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Chapter 652: Retribution

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Everyone including Ling Jian and the rest felt a chill run down their spine! My goodness, can this be considered giving him a way out? Rather than sparing his life in this manner, why don't you just let him die a simple death?!

Lead a life on the outside? If a pile of mush like him would be able to lead a life on his own, even the celestial beings would admire him.

HuangFu QingYun fainted on the spot before he could even hear everything that Ling Tian had said. Meanwhile, miserable shrieks could already be heard and the brutal execution had begun.

HuangFu YanHan shut his eyes tightly as two streams of tears flowed down.

"HuangFu YanHan, open your eyes to take a good look!" Ling Tian ordered cruelly, "If you dare to close your eyes again before all the members of the HuangFu Family are executed and waste this young noble's good intentions, this young noble will immediately give an order for 100 men to rape your wife and daughters. I will then sell them to the dirtiest of brothels and turn them into prostitutes who would accept any customers without even paying a cent. I will still let them hang the name of your HuangFu Family on their necks!"

HuangFu YanHan opened his eyes with grief as he glared at Ling Tian viciously as though the hatred in his eyes was about to be condensed. However, he no longer dared to close his eyes or even blink.

"Don't glare at me in such a manner! I am an extremely cowardly individual. If you continue glaring at me in such a manner, I will have to execute my revenge on your loved ones." Ling Tian ordered, "You better not blame me for being vicious and merciless either. Since you guys have committed such vile deeds, I believe that all of you have been waiting for this day in your hearts. You guys probably thought that the worst that could happen would be death. This young noble will let all of you know today that even death is a luxury!"

Ling Tian then smiled gently, "Have you ever heard of the saying, the toughest thing in the world is death?"

The execution took place orderly and the first twenty were already completely bloodied with not a single part of their bodies intact. Their muscles were sliced apart revealing their white bones. All of them already lost the energy to even groan out loud and could only squirm on the spot in pain.

"Splash them all with a bucket of salt water to cheer them on." Ling Jian commanded fiercely.

All the girls who were previously victims to the HuangFu Family watched by the side with their eyes widened. Despite the horrifying scene before their very eyes, not a single one of them was willing to shut their eyes. This was the retribution that their enemy deserved! Throughout the whole process, twenty girls who were physically weaker passed out from their fatigue and the remaining watched the execution stubbornly. Ling Tian was even surprised to realize that there were a few girls who had a look of delight on their faces and even a crazed excitement in their eyes!

The long period of torture and humiliation and already began to warp their characters.

Witnessing the scene in the plaza like a horrifying slaughterhouse, Ling Tian walked forward slowly and said in an amiable tone, "If any of you aren't used to this, you can choose to leave first. After this matter is concluded, I will give all of you a corpse of your enemies each to pay tribute to your family members."

"Thank you young noble." A few girls replied respectfully, "We wish to personally witness the deaths of these beasts and we are truly grateful for young noble's kindness." Their attitudes were firm and it was enough to show the extent of their hatred.

Ling Tian let out a sigh and asked, "I wonder what are all of your plans after leaving here today?"

"Plans?" A girl replied with desolation and hopelessness in her voice, "What plans could we possibly have? All of our families have already been slaughtered in order to prevent any future troubles and we no longer have any kin in this world. Furthermore, we are already stained and our bodies are filled with filth. How would we have the face to continue living on in this world? After young noble helps us with our revenge and after personally witnessing the retribution of our enemies, we will no longer have any regrets in this world and will seek our deaths."

They indeed had such thoughts. These pitiful girls no longer had the will to live.

Looking at the girls in front of him, Ling Tian let out a long sigh and his gaze became sharp as he said slowly, "Before your death, you will not be able to understand how precious your life is and yet all of you have had to witness the ugliness and dirtiness of the world. I am also not a good individual but I hope that all of you will do me a favor."

"What favor? As long as I am able to do it, I will definitely put forth all of my effort to repay young noble's kindness!"

Ling Tian's face turned solemn and he pointed at the HuangFu Family members in the plaza, "All of you sisters have already witnessed that a single HuangFu Family is sufficient to cause the suffering of so many individuals. Just how many 'HuangFu Families' are there in the three continents? How many more sisters are being victimized by their evil deeds without the hope of ever taking their revenge? If we allow such scum to continue living in this world, how many more innocent individuals will suffer in their hands? Even if I have the ability to wipe them out, my strength is limited and it would be impossible for me to wipe them out thoroughly. Thus, I hope that all of you would keep your lives and do me a favor. Help all of these weak ladies who are unable to put up a fight on their own."

"Even if we are willing to help, all of us sisters would not have the strength to do so." All of the girls had a look of fury on their faces and were obviously moved by Ling Tian's words.

"As long as all of you are willing, I will make arrangements for people to teach all of you martial arts and survival skills. When all of you are sufficiently accomplished in your craft, I want all of you to roam the entire world to eradicate these human scum regardless of what status they have! We have to help the many brothers and sisters to escape the pain that all of you have been through and return justice to the world!"

Ling Tian looked at them solemnly, "This matter is filled with dangers and all of you will have to fight with these vile scums of the world! If any of you are negligent in the slightest, it would mean the end of your lives. If any of you are willing to help me, I will make arrangements after this incident is over! If any of you would like to lead a life on your own in the future, I will give you some money to survive!"

All of the girls burst out into tears of gratitude and knelt down to Ling Tian, "Young noble's benevolence saved us from our miserable plight and even took revenge for us. Young noble is still willing to go the extra mile to encourage us to live and give us a path in the future. We sisters are not foolish individuals and naturally understand young noble's intentions. Since all of us sisters no longer have anywhere to go in the future, we will follow young noble's arrangement. From today onward, all of us are yours to command!"

"Good! If that's the case, all of you will only have a single mission from now on: Find all of these scums in the world and eliminate them!" Ling Tian said gently before turning around to order, "Ling One, these girls will be under your care from now on. Teach them self-defense skills, investigation techniques, and survival methods. I want to see accomplishments within three years! Before they are proficient in their craft, not a single one of them is allowed to take action on their own."

Ling One acknowledged his order respectfully.

Ling Tian then took two slow steps forward and lifted his head up, "From today onward, all of you will be called the 'Young Beauty Evil Eradicating Alliance'. Your single mission will be to deal with the injustice in the world!"

"Young Beauty Evil Eradicating Alliance." The girls muttered the bright name of the alliance under their breaths with their eyes glowing. From that moment on, they were no longer weak commoner ladies and no longer walking zombies who sought their deaths. They were a member of the Young Beauty Evil Eradicating Alliance!

Even Ling Tian never imagined that a few years from now, the Young Beauty Evil Eradicating Alliance would shock the world and become the nemesis of corrupt officials. They would become the death reapers of scum like HuangFu QingYun! Their merciless punishments would wipe out almost all of the human traffickers in the world in the distant future!

Ling Tian was currently considering if he should hand over the secret manuals of Senior Jun ZhanTian over to Ling One for him to impart them to these pitiful girls. If these girls could use Senior Jun ZhanTian's martial arts to perform heroic deeds in the world and eradicate evil, Senior Jun ZhanTian would probably be gratified in the underworld.

Rumbling sounds could suddenly be heard from afar.

A young man then rushed over with sweat all over his face as he reported anxiously, "Reporting to young noble, two thousand cavalry from the Shui Family are on their way over."

"Shui Family?" Ling Tian frowned and said, "Wave the flags of the Sky Alliance. Ling Jian and Ling One, both of you go and take a look. Chase them away immediately! If they dare to defy the two of you, just do as you deem fit and there isn't a need to make a report!"

"Yes, young noble!" Ling Jian acknowledged the order and got on his horse leading his subordinates away. After sprinting a hundred feet away, Ling One firmly held a large flag in his outstretched hand and started waving it. He charged forward with the flag fluttering in the winds with the words 'Sky Alliance' fluttering about majestically.

The execution in the plaza was still going on and the ground was littered with limbs and blood. There were even some who had fainted before it even got to their turn! In the face of certain death, some of them began to curse loudly at the top of their lungs. HuangFu YanHan, the world famous HuangFu Family Head no longer had tears in his eyes and the only thing flowing down from his eyes was blood!

Ling Tian walked forward to HuangFu YanHan and restored his dislocated jaw before asking softly, "HuangFu YanHan, do you regret it now? What are your thoughts? The sight of your whole family being executed should be a majestic one right? Hmm?"

HuangFu YanHan turned around slowly and looked at Ling Tian with viciousness in his eyes. His teeth were clattering in anger but he did not let out a single sound.

Ling Tian sneered, "I know that you hate me and wish for my immediate and cruel death. Am I right?"

HuangFu YanHan grit his teeth and spat out a single word, "Yes!"

"That's right." Ling Tian smiled deviously, "However, what you do not know is that the millions of families that you have harmed also have the same thoughts as you right now. Do you understand? You are only getting the retribution you deserve! The only thing different between you and them is that they are innocent parties who were victims. As for you, you completely deserve this retribution! Even if you die ten thousand times, it would not be enough to pay for your crimes!"

"I am only fulfilling the final wishes of the innocents that you have harmed! Do you know that the heavens have eyes? Their souls are watching you while laughing! They are enjoying your torture! They are looking forward to your arrival in hell so that they can take their revenge again personally!"

"You hate me? You should. I never intended to receive your thanks!" Ling Tian smiled cruelly, "I only want you to know that even in your death, your pain will not end! You will lead an eternal life in hell and suffer from endless torture!"

"NOO! STOP TALKING!!" HuangFu YanHan roared crazily. At this moment, Ling Tian's ghastly voice sounded like the judgment of King Yama from hell. HuangFu YanHan felt his very soul shaking in fear!

"Hahahaha…" Ling Tian burst out into laughter, "The HuangFu Family will be wiped out from today on! All of your ancestors who have been turned into ash shall also be dug out from their graves. Even if they turn into ghosts, your HuangFu Family can only be the lowliest of ghosts! Your HuangFu Family shall never achieve reincarnation! Especially when all of you have far more enemies in hell than on earth! Am I right?"

A full twelve hours later, the execution was finally completed! Following a large fire, the HuangFu Family had become a part of history! As for the Shui Family calvary who rushed over, after they knew that this was the doing of the Sky Alliance together with them being shocked by Ling Jian's display of his strength, they immediately retreated without any hesitation. The speed of their return was even faster than their arrival.

The HuangFu Family was wiped out entirely without a single person making it out alive. Whether they were young or old, male or female, not a single one of them was left. Furthermore, they were all executed by being sliced into a thousand pieces! Even the ancestral graves of the HuangFu Family were dug out and their bones were smashed into dust! This incident had truly frightened Song TianQiao greatly!

The Sky Alliance had two targets, the HuangFu Family and his own Song Family. Now that the HuangFu Family was wiped out, the next would be…

The Song Family was completely incapable of contacting the members of the Sky Alliance. Even if they wanted to surrender, they had no way to do so. However, the completely frightened Song TianQiao had no choice but to rack his head to think of a plan. After gathering all of the members of his family, they came up with a plan to hang white flags all around their Song Family's castle with the words: The Song Family is willing to surrender to the Sky Alliance!

However, this wasn't enough and Song TianQiao had even written those words on the front door of the Song Residence.

While this matter would cause the face of their Song Family to be completely lost and their reputation tarnished, Song TianQiao did not receive any rejection when making this decision. Instead, the Elders of the family seemed to have even heaved a sigh of relief. They even praised Song TianQiao for being extremely bold with his decisions and saving the Song Family through those decisions of his!

Even if they had to lead a life of humiliation, it was better than having their entire tribe massacred!

Song TianQiao could only laugh bitterly. As the family head of the Song Family, Song TianQiao was probably the biggest failure of a family head from the founding father of the family until now. The foundations of the family were about to be lost but the elders of the family were still praising him for his wise decision. This was truly an odd event!

However, everyone understood that if the Song Family still wanted to protect their reputation, they would probably face the same outcome as the HuangFu Family! Was their life or face more important? Losing their reputation was far better than losing their lives!

On the second day, everyone in the Song Family was truly overjoyed at the decision of their family head! The Sky Alliance had arrived in a majestic manner looking as though they were ready to wipe out the Song Family!

They naturally didn't know the reason behind why the HuangFu Family was wiped out and the only reason why they were still alive wasn't because of their timely surrender but because they didn't participate in the human trafficking trade!

The Song Family members respectfully received the members of the Sky Alliance as though they were commoners receiving the emperor of an empire. They had to be extremely careful even when talking, afraid that they might frustrate the members of the Sky Alliance and causing the destruction of their family.

Ling Tian had already received news about the Song Family's surrender and naturally wouldn't make a personal appearance. Ling Four brought a thousand or so men of his and entered the Song Family majestically to accept the surrender of the Song Family. From that day on, the Song Family's castle had become the first subdivision of the Sky Alliance.

Ling Four had made it clear to the members of the Song Family. Apart from Song Kuang who had humiliated the three heads of the Sky Alliance and two other honored guests, the others who were kidnapped would be returned to the Song Family. Song Kuang was to be executed along with the twenty people who were with him!

Song TianQiao trembled for a moment before agreeing without any objections.

As for the life and death of Song Kuang, the other members of the Song Family could no longer be bothered. In fact, apart from Song TianQiao, the other members of the Song Family hated Song Kuang to the bone! After all, the only reason for their Song Family being reduced to such a state was all because of the darn Song Kuang! Every one of them knew about how Song Kuang had dared to humiliate the three leaders of the Sky Alliance. If not for that incident, how would the Song Family be reduced to such a state where they had to serve under the Sky Alliance?

Even if Song Kuang did not die, he probably wouldn't survive for long after returning to the Song Family. With regards to the mastermind behind all of their troubles, the members of the Song Family were all rubbing their fists in anticipation. Even his own father Song TianQiao hated the fact that he had given birth to such a 'good' son!

Undercurrents were surging all over Heavenly Wind and the Sky Alliance had completely changed their style and appeared in an extremely high profile fashion. They began sweeping the territories in Heavenly Wind and began building up their ambitions. The intent of their actions was extremely obvious with a single glance!

The Sky Alliance began their rapid expansion by making use of the period of time when the biggest power in Heavenly Wind, the Shui Family, was busy with the generational battle. They had swept over the continent like a raging hurricane without any concern for the aftermath of their actions! Wherever they went, the people either surrendered or were wiped out! There wasn't a third option! Ling One, Ling Two, Ling Four, Ling Nineteen and Ling Twenty took action separately and personally led their troops on the conquest. Ling Jian stayed back to coordinate their attacks and Ling Tian served as the commander. Such a combination was like an all-star team!

Anyone with keen eyesight could easily tell that the situation on the Heavenly Wind Continent was undergoing a huge change! The Heavenly Wind Continent was already the world of the Sky Alliance! Even if the Shui Family made a reappearance, they probably wouldn't be able to change anything! Furthermore, Shui ManKong did not have the intention to change the situation at all.

The instant that the Sky Alliance began sweeping the continent, Shui QianRou had already privately revealed her cards to her father. She told her father the truth about the Sky Alliance belonging to Ling Tian and also Ling Tian's intention to aid them in quelling their family's internal conflict. She also promised that after this incident, their Shui Family would still be the peak existence of the Heavenly Wind Continent.

Shui ManKong who was worried about the future of the Shui Family was immediately overjoyed. It was as though a huge load was taken off his shoulders and he had even joked to Shui QianRou, "Since it belongs to my son-in-law, wouldn't whatever that belongs to him also be mine? It wouldn't be an impossibility for the Shui Family to merge together with the Ling Family also. After all, my daughter would be half the master of the family."

Shui QianRou was completely embarrassed and escaped quickly.

After considering for a night, Shui ManKong secretly informed Shui QianRou that he would like to have a secret meeting with Ling Tian after the generational battle to decide the future of their Shui Family. After seeking Ling Tian's opinion, Shui QianRou agreed to it.

As such, the generational battle between the Shui and Yu Family finally began.

Chapter 653: Generational Battle

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The third day of the third month; Mount Vacant!

Dark clouds filled the skies and the clouds loomed gloomily over the mountain. Those who were about to participate in the battle were clad in black while the spectators were clad in white, looking as though they were sending their heroes off on their final journey.

The black-robed warriors were like ink on a sheet of paper and the white-robed spectators were like snow on the mountain!

On the Blood Drinking Peak, the two families were separated into two obvious camps.

Outside Heavens and Beyond Heavens were seated north and south of the battlefield, with Beyond Heavens in the north and Outside Heavens in the south.

Under the gaze of everyone present, Ye QingChen and the eagle-nosed elder from Outside Heavens walked into the plaza. After investigating the plaza carefully, they both lifted up their arms to indicate that nothing was wrong with the battlefield. The battle was about to begin!

No one noticed that behind Yu BingYan and amid the Yu Family guards, there were two foreign faces looking into the plaza. With their martial arts, Ling Tian and Ling Jian would naturally be able to sneak into the vicinity without an issue. However, not many people were aware of their presence.

Despite having thousands of spectators present, silence filled the place.

With a strict look on their faces, Ye QingChen and the eagle-nosed elder spoke up together, "Inviting the two Family Heads."

Yu ManLou and Shui ManKong stood up together and walked into the plaza with solemn looks on their faces. With a wine glass in each of their hands, they touched glasses before finishing the wine with a single gulp. After finishing their wine, they smashed the wine glass onto the ground and smashed it into smithereens.

The two of them raised their palm and struck their palms together, reciting an oath solemnly, "The agreement of sixty years, life and death battle. The winner has no enmity and the dead has no grievances!"

These words were the blood oath that the ancestors of the two families swore a thousand years ago!

"Brother Yu, please!"

"Brother Shui, please!"

The two of them then burst out into laughter together before drifting back into their seats. From the camps of the two families, an individual was sent out with a golden scroll in their hands indicating their roster.

The golden scroll of the Yu Family was sent into the hands of Beyond Heavens while the scroll of the Shui Family was sent into the hands of Outside Heavens.

The generational battle was split into eleven rounds: ten solo battles and one final battle with each family sending out a hundred members! They weren't fighting for victory or defeat but life or death! Life or death was up to fate, victory or defeat was up to the heavens! Even if one party lost the first nine battles, the final few battles could not be avoided! Life and death must be determined!

"The first battle!" Ye QingChen's voice sounded, "The member from the Yu Family: Second Elder of the Dark Shadow Pavilion, Yu ZhiQing!"

The eagle-nosed elder announced, "The member from the Shui Family: Ninth Elder of the Shui Family, Shui WuHeng."

The first two to take the stage were famous characters in the two families and their martial arts were not to be underestimated. They were at the peak of the XianTian realm and were first-rate experts in the world. The two families obviously wanted to have a victorious beginning.

The biggest show of the generational battle today was naturally the battle between Shui WuBo and Yu ManLou. From this point alone, it was apparent that Shui ManKong no longer bothered about authority. With a single look, the difference between the authority of the two was obvious! If not, with their status, even if Shui ManKong knew that he wasn't a match for Yu ManLou, he would have to step up in battle!

Furthermore, the roster of the Yu Family was arranged by Yu ManLou alone but the family head of the Shui Family had completely given up on his authority, allowing his brothers and Shui WuBo to make all the decisions.

Originally, Shui ManKong would naturally not make such a decision as the generational battle would have large implications on the power struggle in the Shui Family. It could be said that the faction that gained the most merit during this generational battle would be able to determine who the next family head would be. Shui ManKong's faction already had their backs against the wall and they no longer had any room to retreat. If they could not produce any results in this battle, Shui ManKong would definitely have to step down from his position.

Ever since Shui ManKong found out about the relationship between his daughter and Ling Tian, the despair that he had towards his family gave him a new idea. He thus decided to just let his cousins do as they wished. As long as his cousins wanted to attain victory, they would have to bring out all of their elites. However, were the members of the Yu Family pushovers? Suffering heavy casualties would definitely be the inevitable outcome!

With the aid of Ling Tian, Shui ManKong had the absolute confidence of cleaning out his opposition after the generational battle! Even if he had to get rid of the number one expert in the family, Shui WuBo, he would have no regrets!

Regardless of how many losses the Yu Family or his cousins' faction incurred, it would only bring him and Ling Tian absolute benefits!

Shui ManKong had already come to a decision in his heart. Since his own son had already died and there wasn't anyone from his faction to continue his lineage, if the Shui Family was to be handed into the hands of his cousins, Shui QianRou and Ling Tian would probably get rid of the Shui Family at the very first chance! If that was the case, the Shui Family would truly be doomed! Furthermore, he still had a daughter! Handing the family to his daughter was also equivalent to handing it over to his son-in-law!

While I, Shui ManKong, may not be able to achieve victory over Yu ManLou, the combined strength of my Shui Family and Ling Tian will definitely be superior to Yu ManLou! The only important thing is for Yu ManLou to lose in the end! Furthermore, Yu ManLou would lose in the hands of his son-in-law! It would still be considered a victory for my Shui Family!

Of course, if Ling Tian allows QianRou's child to inherit the Shui Family, it wouldn't be a bad choice! Although this last thought of his was only his fantasy!

After Ling Tian unites the entire world, if Ling Tian was willing to make Shui QianRou his empress, it would naturally be for the best. At the very worst, she would still be a consort! Even if Ling Tian chooses to suppress the aristocratic families after his ascension, it wouldn't matter too much either. In any case, his Shui Family would be the kin of the emperor. However, the Yu Family would definitely be finished at that time. Regardless of what the outcome was, the Shui Family would definitely be the final victor.

Regardless of what the outcome was, as long as his Shui Family could emerge on top, Shui ManKong would be satisfied!

Thus Shui ManKong had a drastic change in his thoughts! Of course, if Shui QianHuan was still alive, Shui ManKong would never accept such a situation or even think about it! It was a pity that Shui QianHuan was no longer around. At the same time, it was a blessing that Shui QianHuan wasn't around!

After the secret meeting with Ling Tian, Shui ManKong had come to a decision! He decided to place all of his bets on Ling Tian alone! As long as Ling Tian could rule over the entire world, everything would be worth it!

Even if he did not have a son, a son-in-law was also considered to be half a son! As Shui ManKong looked at the delighted faces of victory on his cousins' faces, he thought to himself in his heart, Fight! Go on and fight to your deaths! The crueler and more intense the battle, the better! The more the members from my cousins' faction and the Yu Family die, the better! The more their losses the better! It will mean that I will need less strength to cleanse them in the future and also mean less of an obstruction to my son-in-law's ambitions!

The battle between the two in the plaza was extremely intense. They had already exchanged hundreds of blows, with their battle causing strong gales as they fought with their lives on the line.

While the original intent of the battle was to only determine the victor and loser but not life or death, it had already been their thousand years of tradition to fight to the death! It wasn't a fight for victory or defeat but life or death! It would never end before one of the two died! Even if one knew that he wasn't a match for his opponent, it would be impossible for him to admit defeat! Only the one who survives would be the victor!

Ling Tian and Ling Jian were hidden behind Yu BingYan with a strange look on their faces as they watched the battle before them.

Ling Tian whispered, "Ah'Jian, in your eyes, how do you think the martial arts of these two individuals are?"

Ling Jian watched the battle seriously and said with disdain, "In the past year, my cultivation has increased greatly and I am confident of assassinating him with a single move! I am also certain that I would be able to kill the two of them together!"

"What if you have to face them in a head-on battle?" Ling Tian nodded in satisfaction at Ling Jian's response.

"If I face them in a head-on battle, I am confident of winning against them in ten moves if I use some risky moves. But if I want to fight them without taking any risks or paying any price, I would have to fight them for a hundred moves at least," Ling Jian stroked his chin and said solemnly.

"Ah'Jian, you have truly improved greatly." Ling Tian praised, "You actually know what it means to fight without taking risks."

Ling Jian's forehead was immediately filled with black lines and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Could this be considered praising me? Isn't this as good as saying that I didn't use my brain in the past? Of course, only Ling Tian would dare to reprimand Ling Jian in such a manner! As for the others, even Li Xue and Ling Chen would have their considerations.

"Look at Yu ManLou." Ling Tian's voice sounded as he looked towards Yu ManLou with a profound gaze.

Ling Jian also looked away from the intense battle in the plaza and looked towards Yu ManLou, only to see Yu ManLou casually chatting with Yu ManTang looking as though he could not be bothered with what was going on in the battlefield.

Of the thousand or more people in the plaza, there were only two people who had a relaxed expression on their face. The first was Yu ManLou and the second was Shui ManKong! It was truly coincidental that the two of them were the two family heads of the two families. However, the only difference was that Yu ManLou was certain of his victory while Shui ManKong had other plans up his sleeves.

"Very calm. It seems like Yu ManLou is certain of his victory." Ling Jian said solemnly, "Currently, the gap between the Yu and Shui Families is becoming larger. If the Shui Family doesn't know how to improve, there probably won't be a point to continue with their generational battle!"

"I am not asking you to take a look at that! Nonsense, Yu ManLou is obviously extremely confident and this is something that even the Shui Family members can tell. As for the generational battle, how can there be a next time for these two families?!" Ling Tian snapped, "I am asking you to take a look at Yu ManLou's complexion and aura. Is he any different from the Yu ManLou you saw in the Yu Family a while back?"

"Anything different?" Ling Jian pondered for a moment before shaking his head, "He still looks the same. Is there anything different about him?" He then fell into deep thought before adding on, "However, there is a hint of gloominess in his expression."

"That's right!" Ling Tian said with a solemn nod, "I said this about Yu ManLou before. Apart from the ancestral martial arts of the Yu Family, Yu ManLou should be cultivating another evil martial art that is extremely sinister! When his palm strikes the enemy, his enemy's inner qi would be dispersed and his meridians frozen. At that time, his face would always be filled with a cold qi. However, that cold qi can no longer be seen on his face. There are only two possibilities. First, Yu ManLou has crippled those evil martial arts of his. Second, that evil qi of his has entered his body and his evil martial arts have achieved a major completion!"

"His evil martial arts has probably achieved a major completion!" Ling Jian sneered, "If you were to say that Yu ManLou would cripple his martial arts, I would rather believe that a rooster can lay an egg!"

"That's right, I agree with your judgment." Ling Tian smiled with satisfaction, "Without me by your side, none of you should attempt to fight Yu ManLou. Not to mention the fact that he wouldn't give you such a chance. Even if he does, it would be too dangerous."

"Is he truly so powerful?" Ling Jian said with indignance as he glared at Ling Tian with the urge to test Yu ManLou's strength, "I truly want to try."

"If you fight Yu ManLou now and place your life on the line, there should probably be a chance for you to mutually perish with him!" Ling Tian said slowly. "However, the biggest probability would be you dying on the spot and Yu ManLou being left with a single breath."

"If I can use my life to sweep aside the biggest obstruction for young noble, then…" Ling Jian said with a solemn expression, "…so what if I have to die?"

"Yu ManLou coming to Heavenly Wind would be our best chance! It is a chance given by heavens! Young noble, I am certain that I will be able to complete this task!" Ling Jian had a burning gaze in his eyes with the determination to die!

"B*st*rd!" Ling Tian scolded in anger, "I just praised you only and you immediately went back to your original form! Since I already mentioned Yu ManLou, I would naturally have the confidence to deal with him. Let me tell you, in this trip to Heavenly Wind, I met a fortuitous encounter and my cultivation took a huge step forward. In the world today, apart from Justice, I believe that there isn't another person who is a match for me. Even Yu ManLou who has achieved a breakthrough wouldn't be an exception. This is a war for hegemony and we have to take things a step at a time. Yu ManLou's death wouldn't mean that we would be able to rule over the world peacefully!"

"Isn't Yu ManLou young noble's biggest enemy?" Ling Jian asked with doubt.

"He is! Of course he is! He is truly my biggest enemy with his wits and strategies!" Ling Tian said slowly. "However, fighting for hegemony and uniting the world would require the strength of the army! Our ambitions can only be forged in the battlefield through blood and fire! Only then would we be able to rule over the entire world peacefully without anyone daring to rebel."

"If our rule over the world comes too easily, it would also be extremely difficult for us to keep our rule. This is a logic that any ruler would understand."

"Historically, any ruler capable of setting up their kingdom would have crawled out from mountains of corpses! Any of these rulers would definitely have numerous experts under their leadership and it wouldn't be impossible for them to send an assassin to assassinate the enemy's leader. But why didn't they do so? Why did they choose to fight it out on the battlefield?"

"Which emperor's rule was gained from the assassination of the enemy's leader?"

Ling Jian was truly puzzled, "Young noble, I truly do not understand why they would not choose to assassinate the enemy's leader. For two armies to fight in a war, tens of thousands of lives would be lost. Why wouldn't they want to avoid such losses if they can do so? In truth, Ling Chi, Feng, Yun, Lei, Dian, and I have such thoughts but we do not dare to act without young noble's orders!"

"That is because the final battle to determine the ruler of the world is there to intimidate the world! This is an intimidation bought with the lives of thousands! Secondly, it is also to serve as a warning to their descendants!" Ling Tian said with a deep tone, "When we defeat Yu ManLou's forces at their peak, it will be a declaration of our strength to the entire world. It will serve as a warning to the entire world to tell them that we are not an entity that they can provoke or resist! Besides that, we will grow old eventually and the future centuries will belong to our descendants. They would only know how to treasure our sacrifices by understanding how much we gave up to establish our empire. Only then would they act with caution and protect our territories."

Ling Tian raised three fingers up and added, "Three generations! Our battle would probably be able to ensure three generations of stability for our future descendants! As for three generations later, I wouldn't know how things would be. At that time, we won't be around any longer and they can do as they wish…"

Ling Jian was completely stumped. He never imagined that Ling Tian would say something like 'they can do as they wish…'

What emperor did not wish for their empire to last for thousands of years? What emperor would not want their descendants to have a stable rule over the land? However, Ling Tian was truly an oddball in this regard!

"Doesn't young noble wish for your descendants to enjoy peace and prosperity forever?" Ling Jian asked carefully.

"I wish." Ling Tian answered with certainty.

"Then why…" Ling Jian was even more bewildered.

"Wishing for it is one thing, but does wishing for it mean that my wish will come true?" Ling Tian looked at Ling Jian and let out a sigh. "In our war for hegemony, if we want to put it nicely, we will be fighting for the commoners' peace. However, if we put it in a selfish manner, the so-called fighting for hegemony is no more than a game in our eyes. A large game in our life."

"Talking about a game, in this life of ours, isn't everything a game? Growing old and dying of sickness is not more than a game. Loving and hating is just another way to play the game. At the same time, fighting for the hegemony in the world is no different from playing a game as well! It is just a different way of playing the game and treating the game with a different attitude. As long as we can control everything as though we are playing a game and detaching ourselves from the game, we won't have to worry about winning or losing. If we treat everything too seriously, we would end up losing everything!"

Chapter 654: Can You Bear To?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"I only seek to lead a colorful life without regrets. While I will make relevant arrangements and preparations for my future generations, it is impossible for everything to go my way. Is there anyone in the world capable of truly making an everlasting arrangement for his future generations? Not a single one! There will never be anyone!" Ling Tian said with firmness in his voice, "Even the powerful Yu Family that has the Shui Family as a mortal enemy is only able to survive for a thousand years. Currently, Yu ManLou obviously intends to fight for hegemony for the world and disregard his ancestral teachings! The destruction of the Yu Family will definitely happen in the next few years. Furthermore, the Yu Family is a mere aristocratic family and not the seat of the sovereign!"

"I am only a man and my strength is limited. After all the preparations that I make for my descendants, if they have the strength to protect my territory, then the territory will naturally be protected. If they aren't able to protect it and the territory gets snatched by others, it will be their own problems. If their descendants are capable, their descendants can very well choose to snatch the territories back! However, that will spark another war for hegemony again! When I am alive, something like that will naturally not happen but I cannot lead an immortal's life. Even if I have the heart to care about the matters after my death, it is impossible for me to be bothered about it. If that's the case, I might as well let nature take its course."

"The rise of the Ling Family is destined with me around. However, a few generations or millenniums later, the fall of the Ling Family is also certain! It is only a matter of time! So what is the point for us to discuss these matters now?"

As Ling Tian was talking, the intense battle in the plaza continued and everyone watched nervously. Only Ling Tian and Ling Jian seemed completely uninterested in the battle unfolding before their eyes. While the two of them were standing in the crowd, their eyes were not fixed on the battle at all. It was as though this battle in front of them was not even worth watching!

"When the war ends and peace is restored to the world, Ah'Jian, do you want to be a general or a duke?" Ling Tian asked with a bright smile.

"After the war ends?" Ling Jian rubbed his head and thought about it carefully. However, the more he thought about it, the more lost he felt. That's right, after young noble unites the entire world, just what should I do?

"I… I shall still follow young noble. I am the happiest when following young noble." After thinking for a long while, Ling Jian finally said those words. "I shall do whatever young noble wants me to do. Even if young noble wants me to be your study attendant."

"Hahaha…" Ling Tian almost burst out into loud laughter. If not for the fact that there were too many people surrounding him, Ling Tian would have probably burst out into laughter. "Ah'Jian, you are truly too adorable."

After having a good laugh, Ling Tian said seriously, "Ah'Jian, let's not talk about the other matters first. However, it is time for your marriage to be determined. No matter what, you have to leave some descendants for your ancestors right? Don't say I didn't warn you, if you are still alone after the war is over, I will take things into my own hands. I won't go too far and would give you a dozen or so concubines at the very most."

Ling Jian's face immediately cramped up as he replied with bitterness, "Young noble, can't you give me a few more years? I am not too old anyway and there isn't a need to rush…"

Ling Tian glared at him and retorted, "Give you a few more years? You aren't too old? You can say this to anyone except me. In a few years time, my sons and daughters will probably be growing up and I still want to betroth my children to yours."

Ling Jian was immediately energized as he said, "Then I shall make sure to speed things up. For the princesses of young noble, I have to make sure to give birth to a few more sons."

Ling Tian cursed in response, "Nonsense, I will give birth to eight sons. You better give birth to a bunch of ladies to be the daughters-in-law for my sons."

Both of them burst out into laughter together.

A loud explosion could be heard in the plaza followed by a low grunt. Yu ZhiQing from the Yu Family stumbled a couple of steps back and sat on the ground with his mouth full of blood. As for Shui WuHeng from the Shui Family, he lay lifelessly on the ground.

Victory and defeat had been determined. One injured and one dead!

The one who died was naturally completely dead. However, the victor did not have an easy time either. Ling Tian could tell that it would probably be impossible for Yu ZhiQing to use any martial arts for the rest of his life!

"What is the point of this meaningless battle?" Ling Tian lamented with a sigh, "At the very least, the two families had the two pieces of Heaven's Heart Jade as a wager for their battle with the victor bringing it back to study for 60 years. But what is the point of battling now? The Heaven's Heart Jade is already gone and what is the purpose of placing their lives on the line now?"

"The Heaven's Heart Jade is gone?" Ling Jian was stunned for a moment and asked, "How does young noble know?"

Ling Tian chuckled, "Because the Heaven's Heart Jade was destroyed in my hands. They were reduced to two piles of dust and even the benefits within them all belongs to this young noble. I am naturally clearer about it than anyone else."

Ling Jian burst out laughing for a moment before quickly stifling his laughter.

Another member from each family was sent up and the battle commenced again.

Ling Tian frowned with a bored expression on his face, "This so-called generational battle is truly boring. Only the battle between BingYan and QianRou will be a little exciting. Besides that, probably the battle between Shui WuBo and Yu ManLou is worth watching. As for the rest, there really isn't a point to watching it."

Ling Jian nodded his head in agreement and in a bored tone said, "After fighting for such a long time, only a few of them died. Truly a boring fight." Ling Tian nodded in agreement. His Ah'Jian indeed had the same opinion as him. Furthermore, his opinion was extremely tyrannical!

The sky became darker and darker with the dark clouds in the sky looking as though they were about to come rumbling down. The air around them became gradually more humid and the wind began to blow. The battles between the two families became more and more bloody and in less than 4 hours, 5 rounds of life and death battle were over.

The Shui Family won two rounds and lost three with the Yu Family in the lead at the moment. However, Yu ManLou's face was completely dark and he looked like a volcano on the verge of eruption. Everyone around him could detect his boiling rage. In contrast, Shui ManKong who had lost more experts had a bright smile on his face as though he could not be bothered by his loss.

This scene made the spectators extremely puzzled. Why was the victor full of anger but the loser still smiling happily?

Yu ManLou never imagined that their losses would be so huge!

According to the records of past battles, both the Yu and Shui Families would leave behind a few of their trump cards and only send out a portion of their elites. The wins and losses of both parties would be more or less equal. Only during the few key battles would they fight to the death to determine victory. At times, they would rather admit defeat than allow their experts to put their lives on the line. After all, their thousand years of foundation required someone to guard. If they lost all of their experts in the generational battle, their own territories would probably end up being swallowed by others.

The battles in the records were completely different from the current situation unfolding before their faces! The actions of the Shui Family were truly too weird! They were sending out all of their elites without any signs of holding back!

Was the Shui Family not planning to lead their lives after the battle? Were they not afraid of being replaced by other aristocratic families after the battle?

Yu ManLou was truly depressed and felt as though he had missed something. However, he just couldn't figure out just what he had missed! If the battles continued in such a manner, the losses of the Shui Family would definitely be immense. Of the ten experts that they send out, no more than four would be able to return alive. Even if four of them were able to return alive, the four of them would be no different from cripples! Such a price was something that even the Shui Family that had a thousand years of foundation would not be able to endure. The Shui Family might not be able to recover from such a loss after this battle!

However….

Yu ManLou also could not afford to pay such a price! Any one of the ten experts that the Yu Family sent out were top-notch experts and their combined strength was definitely a level higher than the Shui Family experts. However, in a miserable life or death battle as such, no more than three of them would be able to retreat fully! As for the other seven, even if they didn't die, they would definitely be crippled. Furthermore, the gamble that he had with Ling Tian was right before his eyes. Even with the many years of accumulation of the Yu Family, this loss was something that he was not willing or able to afford!

For every gold jade level expert that he lost, it would be impossible to groom another one without 20 years at the very least. However, he was only four years away from the final battle that he had set with Ling Tian. That was if Ling Tian did not go back on his word. If Ling Tian felt that his preparations were complete even before the five years and destroys their bet, then the war between them would happen at any moment. If that was the case, their Yu Family would have to face the Ling Family without sufficient manpower!

Could it be that the Shui Family knew about his battle with the Ling Family and was betting on the fact that he would not dare to go all-out against them? Did the Shui Family think that if they went all-out his Yu Family would not dare to fight them head-on, and so sent out all of their elites?! If that was the case, then how should he deal with this situation? Could it be that the Shui Family truly has an individual with such wisdom and eyesight?! Yu ManLou could not help but fall into deep thought!

With his face darkened, Yu ManLou looked at the Shui Family who was opposite him. The expressions of Shui ManKong and his cousins were clear to him. Shui ManKong had a carefree look on his face without the slightest bit of anxiousness. Behind Shui ManKong, there were five to six white-robed elders seated peacefully with two rows of young elites beside them.

Yu ManLou was suddenly startled and realized something extremely important! Everything was clear to him now. Not a single person from Shui ManKong's faction had taken part in this battle! Everyone who went out to battle had walked out from behind Shui WuBo.

This was a fight for authority within the family!

With Yu ManLou's wisdom, he immediately understood what was going on. It wasn't because of the intellect and foresight of the Shui Family's upper echelons but an internal struggle for power within the Shui Family! While Yu ManLou understood this fact, his teeth were still clenched in anger! He was thoroughly enraged at the situation of the Shui Family. All of you are obviously from the same family, what is the point of fighting among yourselves?! What is there to fight about?! Wouldn't it be best for everyone to peacefully coexist? Then your Shui Family would be able to ensure your survival and our Yu Family would be able to save our strength. After the generational battle, we would have also fulfilled the wishes of our ancestors. Wouldn't that be for the best?

So what if you guys aren't united? Why do you guys have to fight for authority during the generational battle? Isn't this as good as trying to dig all of your own graves? The most infuriating thing is the fact that you guys had to drag our Yu Family down!

For the first time in his life, Yu ManLou was actually furious at the degeneracy of the Shui Family disciples! If all of you cause the fall of the Shui Family because of your actions, how will all of you face your Shui Family ancestors in the afterlife? Yu ManLou almost burst out cursing!

Go and fight all you want. Just don't make my Yu Family the stakes of your internal fight! Don't let this seat lose my men because of your fight! Furthermore, they are all top notch elites!

You guys just had to break out in a fight right before the battle with my Yu Family!

D*mmit!

What kind of degenerate scum is the Shui Family?!

Yu ManLou cursed under his breath furiously.

"Big brother, what is going on?" Yu ManTang's keen powers of observation were no less than Yu ManLou and he also realized the oddity of the Shui Family. With a worried look he asked, "Big brother, the situation seems odd. The Shui Family seems to be having an internal conflict. It wouldn't matter if this was during an ordinary time. But for them to fight at this moment, them going all-out will only lead to us suffering!"

Yu ManLou's face darkened as he replied in frustration, "These scums are truly a bunch of b*st*rdly degenerates! A bunch of useless scums! For them to create such chaos in the generational battle, we won't be merely suffering. It will be difficult for us to endure the loss. For them to have an internal conflict at this moment, aren't they trying to bury our Yu Family together with them?"

"Big brother, the situation is already set in stone and we aren't able to change it. Since that is the case, we should take down the next four rounds swiftly. As long as me, you, third brother, and First Elder are sent out, we can definitely achieve victory and retreat safely. We can then swap out the other five to minimize our loss." Yu ManTang's eyes gleamed with wisdom. "As long as we can conserve our strength, it won't matter even if we disrupt our original plans! If we allow our original lineup to go up, I'm afraid…"

"That's right, I will face Shui WuBo in the final battle." Yu ManLou looked at Yu ManTang with a hint of apology, "Second brother, as for BingYan's battle…"

Yu ManTang's face contorted in agony and he said with a choking voice, "Big brother… can't we swap BingYan?"

Yu ManLou's eagle-like eyes gleamed before saying, "…no!"

A trace of extreme anger flashed past Yu ManTang's eyes before it was quickly retracted. The reason for his suggestion was so that he could save his daughter but he never imagined that Yu ManLou would still stubbornly refuse! At this moment, Yu ManTang was thoroughly disappointed in his big brother!

Yu ManLou watched his second brother's retreating figure and a strange glow could suddenly be seen in his eyes. He then turned around and ordered, "Third brother, you are up for the next round. Big brother wishes you all the best. However, it is best if you do not harm Shui ManCheng's life."

Yu ManTian was currently looking around in boredom and his eyes immediately glowed with excitement upon hearing those words, "Rest assured big brother! Look at how I teach that darn old fool a good lesson." He then suddenly paused for a moment and asked, "Why?"

"There's no why!" Yu ManLou was not in the mood to explain his decisions and he glared at Yu ManTian. "All you have to do is to follow my orders. You don't need to ask too many whys!" He then nodded his head and walked towards Ye QingChen.

Shui ManCheng was obviously at odds with Shui ManKong. How could Yu ManLou bear to kill him at this moment? Wouldn't it be best if the two parties end up fighting and end in mutual destruction? It would save him so much more trouble! But even if he explained this reasoning to Yu ManTian, Yu ManTian probably wouldn't be able to understand it.

Yu ManTian immediately had a belly full of grievances as he let out a mouthful of spittle and grumbled, "I can't kill him just because you say so? This daddy can't even ask you why? This Third Master just wants to get rid of this darned old b*st*rd! So what about it? He actually dares to call himself Third Master as well? He truly doesn't want to live any longer!"

At this moment, words from the plaza sounded, "The warrior from the Yu Family: Yu ManTian. The warrior from the Shui Family: Shui ManCheng."

With a loud chuckle, Third Master Yu excitedly walked out. The full beard on his face also exploded out with excitement like his whole head was a porcupine. A loud wave of laughter sounded and Yu ManTian curled his fingers at Shui ManCheng as he said with disdain, "Little three from the Shui Family, scram out here right now! This Third Master will let the world know that there is a huge difference between this Third Master and little three! Only a heroic figure like this daddy deserves to be called Third Master. As for a despicable scum like you, even calling you little three is a form of praise!"

Being fully clad in armor, Shui ManCheng was angered to the point he spat out a mouthful of blood, "Yu ManTian, I will…" Before he could even finish his words, Third Master Yu charged forward like a bull. His arms were spread wide open and he looked as though he wanted to mutually perish with Shui ManCheng.

Shui ManCheng was startled and quickly dodged. All of a sudden, Yu ManTian's leg flashed before his eyes.

Yu ManTian knew that someone like Shui ManCheng definitely feared death. Thus, he took the initiative from the very start before mercilessly unleashing his proudest kick.

Shui ManCheng was also a top-notch expert and after settling his heart down, he fought a conservative battle.

"Third Master finally has some tricks up his sleeves." Ling Jian could immediately see through Yu ManTian's strategy. "Such a strategy is the best to deal with someone like Shui ManCheng who fears death."

"That's right," Ling Tian stroked his chin with interest as he looked at Yu ManTian who was jumping about excitedly in the battlefield, "he actually knows how to use strategies in his battle! Tsk tsk, how smart."

"However, his martial arts have made considerable improvements. If we were to judge him according to the ranks of the Yu Family, he would probably be a middle gold jade rank expert." Ling Jian blinked with a reminiscing look on his face, "This Third Master Yu is actually a pretty decent person. He has a pretty good relationship with me, Ling Chi, Feng, Yun, Lei, and Dian. Thinking about how we will have to become enemies in the future and even face each other on the battlefield, we truly can't bear to do so in our hearts."

"Can't bear to?" Ling Tian looked at Ling Jian with doubt. He never expected those words to come out from Ling Jian's mouth and was truly surprised. "Since you can't bear to, what will you do?"

Ling Jian's face contorted with pain and his eyes dimmed. "Since I can't bear to, the moment I face him on the battlefield, I will definitely kill him first!"

"Why?" Ling Tian asked expressionlessly.

Ling Jian replied calmly, "If I can't bear to kill him, many of my brothers will end up suffering in his hands and have their lives threatened. So I will have to kill him first."

Chapter 655: Battle Between the Ladies

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"Ah'Jian, you are still too inexperienced." Ling Tian let out a sigh and said, "Be it friend or foe, there will definitely be people you can't bear to kill. Because they are all heroes in the world! Such mutual respect is something that any accomplished individual would have and it isn't considered much. However, you only have Yu ManTian in your sights but do you have Yu ManLou? Aren't Yu ManLou's ambitious means something worthy of respect? What about the first elder of the Shui Family, Shui WuBo? Could it be that his martial arts aren't worthy of your respect? His martial arts were trained by him step by step and not raised by external medicinal substances like yours!"

"While friends are important in our lives, having an enemy who you can treat with complete sincerity is truly rare! Such an enemy will spice up your ordinary life and even if you end up losing, it will be a life worth living! Such an enemy is worthy of respect. When facing such an individual and when it is destined for both of you to be on opposing sides, it is best to kill him the moment you get the chance to do so!"

"Killing him would be giving the biggest respect to him!" Ling Tian said in a carefree manner, "Just like Yu ManLou…"

"As for Yu ManTian, he isn't someone like that and will never be our enemy." Ling Tian said slowly, "Thus, you shouldn't kill him. While he is a boorish individual, he is worthy of making him a friend. With the current complicated relationship between the Yu and Ling Family, if Yu ManLou ends up in defeat and death, Yu ManTian will definitely not lead the troops of the Yu Family in revenge. At that time, Yu ManTian would be the best choice to stabilize the situation in the north! He would also be the only choice! This is also the reason why I am willing to spend so much effort on the Yu Family! The Yu Family is different from the Shui Family and they are far too important to the north!"

"Because of BingYan, Yu ManTang should have been the most suitable person. However, he is no longer the most suitable person." Ling Tian then looked at Ling Jian and said, "Yu ManLou can die but Yu ManTian must never die!"

"I understand." Ling Jian felt as though a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders. He truly did not wish to kill this past, or even current, friend. Since he did not need to meet this friend of his on the battlefield, that was naturally the best!

Third Master Yu was truly shining with glory at this moment. Not to mention the fact that he was suppressing Shui ManCheng at the moment, he even had the spare energy to tease, "Little three, you even brought your armor out today. Don't think that this Third Master wouldn't recognize you with your armor on. I truly have to say, this armor suits you extremely well and you have some taste!"

These words of his had almost angered Shui ManCheng to death and the anger that he had just suppressed began to boil again! His moves naturally began to be messed up again!

Yu ManTian felt all the more pleased in his heart and became even more arrogant. Every fist that he sent out would be accompanied by his loud hollering and every kick of his would be accompanied by his loud roar. Whenever his fists or feet landed on Shui ManCheng, he would let out a loud wave of laughter. With that loud voice of his, every time he laughed, the whole mountain would be filled with nothing but his laughter.

If someone from the outside didn't know what was happening, they would definitely think that there was a circus around here.

With Shui ManCheng's martial arts and mental state being inferior to Yu ManTian, he was toyed around pathetically by Yu ManTian. Despite being infuriated by Yu ManTian's vulgar appearance and language, Shui ManCheng was completely helpless and could only try his best to avoid all of Yu ManTian's attacks. This battle which should have been a close fight had turned into a completely one-sided battle because of someone's fear of death.

Shui ManCheng was filled with complete regret. He originally intended to fight for the honor of his dead son by placing his life on the line but he never expected to end up fearing death!

Together with his burly figure, Yu ManTian looked extremely ferocious as he roared out loudly! Ling Tian almost wanted to burst out into loud applause and let out a loud cry: Brother Tian, you are truly ferocious!

"Power Smashing Three Passes!" Yu ManTian jumped up into the sky and after displaying a cool pose, his palm swung down like a gigantic ax cleaving a huge mountain. Shui ManCheng clenched his teeth and raised his palms to receive the blow.

With a loud bang, Yu ManTian's figure made a somersault in mid-air before letting out a surprised gasp. He then let out an eccentric roar and cried out with excitement, "Sweeping the Four Seas!"

Violent winds bellowed all around!

Shui ManCheng's eyes reddened as he charged forward without a care for his life or death only to hear Yu ManTian's snarky laughter, "Little three, quickly call for your Third Master. If this Third Master is happy, I can spare you from death!"

Shui ManCheng's original title was Third Master as well and upon hearing Yu ManTian's snarky words when he was already on the verge of losing, he was immediately angered to the point his inner qi almost suffered from deviation! His hands could not help but be delayed for a short moment.

An inch of difference was akin to the difference of a thousand miles in an exchange between experts!

"Bang bang bang bang bang…." The moment Yu ManTian spotted the opening, his palms strike mercilessly smashed onto Shui ManCheng's chest and his palm strikes sounded like beating drums!

The moment Yu ManTian's palms landed onto his chest, Shui ManCheng could only see despair before him. Taking in a deep breath, he stretched out his arms in an attempt to reach for Yu ManTian! At this moment, he no longer hoped to turn the situation around, he only wished to drag Yu ManTian down into the afterlife with him!

However, it was a pity that his dire circumstances wouldn't be so easily turned around!

Siiii!

Yu ManTian's shirt was ripped apart together with his flesh and he immediately began bleeding.

Yu ManLou and Yu ManTang immediately roared out together in anxiousness, "Third brother!" While one of them was worried about the safety of Yu ManTian, the other was reminding Yu ManTian to not kill Shui ManCheng…

Yu ManTian let out a loud roar and ignored the roars of his brothers. Raising his leg, his kick smashed onto Shui ManCheng's abdomen. In a fit of rage, all of his strength was imbued into this kick of his!

Shui ManCheng let out a miserable shriek and his body flew into the sky like a large ball. After flying seventy feet into the air, blood sprayed out from all seven of his orifices.

In that instant, the whole battlefield became silent!

Everyone watched the sky before slowly lowering their head at the lifeless body smashing onto the ground like it was a pile of dirt…

"Yu ManTian from the Yu Family is victorious. Shui ManCheng dies in battle!" the eagle-nosed elder announced.

With his chest bloodied, Yu ManTian stood up proudly as he walked out from the battlefield like a hero returning from battle.

Yu ManLou's bear trembled in rage and he was angered to the point he could not say a single word. While he had the heart to reprimand his younger brother, he could not help but feel his heart ache upon seeing Yu ManTian's wound. Yu ManTian was his youngest brother after all! Letting out a sigh, he waved his hand to instruct someone to tend to Yu ManTian's wounds.

Looking at the plaza, Yu ManLou could not help but feel a ball of fire in his chest. Not only did the warriors of his family turn into the tools for the Shui Family to fight for power, he even had to help the direct descendants of the Shui Family clean up their mess…

The faces of the Shui Family members who belonged to Shui ManCheng's faction were all ashen! Looking at the previously awe-inspiring Third Master lying on the ground like a dead pig, the immense change was something that none of them could accept!

Looking at the Yu Family's camp cheering loudly at their returning hero, all of their eyes burned with fury.

"Yu ManTian! Do you dare to fight me one on one?!" Shui ManShu stood up with rage all over his face and tears in his eyes.

"Back down!" Shui ManKong let out a roar, "The generational battles between the two families are not your private battles! Life or death is up to the heavens! The winner has no enmity and the loser has no grievances! This is the ancestral teaching of our family. Are you going to forget our ancestral teachings?!"

Shui ManShu glared at Shui ManKong hatefully without blinking his eyes. After a long while, he let out a heavy snort before sitting back down.

If such a matter happened in the Yu Family, just this action of his would be akin to offending the family head's prestige and it was likely for Yu ManLou to execute him on the spot!

While the Shui Family Head, Shui ManKong, did not take any action, his eyes gleamed with a cold light. At the same time, he snorted to himself in his heart. After this generational battle, it will be time for your demise. I shall allow all of you to be arrogant for a while more.

The atmosphere in the plaza was extremely strange. Yu ManLou who was the victor did not seem too happy but Shui ManKong who was the loser looked extremely elated. While Shui ManKong was obviously trying to conceal the joy in his heart, it was impossible for him to conceal it entirely!

The joy from having his revenge! The joy of his enemy dying before his very eyes!

Shui ManKong would never forget that his own son had died a wrongful death in the hands of Shui ManCheng's son! He hated the fact that he could not personally slice off Shui ManCheng's head! With regards to Shui ManCheng's death, he was completely overjoyed to the point he did not even want to conceal it!

In the next two battles, the Yu Family achieved victory without a hitch and two more battles remained.

Shui QianRou versus Yu BingYan.

Shui WuBo versus Yu ManLou!

Ling Tian and Ling Jian were only looking forward to and interested in these two battles!

As the members of the Shui Family split apart and revealed a path, a black-dressed Shui QianRou floated out from the camp of the Shui Family. On the Yu Family's side, Yu BingYan had a slight smile on her face as she walked out from the crowd looking like a weak figure.

Yu ManTang shook his head with a sigh and pain was plastered all over his face. Yu ManTian's fists were clenched tightly as he glared hatefully at Yu ManLou as though he wanted to eat Yu ManLou alive.

Yu ManLou turned his head around with his gaze slightly lowered but his body remained firm like a mountain.

"Little sister BingYan?" Shui QianRou opened her mouth first and asked gently.

"Big sister QianRou?" Yu BingYan responded with a smile as the two looked at each other.

These action of theirs immediately made everyone around come to a realization: Oh, these two ladies do not recognize each other.

However, those who understood what was going on sneered in their hearts with disdain. These two lasses truly know how to put on an act! The two of them have already slept together on the same bed but can still act as though they don't know each other so naturally!

Yu ManLou and Shui ManKong sat up straight at the same time together. At this moment, these two Family Heads from the two families actually had the same thought!

Shui QianRou will win for sure! Yu BingYan will lose for sure!

Losing meant death!

Yu BingYan will die for sure?!

Yu ManLou felt a tinge of anxiousness in his heart and even felt his mouth turning dry. This mysterious feeling was one that he had not felt in a long time. As long as Yu BingYan died here today in Shui QianRou's hands, the Shui Family and Ling Tian would have an irreconcilable enmity!

Shui ManKong also felt a tinge of nervousness. As long as Shui QianRou won today, she would quickly return to Ling Tian's side. She would return to Ling Tian's side for her lifetime of happiness and the future of the Shui Family!

"Be careful little sister BingYan, I am going to make my move." Shui QianRou's sword appeared like the flowing winds.

With her pristine white robes, she raised her sword as though it was a brush and put up her guard. With the demeanor of an expert, she replied with a smile, "Big sister can instruct me with your moves."

Big sister can instruct me with your moves! These words were the signal that the two ladies had agreed upon. It meant that Yu BingYan was ready and they could begin the show.

Shui QianRou let out a crisp battle cry and she floated up like she was drifting in the winds. After she floated up to a certain altitude, her sword exploded forth with a silver glow and the sky seemed to be filled with a silvery starlight waterfall.

Yu BingYan raised her head up and with her sword as a brush, she wrote the word 'one' in mid-air! While the word seemed extremely ordinary, anyone who understood calligraphy would be able to tell that the word was formed from the start until the end with a single stroke, concealing its sharpness from within.

This wasn't the calligraphy that an individual would use to write! While it seemed extremely imposing, the myriad of changes within that single stroke was something that one could only understand by studying the calligraphy carefully!

As the silver light that was charging down came into contact with this calligraphy word, it suddenly swerved to the side.

Yu BingYan brandished her sword again and it was as though she was holding onto a brush that weighed a thousand catties. Her strokes were heavy but flowed smoothly from defense to attack.

Shui QianRou seemed to have been startled and her swordplay also transformed into the endless spring waters as she quickly put up her defense.

Witnessing the battle between the two ladies, everyone felt as though their eyes were opened. While the martial arts of these two ladies weren't spectacular in this crowd, Yu BingYan's technique was extremely fresh and something that even Shui WuBo had never heard of before!

While it seemed like Yu BingYan was only leisurely writing calligraphy, the strength within her attacks was surprising! Such a mystical martial arts technique attracted the attention of all the experts present and they could not take their eyes off the battle.

Furthermore, Shui QianRou's grasp of the 'Shui intent' was also something that made all of them gasp in admiration. While Shui QianRou's cultivation was still shallow and she had only stepped into the small completion of the XianTian realm, the endless and ceaseless sword intent of hers was one that even an individual who did not understand martial arts could understand. Her swordplay was truly like the flowing water!

In that short instant, the two ladies had already exchanged seventy to eighty moves and were actually evenly matched!

Shui ManKong felt his heart burning with anxiety. Could it be that Rou'er will lose?

Yu ManLou was also filled with anxiousness! Could it be that BingYan has the ability to emerge victorious?! Are the martial arts manuals of Beyond Heavens truly able to defy the heavens?

Shui QianRou's swordplay transformed yet again. It transformed into the boundless ocean and the attacks came endlessly wave after wave.

Yu BingYan let out a light snort and her footwork transformed in response. Her sword danced around like an unfathomable dragon and she was actually able to defend against the endless stream of attacks. The two of them were actually locked in a stalemate at this moment!

This time, everyone could see the swordplay that Yu BingYan was using.

This was the Wild Manuscript Calligraphy!

Victory and defeat would be determined at this moment!

Shui ManKong stood up abruptly and concern could be seen in his eyes. Yu ManLou's eagle eyes were locked on Yu BingYan's figure with dark clouds in his eyes!

The two ladies figures were interwoven with each other and the clanging sound of their swords could be heard. Everyone felt their hearts tense up as they witnessed the intense battle between the two ladies. After a few moments, the figures of the two ladies finally separated.

Yu BingYan held onto her sword with beads of sweat rolling down her head as she panted heavily. Shui QianRou's face was pale and she was obviously exhausted. Even standing up seemed to be an extremely tiring affair for her and after she trembled for a moment, she collapsed on the ground.

At the same time, Yu BingYan's sword left her hand and she fell to the ground…

Such an outcome truly shocked everyone present!

They were actually exhausted at the same time!

It had been a thousand years already! Such circumstances had never happened before!

Shui ManKong immediately felt as though a burden was lifted off his shoulders.

Yu ManLou was stunned on the spot with frustration burning in his eyes.

Ye QingChen and the eagle-nosed elder from Outside Heavens were also dumbfounded.

How were they supposed to determine the victor and loser?!

Looking at the appearance of the two ladies, not to mention continuing the battle, it would probably be difficult for them to even move a finger…

Yu ManTang was overjoyed and Yu ManTian's mouth was wide open like a hippopotamus, looking as though he could swallow a cow. A low while later, he finally closed his jaw and his mouth began to cramp up.

At the same time, Third Master Yu could not control himself from cursing, "What…. the…."

Although everyone found the matter to be extremely puzzling, none of them could see anything wrong with the fight. They could tell that the two ladies had obviously used all of their strength and unleashed all of their killing blows before being thoroughly exhausted. Even the spectators by the side could not help but suck in a breath of cold air on behalf of the two. How was it possible for anyone to know that this was a show that the two of them put on?

It wasn't their fault for having poor eyesight either. It was truly because Yu BingYan and Shui QianRou's show was just too well practiced. Furthermore, they even had the pointers of the number one expert in the world, Justice, and also the aid of Ling Tian who had five thousand years of martial arts heritage behind him. Justice had even admitted himself that if he didn't know that the two of them were putting up a show, it would be impossible for him to tell with his eyesight. For this grandmaster to admit that he wouldn't be able to see through the show, it would be impossible for the rest of them present to tell.

Shui ManKong looked at Yu ManLou in the eyes and said in a low tone, "This battle shall be regarded as a tie. What does Family Head Yu think about that?"

From behind Shui ManKong, a loud shout could immediately be heard, "How can it be regarded as a draw? The ancestral teachings say that the generational battle must end in life or death! The victor will survive and the loser will die! How can it end as a draw?"

The one who shouted was Shui ManShu. Shui ManPing by his side also voiced out his agreement, "If we really treat this battle as a draw, wouldn't we be going against our ancestral teachings?"

Chapter 656: Peak of Yu and Shui

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

On the other side, before Yu ManLou could even say a thing, Yu ManTang chuckled, "Family Head Shui is right. It would be best to consider it a draw."

Yu ManTian's boorish voice also sounded, "It is obviously a draw, what is the point of discussing this matter? Are all of you guys blind!"

The judges of Beyond Heavens and Outside Heavens stared at each other with odd looks on their faces.

How strange!

The moment the Shui Family Head made such a suggestion, the two brothers from the Yu Family agreed without any hesitation. On the other hand, the two brothers from the Shui Family refused to agree with the suggestion. Just what is going on?

The otherworldly experts lamented together, They are truly thousand-year-old aristocratic families. The intricacies within this type of family are truly such a headache.

Yu ManTian who was already extremely worried about his niece's safety jumped out furiously and cursed at Shui ManPing and Shui ManShu, "What are the two of you b*st*rds considered? Your boss already came out to say that the battle is a draw. Where did the two of you tortoises come out from? The two of you still dare to say that the fight isn't a draw? What rights do the two of you have to interrupt? Come come come, let this Third Master teach you what it means to respect your elders!"

As he cursed, Third Master Yu flicked his sleeves and charged forward like a peasant worker.

Shui ManShu and Shui ManPing were thoroughly enraged. With their old enmity and new hatred added together, the two of them charged out together!

"Enough! Stop embarrassing yourself!" Yu ManLou roared, "Regardless of whether it should be a draw or whether they should continue fighting, the judges will make the decision. What are all of you arguing for? Stop making a fool of yourselves! Do any of you still have the appearance of a thousand-year-old aristocratic family?!" His words were extremely jarring. Not only did he criticize Yu ManTian, he had even scolded both Shui ManShu and Shui ManPing!

Shui ManKong looked at Yu ManLou with an odd expression. Hearing those words, it was obvious that Yu ManLou wanted the two ladies to continue fighting each other. No matter what, Yu BingYan is still your biological niece, aren't you afraid of her life or death?

Yu BingYan had been plagued with illness since a young age and it was already a miracle for her to achieve a draw. If the two ladies were allowed to recover their inner qi, the first to recover would definitely be Shui QianRou without a doubt! Under such circumstances, the first one to make a move would definitely be the victor!

Shui ManKong naturally did not know that Yu ManLou indeed had such intentions!

Ye QingChen truly understood what Yu BingYan meant to Ling Tian and also understood Yu ManLou's intentions. However, he would never allow things to go according to Yu ManLou's intentions. He knew that if he took the initiative to proclaim the fight a draw, the eagle-nosed elder would intentionally go against him and insist on the two ladies to fight. Thus, Ye QingChen chose to remain silent and glanced at the eagle-nosed elder.

The eagle-nosed elder was extremely delighted in his heart and was certain that Ye QingChen did not notice any oddity. However, since the eagle-nosed elder was from Heavenly Wind, he would naturally stand on the side of the Shui Family. As for the plans of the Yu Family, why would he have to care about them?

Coming to a decision in his heart, his stern voice sounded with fairness in his voice, "Both parties no longer have the strength to continue the battle. The battle shall end in a draw!"

The voice of authority! Such a feeling truly felt good!

Ye QingChen immediately echoed, "That's right, this battle should be treated as a draw!" At the same time, he inwardly laughed with delight.

Shui ManKong and Yu ManTang walked into the battlefield together to support their own daughters. Standing up together, they looked at each other with a sincere and friendly smile before supporting their daughters down.

In a corner where no one noticed, Shui QianRou blinked her eyes with wisdom and Yu BingYan winked mischievously. The two of them were extremely satisfied with the performance that they had just put on.

Ling Tian frowned as he thought to himself: The acting skills of these two ladies truly deserve the Oscars award. However, they truly exhausted all of their strength and if any accident were to happen, how would they protect themselves? With a flick of his fingers, a pill landed in Ling Feng's palms. Ling Feng immediately understood Ling Tian's intentions and walked forward to feed the pill to Yu BingYan. By the side, Shui QianRou also had someone to care for her and she consumed a snow white pill. If these two pills were placed beside each other, it would be extremely obvious that these two pills were completely identical!

The Shui Family. Shui WuBo stood up emotionlessly and he looked at Yu ManLou, "Since this battle is going to end in a draw, Family Head Yu, only the battle between us is left. WuBo has been looking forward to this battle for more than ten years! I hope that Family Head Yu will not be stingy with your teachings! Please do not let Shui WuBo down."

While Shui WuBo was of a senior generation, Yu ManLou was the Family Head of the Yu Family. Although Shui WuBo was a martial idiot, he would treat those with strength with sufficient respect!

Despite Shui WuBo standing there calmly without doing anything, the spectators felt as though there was a gigantic mountain erected in the plaza; a mountain made completely of sword qi!

He was clad in black robes all over with his sharp battle intent overflowing! The atmosphere around him was visibly trembling as though he was a bloodthirsty sword yearning to drink the blood of the enemy!

Ling Tian's eyes lit up and he turned around to say, "Ah'Jian, look carefully. What Shui WuBo has is something that you are currently lacking the most! This is truly a good opportunity and there will only be a single chance. You must watch this battle closely! This battle will allow your swordplay to attain newer heights!"

Ling Jian's attention was already fixed on Shui WuBo and a powerful glow could be seen in his eyes. Hearing Ling Tian's words, he asked, "Only a single chance? Why? Could it be that Shui WuBo does not have any chance of emerging victorious and will not be able to retreat with his life?!"

Ling Tian let out a sigh and replied, "While Shui WuBo's aura is majestic, his strength can be determined with our vision. However, Yu ManLou's cultivation is already like the depths of the ocean and is truly profound. While the two of their strengths are close, the superior one between the two is obvious. Since this is a life or death battle, the loser will definitely die. Furthermore, Shui WuBo obviously looks as though he is on the verge of a breakthrough with his swordplay about to reach the level of perfection. Do you think Yu ManLou will leave behind such a threat who can take his life in the future? The outcome is obvious!"

Ling Jian felt his heart shiver! That's right, if he was in Yu ManLou's shoes, he would definitely not give up the chance to kill an enemy like Shui WuBo! It wasn't enough to even cripple him. As long as Shui WuBo could open his mouth, with his experience and knowledge, he would be able to raise a batch of experts for sure! These experts would definitely threaten the safety of the Yu Family!

Ling Jian could not help but regret. Why didn't he agree to Shui WuBo's battle appointment? In the world today, apart from Shui WuBo, how would he be able to find another expert in the sword?

Yu ManLou chuckled and stood up with a calm smile, "I have long heard that brother WuBo is the number one expert in Heavenly Wind. Your majestic name truly resounds in my ears and it is my honor to exchange blows with brother WuBo!"

Walking step by step in the plaza, Yu ManLou's footsteps were filled with immense confidence. His aura was like the boundless ocean, melding together with the heavens and earth.

The two of them looked at each other with their gazes locked together.

With the clash of their auras, the spectators present could not help but take a few steps back and the battlefield seemed even more spacious.

Both of them did not retract their auras and the collision of their auras reached an even higher peak. Very obviously, the two of them intended to gain the upper hand in their very first exchange.

Would the immense mountain fill up the ocean or would the vast ocean overwhelm the mountain?!

Shui WuBo and Yu ManLou had solemn looks on their faces without a trace of joy or surprise. Their robes and hair fluttered in the winds and all of the spectators could also feel the violent winds.

All the experts who had the eyesight to perceive the profoundness of the battle had their eyes glued to the two experts. The clash of two peerless experts was a fortune that could be found but not searched for! If they could comprehend something from the battle, their cultivations would definitely take a huge step forward!

Ling Tian frowned as he looked at the battlefield with impatience. The way he saw it, the two of them were only trying to act cool. They should just fight if they want to instead of trying to fight each other with their auras. What was the point of doing so when they were experts of the same level? It would be impossible for them to suppress the other party in any case.

Of course, only Ling Tian had the rights to say such words. After all, he had already scaled higher peaks.

Just like what Ling Tian had predicted, after having a standoff for a long while, the two of them realized that it was impossible for them to cause any harm to the other party with just their aura. With a loud roar in unison, the two of them retracted their auras.

Right at this moment, the spectators all let out a sigh.

"The number one expert of Heavenly Wind lives up to your reputation indeed. Seeing you is even better than hearing about you in the rumors." Yu ManLou's face was solemn and his eyes were chilly. It seems like he had no choice but to bring out his trump cards today.

Shui WuBo's face was expressionless as he lifted up his sword, "Family Head ManLou, please!"

He stood straight without moving with his sword pointed at Yu ManLou. Despite his sword point not moving even the tiniest bit, everyone could feel that Shui WuBo's sword had transformed into a large ocean, rushing rapidly towards Yu ManLou!

A moment before, he was an imposing mountain. At this moment, he turned into the vast ocean. The transformation of the world was so near yet worlds apart!

"Good sword! Good move!" Yu ManLou bellowed and he walked forward with his arms empty. His boundless aura seemed to have been condensed into a gigantic steel ship, charging fearlessly at the stormy waves!

The same method, transforming his boundless aura into a powerful assault. Transforming from formless to something with form, how majestic was that!

Shui WuBo let out a battle cry in response and a sword light exploded forth from the tip of his sword. At this moment, everyone felt as though they were in the pitch darkness with the star-littered sky crashing down like meteors!

"Shower of Milky Way!" In the Shui Family's camp, someone let out a gasp of shock. No one in the Shui Family would be a stranger to this move and they would have practiced the move as well. However, not a single one of them would be able to unleash the move with such beauty and power!

Yu ManLou spread out his arms and a resplendent sword suddenly appeared in his empty right hand. With a loud roar, he charged into the boundless milky way as though he was a moth flying into the flames!

The sounds of metal clashing immediately sounded like raindrops splattering on the window. The spectators could no longer see the figures of the two clearly but could only see two balls of lights clashing with each other and feel the boundless sword qi in the place!

The thousands of spectators in the plaza could feel the boundless sword qi from the resplendent beams of light!

"How about it?" Ling Tian looked at the plaza and asked.

While Ling Tian did not turn back to look at him, Ling Jian knew that his young noble was questioning him. He looked at the two individuals and took in a deep breath, "Very powerful. They are truly very powerful. While I would be able to fight them, the outcome would not be optimistic!"

Ling Tian let out a low grunt and said, "That's right, Ah'Jian, you can finally understand your own strength. While you have reached their realm, you are unable to conceal your edge and reach the realm of reverting to simplicity. If you were the one in battle, while your moves would be more vicious than theirs and you might be able to end the battle in a few moves, you are gleaming with killing intent and sharpness but lacking in stability and dullness. Thus, your chances of victory wouldn't be high against either of the two!"

After pausing for a moment, Ling Tian smiled, "Of course, regardless of who faces you, they would definitely have a huge headache. Especially the few minutes at the start of the battle! The most likely outcome would be you ending in mutual destruction with the two of them! However, there is a small difference. If you face Shui WuBo, the two of you will not have a chance to survive and mutual destruction would be the only outcome. But if you face Yu ManLou, it is very likely to end in your death and with him being heavily injured!"

After finishing those words, Ling Tian pondered for a moment before saying with certainty, "I am at least 80% confident in my estimates."

Ling Jian said in agreement, "Even if I face Shui WuBo in battle, I will probably be slightly inferior to him. However, young noble's exquisite swordplay and movement techniques would be able to cover up for this gap."

Ling Tian smiled slightly and said, "The swordplay of these two individuals has already reached a bottleneck. This bottleneck would be letting out their sword qi! They have already stopped at this realm temporarily. If Shui WuBo is able to survive this battle, he may be able to break this bottleneck of his!"

"Letting out their sword qi?" Ling Jian was a little puzzled, "This is already the peak of being one with the sword. Why does young noble say that it is a bottleneck? Also, didn't young noble say that Shui WuBo isn't a match for Yu ManLou? Why would Shui WuBo achieve a breakthrough first?!"

Ling Tian said with a clear voice, "Cultivating sword intent is the first step. From sword intent to sword qi is the next step. But when sword qi reaches its peak, it needs to revert back to the origin. This is sword qi being restrained! The clash of these two experts is earth shattering and heaven shaking. If anyone from the audience suffers from the aftershock of the sword qi, they would definitely be injured. However, if the two experts are able to restrain their sword qi, they would be able to target whoever they wish and lock their sword qi on only a single person! This lock of their sword qi would be able to achieve the accuracy of a hair's breadth! At that time, it would be the true accomplishment of the sword art!"

"I see." Ling Jian came to a realization and a look of yearning could be seen on his face, "So that is the peak of the sword way!"

"Wrong!" Ling Tian corrected, "That would be the peak of the sword art at the most but not the peak of the sword way! Even if one is able to attain such heights in sword arts, it would only be the door to the sword way!"

Ling Jian's face flushed red immediately and his eyes began glowing with a burning gaze, "Sword way? Just the door?!"

Ling Tian replied with a calm smile, "You will understand when you reach such a realm. Explaining too much to you now would only be detrimental to your cultivation!"

Ling Jian immediately acknowledged with a nod of his head, "Yes."

Ling Tian then continued, "Shui WuBo is a martial fanatic and is extremely talented. He dedicated his life to the study of martial arts and the sword way and he has already caught a glimpse of the door to the sword way. If he can see through life and death, he would definitely be able to attain a higher realm. While Yu ManLou's talent is superior to Shui WuBo, it is a pity that he is bogged down by the matters of the Yu Family. Furthermore, he also learned too many miscellaneous arts and it is impossible for him to take another step forward. While Shui WuBo's strength is inferior to Yu ManLou, his dedication to the sword would give him a chance to achieve a further breakthrough. Thus, Yu ManLou's sword art will only stop at this level!"

Ling Jian immediately understood the intricacies of what Ling Tian had explained and felt as though he had learned plenty!

The battle in the plaza had already reached its peak with sword qi running rampant and the sound of their swords clashing becoming extremely dense.

Ling Tian's brows furrowed as he said, "Yu ManLou is going to unleash his killing blow."

However, Ling Jian wasn't able to spot anything and asked, "Killing blow?"

Ling Tian's gaze turned solemn, "Shui WuBo's martial arts are beyond Yu ManLou's expectations. In order to win against such an opponent, Yu ManLou will definitely have to take out a trump card capable of suppressing Shui WuBo. Furthermore, Yu ManLou's complexion is turning green and slightly black. This is definitely the prelude to a killing blow. With Yu ManLou's martial arts, if not for the fact that he wants to unleash an evil art, there shouldn't be a reason for his complexion to have such an odd change! Look carefully! Right at this moment!"

Right after Ling Tian's words, a loud roar could be heard in the plaza and a gray shadow shot up towards the sky with a resplendent sword glow! Yu ManLou!

Shooting up to the sky!

A hint of doubt flashed past Shui WuBo's eyes but he did not hesitate in the slightest. He was extremely clear that Yu ManLou's next move wasn't one that would be easy for him to guard against! Retracting his sword, a large blue colored lotus bloomed in the middle of the plaza and rapidly expanded upwards!

Shui WuBo's figure also transformed into the stem that supported the gigantic lotus flower.

In mid-air, Yu ManLou's roar had not ended and none of them had noticed when his body spun around. He held onto his sword with both his hands and he seemed to have transformed into a gigantic spear, stabbing downwards mercilessly! Apart from the slight glow on the tip of his sword, he was clad in complete darkness!

The boundless killing intent together with the chilliness of the underworld filled the entire place. This was a sword filled completely with death!

In this instant, everyone felt their hair stand up on edge! At this instant, it was as though the evilest entity had descended upon Mount Vacant! It was as though they were in a ghost town of the yellow river with the sound of ghosts whispering in their ears! It was extremely terrifying!