Why was He Yilian fighting? Was it for himself, or Cang Qiuzi's schemes? Or did he have other powers behind him?
None of the spectators realized the severity of the situation. They watched as Long Fei Ye hacked down again and again, then looked at He Yilian, who couldn't dodge and had chunks of flesh sliced off by the Profound Frost Sword.
Soon enough, He Yilian was bleeding profusely from both sides of his abdomen. But he was still holding on!
He didn't even crease his brows as he kept dodging, stubbornly refusing to fall.
Everyone was shaken to the core by the sight. No one knew when Long Fei Ye would end He Yilian's life. Although Long Fei Ye didn't say a word, everyone guessed that Long Fei Ye wasn't using his full strength and was waiting for He Yilian to admit defeat.
Finally, Cang Qiuying couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Eldest senior brother, just admit defeat! Admit defeat! "
Cang Qiuying's voice sounded especially desolate in the silence, but He Yilian didn't seem to hear her. He remained indifferent and continued dodging.
As he dodged, blood and flesh splattered everywhere!
That's right, it wasn't just blood that flew in all directions. Flesh and blood splattered everywhere as Long Feiye's sword awn sliced off his flesh. Even a handsome, jade-faced gentleman was about to be cut into pieces!
Everyone had a compassionate heart. Besides the disciples of Lockheart Courtyard, many others began to feel sorry for He Yilian. Even Granny You's disciples began to criticize Long Fei Ye.
Isn't Long Fei Ye going too far?
Suddenly, Cang Qiuying rushed to the front of the stage and shouted, "Long Fei Ye, you might as well kill him with one strike! My senior brother has no grudge against you. If you want to avenge Han Yunxi, then come at us father and daughter! "
Yes, He Yilian had no grudge against Long Fei Ye. Why would an eighth-rank expert like him waste time tormenting He Yilian like this?
In the beginning, everyone suspected that He Yilian was deliberately stalling for time and had other motives. But now, almost everyone suspected that Long Fei Ye was stalling for time. Long Fei Ye was stalling for time.
Only Han Yunxi and Kenzō knew that something had happened to Long Fei Ye. It was not Long Fei Ye who was stalling for time. It was He Yilian who was stalling for time with his own life.
Long Fei Ye was pinned down by He Yilian.
"Master, he … what happened to him? His internal injuries haven't completely healed, right? "Han Yunxi asked anxiously.
Kenzō's old man frowned and stared at Long Fei Ye. No one knows if he did not want to answer Han Yunxi, or he was too nervous to hear Han Yunxi's question.
Actually, from the moment Long Fei Ye discovered He Yilian's weakness, he had sensed that Long Fei Ye was starting to falter.
In a fight between high level experts, the discovery of an opponent's fatal weakness meant victory was set. Moreover, Long Fei Ye's style was to kill He Yilian within three strikes.
However, he had already struck so many times and injured He Yi Lian to such an extent, yet he still hadn't killed He Yi Lian!
Those who didn't know the situation would only assume that Long Fei Ye was tormenting He Yilian on purpose to get back at Cang Qiuzi. But he knew the truth and knew that Long Fei Ye couldn't kill He Yilian.
His every strike was meant to kill He Yilian, but none of them were accurate.
Even so, Long Fei Ye could still use his powerful sword qi to attack He Yilian! He Yilian wasn't Cang Qiuzi, so all he needed to do was use his eighth level Nirvana Heart Arts powers. A single strike of sword qi was enough to shatter He Yilian's organs!
But Long Fei Ye didn't do that.
Not to mention Sword Qi, even his swordsmanship was very weak now. If it wasn't for the fact that he was still standing on the stage, motionless and expressionless, everyone present would have noticed that something was wrong with him!
What now?
Kenzō was about to lose his mind. They'd focused all their energy on Cang Qiuzi, but never expected this Cheng Yaojin to show up! If this kept up, Long Feiye would fall into cultivation deviation very soon!
Kenzō was certain that He Yilian knew something!
But besides him and Long Fei Ye, who else on Celestial Mountain didn't know about the Lustbite energy? Even Han Yunxi, who'd been guarding Long Fei Ye's identity every day, had no idea. How could anyone have leaked the information?
Kenzō didn't have time to consider such details. His top priority now was to end the ranking matches as soon as possible.
If He Yilian was stubbornly holding on and refusing to admit defeat, then what about Long Fei Ye?
Kenzō immediately rejected the idea. Leaving aside Long Fei Ye's refusal, even he, as his master, wouldn't allow Long Fei Ye to admit defeat!
Such a proud person, such a noble king, such an indomitable man, how could he admit defeat?
But what else could he do?
"Long Fei Ye!"
Han Yunxi suddenly cried out. Kenzō recovered his wits and saw Long Fei Ye fall to one knee as soon as he swung his sword!
That sword could have pierced He Yilian's heart, but because he knelt, the sword fell and stabbed empty air.
Instantly, everyone stopped talking. Everyone was dumbfounded. Second Elder, Third Elder, and Granny You stood up at the same time. They were all flabbergasted. They didn't expect such a thing to happen.
Even the white-haired Supremacy on the high seat was flabbergasted. He looked at each other.
Long Fei Ye … What happened to him?
Kenzō's proudest disciple, an eighth-grade Brahma at such a young age. He was the miracle of Celestial Mountain, the miracle of the martial arts world. Why did he suddenly fall to his knees on the stage? What happened to him? Did he have serious internal injuries?
He didn't do it on purpose. He just … couldn't kill He Yilian?
So He Yilian really did it on purpose. He was deliberately stalling for time! He Yilian knew that Long Fei Ye had internal injuries? How despicable!
He Yilian took the chance to retreat far, far away. Even though his arms were crippled, his body covered in cuts and bruises, and he could collapse at any moment, his lips curved into a sinister smile!
He had to hold on!
No matter what, he had to hold on until his last breath. Even if he died, he had to wait for Long Fei Ye to die first!
His Lord Master had said that soldiers were trained for a thousand days to be used in a single moment. He'd arranged for him to come to Celestial Mountain and lie in wait by Cang Qiuzi's side for years. Today, he could finally serve his master loyally!
He had once been confused and doubtful. Once, he'd secretly run down the mountain to find His Lord Master and ask him what he wanted him to do!
His innate talent was extraordinary, but he had to hide it. Over the years, he'd watched Long Fei Ye steal the limelight on Celestial Mountain and in the martial arts world. Only he knew how unreconciled he was.
He even considered betraying His Lord Master and revealing his true skills. Then he'd swear fealty to Cang Qiuzi and follow him to seize the position of Celestial Mountain's sect leader.
But in the end, he endured because he feared His Lord Master. The consequences of betraying him were unimaginable.
All he could do was wait with no destination in mind.
Until this time, when Long Fei Ye brought Han Yunxi to Celestial Mountain, he'd sent multiple secret letters to His Lord Master to report everything that had happened on the mountain. It wasn't until last night that His Lord Master sent him a secret missive.
The contents of the letter shocked him so much that he couldn't sleep all night. His Lordship had predicted that Cang Qiuzi would lose and ordered him to challenge Long Feiye on the battle stage after the man's defeat. He was to only defend and stall for time as much as possible.
The last line of the missive was that this was only a chance. It might not succeed, but if he didn't grasp it, he'd never get another chance.
He didn't understand and suspected that His Lord Master was sending him to his death. Even when the ranking battles began, he still hadn't decided to fight.
But when he saw Cang Qiuzi get knocked off the stage in a flash, he believed His Lord Master's words.
He decisively stepped onto the stage. Actually, Long Feiye's strength had begun to fall short of his wishes, but he was still apprehensive. Like everyone else, he suspected that Long Feiye was tormenting him on purpose.
But now he completely trusted His Lord Master. He was grateful to him, but even more grateful for his own decision!
Long Fei Ye's condition was clearly due to internal injuries, and very serious ones at that. Otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen to his knees for no reason!
Long Fei Ye must have gone mad. Even with internal injuries, he still dared to use such powerful sword qi against Cang Qiuzi.
In his current situation, he would suffer from qi deviation if he was lucky, or die if his qi and blood were to flow in reverse!
He Yilian looked at Long Fei Ye's ashen face and his smile widened. He couldn't wait any longer.
Even if he died, he'd beat Long Fei Ye in the ranking battles before dying. After all these years, he could finally beat Long Fei Ye!
Today was worth it!
Long Fei Ye knelt on one knee on the ground, both hands propping up his sword. His head was bowed, and at close range, one could see the sweat on his temples and veins bulging on his forehead.
Although he didn't show any of it, all he did was kneel on one knee.
But beneath the surface, what were the waves raging inside him? He gritted his teeth and endured!
"Admit defeat! Or else he'll die! "
Han Yunxi stood up and prepared to rush down the mountain, but Kenzō stopped her. "He won't admit defeat. If you go now, you'll only affect him."
"I can't watch him die! I can't! " Han Yunxi's voice was choked with sobs. She wanted to rush down the mountain, but Kenzō grabbed her hand. "Han Yunxi, if you understand his pride, you can't let him admit defeat!"
Han Yunxi gave a start as tears streamed down her face. "Grandmaster, are you going to watch him die? Can you do it? "
Silence reigned as everyone focused on the stage. He Yilian and Long Fei Ye were about 15 paces apart. One was standing, bleeding profusely, while the other was kneeling with his head bowed. It was hard to tell what was going on.
Time trickled by.
Kenzō couldn't answer Han Yunxi, but he was as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof. Feiye couldn't admit defeat or withdraw from the competition. The only way was to keep fighting.
If that was the case, he had to hurry.
If he delayed any longer, his Lustbite energy would reverse even more. Once it reached the point where his Nirvana Heart Arts couldn't suppress it, even the gods wouldn't be able to save him!
Why? Why isn't he moving? Could it be that he's already …
Kenzō didn't dare to think any further. It was at this moment that He Yilian suddenly strode towards Long Fei Ye.
He had been waiting this entire time for Long Fei Ye to continue his attacks. As long as Long Fei Ye kept attacking, he'd definitely enter a cultivation deviation. But Long Fei Ye still didn't move.
He was planning to keep waiting, but he couldn't hold on any longer!
Although he was standing, he could faint at any moment. Blood flowed from his body nonstop, and he was afraid that Long Fei Ye wouldn't make a move before he died.
No matter what, he wouldn't let such a good chance slip by …
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