Chapter 1026: Can't... Can't Stop It! (Please Subscribe)_1

Thrown back ten or so meters, Zhou Qingruo violently coughed a few times, "Cough, cough..."

However, seizing this moment, Duanmu Lian once again tightened her grip on her personal sword and struck, Zhou Qingruo, caught off guard, had to suppress the discomfort in her heart, passively defending against the former's attacks...

"Bang, bang, bang!!"

The sound of metal clashing continuously rose as the speed of their sword swings was so fast that it resembled flurries of knife and sword shadows, the slightest carelessness could lead to serious injury!

As she suppressed Zhou Qingruo, Duanmu Lian lightly laughed, "Qingruo, you should be more careful. I won't hold back in a duel!"

Her words were filled with a strong sense of mockery...

Zhou Qingruo, constantly being forced back, just gave a cold "hmph", aware that the other was provoking her with their tone...

Then, finding an opening, she immediately stopped defending against the attack aimed at her chest, and instead clutched her blood-colored pei sword and chopped directly at Duanmu Lian's neck...

Realizing that Zhou Qingruo was adopting a do-or-die stance, Duanmu Lian exclaimed in shock, "Qingruo, have you gone mad?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than she ceased her attack on Zhou Qingruo and retreated several steps backward...

Only the sound of a sword's hum, "whum..." was heard...

A streak of bloody cold light flashed by where she had just been; had she not dodged on her own, that attack would have unquestionably sliced through her neck without hesitation...

Watching this scene, a chill crept up in Duanmu Lian's heart...

After all these years, she still fights with such reckless disregard for her life! If it weren't for the fact that their strengths were not far apart and her familiarity with Qingruo's tactics, she wouldn't even know how she died!

Coldly, Zhou Qingruo then said, "Gone mad? Every duel is a fight to the death. Besides, your sword can pierce my chest, but my sword can chop off your head!"

After hearing this illogical explanation, Duanmu Lian's lips twitched a few times, "Alright, alright, you win!"

Wasn't she herself targeting the other's heart? Wouldn't that mean they'd both end up dead?

Zhou Qingruo was stunned for a moment, then frowned, "Not fighting anymore?"

Her fighting spirit had just been ignited, and now to suddenly declare her the winner seemed like a surrender...

The corners of Duanmu Lian's mouth curved upward, her beautiful eyes glanced around at the Duanmu Clan's disciples who were watching them intently!

She said with a light smile, "Of course we'll fight, haven't you noticed the look of anticipation in the eyes of the Duanmu Clan's disciples?"

While the fight had to continue, it was best to keep it under control. She had no intention of engaging in a psychological battle with Zhou Qingruo again! One misstep and it could turn into a life-or-death situation...

But as an Elder, she couldn't lose her dignity, so she resolved to end the duel quickly with the most splendid martial technique!

She coldly shouted, "Immortal Rank Martial Arts, Heavenly Spirit Breath Technique!"

As her words fell, a dense and biting chill suddenly burst forth from her body, spreading across the surrounding space with a surging momentum...

Someone among the disciples, feeling the terrifying presence, sucked in a breath and exclaimed, "Hiss... This is an Immortal Rank Martial Technique! Elder Lian is getting serious! Zhou Qingruo might as well admit defeat graciously!"

Another disciple agreed, saying, "Exactly, the power of Immortal Rank Martial Techniques is a different concept from Heavenly-tier Martial Techniques; they can't simply be resisted by Cultivation Level alone!!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, Zhou Qingruo is definitely going to be torn to shreds by Elder Lian's move!"

"Better surrender quickly, losing to Elder Lian is no disgrace! Don't throw your life away!"

"Zhou Qingruo and Elder Lian are both at the Immortal Monarch Realm; maybe the former also possesses Immortal Rank Martial Techniques!"

"Hiss! Does that mean today we'll not only see a duel between Immortal Monarch-level experts but also a clash of Immortal Rank Martial Techniques??"

Hearing these clamorous remarks, Zhou Qingruo merely swept them with her icy gaze...

Instantly, those disciples suddenly felt as though they had entered an ice cellar, their bodies trembling involuntarily under that look...

The next moment, all of them closed their mouths, choosing to fall into silence...

It was then that Zhou Qingruo turned her attention back to Duanmu Lian, who had already accumulated a terrifying power, and murmured to herself, "Immortal Rank Martial Techniques, so you're finally getting serious?"

Accordingly, she too took a deep breath and said coldly, "Immortal Rank Martial Techniques..."

For a moment, thunder roared over the Duanmu Mansion, as if a storm was imminent...

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Compared to the two on the Martial Arts Stage, those who were the most flustered were none other than Duanmu Shuo and the various Elders...

They rose anxiously from their seats, staring at the vision caused by the clash of the Immortal Rank Martial Techniques...

One of the Elders swallowed and voiced his concern with worry, "The collision between the Immortal Rank Martial Techniques... Family Head, the Formation we've set up may not withstand it!"

Another Elder also said gravely, "Yes, Family Head! Not to mention the Immortal Rank Martial Techniques, just the cultivation level of Duanmu Qingruo and Elder Lian is far stronger than ours, the Formation may not hold!"

"If it doesn't hold, the disciples might be completely annihilated in the aftermath!"

"Damn it! Wasn't this supposed to be a friendly spar? Why has it escalated to something so terrifying!"

Duanmu Lian coldly chastised, "As an Elder, to panic in the face of a crisis, what kind of example are you setting!"

The rest of the Elders all bowed their heads, yet they couldn't hide the urgency in their eyes...

Seeing this, Duanmu Shuo couldn't help but bite his lip, constantly contemplating how to resolve the situation...

His own strength was only slightly better than that of Duanmu Lian and his daughter, utterly incapable of stopping the aftermath unleashed by the Immortal Rank Martial Techniques with his power alone.

Just as he felt utterly helpless, an extremely hoarse voice suddenly echoed throughout the space...

"I am here, no need to worry!"

Upon hearing this familiar voice, both Duanmu Shuo and the Elders' faces lit up with joy...

The former looked up at the hunched old figure suspended in the air and said excitedly, "Father!"

But the old man turned his head, staring at Duanmu Shuo and rebuked him without mercy, "Incompetent! After all these years of cultivation, you can't even defend against the martial technique aftershocks of Lian'er and Qingruo!"

He had handed over the position of the Family Head to him, focusing on guarding the Scripture Vault, and now in retrospect, it felt ludicrous!

Duanmu Shuo, reprimanded out of the blue, felt a twinge of injustice in his heart...

The talents of both Duanmu Lian and his daughter were extremely remarkable, compared to his own mediocrity, what could he do?

However, out of fear of his father's domineering authority, he chose to remain silent...

Seeing this, the other Elders struggled to conceal the smiles on their faces...

It was the first time they had seen Duanmu Shuo being scolded like this, looking just like a child who had done something wrong...

Immediately, the discomfort they had felt from being rebuked by him quietly dissipated inadvertently...

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