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--- Chapter 61 ---
Elf, A supernatural creature of folk tales.
Hayate created a humanoid Kaiju in the past based on Elf's myth and gave her the name Fran. She wasn't a masterpiece but a perfect creation nonetheless.
Fran is a wise-minded Kaiju. Her mastery over nature and weapons are close to Hayate.
With outstanding loyalty, she also had never tried to fight against Hayate's order.
Hayate looked at Xiao Bing'er with a calm gaze and observed her nature.
This girl is not Fran. She's a mere vessel who couldn't even use 5% of Fran's power.
'What's she planning?' Hayate thought while closing his eyes.
Xiao Bing'er doesn't show hostility like what Dullahan showed him a few days ago. Her demeanor is calm and interested in his current condition.
"Four years."
"That's quite a long time."
"Hmm, what are you talking about?" Cang Yue blinked her eyes curiously.
Hayate put on a clueless expression and returned, "Do you think a feeling would change in 4 years?"
Cang Yue put on a thoughtful expression for a moment because a feeling won't change easily. It depends on the person who experienced it.
"Is it a lady?" She asked carefully.
"Uh, yes?" Hayate answered weirdly.
Hong Guan suddenly intercepted and said, "Then, it would be hard to change her feelings."
"After all, Woman's heart is like an unsolvable mystery."
"Trust me," She continued solemnly. "You can find a way of immortality faster than solving a woman's heart."
Hayate couldn't help but chuckle inside because Hong Guan's words were exactly like his teacher's advice in the past. He shook his head and looked at the arena.
"Well, knowing that doesn't solve my problem." He watched Xiao Bing'er leaving the stage. A faint image of a blonde-haired elf floated behind her.
A few snow-like flower petals flew into the sky, causing Hayate to frown slightly.
Ling Wuguo's eyes glanced at the Heavenly Sword Villa's master, Ling Yuefeng.
After witnessing his son's defeat, Ling Wuguo expected a better reaction from him, yet the man only smiled and let Xiao Bing'er walk off the stage.
Ling Wuguo sighed inside because at least Ling Yun obtained sword intent from this fight. 'Losing is never a bad thing.' He thought calmly.
"But, to think a young lady from nowhere could defeat Ling Yun, who is one-whole realm higher." Ling Wuguo brushed his beard gently.
"I wonder who's her teacher?"
Xiao Bing'er muttered something from her mouth and nodded silently into the air. She returned to her seat and set her gaze on the stage.
"Let's continue." Ling Wuguo said calmly.
He looked at the audience seats and declared, "Third match, Xia Qingyue against Shui Wushuang."
Shui Wushuang raised her hand and returned, "I give up, elder."
"There is no point for me to fight my junior."
"She's more powerful than me."
Chu Yueli nodded on the side because they had fulfilled Frozen Cloud Asgard's duty to enter the top 10. Accomplishing a futile fight against the same disciple doesn't bring them anything.
Xia Qingyue smiled a little behind her snowy veils because Senior Wushuang listened to her words.
A few hours ago, Xia Qingyue said she wanted to fight against Hayate. If they were appointed to fight each other, she expected Shui Wushuang to give up.
Shui Wushuang clearly agreed, which led to this situation. Her current rank is better than the previous Blue Wind Ranking Tournament.
"I see." Ling Wuguo stared at Xia Qingyue.
"Then, Xia Qingyue will be the winner of the third match."
"Does anyone have a problem?"
The entire site was quiet, leaving a satisfied smile on the elderly's face.
Cang Yue lifted her body off the seat and brought the sword from her spatial ring.
"Hmm, Cang Yue?" Hong Guan's green eyes locked on the Blue Wind Empire's Princess.
"The next match is mine." Cang Yue answered with a gentle smile.
Still, under that gentle expression, Hong Guan could see a roaring beast hungry for its prey.
She giggled amusingly and said, "Good luck."
Swoosh!
"Don't need it, but thanks." Cang Yue jumped off the audience seat, walking to the stage with a sword in her hand.
A few months ago, Yun Che appeared in front of Cang Yue with a shameless confession. He dared to propose to someone who already had a fiance.
Not to mention Yun Che spouted nonsense that Cang Yue hated the most.
An act to defame Hayate is taboo in her vision.
And anyone who dared to do it shall receive proper judgment from her.
Cang Yue arrived on the stage and drew her sword out of its sheath, releasing a calm yet menacing sword intent.
Yun Che stepped onto the stage with a half-injured body. His greatsword was resting on his shoulder, craving his enemy's energy.
"Overlord's Colossal Sword." Cang Yue commented calmly.
"Even though the appearance has changed slightly."
"You stole it, didn't you?"
Yun Che's thick face hardened for a moment and replied, "I don't know what you are talking about, Princess Cang Yue."
"Is that so?" Cang Yue's eyes shone coldly.
The evidence is clear like glass for her.
She could call her father to verify Overlord's Colossal Sword because it was a treasure from Blue Wind Empire itself.
Ling Wuguo heard the conversation between Blue Wind Empire's Princess and the Dark Horse. He couldn't help but frown inside.
"Well, Elder." Cang Yue brightly smiled while staring at Ling Wuguo. "Can we start right away?"
It is a weird chill brewing inside Ling Wuguo's heart when looking at that bright smile. A feeling of dread.
No, fear would be a better word for this eerie sensation.
Ling Wuguo nodded and raised his hand. "Fourth Match, Cang Yue against Yun Che starts!"
Cang Yue's slender body moved forward like a swaying tree. A violent gust exploded from her gentle steps, causing a storm to brew in the arena.
Yun Che's profound arts are fire attributes, which means wind would only be a fuel for it. However, this is where he's wrong.
Cang Yue doesn't practice profound wind techniques like Xiao Sect. Her cultivation art thoroughly was based on the heart of the sword.
The wind in her profound arts is just sword style.
Hayate would never give anyone a half-created technique with no foundation, which is why he used Fuma Clan's basics for every profound art he created.
Move like the wind.
Cang Yue's sword drove through the air and arrived at Yun Che's neck.
Clank!
Yun Che raised his greatsword and felt his entire body struck by something heavy like a tree or giant rock.
BAM!
He immediately was launched several meters away.
Cang Yue's foot gently touched the floor, creating a web-like crack in the concrete.
Crack! BOOM!
She appeared in front of Yun Che instantly.
Yun Che couldn't even organize his breathing. He used his instinct to dodge vital attacks from Cang Yue.
His greatsword swayed left and right like a broken kite.
Clank!
Cang Yue's steps become blurry under everyone's eyes. Her body separated into three exact copies, which aggressively flooded Yun Che with sword slashes.
Yun Che horribly was injured from fighting Fen Juechen in the last match yesterday. Even with miraculous pills he created, those injuries couldn't heal instantly.
'If only I have the Sky Poison Pearl.' Yun Che gritted his teeth while dodging Cang Yue's attack, not realizing his body couldn't follow his instinct anymore.
He awkwardly tripped and fell on the concrete floor, looking up nervously.
Clank!
Cang Yue's sword stopped near Yun Che's ears, clipping a portion by a few millimeters.
With that cut, blood trickled down and dropped onto the cracked floor.
"You said you can chase Hayate..." Cang Yue's cold voice entered his ears. "When you can't even fight me equally?"
"Yun Che, I always wonder what makes a former trash like you so confident."
She grazed her blade against Yun Che's cheeks and indifferently continued, "Your background is weak."
"Your profound veins just recovered recently."
"The only thing worthy of you is medical knowledge, which you miraculously learned overnight."
"H-How did you-." Yun Che's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Also, only an idiot will believe your story about the hidden master teacher."
Cang Yue approached Yun Che's face and stared at his nervous eyes hideously. "With a simple logic, there is no such thing on this continent." She lastly added.
'This is not the gentle princess I know?!' Yun Che's heart beats violently.
Her gentle expression remained the same, but those eyes weren't human. There is no shred of emotion there.
No, not for him.
"B-Bu..."
"Burning Heart." Yun Che squeezed out a voice from his throat.
BOOM!
Violent energy exploded within Yun Che's heart, burning his entire body with flame.
Cang Yue was pushed away by this energy eruption.
She backed a few steps and raised her sword around her eye level.
Yun Che tightened his grip on Overlord's Colossal Sword and stared at Cang Yue gravely.
"Overlord's Fury!"
A powerful airflow filled with burning flame swept over the arena and flew to Cang Yue.
Cough!
Yun Che spewed a mouthful of blood and watched his attack reaching over Cang Yue's royal robe.
Everyone in the area gasped when looking at this scenery.
An enormous stream of fire rolled to Cang Yue, moving like a red tsunami.
"Sword Heart..." Cang Yue closed her eyes and felt her fingertips on the handle.
A sense of hyperfocus dominated Cang Yue's mind, sending her consciousness to a whole new realm.
Jasmine, who stayed in Hayate's inner world, opened her mouth slightly in wonder. "No way..." She whispered to herself.
"Divine Sense."
"A mortal achieved it?"
"No, that can't be."
"It's not perfect, barely reaching the tip of the real one."
"However, it's basically enough to overpower everything in this lower realm."
She looked at Cang Yue and muttered, "What kind of technique did she cultivate actually... How terrifying."
Cang Yue gradually opened her eyes and slashed her sword down.
"Wind Slash."
It's a simple downward slash with no profound energy. A sword intent manifested around Cang Yue's edge, cutting everything in front of her in half.
SWOOSH! BOOOOOM!
Yun Che's Overlord's Fury bent like halved paper and moved to the sky, exploding immediately.
As the explosion rapidly heated the area, some snow melted into the water and produced steam.
Cang Yue walked through streams casually. The heat cannot injure her in any shape or form.
"Sword Prison." She waved her weapon and saw an invisible sword penetrate Yun Che's heart.
"ARRRGHHH!" Yun Che roared while feeling every inch of his body getting stabbed by something.
Ling Wuguo woke up from astonishment and declared, "Cang Yue is the winner!"
Cang Yue sheathed her sword and whispered, "From now on..."
"Every time you use a sword or your profound energy."
"An invisible sword would stab your heart."
"Enjoy my farewell gift, Yun Che~." She continued while glaring at Yun Che.
"After this, you'll enter a prison for stealing Blue Wind Empire's treasure and rot there."
"W-Why..." Yun Che rolled his eyes and fainted at the stop.
"Why?" Cang Yue walked away.
"A person like you wouldn't know."