"I hear you've mastered a peerless sword technique. What a coincidence, I've also mastered a peerless blade technique, known as the Abi Hell Blade..."
Bai Junze slowly gripped the hilt of his blade.
The moment his hand closed around the hilt, the aura surrounding him underwent an immediate transformation.
"Boom."
It was as if a layer of blood-colored flames had suddenly erupted from Bai Junze's body.
Of course, it wasn't actual blood-colored fire.
Rather, that was how it felt to everyone present.
This was the result of Blood Qi condensed to its absolute limit.
"At least six hundred and eighty strands of Blood Qi... has Bai Junze really cultivated his Blood Qi to such a level?"
Many Outer Sect disciples felt a sense of shock in their hearts.
Six hundred and eighty strands!
Once many peerless cultivation techniques reach perfection, they can theoretically produce over five hundred strands of Blood Qi.
But that is only in theory.
In reality, it is extremely difficult to bring a peerless cultivation technique to perfection.
Many people fail to reach perfection with their peerless techniques, and it is considered good enough if they can cultivate close to five hundred strands of Blood Qi.
Let alone exceeding five hundred.
It is no wonder Bai Junze has remained dormant for so many years; his goal was to challenge that "freak" ranked first in the Outer Sect once more.
Unfortunately, Bai Junze never got that rematch with the "freak," and instead found himself on the life-and-death arena with Zhang Su.
"Swish."
Bai Junze drew his blade.
The Abi Hell Blade, carrying a layer of blood-red, chilling blade light, slashed toward Zhang Su like a demon from hell.
Zhang Su seemed to be "locked on."
There was nowhere to hide.
A sense of fear even began to well up in his heart.
This was the Abi Hell Blade, a peerless blade technique that was not only powerful but also capable of shaking the mind.
Among martial arts at the Blood Qi Realm level, very few can shake the mind.
The Abi Hell Blade is one of them.
Even though Zhang Su had a firm will, at this moment, his state of mind was shaken by the Abi Hell Blade.
He was "distracted" for a split second.
But in that very instant, Bai Junze's blade was already before his eyes.
A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Su's eyes.
Ranked second among the top ten Outer Sect disciples, he truly lived up to his reputation.
His opponent's blade technique had indeed reached the pinnacle.
At the Blood Qi Realm, he was truly hard to match.
If it were anyone else, such as a disciple at the level of Luo Feng, they likely wouldn't have been able to block this strike from Bai Junze at all.
But Zhang Su was different.
"Clang."
Zhang Su drew his sword.
And the moment he drew it, he unleashed the Light Shadow Killing Sword.
This sword technique was a peerless one, and its speed was astonishingly fast.
Without a sound, Zhang Su's Lengshuang Sword collided with Bai Junze's blade.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang."
Zhang Su unleashed the Light Shadow Killing Sword time and time again.
However, no matter how silent or swift his sword was, Bai Junze's blade seemed capable of precisely striking the body of the Lengshuang Sword every single time.
It seemed as if Bai Junze could "foresee" the trajectory of Zhang Su's sword technique every time.
Clearly, this was not normal.
This was the first time Zhang Su had "suffered a setback" after unleashing the Light Shadow Killing Sword.
"Hmm? Bai Junze's blade technique is strange..."
Zhang Su's heart tightened.
No matter how fast Bai Junze's reactions were, they could not possibly be faster than the Light Shadow Killing Sword.
Zhang Su was very confident in this point.
The Light Shadow Killing Sword did not actually have any specific moves.
Every strike was the most practical form of swordsmanship.
It was born solely for slaughter.
It pierced toward the opponent at the fastest speed, silent and traceless.
Even Zhang Su himself did not know what the next move would be, so how could Bai Junze possibly know?
And how could he possibly "predict" it accurately enough to block his sword?
There was only one reason...
Zhang Su narrowed his eyes slightly.
He saw the dense blood-red color surrounding Bai Junze.
That blood-red color covered the entire arena.
Whenever Zhang Su struck with his sword, Bai Junze seemed to be able to sense it within that layer of blood-red light and react immediately.
"So that's it... This Abi Hell Blade really does restrain my Light Shadow Killing Sword to some extent..."
Zhang Su understood.
The Light Shadow Killing Sword was formidable, but it relied on taking the opponent by surprise and on terrifying speed.
However, if the element of surprise was countered, and the speed of the sword technique wasn't fast enough to prevent a reaction, it essentially posed no threat.
The Abi Hell Blade, on the other hand, could stimulate blood energy to cover the entire arena, reaching an extremely sensitive level of perception.
Naturally, Zhang Su's Light Shadow Killing Sword had no place to be used.
However, Zhang Su was not someone who only knew the Light Shadow Killing Sword.
The current Zhang Su was no longer the person he used to be.
He possessed absolute, sufficient "hard power" and feared no opponent.
"Since the Light Shadow Killing Sword can't deal with you, then I will crush you fair and square!"
With a thought, Zhang Su stopped holding anything back.
"Boom."
Zhang Su's entire body's blood energy surged violently.
744 wisps of blood energy erupted without reservation.
Instantly, a terrifying pressure descended upon Bai Junze.
Even though Bai Junze had 680 wisps of blood energy, he felt as if he were trapped in a quagmire, finding it difficult to even take a single step.
"This is..."
Bai Junze's mind was shaken.
He simply could not believe it.
To what level had the blood energy on Zhang Su's body suddenly erupted?
It directly overwhelmed his own blood energy.
It even far exceeded it.
"First Wave!"
Zhang Su's sword technique changed.
He switched from the Light Shadow Killing Sword to the Triple Wave Sword Technique.
Although the Triple Wave was only a superior-grade sword technique.
But in this situation, what was needed was a sword technique for head-on collisions, making the Triple Wave more suitable than the Light Shadow Killing Sword.
Moreover, Zhang Su was now erupting with 744 wisps of blood energy.
Every move of the Triple Wave was incomparably terrifying.
He did not need extreme speed.
He did not need intricate moves.
With over seven hundred wisps of blood energy, he only needed to crush his opponent head-on.
This was the principle of breaking ten thousand techniques with sheer force!
"Whoosh."
Zhang Su's sword strike seemed to truly stir up a monstrous wave.
"Bang."
Zhang Su's sword strike, without any surprises, was still blocked by Bai Junze's blade.
The perception of the Abi Hell Blade was indeed far too keen.
However, Bai Junze clearly felt that this strike from Zhang Su was different this time.
A terrifying force surged from Zhang Su's blade, nearly causing him to lose his grip on his own weapon.
"Second Wave!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Su continued by unleashing his second strike.
The monstrous waves stirred up by this second strike seemed even more terrifying.
The sword light swept toward Bai Junze.
The Triple Wave Sword Technique grew more powerful with every strike.
If Bai Junze could barely manage to parry the first wave, then by the second wave, he felt his entire body shudder and the webbing between his thumb and forefinger go numb.
He couldn't hold it!
He absolutely couldn't hold it!
"How is this possible?"
Bai Junze's eyes widened.
He couldn't fathom why Zhang Su's strength would be so overwhelming in a direct, head-on collision.
This was power comparable to that "freak."
How long had Zhang Su been in the Guiyuan Sect?
A year at most.
In just one year, his blood energy had become more vast than his own?
This was simply a fantasy!
Yet, everything before his eyes was reality.
"Third Wave!"
Before Bai Junze could even recover his senses, Zhang Su had already unleashed the third strike.
This was also the strongest strike of the Triple Wave Sword Technique.
The terrifying sword light, like a monstrous tidal wave, rose higher and higher with each surge.
Bai Junze felt as if he were alone in the middle of a vast ocean, appearing so insignificant in the face of those immense waves.
"No..."
Bai Junze's voice trembled.
But it was to no avail.
He attempted to raise his blade with all his might to block.
The perception of the Abi Hell Blade was indeed formidable.
His blade did, in fact, block the Lengshuang Sword.
"Crack."
A crisp sound rang out.
He had blocked it, yes.
But his blade shattered!
His sword was also a precious weapon, forged from tough materials.
Yet, before this strike from Zhang Su, it was like paper, instantly shattering into several pieces that fell to the ground.
At the same time, the cold tip of Zhang Su's Lengshuang Sword instantly landed on Bai Junze's body.
"Puchi."
Bai Junze's entire body stiffened.
His eyes bulged wide.
A look of disbelief appeared on his face.
Zhang Su stood tall, holding his sword.
Drops of blood fell from the tip of the Lengshuang Sword.
A deep bloodstain appeared from the center of Bai Junze's forehead, running all the way down.
His entire body seemed to have been sliced in two by Zhang Su's Lengshuang Sword.
"Thud."
Bai Junze collapsed.
His eyes remained wide open, staring in death!
It seemed that even in death, he could not believe that he had actually died by Zhang Su's sword!
"Clack."
Zhang Su sheathed his sword.
Below the arena, there was dead silence!
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