The match between Shao Zi and me was undoubtedly the sword duel the disciples had been looking forward to most. Thus, when we stood on the arena, nearly every disciple held their breath, afraid of missing even the slightest movement.
Having retrieved her own storage bag, Shao Zi naturally had no trouble producing a suitable Gold-Piercing Sword. She, too, held up a crystal-clear Gold-Piercing Sword and settled into a stance.
Sword Qi like energy particles flared from our bodies. Mine was a deep black, while Shao Zi's was a brilliant blue. After all, although she and I both cultivated the One Heaven Dao, the attributes at our roots were completely different.
"Master, this disciple will attack first." Shao Zi gave me no time to adjust, instantly launching into an all-out assault.
"Very well. Come." I knew this was the best choice, because if I attacked first, my advantage would be far too great. The moment Shao Zi made her move, she unleashed Thousand Disassemblies, one of the Five Disassembling Sword Forms!
"Thousand Disassemblies!" Shao Zi let out a clear cry and swung the sword in her hand. The sword force drew forth terrifying Sword Qi, which took shape as a sword art under her guidance! Thousand Disassemblies was an offensive technique, its attack as fierce as Li Poxiao's Myriad Changes. It seemed like a vast net pouncing toward me!
It would be truly humiliating to be defeated by my own disciple in a single move, and it certainly would not sound good if word got out. I had many ways to counter Thousand Disassemblies, but naturally, I could not choose a technique Shao Zi was familiar with. Thus, I tapped the ground with my longsword, then raised it in a flourish. "Mutual Annihilation!"
Boom!
With a terrifying roar, Thousand Disassemblies,