Chapter 27: I Will Surpass Her

"Hmm, it's really Li Yilan from Seventh Peak." Fang Chi also looked toward Li Yilan.

"How did she come to Sword Peak?" someone asked curiously.

"I heard she injured Senior Brother Shi Hao in the Elder Council Hall and even snatched his treasure."

"Yeah, we Sword Peak were originally planning a peak-wide celebration for Senior Brother Shi Hao borrowing ten thousand miles of spiritual power to achieve Foundation Establishment, but in the end it was canceled because she kicked him aside."

"I've disliked her for a while."

Several people gritted their teeth and discussed.

And someone curiously asked: "How did she get into the Martial God Hall?"

"Yeah, Seventh Peak disciples shouldn't have the qualifications to enter the Sword Peak Martial God Hall."

"Come on, let's go see what's going on."

The crowd surged toward the goat-bearded old man to inquire the reason.

And when they learned that Li Yilan could enter the Martial God Hall only because she had the Sect Master's Token, each of them gritted their teeth in anger.

"The Sect Master actually gave the token to Seventh Peak—what blatant favoritism!"

"Yeah, we can only watch helplessly as she acts arrogantly on our turf."

"Hmph!"

Fang Chi let out a cold snort and said: "With me here, she won't be able to act arrogantly."

Upon hearing that,

The crowd looked at Fang Chi: "Yeah, Senior Brother Fang Chi is also a genius with month-level talent, and he just broke through to Foundation Establishment yesterday; Senior Brother will surely be able to teach Li Yilan a lesson."

Fang Chi smiled proudly; he too was a genius, merely overshadowed by Shi Hao's fame.

And today is a good opportunity for him to prove himself.

Instead,

He proudly flicked his hair and said to the goat-bearded old man: "Hello, I want to challenge her at the same Martial God Illusion Realm; I'll go inside to surpass her."

Upon hearing that,

The crowd looked at Fang Chi with admiring eyes.

"Senior Brother Fang, that move of yours is indeed ruthless."

"Not only can it let us vent our frustration, but it also defends Sword Peak's dignity."

"We support you."

"That's right, hurry, quickly set up the Martial God Illusion Realm for Senior Brother Fang."

Someone began urging the goat-bearded old man.

The old man glanced at Fang Chi, then confirmed: "She's challenging the Martial God Illusion of the Nascent Soul Early Stage; are you sure you want to challenge it?"

"What?"

Several people instantly exploded.

"Nascent... Nascent Soul Early Stage Martial God Illusion?"

"You didn't get it wrong, did you?" Fang Chi exclaimed.

"No!"

After the old man answered, he continued to ask: "So, do you still want to challenge?"

Upon hearing that,

Fang Chi immediately turned back to the empty spot where he had been sitting.

"Today is really interesting—we get to watch the Vermilion Bird Saintess barge into Sword Peak, and we also get to see Li Yilan's joke. Everyone watch; Li Yilan definitely won't pass a single stage."

"He's a pragmatic person, so naturally he won't go challenge the Martial God Illusion of the Nascent Soul Early Stage."

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In the Sword Peak Martial God Hall, Li Yilan appeared on the first layer of the Sword Peak Martial God Pagoda.

This layer was opened up as a solitary space just for her, so it's merely a one-on-one duel.

She had just stepped into the first layer.

Sharp sword glints swept in one after another.

Because she is challenging the Nascent Soul Early Stage Martial God Illusion.

Thus, the opponent she will encounter later in the first layer is also a Nascent Soul Early Stage sword dao expert.

However, the opponent's talent ranks fifth among all historical geniuses of Sword Peak.

Such talent is absolutely not to be underestimated.

A sense of unprecedented pressure surged up instantly.

However.

Even so, Li Yilan quickly calmed down.

The opponent is a genius.

And she herself is no less a genius.

Moreover, this is exactly the combat pressure she needs; she circulates the sword qi within her body to block the sword glints inside.

At this moment!

A phantom descended: "I am Song Yun, the fifty-sixth chief senior disciple of Sword Peak!"

Who goes there?

As soon as the words fell, a voice neither cold nor warm sounded.

I am Li Yilan of Heavenly Dao Peak, here specially to challenge.

Li Yilan said calmly.

"Oh? Heaven Dao Peak, I've never heard of it."

Song Yun was the fifty-sixth chief disciple of Sword Peak, and he had left a Martial God phantom in the Martial God Hall for over a hundred years.

So he naturally did not know of the existence of Heaven Dao Peak.

As for the people of Sword Peak, Li Yilan did not have much enthusiasm.

She coldly said, "You don't need to know that much, make your move."

"Hahaha, that's interesting; then I'll fight you with the strongest state I had when I first reached early Nascent Soul."

Immediately.

Song Yun transformed into a phantom resembling a youth, and that youth was how Song Yun looked when he first broke through to early Nascent Soul.

This is also the marvel of the Martial God Hall: you set up a Martial God phantom of early Nascent Soul stage, so the opponent you face is the version of yourself who left that phantom when you first broke through to early Nascent Soul, with the same mind and understanding of martial cultivation as at that age.

Thus, it is a fair contest of each side's foundation, comprehension, and ultimate techniques.

At this moment, Song Yun held a sword in his hand.

He was high-spirited and vigorous.

His sword intent surged.

In that era, he too had once been a genius who dominated an era.

No extra talk.

Hum!

Song Yun struck out with a sword.

Li Yilan's gaze was resolute; she did not use the Emperor Sword Unmatched, but instead used the Long Rainbow given by the Eldest Elder.

She also did not use any heart method, sword technique, or sword form.

A pure sword technique duel.

Thus, her combat ability could be trained to the utmost.

Hum!

She met it with a sword.

Boom!

The two swords collided.

Li Yilan clearly suffered a loss, retreating two steps.

Song Yun, indeed a genius, his offensive and his understanding of the sword were indeed extraordinary.

Song Yun said: "If I were at Foundation Establishment ninth level and faced you, even if I struck first, I would die; but now I am at early Nascent Soul, and you have fought me to this point—you are already quite good."

Song Yun gave a high evaluation.

Li Yilan, however, smiled faintly: "But I, at Foundation Establishment level, faced you, a genius sword cultivator, and only retreated two steps."

"Actually, I won."

Upon hearing that.

Song Yun's expression turned awkward, but that was also reasonable.

"Again!" Li Yilan, without further talk, launched another round of attack.

Song Yun also returned the strike.

Even though each of Li Yilan's attacks would be blocked by Song Yun.

But Li Yilan was unusually excited.

First, this exhilarating battle is very satisfying.

Second, the sword qi here is extremely rich.

She cultivates the ultimate sword way; the increase in realm has little relation to spirit stones, and the most important factor is still sword qi.

These sword qi are just enough for her to impact the Nascent Soul realm.

Thus.

Thus the two fought in this manner: you attack, I block; you don't attack, I attack; you attack, I switch to blocking.

……

After several hundred rounds.

"Slash!"

Li Yilan struck out with a sword, and Song Yun's phantom was directly sent flying.

After retreating several dozen steps in succession, Song Yun looked at the mark on his chest where a blank wall had been cut.

The corner of his mouth twitched wildly; if he had a physical body, he would now be a corpse.

He looked at Li Yilan and said, wholeheartedly convinced: "Terrifying, your talent, your comprehension, and your understanding of the sword way have already reached an immeasurable level."

Moreover, you are still only at Foundation Establishment ninth level; if you break through to Nascent Soul, I would lose even more miserably.

I am ashamed that I cannot fight you; I have lost.