Defeat and Growth

Gu Yue Na moved swiftly, sending several spheres of energy flying out and shattering the blade light.

Chen An was also somewhat surprised when he saw the power of that scythe swing.

Before this, he had not known that his Scythe of Death could be so powerful.

He had originally held little hope for this sparring match.

But now, hope had been rekindled. It felt like he might still have a chance.

The Scythe of Death swung repeatedly, destroying every incoming elemental attack.

The pressure on him instantly eased, and he charged toward Gu Yue Na, rapidly closing the distance.

Gu Yue Na did not panic, though her expression grew slightly more serious.

Her elemental attacks quickened, continuously streaking toward Chen An.

Chen An swung the Scythe of Death rapidly, cutting apart one elemental attack after another.

With the Scythe of Death in hand, his combat power seemed to have doubled.

Gu Yue Na's attacks now appeared somewhat weak, even seeming a little flashy.

They looked dazzling and powerful, but in reality, they found it difficult to pose a threat to Chen An.

Relying on the Scythe of Death, Chen An successfully approached Gu Yue Na.

After shattering the four-element fusion attack she had unleashed, he swung his scythe toward her body.

Chen An held back somewhat. Naturally, he did not want to truly injure Gu Yue Na.

The Scythe of Death was simply too powerful. If it struck someone, the damage would be difficult to estimate.

He could tell that Gu Yue Na had held back while fighting him.

Naturally, he could not take that opportunity to inflict heavy damage on her.

Clang! The Scythe of Death struck something hard, producing the sharp ring of metal colliding.

Because of the four-element mist that had exploded outward, Chen An could not see clearly ahead.

But he could vaguely make out something giving off a silver glow. It seemed to be a long spear.

It was precisely that spear which had blocked the descending Scythe of Death.

Chen An's gaze sharpened, and he instantly realized what weapon it was.

He instinctively stepped back half a step, lowered himself into a bow stance, and pulled his right arm back with force.

The main body of the Scythe of Death was curved, and the spear was caught within it.

When he pulled back, he also dragged the spear along, drawing it toward himself.

In terms of pure strength, Gu Yue Na was still inferior to Chen An.

When he pulled so forcefully, she truly became a little unsteady and nearly stumbled along with it.

Fortunately, her combat experience was sufficiently rich. She swiftly responded and pulled the spear free from the Scythe of Death.

Chen An's strength met empty air, causing him to stagger backward as a sense of danger followed.

The Silver Dragon Spear stabbed toward him, aimed directly at his face, its tip radiating a sharp glint.

Chen An raised the Scythe of Death before him, using its broad main body to block the spear.

He pressed one hand against the scythe's body, making its defense even stronger.

Chen An kept retreating, then suddenly steadied his feet, and his backward momentum came to an abrupt stop.

Through the gap in the scythe, he could see Gu Yue Na holding the spear at the other end.

She was looking at him as well, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.

"I'm not only good at long-range attacks. My close-combat ability isn't bad either."

After saying that, Gu Yue Na swung her spear and changed her attack.

Chen An hurriedly responded, and the Scythe of Death and Silver Dragon Spear collided again and again.

Every collision produced an exceptionally piercing clash.

This was not merely the collision of metal. It was also a deeper contest between the two weapons.

When weapons of the same level collided, it was like two people whose desire to win had been provoked.

They were determined to settle who was superior and who was stronger. The sounds of their collisions were the roars of their contest.

Gu Yue Na had not lied. With the Silver Dragon Spear, her close-combat ability was not weak.

Her experience and techniques were even more beyond reproach, after all, they had come from the Dragon God.

Chen An, on the other hand, had never experienced combat before this.

He possessed almost no experience or technique, merely powerful strength and weapons.

Whether in his use of strength or weapon techniques, he simply could not compare with Gu Yue Na.

With such a disparity, the outcome naturally held little suspense.

Chen An quickly fell into a disadvantage, beaten by Gu Yue Na until he had little ability to fight back.

Clang! Gu Yue Na knocked the Scythe of Death from Chen An's hand.

It traced an arc through the air before landing on the ground, embedded upside down.

In the instant Chen An lost focus, the Silver Dragon Spear was already pointed before his eyes.

Gu Yue Na held her spear at Chen An. With one more step, she could easily take his life.

Chen An did not move. He stared blankly at the spear before him.

He did not feel much fear. What he felt more was dejection. He had been dealt a blow by the realization that the gap between himself and Gu Yue Na was immense.

He had been defeated before he could transform into a giant dragon, and before he could use his metal-element power.

Or rather, he had had the opportunity, but failed to seize it. He had always felt it was unsuitable to use, so he never did, until he could no longer use it at all.

Overall, he simply lacked too much combat experience.

"Your human combat experience and techniques are still far too lacking," Gu Yue Na said as she slowly withdrew her spear.

After giving Chen An a deep look, she walked off the arena.

The Silver Dragon Spear transformed into a beam of light and entered her body, while the Silver Dragon Queen Martial Soul gradually dissipated.

Chen An watched Gu Yue Na's calm, departing figure. After a brief silence, he called out, "Wait."

Gu Yue Na paused and turned back to look at Chen An, waiting for him to continue.

"I'd like to ask you to spare some time every day to spar with me," Chen An said, taking a deep breath before making his request.

His combat experience and techniques needed constant honing.

Without abundant combat experience and techniques to support him, no matter how strong his cultivation was, it would only be superficial strength.

If he wanted to truly become strong, he would have to endure countless battles.

Gu Yue Na might be his best teacher, able to rapidly improve his experience and techniques.

In this world, Gu Yue Na's combat experience and techniques were absolutely among the very best.

That included the Deities of the God Realm.

Regularly practicing against someone like her would certainly bring him no small benefit.

"I still need to focus on suppressing Na Er's personality. I don't have that much time to spar with you."

"I'll have Di Tian spar with you instead. I'll make him suppress his strength," Gu Yue Na refused.

She knew he wanted her to serve as his sparring partner, but she had no desire to do so.

Especially after learning that his combat experience and techniques were not strong, she was even less interested.

Having Di Tian serve as Chen An's sparring partner was already quite generous of her.

Chen An was somewhat disappointed, but having Di Tian practice with him seemed rather good too.

The prerequisite was that Di Tian had to suppress his strength. Otherwise, it would not be practice, but a one-sided beating.

"Thank you," Chen An said gratefully, accepting Gu Yue Na's suggestion.

Gu Yue Na nodded slightly and did not linger any longer, heading outside first.

Chen An watched Gu Yue Na's back for a while before turning to look at the Scythe of Death in the distance.

He slowly walked over, looking at the inverted Scythe of Death with some apology.

"In the future, I'll work hard not to let down you powerful abilities and weapons."

Chen An made the promise softly. This defeat had dealt him a blow, but it had also motivated him.

Right now, he was still unworthy of these powers and weapons.

But in the future, he would certainly live up to them. He would not become trash with strength and nothing else.

He pulled the Scythe of Death heavily from the ground and recalled it into his body.

After taking out a fresh set of clothes from his Storage Soul Guidance Device and changing, he staggered out.

Though he walked unsteadily, there was an indescribable steadiness to him. At that moment, he seemed to have grown once more.

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