Chapter 78 - Jean vs Ling Jie

Today was the 10th day of the Ranking tournament, and Jean's current Schrift is Yourself, the memory one. Jean stood on the top of the Sword Discourse Arena, and soon, Ling Jie slowly made his way.

Ling Jie: Hehe, Boss, good morning.

Ling Jie's voice was not at all loud, but it was loud enough to be heard by Ling Wugou. Just as he was about to announce the names of the two parties and their affiliation, he suddenly heard the way Ling Jie addressed Jean. Both his legs went limp and he nearly kneeled on the floor.

Jean: Heh, so you didn't forget about that bet.

Ling Jie: I, Ling Jie, am a true man. Every word I say carries an enormous amount of weight so there's no way I would go back on a deal. Only cowards would go back on their word.

Jean: Then why didn't you visit me the entire time I was here? Can it be… You don't see me as your boss?

Ling Jie: Err…

Then he spoke in a low voice.

Ling Jie: I… I actually wanted to go, but Big Bro said that it wouldn't look good. It's really not my fault.

And then he quickly changed the topic.

Ling Jie: But Boss, you indeed did not disappoint me. You were just at the True Profound Realm less than 1 year ago, and now you are a Sky Profound Practitioner. How could someone who would make me have no choice but to surrender and become a little brother be any ordinary person?

Ling Jie held out his hand and swiped his spatial ring, bringing out a sword case sculpted entirely in white jade. It was an Earth Profound Weapon, but there was something weird about it...

Ling Jie: There's no way that I will win, so I will use all of my power in this match! And let everyone in the world remember my, Ling Jie's charm!

Jean: Hahahaha! Then come! I'll accept your blade with mine!

He took out the Overlord Colossal Sword before he held it with a single hand.

Jean: Don't worry, I will hold back, but that won't mean it will be an easy fight! Now stab me as much as you want!

Ling Jie's hands softly stroked once and the white jade sword case opened. Along with a flickering orange colored radiance, an entirely golden orange thin sword that was approximately five foot and five inches flew into Ling Jie's hands.

And once the orange sword met the ground, it suddenly released a lingering sword cry and its sword force also quietly filled the air. The sword force was not fierce, nor was it aggressive, but it brought along an incomparably piercing strength.

Spectator 1: What kind of sword force is this! I've never heard of this before… Wait! Orange colored sword, could it be…

Spectator 2: Celestial Yang Sword!!

Spectator 3: Right! It really is indeed the Celestial Yang Sword, one of Heavenly Sword Villa's Sky Profound Divine Swords! It's been said that Ling Yun subdued the Celestial Yuan Sword at the age of seventeen. He is only sixteen, yet had actually subdued the Celestial Yang Sword!

Spectator 4: Heavenly Sword Villa does indeed produce geniuses after geniuses. Ling Yun is already an absolutely stunning genius but I didn't expect that Ling Jie was an even better one! For Ling Yuefeng to have two sons like that, is enough for him to live a comfortable life.

Spectator 5: Yeah, but… It will be useless against Dennell Jean anyway…

Spectator 6: You are right…

Jean could clearly see that the weapon that Ling Jie took out from the Sword Case was a Sky Profound Weapon, which was stronger than the great sword on Jean's hands.

Ling Jie: Hey Big Brother, can you lend me the other blade?

Ling Yun was startled, before he nodded and gave Ling Jie the Celestial Yuan Sword, which was similar to the Celestial Yang Sword, but it was cyan.

Ling Wuhou: Ahem… First match of the Semifinals: Blue Wind Imperial Family's Dennell Jean versus Heavenly Sword Villa's Ling Jie… Match start!

Ling Jie shot against Jean like a star, his swords seemed as if they disappeared, but Jean easily intercepted them with the great sword, with speed never seen before, Jean's arm danced as he wielded the great sword with a mastery that would shock sword masters.

Normally heavy sword wielders needed to support the weight of the sword, but not only is Jean's arm strength much bigger than the weight of the sword, but he is also a Sky Profound Practitioner.

He wielded the heavy sword like a needle while Ling Jie continued to make a storm of slashes on the blade. Even if the difference on strength between the two of them is enormous, that wasn't the same with the swords.

Ling Jie: Heaven's Might Absolute Sword… Moon Break! Haa!!

Following a loud roar from Ling Jie, the two different colored sword beams suddenly shot out from the combination of the the Yuan and Yang twin swords, transforming into a cross shaped sword tip formed by two intersecting orange and cyan beams…

The tip of "Moon Break" struck against the Overlord's Colossal Sword that Jean swiftly put in front of himself. With a loud sound, the storm of sword force violently exploded.

Following the simultaneous explosions from both the cyan sword tip and orange sword tip, in a single instant, there were countless sword beams flying out like a storm towards Jean.

The heavy sword bent in half, before…

*Snap!*

Half of the Overlord Colossal Sword had broken off. It fell with a huge bang sound upon the ground, forming a huge pit which radiated fractures in the floor.

There was absolute silence throughout the Sword Discourse Arena. Everyone's eyes were opened wide, and their throats could not force out a sound for a long time. Especially for the young profound practitioners, they could feel a cold wind hissing through their spines, their four limbs, and even the gaps between their teeth.

Jean: …

As the Overlord's Colossal Sword broke, Ling Jie was also stunned. He did not immediately follow up on an attack but put down the twin swords and said in a voice full of regret.

Ling Jie: I… I'm sorry, it was not on purpose… How about, how about… After the competition I will pay you back a sword. The Sword Management Terrace also has many good heavy swor-

Jean: ...Stand up.

Ling Jie flinched, and looked at Jean. He held a cold as he wielded the broken sword, pointing it at Ling Jie.

Jean: ...Don't tremble.

Ling Jie prepared himself for attacking, and Jean continued to speak.

Jean: Don't break your stance, stay aware of your surroundings, don't let your guard down for an instant... Now I will make a single strike, receive the Overlord's Fury...

Wielding the half-destroyed heavy sword in his hand, Jean's Heavenly Wolf's Hell Tome's began to channel without restraints. In an instant, his connection with the heavy sword had already reached the realm of perfection.

His aura and the broken Overlord's Colossal Sword were completely fused together. The Overlord Colossal Sword was no longer just a piece of weapon in his hands, but it looked as if it was the entire piece once again, with a jet black aura surrounding the broken sword which took the shape of the whole weapon.

Ling Jie's eyes widened in shock, didn't he break the sword? Why was it still undamaged? ...Was that even a blade?

Jean's cold face was already inches away from Ling Jie, surprising him, Jean purposely slowed down so the latter would have time to react, and Ling Jie tried to block Jean, but Jean then swung the aura blade downwards, the twin swords and the Overlord's Colossal Sword connected.

Ling Jie was smashed flat in the ground, and since Jean held back, he wasn't really harmed, but he was almost knocked out.

Ling Jie: I'm not fighting anymore… I quit… I will never fight a monster like you a third time… Guh…

A long, long time ago, Heavenly Sword Villa once had a heavy sword style. But, this style declined at an extremely quick speed. Many years ago, the last Elder of the heavy sword style went to test himself in the Wasteland of Death, and then, he never returned.

Hence, the heavy sword style was completely severed in the Heavenly Sword Villa, and the few heavy swords that were stored in the Sword Management Terrace, became the final remnants of the heavy sword style in Heavenly Sword Villa.

Ling Yuefeng, his father, had once told him that heavy swords were only suitable on the battlefield, and they did not suit practitioners. Even Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, which prided themselves for their swords, and possessed every single type of sword styles, had long lost their heavy sword style.

He had even said that practitioners who trained in the way of the heavy sword, were all total retards. But now, when he personally experienced the terror of heavy swords, Ling Jie really wished to personally shout a single sentence at his father, Ling Yuefeng... Your mom!