latelenovela Chapter 171 A Beauty's Tears and Compassion
Chapter 171 A Beauty's Tears and Compassion
Just as Ling Feng was fully absorbed in experiencing the mysterious sword, Lu Xueqi arrived at his side with a face full of anger.
She stared intently at the mysterious sword that was swirling and dancing around Ling Feng, and shouted angrily at him:
"You heinous demon, what kind of magic did you cast on my Heavenly Sword? Hand it back to me at once!"
Looking at her extremely angry expression, Ling Feng felt truly helpless, because he himself didn't know what had happened.
He could only helplessly spread his hands and shake his head repeatedly in response:
"To be honest, I really don't know why things turned out this way. As for your Tianya Divine Sword, I am currently helpless."
Seeing Ling Feng adopt such a somewhat rogue-like attitude, Lu Xueqi was instantly furious.
"Fine, since you refuse to return the Heavenly Sword to me, then I'll have to take it back myself."
After saying that, Lu Xueqi raised her eyebrows, widened her beautiful eyes, and exuded a fierce aura.
Immediately afterwards, she launched an attack on Ling Feng without hesitation, and immediately used her most powerful ultimate technique—the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique.
In an instant, the space, which was originally pitch black and as thick as ink, suddenly rumbled with thunder, and countless dazzling bolts of lightning began to rapidly gather.
However, without the blessing of the peerless divine weapon, the Heavenly Sword, the power of her Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique was significantly reduced.
At this moment, she seemed to have forgotten the glory of once possessing the Heavenly Sword, and at the same time deliberately ignored the huge gap in strength between her and Ling Feng.
Faced with Lu Xueqi's unreasonable behavior, Ling Feng couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. But then he thought about it and decided not to argue with her anymore, considering that she had already lost the Tianya Divine Sword.
Just as Lu Xueqi's Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique was about to be fully formed, the crowd below, who had been stunned, finally snapped out of their daze.
Seeing that the two had started fighting, especially seeing Lu Xueqi mercilessly unleash her final killing move, Zhang Xiaofan hurriedly shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Senior Sister Lu, please hold your hand! Brother Ling definitely didn't mean this. Let's talk this out!"
However, at this moment, Lu Xueqi seemed to be in another world. Her entire mind was focused on using the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique, and she had no time to pay attention to him.
She made hand seals, chanted incantations, and a faint light emanated from her body.
In that short moment, an amazing scene unfolded—countless dazzling bolts of lightning rapidly gathered in the sky above the entire Abyss of the Dead!
These bolts of lightning resembled ferocious dragons, tumbling and roaring in the air, forming a vast and boundless ocean of thunder.
The sudden convergence of lightning instantly transformed the previously dark, gloomy, and terrifying Abyss of the Dead into a bright, daytime scene.
Under the intense flash of lightning, everything appeared so clearly visible.
Ever since Lu Xueqi began to use this miraculous Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique, Ling Feng had keenly sensed a powerful thunderous pressure gradually pressing down on him.
However, with his profound cultivation and extraordinary insight, Ling Feng quickly judged that although the pressure was astonishing, its power was only equivalent to the first or second level of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation.
For a powerful expert like him, who had reached the ninth level of the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness realm, this amount of pressure was utterly insignificant.
However, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, Ling Feng did not let his guard down.
Without hesitation, he unleashed the power of Sword Twenty-Three's domain.
With a thought, an invisible barrier suddenly rose up, protecting him like an indestructible fortress.
Of course, in order to prevent this domain from affecting innocent people, Ling Feng skillfully controlled his power, compressing the domain's range to its limit, covering only a very small area around his own body.
In this way, even if lightning flies everywhere, it will not be able to easily break through this defense line, let alone harm him in the slightest.
After Ling Feng finished all the preparations, he looked up at the sky.
At this moment, the lightning in the sky had gathered to its peak, like a giant beast poised to unleash devastating energy at any moment.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng witnessed massive bolts of lightning, like a raging torrent, crashing down upon him.
As expected, everything that followed happened exactly as Ling Feng had predicted!
The fierce and powerful lightning bolts were instantly devoured by the incomparably sharp sword intent within Sword Twenty-Three's territory as soon as they entered it.
However, from the outside, one could only see that the incomparably powerful bolts of lightning were crashing down on Ling Feng's body like Mount Tai.
This breathtaking thunderous bombardment lasted for a full quarter of an hour!
Until the very last moment, as Lu Xueqi's internal energy could no longer sustain itself, the thunder in the sky gradually dissipated without a trace.
After all the lightning completely disappeared, the Abyss of the Dead, which had been as bright and dazzling as daytime just moments before, was once again plunged into endless darkness.
Fortunately, everyone present possessed unique skills, and even in this pitch-black and eerie space, they could still clearly perceive their surroundings.
Ling Feng watched as the lightning gradually dissipated, and then slowly withdrew the domain power of Sword Twenty-Three.
Upon closer inspection, everyone saw that Ling Feng remained in the same posture as before, as if the earth-shattering thunderous baptism had not affected him in the slightest.
Not even a single hair on his body was damaged!
At this moment, everyone truly realized the extent of Ling Feng's strength, and their awe of him deepened even further.
You must know that the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique that Lu Xueqi just used was incredibly powerful!
Everyone present knew very well that they might not be able to withstand such a terrifying attack, let alone someone like Ling Feng who could withstand it unscathed.
At this moment, everyone was completely immersed in extreme shock, and Lu Xueqi, who had made the move, was also stunned by what she saw.
Lu Xueqi was fully aware of the power of the moves she had used.
But witnessing Ling Feng completely unharmed was a heavy blow to her, leaving her utterly dejected.
In fact, the reason why Ling Feng was willing to endure Lu Xueqi's lightning strikes was because he was filled with guilt deep in his heart.
After all, it was the mysterious sword that first devoured the Tianya Divine Sword that she cherished. If she were to be beaten up severely afterward, it would be unreasonable from any perspective!
Just as the lightning completely dissipated, Zhang Xiaofan rushed forward without hesitation, anxiously asking Ling Feng:
"Brother Ling, are you alright?"
Ling Feng shook his head awkwardly, indicating that he was fine.
Seeing that Ling Feng was unharmed, Zhang Xiaofan quickly turned back to Lu Xueqi, his gaze filled with worry. He then asked softly and timidly:
"Senior Sister Lu, are you alright?"
Lu Xueqi completely ignored Zhang Xiaofan's concern. At this moment, she stared wide-eyed at Ling Feng in disbelief, her heart already churning with turmoil.
She never expected that her Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique, which she had used with all her might, would fail to harm Ling Feng in the slightest!
This result left her stunned, as if struck by lightning, completely unable to react, as if her soul had left her body.
After a moment, she recovered from her daze, but her mind was filled with endless grief and sorrow.
You must understand that the Tianya Divine Sword held extraordinary significance for her, almost like a part of her life.
However, now, witnessing the Tianya Divine Sword being devoured by the mysterious and unpredictable sword in Ling Feng's hand, and being powerless to do anything about it, this sense of helplessness deeply pierced her heart.
The more Lu Xueqi recalled the scene, the more her heart ached and she felt unbearably painful.
Tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably, like a flood bursting its banks.
She bit her lip, trying to suppress the pain in her heart, but the bitterness only intensified, making her unable to control herself.
Ling Feng was surprised to see Lu Xueqi in such a state.
According to the original novel, Lu Xueqi was not the kind of woman who shed tears easily.
But what he saw today was far beyond his expectations.
Is it because the Tianya Divine Sword was too important to her that she behaved this way after losing it?
Or perhaps there are discrepancies in the descriptions in the original work?
A flood of questions welled up in Ling Feng's mind, leaving him somewhat bewildered and at a loss for what to do.
However, Ling Feng couldn't bear to see a beautiful woman shed tears, especially a cold and proud woman like Lu Xueqi.
Seeing her silently shedding tears, he couldn't help but feel a surge of tenderness and affection.
At the same time, Ling Feng also felt a sense of guilt about the fact that the Tianya Divine Sword was devoured by his own mysterious sword.
It was this guilt that made Ling Feng decide to try to make amends.
So, gazing at the beautiful woman before him, tears streaming down her face, he looked embarrassed and murmured softly:
"Now that the Heavenly Sword has been devoured, I am truly powerless to return it to you. However, please believe my promise that I will find an even more outstanding divine weapon to compensate you in the future."
At this moment, Lu Xueqi was immersed in endless sorrow and did not hear what Ling Feng meant, so she did not respond to him.
Ling Feng witnessed her ignoring him and standing there alone, silently shedding tears.
Although his appearance was so pitiful that it made one want to pity him, for some reason, Ling Feng felt a strange sense of unease.
However, when he recalled that her Heavenly Jade Sword had indeed been devoured by the mysterious sword in his hand, he tried his best to suppress the agitation in his heart and continued to speak patiently:
"If you are unwilling to accept this proposal, then please tell me what should be done? After all, your Heavenly Sword is destined to never appear again!"
Although Ling Feng communicated with her in a patient and inquiring manner, his voice unconsciously rose a few notches.
This finally succeeded in attracting Lu Xueqi's attention.
She slowly raised her beautiful, jade-carved face, which was tinged with sadness, and stared intently at Ling Feng with her eyes, which were already blurred with tears and filled with resentment and hatred.
His lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he chose to remain silent.
However, crystal-clear tears still uncontrollably slid down her fair, snow-white cheeks, like a string of broken pearls, evoking pity in the heart.
You should know that Lu Xueqi usually has a cold and aloof demeanor, like an iceberg, making her difficult to approach.
It is extremely rare for her to display such obvious girlishness at this moment.
However, for some reason, when Ling Feng saw her pitiful and endearing appearance, his already restless emotions not only did not improve, but became even stronger.
For no apparent reason, Ling Feng suddenly raised his voice and continued to loudly question:
"What exactly are you planning, woman? Now that the Heavenly Sword has been devoured, it's clear it can't be returned to you! So, tell me a solution?"
His words carried a hint of rudeness and impatience.
Upon hearing Ling Feng's rude and impolite words, Lu Xueqi's face, which had just been pitiful, instantly turned cold and stern, as if covered with a layer of frost, and even her eyes gradually became icy and piercing.
After a long while, she finally managed to squeeze out a cold, hard sentence through gritted teeth:
"Hmph, I admit I am outmatched today and have lost to you. But one day, I will take the Heavenly Sword back from your hands."
After saying that, she ignored Ling Feng's response and, with a flick of her body, soared into the air like a light swallow, heading straight for the narrow exit above.
Ling Feng stared wide-eyed at her retreating figure.
Ling Feng was stunned for a moment because he didn't expect her expression to change so quickly, like a face-changing act in Sichuan opera.
He simply couldn't believe that this woman could change her attitude so easily. One moment she was heartbroken and in tears, and the next she became cold and ruthless, uttering harsh words before turning and leaving.
Just now, Ling Feng was moved by her pitiful and endearing appearance, and secretly decided that he must find a more superior divine weapon to return to her in the future.
Meanwhile, the series of dramatic twists and turns that had just occurred left others speechless and completely at a loss, not daring to get involved easily.
Only after seeing Lu Xueqi resolutely leave did Zhang Xiaofan come to his senses slightly. He cautiously stepped towards Ling Feng and asked softly:
"Brother Ling, is the Tianya Divine Sword truly gone forever?"
Ling Feng nodded slightly in affirmation, and replied firmly:
“That’s right. You just witnessed it yourself. My sword has completely devoured the Tianya Divine Sword, so it’s probably impossible to return it.”