“Young lady, you’re truly impressive.”
“Could it be that the power Brother Chu Feng displayed earlier was indeed yours?” Linghu Hongfei asked.
His question sparked realisation among many in the crowd.
“So that power belonged to her? No wonder, no wonder!”
Yet, the female World Spirit didn’t respond to Linghu Hongfei’s question. Instead, she waved her arm, and instantly, a torrent of black flames erupted from her body like a volcanic explosion.
As the black flames appeared, an overwhelming sense of unease swept through the crowd.
No one could quite describe what those flames were, but they instinctively inspired a tinge of fear.
Even ferocious demonic beasts, with their innate savagery, felt their hackles rise in the presence of the aura emanating from the female World Spirit.
*Roar—*
At that moment, the black flames surged towards Linghu Hongfei, who stood at the edge of the sparring stage, like a tidal wave crashing over a mountain.
The scene was akin to a colossal demonic creature about to devour a frail human.
Yet, facing the female World Spirit’s onslaught, Linghu Hongfei showed no fear.
*Whoosh—*
Suddenly, he swung his arm, and a blade of light swept out, slicing the surging flames in two, scattering them to the sides.
At that moment, the crowd noticed that the weapon in Linghu Hongfei’s hand had changed.
The immortal weapon he had previously wielded was gone, replaced by a silver longsword. The blade measured three metres and three centimetres, with the blade itself accounting for half its length.
Though unadorned, it was razor-sharp and exuded an extraordinary aura.
“Isn’t that…?”
Many in the crowd stirred at the sight of the weapon.
This was the Silver Radiance Heaven-Splitting Blade, a semi-complete Venerable weapon.
In the Ancestral Martial Starfield, while Supreme Realm experts were rare, Venerable Realm powerhouses were plentiful.
True Immortal Realm experts could use semi-complete immortal weapons to enhance their combat strength.
Naturally, Venerable Realm experts could wield semi-complete Venerable weapons.
However, semi-complete Venerable weapons were exceedingly rare—so precious that each was considered a priceless treasure, capable of sparking bloody conflicts.
Those who possessed semi-complete Venerable weapons were invariably renowned figures, the elite among Venerable Realm cultivators.
The rarity of semi-complete Venerable weapons stemmed from the fact that ordinary World Spiritists couldn’t craft them.
It was said that only Dragon Mark Saint-cloak World Spiritists could forge semi-complete Venerable weapons, and even then, it required tremendous effort.
As everyone knew, even the most powerful World Spiritist in the Ancestral Martial Starfield, Grandmaster Liangqiu, had only recently been a Dragon Mark Saint-cloak World Spiritist.
Thus, in the minds of the people, no one in the Ancestral Martial Starfield was capable of crafting semi-complete Venerable weapons of this calibre.
Because of their immense value, nearly every semi-complete Venerable weapon in the Ancestral Martial Starfield had a storied history, recognised and named by many veteran figures.
The Silver Radiance Heaven-Splitting Blade in Linghu Hongfei’s hand was one of the treasured semi-complete Venerable weapons of the Linghu Heavenly Clan, originally wielded by one of their top experts.
Now, it was in the hands of Linghu Hongfei.
The crowd was astonished that the Linghu Heavenly Clan would entrust such a precious weapon to a junior.
But after the initial surprise, it made sense. After all, Linghu Hongfei was no ordinary junior. To the Linghu Heavenly Clan, what could be more valuable than him?
“A semi-complete Venerable weapon is no small matter.”
“With this weapon in hand, Linghu Hongfei’s combat strength will surely soar. How will this woman counter it?”
Many once again tipped the scales of victory in Linghu Hongfei’s favour.
Though the female World Spirit’s earlier strike had put Linghu Hongfei at a disadvantage, the reputation of a semi-complete Venerable weapon was formidable. When Linghu Hongfei revealed the weapon, they felt the odds were stacked against the female World Spirit.
“Young lady, you’re not one for words, so I, Linghu Hongfei, won’t say much more.”
“But this weapon in my hand is rather powerful, and even I struggle to control it. If you find yourself unable to withstand it, I hope you’ll concede. I wouldn’t want to misjudge my strength and harm you,” Linghu Hongfei said, gripping the Silver Radiance Heaven-Splitting Blade and looking at the female World Spirit.
*Whoosh—*
At that moment, the black flames released by the female World Spirit began to retract into her body.
Soon, they coalesced into black armour, covering her entirely. In her hand, a black longspear appeared.
This armour and spear were strikingly familiar.
Weren’t they the same ones Chu Feng had used earlier?
But it made sense—these powers originally belonged to the female World Spirit.
*Whoosh—*
Suddenly, the female World Spirit launched another attack.
Seeing this, Linghu Hongfei didn’t hesitate. Gripping his semi-complete Venerable weapon, he soared into the air, charging towards the female World Spirit.
Both moved at blinding speeds, nearly matched in agility. In the blink of an eye, they clashed.
Their speed was so great that all the juniors present, including Chu Feng, couldn’t follow their movements.
They could only hear the resounding clash of weapons, with sparks and ripples raging across the vast sparring stage.
“Grandfather, what’s happening?”
At that moment, Gong Qing turned to the Gong Heavenly Clan’s Clan Leader.
Her question drew the attention of nearly all the Gong Heavenly Clan’s juniors, including Gong Mingyue, who also looked to the Clan Leader.
They all wanted to know the state of the battle—who held the advantage, and who was at a disadvantage.
At that moment, the Clan Leader’s aged eyes were filled with astonishment. Even as he stroked his beard, his hand trembled slightly.
“Remarkable. Chu Feng’s World Spirit is terrifyingly remarkable.”
“That black spear of hers, though formed from her power, holds its own against the meticulously crafted Silver Radiance Heaven-Splitting Blade, a semi-complete Venerable weapon, without yielding an inch,” the Gong Heavenly Clan’s Clan Leader said, his voice brimming with awe.
Even now, this veteran figure, the head of an entire clan, could no longer view the duel with composure.
