Others might not have noticed anything amiss, but Liu Ruyan could see it clearly.
Although Yang Lingtian seemed to be in dire straits, every block and dodge looked unbearably clumsy.
His eyes, however, remained as calm as still water, without the slightest trace of panic.
Moreover, his seemingly chaotic footwork allowed him to evade Sun Jian's fatal attacks with perfect timing every time.
These signs made Liu Ruyan even more certain.
This Yang Lingtian was definitely putting on an act.
He had forced five Saint God Realm late-stage assassins who had taken forbidden drugs to retreat with a single sword strike. His strength was unfathomable.
His current predicament was merely something he had deliberately feigned, though his purpose was unclear.
At this thought, a faint, unreadable smile of amusement flickered deep in Liu Ruyan's beautiful eyes.
"Interesting. Truly interesting... What exactly are you trying to do?"
She began looking forward to what kind of surprise Yang Lingtian would bring her next.
On the arena, seeing that Yang Lingtian could only defend against his fierce assault and had no strength to counterattack, Sun Jian grew even more smug and contemptuous.
"Useless trash, is this all you've got? You're not even qualified to warm me up!"
Sun Jian let out a feral laugh, and his attacks grew fiercer.
The divine sword in his hand transformed into a sky full of sword shadows, completely enveloping Yang Lingtian.
"Get down from there!" Sun Jian roared, and his sword technique suddenly changed.
An even more violent aura erupted from within him.
"Crushing Mountain Triple Slash." He unleashed his proudest martial technique.
In an instant, three several-zhang-long, incomparably solid Sword Auras appeared in the shape of a character.
Carrying the terrifying might to cleave apart mountains, they sealed off all of Yang Lingtian's escape routes from