Ling Tian Sword God

This force was a power Xu Ruoyan had never felt before. Shentu Yan’s strength had undoubtedly reached an incredibly high level. No wonder this villain was able to severely injure two Great Elders single-handedly.

Her thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant. There was no time for more. Xu Ruoyan’s figure transformed into a ray of light, a fiercely unparalleled Sword Light, swift as lightning, hurtling towards Shentu Yan.

”Futile resistance!” Shentu Yan smiled coldly.

The tip of her sword surged forward, but just as the Sword Light was about to penetrate the Palm Seal, it was blocked, sparks flying. The formidable Sword Light could not inflict the slightest harm.

”Heh.” The corner of Shentu Yan’s mouth lifted into a sinister smile. His other hand clenched into a fist, an enormous amount of True Qi gathering there, condensing into an immense Fist Strength before thundering out.

Xu Ruoyan’s eyes were icy cold as she stared down Shentu Yan’s violently approaching fist. Biting her lip, a fierce light suddenly surged in the depths of her eyes.

Blue light radiated from her eyes, and her aura broke through the Sky Apex Realm First Layer at this very moment, even reaching the bottleneck of the Sky Apex Realm Second Level, and finally achieving the Sky Apex Realm Third Layer!

By activating the Ice Heart Divine Soul, Xu Ruoyan’s cultivation skyrocketed, reaching her limits.

The Fist Strength pierced through space towards her. Xu Ruoyan’s Long Sword gathered all of her overwhelming True Qi before she thrust it out violently. Just at the edge of the sword blade, a hint of cold light flashed, and then the sword body inclined and thrust out viciously.

PFFT!

The Fist Strength was pierced, and the sword tip went straight for Shentu Yan’s throat.

THUD!

However, just as the Long Sword was about to pierce Shentu Yan’s throat, the extremely violent fist had already landed on Xu Ruoyan’s delicate body first, an overwhelming surge of True Qi sweeping out.

The sound of bones shattering echoed. Xu Ruoyan’s body flew backward like a kite with a severed string, her splattering blood blooming like a flower.

However, at the same instant she was struck by Shentu Yan’s punch, Xu Ruoyan’s Sword Light also fiercely stabbed into Shentu Yan’s body—not his throat, but his shoulder.

At the sword wound, a layer of frost startlingly formed, instantly freezing Shentu Yan’s injury and preventing it from healing.

SPURT!

Shentu Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, which turned into ice cubes the moment it left his mouth. His face turned a pale blue; he was clearly also affected by Xu Ruoyan’s frigid energy.

SCRAPE...

After retreating dozens of meters, Xu Ruoyan finally stopped, the Long Sword in her hand carving a deep trench into the ground.

Her beautiful hair was disheveled, and blood seeped from the corner of her mouth. A large patch of her white clothing was already stained red with blood. Clearly, her injuries were not light.

She actually injured Shentu Yan!

Yun Tianhe was greatly shocked, his heart filled with disbelief. How powerful was Shentu Yan? Even the two Great Elders of the Sky Void Palace were no match for him, yet now Xu Ruoyan, a mere junior, had managed to injure Shentu Yan.

It was unbelievable. Luckily, he hadn’t been reckless enough to engage Xu Ruoyan in combat beforehand; otherwise, there would likely be one more headless corpse on the ground.

”Well done, young lady. Even when Zhong Ziqi and Gu Linfeng teamed up, they couldn’t harm me, yet you managed to wound me.”

A sinister glint flashed in Shentu Yan’s eyes. He dared not underestimate Xu Ruoyan. The power she could unleash was startling. If he weren’t careful, he might be severely injured by her, or even suffer an ignominious defeat; it wasn’t impossible.

”I don’t just want to hurt you; I want to kill you!”

Xu Ruoyan forcefully suppressed the surging qi and blood within her. She was severely injured, and the strain of using the Ice Heart Divine Soul was taking a massive toll on her body, which wouldn’t hold out much longer. Before she collapsed, she had to do everything within her power, use every means possible, to kill Shentu Yan.

What formidable determination!

As Shentu Yan watched the girl charge towards him, a hint of surprise flickered in his eyes. He knew the power of his previous punch very well. Even if Xu Ruoyan had an outburst, she was still only at the Sky Apex Realm First Layer. Being hit by that punch should have left her dead or crippled.

Yet, the aura Xu Ruoyan was currently exuding was not any weaker than before; if anything, it was even stronger. She was using her formidable willpower to overdraw her potential, causing her strength to erupt completely. This Xu Ruoyan was, without a doubt, a top-tier, peerless genius, the kind rarely seen in a thousand years.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

In the air, sharp sword qi formed streams that pierced outwards. The sound of air tearing apart echoed with sharp CRACKS and POPS. Wherever Xu Ruoyan passed, it was as if a peerless, razor-sharp ice sword was thrusting directly towards Shentu Yan’s vital points.

Facing Xu Ruoyan’s ferocious assault, Shentu Yan also chose to temporarily evade its brunt. He abruptly channeled his energy, and an immense surge of True Qi gathered before him, forming a giant shield of True Qi several meters high.

CRACK!

The sound of ice shattering against the Shield echoed. Bursts of sword qi erupted, stripping away layer after layer of the True Qi Shield. However, under the circulation of Shentu Yan’s immense True Qi, the True Qi Shield continuously regenerated, resisting Xu Ruoyan’s tearing sword qi.

Such a violent offensive put even Shentu Yan under immense pressure.

This little vixen has gone mad! If this continues, even if I manage to kill her, I’ll have to pay an extremely heavy price.

He knew Xu Ruoyan couldn’t maintain this state for long. She’s only able to unleash such astounding power because she recently received the legacy passed down by numerous Sky Void Palace experts. Given her current willingness to fight to the death and take me down with her, she undoubtedly poses a considerable threat.

If she manages to severely injure me, it will undoubtedly greatly hinder my plans to dominate the Martial World.

Suddenly, a strange, crafty smile touched his lips. Clearly, he had just thought of an excellent way to deal with Xu Ruoyan.

”Xu Ruoyan, I have a top-secret matter to tell you right now. It concerns the true murderer of your father.”

An insidious smile spread across Shentu Yan’s lips.

Hearing this, Xu Ruoyan’s pupils constricted, but she remained outwardly unaffected. Of course, I know what Shentu Yan is trying to do right now. My current ability to unleash such powerful combat strength despite my severe injuries is entirely supported by my immense willpower. He’s trying to use this to disturb my state of mind and break my will.

”Hehe, you probably still believe your father was killed by the Demon Sect Saintess Liu Xiling, don’t you?”

Shentu Yan’s insidious smile bloomed. ”Let me tell you the truth now.”

”Actually, that boy Ling Chen wasn’t lying to you. Your father, Xu Feihong, indeed wasn’t killed by Liu Xiling. Because the one who took your father’s life back then in the Human Emperor’s Palace was none other than me!”

”What did you say?”

Hearing this, Xu Ruoyan’s delicate body trembled as if struck by lightning. Her lovely face instantly turned deathly pale, devoid of all color.