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Lin Qing's expression also changed. However, she did not reveal any fear as she coldly replied, "Since we're already rivals, how can we force it? It's nothing more than a matter of life or death. We each rely on our own means."

Chen Ming's face was gloomy and cold, but he didn't bother speaking any further. With a light shout, the sword in his hand trembled, as if it was about to escape from his grasp.

"Slash!"

A fierce roar sounded out and the green sword in Chen Ming's hand flew out, turning into a streak of light. As sword intent filled the air, it turned into a brilliant display of power.

Lin Qing's expression changed. He did not expect Chen Ming to have this kind of flying sword art.

But at this moment, regardless of what Lin Qing was thinking, if she wanted to prevent the black-clad man behind her from dying under her sword, Lin Qing had to block it no matter what.

With a grave expression on her face, Lin Qing softly shouted out as well. The Phoenix Treasure Sword in her hand seemed to have detected the meaning within Lin Qing's heart as it also emitted a light sound.

With a shake of his arm, a stream of spiritual energy was soaked into Lin Qing's treasured sword.

The treasured sword grew even brighter as a sharp aura tore through the air.

"Go."

Lin Qing gave a shout again as she dashed towards the Sword of the Phoenix, bringing with it a light and crisp sound.

A "clang" resounded in the air, and one could even see ripples coming from the point where the two swords collided.

Along with the ripples, a terrifying shockwave rippled out, directly shattering the surrounding grass and trees. Dust suddenly rose into the air.

"Chi!" A sound similar to the shattering of glass resounded in Lin Qing's ears.

Hearing this, Lin Qing's expression also changed. She quickly stomped on the ground and jumped up. In just a moment, she was already in the air.

With a wave of his hand, the treasured Phoenix Sword appeared in Lin Qing's hand once more.

As for the green sword that collided with the treasured phoenix sword, no one knew what method Chen Ming used, but it had already been sent flying backwards, landing in Chen Ming's hands.

Holding the sword in his hand, Lin Qing's face paled as he saw a crack appear at the tip of the sword. It was obvious that the sword was about to be crippled.

His fingers caressed the blade of the treasured sword, which was ice-cold, giving Lin Qing a refreshing feeling.

Lin Qing's expression was ugly. She would never have thought that after following her for so long, a crack would appear in her treasured sword.

Although the Rising Phoenix Sword was a treasured sword, it was only a mortal sword and was not a priceless treasure. With Lin Qing's innate talent as a warrior, it was still very easy for Lin Qing to obtain such a sword.

Logically speaking, if the sword broke apart, Lin Qing would only say, "What a pity". However, this was definitely not the case.

And Lin Qing's current state was because what she truly cared about was not the true meaning of the Sword of the Phoenix, but rather the meaning contained within it.

The Sword of the Phoenix belonged to Wen Xueqi, who had an affinity with Lin Qing. Back then, although Wen Xueqi had already left, Lin Qing would never easily forget that relationship. Not to mention, she was the first woman to have a physical relationship with him.

Once provoked, it would be extremely difficult to shake off the word "love."

How could Lin Qing not easily forget Wen Xueqi that day? Sometimes, late in the night, Wen Xueqi's voice would also appear.

However, the distant horizon, as well as the merciless separation, could only cause Lin Qing to stop in her tracks. Her emotions were hard to provoke, and the only thing she could rely on was the sword Wen Xueqi had left for her — the Rising Phoenix Treasure Sword.

And now, this one and only Legacy, was about to break because of her. How could Lin Qing not be angered in her heart, how could she not be annoyed?

Chen Ming didn't care about what Lin Qing was thinking in his heart. Even if Chen Ming knew what Lin Qing was thinking, he would only snicker in his heart.

Lin Qing stood on the spot, speechless. But at this moment, Chen Ming stomped on the ground, and with just a sudden movement, his figure had already left the place.

When they said their goodbyes, Chen Ming's figure had already appeared not far behind Chen Ming. A malevolent expression flashed across his eyes, and he swung the sword in his hand at the same time.

With a single sword strike, peerless thunderclaps could be felt. If it struck, Lin Qing would undoubtedly die.

The moment Chen Ming appeared behind Lin Qing, she had already sensed his presence. At this moment, Lin Qing no longer cared about the sliver of emotion in her heart. Holding onto the broken treasured sword, she pointed it towards her back.

"Ding!" A crisp sound came from Lin Qing's back. It was the clanging sound of Feng Baojian's sword colliding with Chen Ming's blue sword.

Although the might of Chen Ming's sword attack was blocked by Lin Qing's treasured phoenix sword, it was impossible for Lin Qing to completely deflect the remaining strength left in the sword. The force from the sword pierced into Lin Qing's body, causing her to stagger backwards and stagger backwards.

After staggering a few steps forward, Lin Qing had already stabilized her body. She hurriedly leaped towards the side.

At that moment, a sword beam slashed across the place where Lin Qing had just been, bringing along a deep chill. If Lin Qing had stayed here a moment longer, she would have already lost her life due to the sword's might.

After the sword strike did not hit him, Chen Ming coldly snorted and was about to attack again when at this moment, a sorrowful howl sounded out from afar.

Chen Ming, who originally wanted to attack Lin Qing again, felt his body tremble. He couldn't help but look into the distance and see a halo of light enveloping the Scarlet Tiger's body.

The circle of light was the beast trap that the man in black had ordered. The runes on the circle grew brighter and brighter as the tiger continued to struggle.

Chen Ming's eyes instantly turned red when he saw this scene. He didn't care about attacking Lin Qing and hurriedly stomped down, and in just a moment, he turned into a shadow, and when he looked again, he had already appeared beside the Crimson Tiger, holding his sword to block the side of the Crimson Tiger with a ghastly expression.

Lin Qing leaped to the side and was about to turn around to counterattack when she suddenly heard a "kacha" sound, causing her to freeze.

The sword suddenly broke apart, landing on the ground and producing a light sound.

Seeing this scene, Lin Qing's entire body could not help but freeze. At this moment, the Sword of the Phoenix had already been completely broken into several pieces, and there was no longer any way to repair it.

At this point, what was left in Lin Qing's hands was only the hilt of the sword.

Silently speechless, at this moment, Lin Qing only stood there silently. However, if one were to be familiar with Lin Qing, they would know that at this moment, it was Lin Qing's most furious moment.

After a long time, Lin Qing lifted her head, only to discover that Chen Ming had not attacked her, nor was his silhouette by her side.

He glanced into the distance and saw that Chen Ming was already on the left and right of the Scarlet Tiger, holding his sword to block in front of the Scarlet Tiger, as if he wanted to take the life of whoever wanted to take care of the Scarlet Tiger.

The wild laughter caused Lin Qing's voice to tremble. It was likely that no one could sense the disappointment in Lin Qing's heart, nor the hope for her feelings. At the moment her treasured sword broke, there was no more sorrow.

"The one who invited me to kill the Scarlet Tiger that day was you, and the one who protected the Scarlet Tiger today was also you. And now, my treasured sword has been destroyed by you. Chen Ming, I, Lin Qing, will make you perish because of this!"