Chapter 99 Battling Ling Yingfeng

The third day's competition would be the most tense. On this day, storm clouds congregated in the sky. It was almost as if the dark clouds were oppressing the city, trying to shatter it.

This round determined who the final victor of the Immortals League Competition would be. It decided the master of the Spiritual Meridian. Due to their defeat the day before, Yu Wenji and the rest wore a solemn expression. They all went to the Wind Floating Platform to await the day's first duel.

Right now, the most powerful competitor from the Zhou State was Ye Wuhen, at the first stages of the Core Forming Realm. Only Xiao Chen was left from the Teal Jade Sect. The better fighters from the Qing State, however, had not yet competed. The Zhou State's predicament was not optimistic.

As the Sword Qi soared into the air, two human figures shifted and went up the platform. The Zhou State sent out Xiao Chen. Qian Yeli would have fought for the Qing State, but the one standing on the platform right now was Ling Yingfeng. He smiled nonchalantly. "Junior Brother Qianye has something on. We will switch places. I'm sure you won't object to this arrangement, Junior Brother Han."

Xiao Chen said coldly, "This suits me well!"

It was actually an oppressive day. The onlookers below were suffering from spells of low spirits. This duel immediately roused them. One was a famous Heaven List Cultivator, the other a mysterious dark horse and this year's upstart. Who would emerge the winner? Many people started to cheer loudly.

Ling Yingfeng smiled lightly and said, "Did you enjoy yesterday's duel?"

Xiao Chen's finger joints started to crack as he remarked coldly, "Why talk so much? Let's fight!" With these words, he unleashed a Cyan Dragon Roar at the man.

The dragon roar shook the heavens. Ling Yingfeng could sense that its power far exceeded that which he had witnessed in the Human World. He did not dare underestimate it. Instantly, he condensed a Barrier. Unexpectedly, however, his back was kicked and his body slammed forward.

Astonished gasps rose under the platform. It was a false illusionary move by Xiao Chen. His true form had gone behind him instead. Ling Yingfeng steadied himself and sneered. "How interesting. Your skills have improved."

"I will repay you with interest for what you did yesterday!" As his voice resounded, he executed the Immortal-override Steps again. In a flash, he had streaked before his opponent. Ling Yingfeng could not tell which was his true form. He hit out a palm behind himself forcefully. Before he had unleashed the palm, however, his left ribcage had been kicked and he lost his balance. Thanks to his high cultivation, he managed to steady himself at once. However, he did not expect Xiao Chen to kick him again, sending him into the air.

Unceasing gasps broke out from below. Three consecutive attacking moves, and a Heaven List Cultivator could not reply! They did not know that Xiao Chen had already executed his Immortal-override Steps to the extreme. He knew that his inner strength could not match Ling Yingfeng's at the Peak of the Foundation Building Realm. He could only win using the peculiar movements of the Immortal-override Steps.

However, in doing so, he could not deploy his True Energy for other magic spells. His attacking prowess was greatly compromised. Although the three attacks seemed ferocious, they did not constitute much damage to Ling Yingfeng.

Ling Yingfeng steadied himself and his gaze turned gradually cold. Although he was not seriously hurt, Xiao Chen had made him look bad. He cried in a deep voice, "Lad, it's all ending now!" With these words, he moved both hands to cast a spell. Instantly, his body was enwrapped in a golden sheen, lighting up the dark surroundings.

The raging wind began to howl. The surrounding True Energy started to fluctuate. Ling Yingfeng seemed to merge into a streak of lightning, bolting immediately toward Xiao Chen to assault. Xiao Chen did not dodge. Their palms clashed directly as heaven and earth changed complexions. The entire Wind Floating Platform quaked. Below them, many were feeling the force. So these two men were getting serious! They all began retreating backward for fear of getting hit.

"Poom!" There was another massive thud. The Wind Floating Platform shook again, as if it was collapsing. The True Energy from its surroundings tremored unceasingly and turned into a chilling strong wind, whipping the faces of close bystanders.

Xiao Chen had mobilized his True Energy to its extreme. After two palm blows, he felt his Qi weaken. The other man's cultivation exceeded his by too much. It was a most unwise tactic to fight directly. Ling Yingfeng stood composed on the ground and sneered. "What's wrong? Are you losing steam already?"

Xiao Chen did not answer. He soared up with a powerful leap 100 meters into the air. Dragon Roars were heard resounding in the sky, as a dazzling white radiance enveloped Xiao Chen's entire body. He appeared like a war deity, accompanied by golden dragon images. Like a meteor, he streaked down upon Ling Yingfeng on the ground.

Helped by his upward leap, he had executed the Dragon Roar Palm to the extreme. Below him, all the people exhaled a cold breath. If he hit down, wouldn't the entire Wind Floating Platform be wrecked? Even the presiding officers on the higher platforms felt its terrible force. Yu Wenmu and Princess Xuanyue combined their forces and erected a Barrier to shield Yu Wenji and his Empress.

Ling Yingfeng frowned somewhat. His opponent's palm strength loomed over the entire Wind Floating Platform and there was no place to hide. Suddenly, his hands began to move as he cast a spell. A light screen emerged above his head. Below it, faint talismanic inscriptions scrambled. By now, Xiao Chen's palm strength had landed. There was a clamorous boom. The entire Wind Floating Platform started to quake. Faint cracks began to appear at certain spots.

The powerful force overwhelmed the place. The entire Wind Floating Platform was shrouded in smoke and dust. Wild gales blew under the platform. Many could not open their eyes. After a long while, the dust and smoke finally dissipated. Xiao Chen was still midway in the stance of striking his palm down from the air, while Ling Yingfeng was trying desperately to keep his light screen from shattering.

Suddenly, there was a crisp, clear sound. The light screen above Ling Yingfeng's head had shattered. Sparks showered down like raining stars everywhere. The light screen was the Ling Family's most formidable Big Dipper Barrier, but it had been shattered into smithereens by Xiao Chen's palm blow.

Ling Yingfeng's countenance turned ghastly pale. Although the Big Dipper Barrier had shielded him, he felt Xiao Chen's shattering palm had churned all the blood and Qi within himself. He bellowed and sent his True Energy surging, throwing Xiao Chen out in the process.

Xiao Chen landed and steadied himself. A streak of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a momentary boom. Soon, dense raindrops the size of soy beans began to fall.

It was raining! Both men on the platform were soon completely drenched. The onlookers below forgot to look for a place to take shelter. Those with umbrellas put them up; the rest condensed a Qi shield above their heads.

"Lad, you are very strong. Unfortunately, you met me! I don't believe you can execute the Ancient Forbidden Arts today!" Ling Yingfeng's gaze was icy, as he enunciated each word clearly.

Xiao Chen was completely drenched. The hair from his temple stuck to his face and rain trickled relentlessly down his chin. That palm was already the greatest attacking move he could muster. Yet it could only break through Ling Yingfeng's shield... unless he executed Dragon's Wrath.

He was not certain whether he could execute Dragon's Wrath completely. If his attempt resembled the last time when he failed, he would be unable to avenge Senior Sister Liu and might even end up like her after exerting all his True Qi.

Right now, he was struggling internally. This battle would decide not only if he could avenge Liu Fenghuang, but also the state's victory. He knew what to do later, but for the moment, he could only help the Teal Jade Sect win this duel, and the Zhou State win the Immortals League Competition. He needed to pacify the Zhou Emperor so that he would not get too mad at the Teal Jade Sect later.

"Come! Let me see an ant's greatest power!" Ling Yingfeng broke his line of thoughts. He assaulted like a streak of lightning. Xiao Chen mobilized his energy and forced it out. Their palms clashed and a huge boom resounded. Even the raindrops in the air were vaporized by their palm strengths.

Their strokes became swifter and more powerful. They mobilized their True Energy to the extreme. The mists on the platform grew thicker as more raindrops became vaporized. A moment later, a white fog had enveloped the platform. No one could see the two. They could only hear sounds emerging from the fog.

Countless people started discussing. This was the first time such a thing had happened. Right now, no one could see the battle situation. The presiding officers on the high platforms stared at one another. Some shook their heads, others nodded. No one knew what they were saying. Perhaps it was to decide whether to halt the competition and continue after the rain.

Just when a presiding officer was about to shout for them to stop, numerous dark clouds began to congregate low in the air. These sudden dark clouds were very different from the storm clouds just now. Everyone stopped their discussions at once, as though sensing an ancient power amid the clouds.

The presiding officers began to frown. "Where is this force from? Is someone trying to interfere from the outside?"

More and more dark clouds gathered and they edged down lower and lower. Suddenly, a massive dragon head appeared in their midst, its eyes bulging angrily, eyeing all the people. Everyone panicked. "A dragon! It's a dragon! How come a dragon is here?"

Everyone was quite awed by the dragon, an ancient life form known only in mythology. Only a few presiding officers with higher cultivations knew that someone had employed mystic arts. The dragon was an illusion, not a true form.

Suddenly, fierce gales began to rage. The vapors on the platform dissipated. Everyone could now see clearly what was on the platform.

They saw Xiao Chen mumbling incantations, and an immobilized Ling Yingfeng trapped seemingly by some mystic arts. Although the Dragon's Wrath was very powerful, its force could be broken when executed for too long. Xiao Chen decided to burn his boats. On one hand, he executed the Dragon's Wrath; on the other, he tried to temporarily trap his opponent with the Mystic Cyan Seal.

All of a sudden, that great dragon roared from the clouds and started to swoop down at Ling Yingfeng. Those below the platform began to yell and gasp. "An Ancient Forbidden Art! So he is a disciple of the Ancient Immortal Clan! Their disciple!"

The Ancient Immortal Clan! How this name evoked awe! According to legend, most Immortals and Devils perished during an ancient war, leaving only a small number who survived. They were now called the Ancient Immortal Clan. Their magic arts were infinitely subtle, their cultivations profound and unfathomable.

The Ancient Immortals rarely appeared amongst mortals. Their emergence today would surely cause an upheaval in the entire Violet Manor. For a long time, there was the saying, "When the feather surfaces, none dares to defy it."

It was said that a certain sect of the Ancient Immortal Clan would send out disciples to prepare for an Immortal's Practice Conference. The token for the others to assemble was a feather. Any sect defying this token and failing to attend would pay the price.

Xuanyue's expression became more and more solemn. Even she had not seen before the magic spells Xiao Chen was executing right now.

On the platform, Ling Yingfeng's eyes bulged wide. "I don't believe! I don't believe you can execute an Ancient Forbidden Art!" Saying this, he broke free from the seal and soared down the platform, launching himself on his tiptoes. When he reached to the periphery, however, he suddenly bounced back upon encountering a Barrier.

It was the Barrier Formation erected by Xiao Chen. He said icily, "I've told you! Today, you will pay back with interest what you did to Senior Sister Liu yesterday!"

"Dragon's Wrath!"

Everyone was left breathless by this terrible suppressing force. The massive dragon finally landed. WIth a mighty crash, the entire Wind Floating Platform collapsed. Pebbles broke loose everywhere. The crowd all condensed Barriers to shield themselves from the larger stone pebbles straying out from the Wind Floating Platform.