Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

Chapter 315: Chapter 12 Battle Cry Nursery Rhyme
 

Before the battle, Lin Ning thought that even if some dark history was revealed, as long as she denied everything, it wouldn’t matter.

After the battle started, Lin Ning realized that she was not just in denial, she was on the verge of exploding with every additional word she heard.

The Green-clad Sword Immortal was not only capable of multitasking and dual-wielding swords, but her swordsmanship was also strong enough to take on five foes at once. Even Yan Yu was entangled by her deep red sword light and couldn’t break free!

The other green sword light (Lin Ning recognized it as a copy of her own Green Bamboo Sword) ravaged the field as if into a realm without enemies, pushing Zhao Yuanzhen back step by step, and still had room to harass Xie Ruoxi, preventing her from comfortably using her Thunder Method.

As for Chen Lingyun and her own offense, they relied on footwork to dodge and weave… The tactical style was clear: contain the strong, kite the weak.

Fighting this “enhanced Lin Ning,” Lin Ning had to admit she had indeed learned a lot, while at the same time desperately wishing to silence her to prevent more dark history from emerging—there were things that even she had long forgotten, only to be reminded by the Green-clad Sword Immortal, sparking an intense embarrassment and the desperate thought, “I wish I could be reborn, go back in time, and strangle myself.”

I’m going to perish together with you ahhhhhhhh!

Behind her, Yan Yu leisurely commanded the Huang Tingjian, constantly clashing with the crimson sword light while secretly assessing the Green-clad Sword Immortal’s swordsmanship prowess.

Previously, when facing the gown-clad beauty “Chen Lingyun,” by analyzing the number of Resentful Spirits she commanded and the grade of her magical treasures, combined with memories from a past life, he deduced that her strength was around the period before or after Foundation Establishment.

Now, observing the Green-clad Sword Immortal “Lin Ning,” who could dual-wield swords, manage three tasks at once, and control the entire battlefield with her swordsmanship, it was almost certain she was in the late Hua Fu Stage, before the Golden Core Realm; just one step away from Foundation Establishment.

Of course, if it were the level of the Golden Core Realm, tying everyone together might still not be enough to win—it would be like a mismatch in weight classes in a boxing match, where your punch leaves the opponent unfazed, making the fight pointless.

Alas, to be able to fight against a version of myself at the peak of Foundation Establishment, I hope Ningning can learn some valuable lessons, so my efforts won’t be in vain.

The Green-clad Sword Immortal dodged left and right, occasionally casually shooting out the Metal-Element Impact Curse to force back Lin Ning or a Yin Ghost while continuing to speak:

“I also know my personality is aggressive and probably not liked by many guys. The older I get, the more intense this feeling becomes. Although my father always nags me to find a boyfriend, annoying me, I know deep down he has a point in his worries…”

“Err, err, err, yiyi, yiyi, yiyi, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, lulu, lala, lei!” Lin Ning, who was chasing her, let out incoherent, meaningless shouts, seemingly trying to drown out the voice of the Green-clad Sword Immortal with noise.@@novelbin@@

Unfortunately, the opponent’s voice seemed to be amplified by a spell, able to deliver her words clearly to everyone’s ears, no matter how noisy the environment was.

“Even though I know this is not good, I don’t want to change, because the person I’m waiting for must be as excellent as I am and tolerant of my competitiveness. If I can’t meet him, I’d rather stay single…”

“Stop talking, stop talking, stop talking, stop talking, stop talking, stop talking—” Lin Ning frantically accelerated her Cloud Dividing Eight Trigrams Step, chasing after the Green-clad Sword Immortal relentlessly, her face reddening with a hint of a sobbing tone, as she kept shouting the same three words over and over.

However, no matter how Lin Ning used her Green Bamboo Sword to attack, the Green-clad Sword Immortal would just lightly step aside, nimbly dodging every move.

“Stop making noise!” Yan Yu couldn’t take it anymore and transmitted his voice to Lin Ning, “Her voice is enhanced with a spell! Just making noise won’t help you outdo her; it will only interfere with our fight and slow down our progress in defeating her!”

“Then tell me what to do then!” Lin Ning shouted in self-defeat.

Her opponent’s voice was penetrating her mind, and she knew her noise could not drown out the other. Her fruitless yelling was only to forcibly suppress her embarrassment and to comfort her fragile heart.

“So, you understand, right?” The Green-clad Sword Immortal formed a sword technique with her hands, and the deep red sword light that had been entwined with the Huang Tingjian suddenly stopped. Before Yan Yu could react, her voice reached him from a distance, “Although always annoying, but a team captain who is always calm and reliable when it matters? If it’s you, who I have always relied on, you should be able to…”

Her words were once again drowned out by an even more terrifying explosion of sound.

Lin Ning used all the strength in her chest, shouting with trembling sobs and distinct nasal tones as she screamed:

“Northwest rain! Falls straight down! Crucian carp! Can’t choose just anyone! Older brother Tai! Beats the drum! Matchmaking granny! Mrs. Soil-Louse!”

Her all-out, desperate shouting actually had an effect, not by overriding the voice of the Green-clad Sword Immortal, but her noise level was so terrifying that it made everyone’s ears buzz and heads ache, completely unable to listen carefully to what the Green-clad Sword Immortal was saying.

But clearly, the Green-clad Sword Immortal would not be affected by noise. So the green sword light calmly wreaked havoc in all directions, forcing the distracted Zhao Yuanzhen and Xie Ruoxi to retreat simultaneously, while the crimson sword light similarly moved swiftly, leaving Yan Yu in utterly poor shape. It wasn’t that his swordsmanship was lacking, but rather that Lin Ning’s incessant noise was so unbearable that it agitated him to the point of frustration.

“Shut your mouth!” Yan Yu angrily transmitted his voice, “You’re attacking one of our own!”

But Lin Ning seemed possessed, continuing to shout the dialect nursery rhyme as if chanting, using nearly 120% of her True Yuan to speed up desperately, trying to close the gap with the Green-clad Sword Immortal.

“Yan Yu…” the voice of the Green-clad Sword Immortal was ethereal, crawling into his mind like an earthworm burrowing through soil, “Although I don’t have the courage to say it out loud, I’ve always hoped that one day you would see this side of me…”

“The sun dims! No path to find! Hurry, come! Fire-metal lady! Be kind in heart! Shine the way!” Lin Ning’s shouting was so intense she was almost hoarse.

This won’t do. At this rate, little Ningning is going to snap… She isn’t making use of the rare learning opportunity!

With a sigh, Yan Yu deliberately revealed a flaw in his swordsmanship, allowing the deep red sword light to rush in. He then performed the Cloud Dividing Eight Trigrams Step with a z-shaped feint, nimbly avoiding the attack and leaving the sword light behind. At the same time, he transmitted to Chen Lingyun:

“Watch your positioning.”

What he referred to as “positioning” wasn’t about her own location but a reminder to help restrict the movements of the Green-clad Sword Immortal. Because a Sword Immortal’s strengths lie in their offensive capability and high mobility; if forced to choose one, it would undoubtedly be mobility.

Chen Lingyun instantly understood and quickly commanded:

“Sister Zhao, do your best to entangle the Green Bamboo Sword! Ruoxi, use the Thunder Method straight ahead, calculate the lead time.”

Xie Ruoxi, dizzied by Lin Ning’s shouting, didn’t think twice. Taking advantage of the moment when the green sword light was too busy to harass her, she launched the Thunder Method ahead of the Green-clad Sword Immortal.

At the same time, Chen Lingyun also commanded the five ghosts and the mother and child resentful spirits to besiege the target from different directions. She then once again tossed out the Divine Evil Prayer Beads to block the right side of the Green-clad Sword Immortal.

Yan Yu was already enveloped by the Huang Tingjian’s light, and he rushed toward the rear of the Green-clad Sword Immortal with incredible speed.

Sword-Human Unity!

At this moment, the Green-clad Sword Immortal’s left was the hall’s wall, and her front, back, and right were blocked by attacks. If she wanted to escape, her only option was to ascend through the clouds.

However, above was the very trap that Yan Yu had set for her. The Cloud Dividing Eight Trigrams Step was less speedy and nimble in mid-air than on the ground. If she chose to take flight, Yan Yu was confident that she could not escape, and he would execute Sword-Human Unity to slay her on the spot!

However, the Green-clad Sword Immortal seemed to have seen through this and did not choose to attempt an aerial escape. Instead, she lightly pivoted her steps and continued forward, heading straight into the Thunder Method unleashed by Xie Ruoxi.

Was she seeking death? No, there was a weakness! Xie Ruoxi, though she had been with the team for a while, ultimately hadn’t participated in the collective training to “team up against the Demon King.” She focused only on practicing the basics, and the synergy in critical teamwork moments still lacked—her Thunder Method was too slow.

That slight delay created a fleeting gap in the combined attack net surrounding the Green-clad Sword Immortal, and the enemy was clearly aiming for that gap.

Seeing that the opponent was about to find a way out, Yan Yu sighed in his heart and swept the surroundings with his Divine Sense once more, planning to try another blocking tactic. However, what he saw was Lin Ning, still bellowing out nursery rhymes, suddenly unleashing a Sword Flight maneuver, her target being the very gap the enemy sought to escape through!

With no way out, the Green-clad Sword Immortal confronted the oncoming Green Bamboo Sword without hesitation, saying:

“So, Captain, I hope that one day, you…”

“Northwest rain! Pouring straight down! Go to hell!” Lin Ning, full of anger and resentment, delivered a mighty blow that pierced the Green-clad Sword Immortal’s heart, cutting off her last words before they could be finished.

The figure shattered, the mirrors burst, and silence settled in the hall.

Lin Ning released her Sword Flight and landed on the ground, her face streaked with tears—her expression was full of embarrassed and indignant beads of sadness. She glanced at Yan Yu, her eyes conveying an indefinable emotion. Then she ran away without looking back, following the same path she had come by.

Everyone: ………

“Stay here,” Yan Yu moved swiftly using the Cloud Dividing Eight Trigrams Step, leaving behind a sentence, “I’ll go find her.”