Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest
Chapter 956: 17: Capturing Ningning_2

Chapter 956: Chapter 17: Capturing Ningning_2

Seeing the sword finger thrusting towards her, Lin Ning was immediately panic-stricken.

She knew all too well how formidable Yan Yu’s swordsmanship was. Now that they had engaged in combat, it was too late to beg for mercy. She had to seize the initiative!

Without the slightest hesitation, her right hand’s sword finger swiftly thrust out, aiming straight for Yan Yu’s right eye.

White Rainbow Across the Sky!

Ordinary people, seeing an attack rapidly enlarging before their eyes, would instinctively close them and dodge. If Yan Yu chose to evade, the initiative would naturally fall into Lin Ning’s hands.

But what kind of experienced Sword Immortal was Yan Yu, that he would fall for such a clumsy probing attack? His left hand instantly turned from poking to grabbing, firmly capturing her sword finger.

Sheathe the sword!

Missing her attack and being countered was not beyond Lin Ning’s expectations. Continuously sparring with the team captain had prepared her for her moves to be ineffective; she had always considered her subsequent moves in advance. Now, she rapidly turned her right hand into a claw and fiercely attempted to strike Yan Yu’s vital spot.

Out of the corner his eye, Yan Yu almost broke into a cold sweat.

“You, Ningning, are even willing to gamble your lifelong happiness to win this sword fight against me!”

Nevertheless, he was a battle-hardened individual with extraordinary awareness. He simply lifted his right knee, intercepting Lin Ning’s Eagle Claw Skill, while pushing out with his right hand to lightly tap Lin Ning’s left shoulder.

Long Snake Spits Pearl!

With a surge of vigor, Lin Ning indeed lost her balance, her upper body uncontrollably falling backwards.

Flustered, she waved her hands; her left hand tried to grab Yan Yu’s knee but caught nothing. Her right hand, which had originally been captured by Yan Yu’s grasp, quickly turned to seize him, not anticipating that Yan Yu would also lean forward, giving her no chance to leverage against him.

Falling backwards onto the soft bed, Lin Ning felt a thump in her heart and cursed inwardly, realizing that Yan Yu was also bearing down on her, pinning her body beneath him.

It’s over, no way out!

Although her movements were restricted, Lin Ning still refused to give up and continued to struggle.

She quickly bent her legs, attempting a rabbit-like kick, trying to strike Yan Yu’s abdomen.

Yan Yu had anticipated this move and countered with Cang Song Ying Ke, swiftly locking her legs.

Lin Ning grew even more frantic. With her hands caught and her legs locked, she could only resort to the Rocket Headbutt, yet she was thwarted again as Yan Yu had foreseen the move, sealing her lips with his own!

Her mouth blocked, Lin Ning ultimately succumbed, closing her eyes and blushing, ceasing her futile resistance.

What followed… was like riding a bicycle hard!

After sharing a prolonged kiss, the bicycle saddle had yet to come crashing down, which left Lin Ning growing impatient and she opened her eyes in confusion to look at him.

Seeing the amusement in Yan Yu’s eyes, she realized her thoughts had been read once again, and in irritation bit him.

“Are you angry?” asked Yan Yu.

“Leave me alone,” Lin Ning retorted irritably, turning her head away. “Do what you want, it’s none of my business.”

“So now we can start Cultivation?” Yan Yu said with a smile.

“As you will… ah?” Before Lin Ning could finish her sentence, Yan Yu had quickly thrust out with his sword.

The thrust was so swift that it left her momentarily dazed with pain, her fingernails involuntarily digging into Yan Yu’s shoulder.

Yan Yu, too, was injured and bleeding, but he gritted his teeth in silence, continuing to unleash many attacking sword techniques that looked plain but were infinitely profound.

White Rainbow Across the Sky! Eagle Strikes the Sky! Triple Cloud Strike! Sky Light Piercing Clouds!

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The greatest truths are the simplest, and the greatest sounds are the quietest. Even the simplest moves can possess boundless power in the hands of a Golden Core Sword Immortal. Initially struggling to parry, Lin Ning, who well understood Yan Yu, soon adapted to the rhythm of his attacks and began attempting to dismantle them.

You strike with White Rainbow Across the Sky, charging straight in, and I counter with Cang Song Ying Ke, blocking with a side strike;

You attack with Eagle Strikes the Sky, dealing multiple strikes, and I respond with Night Battle Eight Directions, defending steadfastly;

You advance with Triple Cloud Strike, with great momentum and heavy force, and I counter with White Crane Spreads Wings, severing your retreat.

You come at me with Sky Light Piercing Clouds, giving your all to break through the enemy, and I too employ Sky Light Piercing Clouds; let’s clash head-on, earth-shattering, to see who will be the first to falter and admit defeat!

Lin Ning also has an extremely ambitious temperament. Even if she is cautious and insecure in other aspects, she would never easily concede defeat when it comes to her forte, swordplay.

The two sparred fiercely with their sword techniques; the initial twenty minutes were mutual hand-testing, ostensibly as a warm-up; the following twenty minutes involved relentless attack and defense, striving to overwhelm the opponent; and the final twenty minutes were marked by depleted strength and exhausted vigor, solely relying on sheer willpower to force a surrender!

At the endgame phase, both parties were on the brink of their physical and mental limits. What mattered now was to hold one’s breath and not let the inner strength dissipate – once released, it would not be summoned again.

In this regard, Lin Ning’s experience paled in comparison to Yan Yu’s. The more she didn’t want to lose, the more tense and panicky she became. The less able she was to stay calm, the closer her will approached its threshold, until finally her body gave way, twitched a moment, and was unable to move any further.

“Now’s the time! Circulate the secret technique, guard your spirit!”

Yan Yu shouted vigorously, helping her to sit upright and assume the meditative posture of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

Lin Ning somehow remembered their purpose for this trip, quickly suppressing all sensations within her body and wholeheartedly cooperating with Yan Yu to activate the secret technique and Circulating the Heavens.

Here it comes again!

Yan Yu’s body shuddered violently, feeling a terrifying suction force from the other party, drawing away every bit of essence, energy, and spirit from within him!

Lin Ning, however, appeared rosy and more spirited, her True Yuan spinning wildly inside. The jade energy rose, the Purple Essence descended, and the True Yuan drew ever closer to its pure essence.

The secret technique soon ended its circulation. Lin Ning gathered her energy, opened her eyes about to speak, only to find Yan Yu had collapsed on the bed, looking so haggard and skeletal.

Lin Ning: ………

“Captain, are you alright?” She gingerly poked Yan Yu with her finger.

“I’m fine.” Yan Yu said blankly, his gaze fixed on the ceiling, “I need to rest for a bit, don’t mind me.”

Although he had mentally prepared himself, the harm and agony from forcibly extracting his True Yang twice in succession still exceeded his expectations.

It won’t do, the intervals must not be too short, otherwise my life may very well end on their account!

At least two weeks of recovery, then consider Chen Lingyun’s matter!

Lin Ning slowly got up, staggering towards the bathroom. She didn’t bother with her own needs, and instead soaked a towel in warm water, wrung it out, and came back to wipe Yan Yu’s body.

“I don’t have your clothes here.” She said somewhat distressedly, scratching her head, “How about you wear my pajamas for now.”

“Will the size be alright?” Yan Yu asked weakly, lying prostrate on the bed.

“I don’t know.” said Lin Ning, “Let’s give it a try.”

She searched the wardrobe and finally found a pure white cotton T-shirt, helped Yan Yu up, and put it over him.

“If.” Yan Yu said with a light chuckle, “someone comes in and asks why I’m wearing your clothes, what will you tell them?”

“No one would enter by phasing through the wall without knocking like you do,” Lin Ning replied irritably, “and we were doing Dual Cultivation to break through to the Golden Core Rank! We had agreed on this long ago, what’s there for them to question?”

“Oh.” Yan Yu rested his chin on her shoulder, his consciousness fading as he closed his eyes, “So for you, this is… ”

“Just another session of cultivation.”

Lin Ning remained silent for a very long time, until Yan Yu fell sound asleep on her shoulder, and then she said in a low voice:

“This time it was just cultivation.”

“So… if there’s a next time.”

“At the very least, you should properly love me, pamper me, and pursue me – then I might agree to… have you remembered this?”

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