On the arena, Jiang Hao and Hu Qing faced each other from afar.
Hu Qing was not very old, yet he paid no attention to his appearance. Even his clothes were ancient and tattered.
If it were not for the Seven Sects Alliance Grand Competition, anyone seeing Hu Qing on the street would have taken him for a beggar.
In truth, this was what a true saber wielder should look like.
A true saber wielder was obsessed with the saber. After that, there was only the saber in his heart, and he cared nothing for anything external.
Hu Qing's appearance as a wandering vagabond perfectly embodied the ascetic spirit of a "saber wielder."
Such people were often very strong.
Jiang Hao was sizing up Hu Qing, and likewise, Hu Qing was sizing up Jiang Hao.
However, Hu Qing did not look for long before placing his saber before him, his right hand already gripping the hilt.
"You are not my opponent!"
Hu Qing spoke slowly.
Behind him, a saber could vaguely be seen.
It was an ordinary saber, utterly pure.
Yet the purer it was, the more terrifying Hu Qing appeared.
Because this was Blade Intent.
Pure Blade Intent could cleave through everything.
A gigantic Tiger Demon also appeared behind Jiang Hao.
This was the true intent of Fierce Tiger Fist.
The Tiger Demon seemed to throw back its head and roar at Hu Qing.
The two did not directly make a move, yet their true intents had already clashed across the air.
The entire area around the arena suddenly fell silent.
No one spoke.
Everyone stared fixedly at Jiang Hao and Hu Qing.
The clash between their true intents seemed motionless, but in reality, it was incomparably dangerous.
In an instant, their true intents had already clashed countless times.
The Tiger Demon behind Jiang Hao seemed to have been slashed through the air by a single saber strike.
Sharp saber edges seemed to fill the entire arena.
Clearly, Hu Qing had not been boasting.
In the clash of true intents, Jiang Hao had lost.
"Pure true intent..."
Jiang Hao murmured softly.
If he had not clashed with Hu Qing, he would never have known that there were differences even between true intents.
Moreover, the gap was rather large.
Jiang Hao's Fierce Tiger Fist true intent was actually "Tiger Demon True Intent."
But so what?
Before Hu Qing's Blade Intent, it could not withstand a single blow.
Yes, it could not withstand a single blow.
Both of them understood this perfectly well.
They appeared not to have fought, but in truth, Jiang Hao had suffered a complete defeat in their clash of true intents.
Jiang Hao also understood that true intent did not care about so many tricks.
What fierce tiger, what Tiger Demon.
None of it was useful.
True intent lay in purity.
Any pure true intent was incomparably condensed, incomparably powerful, and unbreakable.
Jiang Hao's true intent was indeed not pure.
Because he had not devoted all his emotions to Fierce Tiger Fist.
Moreover, Jiang Hao had also comprehended the true intent of Moon Chasing Footwork.
More than one true intent.
Yet under such circumstances, Jiang Hao knew without trying that even if he added his Moon Chasing Footwork true intent, he would still be no match for Hu Qing's Blade Intent.
Jiang Hao's complete defeat in the clash of true intents would greatly affect his strength.
"True intent is not better simply because there is more of it. True intent needs purity... The purer the true intent, the stronger it is. Likewise, the stronger the true intent, the stronger the power of the corresponding Martial Skill when unleashed..."
Jiang Hao thoroughly understood.
His Comprehension had already been very high.
Now that he had clashed with Hu Qing's Blade Intent, he immediately understood the essence of true intent.
"But I still want to give it a try..."
Jiang Hao spoke.
"As you wish..."
Hu Qing nodded.
He understood what Jiang Hao meant.
Would he admit defeat just because his true intent was inferior?
That was simply impossible.
They still had to fight with real sabers and real weapons.
The truth would be seen beneath their hands.
Clang.
Hu Qing drew his saber.
His saber was very pure.
So pure that there was only "speed."
There were no fancy tricks, only speed.
Speed pushed to its limit.
A streak of white light flashed, and sharp radiance instantly tore through the void.
Jiang Hao felt as though his entire body were being sliced apart by saber edges.
With the enhancement of Blade Intent, the saber light's speed and power were both terrifying.
Roar...
Tiger Demon True Intent roared in fury as Jiang Hao threw a punch.
The ten forces within Jiang Hao merged into one.
Four streams of Hidden Force erupted as well.
His Blood Qi boiled.
Other than his Bloodline and Sacred Body, Jiang Hao had used nearly every power at his disposal.
Sizzle.
A soft sound rang out.
Jiang Hao's fist force resisted for only a moment before instantly collapsing.
"As expected?"
Jiang Hao frowned.
His Ming Jin was extremely powerful.
His four streams of Hidden Force were also very strong.
It was only that he had yet to unite the five elements, leaving his cultivation just a little short.
Yet even so, he should have been stronger than Hu Qing.
Unfortunately, true intent was just this unreasonable.
The stronger the true intent, the stronger its enhancement.
Jiang Hao's Fierce Tiger Fist true intent could not compare to Hu Qing's Blade Intent.
Even though his Ming Jin was powerful and his Hidden Force was powerful, he was still no match.
"Jiang Hao is going to lose..."
"As expected, Jiang Hao cannot defeat Hu Qing."
"Hu Qing's Blade Intent is too pure. With such pure Blade Intent, one's combat strength is often terrifying. Among all true intents, Blade Intent truly deserves to rank first!"
The elders of the seven Southern Region sects were knowledgeable.
At a glance, they could see the situation on the arena.
This was also within their expectations.
Hu Qing should have been the strongest contender aside from Li Qingshan and Yan Beiwu.
It was only natural that Jiang Hao was no match for Hu Qing.
"Not necessarily!"
Elder Wang spoke.
Although he did not know that Jiang Hao possessed a Bloodline.
He knew that Jiang Hao's Moon Chasing Footwork had also reached perfection and that he had comprehended its true intent.
With Moon Chasing Footwork, even if Jiang Hao's true intent was less powerful than Hu Qing's, Hu Qing would likely not find it so easy to defeat Jiang Hao.
"Oh? Elder Wang, it seems Jiang Hao still has some hidden means?"
The elder from the Heavenly Saber Sect asked.
Elder Wang merely smiled without speaking.
At this moment on the arena, Jiang Hao's full-force strike indeed could not defeat Hu Qing's saber.
However, the union of his ten forces and the enhancement of Tiger Demon True Intent still caused Hu Qing's saber to stall for an instant.
In that instant, Jiang Hao's footsteps swayed slightly.
Whoosh.
Jiang Hao's figure vanished.
"Hm?"
Hu Qing was slightly startled.
He could no longer see Jiang Hao.
Where had Jiang Hao gone?
Jiang Hao had actually "disappeared" from Hu Qing's sight in an instant.
However, he had not truly disappeared.
He had merely "shifted" his position.
He had only moved to the side.
In truth, the distance of that shift was not great, merely one zhang.
Yet that tiny distance happened to evade Hu Qing's saber.
This strike shattered Jiang Hao's punch, but it failed to injure Jiang Hao.
"A Movement Technique?"
Hu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.
He swung his saber again.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
However, he unleashed one saber strike after another in a single breath.
Every strike was fast and accurate, and he even deliberately sealed off several positions around Jiang Hao.
He made certain that even if Jiang Hao dodged, Hu Qing's saber would still be able to cut him down.
This time, Jiang Hao still threw punch after punch.
Though his Fierce Tiger Fist was no match for Hu Qing's Blade Intent, the union of ten forces and Fierce Tiger Fist's enhancement could still hold Hu Qing back for an instant.
For ordinary martial artists, such a brief moment might have been of no use.
But Jiang Hao was different.
He had the True Intent Secret Move, Shrink Step Into Inch.
He could escape Hu Qing's saber light at any time.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Facing Hu Qing's successive saber lights, Jiang Hao dodged again and again as though strolling through a leisurely courtyard.
The saber light filling the sky could not harm him in the slightest.
Around the arena, everyone was utterly shocked.
"That is... a second true intent?"
"That's right, it must be a second true intent, and it is even the exceedingly rare true intent of a Movement Technique!"
"That is the Moon Chasing Footwork created by the Huangtian Sect's former Moon Chasing Dao Lord! Jiang Hao actually cultivated Moon Chasing Footwork to the perfection realm and comprehended its true intent?"
"The True Intent Secret Move of Moon Chasing Footwork is Shrink Step Into Inch. What Jiang Hao is using now is Shrink Step Into Inch!"
"He actually comprehended two kinds of true intent? Unbelievable, truly unbelievable..."
Everyone was greatly shocked.
It was not as though martial artists who comprehended two kinds of true intent had never existed.
But Jiang Hao was merely at Hidden Force.
A Hidden Force martial artist who had comprehended two kinds of true intent?
With such talent, no wonder the Huangtian Sect regarded Jiang Hao as a future Seed of the Dao.
Elder Wang revealed a faint smile at this moment.
In truth, he was not the only one who knew Jiang Hao possessed two kinds of true intent. The Huangtian Sect Outer Gate's ten greatest disciples knew as well.
"Two kinds of true intent?"
"The other is Movement Technique true intent."
On the arena, Hu Qing's brows furrowed slightly.
He felt this was becoming troublesome.
With Movement Technique true intent empowering him, Jiang Hao's movements were both agile and incredibly fast.
Even when Hu Qing unleashed his blade techniques in succession, he could not injure Jiang Hao.
"Jiang Hao, you possess two kinds of true intent. I cannot hurt you."
"However, you cannot hurt me either. I have Blade Intent. If I shrink the range of my Blade Intent to a certain extent, the moment you dare approach, I can immediately draw my blade and cut you down."
Hu Qing spoke slowly.
He was not boasting. It was simply the truth.
In fact, Jiang Hao had already tried just now.
He could not get close to Hu Qing.
The two had essentially fought to a draw on the arena.
However, this was an arena battle. There had to be a victor.
Could it be that they would ultimately have to compete in endurance, seeing whose stamina was stronger and who could hold out until the end?
If it truly came down to stamina, Jiang Hao's age would become his weakness.
Jiang Hao was still young, after all, and his stamina was far inferior to Hu Qing's.
Whoosh.
Jiang Hao stopped.
His gaze rested on Hu Qing as he slowly said, "Hu Qing, you and I must decide the victor."
"Your Blade Intent is very pure, and your blade technique is formidable as well. But I still have one more move. Can you withstand it?"
Hu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.
Jiang Hao still had another move?
At this point, what move could possibly be useful?
Even if Jiang Hao brought out another kind of true intent, Hu Qing would not fear it.
No matter how many true intents there were, he would cut them down with a single stroke!
That was his confidence!
The spectators beneath the arena were also deeply curious.
Even Elder Wang and the others from the Huangtian Sect were exceedingly curious.
Two kinds of true intent were already terrifying enough.
What other method did Jiang Hao possess that was stronger than two kinds of true intent, powerful enough to defeat Hu Qing?
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