Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 228 Swords and Words

Zhao Youyue caught up with the white figure that swept across the lake, her red Heavenly Martial Sword thrusting repeatedly as she cursed:

"Let's see today whether your talent is superior or my hard-earned flow state is stronger!"

The crimson sword light flashed incessantly, relentlessly pursuing the retreating white figure.

The torrential rain lashed down on the white and red Heavenly Martial Armor, making a clanging sound.

Zhao Youyue unleashed her full offensive power, relentlessly pursuing and chasing...

The white figure was still retreating.

The white Heavenly Martial Armor covered up to her neck, and Lin Qiru's face was as cold as frost.

Zhao Youyue launched over two hundred consecutive sword attacks, but none of them landed.

But things are different now than they used to be.

In the past, Lin Qiru could easily evade all of Zhao Youyue's attacks by maneuvering around a very small area, just like when dealing with the Heavenly Commander.

But today, Lin Qiru retreated a great distance; it was less about avoiding and more about dodging by moving around.

In Zhao Youyue's eyes, Lin Qiru's movements were no longer as fast as before, so fast that she couldn't catch them.

Zhao Youyue knew this because she had mastered the power of flow!
"Lin Qiru, you're not that fast when it comes to Flow."

"Oh, you still run fast."

"You've come to me of your own accord today, so it seems Lin Xiufeng has confessed to you?"

"Shall I tell you that we rekindled our old flame and couldn't help ourselves?"

"You came to kill me in humiliation and rage, only to find that, before the power of my flow state—"

Zhao Youyue's forward speed suddenly exploded, and the red Tianwu Sword accelerated abruptly.

A flash of sword light passed by Lin Qiru's face as she turned to the side.

The red sword light, just a hair's breadth away, grazed Lin Qiru's face.

Zhao Youyue rushed more than a hundred meters away, turned around, stared at Lin Qiru with hatred in her eyes, and said mockingly:

"—Now, only the power of the Heavenly Blade can suppress me and kill me."

"Come on! What are you waiting for? Use the power of your Heavenly Blade!"

"Otherwise, you know very well that once I master the Heavenly Blade, it will be your death day!"

Zhao Youyue lunged forward in a flash, her red sword light relentlessly attacking Lin Qiru's head, face, and body once again.

Zhao Youyue sneered hatefully:
"What Heavenly Might! What Number One Expert of the Dream Continent!"

"It's just due to innate talent!"

"However, it's nothing compared to the hard-earned flow state!"

"Lin Qiru, you killed someone for a man and have become a wanted criminal on Tianlan Star."

"And what are you to me then?"

"It's just a joke!"

"Lin Xiufeng still thinks about me!"

"You were just his nominal, innocent first love, while I will always be his ex!"

"A serious, very close ex!"

"All of your man's first times were with me!"

"what do you?"

"You've been with him for so long, and when he met me, didn't you rekindle your old flame and do everything together?"

Zhao Youyue continued her verbal attacks, but found that Lin Qiru's rhythm remained unchanged.

Moreover, the distance Lin Qiru was retreating was rapidly decreasing, which meant that she no longer needed to rely entirely on movement to dodge attacks, but had actually begun to evade them.

This change brought back unpleasant memories for Zhao Youyue, a sense of frustration at being looked down upon!

"Lin Qiru! No matter how much you sacrifice for him, it's useless! The one who has taken over his heart and soul is me!"

"What? What are you waiting for if not to fight back?"

"You're here because I rekindled our old flame, so why are you pretending to be so calm?"

"Or is it that you were so weak—that you didn't even have the power to retaliate against my Heartflow without the power of the Heavenly Blade?"

Zhao Youyue attacked while speaking, wanting nothing more than to fight Lin Qiru to the death. However, Lin Qiru retreated even further.

This means that Zhao Youyue has a higher chance of succeeding!

As Lin Qiru dodged the barrage of over a dozen sword thrusts, Zhao Youyue seized the opportunity.

A flash of red sword light pierced towards Lin Qiru's shoulder.

Just as the sword was about to strike, the white Heavenly Martial Blade suddenly deflected Zhao Youyue's attack.

"Hahaha!" Zhao Youyue, having missed her attack, laughed instead of getting angry, and triumphantly shouted, "Lin Qiru! You've finally met your match, one where you can't avoid having to parry my blade!"

"Yes, your flow state is indeed very strong. This distance has forced me to parry."

Lin Qiru finally spoke, and it was a word of praise.

Zhao Youyue was particularly displeased upon hearing this and angrily said:

"Lin Qiru, what are you pretending to be so calm about! You're clearly jealous and heartbroken by Lin Xiufeng, which is why you've come to fight me!"

Lin Qiru said calmly, "Actually, no matter how much you say, you can't sow discord, because I trust him more than I trust you."

Zhao Youyue hated Lin Qiru's calmness and composure the most. It was during battle, and her reaction to things was even more annoying to her!

"You're such a hypocrite! Why did you come all this way to see me all by yourself? Are you planning to give Lin Xiufeng to me?"

Zhao Youyue deliberately provoked Lin Qiru, and all the things she did and said that hurt Lin Qiru gave her a sense of pleasure.

“Lin Xiufeng has his own robot with companion functions, which his father bought.”

“Tell him that when he reaches the right age, he should use it, but a tool is just a tool, and he shouldn’t be attached to it.”

“I think that makes a lot of sense, so when I go to his house, I never pay attention to his companion robot.”

Zhao Youyue was furious and shouted, "Lin Qiru, who are you insulting! Stop deceiving yourself!"

Lin Qiru continued calmly:
"If you insist on becoming a real-life companion robot, I don't mind."

I came to find you because—

Lin Qiru suddenly launched an attack, wielding the Heavenly Martial Blades in both hands with lightning speed!
Zhao Youyue retreated at full speed, parrying with her sword. Despite her all-out effort, she still felt overwhelmed and on the verge of being struck by the white blades at any moment!
Lin Qiru continued speaking as he attacked:
"You shouldn't have hurt Lin Xiufeng so cruelly. I can't let you hurt him without any consequences!"

As she spoke, Zhao Youyue felt a chill on her shoulder, followed by a burning pain.

She had clearly been stabbed, but the injury shouldn't be serious; she hadn't yet felt the abnormal flow of Heavenly Martial Power filling the wound.

Just then, Zhao Youyue felt a cool sensation on her face, followed by a burning pain.

This time she saw it: a small, thin piece of something, soaked by the downpour, clearly flew off her face.

That is--

A thin piece of skin!

Zhao Youyue understood; Lin Qiru was going to subject her to the cruel torture of being slowly sliced ​​to death!

Lin Qiru's sword flashed, her attacks relentless.

Zhao Youyue was so focused that she didn't even have the energy to speak.

However, even so, the two white Heavenly Martial Blades flashing by still left her dazzled, and her confidence in dealing with them was on the verge of being shattered at any moment!
"I'll return the torture you inflicted on Lin Xiufeng to you as a warning!"

"Don't think I won't kill you."

"Zhao Youyue, please remember this—although Lin Xiufeng doesn't want you to die, he doesn't want you to harm me even more."

"I could kill you, but there's no need for it yet."

As she spoke, Zhao Youyue was stabbed twice more, and two more thin pieces of skin detached from her body.

However, Lin Qiru seemed to feel that this was still too slow.

The white Heavenly Martial Blade has increased in length dramatically.

When the sword struck Zhao Youyue's Heavenly Martial Sword, it instantly exhausted the Heavenly Martial Power of the red Heavenly Martial Sword.

In an instant, Zhao Youyue was no longer armed.

In an instant, a flash of light sliced ​​off two pieces of skin from her body.

Lin Qiru's tone remained calm, yet she spoke words that were anything but calm.

"The flow state is indeed very strong. I need to suppress it with force to improve the efficiency of the slow slicing."

(End of this chapter)