Su Zui stood in the shadows at the edge of the forest, not daring to move forward rashly.
He pulled his cloak hood low, concealing all his Soul Power, making him look like an ordinary Soul Master who had just finished traveling and was covered in dust.
Upon seeing Su Zui standing by the tree, the two stopped in their tracks, simultaneously raising their hands to grip their sword hilts, their expressions becoming wary.
"Stop."
The boy on the left spoke, his voice clear and bright, "This is the territory of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to approach. Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Su Zui didn't move forward; she stayed where she was.
"Su Zui from the Spirit Hall needs to speak with Miss Ning Rongrong. Please tell her I'll be waiting here."
Upon hearing the name "Su Zui," both patrolling disciples were taken aback.
After all, the name Su Zui is well-known throughout the Douluo Continent. Everyone knows that Su Zui of the Spirit Hall is Ning Rongrong's boyfriend from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"You claim to be Su Zui, what proof do you have?"
Su Zui took out the Pope Token from his pocket and handed it to a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect: "Give this to Rongrong, and she will naturally know."
The two boys whispered a few words to each other.
One stayed behind to keep an eye on Su Zui, while the other turned and ran quickly into the sect, intending to go to the inner courtyard to deliver a message to Ning Rongrong.
The boy ran along the mountain path, and just as he rounded a bamboo forest, a clear and piercing sword cry suddenly rang out.
The boy suddenly stopped and looked up.
Beside the bluestone path, an old man dressed in plain white robes stood with his hands behind his back. His long hair was silver-white, his eyebrows and eyes were thin, and the Seven Kill Sword, famous throughout the continent, was slung across his back. It was none other than Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
"Elder Chen Xin!" The young man quickly bowed in greeting.
"Where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?" Chen Xin's voice was calm, revealing no emotion, but a sharp glint lay in her eyes. "Speak."
"Senior, a man has arrived outside the valley. He calls himself Su Zui and wants to meet Miss Rongrong at the sect gate. I'm about to go and inform her."
"Su Zui."
Chen Xin murmured the name, a cold, sharp smile curving her lips.
Rongrong has been distraught for the past two years, often muttering Su Zui's name.
This guy angered Rongrong, and now he dares to come knocking again? Does he really think everyone in their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is dead?
A hint of killing intent flashed in Sword Douluo's eyes.
"No need to call Rongrong." Chen Xin gently raised her hand. "I'll go meet him. You stay where you are and don't send any messages."
The boy dared not say anything more and bowed as he stepped back to the side of the road.
Chen Xin walked slowly outside. He didn't walk fast, strolling along the mountain path as if taking a leisurely walk.
However, as Sword Dao Chen Xin moved, the wind within a radius of several dozen feet froze, birds in the forest folded their wings, and the chirping of insects all disappeared, and a sense of oppression spread from the ground.
Before long, Sword Douluo arrived at the door, facing Su Zui from a distance of more than ten steps.
Su Zui, who had been leaning against a large rock waiting, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
He felt as if countless sharp swords were hanging over his head, ready to shoot down at any moment.
Although Su Zui had never seen the old man before, Su Zui already knew the man's identity just from the sword aura emanating from him.
He suddenly stood up straight, looked up at the newcomer, and bowed slightly. "Junior Su Zui greets Senior Chen Xin."
Chen Xin's gaze swept over him intently, scrutinizing him from head to toe. The Seven Kill Sword trembled slightly behind him, humming incessantly.
"You are Su Zui."
Chen Xin spoke, her voice cold and hard, devoid of any gentleness, "I heard you want to see Rongrong?"
"Yes," Su Zui replied frankly, "I left in a hurry back then, and many misunderstandings accumulated between us. I want to come and explain things to her properly."
"Explain?"
Chen Xin scoffed, her laughter devoid of any warmth. "Two years ago, you barged into the Slaughter City without a word, leaving her worried day and night. Now you say you want to explain, that you think you can see her with just a few words?"
He took a step forward, and the pebbles beneath his feet were crushed into fine sand with a "crack" by the invisible sword intent.
"I, Chen Xin, never like to hear empty words."
The moment the words left his mouth, Chen Xin's right hand was already on the hilt of the sword behind his back.
A pale blue Soul Power surged along the sword, and a sharp sword pressure swept across the entire riverbank, causing the river water to ripple in disorder.
"If you want to see Rongrong, you can."
Chen Xin's eyes were sharp as swords, fixed directly on Su Zui.
"Show me what you're capable of. If you can withstand my attacks completely and survive this round without being seriously injured, I will allow you to meet her. If you can't hold on, or if I injure you, then return the way you came and never again disturb her in the territory of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School."
Su Zui's heart sank.
He had anticipated that Chen Xin would interrogate him and set conditions.
Unexpectedly, this Sword Douluo had no intention of reasoning with him and wanted to settle the matter with force.
Who is Chen Xin? He is a top-tier Power Attack System Titled Douluo on the continent, with countless defeated under his sword.
"Senior, I have no intention of fighting you." Su Zui frowned slightly.
Whether it's interesting or not is not up to you.
With a flick of his Chen Xin drew the Seven Kill Sword half an inch from its sheath with a clang, its cold light illuminating the twilight.
"Rongrong is the little princess of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Who do you think you are? How dare you bully Rongrong and even dare to appear so brazenly in front of me? Do you think I'm old or about to die?"
As soon as Sword Douluo finished speaking, his sword intent locked down all of Su Zui's evasive routes, leaving Su Zui no room to continue persuading him.
"Catch the sword."
A single word was uttered.
A burst of azure light erupted, and a sword shadow, condensed to its extreme, pierced through the air. Without any fancy Soul Skills as a prelude, it was a simple, straight thrust, so fast that it almost tore the air apart.
In an instant, the sand on the riverbank was swept up by the sword wind and flew everywhere, the ear-piercing sound of it cutting through the air drowning out the sound of the flowing water.
Su Zui dared not hold back any longer. He stopped suppressing his Soul Power, and golden light suddenly shone around him. The Great Luo Sword Embryo emerged from his palm and stood horizontally in front of him.
Clang--!
A deafening clang of metal clashing suddenly erupted, the shockwave sweeping outwards, sending rocks from the bank tumbling into the river.
A tremendous force surged through the sword, causing the rubble beneath Su Zui's feet to crumble and his legs to sink half an inch into the sand. His arms went numb, and a sharp pain shot through his hand.
He used the impact to slide backward a few steps and regain his balance.
With just one sword strike, he clearly sensed the enormous difference in cultivation level between the two.
Chen Xin didn't even use his full strength; a casual strike was enough to force him to defend with all his might.
"He has some basic skills."
Chen Xin gave a calm assessment, his expression remaining unchanged. With a slight flick of his wrist, the second sword followed immediately, its shadows layered upon layer, instantly filling Su Zui's entire field of vision.
"Don't hold back, give it your all. If you want to see Rongrong, you have to win this round."
At the edge of the dense forest, the disciple who had delivered the message earlier gazed at the sword light erupting on the black stone beach from afar, holding his breath and daring not to move.
Their gazes were fixed on Sword Douluo and Su Zui, their eyes filled with horror.
Who is Sword Douluo? He is the Sea God Pillar that stabilizes the sea and the Purple Gold Beam that spans the sea of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School. His Soul Power is as high as Level 96, and his Seven Kill Sword is known as the number one offensive Martial Soul in the world.
The Su Zui in front of me looks to be only a teenager, yet he was able to withstand Sword Douluo —it's simply astonishing!