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Chapter 208 Feng Mei Vs Ling Meiyu!

Chapter 208  Feng Mei Vs Ling Meiyu!

The crowd's anticipation reached a fever pitch as Ling Meiyu and Feng Mei stepped into the center of the arena. The air was thick with energy, the spectators on the edge of their seats, waiting for the clash between two of the strongest young talents in the Azure Sky Empire.

The two of them gazed at each other, their eyes locked in a silent battle of wills.

Ling Meiyu didn't think much about Feng Mei as there hadn't been much contact between them, though she had heard about her. Since Feng Mei had also climbed the 17th step on the Pillar of Aptitude, there was no way Ling Meiyu wasn't aware of her. Moreover, Yuan Ziyan would often talk about Feng Mei and complain about how she was clingy to Feng Yun, though Ling Meiyu didn't care much about it. Yuan Ziyan's opinions were always exaggerated, and Ling Meiyu didn't give much weight to gossip.

On the other hand, Feng Mei's hatred for Ling Meiyu could be said to be at the top of her list. The pain of seeing Feng Yun, humiliated three years ago by Ling Meiyu, still burned in her heart like an unhealed wound.

She clenched her fists, her qi rippling around her like an unsteady tide. This was also the first time she expressed any emotion on her face, a rare crack in her usually composed demeanor.

Feng Mei broke the silence, her voice sharp and cutting.

"Ling Meiyu!"

She began, her tone laced with bitterness, her words hanging in the air like a challenge.

"What do you think about the Feng Clan that you once looked down upon? Did you think we could never reach this stage?"

Ling Meiyu raised an eyebrow, her expression calm but curious about Feng Mei's hostility.

"Oh?"

She didn't think much about it, as it was to be expected that Feng Mei, as one of the Feng Clan, would harbor such animosity toward her. Though she didn't think that a calm girl like Feng Mei would be the one to show this much hostility.

"Indeed! I never thought you or Feng Yun could reach this point in the Dragon and Phoenix Ranking. I have indeed underestimated you all!"

Ling Meiyu replied, unexpectedly accepting that she had been wrong. Her voice was steady, and there was a flicker of respect in her eyes for the growth of the Feng Clan, though it was brief.

"Hmph!"

Feng Mei snorted, her expression hardening with disdain.

The referee glanced between them, sensing the tension in the air. Finally, his voice rang out, breaking the silence.

"Are you two ready?"

Ling Meiyu and Feng Mei both nodded, their gazes unwavering.

The referee dropped his hand.

"Begin!"

Feng Mei didn't hold back in the slightest and started with her Peak Grand Qi Condensation Realm power. Her aura flared like a storm, the sheer force of it pushing the air around her.

Feng Mei unsheathed her sword with a fluid motion. The blade gleamed with an otherworldly light, its unmistakable pressure sending ripples of qi through the arena, causing a few spectators to instinctively recoil.

"That's not the sword she's been using until now."

"A Top Earth Grade Artifact?!"

"How does the Feng Clan afford to give another Top Earth Grade Artifact to their geniuses? Are Top Earth Grade trees growing on trees for them?!"

…

The crowd couldn't help but be surprised and envious of the Feng Clan, who had shown two Top Earth Grade Artifacts, both of which were wielded by their geniuses.

A treasure so rare that many people might never even get a glimpse of it—two such treasures were now in the hands of the Feng Clan. It was an incredible display of wealth and power. So much so that it made even the Top strongest clan in the capital look like beggar.

Even Ling Meiyu's eyes flickered with surprise as she studied the blade. She hadn't thought that the Feng Clan would possess two Top Earth Grade Artifacts.

( Just how? )

Ling Meiyu wondered. Her impression of the Feng Clan kept on changing. How could she not be shocked? She had once believed the Feng Clan was merely using her father as a connection, thinking them weak. Yet now, they were presenting treasures that even the Ling Clan struggled to acquire.

Feng Mei's expression was calm, her grip steady as she raised the sword, ready to strike. With her Peak Grand Qi Condensation Realm and the sword given by Feng Chen, she was going full power from the start.

["Ghostly Shadow Mirage!"]

Feng Mei immediately disappeared and reappeared behind Ling Meiyu, her blade aimed to strike. The speed and precision of her movement were like a phantom's, her figure flickering in and out of existence.

But Ling Meiyu wasn't an ordinary opponent.

She calmly reacted, almost as if she had anticipated the attack, her body moving with a fluid grace as she blocked Feng Mei's deadly strike.

"Again!"

Feng Mei growled as she launched another flurry of attacks.

CLANK! CLANK!

Ling Meiyu responded and blocked Feng Mei's relentless strikes, but the force behind each blow was immense. She was pushed back step by step, the sound of metal ringing through the air.

This was also the first time Ling Meiyu had been pushed back throughout the competition.

It was also the only time it seemed like Ling Meiyu could be defeated.

CLANK! CLANK!

["Heavenly Emperor's Sword!"]

Feng Mei showed no mercy, her attacks growing fiercer as she enhanced them with the Heavenly Emperor's Sword Technique. Each strike was like a thunderclap, shaking the very ground beneath them.

CLANK!

Each strike sent a vibration through Ling Meiyu's body, making it difficult for her to maintain her stance.

SLASH!

Feng Mei's sword cut through the air with precision, its edge shimmering with powerful qi. In a swift and calculated strike, she broke through Ling Meiyu's fiery defense.

A thin red line appeared on Ling Meiyu's arm, a shallow but visible wound. Blood trickled down, staining her sleeve, though the injury was surface-level.

The crowd erupted in astonished murmurs.

"She broke through Ling Meiyu's defense!"

"Damn! Could it be that Ling Meiyu is going to be defeated?"

"Noooo! I bet thousands of Gold on her. She can't lose!"

…

With how Ling Meiyu had been faring against Feng Mei, it was no wonder that people began to think that Ling Meiyu would lose.

Ling Meiyu glanced at her arm, her expression remaining composed despite the minor setback. Her lips curled into a faint smile, her eyes gleaming with renewed focus. There wasn't a speck of fear or anxiety on her face.

"Not bad!"

She said, her tone steady.

"But don't celebrate too fast!"

The arena buzzed with tension as Ling Meiyu, unfazed by the shallow wound on her arm, took a deliberate step back.

She sheathed her current sword with a calm motion, her expression unreadable, and stored it in her storage ring.

Ling Meiyu raised her hand, and with a faint shimmer of light, a new sword appeared in her grasp.

The moment it materialized, an overwhelming pressure swept through the arena, silencing the crowd. The air seemed to crackle with energy, as if the very atmosphere had been altered by the presence of the weapon.

The blade gleamed with an ethereal brilliance, its surface etched with intricate runes that pulsed with fiery energy, its aura radiating with an ancient power.

"That's the Blazing Star Sword!"

"The Ling Clan's legendary Top Earth Grade Artifact!"

"I can't believe they entrusted it to Ling Meiyu!"

"Well, she is the number one genius of the Ling Clan. If anyone deserves it, it's her!"

"Still, two Top Earth Grade Artifacts appearing in the same match? This is unheard of!"

…

Ling Meiyu held the Blazing Star Sword with natural confidence, its flames seeming to respond to her will as they grew brighter, dancing along the blade's edge like living fire.

Moreover, Ling Meiyu no longer suppressed her cultivation and raised it to Peak Grand Qi Condensation Realm, matching that of Feng Mei.

Not many were surprised by her Peak Grand Qi Condensation Realm cultivation, as many had expected it. Ling Meiyu was a prodigy, and her strength had always been evident.

She swung the sword once, and a wave of heat surged forward, the ground beneath her scorching with every step.

"Let's see how your sword fares against mine!"

Without wasting another moment, Ling Meiyu surged forward, her sword blazing with fiery energy, the flames roaring like a tempest.

The ground beneath her scorched with every step, leaving a trail of embers in her wake.

["Nine Heavens Severing Slash!"]

A massive wave of fiery qi shot toward Feng Mei, cutting through the air with terrifying force. The flames surged like a roaring dragon, leaving a trail of scorched earth in its wake.

The sheer pressure from the strike made the arena tremble, and the crowd gasped in awe at the overwhelming might of the attack.

Some people recognized the technique as the Heavenly Grade Sword Technique of the Ling Clan.

Feng Mei's eyes narrowed, and without hesitation, she raised her sword, channeling her own power.

Her expression was focused, her movements calm despite the intensity of Ling Meiyu's assault.

["Heavenly Emperor's Sword!"]

With a decisive motion, Feng Mei unleashed her counterattack, a blade of qi that erupted from her sword, meeting Ling Meiyu's fiery slash head-on.

BANG!

The two forces collided in a brilliant explosion of light and energy, creating a shockwave that sent ripples through the air, forcing the spectators to shield their eyes.

For a moment, everything seemed to stand still, the air thick with tension as the two attacks clashed.

Then, the shockwave dissipated, and the crowd's eyes widened in disbelief.

While they were focused on the clash between the techniques, Ling Meiyu and Feng Mei had already moved to confront each other.

From the stands, Feng Chen, watching intently, couldn't help but nod in approval.

"Impressive," he murmured to himself.

"To be able to grasp the Heavenly Emperor's Sword technique to such a level... Feng Mei has truly surpassed my expectations."

Although he could see her cultivation and all that, he couldn't see much progress in their understanding of their techniques.

However, Feng Mei was able to master or was almost on the verge of mastering the technique, seeing how she was capable of using the Heavenly Emperor's Sword Technique to such a level.

However the same could be said about Ling Meiyu.

Nine Heavens Severing Slash was also a Heavenly Grade Technique, and it took years before it could be used like Ling Meiyu.

Two such geniuses were locked in battle, and it seemed the fight was far from over, with neither of them willing to yield.