Chapter 127: To Decide the Victor, and to Decide Life and Death!

On Dragon Island, the wind whispered of danger, and every tree and bush seemed to hide a foe.

Enemies could spring up anywhere.

Here there were no rules to speak of—meeting meant fighting to the death.

Just then, a sword shadow flashed past at great speed.

In the blink of an eye, that sword shadow appeared right before Lin Ya.

Such a critical moment left no time to react.

But Lin Ya's pupils contracted sharply, and the Sword Heart within his dantian trembled, warning him to dodge in time.

In an instant, Lin Ya eerily spun around, barely evading the strike.

"Who's there! How dare you launch a sneak attack?" Lin Ya roared, his face cold and stern, seething with rage.

A youth in a Blue Robe leapt down from a nearby tree. His gaze was deep, and he held a Spirit Sword in his hand.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, a look of mild displeasure on his face.

"You've regressed—to think you can't even cut down trash like this." The Blue Robe youth said, disappointed.

"What trash? Don't you know how to talk properly? If you can't speak well, then shut up!"

Lin Ya shot back, but what greeted him was the Blue Robe youth's fierce assault.

On Dragon Island, meeting means killing—why waste words?

Lin Ya's pupils contracted. The person before him was also a sword user.

And his Sword Path was quite strong!

This stirred in him the desire to compete.

Seeing the other's vicious sword technique, Lin Ya decisively drew his Iron Sword, parried the attack in one fluid motion, then erupted with a fierce aura that blasted the Blue Robe youth back.

The two separated, sizing each other up.

The Blue Robe youth was at the peak of the Kaimai Realm, just one step away from Ninefold Cultivation before breaking into the Martial Pill Realm.

Such a Heaven's Pride could be called the number one in all of Leiling Province.

But within the Tai'a Sect, his ranking was probably not high.

"You're not bad—you're the strongest opponent I've met today. State your name. I am Chu Shanhe, a Tudi of the Tai'a Sect. I don't kill the nameless."

As the youth finished speaking, the Spirit Sword in his hand rang out with a flash of brilliant light.

"Leiling Province, Lin Ya."

Lin Ya announced his identity, battle intent surging in his eyes.

Among his peers, this was the strongest Sword Intent he had ever encountered.

The strongest in the north is Longlin Province, and the Tai'a Sect is the strongest in Longlin Province.

Moreover, everyone in the Tai'a Sect is a Sword Cultivator, and their Sword Path is exceptionally fierce, making them renowned throughout the entire Daqian Dynasty.

"I've remembered you. After I kill you, every year on this day, I'll burn paper money for you!"

Chu Shanhe smiled contemptuously, raising the Spirit Sword in his hand.

In the span of a blink, he darted forward. The Spirit Sword in his hand moved like a roaming dragon, its blade as sharp as a dragon's fang, lunging to bite.

Such a ferocious sword technique was something Lin Ya had never seen before.

Startled, he quickly retreated.

"Want to run? Not a chance!"

Chu Shanhe's face darkened, his blade already at Lin Ya's front.

Another perilous strike.

But this time, Lin Ya was already prepared.

The Iron Sword in his hand shot out a burst of Sword Qi, scattering all the rust. A flash of sword light blinded Chu Shanhe.

Chu Shanhe swiftly withdrew his sword, abandoning the offense to assume a defensive stance.

This gave Lin Ya an opening.

"Sword Qi Rising to Nine Heavens!"

"One Sword Solo Dance Slaying Heavenly Official!"

Lin Ya didn't hesitate, immediately unleashing his own sword techniques.

A startling sword slash flew out, Sword Qi swirling like a raging dragon, forcing Chu Shanhe to retreat again and again. Shock flickered in Chu Shanhe's eyes—how could a mere nobody wield such a fearsome sword technique?

Even he felt danger from this strike!

Even though his Cultivation was stronger than Lin Ya's, he instinctively felt that if he didn't dodge this strike, he would surely die!

Chu Shanhe's figure shifted, leaving only an afterimage where he had stood.

The sword cut through empty air, as soft and powerless as slicing into sponge. Only the rolling Sword Qi swept through, severing a large swath of distant trees at the waist.

"Why are you dodging?!"

Lin Ya was furious.

He strode forward, precisely grabbed Chu Shanhe by the collar, and without a care swung his sword-wielding fist down.

With a thud, blood streamed from Chu Shanhe's nose.

"Hiss!"

"That kid from Leiling Province is incredibly strong!"

"He's got some tricks, but his sword technique is strange—seems like five-star... no, is it the Six-star Sword Technique?"

The many Leaders outside Dragon Island all noticed this scene.

Lin Ya had successfully entered their sight. This kid could actually fight a Tai'a Sect Tudi to a standstill.

The Tai'a Sect's Team Leader Elder's face turned ashen. Although Chu Shanhe was not a Core Disciple of this Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting, he still bore the Tai'a Sect's name.

If they lost to the Imperial Clan, or to the Eight Great Families, that wouldn't matter.

Even losing to Tudi from the other Three Great Strong States would be forgivable—but losing to Leiling Province was absolutely not allowed!

Even being suppressed by Leiling Province was a crime.

Leiling Province was the weakest great state in the Western Region.

For years on end, every Tudi they sent had failed to leave the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting alive—it had already become a laughingstock of the Daqian Dynasty.

And now, a Tudi of Tai'a Sect was actually being suppressed by Leiling Province?

Disgraceful!

"Hahaha! As expected, we have to rely on your Lin Family!" Pill Master Gu Dan laughed joyfully.

He had taken part in the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting more than once, and every time he had been the Leader.

But every time, he had returned in disappointment.

This year, with the Lin Family as a variable, perhaps the situation of Leiling Province at the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting could be changed.

"Let's keep watching!" Lin Feng showed no particular delight.

In his view, Lin Ya putting on such a display was perfectly normal.

At the same time, the system's voice rang out.

【Ding, based on the current situation, the performance rating of Clan Member Lin Ya is: Blue】

Lin Feng frowned slightly. At this Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting, the system would score the participating Tudi's performances—the highest being Golden Rating, next Red Rating, and lowest Blue Rating.

The higher the rating, the richer the Reward.

To think Lin Ya's performance was actually Blue Rating?

That was not good news at all!

Of course, the Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting was not yet over, so this rating could still rise.

But Lin Chaoyang was a troublesome case—his luck was too good; the moment he entered, he came out relying on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, which meant the system hadn't even recorded a score for him.

At this very moment, inside Dragon Island.

Chu Shanhe was breathing in great gulps.

He pinched his nose, trying to stop the blood from flowing.

"You've made me angry." Chu Shanhe said coldly.

"Oh? That's great news—let's compare swords again."

Lin Ya let out a great laugh, his Sword Intent surging as he readied himself to determine a victor.

"Sizzle sizzle—"

Streak after streak of Sword Qi swept in. The Sword Qi around Chu Shanhe grew extraordinarily dense, and the killing intent flashing in his eyes was especially thick.

The fights inside Dragon Island were watched by spectators the entire time.

That meant the disgraceful scene from moments ago had already been seen by everyone, which Chu Shanhe could not endure.

"With this one sword, I'll take your life." Chu Shanhe said through gritted teeth. He reached out and struck his heart, and immediately streams of deep-blue Sword Qi materialized in his hand.

Terrifying sword-light surged forth in overwhelming waves.

"Finally getting serious?" Lin Ya laughed loudly and immediately tightened his grip on the Iron Sword in his hand.