The Northern Sword God
The first day of the Genius Tournament of the Seven Sects Part IV
Lin Hong landed his foot on the stage of Arena 1. His opponent according to his prediction, was someone who had mental abilities or at least that person was a disciple of the Eternity Shrine Sect. The famous sect was able to perform sword arts techniques mixed with illusions in it.
As a practitioner who was not walking in the mental Dao, Gong Qiang as a disciple of the Eternity Shrine Sect, he was able to execute sword techniques that create illusions.
Such illusory Sword Techniques were generally Earth Demi-class techniques. Gong Qiang's own flagship technique was named the Shadow Hell Sword Technique which was passed down directly by Sect Master Ding Huising.
“Dan... the fight has been able to start..”.
The judge gave a premonition to start the fight ushered in Ling Hong the First Peak Condensation Realm while Gong Qiang the Early Spirit Condensation Realm Two.
A sword technique was launched to open up the debate of the two geniuses.
Gong Qiang raised his hand as soon as a bluish-colored sword appeared in his hand, then he waved. The sword made a very loud whistling sound as if it was capable of tearing through the sky, and then shot out as though it was slanting towards Lin Hong.
Lin Hong saw the Blue Sword move vibrating towards him and not wanting to lose, he unsheathed his sword and sliced into the air with great force ..!!
“Duaar....!!”
The two metal collisions caused a rumble in the tournament arena, meanwhile.
Unable to win the gunfight, Gong Qiang made a hand gesture. The blue sword looked as if it was being pulled back towards Gong Qiang even at a faster speed than before.
Gong Qiang stretched out his hand and with a hand movement that would grasp the sword, the speed of the blue sword slowed down then stopped in his hand.
“You are just a beautiful girl, more suitable for staying at home. And you are not my opponent. The difference in the cultivation realm between the two of us is a considerable gap"
"It's better that you give up and I won't do anything to hurt you” Gong Qiang then provoke Lin Hong.
“Stop your bullshit and let's continue this duel"
"Then look later, who would then laugh at the end of the match” With a cold Lin Hong replied, he looks absolutely not to be provoked by Gong Qiang, even he provoked back.
“Alright, as you wish..!!”
After he finished speaking, Gong Qiang then flicked his finger, the blue sword immediately flew at lightning-like speed, which then turned into a huge size house door revolving in the air waiting for orders.
At the next moment Gong Qiang Back flicked his finger and he pointed towards Lin Hong while shouting but not too loudly,
“Go.....!”
As soon as Gong Qiang's voice sounded commanding, then the sword that was temporarily rotating in the air charged at high speed towards Lin Hong.
Lin Hong showed a very serious expression when he saw the blue sword speeding towards him. It was impossible for him to jump and escape under such circumstances.
That blue sword shot he had to fight with force. Violence against violence!.
When Lin Hong thought of fighting the blue sword shot, the Qi energy within his body instantly surged towards the sword in his hand and a dazzling strand of reddish light erupted out from the sword.
The moment that the blue sword had been close to him by about 30 cm, Lin Hong then slashed towards the blue sword and instantly his body made a dance-like move,
“Dewi dance War”
A lump of evil expression flashed across Lin Hong's eyes. A ray of red-colored sword light enveloped his body where he performed the War Goddess Dance Sword Technique. The power that Lin Hong's sword technique brought slashed down so rapidly that there was not the slightest gap from the reddish light enveloping his body.
“Trangggg..!”
There was a loud sound from the impact of two swords in the arena of one Eternal Ice Field. Lin Hong was shaken then retreated to several Steps until he finally stopped at Step ten. Lin Hong glanced at his hand. Red, feels sore and becomes reddish. Almost spit blood.
Although he felt that he was being violently suppressed by Gong Qiang, Lin Hong said “Only so?”
After saying that, instantly a terrifying aura surged out from his body. In the War Goddess Dance Movement, it was so cleverly played that hundreds of red swords appeared in the air and pounced on the aura of the great sword that belonged to Gong Qiang.
The collision of a large amount of red light with the aura of a blue greatsword the size of the door of the house caused repeated explosions so that it was as if the arena one was about to be destroyed by the collision of the two weapons.
The spectators sitting close to the arena one hurriedly moved. No one wanted to get hit by the two swords fighting in the air.
“Duaarrr...!!”
The huge explosion seemed to shake the arena, even making the arena one tremble.
Gong Qiang saw that the battle between the two if passed on would feel long and would consume energy. Then he changed his battle technique. His hands formed a seal where his entire body trembled violently, then with a squeaking sound the aura of the great sword headed towards Lin Hong then stopped above Lin Hong.
The sword aura then emitted a flame-like glow then wrapped Lin Hong with the light.
His lips spoke the words softly,
“Shadow Hell Sword ...!”
An illusion was immediately created under Lin Hong's gaze. Immediately Lin Hong saw that he was currently in his comfortable home. Then it was seen that his father and mother were alone in the room sitting in a warm atmosphere. The illusion felt very real to him.
Although in his little heart he said that this was just an illusion, but he seemed to want to immerse himself in those memories.
Then the illusion began to unravel the bitter story in his life. The shadow was formed when the royal army came and detained both of his parents. Lin Hong was unable to contain himself anymore when the shadow of that dozen-year-old story re-emerged before his eyes.
From then on in order to maintain safety, Lin Hong changed his name as he was now in order to avoid the pursuit and hunt of the Xue Chang Empire.
Back at Lin Hong, the girl sobbed as the returning illusion opened up the old story that she had longed for and wanted to forget to happen again in plain sight.
This illusion even made him feel like he did not want to go back to his sane state anymore. Choosing to be immersed in the illusion with a poignant heart saw both of his parents.
Wang Yong on the other hand felt very upset and angry, when he saw Lin Hong instead of fighting the illusion with the Technique he taught, instead choosing to immerse himself in grief.
“Come on. You have to fight that illusion. Otherwise you will never be conscious of that illusion again. Immersed forever” Wang Yong prayed continuously in his heart.
All the spectators were silent as well When they saw Lin Hong in the blue sword smog, he saw only sitting and sobbing.
Master Niu Juan Master Lin Hong repeatedly sighed. He deeply disturbed his student. He knew Lin Hong's life story so he could surmise that the illusion must have been a trap from an old wound that had come back to light.
“Colah..you must rise. Don't let yourself drown in that illusion”
Meanwhile Peng Fai asked Fenying,
“As a master symbol, you think when Lin Hong is immersed in that illusion, what will happen next for him”
“He will most likely have a psychiatric disorder... will never return to consciousness to the real world. He chose to continuously live within that illusion” Fenying spoke very slowly.
Peng Fai glared his eyes and said,
“It .... an abominable technique to kill slowly..” The bitter words that came out of his mouth were trembling.
Fenying nodded her head and replied slowly,
“iya is right, therefore illusion techniques like this will rarely be used. Except in a pinched state. Because this is the same as taking someone's life slowly by making him suffer until death fetch”
The girl then shed tears.
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Meanwhile, Lin Hong in his nostalgic illusion was back to seeing the circumstances when his father was about to be beheaded.
It still feels right in his memory When his father's words read by him with understanding Lip movements, the,
“go... flee as far as possible follow the Lady Teacher and then take revenge on those who harmed us”.
Ling Hong was crying again......... Amidst his grief, he faintly heard the voice of the judge shouting,
“On the count of twenty if Lin Hong is unable to resist the illusion, then he is declared defeated....”.
“Twenty…. Nineteen....”.
Returning into the illusion, Lin Hong looked into his father's eyes which were now shining as if angry. That glint of anger seemed to say “If you die, who will clear our name. Who will take this revenge. You have to live on...”.
Lin Hong seemed to have regained his senses.
The power of the eyes full of anger from his father's shadow made him remember, there is a grudge that must still be completed.
Slowly he convinced himself that this was an illusion, this was not reality.
With a clear mind, Lin Hong tried to form a shield in his eyes according to the lesson Wang Yong had taught him. A few seconds later When he had completely formed a shield, an enormous energy revolved in his dantian.
The energy then travels rapidly through the nerves in his body. Then that enormous energy broke into a barrier wall in his meridians that had been closed all this time.
That burst of energy instantly broke through the wall and Lin Hong who had been at the Spirit Condensation Realm one peak, was now at the early Spirit Condensation Realm Two.
With an extremely loud shrill scream sounded when the breakthrough occurred,
“Dance of Wrath Goddess War”
His body leaped high towards the blue sword hanging in the air as it spread an illusionary mist towards him. The slash after slash of the War Goddess with the Qi of a Two Spirit Condensation Realm realm was tearing the blue sword energy before him.
Along with the repeated slashes by Lin Hong towards the blue sword, Gong Qiang's appearance looked the same as that blue sword.
All over his body he looked full of sword slashes. Gong Qiang spewed blood. His soul had left his body torn apart by the red sword.
The audience was stirring for a moment. It rarely happens that a practitioner is able to make a breakthrough when in a battle.
But Lin Hong showed that he was worthy of being called a genius by making a breakthrough in battle.
The faces of Master Niu Juan of Red Peak and Master Dugu Taoran smiled full of joyful light. While Master Zhang Yuan of the Temple of Immortality looked extremely pale.
The audience….,
“One more death toll drifted within the arena of the genius tournament of the seven great sects”……..
*Connected*