Proud Sword vs. Beichen Ichito

Both used swords, but after their brief exchange, they realized that they were not the same kind of person.

Proud Sword was devoted to the sword. His feelings for it had run through his entire life; once, the sword had been everything to him.

Beichen Ichito was the complete opposite.

He wielded his sword for love—to protect, to take revenge, to fulfill promises, and more...

To him, the sword was more like a tool for achieving his goals, and his sword intent was infused with emotion.

Yet more often than not, his strength had been insufficient to put those intentions into action.

Thus, his sword intent grew stronger alongside his changing emotions.

Though both men valued the swords in their hands, the meaning behind them was completely different.

The conversation ended, and the two took their positions.

With a casual wave, Proud Sword raised the nine spirit swords behind him and lined them up before himself.

"Come on. Let me see whether your swordsmanship is stronger, or mine!"

Beichen Ichito nodded at that and reached out with his left hand to grasp his right arm.

His right arm detached on its own, transforming amid shimmering light into a five-foot-long Tachi.

The battle was about to begin. At that moment, the spectators were excited beyond measure. Some opportunistic Players even opened betting pools on the forums, posting odds in preparation to rake in a fortune in Soul Coin.

Naturally, such Players were promptly muted by Lu Wu for three days on the grounds that online gambling was prohibited.

The Players had long been looking forward to this battle.

Not only had Players from the China Server and Asian Server come, but Players from other servers had rushed over after hearing the news as well.

They all wanted to see who was