Qinglong's centuries of cultivation were naturally extraordinary. As the two clashed, Li Ling and the light of the Dragon-Slaying Sword receded slightly. When he saw that Xiao Zhou had already rushed in front of Song Daren, Tian Ling'er and the others, he knew that Xiao Zhou must be Xiao Yicai, the next Qingyun Sect Leader and Dao Xuan's most outstanding disciple.
Unexpectedly, after we killed Elder Nian, this guy actually climbed to the position of Sect Master of the Blood Refining Hall and even got close to the Ghost King.
However, Li Ling had no time to care about others. Facing the Azure Dragon, who was full of fighting spirit, Li Ling made a sword gesture, and the Dragon Slayer Sword turned into a stream of light. With a 'whoosh', it rushed towards the Azure Dragon. At the same time, the Qiankun Sword also went upstream. The two swords flew together, complementing each other, and went towards the Azure Dragon.
Seeing Li Ling unleash the dual swords flying together, a divine light flashed in the Azure Dragon's eyes, and it shouted, "Come on! Let me see if you are worthy of this Dragon-Slaying Sword!"
Qinglong clenched his fist and raised it high to the sky. The azure light of the Qiankun Qingguang Ring was more dazzling than ever before. He made a bow shape with his hand, and the light of the ring slowly moved to his hand. The next moment, the light condensed into the shape of an arrow and shot towards Li Ling with a 'whoosh'!
Although it was just one arrow, it almost contained the full power of the Azure Dragon, and it also carried the power of the Azure Dragon's primordial spirit, which subtly locked onto Li Ling, making it difficult for him to dodge.
However, Li Ling did not intend to dodge. The two swords flying towards the Azure Dragon suddenly changed, their tips touching and spinning to create sword shadows that formed a circle in front of him. Li Ling used the Tai Chi Yin-Yang transformation and the interplay of reality and illusion that he had comprehended to form a Tai Chi circle.
This is Li Ling's further understanding of the Taiji Yin-Yang Law after practicing the Taiji Xuanqing Dao. Although the cultivation in this world is based on techniques, the essence of techniques and immortal arts is still the application of the Great Dao Laws. Now, the power of using them is also great.
"boom!!"
The arrow formed from the convergence of azure light collided with Li Ling's Tai Chi ring, unleashing a massive shockwave.
Song Daren and the others, who were fighting to the death nearby, along with Xiao Zhou, were also slightly stunned. They obviously did not expect that Li Ling could withstand the full force of the Azure Dragon's attack head-on.
"This Junior Brother Li is even more powerful than he was during the Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament!" they couldn't help but think to themselves.
"Alright, let me show you this sword technique! Yin Yang Shattering the Void!!" Li Ling shouted, and his two swords transformed into two swimming dragons.
The two dragons intertwined and spun endlessly, as if they had become a tornado that annihilated the void, or as if they had transformed into an unstoppable drill. Wherever the sword light pointed, the Azure Dragon felt the hairs on its body stand on end.
Just as the drill formed by the two sword lights was about to reach him, the Azure Dragon casually waved his hand, and several light walls immediately appeared in front of him. However, with the sound of piercing, each light wall was broken through by the two swords.
Li Ling made a sword incantation with his hands, and the two swords shone brightly. The speed at which the two swords spun increased, and the drill formed by the two swords became even sharper, stabbing fiercely towards the Azure Dragon!
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle!!"
The series of crisp sounds were caused by a sudden burst of azure light beside the Azure Dragon, which used the Azure Light Ring of Heaven and Earth to block Li Ling's twin swords. A beam of azure light stood firmly in front of the twin swords.
"Hmph!" Li Ling was not discouraged by the situation. He suddenly twisted his wrist and shouted, "Senior Azure Dragon, you have excellent cultivation. I wonder if you can withstand my even stronger attack!"
After speaking, Li Ling's hands surged with spiritual energy, and the two swords that had been blocked in front of the azure light spun even faster, aiming at the azure light and bursting out with an even brighter light.
As Li Ling launched an even more ferocious attack, the light from Qinglong's Qiankun Qingguang Ring flickered. Not only Qinglong himself, but even the Ghost King, who had been secretly watching the commotion, was taken aback!
"Bang!!"
Just as Li Ling's twin swords were gaining the upper hand, with a loud bang, the azure light in front of Qinglong suddenly burst out, actually knocking both Zhanlong and Qiankun swords away.
Qinglong's face turned pale instantly, but he quickly regained his composure and shouted, "Good lad, I didn't expect I underestimated you. Where did you learn your sword control technique? You almost made me suffer a great loss!"
"I didn't learn it from anyone, it was just a sudden inspiration, I created it myself!" Li Ling said casually.
The move he just made was a technique he created based on the Yin-Yang transformation of Tai Chi and the principles of modern electric drills. He used the penetrating force generated by rotation to break through the opponent's magical shield.
However, this move requires extremely high control over spiritual energy and is quite taxing on weapons. If it weren't for the fact that both of Li Ling's swords were divine weapons from the heavens, this move would probably have depleted their magical light. Even so, Li Ling didn't dare to use this move too often.
Having witnessed Li Ling's move, Qinglong didn't give Li Ling any more time. He now placed even greater importance on Li Ling, and having seen it, he was unwilling to give Li Ling another chance to use it.
The next moment, he took the initiative to close the distance with Li Ling, his right hand shone brightly, transforming into the shape of a sword, and thrust it towards Li Ling, intending to engage in close combat directly!
"Good timing!"
This move by the opponent was exactly what Li Ling wanted. The Dragon-Slaying Sword and the Qiankun Sword had returned to his hands, and he began to spar with the Azure Dragon.
To Li Ling's slight surprise, Qinglong's swordsmanship was actually quite good. Having been in the world of Jade Dynasty for so long, Li Ling defined this world as a world of cultivation, where the Dao is more important and few people pay attention to the path of swordsmanship.
Unexpectedly, this Azure Dragon had mastered the essence of swordsmanship, and his swordsmanship seemed quite remarkable. No wonder he wanted to use swordsmanship to deal with Li Ling. However, his choice was still a miscalculation. Compared to swordsmanship, who had he ever been afraid of?
The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle. Li Ling's swordsmanship was exquisite, and he was often able to seize the opponent's weaknesses to attack. However, Qinglong's Qiankun Qingguang Ring could change at will and produce all sorts of variations. Several times, Li Ling had the opportunity to break through the opponent's swordsmanship, but he was blocked by the shields conjured by the Qiankun Qingguang Ring.
The two remained locked in a stalemate, with Li Ling, whose swordsmanship appeared to be more refined, seemingly gaining the upper hand.
At this moment, Qinglong couldn't help but exclaim, "Good lad, your swordsmanship is so exquisite! If it weren't for the magic weapon, I would have really suffered a great loss. Truly remarkable!"
The Azure Dragon grew more and more excited as the fight progressed. Although Li Ling suppressed the Azure Dragon with his exquisite swordsmanship, there was still a gap in cultivation between them. His sword moves could not quickly break through the Azure Dragon's Qiankun Azure Light Ring, leaving the Azure Dragon in an invincible position.
Li Ling wanted to use the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique or a unique sword move, but the two sides were engaged in fierce combat, and the situation was changing rapidly, so he simply couldn't spare the time.
The crucial point is that time is not on his side now. Once the Ghost King captures the Kui Niu and is free to deal with it, Li Ling and the others will probably have no chance of escaping even if they had wings!
Thinking of this, Li Ling continued to fight the Azure Dragon with his sword while also quickly thinking of a way to escape. Just then, a muffled groan suddenly came from afar.
It turned out that Biyao, who was fighting Lu Xueqi, was accidentally stabbed in the side by a sword, leaving a thin wound under her ribs. Although the injury was not serious, Biyao became increasingly disheveled afterward. (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a different event or situation.)
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Chapter 363: Returning to Qingyun Sect
"Yao'er, be careful!"
Seeing this, Qinglong suddenly unleashed his spiritual power, forcing Li Ling back before rushing towards Biyao. The longsword formed from the Qiankun Qingguang Ring in his hand pierced directly behind Lu Xueqi.
"Xueqi, watch out!"
Li Ling also quickly raised his hand, and the Dragon Slayer Sword shot out rapidly. Under Li Ling's urging, its speed increased even more, as swift as lightning, blocking the Azure Dragon's attack not far in front of Lu Xueqi.
"Whoosh!" Just then, Lu Xueqi turned around and swung her sword at the perfect moment, aiming the divine sword at Qinglong's vital point.
Caught off guard, Qinglong hurriedly retreated, but Xueqi still managed to leave a wound on his left shoulder with her sword. The wound was not deep, and it could not even be considered a minor injury.
At this moment, Li Ling had already arrived on his sword. With a single strike of his Qiankun Sword, he separated Bi Yao's 'Heartbreak Flower', grabbed Xue Qi with one arm, and the two of them flew away from the battlefield, heading directly towards Song Daren and Xiao Zhou.