike now, he would definitely be attacked by everyone. But if he did not strike, what would happen to Joseph? He was the only Saint Son the Holy See had had in these past few years.

"I think the battle is already over," Lingyun suddenly said.

"Hm?" An ominous premonition rose in George's heart.

A shrill wail rang out from within the Star Storm, making George's heart tighten; this sound did not sound like the one Joseph would make.

Inside the Star Storm.

Joseph looked at Chen Jing before him with an ugly expression. After rushing into the Star Storm, he realized he had completely miscalculated. This place was simply another world; the Holy Flame on his body was suppressed by a powerful force. Conversely, the opponent had received a massive enhancement. With every collision, he could feel the Judgment Sword in his hand trembling.

"Meteor Chasing Moon!"

Chen Jing flipped the Wind Holy Sword in her hand and charged toward Joseph. Although she could not yet summon meteors like Lingyun had before, she transformed herself into a meteor and slammed into Joseph with all her might.

Facing the aggressively incoming Chen Jing, Joseph could only do his best to urge the Holy Flame within the Judgment Sword and meet her head-on. The two long swords clashed, emitting a violent roar. Joseph vaguely saw a giant figure appear behind Chen Jing, wielding a holy sword and slashing down toward him.

The Judgment Sword held by Joseph let out a shrill wail; the powerful Source Power wrapped within the Wind Holy Sword had already broken through the Holy Flame and invaded the sword body.

"Crack, crack—"

Countless cracks appeared where the Judgment Sword and the Wind Holy Sword made contact, and then, in Joseph's terrified and desperate gaze, it completely shattered into two pieces.

"No—"

One of the Holy See's holy relics, the Judgment Sword, had been destroyed in his hands; Joseph could hardly imagine what kind of punishment he would face in the future.

Having snapped the Judgment Sword with one strike, a flash of astonishment also crossed Chen Jing's eyes. She then regained her senses, withdrew the Wind Holy Sword, and kicked Joseph heavily, sending him flying out completely.

With the Judgment Sword broken, the Holy Flame on Joseph's body also extinguished at the same time. The Star power within the Star Storm struck Joseph directly, easily tearing the wings behind him into fragments and eroding into his body.

"Boom—"

Joseph was kicked directly out of the arena by Chen Jing, landing on the ground in a disheveled state.

The outcome was decided!