Super Gene Hunting Ground-Chapter 1004 - 999: Bamboo Shadow Sword Technique

Yang Xiao flew down to the center of the arena, landing gracefully beside Wang Qian.

Although Long Jing was separated by a veil, although she hadn't seen Yang Xiao for more than three years, although Yang Xiao had undergone a huge transformation in these three years, becoming more mature and stable, exuding a strong confidence,

yet,

Long Jing recognized Yang Xiao at first glance.

Her body trembled slightly, her eyes staring blankly at Yang Xiao.

This was the first man she had loved,

more than three years ago, on Earth in Xuanming Country, in that room at the Global Financial Center in Magic City, that night....

Long Jing could never forget it,

she often thought of Yang Xiao when she was alone,

This longing was piercing and devouring, causing her long-lasting heartache.

She also knew it was impossible for her and Yang Xiao to be together, the gap between them was too vast, that night's indulgence was merely a spark ignited by her reckless abandon on the path of love.

Though that spark was brilliant, it disappeared in an instant.

She once forgot about Yang Xiao,

but she never expected to become pregnant with Yang Xiao's child.

Her whole life changed because of the child's birth.

Long Jing once thought of returning to Earth to see Yang Xiao, but her father strictly monitored her and ordered that no interstellar spaceship would take Long Jing out for travel.

Her father was already furious that she had given birth to a child, ruining the alliance between the Great Dragon Empire and the Youming Empire.

Long Jing also knew that her recklessness had brought the empire close to extinction.

The boy she gave birth to was over a year old and could call her 'mom.'

Whenever Long Jing held her son, she thought of Yang Xiao and told herself that the bond between Yang Xiao and her and her son was merely that, there was no future possible.

Her family and her duty did not allow her to seek out Yang Xiao, such an ordinary Earth Evolver, as a husband.

The Emperor of Great Dragon once warned her,

"Jing'er, I won't hold you accountable for the impulsive mistakes you've made in the past. Father agreed to let you give birth to the child, but understand, you bear the Heavenly Dragon Beast Soul, you're the only one in our entire Dragon Dynasty with the Heavenly Dragon Beast Soul.

Although father can't pass the throne to you, you carry the sacred and indispensable responsibility of defending the clan and protecting the Great Dragon Empire.

You absolutely cannot recklessly leave Witch Star and go to Earth to find your lover, otherwise, I'll directly wipe out Earth, making your lover and Earth disappear from this universe completely."

Long Jing finally agreed to her father's demand not to leave Witch Star privately or go to Earth to find Yang Xiao, in exchange for her father's promise not to destroy Earth.

The Great Dragon Empire didn't have much interest in that small colonial planet thousands of light-years away.

Previously, Long Aotian implemented the Genetic Hunting Ground plan to cultivate a large number of miner slaves on Earth to mine on Purple Origin Star, but now, the savages of Purple Origin Star have reconciled with Witch Star, forming their own mining teams, providing Witch Star with a steady stream of crystal stones.

The Great Dragon Empire no longer needed Earthlings as miners.

Long Aotian, the Fourth Prince, and the Third Prince have returned to Witch Star, leaving only the Second Prince stationed on Earth with simple governing duties.

Earth is now in a state of self-preservation and self-development.

...

Yang Xiao felt Long Jing's attention on him.

Yang Xiao was taken aback and looked at Long Jing.

Behind that black veil, a pair of beautiful eyes were staring at him.

Yang Xiao seemed to find a familiar sentiment but couldn't recall where he had met such a veiled woman.

Standing beside Yang Xiao, Wang Qian also sensed Long Jing's peculiarity, turned her head and whispered with a smile:

"The veiled woman opposite is watching you, she's quite a beauty."

Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

Long Jing saw Wang Qian speaking softly to Yang Xiao, and suddenly felt an inexplicable discomfort in her heart.

This was a feeling she'd never experienced before,

jealousy!

Long Jing turned her gaze away and stopped looking at Yang Xiao.

But just three seconds later, she couldn't help but look at Yang Xiao again.

Fortunately, Yang Xiao didn't seem to show any intimacy with Wang Qian, which somehow comforted her heart.

The host, Deputy Dean Deng Nan, loudly announced:

"Alright, both Heavenly Dragon Academy and Flying Leopard Academy participants are here. Next, we'll proceed with the drawing."

Deng Nan waved his hand, and three round balls floated to Long Jing's trio, while another three floated to Yang Xiao's trio.

"Each of you, randomly pick a ball."

The six listened and casually picked a ball.

"Okay, you can now crush the ball. Inside, there is a small card with a number written on it. Raise it in your hand."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao and the others gently crushed their balls, and sure enough, there were small cards inside.

Yang Xiao glanced, his card read 3, Wang Qian's card was 2, Gong Yu's card was 1.

On the other side, Long Jing's card was 1, Lin Xian 3, Ye Sui 2.

In addition to Deng Nan, the event was hosted by a Deputy Dean from Heavenly Dragon Academy, accompanied by instructors from both sides overseeing the process.

Everyone had no objections to the drawing process.

Deng Nan immediately announced loudly: 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"The drawing is complete. According to the arrangement of the exchange competition, participants who drew number 1 will enter the stage for the match, while the rest will leave the arena to prepare for upcoming battles."

"Contestant number 1 from Heavenly Dragon Academy is Long Jing, and contestant number 1 from Flying Leopard Academy is Gong Yu."

Yang Xiao and others exited the arena, leaving only Long Jing, Gong Yu, Deng Nan, and the staff from both sides on the field.

Deng Nan continued:

"Next, contestants, please choose your weapons. We provide longswords with a +20 attribute. If contestants have their own weapons, they can use them, but they must be inspected by us. Apart from the attribute boost not exceeding 20 points, all other attributes are forbidden."

A staff member brought over eight longswords that had been approved by both sides upon inspection.

Long Jing chose a longsword with a +20 Strength attribute.

Gong Yu chose a longsword with a +20 Agility attribute.

After selecting their swords, the staff withdrew from the field.

Host Deng Nan continued:

"The exchange competition between the two academies has always been a method for mutual learning over the years, not a place for settling grudges. I hope the participants of the exchange competition keep mercy and kind thoughts in mind, and stop at the right moment. The match ends as soon as one side concedes defeat. Well then, the competition begins."

After Deng Nan finished speaking, he leaped into the center of the arena and waved his hand. The person controlling the arena from afar pressed the button for the defense screen.

With a "buzz" sound,

a defensive light screen dozens of meters high instantly appeared around the arena, enclosing its center.

Those watching could see everything happening inside clearly through the transparent defense light screen.

Long Jing and Gong Yu stood tens of meters apart.

Gong Yu grasped his sword, cupped his fist, and said:

"Sister Long Jing, it's really a stroke of luck. I didn't expect to meet you in the arena."

Long Jing nodded without speaking.

Gong Yu's mind was filled with thoughts of Long Jing's graceful figure and stunning beauty, as well as her noble temperament.

Fortunately, Long Jing wore a veil today. Otherwise, Gong Yu would have been severely affected.

How could Gong Yu bear to harm Long Jing?

"Sister Long Jing, you are the guest. Please make the first move."

Long Jing was not polite, her longsword shook in her hand, transforming into a stream of light. The fierce killing aura shattered the void, stabbing towards Gong Yu.

At this moment, Gong Yu also shook himself mentally and shouted,

"Good!"

Then he raised his sword to meet hers.

In the Realm Field, the two instantly became two afterimages, chasing and slashing at each other amid countless sword shadows.

They exchanged dozens of moves, each testing the other's strength.

Dean Xinghai exclaimed "Huh?" and turned to Master Lei seated behind him:

"Gong Yu seems to have progressed quickly. I watched a training session of his two months ago, and he wasn't this formidable."

Master Lei smiled mysteriously without answering.

He knew very well the progress was due to Yang Xiao's proposal, having Gong Yu and others spar daily with masters of the Empire Middle Level Realm.

Previously, Gong Yu and his group sparred with each other. Their abilities were about the same, and they knew each other's moves so well that they could counter without much thought. Over time, there was hardly any improvement.

Later, by drawing from the Empire Middle Level Realm students daily for sparring, the effectiveness shot up immediately.

The sparring partners had higher combat power than the three of them, and each had different cultivation skills and techniques. It forced the trio to exert all their efforts and tap into their full potential to cope with these high-combat-power sparring partners.

After two months, Gong Yu and the others significantly improved their combat skills.

Long Kui, dean of Heavenly Dragon Academy, watched for a while, nodded, and said:

"Brother Xinghai, it seems the level of your current students has indeed gone up."

Being praised by Long Kui, Xinghai suddenly felt proud and smiled, "Not at all. We're still lacking. We look forward to more guidance from Brother Long!"

...

The battle on the arena grew more intense.

After the initial warm-up, Gong Yu suddenly gained confidence,

Realizing there wasn't much difference between himself and the contestants from Heavenly Dragon Academy. They were just ordinary people, not three-headed and six-armed monsters!

A strong desire to conquer suddenly welled up in Gong Yu,

To win the heart of the beauty, he must first defeat her!

If he couldn't even beat her, how could Long Jing possibly look up to him?

Thinking this, Gong Yu suddenly shouted,

"Sister Long Jing, be careful!"

His longsword changed form, and the countless sword shadows instantly turned into towering green bamboos several meters high.

The hundreds of green bamboos swayed vividly in the air, surrounding Long Jing.

Every bamboo leaf suddenly detached, transforming into green shadows flying towards Long Jing.

Tens of thousands of bamboo leaves, like tens of thousands of sharp arrows, pierced through the void, blocking all of Long Jing's escape routes.

Within tens of meters around Long Jing, the killing aura was overwhelming.

The whole audience shouted in unison:

"Good!"

Long Kui said calmly to Xinghai beside him:

"The Bamboo Shadow Sword Technique, not bad, as expected from one of the Ten Great Sword Techniques of Flying Leopard Academy. Unfortunately, this young man used it on the wrong opponent."