Ch. 132 - Awakening the Earth Will
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Ling Qingxue ascended the second level of the Martial Arts Tower once more, overwhelming her opponent with her Sword Intent within ten minutes.
The third level was where she had previously suffered her defeat.
The opponent was a woman, wielding a heavy sword.
As the ancients had said: "A heavy sword has no edge; great skill lies in simplicity!"
This woman embodied this principle; her fierce Sword Intent poured forth like a mountain, making her a purely offensive practitioner with no regard for defense.
Last time, faced with such an onslaught, Ling Qingxue had lost in just two minutes, utterly unable to resist.
But she had ample experience, and her Sword Intent was improving rapidly!
"The strength of a heavy sword without an edge lies in its power, but its weakness is the lack of agility. As long as I can gain a breather from her attacks, I can counterattack with my Slaughter Sword Intent!"
Ling Qingxue held her sword horizontally, tenaciously resisting the heavy sword's attacks through sheer willpower.
A single sword stroke was executed, yet it carried a sense of weight and power.
The heavy sword was deflected! Ling Qingxue's eyes lit up, a familiar feeling flooding her mind.
That was her former... Earth Will!!
From the fierce Sword Intent, she comprehended the profound Earth Will from her previous life, the will that bore witness to all things!
The Earth Will was already a mid-level will, its power surpassing ordinary elemental wills.
In the cultivation world, wills were divided into four levels: Low, Mid, High, and Top!
Ordinary single-elemental wills were low-level.
Stronger ones like Earth, Sword Intent, and Battle Intent were mid-level wills.
Powerful ones like Slaughter, Space, and Devouring were high-level wills, but Devouring and Space were also top-tier among high-level wills.
Beyond that, it was top-level, supreme, and truly invincible.
The Will of the World, the Will of Heaven and Earth, the Will of Time and Space, the Will of Cause and Effect, and the Will of Destiny were all top-level wills.
Possessing one top-level will allowed one to easily crush all other wills!
At this moment, Ling Qingxue, drawing upon the Earth Will, forcefully repelled the fierce Sword Intent.
The combined power of the two wills propelled Ling Qingxue's aura to its peak, and then, with a single sword strike, she completely suppressed the woman.
Third level, cleared!
Ling Qingxue was probably the first person in hundreds of years at Beiming Martial University to make it past the third floor of the Martial Tower before school started!
Having cleared the third level, she gained another thirty days of cultivation time in the King-level Spirit Gathering Room.
"With absorbing another elemental spirit, plus this cultivation time, I should be able to break through to the Third Rank late-stage!"
Ling Qingxue exhaled, a smile appearing on her face.
When she stepped out of the Martial Tower, everyone waiting outside was amazed.
"I'm a sophomore, and after over a year, I've only just passed the second level. She's a freshman who's already cleared the third level! How can the difference between people be greater than the difference between a person and a dog?!"
"Don't insult dogs! Sister Ling's magical beast has already condensed its domain and cleared the ninth level. You dare compare yourself to her?"
"Oh crap, do you want to die? That's a ferocious Taotie, and you're calling it a dog?!"
...
In the martial arts arena.
Having used up her last two days of cultivation time, Beiming Yan was finally dragged onto the martial arts stage.
Xie Yunshu stood in front of her with a chuckle.
"Don't be afraid, Sister Yan. I'm a gentle man, I'll definitely go easy on you."
Beiming Yan narrowed her eyes, a smile playing on her lips.
"You really will go easy on me?"
Xie Yunshu nodded slightly. "Of course. We're friends, after all!"
"Second Uncle, I'm reporting to you! Xie Yunshu plans to go easy on me, he admitted it himself!!" Beiming Yan shouted.
Xie Yunshu's eyes widened, his face filled with incredulity.
I went easy on you, and you still report me?!
You're vicious...
Beiming Han stood up, looking extremely displeased.
"Deduct one day of Xie Yunshu's cultivation time!"
Xie Yunshu's face darkened, but he wasn't completely unprepared.
"Director, I've used up all my cultivation time, so you can't deduct it."
"If I can't deduct it now, then I'll wait until you have cultivation time to deduct it," Beiming Han said calmly.
Xie Yunshu gasped. "Director, didn't the previous notice say that if we run out of cultivation time, the school would cover it? Why are you deducting mine now?!"
"Oh, that notice was for Beiming Yan and Ling Qingxue. It means the school will cover their costs when they don't have cultivation time. It doesn't apply to the rest of you. Violating the rules or losing means deductions."
A collective gasp rippled through the audience.
That cold-faced devil, always trying to screw over students!
Xie Yunshu felt like the sky had fallen. Even if he won today, it would only be a return on his investment.
"Sister Yan, you're evil!"
Beiming Yan's lips twisted into a malicious smirk.
"Second Uncle, I'm going to report to you again! Xie Yunshu insulted his opponents, even calling the principal of Beiming Martial Arts University 'evil'!"
If the daughter was evil, then her father and other relatives certainly were evil as well.
This insult had offended the entire school's higher-ups!
Beiming Han's face turned cold, and he glared at her fiercely.
"Fight properly. If you deliberately cause trouble again, I'll deduct seven days from your next month's training!"
Beiming Yan pouted. "I was wrong to use the rules to fight back against the rules…"
Xie Yunshu took a deep breath and released his magical beast from its pouch.
Fourth Rank mid-stage, Frost Leopard!
A chilling aura spread, affecting consciousness and slowing reaction time.
The Northern Sea Kunpeng also flew out at this moment.
This time, the fight was a free-for-all between the martial artists and their magical beasts.
Beiming Yan knew very well that her overall strength was not that impressive; her greatest asset was the spatial power of the Northern Sea Kunpeng!
Only by utilizing the unpredictable spatial power could she have a chance of winning.
Third Rank late-stage versus Fourth Rank mid-stage—the disadvantage was significant, but not insurmountable.
"Go! Frost Leopard Pounce!"
Xie Yunshu spoke in a deep voice, immediately unleashing the Frost Leopard's signature move, the 'Frost Leopard Pounce'.
A ferocious figure shrouded in black mist suddenly leaped out, its speed so extreme that even with her Second Rank spiritual power, Beiming Yan could barely perceive it.
Without time to think, she leaped onto the back of the Northern Sea Kunpeng and unleashed an energy sword strike at Xie Yunshu.
Facing this attack, Xie Yunshu merely smiled faintly.
"Your newly comprehended Martial Will is still too weak. It won't be effective against your senior!"
He extended his fist, fiercely unleashing a fist beam imbued with Fire Will.
The energy sword shattered, but the fist beam still hurtled towards Beiming Yan. Fortunately, the Northern Sea Kunpeng dodged it.
Xie Yunshu had already passed the second level of Martial Will. Even though his Fire Will was only a low-level will, it was still significantly stronger than Beiming Yan's Sword Intent, which she had only mastered a few days ago.
The difference in their power was still substantial.
Dozens of meters in the air, several chilling claw-like beams shot out, unleashed by the Frost Leopard.
The martial combat restricted flight altitude to no more than fifty meters. Therefore, Beiming Yan couldn't fly too high either, otherwise the Frost Leopard wouldn't even be able to hit her.
The Northern Sea Kunpeng flapped its wings, unleashing a spatial turbulence, and simultaneously flew rapidly towards Xie Yunshu.
Using its speed advantage to create a brief two-on-one situation—this was Beiming Yan's plan.
"Xie Yunshu, your boss is here!"