Lord of Bones

Chapter 672 Disparity in Strength
Guo Jingxuan stood beside Xue Ya, nodded slightly, and said softly:

"In front of so many Tianyun Sect masters, there are probably not many people in the entire Wenhe River Basin who can express their determination to fight for life and death so firmly."

Even though Xia Youran and others were only temporary companions of Li Yuan, they came to the duel square to support him.

Ruan Ningmeng, who was standing on the other side of the duel square, was shocked when she heard Li Yuan's firm words.

Even with her status, she had never had such courage when facing the respected elders of Shuiyun Peak.

She nodded slightly and responded in a cold voice: "As you wish."

Shui Xuan in the center of the square waved her hand, signaling the other Yuan practitioners to be quiet, then glanced at Li Yuan calmly and said, "Life and death are up to fate.

"Since you have such a request, then it's up to you.

"Finally, I still want to give you a piece of advice. You should always leave some room for improvement."

After saying this, the old woman in white rose into the air like a lithe crane and returned to the stone platform.

Li Yuan raised a slight arc at the corner of his mouth, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

There should always be a way out for everything. Back then, the Tianyun Sect searched for the Jinglan Feng family hundreds of thousands of miles away. Did the Yuanzhe who was ruthlessly hunted down by the Tianyun Sect ever receive the slightest bit of mercy and forgiveness?

The dust on the Black Stone Square was gently blown up by the breeze, forming tiny vortices, revealing a tense atmosphere.

Li Yuan swung his hand violently, and a long sword seemed to condense from the palm of his hand, like a bright lightning, shining with colorful lightning flames.

Pointing his long sword at the ground, he looked at Ruan Ningmeng and said loudly, "Miss Ruan, please teach me."

Ruan Ningmeng's figure is as graceful as a willow, and she is wearing a light blue long skirt, the hem of which flutters gently in the wind, like a fairy descending to earth.

She raised her jade hand slightly, and the long sword in her hand shone with a faint blue luster, which contrasted with her long skirt, making her look even cooler.

Ruan Ningmeng's beautiful eyes met Li Yuan's eyes that seemed to flash with thunder, and there was a hint of helplessness and determination in her eyes.

She sighed softly and responded, “This duel was not my intention.

“I don’t want to be an enemy of Brother Li, but the agreement made by the Great Elder has been made and cannot be changed.

"I can only obey your orders and fight Brother Li to the death. I will not hold back."

Li Yuan nodded slightly, his palm tightly grasping the hilt of the knife, blue veins protruding on his skin, as if he wanted to merge the hilt of the knife into his flesh and blood.

In an instant, a surge of colorful energy surged up from the surface of his body like a volcanic eruption.

Ruan Ningmeng looked at the amazing energy in Li Yuan's body, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

She really couldn't match this powerful energy.

No wonder Li Yuan had sent a message to her before asking her to go all out.

Ruan Ningmeng bit her silver teeth lightly, and a faint mist lingered around the dark blue sword tightly grasped in her jade hand, like a clear spring flowing in the mountains, condensing endless water essence.

The sword slowly moved upwards, leaving a clear water mark on the hard black stone slab. It was neither deep nor shallow, but it revealed an indescribable charm.

As the energy in the two men increased, the atmosphere above the huge black square changed instantly.

The discussions around gradually died down, leaving only the occasional whisper.

Everyone wants to know how the genius who was once valued by the head of Shuiyun Peak of Tianyun Sect has grown now.

They also wanted to know whether Li Yuan was really as powerful as the rumors said.

"Miss Ruan, let's start!"

Under the gazes of countless people, Li Yuan said calmly.

He swung the long sword in his hand, drawing a graceful arc in the air, and then his body suddenly turned into a colorful thunder, as if cutting through the darkness, and rushed towards Ruan Ningmeng fiercely.

Ruan Ningmeng stared at the thundering figure rushing towards her, knowing that with her own strength, she would not be able to hold out for long in a head-on confrontation with an opponent like Li Yuan.

So, she tapped the ground with her toes and floated up lightly. In an instant, her delicate body passed by the figure of thunder that was rushing towards her.

At the moment of intersection, Ruan Ningmeng swung the long sword in her hand suddenly.

The long sword made a clear sound, as shocking as the roar of a dragon or a tiger, and the tip of the sword pointed directly at Li Yuan's neck, swift and sharp.

However, just as the tip of the sword was about to touch Li Yuan's neck, the Lei Yan long sword was suddenly raised and placed across Li Yuan's neck.

"Chong-"

The blade and the tip of the sword collided, making a crisp sound, the air flow surged, and the air between the two people was torn apart by this force.

The lightning flame sword intercepted the dark blue sword, preventing it from moving forward even half an inch.

After successfully intercepting Ruan Ningmeng's sword, a hint of sharpness flashed in Li Yuan's eyes. He turned his head slightly and glanced at the graceful figure beside him.

Then, he mobilized his Yuan power, and a fierce energy surged out from the long sword like a flood and a beast, pressing Ruan Ningmeng's dark blue long sword like a bent bowstring, which was almost unable to withstand this powerful force.

Under the impact of this powerful energy, Ruan Ningmeng's body slid backwards uncontrollably, like a light boat swept away by huge waves, and instantly slid several feet away.

Feeling the pressure of Li Yuan's terrifying strength, Ruan Ningmeng's heart sank. She had a heavy feeling as if being crushed by a huge rock, which made her start to doubt herself.

Before she recovered from the shock, the long sword wrapped in lightning flames had already attacked her, drawing a brilliant trajectory in the air and bringing up a piece of colorful lightning flames.

Ruan Ningmeng hurriedly thrust out the long sword in her hand. The sword left a light blue arc in the air, and the sharp sword tip pierced through all obstacles.

"Ding--"

The clanging sound of metal colliding echoed in the black stone square, and the tip of Ruan Ningmeng's sword was directly against Li Yuan's long sword.

At the moment of contact, the powerful force contained in the long sword was like a mountain torrent, pressing Ruan Ningmeng's dark blue long sword into an even more thrilling arc than before.

The sword seemed to be broken by this huge force and made a slight groaning sound.

The audience's eyes were fixed on the scene, with expressions of surprise on their faces.

They could clearly feel the terrifying energy emanating from the long sword.

Anyone can see that there is still a big gap in strength between the two.

However, the audience also believed that this disciple, who was valued by the head of Shuiyun Peak of Tianyun Sect, would never be defeated easily.

Just when Ruan Ningmeng thought that the sword in her hand was about to break completely under the force like a mountain torrent, the force was blown away by an invisible wind and instantly reduced by seven or eight points.

She was startled and felt like she had escaped from the fingertips of death.

The tension of the life-and-death moment made her take a deep breath involuntarily.

Then, Li Yuan's calm but firm voice rang in her mind: "Miss Ruan, do not be distracted during the battle.

“Although I won’t seriously injure you, flesh and blood injuries are inevitable. This may make Shui Qing relax his vigilance against you.

"Everything I did was not entirely for you, but also to prevent Shui Qing from seeing my true strength."

Ruan Ningmeng was horrified when she heard this and looked at Li Yuan, whose eyes were deep and calm, like an endless starry sky, unfathomable. She never thought that the other party could control his power so freely and control the situation so skillfully.

Even Shui Suya, who was at the level of Shuiyun Peak and had reached the level of half-step transformation into a pattern, could not do it so easily.

Ruan Ningmeng reacted instantly and stomped her feet on the ground lightly, as light as a dragonfly touching the water.

As she moved, the blue light on the sword suddenly surged like a ignited flame, radiating light in all directions.

The sudden force was like a surging wave. With a loud bang, it shook the Thunder Flame Sword, which had already been reduced by half, and bounced back.

With the help of this reverse thrust, Ruan Ningmeng's figure soared into the air like a flying swallow, and her sword swung rapidly in the air.

Several water waves condensed around the long sword, and these water waves revolved around the long sword, forming a shimmering water wave sword curtain, and countless incomplete elemental patterns were faintly visible.

"Lan Wu Sword Shadow!"

Some of the onlookers exclaimed in surprise, apparently recognizing the name of this Yuanshu.

"I didn't expect that Ruan Ningmeng could even practice the Lanwu Sword Shadow and other minor spiritual arts to such proficiency. I really admire her."

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"The water wave sword curtain condensed by Lanwu Sword Shadow can cut the opponent and block the opponent's attack, providing defense for the caster. It is an extremely comprehensive elemental technique."

"I originally thought that Ruan Ningmeng would not be able to hold out for a few rounds against Li Yuan, but I didn't expect that she could still perform such a small grain technique under such a powerful attack from the opponent."

"It has just begun, and Ruan Ningmeng has already used this small grain technique. I am afraid she wants to defeat Li Yuan quickly."

The audience was talking about it, but the two people on the field had entered another level of competition.

The water wave sword curtain rotated in the air, making a crisp sound of water drops.

"That's right, you have to make some big noise, otherwise it will be very hard for me." Li Yuan said in his heart, but the solemn expression on his face relaxed.

Li Yuan stared at the water wave sword curtain that slowly condensed as Ruan Ningmeng danced with her long sword.

The sword curtain seemed to contain the power of rivers, lakes and seas.

Each wave of water was like a giant beast that could devour everything, completely blocking the surroundings, but Li Yuan did not show the slightest panic.

He gripped the long knife tightly and stomped his feet hard on the ground.

"Bam—"

There was a deafening roar, and the ground under Li Yuan's feet seemed to explode. A powerful energy burst out from the ground and hurled him into the air.

Driven by this rebound force, his figure drew a dazzling trajectory of lightning and flames like lightning and rushed towards Ruan Ningmeng.

From the long sword, colorful energy surged out, dyeing the surrounding sky into brilliant colors.

At this moment, Li Yuan seemed to have transformed into a thunder beast, with a fierce momentum and no one could stop him.

Ruan Ningmeng looked at Li Yuan's figure rushing towards her in mid-air, her brows slightly frowned.

But she did not stop her movements, instead she danced with the sword faster.

He stomped his feet lightly on the air, and his whole body seemed to merge into one with the heaven and earth, becoming the master of this space.

A large area of ​​water wave sword curtain surged down like the sea wave, carrying with it the broken Yuan patterns in the sky, and fiercely cut towards Li Yuan.

Li Yuan felt the terrifying energy pressing down on him like a mountain, but he had no fear in his heart. He swung his sword continuously, slashing out streaks of lightning and flames.

These sword lights cut through the sky like lightning and bombarded the water wave sword curtain above.

"Bang bang——"

There were several deafening noises in succession, accompanied by the burst of Yuanli. Several water wave sword curtains were cut through by Li Yuan's thunder flame sword light, turning into tiny ripples all over the sky and dissipating in the air.

When Ruan Ningmeng saw this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Then she swung the dark blue sword in her hand again and pointed it suddenly at Li Yuan below.

The void in front seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force, and several water wave sword curtains over a hundred feet in size appeared out of thin air, suppressing it with great momentum.

Feeling the terrifying pressure approaching increasingly above his head, Li Yuan immediately performed space teleportation. His figure flashed in the void, and the next moment he appeared dozens of feet outside the water wave sword curtain.

Ruan Ningmeng's figure lightly spun half a circle in the air, like an elegant butterfly, and landed back to the ground lightly.

She quickly formed a seal with her left hand and swung the long sword in her right hand again, pointing in the direction of Li Yuan.

The water wave sword curtain that originally blocked Li Yuan suddenly changed direction and swept towards the thunder figure in mid-air again.

Looking at the water wave sword curtain that was pressing down again, Li Yuan was slightly startled, but quickly regained his composure. He spread out the wings of thunder and flame behind him, flapped them violently, and his figure rushed backwards like an arrow.

At the same time, the colorful lightning flames on the long sword in his hand suddenly exploded and slashed several times in a row.

Several lightning flame sword forces slashed fiercely on the water wave sword curtain.

"Bam—"

A deafening roar exploded in the void, as if stars collided, releasing a dazzling light.

The light instantly illuminated the surrounding sky, and terrifying energy ripples spread wildly in all directions like ripples on the water.

Ruan Ningmeng stood quietly on the black stone slab, looking up at the sky, with determination flashing in her eyes, as if she was expecting something.

Each water curtain of the Lanwu sword shadow she cast contained infinite power. She wanted to see whether the Lanwu sword shadow could successfully hit Li Yuan.

Above the sky, as the light gradually faded, a blue-robed figure gradually emerged, without being greatly impacted.

Suddenly, Li Yuan moved, flapped his wings of thunder and flame, and shot towards Ruan Ningmeng below like a flash of lightning.

A strong and oppressive wind whistled along with his figure, as if even the void was torn apart, and Ruan Ningmeng's pretty face changed slightly.

She tapped the ground with her toes, and her body turned into a shadow, as if gliding on ice, and instantly retreated dozens of feet.

The thundering figure smashed down with the force of thunder and landed accurately on the black stone floor where Ruan Ningmeng had stood before.

"boom--"

A deafening roar echoed in the empty black square, as if the entire square was shaking under this huge force.

The surrounding void was squeezed and distorted by this force, and strong shock waves spread in all directions, blowing away the surrounding dust and debris.

Ruan Ningmeng's retreating figure slowly stopped dozens of feet away. She stomped her feet lightly, feeling the slightly shaking ground beneath her feet, and a ripple of emotion arose in her heart.

The power contained in Li Yuan's attack was far beyond her imagination. With her current cultivation and strength, it was almost impossible for her to confront such an attack head-on.

However, Ruan Ningmeng did not feel afraid or desperate because of this. Li Yuan promised her that he would not seriously injure her and let her fight with all her strength.

This trust and commitment gave her courage and strength.

This allowed her to remain calm and firm in the face of such a powerful attack, despite her physical and mental instinctive reactions.

(End of this chapter)