MTL NOVEL Chapter 21
Chapter 21: One Strike to Defeat Long Lingyun
“Finally it’s my turn!”
Zhou Tong leaped onto the arena with impatience.
“Seeing my strength, you didn’t run away, but instead, you want to come closer to me?” Long Lingyun said, somewhat surprised.
“If I don’t get closer, how can I hit you?” Zhou Tong said without reservation, casually seizing the Red Dust Sword from the waist of the Little Demoness.
“Let’s show this woman some colors; if I lose, I won’t spare you!” the Little Demoness waved her dainty fists.
“I’m absolutely going to win!” Zhou Tong responded, his face full of confidence.
“What a big mouth; you really are overestimating yourself.” Tang Qi directly mocked, “Even I can’t defeat her; how could you possibly withstand even one strike?”
Many nodded in agreement, showing their acknowledgment.
It wasn’t that they thought Zhou Tong was too weak, but rather that Long Lingyun was too strong.
Zhou Tong ignored everyone’s thoughts and stared intently into Long Lingyun’s eyes, feeling a hint of clear foolishness.
“Can you read?”
Zhou Tong asked, causing Long Lingyun to become instantly furious.
“Don’t say useless things; we are here to duel with swords!”
Seeing her reaction, Zhou Tong already had an answer in mind. No wonder Long Lingyun could master Sword Intent; it turned out she possessed the legendary Wordless Wisdom Root!
Those who possess this root are born illiterate, yet can know intention by observing forms, attain insight from myriad phenomena, and grasp the essence of classics, truly a miraculous gift.
That old Sword Saint was of this constitution; who would have thought his disciple was the same?
“What are you looking at? Daring to distract yourself while competing with me, such audacity!”
Long Lingyun made her move; her eyes flickered as her Wordless Wisdom Root activated, opening the Sword Eye.
Suddenly, Zhou Tong turned into a mass of rigid lines in her eyes, with not a trace of Sword Qi flowing.
“This… is clearly just an ordinary person who doesn’t understand swords, what a waste of my expectations!”
Long Lingyun immediately felt disheartened, ready to end the battle casually.
At that moment, Zhou Tong pulled back into a starting stance.
Long Lingyun froze, as if a thousand thunders exploded simultaneously in her mind!
This was an extremely dangerous signal; without hesitation, she prepared to utilize Sword Intent.
However, it was too late; Zhou Tong seemed to transform into an abyss, his stance unyielding and without flaw!
Long Lingyun couldn’t help but tremble, her entire body feeling as though it bore a thousand tons of pressure, completely suppressed by an even stronger Sword Intent!
“I can’t even counterattack!!”
She was horrified, finally understanding that Zhou Tong was not the naive sword novice she had thought; he was unfathomably profound!
“It’s happening!”
Zhou Tong finally struck; the sword light flowed like water, effortlessly gliding across her throat, while she was like a marionette, unable to resist!
In an instant, their forms crossed, standing back to back, and everything returned to tranquility.
A heavy silence enveloped the surroundings, even a falling needle could be heard.
The confused faces of some were masked with bewilderment.
Those who could comprehend were drenched in sweat.
“What’s the result? Who won?” someone asked in a daze.
“This is the strongest sword I have ever seen, simple yet unparalleled.”
After a long time, an elder murmured, his voice filled with lamentation.
“The strongest sword! Whose is it?”
Someone inquired further, only to see Long Lingyun kneeling on one knee on the arena.
“I lost, completely lost!” she admitted, revealing the truth of victory and defeat.
Seeing her disheveled appearance, the crowd felt a hint of difficulty in breathing.
Such a defeat must be an immense gap, with no chance of victory!
“I don’t believe it!”
Someone jumped out, questioning this absurd scene.
“Exactly, this must be fake; it’s a performance! How could a waste manage such a feat?”
Ge Hongqiu shouted, her blood-red eyes glaring at Zhou Tong like a mortal enemy.
“It’s undoubtedly true! His Sword Intent is stronger, far surpassing Long Lingyun; you simply didn’t notice!”
Ying Shaoxuan interjected, firmly slapping the faces of those who doubted.
Tang Qi’s face turned ashen, unable to maintain his innocent demeanor; a brutal aura began to rise from him.
The person who had been swiftly killed by Zhou Tong was now obliterated in a single blow; this was an exhilarating display of domination.
Only then did people realize, even if Zhou Tong was deemed a waste, his peak height was not something easily surpassed.
Some sects that were at odds with the Jade Purity Sect couldn’t hide their disdain, their disciples and elders laughed out loud.
They all felt that the higher-ups of the Jade Purity Sect must have lost their minds; otherwise, they could not possibly make such a foolish decision to expel Zhou Tong from the sect.
“Sword Path is just a minor thing; only hard power is truly important!”
Mo Liushu said with a cold tone: “The Jade Purity Sect will never harbor a traitor with hidden intentions, nor will they accept a waste!”
Upon hearing this, Tang Qi finally calmed down; Mo Liushu was right, Zhou Tong was already a waste, so why compete with him?
In an instant, he returned to his high-and-mighty state, confident that if they dueled normally, Zhou Tong would definitely not be his match!
Zhou Tong shrugged, unconcerned with anyone’s thoughts; the farce was over, and it was time to leave; he didn’t want to stay here for even a second longer.
“Wait!”
At that moment, Long Lingyun called to him.
“Is there something wrong?”
“According to our agreement, I lost to you, so I have to join your sect.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone’s hearts were stirred; the Joyful Union Sect was about to go against heaven.
A female demoness, a little demoness, a once great young talent, plus Long Lingyun…
Was the Joyful Union Sect planning to become a nest of monsters?!
“Girl, don’t deceive yourself. They are not righteous, and are soon destined to be exterminated. If you want to reach the peak of martial arts, it’s better to stay in the Jade Purity Sect; we will give you the finest resources.”
An elder stepped forward to persuade her, instantly provoking scorn from many.
The Jade Purity Sect’s schemes were crumbling before their eyes.
Hearing this, Long Lingyun turned to look back, her gaze sweeping across Mo Liushu and her disciples.
“Sorry, I’m not good at scheming, nor am I interested in the weak!”
Her words ignited the anger of those from the Jade Purity Sect.
This was directly insulting them as both incompetent and malicious, with no mercy shown!
Ignoring everyone’s expressions, Long Lingyun approached Mu Ran Ya and knelt down on one knee.
“Senior Mu Ran, may I have the honor of joining your sect?”
“To cultivate a rare talent is my wish!”
Mu Ran Ya said with a smile, not hesitating for a moment to accept her as a disciple.
“But I must warn you, my Joyful Union Sect is already declining; including you, only three disciples remain.”
“Isn’t that even better?”
Long Lingyun replied happily, pointing at Zhou Tong: “This way, I can challenge him to spar anytime!”
“Ahem…”
The Little Demoness coughed twice, her expression instantly becoming serious.
“You can join us, but you have to follow the rules. Starting today, I am your senior sister, and Zhou Tong is your senior brother. Understand?”
“Understood, I will respect you both!”
“No, no, no… you don’t have to respect me, but you must not harass your senior brother!”
Long Lingyun’s expression slightly changed: “I… will try my best!”
“And, you cannot spar with him for more than two hours each day.”
“I understand; senior brother also needs to cultivate and rest.”
“No, for the remaining ten hours, he has to assist me in my cultivation! That’s what he swore!”