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Chapter 222: Cutie Vs. Beauty
Tang Feier jabbed her finger at Li Xiang. If I win, then that establishes that All-Heavens Sect is more powerful than your trifling Starbound Sect. You will go to All-Heavens Sect, so that your genius can be properly nourished!
Hui jolted, shocked. Wait, what? Not Li Xiang! I wont allow it!
Although you know those words to be true, I, Li Xiang, will nonetheless prove them to be false, Li Xiang said quietly. She drew her sword, and her eyes flashed with cold light. Although she stood completely still, she emanated an unstoppable air, as if she had the momentum of a landslide behind her.
Eh, wait. She didnt make that a condition of our fight well, to be fair, I refused to have a proper fight and then died immediately, Hui thought to himself. Are they specifically targeting Li Xiang, or did I just happen to throw her off her pace too much? Hmm, in this world, its very easy to throw people off, isnt it?
Still, thats not a very cute thing to say. I dont think Tang Feier herself is the one who wants to say that. After all, I acted a little unexpectedly, and she completely forgot to add that condition to our fight. Instead, it feels like someone else has put those words in her mouth. Gui Delun, if I had to guess. Which means All-Heavens Sect is specifically targeting Li Xiang or should I say, Starbound Sects strongest inheriting disciples!
If All-Heavens Sect steals away all the inheriting disciples well, theyll have plucked all the future potential off Starbound Sect! All the future Peak Lords or potential Sect Masters will be gone. This is not only an aggressive maneuver, butwith the right mindset, one could see it as a hostile takeover! They mean to completely supplant Starbound Sect. Even if they let us disciples return after a time, theyll have had the time to change our cultivation methods, our mindsets, and everything. Wiping out our old cultivation methods and replacing them with new, even if those new methods are stronger, and its done with good intentits the same thing as wiping out the inheritance of Starbound Sects Peak Lords.
Although I believe I can hold out, since I havent met anyone in this world with the kind of mental resilience it took to survive in my old world, Im not too sure about the others! Li Xiang is smarter than she seems, but shes proud. As for the other inheriting disciples, I've never met them, but I doubt they have the kind of mental resilience it takes to play deadahem, survive that kind of event!
Ah, its possible Im getting ahead of myself, and they dont mean anything of the sort, and this really is a friendly exchange, and yet Hui narrowed his eyes at Tang Feier. It doesnt feel very friendly.
Opposite Li Xiang, Tang Feier struck a cute fighting pose, her face determined, yet still adorable, cheeks puffed in concentration, her brows furrowed just enough, a tiny pout on her face. Here I go!
Tang Feier leaped at Li Xiang. A shockwave flew out behind her, and a footprint appeared on the practice platform. In the blink of an eye, she delivered a dozen blows at Li Xiang.
Li Xiangs face didnt flicker. Her blade darted forth, deflecting every blow. Not a single fist landed on her robe.
Ha! Not bad! Way better than Weiheng Hui, Tang Feier declared.
A puzzled murmur rang through the crowd.
Was that ever in doubt?
How much is Tang Feier looking down on our Li Xiang? Comparing her to Weiheng Hui!
The All-Heavens Sect goes too far in their insults!
Amidst the crowd, Hui licked his lips and wafted himself gently with his fan, making no comment. Elder Brothers, Elder Sisters, this small Hui is in Starbound Sect as well, you know that, right?
Alright! Lets see if you can take this! Tiger Consumes the Sky! Tang Feier landed and drew her fist back. A projection of a tiger appeared behind her, rippling in brilliant orange, fangs bared. It let out a vicious snarl, as if on the verge of starving. She punched at Li Xiang, and the tiger flew with her fist, charging toward Li Xiang.
Li Xiang took a single step forward, the first time shed moved the entire fight. Heaven and earth seemed to move with her, as the momentum shed gathered found motion. She struck downward, just once, an ordinary sword strike.
The tiger charged past, unmoved, and continued rushing toward Li Xiang. Tang Feier laughed. Itll take more than that to
Abruptly, an inch from Li Xiangs nose, the tiger projection froze. It let out a piteous yowl, then fell in two, each half flying by Li Xiang to impact harmlessly in the fields behind her. She lowered her head slightly, staring at Tang Feier without a word.
Tang Feier stared. That that
Huis eyes widened, and he began to smile. Li Xiang has gotten more powerful again. The strongest sword cultivator of Starbound Peak is nothing to shake a stick at! Tang Feier may put on airs as if shes the strongest, but the true strongest need to do no such things. Their strength speaks for itself. And Li Xiang is exactly that kind of person.
Scowling cutely, Tang Feier struck another pose. You destroyed Tiger Consumes the Sky. So what? Thats the weakest of my twelve suuu-per adorable Zodiac Punches. Lets see if you can withstand the rest of the attack!
Li Xiang closed her eyes. Youve already lost.
Bleh! Well see who loses in the end! Tang Feier drew back her fist and punched again. One, two, three eleven punches! Each one created startling projections which rushed at Li Xiang without pause. A rabbit, a dragon, a serpent, a horse each of the zodiac animals burst to life and closed in on Li Xiang.
One With The Sword: A Single Sword Devours the Heavens, Li Xiang intoned quietly. Eyes still shut, she held her sword up before her face, the flat facing Tang Feier. Right when the first of Tang Feiers projections was about to reach her, her eyes snapped open. She turned the sword blade-side out and swung downward once.
The projections shattered. Tang Feier coughed up blood and staggered backward as the backlash slammed into her. Her back foot reached the edge of the practice field, and she grit her teeth and hung on, refusing to take that last step. Determination gleamed in her eyes. I wont
Blood burst out from her face, her chest, down her entire body. A narrow line appeared, bisecting her in two. She shrieked and clutched her face, stumbling the final step out of the ring.
Li Xiang sheathed her sword. She looked at Tang Feier simply. If I hadnt retracted my attack when I did, you would be dead right now.
Youyou Tang Feier stared, then shook her head, unwilling to accept it. Theres no way Starbound Sect is this strong! Youre weaker than us! All-Heavens Sect is stronger than you in all regards! When I fought Weiheng Hui, I
Li Xiang turned her eyes on Tang Feier, and the girl fell silent instinctively. Weiheng Hui is not someone you can easily provoke to battle. When you fought him, did he fight back? Did he raise a hand against you?
Tang Feier gaped. Youhow do you know?
Hui turned his head away and snapped his fan out, embarrassed. Er its common knowledge that Im a bit of a coward, Elder Sister Feier.
The crowd around him scoffed.
Not easy to provoke to battle? Thats one way to put it.
Afraid to fight, more like.
Ha! Even if he did, what
Li Xiangs gaze passed over the crowd, and they fell silent. A chill fell over them, almost a premonition of danger. Only Hui felt nothing.
She turned back to Tang Feier. His path is not a simple one, upright and straightforward, like my own. However, if you had managed to provoke him to fight you would have found him an even more difficult opponent than myself.
Hui shook his head. Not so, Elder Sister. I cant compare to you! Those twelve punches I dont even know what I would do with them! Your battle prowess is utterly incomparable to mine. If you are the Heavens, then I am the earth!
More difficult? Yeah, only because hell flop over in the middle of the fight!
Its difficult to fight a limp body, I guess
Ha, what a joke.
Tang Feier grit her teeth and stomped her foot. One more time! I wasnt taking you seriously!
Even if you came at me with all your strength, the result would be the same, Li Xiang stated. She turned away.
Hui backed out of the crowd, shifting around the border of the masses to meet Li Xiang. If Li Xiang said it, it must be true.
I wont believe it. I wont! Im not weaker than the disciples of this stupid lesser sect! Tang Feier scowled at Li Xiangs back.
Abruptly, Tang Feiers animated expressions vanished, as if a hand wiped them from her face. She darted out silently toward Li Xiang with speed that she hadnt shown before. Her hand thrust toward Li Xiangs back, clenching a thin needle.
Hui whirled. Li Xiang!
