A Change in Strategy, Long Xingyu's Alt-Leveling Plan!

Long Xingyu waved his hand and produced a Bamboo Sword, which was enveloped in a lustrous white glow.

Just like the first time father and son had met, they began sparring in the courtyard before the three Thatched Cottages.

"Haoyu, make your move!"

Long Xingyu was quite composed. He was not shameless enough to strike first against a child, maintaining his calm and unhurried demeanor.

Long Haoyu did not move immediately. Both hands rubbed against No Edge's hilt as he assumed a not-quite-standard knight's stance, his gaze constantly assessing the space around Long Xingyu.

"Good opportunity!"

"Fatal Stab!"

Before long, Long Haoyu spotted the opening at Long Xingyu's side. His feet suddenly exerted force, and the muscles in his thighs erupted with terrifying power.

In virtually the blink of an eye, his hands gripping the heavy sword had drawn back to his waist, while the Sword Edge pointed directly at Long Xingyu's waist.

"Hmm?!"

"Haoyu, this little fellow..."

The instant Long Xingyu saw Long Haoyu attack, a flash of surprise immediately crossed his eyes.

Who was he? With his wealth of experience, how could he fail to recognize the opening stance of Long Haoyu's sudden attack?

If I'm not mistaken, this is a very unusual Knight Skill!

This little fellow hasn't even begun cultivating Internal Spiritual Power, yet he's already studying Knight Skills?

A stormy sea churned in Long Xingyu's heart. He was certain that a place like the Odin Sub-Temple would not teach any Knight Skills.

And the two brothers, who had grown up with Bai Yue, could not possibly have encountered a powerful Retribution Knight willing to teach them Knight Skills.

Especially the Fatal Stab Long Haoyu had used—in the Knight Temple's standard Knight Skills, Long Xingyu had never seen anything similar.

This little fellow truly is a monster!

That sudden opening stance is clearly already the prototype of a Knight Skill!

But without Internal Spiritual Power, he only has the form and not the substance!

Long Xingyu evaluated him inwardly as he shifted slightly to the side, swinging his Bamboo Sword toward the path No Edge was projected to take.

Naturally, Long Haoyu did not think this move could threaten Long Xingyu. The moment he saw Long Xingyu's Bamboo Sword strike out—

The power lying dormant within him suddenly erupted once more. The movement technique that had even made Ying Suifeng invite him to join the Assassin Temple was fully displayed at this moment.

His body dragged out an afterimage as Long Haoyu deviated slightly from Fatal Stab's trajectory, evading Long Xingyu's incoming Bamboo Sword and appearing behind him.

His foot stamped a deep mark into the ground, and his body shot high into the air again. Raising No Edge over his head, he slashed down at Long Xingyu once more.

"Leaping Slash!"

Long Haoyu shouted inwardly.

No Edge's enhancement of his body was fully manifested at this moment.

His Level 7 Attendant Knight strength rose directly to Level 8 with No Edge, infinitely close to Level 9.

Does this little fellow have to be so ruthless?

The first strike went for my waist, and now he's aiming for my head?

Long Xingyu's face was full of helplessness. His Bamboo Sword also left an afterimage as it met No Edge coming down on him.

Bang!!

No Edge collided with the Bamboo Sword.

After the clash, Long Haoyu's body strangely sprang away in midair before landing steadily directly opposite Long Xingyu.

Long Xingyu's wrist felt slightly numb, while shock beyond measure filled his heart.

The prototype of one Knight Skill was already astonishing. I never expected this little fellow to have a second one.

The force of that second attack is already close to the level of a Ninth Order Attendant Knight. Isn't this brat afraid he'll miss and really chop my head?

Long Xingyu felt a little emotional. Of course, he was not truly worried. If Long Haoyu could really slash his head with a sword, he would be nailed to the pillar of shame for the rest of his life.

Long Haoyu understood that as well. Precisely because he knew his father's true strength, he had not held back in the slightest.

Neither strike had succeeded, but they had raised his understanding of both attacks to a whole new level.

When he fought the Shadow Instructor, he had been defeated too quickly to make any consecutive moves.

When he fought Owl Ants, facing one Owl Ant after another had not been particularly useful either.

But now, after exchanging two moves with Long Xingyu, it was as though a diagram had appeared before his eyes.

Fatal Stab could connect into Leaping Slash, and if that succeeded, it could then be followed by Divine Light Combo, with its rapid consecutive thrusts and slashes.

If all three skills were unleashed at once, they could indeed produce unexpected results in single-target combat.

Long Xingyu noticed the change in Long Haoyu's eyes, and his expression suddenly grew serious.

Could this little fellow be thinking about how to truly knock me to the ground?

Judging by the looks of it, he's already worked out his next method of attack. Could this be the little fellow's battle Instinct?

In that case, Haoyu truly is the most suitable person to inherit my legacy. But that personality of his that clashes with mine...

Not far away, Long Haochen watched their exchange with excitement, and this too entered Long Xingyu's sight.

Haochen is indeed obedient and well-behaved, but becoming a Guardian Knight would probably be the better choice for him in the future. It really seems like heaven is playing a joke on me!

Long Xingyu analyzed the matter calmly.

Yet the more he analyzed, the worse he felt inside.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind, and his eyes brightened with a sharp gleam.

Right, during future training, I can have Haochen train alongside Haoyu. That way, he can more or less learn some of Haoyu's battle Instinct.

Given how much Haoyu cares about Haochen... hmm, this has great potential!

Long Xingyu affirmed his idea, increasingly convinced that this sudden change in strategy was meaningful.

He was not confident he could change Long Haoyu's personality, but Long Haochen could absolutely learn enough battle Instinct from Long Haoyu.

This can be arranged. During tomorrow's Owl Ant Nest trial, perhaps I can even catch two Magic Beasts and throw them in.

With Haoyu's abilities, he should be able to handle them, and Haochen can gain enough inspiration from it as well!

Perhaps Haochen can even improve Haoyu's opinion of me!

His thoughts were exceedingly complicated. Long Xingyu continuously analyzed the differences between Long Haoyu and Long Haochen, as well as how to better enable Long Haochen to inherit his legacy.

But Long Haoyu did not give him the chance to keep indulging in wild thoughts.

After a brief respite, the hands gripping No Edge began exerting force once again, and the power in his legs erupted anew.

It was still Fatal Stab as the opener, perfectly replicating the first round of attacks.

Long Xingyu came back to his senses. Seeing Long Haoyu leap high again to use Leaping Slash, a faint smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Little fellow, let me see whether you can truly live by the creed of fearing neither life nor death, and fighting anyone who refuses to submit.

The exact same move won't work a second time.

Long Haoyu also watched Long Xingyu's reaction. He saw that the Bamboo Sword did not swing at No Edge again, but instead thrust straight toward his body.

He had no intention of dodging. Though the Bamboo Sword was aimed at him, No Edge remained aimed at Long Xingyu.

At the same time, the Divine Light Combo he had been planning had already found its corresponding angle of attack after Leaping Slash.

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