Warm-up

--- Chapter 51 ---

"What's this..?" Yun Che gripped the handlebar of his seat.

"How could he launch this much force by himself?"

The flamingo vanished from the arena after destroying the entire stage with a shockwave. The Sky Fissure Hayate used wasn't at his full power.

Nevertheless, 15% of his power was enough to defeat Ling Ming instantly without a single retaliation. One of Heavenly Sword Villa's participants absolutely was defeated in cold blood.

"1500 victory." Ling Wuguo declared while checking on Ling Ming's conditions.

After receiving Hayate's attack directly, Fear actually was plastered on his pale-like ghost face. Still, He's alright with bruises all over his body, but none of them are fatal.

Who wouldn't faint in front of that attack?

Ling Ming is a talented disciple of Heavenly Sword Villa, but his opponent is a cold-blooded monster.

Hayate brushed some dust from his coat and walked out of the stage, leaving dread and awe for the audience.

They looked down on him because of rumors, saying he consumed drugs to increase his strength.

Well, he did consume medicine to refine his profound energy.

The audience overlooked his martial arts mastery. What Hayate showed so far is a pure martial art without using a sliver of his profound energy. Taekwondo, Boxing, and Kickboxing.

There are only some handy people who could notice his battle efficiency. The answer is clear, Hayate is strong.

'Calm down, Yun Che. You should prepare yourself for the next fight.' Yun Che thought while releasing a sigh.

He looked at Hayate's back and vowed, "I'll defeat you..."

Ling Kun was taken aback by Hayate's attack.

Even though he seemed to lose control for a moment because of the shockwave rushing to the watching tower, his energy control is praisable.

"Hmm, he's quite talented," He commented while rubbing his chin. "Should I recruit him to Heavenly Might Sword Region?"

Ling Kun didn't realize Hayate's aggression against him. He favored recruiting him to his sacred ground instead.

"Anyway, I'll talk with him later." He added casually.

Hayate returned to his seat and felt refreshed inside because his profound energy was getting released. "It feels better now." He checked his Profound Veins briefly.

Cang Yue pulled his arm and asked, "You don't push yourself, right?"

"No, I'm fine." He replied while resting his head on the seat.

"That's just a warm-up for me."

"Are you sure?" Cang Yue pouted a little.

"Yes." Hayate closed his eyes.

At the Frozen Cloud Asgard's side, Chu Yueli breathed heavily under her veils and fidgeted a little. Her face flushed like a ripe apple.

'Master, so hot~.' Chu Yueli rubbed her legs. 'Ah, those indifferent golden eyes~.'

Wu Xuexin solemnly looked at the stage with a horrified look on her face. She expected Hayate to be at a higher level, but not this high.

"He could finish me instantly..." She muttered while looking at Hayate.

Shui Wushuang also couldn't believe her eyes. She assumed Hayate had hidden his strength based on Xia Qingyue's statement yesterday.

Her junior sister is a mindful person and not a liar, so she takes her words seriously.

'I still underestimated Junior Qingyue's words.' Shui Wushuang thought about something.

Meanwhile, Xia Qingyue sat calmly on her seat and smiled behind her snowy veil.

In contrast to Xia Qingyue's calm appearance right now, she wanted to shout how cool her big brother was. It's hard to restrain herself in public.

Ling Wuguo cleared his throat when seeing Hayate's indifferent reaction. 'Martial Genius.' He thought while telling someone to pick Ling Ming to the medic.

He glanced at Xia Qingyue and stated, "Let's proceed to the next match."

Cang Yue entered the light spot now with a soft sword in her hand.

Her enemy is someone from Heavenly Spear Thunderfire Fortress.

A young man called Mu Xiongyan with a trained body and somewhat average height. His face is full of arrogance and violence, making Cang Yue feel disgusted inside.

Cang Yue drew her sword and said, "I'll finish this quickly."

'Don't dream too much, princess." Mu Xiongyan snickered while bringing his spear out.

"I know you're strong, but you're nothing compared to me."

Ling Wuguo raised his hand and declared, "Begin!"

Cang Yue's sword rang with soft echoes, and translucent white light enveloped the blade, causing everyone from Heavenly Sword Villa's side to gape their mouths in surprise.

Mu Xiongyan threw a few rocks at Cang Yue, covering the stage with white smoke. His spear exploded with thunder and fire.

Ling Yun and Ling Jie, who had been quiet all this time, finally opened their mouths.

"Big brother," Ling Jie looked at Cang Yue solemnly. "Princess Sister is..."

Ling Yun nodded and answered, "Yes, that's sword intent."

"A state where mind, soul, body, and sword become one."

"Hmm, I learned from our father's training that there are not many people who achieved this state."

"I couldn't even completely grasp it."

He observed Cang Yue's sword and added, "To think Princess Cang could reach this stage is unimaginable for me."

Ling Yun has known Cang Yue since she was small because of Blue Wind Empire's connection with Heavenly Sword Villa.

She's naive but a kind-hearted princess.

Yet, after knowing Cang Yue for more than ten years, Ling Yun didn't expect her to possess this kind of talent. She seemed to have become a completely new person.

Clank!

Mu Xiongyan's spear bounced off Cang Yue's sword.

"Eh?" He watched Cang Yue's slender hand launching a series of fierce slashes.

A violent gust moved from above and descended to Mu Xiongyan's shoulder.

Clank!

He defended himself by lunging his spear upward, but this was the moment he went through hell.

Cang Yue's gentle sword movement turned into a formless tyrannical formation of slashes.

Clank!

A loud metal clashing against metal noise echoed on the stage. It becomes louder and heavier each second.

'What's this...' Mu Xiongyan thought while raising his spear.

Clank!

'WHAT'S THIS!!'

Cang Yue's sword moved like the wind and bombarded him relentlessly like a storm. It's a never-ending barrage of sword slashes aimed at his fragile neck.

Since the arena was full of smoke, only people with good eyes could witness the fight.

Ling Yun saw Mu Xiongyan being cornered by Cang Yue's attack aggressively. His arms were trembling because they couldn't bear any more sword slashes.

He tried to fight back by swinging his spear, but Cang Yue's sword swallowed them like a hurricane.

Crack!

Mu Xiongyan's spear cracked, and Cang Yue's sword advanced to his neck.

"I GIVE UP!" He yelled while falling onto the ground.

Cang Yue naturally stood in front of him with a gentle smile on her face. However, it is somehow different from her usual self.

'She's not a princess.' Mu Xiongyan lost his lower body strength and stared at Cang Yue in anxiety.

He doesn't want to die.

Cang Yue is not the gentle princess everyone knows and remembers.

'She's a...'

Mu Xiongyan watched a thin sword stabbed onto the ground between his thighs. "Demon." He fainted while pissing himself.

The arena became quiet, and Ling Wuguo's eyes shone intensely in bewilderment.

"Elder." Cang Yue called him while sheathing her sword.

"A-Ah, yes." Ling Wuguo flicked his finger and cleared the smoke with his profound energy.

As everything became clear again, the fainted Mu Xiongyan with wet pants could be seen on the stage.

They were confused by this result, but Ling Wuguo immediately cleared their opinion with an answer.

"Princess has defeated her enemy." He declared calmly.

Ling Wuguo didn't even use Cang Yue's contestant number when declaring the result. A talent like her is rare, after all.

Heavenly Sword Villa is a powerful sect, but it wouldn't be hurt to recruit a sword genius like Cang Yue.

Cang Yue tied her hair in a ponytail and said, "Thanks for the fight."

She wandered back to her seat and saw Hayate's lip raised a little at her.

"Don't push yourself too hard." He playfully commented while entering his meditation again.

Cang Yue couldn't hold her chuckle and answered, "It's just a warm-up."