Nine Realms Sword Emperor

Sword Light flashed by, almost in the blink of an eye.

The seven Duanpo Silver Needles that Li Xing had thrown fell to the ground simultaneously, each split into two pieces.

"What swordsmanship is this? So terrifying it can actually sever Duanpo Silver Needles?"

Whispers spread among the crowd.

These Duanpo Silver Needles, once launched, could fly a hundred meters in a second. For an ordinary Bone-Tempering Realm spiritual master, it would be extremely difficult to dodge, let alone cut with a sword.

Such swordsmanship was truly astonishing. Even some strong Sword Cultivators might not necessarily be able to cut the Duanpo Silver Needles.

The onlookers were all Martial Artists and naturally understood the difficulty involved.

A young man standing to the side was also stunned, although a look of embarrassment soon crossed his face.

"Damn it! How does this little bastard possess such terrifying swordsmanship? Could that old undying have taught him?!"

The young man growled under his breath, his voice low but still startling the surrounding people.

"Young Master of the Prefecture, do not worry, Li Xing's strength is still above that of Chu Fengmian," said a flustered disciple of the Lin clan, trying to appease.

"Get lost!"

The young man roared. This flattery was clearly misplaced.

Now that Chu Fengmian had demonstrated such swordsmanship, Li Xing, even if his strength and realm were higher than Chu Fengmian's, could not possibly be his match.

After all, such swordsmanship was too terrifying; two levels of realm difference could not be overcome.

Unless Li Xing went all out, there was no chance at all.

"No! This little bastard cannot be allowed to go on living!"

The young man thought viciously to himself.

Chu Fengmian had only become a Martial Artist a few days ago. Even if he had been hiding his skills before, it could not have been for very long.

In such a short time, Chu Fengmian's swordsmanship had reached such a terrifying level. If Chu Fengmian were allowed to continue growing, another frightening genius would certainly emerge.

By then, who would hold the title of Young Master of the Lin Prefecture might become uncertain.

One had to know that Chu Fengmian's grandfather was the previous master of the Lin Prefecture. If Chu Fengmian really grew up, there would definitely be those within the Lin Prefecture who would support him.

"I thought this little bastard was useless, seems I misjudged. Fortunately, he hasn't grown up yet. Sooner or later, there will be a chance to kill him!"

The young man plotted darkly, now turning his gaze back to the Life and Death Platform.

At the moment when the Duanpo Silver Needles were severed, Li Xing's face instantly turned deathly pale.

He had thought that by using the Duanpo Silver Needles to sneak attack Chu Fengmian, even if Chu Fengmian were lucky enough to block them, he would still be pierced by several, and once the Duanpo Silver Needles acted, Chu Fengmian would be at his mercy.

But now, Chu Fengmian had suddenly drawn his sword and cut all the Duanpo Silver Needles. Even though he wasn't a Sword Cultivator, Li Xing could recognize how difficult this feat was.

Li Xing watched as Chu Fengmian approached step by step. His heart was already filled with fear.

With such swordsmanship, how could he have the courage to contend?

"Chu Fengmian, I admit defeat."

Li Xing, breathing heavily, suddenly spoke up.

"This time I admit defeat, how about that? From now on, the title of the foremost outsider will belong to you."

Li Xing's statement immediately caused an uproar among the surrounding crowd.

Admitting defeat.

Li Xing was the foremost among the young generation of the Lin Prefecture's external faction, and even within the inner faction, he was considered mid-to-upper tier. Yet now he had chosen to concede.

However, no one was surprised by this decision.

The swordsmanship displayed by Chu Fengmian was simply too terrifying. If Li Xing didn't admit defeat, he had only a path of death to tread.

Even so, to admit defeat on the Life and Death Platform, it also depended on whether Chu Fengmian would accept it.

After all, once on the Life and Death Platform, having signed the life-and-death contract, one's life no longer belonged to oneself but to the victor.

"You want to admit defeat?"

A hint of icy mockery appeared on the corners of Chu Fengmian's lips.

Just now, Li Xing had launched a sneak attack using the Duanpo silver needle. Had it not been for Chu Fengmian's mastery of the boundless Sword Dance and past life's swordsmanship, that Duanpo silver needle would have undoubtedly struck his body.

At that moment, Chu Fengmian didn't believe Li Xing would have spared his life.

To think of admitting defeat now, was there such an easy benefit!

"Chu, does not accept!"

Chu Fengmian coldly uttered, and at the same time his figure suddenly moved, charging towards Li Xing, closing in on him.

"Chu Fengmian, are you insane? Do you really want a fight to the bitter end? If I die here today, don't you think you can live either!"

Li Xing, hearing Chu Fengmian's words, shouted angrily with a threat.

"I am from the Li family! If you dare to kill me, the Li family won't let you off either!"

"What of the Li family? Does Chu fear you all? Furthermore, once on the Life and Death Platform, and having signed the life-and-death contract, our fates are left to the heavens."

Chu Fengmian said coldly.

The Chu Fengmian of the past would compromise at every turn, only to suffer endless humiliation under the Lin household. This time's Chu Fengmian would no longer yield.

Threats, Chu Fengmian would no longer heed.

"Die!"

With a cold look in his eyes, Chu Fengmian's Xuanqing Sword came down fiercely, slashing towards Li Xing.

"Ah!"

Li Xing, after all, was a Martial Artist of the seventh level Bone Tempering realm; at the moment of life and death crisis, his reaction was instant. His body hurriedly darted to the side, miraculously evading Chu Fengmian's fatal sword.

But his right arm was neatly severed, and a scream echoed from the Life and Death Platform.

"Xing'er!"

Up in the stands, the fifth elder bellowed, unable to restrain himself any longer.

Li Xing was the grandson he valued most; otherwise, he wouldn't have sent Li Xing to the outer household in hopes of him becoming the head steward.

Now seeing an arm severed by Chu Fengmian, the fifth elder's body bristled with hair stood on end from fury.

The fifth elder rushed to the Life and Death Platform, standing in front of Li Xing, his eyes filled with killing intent staring dead at Chu Fengmian. If it weren't for the fact they were on the Life and Death Platform, the fifth elder would have even wanted to blast Chu Fengmian to death with one palm now.

"Boy! Li Xing has already admitted defeat! Why do you still insist on delivering the death blow!"

"Admit defeat? Upon this Life and Death Platform, only one can live, isn't that the rule, or does the fifth elder no understand?"

Facing the towering killing intent of the fifth elder, Chu Fengmian's expression remained as calm as ever, without the slightest hint of being affected.

In his previous life, Chu Fengmian had faced countless threats, even from powerhouses within the seven great Sects, without the slightest change in his expression.

This mere fifth elder, what was he in comparison.

"Moreover, Li Xing had just launched a sneak attack, he clearly had no intention of sparing Chu's life."

"Or could it be that the fifth elder intends to break the rules now? To interfere with this Life and Death Platform?"

Chu Fengmian's eyes were fixed intently on the fifth elder. His words were not only meant for the fifth elder but also addressed to the numerous Lin household elders standing by.