Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 297 She's improved too fast!
The final day of the martial arts competition among the four factions in the eastern border of Xiao Chen Kingdom.

As expected, Xia Xuan will face off against Pei Xia.

Pei Xia was a senior, and although her cultivation was slightly inferior to the other party's, she had a good attitude. When she got up early in the morning, everything was as usual. She simply greeted Lao Han and then left with her gourd.

As we walked along the path toward Xuanri Peak, we encountered some disciples who seemed to be in a hurry.

Pei Xia, who was previously unknown, is now someone who bows respectfully whenever he sees him approaching from afar.

When he reached the foot of Xuanri Peak, he saw Ji Shaofu waiting for him by the roadside.

Pei Xia was somewhat surprised.

It's been a while since I've seen Elder Ji.

The last time was five days ago during the martial arts competition. She stood behind Huang Bing, hesitating to speak several times.

He was still dressed in green, carrying his sword as always, but his face looked a little haggard, probably because he hadn't recovered from the physical and mental exhaustion he had expended in the previous competition.

His face, which had been downcast and expressionless, broke into a bright smile when he saw Pei Xia: "You're here?"

Pei Xia nodded: "Yes, are you waiting for me?"

"Ah, no, I... I'm just watching."

Pei Xia walked ahead, and Ji Shaofu followed beside him as they went up the mountain together.

Ji Shaofu asked him how his preparations were going, while Pei Xia chatted about how Yang Xuzhong's injuries were.

As they approached the summit, Ji Shaofu paused and called out to Pei Xia, "I have a protective magic artifact. Take it with you. I saw that Miss Xia's sword aura is formidable, just in case."

She took out a bamboo-shaped amber from her inner clothing and handed it to Pei Xia.

Pei Xia smiled and said, "No need. If I can't beat you, I'll just admit defeat."

He didn't accept it.

A hint of melancholy flashed in Ji Shaofu's eyes as she put the magic artifact back into her bosom. Her fingertips touched the soft, warm thing wrapped in the cloth bag.

She opened her mouth: "Um, you...you eat breakfast..."

The wind was strong on the mountaintop, scattering their words. Pei Xia's eyes widened: "What?"

Ji Shaofu pulled her small hand out of her bosom and forced a smile: "It's nothing. The Liancheng Illusionary Realm is a great opportunity, so we should try our best to seize it."

On Xuanri Peak, disciples from all the sects were already waiting.

Although Ziya Eleven Caves and Jiujie Valley were completely wiped out, they did not leave prematurely. On the contrary, they were more concerned about the outcome of this battle than in previous years.

What Huang Bing didn't expect was that, including the eleventh cave of Ziya, and even the main sect of Xuanyi Mountain, they all seemed to be on Pei Xia's side.

After all, although Xia Xuan carries the name of Xuanyi Mountain, she is essentially a disciple of Xuange Sword Mansion and comes from another state.

The Liancheng Illusionary Realm was originally set up by the masters of various sects in Dongzhou with great effort. Now that outsiders are taking advantage of it, it is unreasonable and makes people feel even more aggrieved.

I'd rather fall on the head of the whale gate!
So this time, few people, the entire Xuanri Peak, were secretly cheering for Pei Xia.

Xia Xuan, who was already standing on the training ground waiting, was now all alone.

However, her mindset was exactly the same as her master Fu Hongshuang's; she was very carefree and didn't care about these things at all. When she saw Pei Xia coming from afar, she even raised the blue sparrow and waved to him.

As Pei Xia took the stage and everyone had arrived, Huang Bing stood up from the high stands.

After competing for almost a month, there was no need for further pleasantries. Without going through the motions, Huang Bing said in a deep voice, "Then, let's begin!"

Holding the Azure Sparrow sword, Xia Xuan stood ramrod straight, her slender figure graceful. She greeted, "Senior, please enlighten me!"

Back in the Lingxiao Sword Sect, Xia Xuan gave her the same "guidance." In that match, she didn't use Qingque's full strength, relying only on her years of hard-earned martial arts and sword energy, but she was ultimately defeated by Pei Xia's masterful swordsmanship and qi.

This time, Pei Xia grinned and answered decisively as always: "Point!"

Just one word.

Along with the sound, several flying needles flew out from the sleeves of the robe!

Pei Xia is a typical pragmatist. If it weren't for a martial arts competition, his methods would be even more insidious—this was also reflected in the fire talisman in the box when a Ghost Valley disciple attempted to ambush someone.

Xia Xuan did not shy away. For several days, she had been focusing intently on studying how to counter Pei Xia, and after setting aside all her contempt, she was certain that she possessed two advantages.

One is the Azure Bird, the other is a realm.

The protective spiritual energy of the Kaifu realm was automatically activated, and the flying needles, amidst the fine clanging sounds, were completely ineffective.

However, right after the flying needles came Pei Xia's three-foot-long sword!
"I expected this!"

Having watched the battle several times, Xia Xuan had already noticed that Pei Xia really liked this kind of fighting style: striking first to lure the enemy, then using the cover to launch a counterattack.

She lightly kicked the longsword, causing its emerald green scabbard to hang upside down, revealing a hint of divine sharpness.

The scabbard and the blade were positioned directly in Pei Xia's qi flying sword. With a snap, the scabbard closed, and even Pei Xia's qi was severed by the sharp edge of the divine blade!

At the same time, Xia Xuan took a step forward with her white boots, using the combined sword technique. The surge of spiritual energy lifted her high ponytail, and several tiny silver metal pieces on her braid collided with each other, making a series of pleasant, fragmented sounds.

Pei Xia frowned; his senses were incredibly sharp: "A magical artifact!"

The soft, clattering sounds blended together, forming a tangible curtain that tightly bound Pei Xia.

Even though he was completely naked, he suddenly couldn't move!
As she drew her sword, the girl's clear eyes reflected the gleaming blade of Qing Que's sword. The invisible sword energy, just as it had been displayed in previous duels, exuded a chilling sense of oppression!
"Senior, thank you for letting me!"

With both hands gripping the sword, Xia Xuan charged straight towards Pei Xia like an arrow released from a bow.

This bizarre binding state not only imprisoned Pei Xia's physical body, but also suppressed his powerful inner spiritual energy.

Seeing the Azure Sparrow before him, Pei Xia could only flick his wrist, and the two spiders flew out. Without a moment's hesitation, they came together and met the sharp edge of this divine relic treasure head-on!
The moment the sword light burst forth, even the two Transformation Realm experts on the stands couldn't help but squint their eyes.

Everyone stared intently at the training platform.

It's hard for anyone to accept that Pei Xia, who was on whom everyone placed such high hopes, simply collapsed like that.

But let's just talk about the situation just now...

Pei Xia did not fall.

His rich combat experience saved him. When the two spiders were unable to withstand him, he changed the direction of his magic weapon and used the unparalleled power of the Azure Sparrow Sword to shake the two spiders away, thereby propelling his body to change direction and narrowly avoiding the sword strike.

Pei Xia fell to her side on the ground, glancing at her protective magic artifact with a hint of heartache.

The Twin Spiders had previously withstood attacks from a Transformation Realm expert, and only suffered some minor scratches.

But that sword strike just now not only left a finger-deep sword mark, but also shattered one of the twin spiders' corners, creating a gap.

If I keep taking the hits head-on, I'm afraid that after another two or three more sword strikes, my precious magic weapon will be ruined.

This Xia Xuan is much more difficult to deal with than the last time at the Lingxiao Sword Sect. Not only is her cultivation level and Qingque different, but she has even started to hide her moves. This strange binding magic weapon is something we've never seen her use before!

Pei Xia was surprised.

Xia Xuan was even more surprised than him.

It was already absurd that his protective magic weapon could withstand Qingque's sword strike, but in that situation just now, he was even able to use the impact force to avoid the sword's edge.

He is indeed far more experienced than I am.

No, we must finish this quickly and not let him discover the flaws in my magical artifact.

Xia Xuan's magical artifacts were not of high grade; it was just that the focus of her efforts was in ways that ordinary people could not imagine, which is why they appeared so sinister and domineering.

As Pei Xia watched her turn around with her sword in hand, a suppressed roar suddenly echoed in her mind.

Because of the balance of inner fire, the intensity and frequency of the calamity caused by the calamity have decreased significantly. This is the first time Pei Xia has heard such a strong roar in her mind during this period.

He reacted instantly.

This magical artifact hijacks the opponent's nerves, causing their body and spiritual power to become uncontrollable at the same time!

The moment Xia Xuan unleashed her second Azure Sparrow Sword Aura, Pei Xia finally stood up.

There was no time to dodge, so he could only turn his palms over, hold the Xunhai sword with both hands, and unleash all the sword energy in the inner cauldron to fiercely collide with the sword energy of this divine treasure!
The moment the two extremely sharp sword energies touched, the dense bluish-gray rotten wood covering the Patrol Sea Sword instantly turned to ashes.

For the first time, its ferocious sword body, covered in blood vessels, was fully revealed!

(End of this chapter)