Sword Technique!

Li Quan smiled faintly, looking as though he were about to lecture Jiang Yuan.

"Good."

Jiang Yuan's hand swept behind his back, and the Chen Saber sprang out.

The pitch-black blade swallowed all light, causing Li Quan's pupils to contract slightly.

He was also a saber user and could clearly discern the quality of the Chen Saber in Jiang Yuan's hand.

He drew his own long saber.

Both men wielded sabers of the same style.

"Come!" Li Quan's expression was placid, showing little tension. He adopted the starting stance of the Tiger Roar Saber Technique.

As soon as Li Quan finished speaking, a streak of black saber light instantly appeared at his forehead.

A lock of black hair was severed, drifting through the air.

The smile on Li Quan's face froze, and fine sweat trickled down his forehead.

What... what was happening?

"I concede." Jiang Yuan sheathed his saber, no longer looking at Li Quan. His Tiger Roar Saber Technique had already reached minor completion, and Li Quan's saber skills were just that.

Moreover, Jiang Yuan's saber skills couldn't be judged solely by this Tiger Roar Saber Technique.

Li Quan struggled to maintain his expression, but his legs went weak. Feng Yao, watching from below, grew anxious and quickly went onstage to support Li Quan.

"Sorry," Li Quan mumbled listlessly. Feng Yao shook her head, her eyes full of worry, and helped him off the stage.

Onstage, Jiang Yuan stood alone, tall and elegant, looking towards Feng Xiaoyao in the audience.

Only then did the crowd below react.

"Hiss! Jiang Yuan's saber skills are this amazing?"

"Wait! I remember him practicing sword techniques! How did his saber skills become so sharp?"

"Could it be that his sword skills are even more astonishing?"

"Impossible, he must have switched. The instructor told us long ago that we could only cultivate one of the escort agency's Three Absolute Martial Arts, otherwise, we'd never make progress. Unless... he's a genius? Is Jiang Yuan a genius?"

"No, no, no, didn't you notice? Jiang Yuan didn't even use the Tiger Roar Saber Technique. Perhaps Li Quan was careless. Otherwise, Li Quan's saber skills are close to minor completion; how could he possibly be no match for Jiang Yuan?"

"True, but Jiang Yuan's quick saber strike is also impressive. I just don't know how far along Jiang Yuan's Tiger Roar Saber Technique is."

The crowd below marveled at Jiang Yuan's saber skills.

Feng Xiaoyao felt a sense of pressure at this moment.

Because of his cousin, Feng Xiaoyao knew Li Quan's strength within the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.

Li Quan had already escorted several convoys. Although young, he couldn't compare to the veteran Escort Hands, but among the Late Qi and Blood Stage Escort Hands, he was not weak. He could hold his own against Feng Xiaoyao for more than a dozen rounds.

Yet, this Jiang Yuan had defeated Li Quan in a single blow.

If this were a real fight instead of an exchange match, Li Quan would already be dead.

Meanwhile, Wen Zhao slightly raised his eyelids, his expression unchanged, but a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes. An imperceptible glint flashed in his gaze as he swept a glance at Jiang Yuan, then the light vanished, and he became still. However, no one knew what Wen Zhao was thinking.

The reactions from the crowd below were varied, while the battle between the two on stage was about to erupt.

They stood facing each other from a distance. Feng Xiaoyao had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding extraordinary grace, while Jiang Yuan was exceptionally handsome, with a faint, cold aura about him.

Their battle was quite a sight to behold.

"Brother Jiang, take this!"

Feng Xiaoyao struck first, drawing his long sword, which transformed into a gentle breeze blowing towards Jiang Yuan. He unleashed his full power from the outset, holding nothing back.

If Li Quan hadn't scouted ahead, Feng Xiaoyao wouldn't have acted this way.

Looking at Feng Xiaoyao's long sword, a light suddenly appeared in Jiang Yuan's eyes.

As the light dispersed, the [Martial Emperor's Sword Talisman] rewarded for passing the trial in his First Life appeared.

A phantom-like small sword floated and sank in Jiang Yuan's vision. Suddenly, information appeared in his mind.

[Deconstruct current sword technique?]

What is this?

Yes.

He confirmed it subconsciously.

Suddenly, Feng Xiaoyao's every move transformed into individual frames, breaking down into a series of images.

The mysteries of the Flowing Wind Sword Technique were analyzed by the sword talisman.

Jiang Yuan was not shocked by the sudden appearance of the sword talisman. His eyes flickered, and the Chen Saber in his hand became like lightning, blocking Feng Xiaoyao's several attacks.

Then, the edge of the Chen Saber trembled.

A tiger's roar suddenly sounded, like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain.

"Tiger Roar!" The most practical move within the Tiger Roar Saber Technique.

In Jiang Yuan's hands, it was incredibly skillful. The blade tip trembled and collided with Feng Xiaoyao's long sword, actually knocking it flying.

A look of astonishment appeared on Feng Xiaoyao's face.

"Tiger Roar Saber Technique, minor accomplishment! It even directly broke through Feng Xiaoyao's minor accomplishment Flowing Wind Sword Technique, meaning Jiang Yuan's mastery of the Tiger Roar Saber Technique is definitely more than just minor accomplishment!"

"Minor accomplishment in Three Absolute Martial Arts, by rights Jiang Yuan's reputation should have spread throughout the escort agency already!"

A wave of gasps rose from below the stage. On stage, Feng Xiaoyao showed a look of unwillingness, and a fist wind was born in his hand.

He actually used a fist technique from the Fengxing Family's Qi and Blood Foundation Cultivation method, and his mastery was not low! Approaching minor accomplishment.

Everyone's evaluation of Feng Xiaoyao rose another step, but the Jiang Yuan before him had mastered the Tiger Roar Saber Technique to minor accomplishment. How could Feng Xiaoyao possibly be a match for Jiang Yuan's saber technique?

The sword talismans in Jiang Yuan's eyes flickered. Instead of analyzing Feng Xiaoyao's sword technique, information about another sword technique appeared.

[Proceed with Sword Technique Enlightenment?]

This sword technique was none other than the Phoenix Cry Sword Technique, which the original body had mastered.

Yes.

Jiang Yuan confirmed again.

A tingling sensation ran through Jiang Yuan's hand. His sword technique mastery suddenly advanced by leaps and bounds. His previous half-baked sword technique mastery had evolved.

Various sword technique insights appeared in Jiang Yuan's mind. In his memory, he was wielding a sword and cultivating frantically. The sword technique was none other than the Phoenix Cry Sword Technique.

Traces of sword technique cultivation inexplicably appeared on Jiang Yuan's body. His muscles subtly changed, as if Jiang Yuan had already practiced the Phoenix Cry Sword Technique for a long time.

This feeling...

Jiang Yuan made a grasping motion, and the sword technique in his mind was naturally unleashed.

To outsiders, it looked like Jiang Yuan made a grasping motion, and Feng Xiaoyao's sword on the ground instantly came into Jiang Yuan's hand. Jiang Yuan then executed a set of skillful sword techniques that were surprisingly not weaker than the Tiger Roar Saber Technique he had just used.

It was the Phoenix Cry Sword Technique, and it had already reached minor accomplishment!

In the Late Qi and Blood Stage, within the Zhenyuan Escort Agency, those who had reached minor accomplishment in the Three Absolute Martial Arts were few and far between. Each one was a promising talent valued by the higher-ups.

And Jiang Yuan, he actually had two...

Jiang Yuan was actually cultivating two absolute martial arts simultaneously, and had achieved a certain level of mastery in both.

By the time Jiang Yuan reacted, his sword tip was already pointed at Feng Xiaoyao's throat.

A apologetic smile appeared on Jiang Yuan's face as he said, "My apologies."

Feng Xiaoyao's expression was stunned, then he looked at Jiang Yuan with a complex expression, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word.

At this moment, he suddenly understood the reason why his elders had organized this exchange competition.

At this point, he already knew what it meant to say "there's always someone better."

Silence fell over the entire arena.