Chapter 95: You are Truly Brave! Jingliu watches herself go crazy!
Three options, all with the exact same meaning!
It seemed to be driven by the instinct for survival.
There was no need to hesitate or choose at all!
However.
After selecting one of the options.
Yanqing gritted his teeth.
And took a step forward!
Inside the live stream.
Not only Guinaifen, but all the viewers were ~shocked!
...
" Damn it! Yanqing, you're really brave-!"
" Block what? I want to run away, why won't you let me run-!"
" Heroic sacrifice!"
" This kid is a blockhead!"
" Yanqing, may you rest in peace! No matter what, you didn't disgrace the Luofu Cloud Knights at the last moment!"
" Yanqing, I acknowledge you! I hereby declare you the number one warrior of the Luofu!"
...
Inside the cabin.
Yanqing slumped in his seat, his whole body ice-cold.
His breathing was rapid!
His hands were trembling slightly.
Only when he touched the cold sword at his waist could he feel a little sense of security.
" Could it be that I'm going to die here?"
" Damn it..."
" I haven't become the [ Sword Champion ] yet, and I haven't helped the General quell the hidden dangers of the Luofu..."
He suddenly thought.
If he died at Jingliu's hands, the General would probably avenge him, right?
But Jingliu's strength was unfathomable!
If she was pushed too far, she might fully unleash her suppressed power.
At that time, the Luofu would face a catastrophe...
Thoughts raced through Yanqing's mind, like a slideshow before death.
On the other side.
Jing Yuan looked calm on the surface.
But in reality, his palms were sweating! Seeing Jingliu leap into the air.
And take out a sword made of solid ice.
Jing Yuan's heart sank.
Jingliu, you...
Are you really going to kill him!?
But the next moment.
He saw that Jingliu's eyes were still covered with a black veil, and he suddenly understood.
" Phew..."
Jingliu naturally noticed the change in Jing Yuan's breathing beside her.
And revealed a meaningful smile.
...
Facing the sword energy descending from the sky.
Yanqing had already displayed everything he had learned in his life. He made all the flying swords he could summon, control, and revolve around him.
The huge, moonlight-like sword energy was already approaching.
Yanqing let out a roar!
And swung forward with all his might!
" Buzz!!!"
A gap was successfully opened in the sword's momentum!
Huge ice cones instantly formed on both sides of him.
Countless small ice fragments fell from the air.
Yanqing gasped for breath.
He couldn't even stand still!
...
Inside the cabin.
Yanqing had an incredulous look on his face!
" I, I survived!?"
" I did it?"
" I successfully blocked Jingliu's sword!?"
March 7th and Stelle clapped together.
In this companion mission, although Yanqing had been getting beaten up and mocked.
But at this last moment.
He did not back down!
He faced this sword head-on!
That alone was enough to be praised.
After all.
That person was Jingliu!
The viewers in the live stream also began to spam comments at this time.
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" As expected of someone who wants to become the Sword Champion!"
" Yanqing really did his best."
" Goodness! This is just one sword, if Jingliu had swung another one, Yanqing would definitely be a goner!"
" After watching from the beginning, I only have one comment about this woman - a killing god!"
" Everyone misjudged! Jingliu's strength has not declined but has become even more terrifying than before!"
...
While Yanqing was in a daze.
Jingliu had already disappeared.
Leaving behind a voice: " I'll take those records you found."
" Thanks, little brother."
There was also a note left behind.
" [ This sword is a gift. Our fate is not shallow, and we will continue it in the future. ] "
After reading the note.
Yanqing, who had recovered, muttered to himself: " This woman of unknown origin also wants to find Blade's whereabouts..."
" No, no matter what she wants to do to the prisoner, I must not let her get there first."
" I must speed up my pace..."
All these events were recorded within the [ Trace-Revealing Jade Pendant ]. Eventually, it was retrieved by the Trailblazer and returned to the Seat of Divine Foresight, informing Jing Yuan of what transpired.
Thus.
Yanqing's companion mission [ Frosty Blade's Trial ] was completed.
...
" She even had time to leave a note??"
" No! You still want to chase after her? Didn't you see her speed just now?"
" Yanqing, your mentality is really good! You're already like this, and you still want to chase Blade! When will I have a heart as big as yours..."
" Yanqing, don't chase after him! Let's go back and rest for a while!"
" My God! Is Yanqing going to fight Blade later?"
...
On the deck. After reading this mission.
Jing Yuan's heart was filled with mixed feelings.
From his perspective, he could naturally see.
That Jingliu's last sword was not really meant to kill Yanqing.
But a gift.
To put it further.
It was for Yanqing to comprehend!
After thinking about it.
He still said to Jingliu beside him, " This child, you've put in a lot of effort."
Although she was wearing a black veil, Jingliu heard the whole story clearly.
" It's okay, I'm just playing with him."
At this time.
A " ding " sound came from the Jade Communication Device.
It was March 7th sending a message to Dan Heng.
Pushing over a video link.
And looking at the message: " Dan Heng, are you okay over there?"
" Jingliu is really dangerous, don't provoke her!"
" This is a video just released by Feathered Spirit, it's a supplement to this mission, you should watch it quickly, and you'll know why I said that."
Fortunately.
Jingliu was blindfolded.
She couldn't see the message on Dan Heng's Jade Communication.
Avoiding an awkward scene.
Dan Heng first turned on Do Not Disturb mode.
Then he clicked on the video link.
This time it was a short film similar to the previous [ A Flash ].
Called [Cloud Knights Martial Doctrine, On Swords].
Seeing this title.
Jing Yuan's eyes moved slightly.
" Could it be a short film about the Cloud Knights' spirit of showing their swords?"
" It should be related to her." Dan Heng glanced at Jingliu.
Jingliu said lightly: " It doesn't matter, play it."
...
A round moon appeared on the screen.
Jingliu's voice rang out: " Little brother, we've traveled together by chance, I can't help but ask."
" Why did you embark on the path of swordsmanship at such a young age?"
" Well, I suppose there's no harm in telling you." Yanqing replied.
" At first, I heard the General talk about the stories of the previous Sword Champion."
" Saying that she was invincible with a single sword, invincible wherever she went."
" I yearned for it in my heart, thinking that one day I would also win the title of Sword Champion."
This is... the experience in the previous companion mission!
Everyone present immediately reacted.
This should be a supplement to the previous plot.
Released by Feathered Spirit in the form of a short film.
Jingliu couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this conversation.
This Yanqing.
He didn't know!
The object of his yearning.
The invincible [ Sword Champion ] of the previous generation!
Was the " big sister " in front of him!
" So, it's for fame?"
Yanqing quickly said: " It's also to respond to the General's expectations and repay his kindness in teaching me."
" If it weren't for the General's cultivation, how could I be who I am today?"
" So, do you wish to form a deeper ties?"
Yanqing said again: " It's more than that. One day, I will go on expeditions with the Cloud Knight comrades."
" To protect the Luofu and quell enemies and difficulties."
" To be loyal to the Alliance, so that I won't waste my skills!"
At this time in the picture.
A golden silhouette appeared.
Cloud Knight soldiers stood on the clouds, and the armor on their bodies outlined golden arcs under the golden light of the sky.
This scene.
Had the feeling of ten thousand heavenly soldiers descending to earth!
And the leader.
Was Jingliu holding a heavy sword!
Seeing this scene.
Jing Yuan was surprised and opened his mouth slightly!
Because!
This was the scene of Jingliu as the Luofu Sword Champion, fighting in all directions during her peak period!
Not only the glory of that era!
But also, the picture that Jing Yuan, who was Jingliu's disciple at the time, yearned for the most!
At this moment!
It was actually reproduced in this short film!
Even Jing Yuan was momentarily lost!
His thoughts seemed to return to the dawn of the triumphant return many years ago!
" Heh... in the end, it's all come back to fealty."
" Big sister, why are you asking so much? Why do you wield a sword path?"
Jingliu said softly: " I, too, was once shackled by fame and fortune, and stopped for friendship and loyalty..."
The black veil suddenly dispersed!
Revealing a pair of crimson eyes!
The eyes reflected a black and white Jingliu figure.
" But in the end, the sword moves beyond such notions."
After a brief sense of sadness.
The keynote suddenly changed!
Becoming excited and frantic!
" Because the sword is the sword! A tool to sever life and death! It is so pure that it cannot tolerate any external objects to erode it!"
" Only by stepping through the path of anger and hatred, the path of greed and desire, the path of ignorance and blood, and cutting down all obstacles...!"
" Can you understand why you wield a sword?"
The voice had become heart-wrenching!
Making Jing Yuan's hand tremble slightly!
He almost thought that Jingliu beside him was about to transform!
It seemed as though even Jingliu was deeply affected by her own words.
Unbeknownst to them, she had removed her black veil at some moment. Her eyes, gleaming with a blood-red light, stared intently at the scene unfolding on the screen.
Dan Heng noticed Jingliu's change and inwardly exclaimed, " Not good!"
The emotions portrayed in this short film were explosively powerful, affecting even Jingliu herself!
In the footage, a blood moon appeared, its crimson glow igniting a raging wildfire below.
" Do you understand now, future Sword champion?"
On the long bridge, Jingliu slowly approached Yanqing, sneering at her reckless, death-defying opponent.
As if allowing a thousand years of pent-up emotions to surge forth like a tidal wave, she spoke these words.
No wonder Yanqing couldn't doubt their sincerity; even Dan Heng and Jing Yuan, witnessing this scene, would not have questioned it!
In the next instant, Jingliu was about to fully unleash her Mara-Struck form—a complete, unrestrained explosion, heedless of all consequences, driven by madness and obsession!
Until this moment...
Dan Heng had previously dreamt about Jingliu, but those fragmented memories were remnants from the previous High Elder's experiences. In his dreams, she appeared as a caring yet occasionally stern elder sister figure.
Later, when traveling with her in reality, he perceived her as distant and cold, keeping others at arm's length.
But now!
All previous impressions were utterly shattered!
For those afflicted by Mara-Strike, no matter how temporarily suppressed, once the affliction flares up, they become uncontrollably violent. They attack indiscriminately, regardless of whether you are a friend or foe, sparing none!
As is evident in the current scene with Jingliu.
It was clear that she strongly resonated with her own words in the video!
Her killing intent intermittently lingered on each of the three companions nearby.
Suddenly,
the intense background music swelled again!
A close-up shot of Jingliu filled the entire screen.
" I wield my sword solely to vanquish enemies, nothing more."
At this moment, the Jingliu on-screen mirrored almost exactly the Jingliu standing beside them.
It felt less like watching a video and more like looking into a mirror!
Jingliu exclaimed excitedly, " Impressive, truly impressive! To see my inner thoughts reflected so vividly within a mere video!"
" Even an envoy of the Garden of Recollection, it's astounding how accurately this reflects my understanding of the path of the sword!"
" [Feathered Spirit], I commend your game! It truly resonates with me!"