Chapter 647

Chapter 647: The Shimmering Strike Sword King

Everyone deeply understood what it meant to "have fun while playing a game."

Since it was a game, it naturally did not involve death.

Therefore, even after being engulfed by Storm Captain’s ultimate move, everyone simply lost their qualification to continue the game, remaining completely unharmed.

“Where is he?”

Storm Captain did not care about the lives of those people; he fixed his gaze on the crowd, completely missing the conspicuous boy.

In this world, there existed the Shimmering Fairy Clan, similar to the human race, and they were a ruling species. Even after being taken over by the Celestial Empire, the Shimmering Fairies had lost much of their former glory. However, the appearance of Yun Ye and his companions was still highly recognizable, fitting the aesthetic of all races.

Even in a different world, their charm could not be concealed.

Swish!

A fire wall rose up, soaring into the sky!

“Storm, over here.”

“Silver Luo?”

Storm Captain frowned.

The masked Captain of Silverlight, ‘Silver Luo,’ approached with the Vice Captain and the black-and-white Mage.

“Ha, I used the Red Rage Bull King Execution, and it was still ineffective, Storm! This is a game with rules. Only by using the rules wisely can we stop these monsters!”

“From just your last attack, I fully realized that while these three may seem young, each one possesses extraordinary strength. Simple attacks mean nothing to them!”

Silver Luo’s voice was hoarse and raspy, the voice of a man who had weathered many storms.

“Game rules? Silver Luo, do you want to team up with me?”

Storm Captain grinned sinisterly, resting his great sword on his shoulder, his overwhelming presence intimidating everyone present.

“What, you don’t want to?”

Silver Luo Captain said lightly.

“In the end, it all comes down to strength. So tell me, Silver Luo, how do you plan to solve this?”

Storm Captain sneered coldly, completely uninterested in what Silver Luo was thinking. The Storm was not something mere silver light could contend with; clever tricks wouldn’t change the vast difference in power.

“We will devise a strategy, and you will do the heavy lifting. These three contestants have restrictions: they cannot climb walls or harm us. As long as we use fire wall magic to block their path, we can then step in to delay them.”

“Look, he’s back.”

Silver Luo tilted his head slightly. Everyone looked over, and sure enough, the boy in the blue robe waved to them, appearing again at the end of the street.

Completely unharmed and lacking any tension, he seemed to be intentionally greeting them.

“Interesting, kid. Are you a wind Mage? You managed to escape with my attack. Not everyone can pull that off!”

Storm Captain remarked.

The conversation served to buy time and gain some understanding of the situation, so why not?

“Uh-huh, you could say that. Your attacks are ineffective against me. Using magic to create walls to block is the right choice, but don’t block everything, or the rules will change again…”

Yun Ye smiled.

Just based on physical strength, with Yun Ye’s perfect cultivation in the spiritual realm, he could already suppress those in the law realms.

The Twenty-Four Layers of the Whirlpool Dao Law represented endless physical enhancement. After a year of training, even if he lost the Three Major Techniques, his physical strength would remain unchanged.

The so-called masters in this world were merely equivalent to those with Minor Achievement in the Mortal Realm and couldn’t harm even a hair on him.

Moreover…

Yun Ye was also clad in a supreme treasure.

The Daoist Robe of Heavenly Feather Light, treasured by the Qing Clan, could not be interfered with by anyone below the Honored Position, and even those in the Honored Position would find it ineffective against most attacks.

In this world already controlled by the Red Heaven realm, the effectiveness of this divine garment had not diminished much; there simply existed no one capable of breaking through it.

“The tightly sealed battle aura is not considered a wall, so you can break through directly. Such an obvious fact, we certainly won’t overlook it.”

“But that is enough. As long as we block the vast majority of the streets in advance, you will only have this one path to follow. When you’re almost there, we will block your way ahead, which can certainly make you exhausted. Can this violate the rules?”

Silver Luo crossed his arms, his masked face revealing no emotions.

“So that’s how it is? Captain, you’re amazing to notice so quickly!”

“Yes, the time is too short, and I didn’t even notice. Doesn’t this mean it could loop infinitely? To break the loop, one would need to be fast enough to cross in a brief moment!”

“It’s completely unsolvable. If someone has that kind of speed, why are they here wasting time talking to us?”

The people around suddenly had a realization.

Playing a game requires using your brain.

Although it was just a very ordinary detail, if you didn’t think about it—or even if you were dumbed down and only wanted to solve it with brute force—you wouldn’t discover it at all.

However, this was just speculation, a possibility reflected by the actions of this boy. Whether it was true or not depended on the one who set the rules—or on those who needed to obey the rules.

For example, the contestant himself.

Many eyes focused on him.

“Impressive, completely feasible, and does not violate any rules.”

Yun Ye confirmed Silver Luo’s guess.

He was quite surprised.

Bypassing the fire wall and breaking through the battle aura wall, he had only done this once. Normally, he shouldn’t just immediately realize it; wouldn’t he still take a while to figure it out?

To see through it directly meant his intelligence was above the baseline level; it seemed he couldn’t underestimate the wisdom of this intelligent race. Even without the aid of Spirit Sense to analyze information, some among them could quickly summarize the current situation.

“No way, if Silver Luo Captain is right, doesn’t that mean the game is over?!”

Such easily obtained good news instead made many of the warriors and Mages present feel uneasy, scratching their ears and cheeks, sensing something was off but unable to articulate it.

“Ha ha, I underestimated you, Silver Luo. You truly are a rare intelligent individual among the Silver Spirits, spotting a loophole in just a few minutes!”

Storm Captain suddenly toned down his expression, praising Silver Luo. But soon he realized that Silver Luo showed no signs of joy.

“To say it’s completely feasible… that’s not a good sign. If such an obvious loophole is allowed, it can only mean one thing!”

A shadow crossed Silver Luo’s face.

His words spread out, gradually making the smiles of those around disappear, a sense of foreboding spreading. They carefully thought about it…

Indeed! When did the challenges they faced become so easy? Who among them did not emerge from a sea of corpses and rivers of blood, accompanied by so much luck?

“What exactly is the problem, Silver Luo?”

Storm Captain stared at the young man in the distance, his hand gripping the great sword beginning to sweat as he sensed the answer.

“It’s simple.” Silver Luo adjusted his mask, securing it tighter. “Given their strength, this problem is only a hassle, not an insurmountable one. That’s why the gods place no restrictions and let us play to our strengths. This is the only reason…”

“So, I need to team up with you. Can I stop this person all by myself?”

A commotion erupted around them.

The supporters were a mix of abilities, and Silver Luo’s calm demeanor contrasted sharply with the chaos.

In response, Storm Captain grinned and laughed heartily, “No wonder you are the Captain of the Silver Light Team. You certainly have talent, grasping every opportunity even if you lack full confidence. You don’t plan to step back, do you? Good, with your willpower, our cooperation will be enjoyable!”

Silver Luo didn’t waste any more words and kept his gaze locked on Yun Ye.

This game could never fully obstruct the contestant; he only aimed to score as high as possible.

The key point was that failure had no consequences. Those who had just been struck head-on by the Red Rage Bull King Execution were still alive; he had no reason to back down!

Moreover, that damage was not caused by this boy but delivered by Storm.

Only the “companions” among the supporters could truly send them off the field.

Yun Ye moved; this was a competition, and he couldn’t just slack off, or else while achieving his goals, he might lose sight of his maid outfit.

“Make a move!”

“Damn him!”

As soon as Yun Ye moved, both mercenary groups roared, and everyone sprang into action with great momentum.

But unfortunately, Yun Ye didn’t even bother to dodge; all the attacks simply rebounded as they came close, swords and staffs shattered.

No one could stop Yun Ye. He casually caught a piece of shattered metal from the air and threw it. The Mage maintaining the fire wall had his staff break in half, his magic erupted, and the fire wall naturally extinguished. Yun Ye waved goodbye to those people, turning to leave without looking back.

“Next time, remember not to stand so high. While I can’t climb walls, I can throw small objects.”

Whoosh!

The fire wall rose again, blocking Yun Ye’s path, as the black-and-white Mage leaped down from the rooftop.

“So that’s how it is. You really can’t climb walls, not even standing high? More can be set up then. Hmm, if I can delay for a few seconds, it counts. This is a game, so you have no reason to be angry, right?”

Silver Luo’s voice rang out again.

“Of course. A game needs opponents; if there are none, seek them out. If they aren’t strong enough, impose limits on yourself. That is the essence of the game.”

Yun Ye replied with a smile. The rules he set were certainly thought out with these possibilities in mind; it would only make people happy.

It is said that the ultimate future of humanity, the only meaning lies in games, because everything becomes easy to obtain—whether knowledge, wealth, or anything else has lost its significance. In such a situation, the only way to feel meaningful is to impose limits on oneself, to follow rules and do something; that is what gives life meaning.

And that is the game.

Though Tiankai did not understand this theory, she instinctively felt the fun. As an unmatched and undefeated genius, she could do anything she wanted; they lacked many joys that ordinary people could experience, making them even more interested in the “game.”

The game was pure.

“I can’t destroy the wall; I can only stop the ones maintaining it. Standing high, I can see, but standing behind the fire wall…”

“Bang!”

Yun Ye casually kicked a plain stone, which flew out with a loud boom, passing through the fire wall and striking the black-and-white Mage square in the chest. The entire three-hundred-pound panda man was sent flying into the air, spinning 360 degrees, and no magic could hold up in such a state; it all collapsed.

“I can hear and locate by sound.”

Hear and locate by sound?

In such a chaotic environment?

And did the black-and-white Mage make any noise?

Was it just the sound of breathing?

All anyone could think was two words: terrifying!

This hearing and throwing accuracy must have been specially trained!

Fortunately, to this extent, it could still be compensated. The fire wall disappeared, but the ground trembled, as if something was about to rise.

Unlike the fire wall that needed to be maintained, the earth wall magic could remain permanently if it only manipulated dirt; even defeating the caster wouldn’t help.

This was their killer move!

However, they clearly overlooked the factor of strength. With just a stomp, Yun Ye made the trembling ground crack and the earth wall magic suddenly stopped.

Unlike the flames burning directly in mid-air, dirt, which manipulated the ground, could be stopped.

At this point, even with the two mercenary groups joining forces, they had exhausted their tricks.

None of them commanded magic that could silence sound.

All blocking methods completely failed!

“If the strategy doesn’t work, then use will and belief! Raise the fire wall again!”

“Boss, isn’t that move useless?”

“I said—raise the fire wall again!”

Storm Captain growled with a twisted expression.

Several mages gritted their teeth, striking their wands against the ground, and the fire wall rose once more.

Yun Ye had already crossed many streets, searching for a path to the city gate. During this time, everyone took their positions, raising both the fire and earth walls simultaneously.

The earth wall was meant to last; the majority of the area used earthen walls, but the path in front of Yun Ye couldn’t use an earth wall and required a fire wall.

Yun Ye naturally employed the same method, casually throwing out a stone, but this time, numerous Minotaurs charged forward, trying to absorb the stone with their bodies.

Yun Ye shrugged and threw another stone, knocking down the one he had previously thrown.

There was no other choice.

Skills had varying effects in different situations.

The stones prepared for the mages behind the fire wall, if they collided, would cause the bodies to explode, not just send them flying.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Yun Ye charged into the crowd, sending several people flying backward in an instant, showcasing his unmatched mastery of Physical Techniques.

But the other side was prepared. Chains of wind magic connected them, preventing unspecified individuals from touching; they forcibly pulled the people back.

Yun Ye casually cut through those wind chains, although he was delayed for a few seconds.

“What’s going on? No matter how you look at it, there’s nothing—absolutely nothing… Why can he cut the wind chains without any fighting spirit?!”

The mages’ pupils contracted.

Physical attacks should have been completely ineffective against the wind chains, so how could this boy break them with his bare hands?

At the moment of the attack, it seemed like every section of the wind chain endured immense pressure and exploded all at once, making it impossible to recover quickly like a regular physical attack.

They had tried their best, but their efforts proved completely ineffective against this contestant!

“Who exactly are you? State your name!”

Storm Captain couldn’t help but roar. They had exhausted their methods just to stall him for these mere seconds?

How humiliating!

“Your skills aren’t enough. If you can’t defeat me, how can you know the name of the winner? If you must call me something, just call me Bystander A.”

Yun Ye left without any further obstruction.

“Bystander A…”

Silver Luo’s face turned ugly. Receiving such a name was clearly a failure for them, a significant humiliation.

After years of managing Bicu City and considering themselves important figures, they found themselves powerless, unable to even stop someone constrained by numerous rules for even a minute.

The gap was too vast!

Yet Silver Luo sensed a faint call of destiny. He believed this was an opportunity that could rewrite his fate. How could he let it slip by?

No matter the method, he needed to raise his performance score to gain better rewards.

“Chase!”

Silver Luo activated incredible speed, leading his group of subordinates as they dashed across the rooftops. Since strategies wouldn’t work, they would fight with all their might!

On the other side, Storm Captain did the same, leaping into the air, his massive sword creating an imposing presence as he pursued.

During the chase, the silver-haired female swordswoman approached, her expression cold, showing no regard for the two mercenary corps.

Though it was unclear why this woman walked in the opposite direction, the two mercenary corps were already brimming with rage, ready to explode at the slightest provocation.

“Get out of the way, woman! Don’t you know we, the Storm Mercenary Corps, are clearing the path?!”

One Minotaur roared.

The silver-haired female swordswoman ignored him, continuing her way, getting ever closer to the two mercenary corps, nearly colliding. A Minotaur brandished his giant sword, swinging it down ruthlessly, filled with killing intent, “You’re asking to die!”

They didn’t understand the meaning of cherishing the weak and were eager to vent their frustration—this was perfect!

Boom!

The giant sword shattered, and the Minotaur in front of the silver-haired female swordswoman split in two, blood gushing out as the sword light flashed. The Minotaur was left frozen in disbelief, staggering back. White light burst forth from the bisected corpse.

Watching the two halves of the body gradually disappear, the Minotaur fell into silence, fully aware that he had already died once.

If it were not for the game rules, in reality, he would have been cut in half and would die struggling in pain.

The swordswoman’s fighting spirit crystallized to its peak, clearly performing an incredible speed slash, yet nobody in the vicinity sensed any fluctuations in her aura.

Many team members recognized the level of despair—they realized the girl before them possessed unimaginable swordsmanship that brute force could not rival!

“What courage! Truly remarkable courage to kill before me!”

Storm Captain grinned fiercely, laughing out of rage. Without wasting words, he swung his great sword, unleashing the Storm fighting spirit in a crescent arc.

He couldn’t defeat the mysterious contestant or handle the people of Bicu City? Did he really think he could cause chaos without consequences?

“Silver hair, and this sword… Wait, Storm!”

Silver Luo seemed to realize something and shouted, trying to halt the battle, but Storm, a master-level warrior, moved far faster than Silver Luo and had already begun clashing with the silver-haired female swordswoman.

Their swords met with a powerful explosion of energy.

Storm was tall and robust, wielding a massive great sword nearly the size of an ordinary person’s torso. Only a physically strong race like the Minotaurs could handle such a weapon, making it extremely useful in a battle of strength.

In contrast, the silver-haired female swordswoman was young and beautiful, with flowing silver hair and slender arms and legs, displaying none of a warrior’s qualities. The sword in her hand was of a regular design for swordsmen, with the only remarkable feature being its elegance.

It was a fully silver sword with a gem embedded in the hilt, shimmering with red spiritual light, intricately engraved with various patterns and textures. It clearly was not an ordinary item; it was more akin to a decorative ceremonial sword than a battle weapon.

As an intelligent individual from the Silver Spirits, how could Silver Luo not recognize this sword?

This was the Holy Sword of the Silver Spirits!

Once a treasure of the Silver Spirits, it could showcase incredible speed when fueled by blood. It was said that the Silver Spirits’ sword saint, wielding this holy sword, traversed three thousand miles in a day, defeating a kingdom and claiming a hundred thousand heads, single-handedly solidifying the position of the Silver Spirits among the ten families of Bicu!

Five thousand years ago, when the Silver Spirits were persecuted by the Blood Spirit Clan, they had to seek help from the Shimmering Fairy Clan and offered this sword to the upper clan.

The person wielding this sword could only be from the royal family of the Shimmering Fairy Clan!

That dazzling silver hair was proof enough!

Even without unfurling her fairy wings, this woman was undoubtedly not a fallen fairy but a true member of the fairy royalty!

“This woman’s strength is terrifying!”

As Storm fought, he began to perceive the danger. When he looked at the calm face of the silver-haired female swordswoman, a sense of imminent danger surged through him. In the next moment, he was engulfed in silver light and lost all sensation.

The many masters present could only watch as the master-level warrior Storm, along with his top-tier great sword, was sliced into hundreds of pieces by the silver light.

“Tick, tick…”

Cold sweat dripped down.

It ran down the faces and backs of everyone present.

The entire place fell into dead silence, including Storm, who had lost his game qualification. His crimson eyes returned to clarity.

He had been brutally awakened from his stupor!

If this were not a game, he would now be nothing but pieces of flesh, dying for no reason!

“Ha! Even my sword techniques cannot break through the protection; it must be the power of the divine!”

The silver-haired female swordswoman stepped forward again, showing no regard for the so-called Storm Mercenary Corps. The people of Bicu City were far too weak. When she saw Storm gathering his power earlier, she had already recognized the level of the strongest individuals in this city.

Were it not for the sudden appearance of the divine game, she would likely have wasted her time searching for ways to grow stronger.

“There is no way someone like you could exist in Bicu City. You cannot be an unknown individual. Who are you?”

Storm asked unwillingly.

He shouted his question without expecting a response.

However, the silver-haired female swordswoman stopped. Being from the Shimmering Fairy Clan, she had always placed great importance on her name and would answer any question asked.

Why? Because names were their pride!

“Remember, the one who will defeat you is…”

“Mirialia Arelano!”

Storm was left speechless.

That name.

Was thunderous in his ears!

“A legendary figure has actually come to Bicu City and just happened to be in this game?!”

Silver Luo and the others murmured, their hearts filled with shock.

Suddenly, they felt a sense of epic significance.

So many heroes gathered in Bicu City, coinciding with the divine game; once this matter concluded, it would likely become legendary, spreading across the world!

Many couldn’t comprehend the atmosphere on-site and repeatedly asked who this was.

Then someone, with a complex expression, answered:

“The Silver Strike Sword King, Mirialia Arelano… the legendary unmatched genius who lost to the Dragon-Slaying Sword Saint due to a single strategic oversight!”

“She is a terrifying powerhouse who stepped into kingship at just twenty years old. It is said that she has been traveling to grow stronger, with each appearance showcasing a significant leap in power, always in high-speed growth. Her desire for growth is endless!”

“She has consistently challenged stronger opponents. The last time she appeared, it was against the Dragon-Slaying Sword Saint, and she nearly matched him, as even the Sword Saint could only defeat her by a hair’s breadth at the same level!”

The silver-haired female swordswoman was indeed walking in the opposite direction.

But she encountered Yun Ye.

The sword in her hand pointed at Yun Ye, her cold fighting spirit wrapping around her body. Her silver eyes seemed to pierce through everything as she declared: “You are a strong opponent, and I will challenge you! Silver Shimmering Fairy, the seventh fruit of the World Tree, Mirialia Arelano—please teach me!”