Chapter 93

"Really? You want to gamble with me? What do you have that’s good?"

Suddenly, Ling Dao became interested, his eyes sparkling as if a miser had seen a mountain of gold and silver. Seeing Ling Dao’s gaze, Hong Gang’s eyes also lit up. Ling Dao was greedy enough to fall for his trick.

"If you put up the Yunxiao Qionghua and a low-grade sword for the gamble, then as long as you win, this broken sword will be yours!"

Behind Hong Gang, there was not only a fine steel sword but also a broken sword. Once, when he went out on a mission, he had a strange encounter and obtained this broken sword. Although it was just a broken sword, in terms of quality, it was far superior to a low-grade sword.

As he spoke, Hong Gang took out the broken sword from his back. The rust-covered broken sword made Ling Dao feel a wild and primitive aura. Others might not sense it, but Ling Dao felt it very clearly; there was no mistake.

Just this wild and primitive aura made Ling Dao understand that this broken sword was definitely not an ordinary object. Unfortunately, Hong Gang, with only True Qi Realm cultivation, could not discern the true nature of the broken sword even if it had issues.

"Ha, just a broken sword, and you want to exchange it for the Yunxiao Qionghua and a low-grade sword? Isn’t that too naive?"

"Whether it’s a low-grade sword or the Yunxiao Qionghua, they are a hundred times better than your broken sword. What were you thinking?"

In the training ground, a disciple loudly said. With so many people around, even Hong Gang wouldn’t know who said it. A flash of anger crossed Hong Gang’s eyes. He only knew that this broken sword was indestructible but didn’t know its level.

"Is my character not trustworthy enough? Don’t disbelieve me. This short sword is indestructible and even more powerful than a low-grade sword. If you don’t believe me, you can test it with a low-grade sword!"

Hong Gang clearly saw a flash of disappointment in Ling Dao’s eyes. If Ling Dao disagreed, his plan would be ruined. Hong Gang was anxious, but he really had nothing of value that could match the Yunxiao Qionghua and a low-grade sword.

"How many days can you cultivate in the third floor of the Sword Pavilion?"

Ling Dao knew that the value of the broken sword far exceeded the Yunxiao Qionghua and a low-grade sword. But since Hong Gang and others didn’t know, he could naturally extort Hong Gang.

"I can still cultivate for ten days on the third floor of the Sword Pavilion. If you win, these ten days are yours. How about that?"

Hong Gang was not stupid; he understood the meaning behind Ling Dao’s words. With the broken sword and the ten-day cultivation rights on the third floor of the Sword Pavilion, Ling Dao would likely agree to the gamble.

"Alright, it’s settled. If you win, the Yunxiao Qionghua and the low-grade sword are yours. If I win, the broken sword and the ten-day cultivation rights on the third floor of the Sword Pavilion are mine!"

Ling Dao’s words made Hong Gang laugh. Hong Gang was afraid that Ling Dao wouldn’t fight him. As long as Ling Dao agreed to the gamble, he knew that the Yunxiao Qionghua and the Liyang Sword would soon be his.

Earlier, Hong Gang had carefully observed the battle between Ling Dao and Ma Teng. Ling Dao’s strength was indeed very strong; in the late True Qi Realm, few could match him. However, Hong Gang still had absolute confidence that Ling Dao’s displayed combat power was no match for him.

Ma Teng, like Hong Gang, was a peak True Qi Realm martial artist, but his strength was far inferior to Hong Gang. Hong Gang was already a martial artist with one foot in the Chongxiao Realm, extremely powerful, and thus had a significant reputation in the inner sect.

"Junior Brother, draw your sword. With the strength you displayed earlier, you are no match for me!"

Having decided to compete, Hong Gang was not afraid that Ling Dao would back out. Speaking in front of so many Lie Tian Sword Sect disciples, if he didn’t keep his word, he wouldn’t be able to stay in the Lie Tian Sword Sect.

"Is that so? You dare to speak such big words in front of me?"

Ling Dao had already shown extreme arrogance earlier, so now he might as well be even more arrogant. His attitude made Hong Gang pause, then he laughed. Indeed, it was a disciple who looked down on everyone, not knowing how high the sky was or how thick the earth was!

"Rushing Thunder Sword!"

The Liyang Sword transformed into a bolt of lightning, moving at an incomparable speed towards Hong Gang. With Ling Dao’s current strength, the speed of his fast sword was so fast that even the True Qi Realm disciples couldn’t see it clearly.

This sword caught Hong Gang off guard. In the earlier match with Ma Teng, Ling Dao’s sword speed was not this fast. Clearly, Ling Dao had been hiding his strength. Now, with just one sword, Ling Dao made Hong Gang break out in a cold sweat.

Hong Gang hurriedly defended, barely blocking the attack. Unfortunately, Ling Dao’s sword struck again, even faster than before. Hong Gang only saw a flash of sword light, and the next moment, Ling Dao’s sword was already in front of him.

"Impossible, how can his sword be so fast?"

Not only was Hong Gang shocked, but even Ma Teng, who was watching from a distance, was dumbfounded. If Ling Dao had used such a fast sword earlier, Ma Teng would have lost long ago. After all, Ma Teng was already weaker than Hong Gang, and even Hong Gang found it difficult, let alone Ma Teng.

"Senior Brother’s sword is so fast, I can’t even see the trajectory of his sword!"

"Senior Brother is truly remarkable, shining brightly wherever he goes! Even after becoming an inner sect disciple, he can still win in any competition!"

Ling Dao had already become a legend in the outer sect, undefeated. Many outer sect disciples had witnessed Ling Dao’s legend, and now seeing him in action again, they were naturally very excited.

"How can he be so strong after becoming an inner sect disciple for such a short time?"

"Given his current strength, even Hong Gang is probably no match for him!"

"How does he train? This is too crazy!"

The inner sect disciples smiled bitterly. Many of them had been inner sect disciples for years but still had a huge gap compared to Hong Gang. Now, Ling Dao could suppress Hong Gang, which was truly unbelievable.

"Impossible! Your sword can’t be this fast!"

The more Hong Gang fought, the more terrified he became, his scalp tingling, and he was almost driven mad. Especially with Ling Dao using the Eight Steps to Chase the Stars, he was unpredictable and combined with his incomparable sword speed, Hong Gang was completely unable to counterattack.

Now, all Hong Gang could do was defend, and whether he could block the attack was still a question. Several times, he was almost defeated. If he knew that Ling Dao was still not using his full strength, he wouldn’t know how to react.

"Fine, I’ll fight you to the end. No matter how fast your speed, you will still lose to my sword!"

(PS: 14,000 flowers for an extra chapter!)

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