Chapter 109: The Second Person I Admire

  Li Ruo's sword at this moment was like a sharp sword, sensing the sword intent revealed in the oppressive sword array, just as if standing in front of a powerful and profound sword immortal master, every move of the master's sword had a deep epiphany for him, and he was overjoyed with every little bit he learned.

  "This sword, can actually be drawn from such a mysterious angle? How could I have imagined it before? And this sword, heavens, has the most perfect trajectory, one swing of the sword, and a person's power, speed, and spirit can reach their peak state?"

  Li Ran's entire being was immersed in the profound understanding of the sword's intent.

  The subtle pattern in the small sword was like a feeling of sword intent, and now what he saw in his comprehension were all forms of sword intent, mutually verifying each other. Li Ran's understanding of sword intent made rapid progress.

  With a new understanding of his swordsmanship, Li Ran's knife took another step forward, and Liu Ruoxu was no longer far away.

  Liu Ruokong didn't even bother to look at the Golden Order on his wrist, he also knew that except for Zhang Sunhong in front of him, there would never be a second person. The whole person was like a wild lion, using all his potential to chase after Zhang Sunhong, even if he couldn't catch up with him, he would never admit defeat.

  Just then, a faint wave of thick fog suddenly came from behind.

  Liu Ruokong was startled and quickly turned around, only to see Li Ruo's knife face revealing a smile, his movements were extremely mysterious and unpredictable, advancing and retreating with a kind of infinite harmony. It seemed as if at this moment, Li Ruo's knife had deeply merged into the sword array's oppressive force, just like a fish that had merged into the water.

  Her eyes suddenly widened.

  He never thought that someone could catch up to him, and apart from Zhang Sunhong, there was another person who dared to challenge his authority as the number one Golden Sword.

  Although advancing in a forced march, actual combat capability is still another matter, however, Liu Ruoxue absolutely does not allow herself to be challenged.

  Gritting his teeth, he bore the heavy pressure like a sea, and suddenly accelerated his speed. The blue veins on his forehead jumped up one by one, but Li Ran's face was calm and peaceful, with a gentle smile, his footsteps were slow and steady, step by step, slowly passing by his side.

  Liu Ruokong desperately chased after him, but unexpectedly only increased his disadvantage. He could only watch helplessly as Li Ran's knife slowly surpassed his own, and Liu Ruokong felt suffocated in his heart, almost vomiting blood.

  "Whose golden sword is this? Haven't seen it before? Is it that Li Ruo Dao who has been making a big stir recently?"

  A few days ago, when I heard the name Li Rendao, Liu Ruokong just smiled faintly and didn't comment. Even if Li Rendao's reputation was at its peak, it would only be a small fight within the top 50 of the Golden Sword ranking, still far from his level. But who could have thought that in this big competition, Li Rendao actually surpassed him all at once.

  "This is impossible, how can this be, it doesn't make sense!"

  The river flows like an empty and gloomy sky, roaring upwards.

  At this moment, Li Ran didn't even realize what he had done, nor did he realize that the Golden Sword he had just surpassed was actually Liu Fei Kong.

  Xiao Tingfeng clenched his fists tightly, his apricot-shaped eyes wide with unbelief.

  Li Ran's knife actually surpassed his idol in one move? This little brother who dared to fight with his life not only exceeded him, but also didn't put his idol in his eyes? How is that possible?

  That's Liu Ruokong, that's majestic and unparalleled, how could Li Ruo do this?

  "Raging Blade, you, you, you're too unbelievable! Is there anyone who grows against the heavens like you?"

  Xiao Tingfeng stamped his foot in annoyance.

  Li Ran Dao did not know these things.

  At this moment, Li Ran's heart was filled with endless variations of sword intent, taking the heavens and earth as his teacher, gradually perfecting and enriching the five parts of his sword intent in his chest. It was just like mastering a style of swordsmanship, ultimately understanding how to apply it in the midst of endless real battles.

  The sword intent in his heart was still the same as before, but its power had become completely different.

  He took a step forward, his shoulders swaying, and squeezed out of the gap in the oppressive atmosphere. His footsteps slowed down again, and he slowly chased after Zhangsun Hong, who was at the very front.

  One sword intent was astonishing, one could quickly replenish energy. Li Ran's knife saw the graceful figure in front, and the two walked side by side with equal pace.

  The mountain wind was gentle, the thick fog condensed but did not disperse, the oppressive atmosphere grew stronger and stronger. Changsun Hong's heart was as still as water, her footsteps were heavy yet light and nimble. Suddenly, she heard the sound of footsteps behind her, less than two zhang away, and that footstep sound was actually not Liu Ruokong's.

  Gongsun Hong's heart also skipped a beat, almost startling himself back from his empty and carefree state of mind.

  Her emotions got the better of her, and she slightly furrowed her brow, turning around in surprise to find a strange face. As she turned back, he gave her a faint smile, his footsteps neither fast nor slow, unlike others who seemed to be in a desperate rush, yet somehow complementing her calm and composed demeanor with an unexpected harmony.

  Hurrying two steps forward, Li Ran's knife was almost shoulder-to-shoulder with Gong Sunhong.

  Gongsun Hong was also greatly shocked, his mouth agape. With his exceptional spiritual strength and innate talent, he could hear the sword array's pressure and communicate with the heavens' and earth's spiritual energy. Even Flowing Wind couldn't do anything but let out a sudden empty roar when facing her. Who would have thought that a new face, a young junior brother, would surpass him from behind?

  Although Gong Sun Hong's mind was extremely light on winning or losing, he couldn't help but ignite a slightly longer thought.

  She quickened her pace, increasing her speed by a thread, Li Ran's knife walked beside her, neither fast nor slow, each step was full of mystery, and yet not a single step fell behind hers.

  Gongsun Hong was shocked again, and the emotions in her heart suddenly released like a gentle breeze, enveloping Li Nian's knife. She wanted to hear what kind of person this junior brother was, who could walk side by side with her, and what pride would be in his heart?

  Lingjiu's eyes widened in shock, his eyebrows twitching as he turned to look at Li Ruo again in incredulity.

  In her heart, there was only a faint sense of joy, a firm determination, and a calm detachment that dissolved all distractions, without any of the coarseness or chaos that others might feel, not even the excitement of rushing to the front of the great competition.

  Gongsun Hong was shocked, knowing that this young junior brother was no ordinary person. What kind of state of mind is this? How much prosperity and vicissitudes have been experienced, how many hardships have been endured to reach this point? Such a state of mind, except for the foolish heart without miscellaneous thoughts, is only possessed by the wise who see through worldly affairs.

  But this little junior brother is still so young!

  Is he that Li Ruo Dao who has been in the spotlight recently? Wasn't it said that he was only thirteen years old and had only entered the sect for a few months, yet the sect received such a genius?

  Chang Sun Hong slowly withdrew his Ting Qing Xin Fa, and suddenly felt a lot of curiosity and admiration for this little Shidi.

  She suddenly realized that Li Fenger, who had been through two lifetimes, was indifferent to many things except for his persistence in kinship. At this moment, he was in a state of enlightenment and his heart was clear and calm, without any distracting thoughts. However, he unexpectedly shocked the female senior disciple beside him.

  Chang Sun Hong's heart rippled, Li Ran Dao took the opportunity to take a step forward, and walked straight to Chang Sun Hong's front. The enormous pressure was already several hundred times that of the mountain foot, and the sword intent flying in the air in front of Li Ran Dao also suddenly increased by a fold, dense and shocking.

  Li Ran's eyes narrowed slightly and his speed also slowed down gradually.

  But in a distant mountain unknown to him, over a hundred people saw Li Ran's knife move surpass Longsun Hong in front of the Heart-Mirror Stone, and they all exclaimed in surprise.

  A huge wave was stirred up in the crowd, and the boiling sound waves came out. Those powerful people at the top were also unable to remain calm, eagerly discussing it back and forth.

  "Li Ruo Knife has reached the top, Li Ruo Knife has walked to the forefront of the 200,000 Grey Robe Brothers."

  "Heavens! It's actually Li Ruo Dao, and this disciple has become the champion of this tournament. What a miracle, it's simply a miracle!"

  "It's too early to say that now, you haven't seen Long Sunhong still has strength left, and she is not far from Li Rengdiao either. How do you know Long Sunhong won't surpass Li Rengdiao in the end?"

  "This senior brother, I don't dare to agree with what you said. Have you forgotten the purpose of arranging this grand competition? It's not about ranking first or second, but to observe the disciples' potential for cultivation. Li Ran has already reached this step, and his potential is unmatched by anyone. What significance is there in discussing who is ahead or behind between him and Changsun Hong?"

  The person who spoke earlier suddenly turned red and had nothing to say in rebuttal.

  Those several Dan Tian Xian suddenly surrounded Xiao Baiyi in the center.

  "Lao Xiao, your peak is hidden so deeply, and yet you didn't even mention such a talented disciple to us."

  "You also said that the burning knife is just a new sharpness and didn't dare to expect too much. Tell me the truth, wasn't today's situation something you had already anticipated?"

  "Alright, Old Xiao, you've been quiet all along, but today you actually prepared such a ruthless killer move to deal with us."

  Facing the numerous challenges of the upper immortals, Xiao Baiyi's heart was filled with joy that could not be expressed in just a few words. The results brought by Li Ran's knife far exceeded his own expectations at the time.

  Xiao Bai Yi made a bow to the surrounding crowd and laughed, saying: "Fellow seniors, Jian Feng actually has such great potential for cultivation. This is a blessing for our Xuanji Mountain. I hope that in the future, all of you will work together to support him, so he can become a pillar of strength as soon as possible."

  The many immortals nodded in unison. A disciple with such potential was no longer just a matter of the Thirteen Heaven's Peak, but a blessing for the entire sect.

  Li Ruo's sword and Chang Sun Hong walked proudly in front, sometimes he was one step ahead, sometimes she surpassed him, neither superior nor inferior, with each having their own strengths and weaknesses. However, both of them didn't take who was first that seriously, in their hearts, there was only the boundless and supreme realm of heaven and earth.

  Taking heaven and earth as their teachers, they unleash their full potential in the oppressive sword array. For these two, this grand competition is merely a magnificent cultivation.

  No one knew how high they had climbed or how far they had walked, but everyone was almost at their limit. The majority of the disciples were crawling on the mountain road and couldn't move anymore. Even Li Ruo Dao, Chang Sun Hong, and Liu Ruo Kong, who were at the very front, found it difficult to take another step, relying solely on a thread of tenacious willpower to persevere.

  The body was trembling all over, every muscle and bone had borne the greatest pressure, and every bit of potential was fully squeezed out.

  At this moment, another magnificent flash of light exploded in the sky, and more than 20,000 people simultaneously looked up at the sky. The scattered mist outside Tiān Jiàn Peak slowly dissipated, and the endless thick fog quickly disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared, shrinking to an unknown place within a few breaths. Gradually revealing the true colors of heaven and earth, the ancient mountain peaks revealed their rugged and majestic atmosphere.

  The crowd of gray-robed disciples felt their bodies suddenly lighten, and the surrounding pressure that was like a deep sea disappeared without a trace. Everyone involuntarily straightened their bodies, and the vital energy inside them began to circulate rapidly on its own. They felt that their powers had become much more refined, and everyone simultaneously felt surprised and delighted.

  "Is the competition over?"

  Li Ruo Knife came back to his senses from the realm of the sword, and hastily looked up to see that he had just climbed halfway up the mountain, with a long way still to go to reach the top. Long Sun Hong turned his head, and with a smile like a wildflower blooming in the sky, said: "Ruo Knife, brother, well done."

  Li Ran felt relieved and smiled.

  Just then, a loud shout came from below: "Li Ran Dao..."

  Li Rendao and Changsun Hong turned their heads at the same time, seeing Liu Ruokong rushing up from below with big strides, running straight to Li Rendao's side, staring at this junior brother and asking: "Are you Li Rendao? I've heard of you."

  Chang Sun Hong saw Liu Ruokong being so rude and couldn't help but frown slightly, quietly taking a step closer to Li Ruo.

  Li Ran Dao slightly nodded: "Have met Ruokong Shixiong."

  Suddenly, he saw Liu Ruokong turn around and laugh loudly, then take another step forward and punch Li Ran's knife with a loud voice: "Good you little boy, actually surpassing me, how old are you? , have such strength, too abnormal. Good, really is a genius, I Liu Ruokong has never admitted defeat to anyone, you are the second person I admire."

  "Second one?"

  Li Ran's expression changed, and he turned to look at Chang Sun Hong. He continued to laugh loudly, then turned around and bowed deeply to Chang Sun Hong, saying: "Hong Shifu, before the competition, I said many things that were not quite right. Don't take them to heart, okay? To be honest, I was truly wary of you, which is why I used those tactics to influence you. Actually, you should feel proud that you could make me, the Golden Sword First Seat, use such techniques on you. Shifu, if you don't believe me, you can listen to my heartbeat and see if I'm speaking a single false word."

  Chang Sun Hong smiled and nodded, "You, even if you apologize, won't lose out. I won't go listen to your heart, who knows what strange idea you're thinking of..."

  The three of them burst out laughing at the same time.