Chapter 437: Blooming Flowers (First Update)

Clang!

"Spirit Transformation?"

Clang!

"So, this is what you rely on?"

Clang—

"Do you think that after stepping into Spirit Transformation, you have the qualifications to cross blades with me?"

Boom!

Holding a common iron Long Sword, Li Qiushui not only broke Li Fengyao's sword technique with a single strike, but also easily countered in the next moment.

The sword blades crossed, and the two figures separated once again, looking at each other from afar.

"Hehe, Ninth Sister, what are you saying? Haven't I always had the qualifications to cross blades with you?"

Although her sword technique had been broken, the aura on Li Fengyao's body had not been dismantled or destroyed; she remained as graceful and poised as ever, her momentum not falling behind in the slightest.

"It's just that wanting to defeat you really isn't a simple matter."

Li Fengyao sighed slightly; although her appearance was as it had been, she felt physically and mentally exhausted.

She held her slightly trembling Long Sword, and in order not to lose control of it, she once again poured an excessive amount of her Qi into it, only then suppressing the restlessness of the blade.

This battle had been disadvantageous for her from the very beginning; she not only had to deal with Li Qiushui's aggressive attacks, but also had to divide her focus to control the Long Sword in her hand.

Although both were at the early stage of Spirit Transformation, in terms of combat ability, especially in the level of sword mastery, they simply could not be mentioned in the same breath.

In all fairness, Li Fengyao's strength was definitely not weak.

She was a prodigy who had received the top-tier imperial education and was cultivated with the full effort of the top sect, Wanhua Valley; although she had always suffered losses at Li Qiushui's hands, her strength was still enough to sweep across the vast majority of her peers.

She and Li Qiushui were known as the dual prodigies of the Li Family's generation and were strong contenders for the future imperial throne; their struggles with each other had seen both wins and losses, with neither side yielding.

But in the aspect of combat alone, Li Fengyao had never truly defeated Li Qiushui once by her own strength.

Not even once.

There was no other reason: in front of Li Qiushui, all sword techniques were seen through by her Sword Spirit Body, and all swords would be forcibly controlled by her.

Yet Li Fengyao clearly knew this, and still refused to change.

Even after failing time and time again, she just stubbornly refused to switch weapons and insisted on using a sword.

She was truly a stubborn one.

The Li Family produced killers, lovers, and also stubborn ones.

In Li Fengyao's view, since she had to win, she must make sure the other party could find no excuses, and she must win in a glorious fashion!

And as for Li Fengyao's persistence, Li Qiushui was, of course, perfectly aware of it.

"As long as you remain so overestimating of your own capabilities, you will never have the possibility of defeating me in this lifetime."

Regarding this, she expressed respect, but would not hold back.

As long as you continue to use a sword in front of me, there will always be only one result.

Defeat.

"Is that so? I don't think so; after all, I've already become much stronger than before this time, haven't I?"

Li Fengyao did not think so, shrugging her shoulders and smiling easily.

"At the very least, after Spirit Transformation, I can already use a sword normally in front of you."

"Compared to the past, I have to spend fifty percent more effort to control the sword, but it is much better than the ninety percent more effort I had to spend before."

"Since the strength of Spirit Transformation is not enough, then I will wait until Void Refinement."

"If Void Refinement is still not enough, then Formless, and if that doesn't work, Asking Dao!"

"One day, you will no longer be able to snatch the sword from my hand like you did in the past."

Li Fengyao did not believe that this Sword Spirit Body was invincible under Heaven; it was impossible for it to always keep others suppressed.

She did not believe it!

Li Qiushui's brows moved slightly; she also had her own speculations about this matter in her heart.

She actually could not be sure whether Li Fengyao's guess was correct, nor did she know what changes would occur after stepping into the Heaven Realm.

But it did not matter.

Li Qiushui likewise had firm self-confidence.

"Then you can wait until that time to try again; I will still make you recognize the reality that the gap between you and me is not because of this."

She believed that even without relying on the advantage of the Sword Spirit Body, she could still sweep across the world.

No one could rival her.

The momentum of invincibility!

As this thought reached its peak, the aura on Li Qiushui's body surged violently, and the common iron sword in her hand could not withstand her infusion, emitting a wail-like sword cry before withering into iron filings in her hand.

"Alright, I'm already somewhat bored; it's time to end this farce."

And after the iron sword was destroyed, another blade appeared in her palm.

No, that was not a physical metal Long Sword, but a phantom sword condensed from over ten types of Sword Intent.

Before was merely testing; this was the true harvest Li Qiushui gained after comprehending the sword at Wan Jian Xia!

Hum—

Outside the Heaven Gate, there were not only the two groups from Wanhua Valley and the Sword Casting Hut, but also many other contestants gathered nearby, though they had previously avoided these two families from afar because they did not want to come into conflict with them.

At this moment, under the full eruption of Li Qiushui's power, the Long Swords at the waists of some people uncontrollably unsheathed themselves and hummed, causing the expressions of many to change slightly.

"Ten thousand swords unsheathed; is it truly a Sword Spirit Body?"

"I thought it was just an unreliable rumor; I didn't expect this Ninth Princess of the Li Family to truly have such astonishing talent..."

"The Li Family's Sword Spirit Body—it has probably been several generations since one last appeared, hasn't it?"

"Such profound Sword Intent, mixed with several other people's Sword Daos; regarding its killing power alone, I fear it could approach the Transformation Spirit Peak!"

"By comparison, the Li Family's Second Prince is still lacking quite a bit; I fear he can only admit defeat."

Under such a massive disparity, no one, including the disciples of Wanhua Valley, favored Li Fengyao.

Except, Li Fengyao herself.

Under such astonishing momentum, she stared at Li Qiushui, who was slowly walking toward her step by step, took a deep breath, and chuckled softly.

"Getting serious? Fine, then I won't be polite either."

She smiled slightly, and a touch of feminine charm appeared on her disguised male face; she withdrew her hands to form a seal, struck a unique pose, and her lips moved lightly.

"Flower Blooming."

These two soft words, containing endless allure, echoed between this heaven and earth.

Rustle, rustle...

As Li Fengyao's voice fell, countless flowers suddenly emerged from thin air in the void above her head.

Those were thousands upon thousands of white flowers of an unrecognizable species, drifting down gently from the air like a Flower Rain falling from the sky, and Li Fengyao's figure also vanished as the Flower Rain descended.

At this moment, before the Heaven Gate, white flowers filled the sky like rain, and amidst them, the girl in yellow stood holding a sword.

This scene was very beautiful and looked extremely romantic.

But everyone present felt the intense killing intent that Li Qiushui was enduring.

This seemingly tender and sweet scene actually contained fatal danger.

Seeing this scene, the fan girl Fan Zhuying, who had been worried sick for Li Fengyao, perked up, laughed triumphantly, and began to explain to the shocked crowd.

"The Wanhua Valley's inherited Secret Technique, Flower Blooming Seal! It can cause ten thousand flowers to bloom at once; it looks stunning, but in reality, every flower is equivalent to a Secret Technique, every petal contains hidden killing intent, and no one can hide within the Flower Rain!"

"Li Qiushui, let's see how you dodge this!"