Chapter 28: Vermilion Bird Saintess Battles Li Mu

Song Yun immediately put away his qi sword, and had no more fighting spirit.

Blue outshines indigo and surpasses it; the person before him truly surprised him.

He also felt fortunate that the Azure Cloud Sect had produced such an outstanding sword cultivator.

However, he was quite curious in his heart.

He looked at Li Yilan and asked, "I have a doubt; may I ask you?"

Li Yilan said, "Yes."

Song Yun slowly said, "I really don't understand; a sword dao genius like you didn't join Sword Peak but joined the Heavenly Dao Peak I've never heard of, and the current head of Sword Peak didn't bring you to Sword Peak—is his head filled with excrement?"

Upon hearing that.

A flicker of coldness crossed Li Yilan's eyes as she said, "Does a misshapen melon and cracked date even deserve to be my master?"

"I follow the path of an elite master; he is not worthy."

Upon hearing that!

Song Yun nodded in understanding: "I can tell you resent Sword Peak; perhaps there are some unresolved grudges between you and its current leader."

"However, it's fortunate that although you hate Sword Peak, you remain a disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect; that's enough, and the future Azure Cloud Sect will still need to rely on you young people."

"Their generation all strives for the Azure Cloud Sect, so although he regrets that Li Yilan is not a Sword Peak disciple, she is ultimately an Azure Cloud Sect disciple, and that is enough."

"As long as she is an Azure Cloud Sect disciple, what does it matter which peak she belongs to?"

"If the Azure Cloud Sect can unite and develop, that is their cherished wish."

He said, "I lost; I truly cannot beat you, you may go to the second layer."

Immediately, a gate to the second layer opened.

Li Yilan glanced at it, then prepared to walk toward the second layer.

At this moment.

Song Yun, however, called out to her: "However, before you go to the second layer, could you agree to a small request of mine?"

Li Yilan stopped her steps.

Song Yun said, "Give me some face; don't treat me like Sword Peak does."

Pfft!

Li Yilan struck with a sword, and Song Yun's War God's Phantom instantly shattered.

Thereafter, Li Yilan stepped onto the second layer with a blank expression.

Behind her, a bitter laugh came from Song Yun.

"Hahaha, you little girl are indeed sword-forging material; your temperament is as rigid as a sword. No, I feel your whole body is forged of a sword, truly too sharp."

"Your failure to join Sword Peak is Sword Peak's loss, and also the incompetence of its current leader."

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Li Yilan entered the second layer; the second layer is the same as the first layer, still a solitary space.

Within the space, sword qi was fierce; after entering the second layer, she began to openly absorb the sword qi here.

Earlier in the first layer, she had absorbed a large amount of spiritual power, and in battle gained a large amount of sword intent.

Now, her sword dao has improved, with the goal of reaching Great Sword Cultivator.

Immediately.

Suddenly, a voice sounded within the second layer.

"Huh? How come it's a little girl at Foundation Establishment Ninth Level?"

Immediately, a phantom appeared, that of an old man with white hair.

After the old man appeared, he also said, "However, for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to fight above her level and reach this second layer is also quite impressive."

"It seems Sword Peak has produced another remarkable sword dao genius; good, good, truly good—you should be like that girl who just went to the third layer."

It is obvious that the old man is referring to the Vermilion Bird Saintess.

Li Yilan responded neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Sorry, I am not your Sword Peak disciple; I am Li Yilan, a disciple of the Heavenly Dao Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect, here to challenge."

The phantom obviously startled, feeling regret that such an excellent disciple is not a Sword Peak disciple, and also curious when the Azure Cloud Sect established the Heavenly Dao Peak.

However, he has long been dead; what remains here is merely a wisp of War God's Phantom—things change, people are gone, and he does not wish to dwell on past matters.

He slowly said, "I am the Sixth Generation Peak Master of Sword Peak, Peak Master Yunchen!".

"Thus, I will take the form of a youth at Nascent Soul Early Stage to fight you."

Immediately, Peak Master Yunchen manifested a youthful phantom at Nascent Soul Early Stage.

And at this very moment, if a Sword Peak disciple were present,

they would surely be very surprised.

This Peak Master Yunchen is, in Sword Peak's history, the earliest to break through to Nascent Soul Early Stage; some of the records he set are still widely known among Sword Peak disciples.

Moreover, he entered sword cultivation at eighteen.

At twenty-eight he achieved Great Sword Cultivator Perfection.

His prominence was extremely outstanding.

That era was even more acclaimed as a sword dao genius of the Azure Cloud Sect.

"Let's begin."

Yunchen gripped a sword, his Nascent Soul aura fully unleashed; simultaneously, his understanding of sword dao was exerted to the utmost, and sword intent surged around him.

He is a genius, and the person before him is also a genius.

A showdown between the old and new geniuses.

He naturally would not let up.

Just that!

Hum!

In just a second, the Yunchen Peak Master felt his vision go white instantly.

Then, Li Yilan's figure disappeared.

Look again.

Li Yilan suddenly appeared behind him.

At that moment, his qi sword broke into two pieces.

The War God phantom was also split in two.

Boom!

The War God phantom completely dissipated.

"Ah, you..." the Yunchen Peak Master was utterly speechless; no matter how he put it, he was the record holder as the earliest breakthrough to Nascent Soul realm in Sword Peak.

Moreover, he considered himself, in the Nascent Soul era, to have extraordinary strength, sword Dao, and sword technique comprehension.

But now, he was actually instant‑killed by a young person.

He said somewhat speechlessly, "Girl, is it necessary to be this ruthless?"

"Don't you have even a little respect for elders and care for the young?"

He rarely met a worthy opponent, and had prepared to battle the person before him for three hundred rounds, but who would have thought a single sword would end it.

Li Yilan calmly said, "You are just your younger self; you don't count as an elder."

"Huh?" In the space, the Yunchen Peak Master stared, then smacked his lips several times, as if aggrieved, saying: "Straight girl."

Finally, he let out a long sigh and said, "Ah, forget it, I lost, you won; you can proceed to the third gate."

Immediately, the passage to the third gate opened.

Li Yilan glanced at it, then stepped onto the third level.

This level is not much different from the second and first levels; inside it is still an open space.

The sword qi inside the space is fierce, but upon reaching the third level, she did not immediately absorb the sword qi therein.

Because, two people appeared before her.

One young man, one young woman.

The young man she recognized was none other than the youthful appearance of Sword Peak Master Li Mu; unexpectedly, Li Mu is actually the third strongest talent in Sword Peak's history.

As for the other young woman, she did not know her.

However, the next second.

The young woman then revealed her identity to Li Mu, saying, "I, the Vermilion Bird, have come specially to challenge you, senior."

Li Yilan was startled; it turned out the young woman before her was the Vermilion Bird Saintess.

Her posture was graceful, her face like peach blossoms, her starry eyes gazing, her temperament like orchids, her black hair hanging over her shoulders, her gentle smile fully displaying her lovely charm.

She is so beautiful.

Li Yilan gasped slightly.

However, she was somewhat curious; the Vermilion Bird, known as the Saintess of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Why is the War God phantom being challenged at the early Nascent Soul realm?

Logically, the Saintess should not possess only such strength.

As she was pondering, the Vermilion Bird Saintess and the young Li Mu commenced their duel.