binnovel Chapter 468 - 198: Spirit Sword Box, Stone Spirit Heart (3)
Chapter 468 - 198: Spirit Sword Box, Stone Spirit Heart (3)
Yi Tian placed an A-level berry into his mouth beneath the mask.
He felt the strength of Yao Xingchen, and had to confront him with peak power.
"You can be ranked on the Combat Power Golden List, but I cannot! Now, I must see what strength you possess."
Yao Xingchen said to Yi Tian, raising his sword to attack.
Yi Tian finally met a worthy opponent.
An opponent that could only be defeated instantly with Five Elements Divine Light and Ice and Fire Celestial Palm.
However, in the arena, one cannot use ace cards so blatantly.
Even with his physical power at full blast, Yi Tian was also at 10,000+, but slightly weaker by a hundred or two in Attack Power.
Breaking through ten thousand in Attack Power, this slight gap isn’t the key to victory.
It also depends on Sword Strike Skill and the level of understanding of Sword Intent. Yi Tian, with Third Layer of Sword Intent, holds an advantage far greater than Yao Xingchen.
Mountain Lifting and Cauldron Carrying!
He drew the Cyan Gang Sword.
"Clang!"
While both wield swords, Yao Xingchen relied on agility to thrust straight in. Yi Tian could not recklessly counter-thrust, and had to defend.
Yi Tian’s sword pointed at Yao Xingchen’s. The sound of clashing weapons echoed as both felt a paralyzing sensation transmitting from each other’s swords.
Yao Xingchen’s physique is high, surpassing three thousand after activating his talent.
But Yi Tian was overwhelmed by the paralysis, finally understanding the pain faced by the Lord he fought against.
His Attack Power weakened noticeably.
Yao Xingchen took complete advantage of the opportunity.
"Whizz!"
A straightforward thrust was blocked by Yi Tian, who deflected and countered again, aiming at any slight openings Yi Tian showed.
His Treasure Sword danced, each point like stars, swift yet striking with aggressive momentum.
"Clang clang clang!"
Yi Tian mainly defended, resisting Yao Xingchen’s repeated assaults.
Wherever Yao Xingchen’s sword passed, winds rose and Sword Intent fluttered.
His thrusts were sometimes like drifting snow, gentle yet fierce.
Other times, he struck like thunder, imposing like a mountain.
Each sword stroke linked seamlessly.
In the eyes of the spectators, Yao Xingchen had Yi Tian entirely pressured; indeed it was the case.
"Has the Second Turtle finally met defeat?"
"The world’s second best had entered A-level only two days ago, with a winning streak in so many matches, enough to be proud of."
"Yao Xingchen clearly has 1700+ in Three-dimensional stats and possesses Advanced Talent, surpassing level 10 Swordsmanship Mastery."
"Before, no one ever heard the name Yao Xingchen. He has only fought ten times in the arena."
"If Yao Xingchen reaches late-stage A, he will certainly enter the top hundred of the A-level Combat Power Golden List."
"Don’t celebrate too soon! The Second Turtle’s attacks are not limited to physical strength and swords! He certainly has other methods. His dominion over the B-level Combat Power Golden List is well-known; if it were just sword, he couldn’t possibly have Combat Power at Tier Ten Thousand!"
"The Second Turtle has a sure-kill technique, perhaps more than once. Just see if, when the Second Turtle uses his sure-kill technique, Yao Xingchen can withstand it!"
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While the audience debated, Yi Tian and Yao Xingchen’s battle reached a fever pitch.
Though being suppressed by Yao Xingchen, Yi Tian felt an exhilarating sensation.
If he wanted to win, he could use the Spirit Spear to deceive Yao Xingchen. If Yao Xingchen lacked a mental defense talent like Seven-Aperture Exquisite, even a 0.01-second hit would allow Yi Tian to teleport him away.
But Yi Tian is a Lord with martial virtue.
The purpose of the arena is for the Lord to hone combat skills and remedy flaws.
Yi Tian adapted to the paralysis over his body. Once he adjusted, Yi Tian would counterattack.
In terms of Attack Power, the gap between Yao Xingchen and Yi Tian was minute.
Solving Yi Tian in a short time was very difficult!
Although Yao Xingchen continually targeted Yi Tian’s openings.
Yi Tian always managed to block those attacks at crucial moments, thwarting Yao Xingchen’s plans.
"Clang clang clang!"
The sound of swords clashing rang with sparks flying everywhere.
Yao Xingchen sustained his attack for full ten minutes but still could not take down Yi Tian.
The dedicated chatroom shifted from a fervent atmosphere to silence, with attendees closely watching the duel between these two sword masters.
Those Lords who focused on Sword Cultivation gained much from the battle, especially from Yao Xingchen’s Sword Strike Skill.
Not a bit muddled, it carried the essence of "simplifying complexity."
Amplitude is the most dazzling.
On Yi Tian’s end, he had completely adapted to the paralyzing force.
He began to adopt a mixed defense and offense approach. Utilizing his advantage in Sword Intent.
Pressure mounted, viciousness emerged.
In the attack’s special effects, Yao Xingchen was suppressed by Yi Tian.
Facing the arriving pressure, Yao Xingchen’s offensive rhythm gradually fell into disorder.
This time, Yi Tian deliberately left a small opening under his arm.
Yao Xingchen felt Yi Tian’s pressure and did not miss exploiting an opening.
"Rip!"
"Clang!"
Yao Xingchen thrust towards Yi Tian’s underarm; in the intersecting glint of the swords, Yi Tian deflected it.
Yao Xingchen only tore through Yi Tian’s cloth, not causing harm to the body.
Yi Tian reversed his sword to thrust at Yao Xingchen’s chest.
"Clang!"
Yao Xingchen swept his sword horizontally, blocking Yi Tian’s lethal strike.
But this defense led Yao Xingchen to lose the offensive.
Yi Tian’s sword ceased the downward motion and shifted from below upwards.
He fiercely attacked Yao Xingchen, much like Yao Xingchen himself, disregarding weaknesses, believing all weaknesses stem from not being strong enough!
No matter how strong the defense, it can be shattered by powerful attacks!
Sword shadows intertwined, vast yet spectacular!
A two-layer difference in Sword Intent is not insignificant.
In the audience’s view, the counterattack from the world’s second is fiercer than Yao Xingchen.
What the audience didn’t know was that Yao Xingchen felt not just fierceness.
But also pressure!
A suffocating pressure for a fellow Sword Dao cultivator.
The rumor of the world’s second possessing Level 13 Swordsmanship Mastery proved true!
With not much difference in Attack Power, Yao Xingchen couldn’t promptly defeat the world’s second. He realized his defeat was merely a matter of time.