Chapter 168: Ning Bei vs Sword Douluo
After hearing Ning Bei's words, Chen Xin smiled and nodded. The Seven Killing Sword appeared in front of him, and he waved at Ning Bei.
"Come, Bei'er!"
Seeing Chen Xin also take his stance, Ning Bei was no longer going to hold back. He wanted to see how strong he was at the moment.
"Grandpa Sword, have you ever been kicked by light?"
"Huh?"
Chen Xin was slightly taken aback, not understanding what Ning Bei meant by this.
While he was in a daze, Ning Bei's figure disappeared from his original spot. The next moment, he reappeared at Chen Xin's side, his right leg glowing brightly.
"Speed-level weight, Light-speed kick!"
"Bang!" Chen Xin's body was sent flying at terrifying speed, crashing hundreds of meters away into the ice valley. There was a loud sound as the ice shattered and scattered.
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, who were watching, both narrowed their eyes. After exchanging glances, they shook their heads, indicating that they didn't even see Ning Bei's movement clearly.
"This kid has grown incredibly fast."
A few seconds later, Chen Xin landed back in front of Ning Bei, stepping on his Seven Killing Sword. His lips had a trace of blood, and his gaze was serious.
"Terrifying speed and attack power. I won't hold back anymore."
"It's because I know you'll hold back, Grandpa Sword, that I did that. Let's play seriously now. Don't worry, I have recovery pills!"
After hearing this, Chen Xin nodded, relieved, and prepared to fight Ning Bei with all his strength.
He then activated his martial soul's true form.
"Seventh Soul Skill—Seven Killing True Form."
A massive Seven Killing Sword floated in the air, and both grandfathers stood across from each other. When Ning Bei saw that Chen Xin was about to get serious, he didn't hesitate either. His Ice Snow Goddess martial soul appeared behind him, and five soul rings—three orange and two red—appeared in sequence.
"Sixth Soul Skill—Ten Thousand Swords Return to Sect."
The massive Seven Killing Sword transformed into tens of thousands of smaller flying swords, rushing toward Ning Bei. Seeing this, Ning Bei wasn't flustered at all. He loved dealing with attacks like these that weren't overly powerful but came in large numbers.
"Radiant Wall!"
With his left arm's soul bone skill activated, a barely visible soul power wall appeared in front of Ning Bei.
At that moment, tens of thousands of flying swords arrived in front of him and crashed into the Radiant Wall.
The wall rippled, much like a quiet lake starting to drizzle.
A few seconds later, Chen Xin's attack was completely exhausted, and Ning Bei smiled, raising his hand and sending all the flying swords back with even greater power.
Seeing this, Chen Xin furrowed his brow, and with a light wave of his hand, sword energy began to swirl around him like a tornado.
"Fourth Soul Skill—Sword Shadow Overload."
The flying swords returned by Ning Bei changed their original flight path as soon as they touched the sword energy. Some flew upwards, some dropped to the ground, and others crashed into the distant ice valley.
For a moment, the entire Ice God Palace was filled with the sharp sound of metal colliding.
After the last sword strike, Chen Xin stopped his spinning sword energy and looked seriously at the ground. But what shocked him was that Ning Bei's figure had disappeared again.
The next moment, he felt a terrifying aura next to him, and once again, he was kicked away.
Gu Rong clicked his tongue, watching as Chen Xin fell into a losing position. This was something even he couldn't manage.
"Fengzhi, will Bei'er do this to me later?"
Cough Cough, Gu Shu, don't worry, I'll remind Bei'er not to kick your face."
"Hmm?"
Gu Rong looked at Ning Fengzhi with a confused expression, not understanding how the usually gentle Ning Fengzhi could say such venomous words.
A few seconds later, Chen Xin appeared once more in the air, his clothes tattered and looking somewhat disheveled, but his eyes were full of excitement.
"Bei'er, be careful from now on."
"Come on, Grandpa Sword!"
"Eighth Soul Skill—Seven Killing Thunder Strike, One Sword Breaking the Sky!"
Soul power behind Chen Xin transformed into four massive arms of a giant demon, holding the divided Seven Killing Sword in each hand. Then, all four arms swung simultaneously, creating a crescent-shaped slash rushing toward Ning Bei.
This move had been used before during the battle with the Sacred Light Sea Urchin, so Ning Bei was no stranger to it. The second orange soul ring on his Ice Snow Goddess martial soul slowly lit up.
"Emperor's Palm—Great Cold, No Snow!"
Terrifying soul power gathered in front of him to form a massive ice snow palm, which struck directly at Chen Xin's slash.
More loud crashes echoed, and the central plaza was filled with flying ice chunks and debris, blocking the view of the spectators.
Just as Ning Fengzhi and the others were waiting eagerly, two voices echoed from the ice mist.
"Ninth Soul Skill—Divine and Demon Dual Slashes!"
"Emperor's Sword—Ice Extremes, Peerless!"
One side held a terrifying Seven Killing Sword, while the other held an ice sword made entirely of cold ice. It was a direct clash of swords.
"Has Old Sword gone crazy?"
Gu Rong shouted in surprise as he watched the spectacle in the sky.
Ning Fengzhi didn't say much, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared quietly in his hand. If the situation took a turn for the worse, he was ready to use his ninth soul skill for both of them.
The two massive swords clashed, sending a terrifying soul power shockwave outwards.
After a few seconds of holding the position, the Seven Killing Sword energy began to dissipate, signaling the end of the battle.
"You two stop immediately!"
Perhaps it was because of Gu Rong's angry shout, or maybe both combatants had already realized the outcome, but the two massive swords slowly dissipated into the air.
Minutes later, everything settled. Chen Xin and Ning Bei appeared once again before the others.
Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi quickly walked over to them.
"Hiss!"
Although they knew that duels between swordsmen often ended in either death or severe injury, seeing Chen Xin's miserable state made Gu Rong gasp in surprise.
At that moment, both of his arms were bent at strange angles, his chest sunken in, with numerous frostbite marks.
Meanwhile, Ning Bei appeared to be in much better condition. He had a slight trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth, indicating he only suffered minor injuries.
"Bei'er, how could you be so reckless? This was just a sparring match!"
Ning Fengzhi looked angrily at Ning Bei, clearly not understanding what respect between strong individuals meant.
Ning Bei ignored him and quickly pulled out a life-saving pill, shoving it into Chen Xin's mouth. The old man was in no condition to keep fighting!
Thankfully, the effect of the pill never disappointed. The frostbite on Chen Xin's body rapidly receded, and "cracking" sounds could be heard coming from his arms.
Half a minute later, Chen Xin had fully recovered. He raised his hands, cracked his fists, and then looked at Ning Bei.
His eyes held both complexity and approval.
"Bei'er, you won!"
Ning Bei breathed a sigh of relief and took out a fifth-grade recovery pill, swallowing it himself. After his injuries fully healed, he cupped his hands toward Chen Xin.
"Grandpa Sword, lucky, just lucky!"
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong couldn't help but roll their eyes at the shameless display, especially since the Sect Guardian Douluo had been beaten half to death, yet Ning Bei still called it "lucky."
With the battle with Chen Xin over, Ning Bei's mind was greeted by that cold voice.
"Ice God Fourth Trial: The trial of strong individuals, defeating the 98-level Title Douluo Chen Xin. Current completion: 1/6."
Upon hearing this, Ning Bei's eyes lit up with excitement, and he smiled at Ning Fengzhi and the others.
"Father, Grandpas, I've completed one-sixth of my divine trial!"
The three of them smiled in response to Ning Bei's words.
Chen Xin waved at Gu Rong, signaling that it was now his turn.
(END CHAPTER)
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