Snow Cherry was already flying at her fastest speed, but even after chasing for a long time, the distance between them showed no signs of closing. The Lightning Falcon's flying speed was evidently not inferior to Snow Cherry's. Ling Chen stopped shouting and forced himself to calm down. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind as he took out the Twilight Spear and released the Twilight Spear's charging skill [Moment of Elegance].
Whoosh!!
"Ding … the Libra Orb's effects have been activated, [Moment of Elegance]'s cooldown time has been reset."
Like a bolt of lightning, Ling Chen's body abruptly sprinted forward a distance of 15 metres.
[Moment of Elegance] only lasted for an instant, and adding on the speed at which Ling Chen was travelling, this burst of speed instantly closed the distance between him and the Sword Emperor by more than 10 metres. Ling Chen did not hesitate to use another [Moment of Elegance], once again closing the distance between him and the Sword Emperor.
[Moment of Elegance]'s cooldown time was only 10 seconds, and adding on the Libra Orb's effects, in less than a minute, Ling Chen had continuously used [Moment of Elegance] 10 or so times, closing the distance between him and the Sword Emperor to less than 10 metres … the Sword Emperor was right in front of him, and with another [Moment of Elegance], he would be able to catch up.
"Dia Wu! Hurry up and stop! If you want to leave, at least give me a reason! "Ling Chen anxiously yelled as he looked at the Sword Emperor's back.
The Sword Emperor finally moved. She suddenly raised her right hand, which was wrapped in a grey cloth, and a ray of silver light shot towards Ling Chen's head.
The piercing cold light grew in Ling Chen's eyes, and he almost instinctively tilted his head. The sword light contained a bone-chilling aura as it whistled past his face. Immediately after, an abnormal ripple appeared in the air behind him. Ling Chen quickly looked over, and found that the sword that had just brushed past his face had strangely changed direction, and was now stabbing towards his back.
This was … Sword Kinesis!
Ling Chen felt quite surprised … when he was young, he had heard Xuanyuan Dia Wu mention that the highest level of the Xuanyuan Way of the Sword was controlling swords through the air. Controlling a sword wasn't something that only existed in sci-fi movies. It really existed in the Xuanyuan Clan's Dao of the Sword. As long as one's Sword Intent reached a certain level, it could be realized. At that time, one would be able to wield a sword from a distance and kill an enemy from a thousand miles away in an instant.
However, it was rare for someone to reach this level in the Xuanyuan family. Occasionally, there would be some, and most of them would be in their seventies. Xuanyuan Dia Wu was the same age as him, but she was using a mysterious technique that allowed her to teleport!
Ling Chen felt incredibly shocked, but now was not the time to think about this. He dodged to the side, dodging the flying sword that was stabbing towards him from behind as he locked onto where the Sword Emperor was. He released a [Moment of Elegance] as his body turned into a ray of light and shot towards the Sword Emperor. In an instant, he had arrived behind the Sword Emperor, and he was less than a palm away from her.
Ling Chen didn't even think as he threw away the Twilight Spear and let go of Shadissika's hand. He spread out his arms and tightly hugged the Sword Emperor from behind, "Dia Wu … you won't be able to escape."
The Sword Emperor's body froze as if she had been struck by lightning. The flying sword that she was controlling suddenly lost all of its owner's sword intent and powerlessly fell to the ground. Time seemed to stop for three seconds. Suddenly, the Sword Emperor's body started to struggle, and four silver swords chaotically floated around her before stabbing towards Ling Chen from different directions.
Even though the Sword Emperor's attack power could not compare to Ling Chen's, she was still quite terrifying. On the battlefield, even Shieldbearers would not be able to escape from her attacks. Even though Ling Chen's HP wasn't weak, if he was hit by these four flying swords … the first two would be enough to activate the Evil God's Mask, and the last two would be enough to kill him.
However, Ling Chen acted as if he didn't notice them at all. No matter how close the flying swords came, no matter how much the Sword Emperor struggled, his arms continued to tightly hug her, not willing to let go at all. His chest pressed against her back, and his head came close to her ear as he softly muttered, "Dia Wu … Dia Wu … I never thought that I would be able to hug you like this again in this life …"
The four flying swords that carried surging sword intent abruptly stopped in place just as they were about to pierce through Ling Chen's body, unable to continue piercing through no matter what. When Ling Chen's voice travelled into her ear, and his warmth spread into her body, she felt as if all of her energy had been sucked out of her. Her struggling became incredibly weak, and the four flying swords powerlessly fell to the ground.
"Let go … of me!"
The Sword Emperor spoke. The Sword Emperor, who had never spoken, finally spoke. This was a man's voice, and it was incredibly hoarse and dry. It was even more difficult to hear than a hunchbacked old man's voice.
"I'm not the Dia Wu you speak of … let go of me! Otherwise … I'll kill you! "
No matter who heard this sound, their ears would feel uncomfortable for a long time, and the image of a withered evil ghost would appear in their mind. However, Ling Chen smiled. He tightly hugged her, closed his eyes, and gently breathed in her scent. His gentle voice entered her ears one word at a time …
"If you're not Dia Wu, why did you suddenly stop your swords?"
"If you're not Dia Wu, why didn't you summon the system to punish me for hugging you like this?"
"If you're not Dia Wu, why did you use the [Heaven's Edge Butterfly's Dance] that only Dia Wu and I know about?"
"If you're not Dia Wu, why did you risk your life to save me that night, and why did you betray the Long family and Xuanyuan family?"
"If you're not Dia Wu, why is your heart beating so fast?"
"If you're not Dia Wu, why does your body have Dia Wu's scent? Although we've been apart for more than ten years, and Dia Wu has grown up, I can never forget Dia Wu's scent. "
"If you're not Dia Wu, why do I feel so at ease when I hug you?"
"If you're not Dia Wu, why do you … secretly shed tears?"
Ling Chen's hand touched the Sword Emperor's face, feeling the wetness on her cloak.
Question after question caused the Sword Emperor's tears to fall like rain. She bit her lips and desperately shook her head, trying to hold back her sobs. It was impossible for her to say a complete sentence.
"Dia Wu …" Ling Chen softly muttered, "I know I was wrong, and I can't forgive myself. You've done so much for me, but when I recognised you that year, I chose to retreat, and I didn't find you for a long time to reunite with you. Moreover, at that time, I was with another girl … "Ling Chen deeply breathed in, as boundless guilt weighed down on his chest. He softly said," But at least give me a chance to make it up to you, alright … "
"I swear to the heavens that I've never forgotten Dia Wu … that night, I was taken away and buried alive in a desolate place. I thought I was dead, but I was saved by someone, who took me to a terrifying place. The people there removed the Isloka Virus from my body, and used my body to conduct cruel experiments … "
The Sword Emperor's body violently trembled. This short description caused scenes that were worse than hell to appear in her mind. She didn't even dare to think about the pain and suffering the man behind her had gone through.
"During those years, many people died by my side, but I continued to live, because I wanted to take revenge, and also because … I couldn't let go of you, and wanted to see you again … seven years later, I finally escaped from that place and returned to Hua Xia. The first thing I did was to find you, but the news I received was that seven years ago, you had starved yourself and died … at that time, I almost went crazy … I went completely crazy. I went to the Long family, and madly killed everyone there, to take revenge for me and for my Dia Wu …"
As he spoke to there, Ling Chen's hands slightly tightened. The pain he had felt when he suddenly heard that Dia Wu had died was still fresh in his mind, and it was that sort of despair that caused him to do something crazy … thinking back to the two times he had gone crazy, he had attacked the Long family by himself. The first time was because of Dia Wu, and the other time was because of Shui Ruo.
The Sword Emperor's body completely froze as she muttered, "That person six years ago … it was you … it was for …"
"Fate really played a big joke on us. You thought I was dead, and I thought you were dead. Although we lived in the same place for so many years, we didn't even know each other existed. However, these years, you've suffered far more than I have. That year, after escaping from the Long family, I met a girl. Her name was Ruo Ruo, and she was like an angel given to me by the heavens in my moment of despair, bringing my heart and soul back to life. She gave me a new lease on life and gave me a real home. During those years, I carried the pain of losing you with me, and I swore that I would protect her for the rest of my life. I swore that I would never let her leave my side like you did … half a year ago, when I fought with you, your [Horizon Butterfly's Dance] let me know that you were the Dia Wu I thought I had lost … I was incredibly excited and overjoyed, but at the same time, I was filled with fear and anxiety … because I was afraid that it wasn't you, and I hoped that the disappointment would cause me to suffer again. If it was you, I didn't know how to face you … because if you were my Dia Wu, I would hug you tightly for the rest of my life. However, I had already promised Shui Ruo that we would be together for the rest of our lives …
"No one will ever see my eyes again, and no one will ever hear my voice again …"
When he had realised that the Sword Emperor could be Xuanyuan Dia Wu, her clothes had reminded him of that night when she had cried and said those words …
She had thought that he had died, and had completely sealed herself off, not allowing anyone to see her eyes or hear her voice again … one could only imagine how heartbroken Ling Chen would be when he found out. However, he had been with another girl all these years … Dia Wu had been so deeply in love with him, but he had fallen in love with someone else. This made him feel that he couldn't face Dia Wu at all, and he couldn't face his infatuation with Dia Wu.
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