Chapter 596: Chapter 108: Seven Years to Forge a Sword, Today Its Edge Is Tested

"My lord, save me!"

Huo Ruohong was frightened!

Since he began his Martial Arts Cultivation, it was the first time he felt invincible and fearful facing a fellow Martial Artist of the same age.

The three of them joined forces, yet they were no match for Lin Chen.

At this moment, his pride was completely shattered.

Only now did he finally understand the despair and disbelief in the hearts of those genius disciples he faced in previous battles.

Why?

Why can the opponent be so strong!

Unable to accept it, Huo Ruohong was now more worried about his own safety, feeling Lin Chen’s killing intent.

He didn’t want to die!

With his pride utterly broken, he no longer cared about arrogance, just wanting to survive, not even caring about how others would see him.

At this moment, the Martial Artists from the three nations in the battle were stupefied by Huo Ruohong’s words; they couldn’t believe that even with three people working together, they were no match for Lin Chen, resulting in two deaths and one fleeing.

Huo Ruohong, fleeing, abandoned even his dignity, directly calling out to those lords for help.

Lin Chen watched Huo Ruohong flee but didn’t give chase, not because he couldn’t catch him, but because there was no need. Chasing and killing Huo Ruohong would take some time.

Now that Huo Ruohong was not a match for him, he would be even less so in the future.

In contrast, helping other senior brothers and sisters deal with their opponents was more crucial at the moment.

The Dragon Shadow Bow once again appeared in Lin Chen’s hands, and upon seeing it, the Martial Artists from Han Kingdom and Zheng Kingdom were instantly alarmed; to them, Lin Chen was not holding a bow but a stack of Life-Extending Talismans.

"Retreat!"

The disciple of the Martial Arts Academy from Zheng Kingdom was the first to speak; with Huo Ruohong fleeing, staying here would mean death.

However, just as the man cried out, a Golden Arrow instantly arrived, and the next moment, the man’s body tumbled into the water.

Lin Chen, covered in blood, drew the bowstring, releasing arrow after arrow, reaping the lives of the academy’s disciples from the two nations.

The academy disciples from the two nations had completely lost the will to fight; at this moment, they only wanted to escape this area, but the Martial Artists from Liang wouldn’t let them flee easily, desperately blocking their opponents.

The situation turned; what they needed to do was stall their opponents to give Lin Chen time to shoot arrows.

Hundreds of feet away from the ships, Lu Qiguang and others, hearing Huo Ruohong’s plea for help and seeing the situation near the ships, were furious. The genius disciples of their nation were being slaughtered like weeds by Lin Chen.

"Good kid!"

Hou Zhantian, though bearing numerous injuries, smiled as he saw Lin Chen holding the bow, taking down enemies with every shot.

"Everyone, don’t hold back; Lin Chen must not be allowed to live!"

Lu Qiguang’s expression was utterly cold, realizing this would be their only chance to kill Lin Chen. Once he returned to Liang, there would be no more opportunities.

Given Lin Chen’s demonstrated strength, even he couldn’t imagine how powerful Lin Chen would become given enough time.

If this kid survives, he will become a major threat to the Han Kingdom.

"Agreed."

A strong figure from Zheng Kingdom also agreed, feeling Lin Chen’s threat. As for Han Kingdom, when Lin Chen grows up, it would undoubtedly spell disaster for Zheng Kingdom.

The enmity between Zheng Kingdom and Liang Kingdom runs too deep; once Liang grows strong, the first target for destruction would be Zheng Kingdom.

"Fellow junior brothers, block them!"

Hou Zhantian sensed the change in Lu Qiguang and his group, understanding they intended to go all out. They hadn’t been fighting with their full strength, merely stalling, aiming to kill the rising star of Liang.

"I’ll go kill that kid!"

A Second-Grade Martial Artist from Han Kingdom disengaged from the battlefield; Chen Shan saw this and unleashed a terrifying Spear Stance, aiming at the opponent, but another opponent blocked him with a swift move, striking with a Long Halberd.

Boom!

The terrifying energy released caused a crack in the opponent’s Long Halberd, but there was no joy on Chen Shan’s face. In that instant, the Second-Grade Martial Artist from Han Kingdom had already left the battlefield, heading straight for Lin Chen.

"Kid, you’ve killed so many of my Han Kingdom disciples; today, you’ll pay with your blood!"

The Second-Grade Martial Artist from Han Kingdom, having left the battlefield, reached Lin Chen in an instant, bringing down a massive palm; the terrifying Martial Path Will enveloped Lin Chen.

Just as the Palm Wind from the Second-Grade Martial Artist of the Han Kingdom was about to strike Lin Chen’s head, a dragon-like Sword Light echoed across the water. The sky suddenly split open, and a Sword Light wrapped in Qingming Qi came from afar, slicing the body of the Han Kingdom’s Second-Grade Martial Artist in half.

"Bullying the few with numbers, do you think Liang is without people?"

A calm voice came from afar, and on the water’s edge, a figure approached on a sword. When Lin Chen saw this figure, a look of surprise and excitement appeared in his eyes.

"Brother Pei!"

Lin Chen didn’t expect Brother Pei to show up here.

"Qingming!"

Hou Zhantian, upon seeing Pei Qingming’s arrival, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Pei Qingming, you’ve broken through? Impossible, just a few months ago, you were still at Fourth Grade!"

Lu Qiguang stared at Pei Qingming, unable to believe it. After leaving Han Kingdom following a conflict between Han Kingdom and Liang, Pei Qingming was only at the Fourth Grade Realm, and even if he had broken through, he should at most have reached Third Grade.

But the power of that sword just now made even him feel threatened.

Pei Qingming had already reached Second Grade, and at the peak of Second Grade strength.

This reality was unacceptable to him.

"Seven years honing a sword, today its edge is tested."

Pei Qingming remained calm in response to Lu Qiguang’s shock. He’d been stuck at the Fourth Grade for four years, not because he couldn’t break into Third Grade, but because he intended to walk a very special path.

He wanted to take the path of a pure Sword Cultivator.

Because he lacked some understanding of the Sword Dao, his realm had been confined to the Fourth Grade.

Had he not walked this extreme Sword Cultivator path, he could have broken through to Fourth Grade and joined the Upper-Grade Martial Artists sooner.

"The greatest genius of Liang Martial Path in three hundred years, do you really think he can be compared with so-called fake geniuses?"

Pei Qingming’s words were calm, but the confidence they conveyed touched all the Martial Arts Academy disciples from Liang at that moment.

This was indeed Senior Pei.

Since they embarked on the Martial Path, he had always been the legendary figure mentioned by their elders.

These years, Pei Qingming had remained at the Fourth Grade, sparking much criticism from other countries. Today, Senior Pei, by his actions, proved to everyone that the greatest genius of Liang’s Martial Path in three hundred years was no undeserved title.

"Good, since you’re here, we’ll give up this time, let’s go!"

Lu Qiguang signaled to his companions and the Zheng Kingdom Martial Artists. With Pei Qingming present, they had no chance of killing Lin Chen.

"Go?"

Pei Qingming smiled: "Killing the young warriors of Liang, and now just saying you’ll give up?"

Lu Qiguang halted, glaring at Pei Qingming: "Pei Qingming, have you forgotten that our Martial Arts Academy in Han Kingdom nurtured you? Are you going to be ungrateful?"

"I, Pei Qingming, am not an ungrateful person."

Pei Qingming grinned, and Lin Chen saw a sly gleam in Pei Qingming’s eyes.

"I will only deal with the Zheng Kingdom Martial Artists."

As these words left his mouth, the four Second-Grade Martial Artists from Zheng Kingdom grew somber; they had clearly seen the power of Pei Qingming’s previous sword strike.

From such a distance, one sword cut down a Second-Grade Martial Artist from Han Kingdom without resistance; even if they all joined forces, they might not be his match.

Pei Qingming’s true strength was likely comparable to a First-Grade Martial Artist.

Upon hearing Brother Pei’s words, Lin Chen also smiled. Brother Pei wouldn’t deal with the Han Kingdom Martial Artists, but with only three Second-Grade Martial Artists left from Han Kingdom, Dean Hou and their four were sufficient without Brother Pei’s intervention.

"Attack!"

Hou Zhantian’s thundering shout stated that a great war among the three nations was now inevitable, and with this, he certainly wouldn’t let Lu Qiguang and his people leave.

Lin Chen’s gaze also landed on Huo Ruohong, a hundred feet away, smiling happily. Huo Ruohong trembled under Lin Chen’s gaze, turning to run, disregarding the presence of the other lords.

Pei Qingming raised his eyes, locking onto the four Second-Grade Martial Artists of Zheng Kingdom with his aura. Facing the Zheng Kingdom’s Martial Artists without uttering a word, he swung his longsword, producing another Sword Light.

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