Chapter 28

Clang——

The golden霸刀 and "Zangku" clashed for the first time, and Xu Xiaoshou was sent flying, his internal spiritual energy surging, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Refreshing!" Zhou Tiancan laughed heartily, "Continue!"

Xu Xiaoshou's expression was strange; for the first time, his innate physical strength did not have the upper hand, and even his lines were stolen.

How infuriating!

"He can't be confronted head-on..."

Xu Xiaoshou pondered, the opponent's acquired blade intent was surely of the type that confronts head-on. If he were to use his shortcoming to meet his strength, he would surely end up with a bloody face.

He wanted to try using the innate level "Sharpness" to fight, but was afraid of being split in two, so he had to give up.

Thus, he could only use the opponent's blade techniques to hone his acquired sword intent.

Seeing the opponent once again slash with a momentum that seemed to split the sky, Xu Xiaoshou held "Zangku," and in his mind, the countless sword techniques he had obtained in the Baiyun Illusion appeared.

The killing techniques that had been deeply hidden in his mind!

At the peak of the golden glow, Xu Xiaoshou blocked the sword diagonally. As the霸刀 passed by his face with a clang, he shook the sword, imbued with the principle of using a light force to move a heavy one, and forcefully deflected the霸刀.

Swoosh!

A sword slash to the throat, Zhou Tiancan suddenly leaned back, a few strands of hair falling gracefully.

He took advantage of the situation, turning the霸刀 in a circle, the surging spiritual energy rising, and fiercely chopping towards Xu Xiaoshou's knees.

Clang!

Xu Xiaoshou's sword missed, and he inverted "Zangku," thrusting it into the ground. It precisely wedged between the blade and the guard, producing a loud hum.

The two locked eyes, the air seemed to be filled with the smell of gunpowder, and they both saw the fiery passion in each other's eyes.

Xu Xiaoshou's arm trembled, instantly pushing them apart.

The first round of lightning-fast combat ended, and the audience was in an uproar, their blood boiling.

"It's here, acquired blade intent vs. acquired sword intent!"

"My goodness, how thrilling! If one is not careful, either Zhou Tiancan will be cut at the throat or Xu Xiaoshou will lose both legs. This battle is going to be exciting."

"Indeed, and their reactions are so fast. This is the level that the qualifying matches should have. I really can't stand those one-sided matches anymore."

"Right, in just a few breaths, they have already faced life and death several times."

The audience's excitement had not subsided when they saw Zhou Tiancan first hold his blade steady, but he did not attack. Instead, he laughed heartily, "Xu Xiaoshou, take my blade 'Nine Tides'!"

"Nine Tides" is a continuous blade technique, wave after wave, and if it truly forms, combined with the freely controlled acquired blade intent, who could possibly withstand it?

He slowly raised his blade, and as the blade was pulled up inch by inch, the momentum rose by the yard.

The sword-wielding youth on the opposite side remained silent, immediately closing his eyes. The atmosphere instantly became tense, even the flying sand seemed to slow down.

Two completely different realms intertwined, the enmity between the blade and the sword held in balance.

Crack! Crack!

The platform beneath them groaned under the strain, and the barrier trembled violently.

The audience sat up straight, their fingers interlocked, even Xiao Qiuxiu narrowed his eyes, his attention heightened to the extreme.

It seemed as if a surge of energy exploded, even the sky trembled.

In the next second, Zhou Tiancan slashed down, the blade intent transforming into surging waves, rushing out; while Xu Xiaoshou's eyes widened, a leisurely sword stroke swept past, like a cloud enveloping the sun, enveloping all the waves.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The audience held their breath, and they saw the realms between the two, separated by several yards, actually manifesting in reality.

At the point where the waves and the clouds met, the light of the blade and the sword crisscrossed, the sound of weapons clashing never ceased.

"Damn, so intense?"

One person couldn't help but speak, and immediately someone else scolded, "Shut up, be quiet!"

Xu Xiaoshou's clothes rustled, his hands moving like a blur, seemingly leisurely like clouds, but actually moving at high speed.

Endless sword light slashed from the "Zangku" sword, this ninth-grade spirit sword, for the first time, went all out, displaying its power, buzzing excitedly.

However, he still needed to dodge from time to time to avoid the blade light he couldn't withstand. Even so, his clothes were still stained with blood.

"Received attack, passive value, +1."

"Received attack, passive value, +1."

"..."

The information bar kept refreshing. Zhou Tiancan's blade intent was overwhelmingly powerful, even a slight cut could cause great pain, and the surging golden power lingering in the wound made it difficult for ordinary people to heal.

But at this moment, the terrifying recovery ability of "Endless Life" was revealed.

Every time a wound opened, this passive skill would activate, and the blade intent that was difficult for ordinary people to erase was repaired in a moment.

Xu Xiaoshou was overjoyed, thinking that the healing ability of the "Basic Passive Skill" was simply at its peak.

Zhou Tiancan was different; this guy was a representative of standing and fighting, not moving a step, and with just a few slashes, he forced Xu Xiaoshou to retreat step by step.

"Ha ha ha, Xu Xiaoshou, you're out of options!"

"Once the 'Nine Tides' blade momentum starts, let alone you, even an innate practitioner would be cut down by me, Zhou Tiancan, not to mention your mere acquired sword intent?"

Indeed, the blade and sword realms in the arena were almost one-sided, and Xu Xiaoshou was about to be forced off the platform.

"Xu Xiaoshou, hold on!"

"Stand up, fight him, don't be cut off the platform like this!"

"Ugh, covered in blood, Xu Xiaoshou, I'm so heartbroken!"

"Xiaoshou, don't struggle, come to big sister's arms, I can't take it, how can there be so much blood?"

Xu Xiaoshou was indeed covered in blood, but these were all illusions, right?

He tried to minimize the cost to survive under the blade light, so the injuries on his body were almost non-fatal and did not affect his movements.

With the疯狂operation of "Endless Life," his condition was almost at its peak.

One by one, sword techniques were unleashed, and Xu Xiaoshou transformed into a thirsty sponge, using Zhou Tiancan's attacks to continuously reflect on what he had learned in his mind. The unformed sword techniques almost fused and comprehended in a moment.

Seeing that he was about to fall off the platform, he did not hesitate, exchanging two skill points and directly upgrading "Sword Mastery" to the next level.

"Sword Mastery (Acquired Level 2)."

"Sword Mastery (Acquired Level 3)."

In an instant, boundless knowledge flooded his mind. Xu Xiaoshou roared, and amidst the swirling blade light, he deflected all the blade intent with a single sword stroke, then forcefully pushed it away.

Boom!

The void exploded, the barrier hummed, and Zhou Tiancan was pushed back, his face full of shock.

The audience was also confused, unable to understand what was happening.

"Xu Xiaoshou, did he break through?"

"It seems so, under intense pressure, he actually turned the tide. That final sword stroke, it looks like the second move of the 'Baiyun Sword Technique,' 'Cloud Rolls and Unfurls'!"

"But the subsequent counterattack, the third move of the Baiyun Sword Technique isn't like that."

"This... you ask me, who do I ask?"

"..."

Xu Xiaoshou indeed had a breakthrough, and that sword stroke was taught by Di Xin'er.

However, he had never successfully practiced the second move, and in the heat of the moment, he actually modified the sword technique, pushing the "Baiyun Sword Technique" in a different direction.

Or rather, although he entered the path with "Leisurely Clouds," his sword technique was no longer the "Baiyun Sword Technique."

Xiao Qiuxiu's eyes were filled with shock; this Xu Xiaoshou actually modified his sword technique based on sword intent during the battle?

This is something even the Sword Sect dares not easily attempt. Just with sword intent, he could fight like this?

This talent is unparalleled!

Xu Xiaoshou, drenched in blood, was already red all over, his clothes torn, and his hair covered in blood.

Despite this, he still smiled, raising his sword and inviting, "Junior Zhou, can you go faster? Don't stop!"

Zhou Tiancan, whose "Nine Tides" had been broken, was still in a state of shock and anger. Hearing this, his face twisted, and he pulled out his blade with a sneer.

"Exactly what I wanted!"