Chapter 1490 - 1489: An Acquaintance in Peril

Chapter 1490: Chapter 1489: An Acquaintance in Peril

"A young swordsman from the Nine Provinces, with the surname Sword?"

Ling Chen initially did not pay attention to this matter, but when he unintentionally heard this information, he was taken aback, he could roughly guess whom they were speaking about.

Ling Chen guessed the identity of the arrival, and a glimmer flashed in his eyes, "I didn’t expect him to also come to Yingzhou, but it seems his situation is somewhat unfavorable."

"Does the master know this person?"

Hong Ye approached from behind, her face showing a strange color.

"Yes, but we are not friends."

Ling Chen’s thoughts moved slightly, but then he simply smiled faintly, shook his head and said, "Forget it, after all, he is an old acquaintance, let’s go check it out."

Saying that, he and Hong Ye walked in the direction where the few warriors had left earlier.

At this moment, in the Central Plaza of Sky Guardian City.

A dense crowd surrounded the plaza in layers, and in the central area of the plaza stood several figures wearing uniform blue samurai clothing, while on the opposite side stood a young swordsman wearing a golden robe, exuding an arrogance seemingly embedded in his bones. If Ling Chen were here, he would instantly recognize this young swordsman.

This person was precisely Peerless Sword.

Gazing at the Ju family’s experts in front, Peerless Sword couldn’t help but furrow his brows and said deeply, "I haven’t stolen your Ju family’s secret manual, why do you accuse me?"

"Accuse you?"

A middle-aged swordsman in blue samurai clothing spoke, coldly smiling, "Since you didn’t steal, why is the Ju Family’s secret manual on you? Caught red-handed, yet you still want to deny it?"

"You gave me this manual as a gift to celebrate happiness with Miss Jue Mingxiang, why did you suddenly change your mind and tear things apart?" Peerless Sword said with a somewhat ugly expression.

"Haha, what a joke!"

The middle-aged swordsman laughed loudly, his face full of mockery, "This manual is my Ju Family’s secret skill, how could I possibly give it to you, it’s pure nonsense."

"You brat, not only did you steal our Ju Family’s secret manual, but you also seduced our Ju Family’s Miss. For your unforgivable crime, let me, Ju Mingyuan, punish you, draw your sword!"

With that, he suddenly drew the long sword from his waist, a cold smile on his face, his eyes like knives staring at Peerless Sword.

"Third Uncle, let him go!"

Speaking was a young, beautiful female swordsman, precisely the most outstanding of the Ju Family’s younger generation, Jue Mingxiang. She looked at Peerless Sword with an unwilling face, "I will no longer associate with him in the future. He hasn’t committed any wrongdoing, why must you set him up like this, to put him to death?"

"Shut up!"

The middle-aged swordsman referred to as Third Uncle suddenly turned dark-faced and scolded Jue Mingxiang, then transmitted to her, "If it weren’t for your unclear relationship with this boy of unknown origin, why would we use such means? Our Ju Family is a prestigious family, and you are the future Clan Leader, how could you associate with such an unknown savage and fall from grace?"

"To save you, to defend the Ju Family’s honor, we can only eliminate this boy."

The middle-aged swordsman’s gaze suddenly settled on Peerless Sword, coldly saying, "Draw your sword, boy, you may die with some dignity. If you can last three moves against me, I will spare you."

Peerless Sword heard this, and bit his teeth, knowing that drawing his sword to fight was his only path, because this Sky Guardian City was Ju Family’s territory, and all rules here were set by them.

Clang!

The sound of a sword echoed, and the Treasure Sword at Peerless Sword’s waist suddenly unsheathed, held in his hand. An extremely astonishing Sword Intent erupted suddenly from him.

"Come on!"

Peerless Sword’s eyes suddenly focused, revealing an expression of fearlessness.

This tense scene also fell into Ling Chen’s sight. Although he didn’t understand the details, he could guess roughly. It was impossible for Peerless Sword to steal the Ju Family’s secret manual; he must have been trapped by the Ju Family, which led to this predicament.

Judging from the somewhat ambiguous eye contact between Peerless Sword and Jue Mingxiang, it can be deduced that Peerless Sword has gotten involved in some inappropriate relationship with the Ju Family’s young Miss.

"Since the master knows this person, should we help him?"

Beside them, Hong Ye spoke.

"No rush."

Ling Chen shook his head, a slight curve forming on his lips, curious to see how far Peerless Sword’s strength had grown. With his understanding of Peerless Sword, he knew the latter wouldn’t be easily defeated.

"Hmph, foolhardy!"

Ju Mingyuan laughed, a cold glint suddenly flashing across his face, he didn’t take Peerless Sword seriously at all, being at the peak of the Saint Realm Third Layer, about to step into the Fourth Level of Saint Dao, while Peerless Sword had only just entered the Holy Realm, to him he was merely an insignificant junior.

Suddenly, Ju Mingyuan slashed out with his sword, blue Sword Light cutting down from mid-air, aiming straight at Peerless Sword’s head!

Peerless Sword stood firm, holding his sword defensively. With full activation, Sword Momentum gathered around him, forming a vivid Azure Dragon guarding his body.

Clang!

With a clear collision sound, startling sparks burst forth, the ground beneath Peerless Sword’s feet cracked inch by inch, his legs forced into the ground.

With one strike failing, Ju Mingyuan’s face changed, clearly surprised by Peerless Sword’s ability, then attacked again, another sword slashing down from mid-air, colliding head-on with Peerless Sword’s Sword Light again.

This time, Peerless Sword’s arms trembled, his whole body shot backward, carving deep marks beneath his feet, a mouthful of blood spitting out.

"Afterimage Step Forward Slash!"

Seeing Peerless Sword cough blood, Ju Mingyuan’s cold smile grew more intense, only one of the three moves remained, he knew well and everything was in his grasp. He shouted and left an afterimage behind, while his true form aimed a deadly strike at Peerless Sword’s heart!

"True Dragon Devour!"

Facing Ju Mingyuan’s heavy attack, Peerless Sword looked extremely grim, gritting his teeth, pushing his True Qi and Sword Intent to the extreme. The Azure Dragon guarding him solidified and opened its mouth, swallowing Ju Mingyuan’s deadly strike whole!

Crunch!

The sword qi entered the dragon’s mouth, where it was instantly chewed into pieces and entirely devoured.

Ju Mingyuan groaned, shock surging in his eyes. This boy actually had such unexpected capabilities!