Chapter 110 - 98: Jiang Hao Makes a Move, Everyone Sneers

Chapter 110: Chapter 98: Jiang Hao Makes a Move, Everyone Sneers

The sound of freezing ice and snow echoed in their ears. The moment Leng Tianyu exerted his power, it felt as if a layer of frost had covered the entire mountain range. Visible frost spread across the void, threatening to engulf the Chaos Sword Embryo at the Spirit Peak Summit. For a moment, everyone’s hearts leaped into their throats as they stared fixedly at the scene.

The instant the frost approached the Spirit Peak, the restlessness of the Cyan Lotus Martial Soul within Jiang Hao’s body intensified once more. This change immediately filled him with a bad premonition.

"He can’t subdue that ancient sword. It’s already reacting," Jiang Hao muttered to himself, growing somewhat tense.

However, when these words fell into the ears of the crowd from Nanling, everyone frowned slightly. Originally, out of respect for Ji Qingxue, they had not wanted to stoop to the level of a Cultivator who was only at the second stage of Spirit Transformation. Yet, this person’s repeated comments were starting to annoy several of Nanling’s peerless prodigies.

"What a joke. If the Cold Saint Son can’t subdue it, can you?"

"Brother Jiang, is it? Some things are better left unsaid. If you have that much free time, you’d be better off improving your own strength."

"Little Sister Qingxue, where did you recruit this Cultivator? How dare he look down on Brother Tianyu like this?"

Their remarks caused the expressions of Ji Qingxue and her group to fluctuate.

"Brothers, Brother Jiang is just straightforward. Please don’t take it to heart." After Ji Wufeng placated the crowd, he turned to Jiang Hao and whispered, "Brother Jiang, Brother Tianyu is merely giving it a try. This ancient sword has an extraordinary background, so how could it be easily subdued? Even if he can’t take it away, it’s only to be expected."

On one side was a group of peerless prodigies from his native Nanling; on the other was a peerless freak. Ji Wufeng did not want to offend either party.

Jiang Hao smiled bitterly upon hearing this. He was simply too worried that the Chaos Sword Embryo would flee if disturbed, which was why he had spoken up subconsciously. It seemed he had been a bit too anxious. Seeing this, the crowd said no more.

During the brief moment of their conversation, the terrifying frost had already touched the Spirit Peak.

CRACKLE!

Leng Tianyu did not rush to act against the Sword Embryo; instead, he took his time. From the bottom up, the entire body of the Spirit Peak froze at a visible rate. Yes, it was freezing solid, no longer just a mere invasion of frost. In just a brief moment, the entire Spirit Peak was thoroughly frozen, resembling a towering iceberg.

Before long, the freezing momentum approached the Spirit Peak Summit, turning the entire peak into a mountain of ice. The momentum continued, extending into the void after reaching the top. The materialized ice froze everything in its path, carefully edging toward the Chaos Sword Embryo.

Waves of cold air shrouded the world, forcing countless Cultivators to use their Spiritual Power to resist the chilling cold.

"What a terrifying Ice Attribute Secret Technique! Look, those ancient trees have already withered and died."

One Cultivator turned pale with fright, staring blankly at the astonishing method. Some observant peerless prodigies even noticed that the towering trees sealed within the ice were rapidly losing their vitality—a truly shocking sight.

"It’s frozen. It’s really frozen."

At that moment, a Cultivator cried out in surprise as the visible freezing momentum began to surround the Sword Embryo, slowly solidifying along the blade.

"It’s frozen! This is great! It’s actually frozen!"

"This Chaos Sword Embryo belongs to our Nanling!"

Many Nanling prodigies were overjoyed and cheered endlessly.

Only then did the crowd finally realize Leng Tianyu’s plan. He had never intended to subdue the Sword Embryo; he planned to freeze it and then take it away. Looking at the thoroughly frozen sword body, a faint smile graced the corners of Leng Tianyu’s lips, as if the Chaos Sword Embryo was already in his pocket. Under the crowd’s anxious gaze, the magnificent figure finally took a step and slowly flew toward the Spirit Peak Summit.

In the crowd, however, Jiang Hao’s pupils contracted even further. The moment Leng Tianyu flew toward the ancient sword, the Cyan Lotus Martial Soul inside him reached its limit of restlessness.

"Oh no. The Sword Spirit is angry," Jiang Hao muttered. Then, for the sake of Ji Qingxue and the others, he immediately called out a warning. "Brother Tianyu, be careful!"

But this well-intentioned warning carried little weight. No one cared; in fact, many Cultivators showed disdainful expressions. Even Leng Tianyu, emboldened by his superb skills, completely ignored Jiang Hao’s warning.

Yet, the very instant he opened his large hand, about to execute his Secret Technique to take the Chaos Sword Embryo away...

RUMBLE!

The Sword Embryo at the Spirit Peak Summit abruptly began to tremble madly, causing the entire iceberg to shake rapidly along with it. At the same time, an unprecedented wave of Chaos Qi erupted from within the Sword Embryo, instantly engulfing the ice layer and spreading in all directions.

"Hmm?" Sensing the reaction of the Chaos Sword Embryo, Leng Tianyu subconsciously looked up, halting his steps, his eyes full of vigilance. However, it seemed he was unwilling to give up. He immediately soared into the sky, his long hair dancing wildly as his expression turned fierce.

"A Thousand Miles of Ice!"

CRACKLE!

The magnificent figure swept his large sleeve. In an instant, endless freezing power surged and billowed, freezing toward the entire Spirit Peak. Furthermore, endless water elements rapidly froze around the Chaos Sword Embryo. In the blink of an eye, they condensed into an iceberg, firmly suppressing the ancient sword.

However, in the next moment...

RUMBLE!

The ancient sword vibrated madly as a terrifying sword might began to awaken. Suddenly...

BOOM!

The sword might erupted, shattering the endless iceberg. It disintegrated into ice shards and exploded with a bang. Not only that, but the terrifying sword might swept in all directions, slamming violently toward Leng Tianyu.

Accompanied by a loud crash, the magnificent young genius was like a small boat caught in a towering wave. He was sent flying backward, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood.

"What?"

"Oh no! This sword’s origins are too great! Everyone, watch out!"

BOOM!

The sword might rippled through the heavens and earth. Countless Cultivators were flipped over on the spot, veins bulging on their faces; none of them felt well.

"Brother Tianyu?"

"Brother Tianyu!"

Ji Wufeng and the others cried out in alarm, their eyes brimming with worry.

In the void, Leng Tianyu had been blasted back hundreds of meters before he finally managed to stabilize his figure.

"I’m fine." Seeing Ji Qingxue and the others about to fly over, Leng Tianyu immediately raised his hand to stop them. He then bowed deeply to the Chaos Ancient Sword. "Thank you, Sword Spirit, for showing mercy. I wouldn’t dare harbor any more inappropriate thoughts."

Leng Tianyu’s heart fluttered with lingering fear. He didn’t even have time to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth before respectfully bowing to the Sword Embryo. This scene made the crowd’s scalps tingle.

It was obvious that although the Chaos Sword Embryo had been angry, it hadn’t unleashed a massacre; it had merely issued a symbolic deterrence. Leng Tianyu had the distinct feeling that if this sword were to fully unleash its might, no one here would survive.

Everyone’s breathing grew ragged, feeling as if they too had just taken a stroll through the Ghost Gate alongside Leng Tianyu.

Out of everyone present, only one figure wore a look of joy—Jiang Hao. He was delighted that the Chaos Sword Embryo hadn’t fled because of Leng Tianyu’s actions. Although Chaos Qi ran rampant all over it, it remained steadily suspended at the Spirit Peak Summit. This meant he still had a chance.

"Brother Tianyu, come back quickly. Don’t force it," Ji Qingxue called out to him. It was obvious that the two shared a deep relationship.

After this incident, everyone withdrew their greed for the sword. It clearly wasn’t something they could lay their hands on. Even the Nanling Ice Race’s Saint Son had failed and nearly perished under the sword might, let alone them.

However, just as everyone was panting heavily, a figure slowly rose into the air and flew toward the Spirit Peak. When Ji Qingxue and the others saw that figure, they were all slightly stunned.

"Brother Jiang, what are you doing?"

It was none other than Jiang Hao, dressed in white. At this moment, Jiang Hao didn’t want to delay any longer; he just wanted to quickly give it a try. He didn’t know why the Sword Embryo was lingering at the Spirit Peak Summit, nor did he know when it would fly away. It could be this second, or it could be the next. But if he missed this opportunity and the Chaos Sword Embryo flew away, he would lose his only possible chance.

Seeing the white-clad youth ignore the warnings and fly toward the Chaos Sword Embryo, everyone instantly understood what he intended to do.

"What is the meaning of this? Could it be that he wants to take away this Chaos Sword Embryo?"

"What a joke. Where did this nameless nobody come from, daring to have designs on the Sword Embryo?"

"Even Leng Tianyu failed! Where does this guy get his courage?"

"Just another fool blinded by greed. Is he willing to throw his life away for the temptation in front of him?"

"Kid, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to copy the Tianyu Saint Son and take that Sword Embryo? Hahaha."

"A Cultivator at the second stage of Spirit Transformation actually dares to harbor such wishful thinking. He truly doesn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth."

While countless Cultivators trembled in fear at the situation, some burst into laughter, looking at the white-clad figure as if he were a clown. A second-stage Spirit Transformation Cultivator could barely hold his ground here, but compared to the majority of the Cultivators present, he was hardly worth mentioning. Let alone comparing him to a powerhouse like Leng Tianyu, who was at the very ceiling of the Spirit Transformation Sixth Stage.

"Even a Spirit Transformation Sixth Stage Cultivator was defeated. For this kid to still harbor such inappropriate thoughts, he must be tired of living."

Many Cultivators voiced their mockery on the spot. It wasn’t that they thought the white-clad youth was completely useless, but rather that his actions and thoughts were utterly delusional. In their eyes, Jiang Hao was nothing more than a nobody. There wasn’t even a description of him in the registries of geniuses; he was just an ordinary face in the crowd.

"Jiang Hao...?" Even Ji Qingxue couldn’t help but call out subconsciously. Although it was true that he possessed the qualifications to become a peerless freak, compared to Leng Tianyu, the gap was immediately apparent. Furthermore, he was clearly only at the second stage of Spirit Transformation.

"Brother Jiang, don’t act recklessly! The Sword Embryo has already been disturbed once. If you rashly approach it, your life and cultivation will be erased." Because they were acquaintances, Ji Wufeng also called out softly, hoping to snap the greed-blinded figure back to reality.

However, little did they know that Jiang Hao never intended to subdue the Chaos Sword Embryo himself. If it weren’t for the unusual movements of his Cyan Lotus Martial Soul, he wouldn’t have harbored any such thoughts.

But as he drew closer to the Sword Embryo, the Cyan Lotus inside him began to violently tremble, its boundless Soul Power stirring restlessly. Even more directly, endless Chaos Qi had begun to spread around the Cyan Lotus, its richness and vastness even more terrifying and dreadful than that of the Sword Embryo itself.

"It will definitely work. I have to at least give it a try," he thought firmly, his resolve strengthening. Consequently, Jiang Hao’s flying speed grew increasingly faster.

In the boundless void, Leng Tianyu quietly watched the figure, an involuntary cold sneer rising on his lips. A trace of disdain flashed in his eyes as he shook his head slightly. Obviously, since even he didn’t dare to entertain any more fantasies, this young man brought by Ji Qingxue simply did not know his place.

"Brother Jiang, is it? Retreat immediately. It’s impossible for you to withstand the wrath of the Divine Sword." Bearing in mind that the other party had warned him earlier, Leng Tianyu also spoke up to dissuade him.

No one understood the terrifying nature of the Sword Embryo better than him. When he faced that sword might head-on just moments ago, he had truly experienced the feeling of being on the brink of death.

However, at this moment, Jiang Hao’s focus was not on the crowd at all.

RUMBLE!

The instant Jiang Hao approached the Spirit Peak, the Cyan Lotus inside his body became thoroughly restless, raining down Chaos Qi like a torrential flood. At the same time, the Chaos Sword Embryo seemed to sense something and trembled violently, yet it did not erupt with world-shocking sword might.

Step by step, bit by bit, Jiang Hao trod toward the Spirit Peak Summit. Soon, he arrived in the air above the Spirit Peak, no more than a hundred paces away from the Chaos Sword Embryo.

In that moment, everyone watched in a daze, their eyes filled with disbelief. It should be known that earlier, even in a sealed state of ice, Leng Tianyu had suffered a backlash when he was merely five hundred paces away. Yet, that figure was still slowly walking toward the Chaos Sword Embryo.

In an instant, no one could maintain their composure. They all stared fixedly at that patch of heaven and earth, their breathing growing increasingly rapid.