Late Night Tales Of The Capital Chapter 100 What's So Great About a Prodigy?

Xing Ying roared his lungs out. He was behaving arrogantly and seemed to be completely unaware of the change in his own body.

"The so-called prodigy of the Cultivation World and top-ranked practitioner of the Starburst Realm is but a coward who's afraid of death. I spit on you!" Xing Ying taunted Jiang Liuyun as he looked at the swordsman, before spitting out a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground.

"You only know how to hide behind a crowd. Are you afraid?" Xing Ying asked as he pointed the River Soldiers-transformed Blink Dagger at Jiang Liuyun.

"Coward!"

"I look down on you!"

The color of Jiang Liuyun's face changed slightly as he received Xing Ying's taunts. Judging from the current situation, he was actually unwilling to face Xing Ying; it was also unnecessary. He was just a minor character, and it was inconsequential to him who obtained the Divine Tool eventually.

He was Jiang Liuyun after all. Even if he obviously knew it was a taunt, he had to act against it. Besides his own reputation, it also concerned that of Mount Shu.

Did he manage to obtain the title of number one practitioner in the Starburst Realm just by hard work alone?

The fundamental change in him was due to the huge stockpile of resources owned by Mount Shu.

"Thousand Demon Trapping Swords!"

Jiang was already angry, and naturally he would not hold back when dealing with the arrogant Xing Ying. He immediately utilized a Class-Three sword skill of Mount Shu. Furthermore, it was the Thousand Demon Trapping Swords skill. This skill was usually used only when dealing with demons.

As it was overly brutal and vicious, using this move against other practitioners was a controversial act. Now, in the eyes of Jiang Liuyun, Xing Ying was already classified as a demon.

"Good one!"

"I've long disliked you. What's so great about being a prodigy of Mount Shu? You're a self-opinionated fool who looks down on people. You've been commanding us since you appeared. Do you really think that you're the leader of all the Truth Cultivation sects? Even my master has not speak to me in this manner."

Xing Ying looked at the advancing Jiang Liuyun and seemed joyful instead of being angry. "We'll know who the top practitioner of the Starburst Realm is after a fight. I'll on believe what I see with my own eyes. Today, I'll take the title from you."

Xing Ying instantly brimmed with self-confidence with the River Soldiers in hand. He had already killed nine practitioners consecutively and did not seem to think much of the others.

Even so, how could Jiang Liuyun be compared to ordinary practitioners?

Xing Ying managed to kill the other practitioners with the help of his Divination skills and the sharpness of the River Soldiers.

Jiang Liuyun had clearly noticed this while observing from the sidelines. As such, the first move he made was the wide-ranged Thousand Demon Trapping Swords, nearly sealing off the effective range of Xing Ying's Divination skills. Before it even touched his opponent, Jiang had changed the sword technique he was using as well. This time, it was the Swirling Technique of his sect, and a rapidly spinning column of Sword Qi spun toward Xing Ying.

Xing Ying stared at Jiang Liuyun with his bloodshot eyes, especially at Cyan Luan.

He was very curious about the result of a direct clash of the River Soldiers and Cyan Luan.

Would the Monarch's Sword of Mount Shu instantly crack?

If news of the Five Elements Divination Sect's Xing Ying shattering Cyan Luan, the Monarch's Sword, controlled by Jiang Liuyun in one blow spread throughout the entire Cultivation World, what a shockwave it would create!

The transformation of Xing Ying's body was still ongoing. Even his forehead began to swell now, and his eyeballs looked as though they were going to explode out of their sockets. He did not seem to have noticed this, however.

"Trash will forever be trash."

"Don't harbor unnecessary dreams no matter what."

"Even with the Divine Tool, you'll still be unable to rise to the top of the ranks!" Jiang Liuyun muttered.

Xing Ying was relying on the sharpness of the Divine Tool, but each of Jiang Liuyun's moves was brilliantly made.

After unleashing 11 different types of sword techniques, Xing Ying could not even manage to touch the corners of Jiang Liuyun's clothes.

He wielded the River Soldiers somewhat hurriedly to stab at Jiang Liuyun again. Halfway through his move, however, he caught sight of Cyan Luan's shadow.

He felt pleased and changed the direction of his attack, slashing in the path of his opponent's weapon instead with a sudden surge in speed.

"Fool!"

Jiang Liuyun sneered and flicked his fingers. While Cyan Luan attracted the attention of Xing Ying, a Mount Shu Enchantment of Mystical Fire flew toward the back of his head through the gap created.

In an instant.

A burning, scalding sensation spread from the back of his head.

Xing Ying howled in agony and created a defensive energy shield by whirling the River Soldiers, forcing Jiang Liuyun to cease his next attack.

The Enchantment of Mystical Fire exploded at the back of Xing Ying's skull and a three inches long wound instantly cracked open. His right eyeball, which was already protruding slightly, burst open immediately, and two of his front teeth shattered.

Jiang Liuyun did not hold back, even though his opponent was panicking. With Cyan Luan in hand, he moved directly in front of Xing Ying. Sword Qi burst forth, and his killing intent skyrocketed.

On the other hand, even though Xing Ying had blood all over his face, and his vision was greatly affected by the injuries sustained on his right eye, the aura around him did not diminish but instead was amplified. An azure glow began to emanate from his wounds.

Xing Ying had not expected to lose so readily to Jiang Liuyun.

The anger he felt from the huge setback almost drove him insane. He did not care about the state of his injuries and unexpectedly began clashing head on with Jiang Liuyun again, even forsaking the Divination techniques that he was most well-versed in.

"You're courting your own death!"

Jiang Liuyun muttered before increasing the speed of his sword strokes.

The sword techniques of Mount Shu were most famous for their speed, and they were no slouch when used in an all-out, one-on-one battle.

"Does this mean that possessing the Divine Tool grants its wielder an infinite supply of True Energy?"

"Why is this man's aura amplifying as the battle wears on?"

"Incredible, the Divine Tool is indeed worthy of its name, it's simply amazing!"

"If this carries on, that Xing Ying might end up defeating Jiang Liuyun. The Five Elements Divination Sect would have earned something if he really wins!"

"He's just relying on the might of the Divine Tool; what skill does he have?"

However, everyone guessed wrongly. The battle ended extremely quickly, as Xing Ying had already died before he could even continue fighting.

His body had expanded to the size of a leather ball within a few breath cycles. His Spiritual Sea was eventually unable to withstand the amount of power transmitted by the Divine Tool and burst open. At the very last moment, however, the River Soldiers in his hand suddenly transformed from a Blink Dagger into a longsword, which slashed across Jiang Liuyun's face at a weird angle.

A wound from the blow appeared on Jiang's nearly perfect face.

Jiang Liuyun's expression turned chilly as he noticed Xing Ying's final look. It was an eerie smile. Obviously, he knew that his time was up, and every move he had made previously was leading up to this final one.

That smile seemed to be his taunt toward Jiang Liuyun. "Didn't you feel as if you had everything under control?"

"Do you still feel that way now?"

"What if this final blow of mine advanced another inch forward? Would you still be alive?"

"It's true that I'm a disciple of the Five Elements Divination Sect that I lack your talent and the resources your sect possesses. However, I'm no trash."

"If I want to, I can come up with a way to kill you. Otherwise, why would I become the first to hold the River Soldiers?"

"I didn't kill you not because I was afraid to do so, but rather I didn't want to. I wanted you to live and carry this scar with you for as long as you're alive."

"No matter where you go or how powerful you become in the future, Jiang Liuyun, the scar on your face will remind everyone."

"There's nothing great about being a prodigy!"

Once, an ordinary disciple of the Five Elements Divination Sect defeated a genius of Mount Shu.

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