War Sovereign Soaring The Heavens - Chapter 59
Chapter 59: A Close Call
“I… admit defeat.” Li Zhong originally had an imposing manner that could seemingly reach the heavens. He was not the least bit frightened even though he knew he was not a match for Li Qing. However, upon seeing the silhouettes of the three ancient mammoths above Li Qing, he felt a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.
Three ancient mammoths! It was clear Li Qing had already entered the second level of the Core Formation Stage.
The sounds of people gasping could be heard in the surroundings of the combat arena.
The second level of the Core Formation Stage!
Li Qing had actually entered the second level of the Core Formation Stage at the age of eighteen. How shocking! Everyone began to discuss among themselves.
During last year’s Clan Martial Meet, Li Feng, the champion, had only just broken through to the second level of the Core Formation Stage. It was clear that Li Qing had a higher innate talent compared to Li Feng. In terms of strength, he had clearly surpassed Li Feng’s strength last year as well.
“An eighteen-year-old Core Formation Stage disciple. In the past 100 years of the Li clan’s history, this kind of geniuses can only be counted on one hand.”
“Yes, Li Qing’s innate talent is shockingly high!”
“As expected of the Grand Elder’s grandson.”
Meanwhile, Duan Ling Tian’s mouth curved into a faint smile as he narrowed his eyes, “The second level of the Core Formation Stage, huh?”
The Clan Martial Meet was becoming increasingly interesting.
As the burning sun gradually set, the Clan Martial Meet was drawing to a close as well.
At this moment, two figures flashed onto the combat arena. They were none other than Li An and Li Fei.
Li An had a slight advantage over Li Fei so Li An, naturally, defeated Li Fei.
Upon her defeat, Li Fei furrowed her beautiful eyebrows, clearly displeased by her performance.
After a few more battles, the judge announced the next contestants. “Duan Ling Tian, Li Fei.”
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In the combat arena.
“We meet again.” Duan Ling Tian smiled lightly as he sized Li Fei’s beautiful appearance and seductive body with a burning gaze.
Li Fei, naturally, noticed Duan Ling Tian was blatantly checking her out. Her beautiful face flushed as she scoffed. “Pervert!”
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Outside the combat arena, the crowd was in an uproar. Li Fei, the famous beauty from the Li clan, who had countless pursuers but would not even deign to look at a man was blushing because of a man! If another person were to size her up in this manner, she would definitely be furious. However, faced with Duan Ling Tian, she actually blushed! How unbelievable!
“Heavens! What did I just see? Did Li Fei just blush?!”
“F**k, it’s really true… Is there some sort of relationship between her and Duan Ling Tian? Otherwise, why would she blush as soon as they meet?”
“I’m sure they have some sort of a relationship.”
“I agree.”
“Duan Ling Tian is really lucky. He already has a young girl accompanying him whose appearance isn’t inferior to Li Fei. Now, he’s even captured Li Fei’s heart.”
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At this moment, Li An appeared next to Li Qing. He slowly said, “Li Qing, you’ve been pursuing Li Fei for such a long time, and yet, she remains indifferent to you. It seems like she’s interested in Duan Ling Tian though.” As he spoke, his eyes were trained on a young girl standing nearby. However, the young girl was staring fixedly at the purple-clad young man in the combat arena. The young girl obviously did not notice him at all, causing his expression to turn gloomy.
In response to Li An, Li Qing sneered and said, “Is he even worthy to compete with me?” It seemed like he did not think Duan Ling Tian was a worthy competitor.
“That’s for sure. You’ve broken through to the second level of the Core Formation Stage now. There’s no way Duan Ling Tian would be able to catch up to you no matter how hard he tries. However, you should still be careful. He’s quite skilled in talking to women. He has a glib tongue. Even Li Shi seems to have her eyes on him,” Li An said exaggeratedly, seemingly trying to fan the fire.
“Li An.” Li Qing regarded Li An with an indifferent look.
“Huh?” Li An was momentarily confused.
“If I’m not mistaken, you’re interested in the young girl accompanying Duan Ling Tian, right? What? You’re not confident that you’ll be able to deal with him so you’re trying to use me instead?” Li Qing clearly saw through Li An’s thoughts.
“Him? Are you joking? Why wouldn’t I feel confident? It just depends on whether he meets you or me first. If he meets me first, I’ll make sure he won’t have the strength to fight the next battle. That way, you can conserve your strength as well.” Li An did not seem to be embarrassed that his plans had been seen through.
“Same here. If he meets me first, he won’t have the strength to fight you after,” Li Qing said as he looked at the purple-clad young man in the combat arena with killing intent.
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Back in the combat arena.
Li Fei could, naturally, hear the discussions in the surroundings. She was embarrassed and angry. When she noticed Duan Ling Tian was still blatantly checking her out, she glared at him and said through gritted teeth, “Duan Ling Tian!”
“Huh? What’s wrong?” Duan Ling Tian who had fallen into a daze finally regained his senses.
This scene drew a wave of laughter from the crowd.
Someone in the crowd cried out, “Duan Ling Tian, if you can’t bear to destroy the flower, then, quickly admit defeat.”
“Admit defeat? Little Fei, do you want me to admit defeat?” Duan Ling Tian smiled as he looked at Li Fei.
Little Fei?
For a moment, the people present on the scene looked at the pair with a dubious gaze.
“Duan Ling Tian!” Meanwhile, Li Qing’s expression turned grim as Origin Energy surged from his body as though he intended to attack Duan Ling Tian.
Li Fei who felt furious and embarrassed finally made a move to attack. She did not expect Duan Ling Tian to be such a scoundrel. How dare he used her nickname in public? Moreover, she was also curious about how he had found out about her nickname.
The Wanderer’s Flash!
Li Fei’s seductive and gracefully slender figure moved as though she was transformed into a bolt of lightning as she charged directly at Duan Ling Tian. Two ancient mammoths could be seen above her as she moved.
Duan Ling Tian’s eyes narrowed. Li Fei’s speed was actually slightly faster than Li Zhong’s.
“Hmm?” Li Fei seemed to have noticed something at this moment. Although she was fast approaching Duan Ling Tian, he did not seem to have any intention of attacking or dodging at all.
‘Is he looking down on me?’ A wave of anger and humiliation rose in Li Fei’s heart.
The Starfall Fist!
Under her violet sleeves, Li Fei swung her fist out like a falling star, aiming at Duan Ling Tian’s chest.
Duan Ling Tian’s eyes flashed. He exerted his physical strength that was about 28,000 pounds.
The Greater Teleportation!
He circulated his defensive martial skill in preparation to take Li Fei’s punch head-on.
Bang!
Li Fei’s fist landed squarely on Duan Ling Tian’s chest in the next moment. She fell into a daze. He really did not dodge and took the blow squarely on his chest. She felt a pang of regret. Was she too heavy-handed with her attack?
“The strength of two ancient mammoths!” Suddenly, Li Fei heard shouts of alarm.
Before Li Fei could react, she realized her punch that she had thought landed on Duan Ling Tian had only landed on his defensive qi barrier. Moreover, her punch did not even manage to breach the barrier.
“This… How’s this possible?!” Li Fei’s beautiful eyes widened in surprise. An expression of disbelief could be seen on her beautiful face. She raised her head instinctively and saw the two ancient mammoths above Duan Ling Tian.
The ninth level of the Body Tempering Stage, and the strength of two ancient mammoths?
The shocked expression on Li Fei’s face still did not vanish when her attack was reflected back at her by Duan Ling Tian’s defensive qi barrier. The attack that the barrier reflected back at her was precisely her own attack; the Starfall Fist.
“Retreat!” Duan Ling Tian frowned. He realized that he might have taken things too far. He moved quickly and retreated.
Li Fei, on the other hand, was not able to retreat in time.
Although Duan Ling Tian restrained most of the reflective force from his Greater Teleportation, a small amount of force still managed to breach Li Fei’s defensive barrier, injuring her. Her face turned pale immediately as she flew back like an arrow that had been shot out to a corner of the arena
Suddenly, a startled shout sounded from outside the combat arena. “Not good!”
Duan Ling Tian looked ahead, and his expression turned grave immediately.
Presently, the deathly pale Li Fei was powerless, unable to move her body in the air. Her head was on a collision course with the pillar at the corner of the combat arena. The sharp edge of the pillar was facing her head. If she were to collide with it, the consequences would be unimaginable!
On the high platform, Patriarch Li Ao’s expression turned grim as he prepared to rescue Li Fei. However, he stood rooted to the spot, dumbfounded.
It was not only Li Ao, but all the spectators were dumbfounded as well. At this moment, they seemed to have forgotten about Li Fei who was facing imminent danger.
In the combat arena, the purple-clad young man seemed to transform into a spirit serpent as he rushed out at an astonishing speed. Three dazzling silhouettes of ancient mammoths appeared above him as well.
Upon seeing this, Li An shook his head in disbelief. “No… Impossible… It’s impossible!” He could not accept this.
Meanwhile, Duan Ling Tian had forgotten about everything else upon seeing Li Fei in danger. He unleashed his true strength and speed as he flew toward Li Fei. However, halfway through his flight, he discovered his speed was still not fast enough to save her.
“No!” Duan Ling Tian roared as his eyes turned red.
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On the high platform, Patriarch Li Ao and the elders noticed this as well. Their expressions were unsightly. At this point, it would be impossible for them to reach Li Fei in time. The distance was too great.
Li Fei who was sent flying had a trace of despair in her eyes. ‘Am I going to die?’ All of a sudden, she saw the purple-clad young man desperately flying toward her with a fierce expression on his face. For some reason, his reaction and desperation seemed to warm her heart. It… It seemed like he was not as detestable as she had thought.
“Ah!!” Duan Ling Tian, who was flying at top speed shouted. The muscles in his body bulged and his veins were prominent.
Bang!
He stomped on the ground once more to gain momentum. As soon as his legs touched the ground, a scene flashed in Duan Ling Tian’s mind. He recalled a little black python flying swiftly like a bolt of lightning. He… he vaguely felt that he just had an enlightenment. At the instant his body dropped on the ground to gain momentum, his Spirit Serpent Movement Technique underwent a change under duress.
The Mastery Stage!
Whoosh!
Duan Ling Tian’s speed increased explosively. In just a while, he arrived beside the pillar before Li Fei did.
However, the distance between Li Fei’s head and the edge of the pillar was extremely close.
Upon seeing this, Duan Ling Tian gritted his teeth and directly put himself in between Li Li Fei and the pillar.
Bang!
Before he could circulate his defensive martial skill, Li Fei’s body had already descended, falling into Duan Ling Tian’s embrace.
The piercing pain coming from his back caused Duan Ling Tian’s face to become deathly pale, and he grunted in pain.
