Chapter 73-74 (Patreon)

73. The Weakest

The martial arts arena of the South King Mansion had already gathered many people early in the morning. Today was the day when the nineteenth daughter, Ling Yao, and the sixth daughter, Ling Shuang, would compete for the position of the princess.

The people of the mansion had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

"Does Miss Nineteenth have a chance?"

"I heard that Ling Yao has a good talent in martial arts. She is one of the top genius disciples in the Nine Profound Sect. If she can keep practicing, she might become innate."

"Innate? Don't even think about it. Do you think becoming innate is that easy? How many geniuses are stuck at the peak of acquired? It's too difficult to become innate.

Moreover, if Nineteenth fails to compete for the position of the princess, she will get married. Once she gets married and has children, her martial arts will be completely abandoned, and there will be no chance to achieve the innate."

"Will Miss Nineteenth definitely fail? What if she succeeds?"

"Succeed? Hmph, the princess has held the position for more than ten years and has defeated many opponents. You should know that the competition for the position of the princess is not just about talent in martial arts or one's own strength."

Many people were whispering and discussing quietly.

"She's here, Miss Nineteenth is here."

Ling Yao led the people and arrived at the martial arts arena first.

"Yao, don't try to be strong if you can't defeat them."

"Mother, don't worry. Your daughter knows what to do."

Swish.

Ling Yao's gaze instantly turned to the other side of the martial arts arena.

There was a familiar figure also coming here.

Princess Ling Shuang!

Ling Yao remembered that Ling Shuang had always been a princess since she could remember.

Ling Shuang didn't say anything but gave Ling Yao a cold glance, and then sat down in a chair and closed her eyes to rest.

Lin Fei's gaze also turned to the princess, but he was looking at the people behind her.

Four martial artists were standing behind the princess.

Two of them were the Fat and Thin Fools that Lin Fei had already seen.

The other two were both holding long swords.

They seemed to be swordsmen.

One person wore a cloak and black clothes, and his appearance was unclear, with a somewhat gloomy temperament.

The other person wore a white robe and had sword-shaped eyebrows and a starry look, appearing very handsome.

According to the information Ling Yao had obtained, these two were both Acquired Seventh Level martial artists.

"The martial artist in the black cloak is named Yuan Ming. His origins are unknown, and it's not clear where Ling Shuang found him. He is good at swordsmanship, ruthless and decisive, and good to kill with one strike.

Another white-clad martial artist, named Zhao Tianlei, is a strong member of Ling Shuang's mother's family. He was specifically sent to help Ling Shuang maintain her position as the princess."

Ling Yao quietly introduced the strongman behind Princess Ling Shuang to Lin Fei and others.

Both of them reached the seventh level, which made them a master anywhere.

Not everyone practiced martial arts like Lin Fei.

In fact, there were many bottlenecks for martial artists.

Some people could get stuck in Body Refining for a lifetime.

Even if they were lucky enough to break through to Acquired, they were still below the fourth level.

It was harder than climbing to the sky to break through to acquired fourth level for some people.

Similarly, the seventh level of Acquired was also a bottleneck.

Many people were stuck in the acquired sixth level and could not break through.

Li Yin, Ling Yao, and others were all in this situation.

Although Ling Yao seemed to cultivate quickly, it was also very difficult for her to break through the bottleneck of the acquired seventh level.

If she delayed for a few more years, she would have no hope of getting innate in this life.

Therefore, Princess Ling Shuang's ability to gain the support of two masters at acquired seventh level was already a very strong performance.

"The South King has arrived!"

Suddenly, a man dressed in a python robe, with a sturdy figure and extraordinary momentum, under the escort of many guards, came to the martial arts field. And he directly sat on the high platform.

That was the South King! Ling Yao's father.

Ling Yao looked at the figure of the South King on the high platform.

Her expression was somewhat complicated.

Actually, Ling Yao had no impression of her father.

Since giving birth to her, the South King had seen her only a handful of times.

After all, there are many children in the king's family.

Ling Yao was not outstanding.

How could she easily see the South King?

However, for such an important matter as competing for the position of the princess, the South King must be present.

"Ling Yao and Ling Shuang are competing for the position of a princess. Each person can bring four martial artists to assist. The winner will become the princess! Alright, let's begin."

The South King glanced at Ling Yao, but he remained expressionless as if there was no emotional attachment. It was as if she wasn't his daughter.

Ling Yao stood up, and Lin Fei and the others followed her. On the other side, Ling Shuang was also accompanied by four martial artists.

Both sides entered the arena.

The rules for competing for the position of the princess were simple - one only needed to defeat their opponent in the arena.

The Great Chang Dynasty was built upon martial prowess, and for the royal family, martial arts were the ultimate form of respect. Only those with strong martial abilities were eligible to hold the title of the South King.

Ling Yao and Princess Ling Shuang stood on the left and right sides of the arena respectively, staring at each other.

Princess Ling Shuang glanced at the South King and then smiled as she spoke to Ling Yao, "Little Nineteen, I never expected that the once meek and submissive you would now stand before me and even dare to compete with me for the position of the princess. Life is indeed unpredictable."

"Sixth sister, words are useless. No matter what, I must take control of my own fate. Otherwise, what's the point of practicing martial arts?" Ling Yao replied.

Both of them fell silent, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.

"Attack!"

Ling Yao shouted, and she took the initiative to strike first.

As planned, Ling Yao and her group wanted to pay any price to kill Fat and Thin Fools first. Thus, Ling Yao made her move, and her movements were like illusions as she swiftly approached them.

It was a very sophisticated movement technique, and Ling Yao's saber was swung instantly.

"Swish!"

Nine saber shadows.

One slash, nine shadows. This was the perfection level of the Nine Shadow Saber Technique.

"Clang!"

A light sound echoed.

Ling Yao's expression changed slightly, and she looked up to see a figure in white standing before her - Zhao Tianlei!

Acquired Seventh Level Zhao Tianlei suddenly appeared in front of Fat and Thin Fools. Moreover, Fat and Thin Fools moved like ghosts, rushing toward Lin Fei and Li Yin.

Obviously, this was not an impulsive decision but a planned attack.

Princess Ling Shuang had been standing behind Zhao Tianlei, and the mysterious martial artist Yuan Ming, who wore black clothing and a cape, was also standing next to her. Yuan Ming acted like a shadow and seemed to be protecting Ling Shuang.

"I know what you're planning, little Ninetten. You want to kill Fat and Thin Fools first and then join forces against Zhao Tianlei and Yuan Ming. Too bad your plan failed." Ling Shuang laughed as if everything was under her control.

"Lin Fei, Li Yin..." Ling Yao gritted her teeth, wanting to withdraw and support Lin Fei and the others. However, Zhao Tianlei's sword was as fast as a shooting star, leaving Ling Yao with no time to spare.

"We have four and they only have two," Li Yin and the others' eyes flashed with determination, not afraid of Fat and Thin Fools' strength.

Li Yin, Xia Bing, and Ouyang Rong displayed their agility and rushed forward. However, before they could engage in combat, Fat and Thin Fools suddenly changed their direction and rushed toward Lin Fei, who was behind them.

Their true target was Lin Fei!

"Hehe, we've already investigated you. You, an Acquired Third Level martial artist, dare to interfere in the competition!? Death!" The Princess had already investigated and deemed Lin Fei the weakest link, thus he became the target.

Fat and Thin Fools were both Acquired Sixth Level top experts. They used a combination attack, moving left and right, and charged toward Lin Fei.

Li Yin, Xia Bing, and Ouyang Rong's faces turned pale, but they were unable to keep up with Fat and Thin's speed. They could only watch as the duo's combined attack blocked all of Lin Fei's retreat paths.

Their combined attack was even comparable to Acquired Seventh Level experts!

Once it hit Lin Fei, he was bound to die!

74. There Will Be Blood

"Lin Fei..."

Ling Yao couldn't help but shout out loudly.

However, she had only Acquired Sixth Level.

Even though her saber skills were formidable.

It was already good enough for her to deal with Zhao Tianlei.

How could she free herself and save Lin Fei?

Now, no one could save Lin Fei!

"Swish."

The next moment, Lin Fei made his move.

He didn't use his saber techniques.

Instead, he used his fist like the Fat and Thin Fools.

"Triple Wave."

Lin Fei lifted his head calmly.

Both hands were clenched into fists, and he punched towards the Fat and Thin Fools.

"Bang."

The fists of the three people collided heavily.

Under Lin Fei's calm expression.

His inner power erupted like a volcano.

The terrifying inner power surged, combined with Lin Fei's blood, bone, and muscle strength.

It suddenly made the Fat and Thin Fools' faces change.

Even their arms were trembling.

"You, an acquired third level martial artist, how can you have such a profound inner power?"

"And the strength is so terrifying?"

The Fat and Thin Fools were shocked.

But Lin Fei was calm.

He immediately withdrew his fist.

Then he punched again.

This was the second move.

Lin Fei had reached mastery in the Triple Wave Technique.

Therefore, the second move's power was 1.3 times stronger than the first!

Lin Fei's punch was extremely fast. And the moves were connected.

Just like real waves. It was difficult to even retreat.

The Fat and Thin Fools felt like their arms were about to break.

Lin Fei's strength was even stronger than before.

"Retreat, quickly retreat!" They wanted to retreat.

But Lin Fei's third move came again.

The punch, based on the second move, increased its power by thirty percent.

The terrifying force was unstoppable, like a landslide.

It landed heavily on the two men's arms.

"Crack."

Their arms broke with a sound, and the two men screamed in pain.

Their bodies were directly punched by Lin Fei and heavily fell to the ground.

Their internal organs were in pain as if they were overturned, powerless to get up.

Suddenly, everyone was amazed.

"Fat and Thin Fools were defeated?"

"Fat and Thin Fools have joined forces and performed a combined attack technique that can rival the acquired seventh level. Who is this person who can defeat them in just a few moves?"

"Nineteen actually recruited such a master, even if he is not at the acquired seventh level, he is not far from it."

"Perhaps, this battle is really unpredictable."

Many people were surprised.

Even Ling Yao, Li Yin, and others.

They thought that Lin Fei could at most match an acquired fifth-level martial artist.

Even with the Perfection-level Saber Technique, it was already impressive to hold back an acquired sixth-level martial artist.

But now?

Lin Fei defeated Fat and Thin Fools in just a few moves!

His strength could even rival that of the acquired seventh level!

This was unbelievable.

They were very clear that Lin Fei was only in the acquired third-level realm.

"Junior Sister Ling, we'll help you."

At this moment, Li Yin and others were ready to help Ling Yao.

But Ling Yao shook her head and said, "I can hold on. You go and attack Sister Six, if we defeat her, we'll win!"

Li Yin, Ouyang Rong, and Xia Bing's eyes lit up.

Yes, Princess Ling Shuang was the key.

Princess Ling Shuang only had the strength of the acquired fifth level.

And now, she only had one Yuan Ming to protect her.

If they had all attacked together, which might just end the fight.

"Kill."

The three women jumped up and rushed toward Ling Shuang.

Lin Fei's brows furrowed slightly.

He felt a faint sense of threat from Yuan Ming for some reason.

He always felt that this Yuan Ming was very dangerous.

More dangerous than Zhao Tianlei!

However, now was indeed a good opportunity.

Once they defeated the Princess, they would win!

Li Yin and the others knew that they needed to work together, so no one rushed toward the Princess first.

After all, Yuan Ming was an acquired level seventh expert.

If they were alone, they would probably be defeated one by one by Yuan Ming.

But if they acted together, even if Yuan Ming was an acquired seventh level expert, she wouldn't be able to defeat them all at the same time.

The three women approached the Princess, but she seemed completely calm and collected, without any hint of panic.

However, when she looked at the fat and thin duo lying on the ground, a flash of sharpness appeared in her eyes.

"Yuan Ming, leave no one alive!" The Princess's tone was as cold as ice.

Yuan Ming beside her was like a cold wooden statue.

As Princess' words fell, he moved.

"Whoosh."

A white light flashed, reflecting off the sword's blade.

The sword was too fast. Li Yin, Ouyang Rong, and Xia Bing only felt a flash before their eyes, and then a cold sensation on their necks. Then, they felt lost all strength...

"Senior Sister Ling..."

Li Yin, Ouyang Rong, and Xia Bing all tightly held their necks. But they couldn't stop the blood flowing from the long wounds on their necks.

Their bodies fell to the ground, lifeless.

"Li Yin, Ouyang Rong, Xia Bing..."

Ling Yao's eyes widened, bloodshot veins appearing in them. She wildly swung her saber, exploding her inner power.

She managed to repel Zhao Tianlei in one strike, but it was too late. Li Yin and the others were already dead.

At the same time, Lin Fei's whole body was covered in goosebumps. He felt danger approaching!

Without much thought, Lin Fei drew his saber, and he could vaguely feel a blurry shadow in front of him, even a sharp edge cutting his skin like it was going to cut his neck.

"Shua!"

Lin Fei slashed with his saber, and suddenly, countless sharp saber edges filled the sky, forming thirteen shadows.

"Ding!"

The sound of metal colliding echoed in Lin Fei's ears. Then, a powerful force came from the opponent's sword through Lin Fei's saber, and even his body couldn't completely offset the force.

"Bang Bang Bang!"

Lin Fei took three steps back in succession before regaining his stance.

He raised his head and saw a figure with a short sword in hand standing not far from him.

It was not eye-catching, but there were droplets of blood falling to the ground.

Yuan Ming!

The acquired seventh-level martial artist was like a shadow.

He killed Li Yin and the others with just one move, and almost killed Lin Fei too.

"Lin Fei, are you okay?"

Ling Yao saw that Li Yin and the others were already dead and couldn't care about her grief and anger.

She came to Lin Fei immediately, her face full of vigilance.

Lin Fei reached out and touched the skin on his neck, where a thin bloodstain had appeared.

Ling Yao was also shocked to see this. Lin Fei had taken a hit from the opponent's sword.

"Good swordsmanship," Lin Fei praised.

"Good hard martial arts," Yuan Ming replied coldly.

Finally, Lin Fei's Vajra Iron Cloth came in handy.

Although the opponent's sword did not cut Lin Fei's neck, the sword energy did it, and if it were not for Vajra Iron Cloth, Lin Fei would have been hit by the sword energy and died.

Yuan Ming had mastered a terrifying perfection-level sword technique.

This kind of martial artist was almost comparable to those at the acquired ninth level or higher.

Ling Yao was also sweating coldly at the moment. She looked at the bodies of Li Yin and the others on the ground and then at the bloodstain on Lin Fei's neck. Ling Yao seemed to have made a decision.

"Lin Fei, I give up," Ling Yao said.

"If we keep fighting, you will die too. We surrender."

Ling Yao had completely given up. Zhao Tianlei could at least be held back, but Yuan Ming was too terrifying. Even Senior Brother Chu would be certain to die!

Lin Fei remained silent. His gaze swept over the bodies of Li Yin and the others on the ground and then looked at Ling Yao, who was full of tears and self-blame.

Lin Fei's hand gradually gripped the Hidden Saber at his waist.

"I have one strike. If I draw my saber, there will be blood. Senior Sister Ling, you have helped me many times before. I owe you a favor, and this is worth it."

"Lin Fei, you..." Ling Yao was about to say something.

But Lin Fei's figure had leaped in the direction of Yuan Ming all at once.

A leap of several dozen meters. This was the Leaping Technique!

At the same time, Lin Fei's right hand had already gripped the saber at his waist.