Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled-Chapter 469 - 465: Successfully Absorbing Sword Heart, Returning to Holy Sword Mountain
Xia Feng’s expression carried a hint of regret. If he had known, he would have kept these people around to fight with him a little longer.
Anyway, they were waiting around, so they might as well have stayed here to fight a bit more. Maybe they could even kill a few more people.
But this was just a thought in his head that couldn’t be turned into reality; after all, those prodigies weren’t fools.
Xia Feng turned his head to glance at Li Qingxue and Xia Tianming, who were protected by the Divine Armor, and found a corner to stabilize his somewhat unstable breath.
Half an hour later, Xia Feng instinctively opened his eyes and looked towards the direction of Holy Sword Mountain.
At this time, the space vortex had expanded to its maximum, and the Holy Sword Pavilion had almost fully emerged.
The layer of dazzling golden light slowly retracted, allowing people to clearly see the exquisite appearance of the temple.
Xia Feng’s brows furrowed slightly. Seeing the Holy Sword Pavilion about to fully descend and a new round of trials about to begin, Xia Tianming and Li Qingxue still hadn’t finished absorbing.
If he remembered correctly, when he absorbed the Blood Dragon Sword Heart, it didn’t take him this long.
He wondered if something had happened inside the Dream Realm Pearl.
Xia Feng’s expression carried some hesitation, but he ultimately didn’t take any action, focusing instead on guarding the entrance, waiting for Xia Tianming and Li Qingxue to emerge from the Dream Realm Pearl.
This time he didn’t have to wait long; after about a quarter of an hour, Li Qingxue awoke first.
A flash of blood-red light uncontrollably flickered in her eyes before quickly disappearing.
Li Qingxue shook her head, first took a glance around, and instantly noticed the traces of battle outside.
She raised her eyebrows slightly, her expression tinged with worry as she asked, "Did someone come just now?"
"Was there a conflict?"
Xia Feng smiled, "It’s nothing; it’s been resolved."
"Now that the Holy Sword Pavilion has descended, the inheritance trial grounds have already appeared, and they’ve all run over there, not paying attention to small figures like us."
Li Qingxue still carried some worry in her expression, and her eyes warily watched the distant Holy Sword Mountain.
Not wanting her to be under too much pressure, Xia Feng changed the subject, asking, "So, how is it? After absorbing the Blood Dragon Sword Heart, do you feel stronger in controlling the Great Dao of Celestial Sword?"
Li Qingxue’s face broke into a slight smile, "Much stronger. I never thought before..."
"There are many things I never imagined before. It feels like an epiphany."
Xia Feng wore an expression of contemplation. After a long while, he glanced at Xia Tianming, who was still inside the Dream Realm Pearl, absorbing the Blood Dragon Sword Heart.
"Sometimes I wonder if comprehending such deep rules of the Great Dao just by relying on the Blood Dragon Sword Heart is too rash."
"But perhaps... battle a few more times based on the situation."
"Through combat, you can deepen your understanding of the Blood Dragon Sword Heart. Your bottleneck is much lower than mine, so you might be able to make even greater progress."
Li Qingxue didn’t quite understand, but she knew that Xia Feng was concerned for her, so she gave a faint smile.
"Alright, I know."
While they were chatting, Xia Tianming also awoke from the Dream Realm Pearl.
This time, when he opened his eyes, the blood-red glow lingered a bit longer, which Xia Feng finally noticed.
He frowned slightly, feeling a bit worried, and stepped forward to support Xia Tianming.
"How do you feel, Grandfather?"
Xia Tianming’s expression was a bit dazed, as if still comprehending the Great Dao in the Blood Dragon Sword Heart.
It took him a moment to realize Xia Feng was speaking to him, "It’s alright; there are just too many things. Some have entered my body, but I feel like I still can’t quite use them properly."
Xia Feng patted Xia Tianming’s shoulder, then was pricked by the uncontrollable Sword Qi emanating from him.
At this moment, Xia Tianming was like an unsheathed sword, his entire being emitting an uncontrollable Sword Qi.
Xia Feng knew this was because the Great Dao of Celestial Sword stored in his body far exceeded his own understanding, causing this scene.
Once Xia Tianming engages in a few battles, adapts to the Great Dao of Celestial Sword, he’ll be able to completely conceal it within his body.
He wanted to ask a few more questions, but Li Qingxue spoke up, "You mentioned that the Holy Sword Pavilion seems to have completely fallen."
A surprised look crossed Xia Feng’s face, and he disregarded stabilizing any longer and led the two into the Spirit Light Flying Boat.
Although going early or late doesn’t make much difference in acquiring the inheritance, Xia Feng still wanted to go sooner.
The Holy Sword Pavilion had completely descended by then, but the golden light atop had yet to dissipate entirely, and the doors of the Holy Sword Pavilion had not fully opened.
As soon as the three of them emerged from the Spirit Light Flying Boat, the expressions of those prodigies opposite them became somewhat mixed.
Many even subconsciously moved away from where Xia Feng was standing, seemingly afraid he might lose control, causing a fight right there.
The one who retreated the farthest was Li Qingyu.
Her face revealed an almost uncontrollable grimace, yet she understood clearly the priorities of the situation.
Rather than fighting to the death with that wretched Li Qingxue right here, it would be better to make a move after she had acquired the Holy Sword inheritance inside the Holy Sword Pavilion.
Li Qingyu narrowed her eyes, thinking complacently.
By then, her cultivation would have progressed by leaps and bounds, reaching the Celestial God Realm would not be a problem, and dealing with those three insignificant characters would be a piece of cake.
Noticing the malicious glance, Li Qingxue turned her head and quietly said to Xia Feng, "It seems Li Qingyu is plotting something bad again."
Xia Feng patted the back of her hand and softly replied, "If the soldiers come, face them with generals; if the water rises, cover it with earth. With her abilities, even if she causes a ruckus, it doesn’t count as trouble."
He glanced around at the others present, and those prodigies who had besieged him earlier instinctively looked away.
However, Liu Yu hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to Xia Feng and said in a low voice, "Sir, I was deceived before and caused you a lot of trouble."
"Later I realized those petty individuals used me as a pawn, trying to deal with both sir and me simultaneously."
"Now that the Holy Sword Pavilion’s inheritance is about to open, I’d like to apologize to you and Goddess Qingxue."
"I hope that in the inheritance..."
"You’ll show mercy and not trouble someone who made poor judgments."
Hearing Liu Yu’s words, the surrounding prodigies were visibly shocked.
To know, Liu Yu was famously proud, looking down on even Li Qingyu at times. Why was he suddenly acting so reasonable today?
