"I heard you mastered an unparalleled sword technique. What a coincidence—I also mastered an unparalleled blade technique, called the Abi Hell Blade..."
Bai Junze slowly gripped the hilt of his blade.
The moment he grasped it, his aura immediately changed.
Boom.
It was as though a layer of blood-colored flames had suddenly surged from Bai Junze's body.
Of course, they were not truly blood-colored flames.
Rather, that was how everyone perceived it.
His Blood Qi had condensed to the utmost extreme.
"At least six hundred and eighty strands of Blood Qi... Bai Junze's Blood Qi cultivation has actually reached such a level?"
Many Outer Sect disciples were deeply shocked.
Six hundred and eighty strands!
In theory, once many unparalleled techniques reached the Perfected Realm, they could cultivate over five hundred strands of Blood Qi.
But that was only in theory.
In reality, it was very difficult to cultivate an unparalleled technique to the Perfected Realm.
Many people failed to bring their unparalleled techniques to the Perfected Realm. Being able to cultivate close to five hundred strands of Blood Qi was already quite good.
Let alone surpassing five hundred strands.
No wonder Bai Junze had lain low for so many years. His goal had been to battle that "freak," ranked first in the Outer Sect, once more.
Unfortunately, Bai Junze had not gotten the chance to fight that "freak" again. Instead, he had come to the Life and Death Arena with Zhang Su.
Whoosh.
Bai Junze drew his blade.
The Abi Hell Blade, carrying a layer of blood-colored, chilling blade light, slashed toward Zhang Su like an evil ghost from hell.
Zhang Su seemed to have been "locked onto."
There was nowhere to evade.
Even fear rose within his heart.
This was the Abi Hell Blade. This unparalleled blade technique was not only immensely powerful, but also shook the mind.
Among martial techniques at the Blood Qi Realm, very few could shake the mind.
The Abi Hell Blade was one of them.
Even though Zhang Su's will was firm, his state of mind was shaken by the Abi Hell Blade at this moment.
He lost focus for an instant.
But in that instant, Bai Junze's blade was already before him.
A glint flashed through Zhang Su's eyes.
Second among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples—his reputation was indeed well deserved.
His opponent's blade technique had truly reached the pinnacle.
Within the Blood Qi Realm, he truly had few rivals.
If it were anyone else, a disciple at Luo Feng's level for instance, they probably would not have been able to withstand Bai Junze's strike at all.
But Zhang Su was different.
Clang.
Zhang Su drew his sword.
And the instant he did, he unleashed the Light Shadow Killing Sword.
This sword technique was an unparalleled sword technique, and its speed was astonishingly fast.
Silently and soundlessly, Zhang Su's Lengshuang Sword collided with Bai Junze's blade.
Bang bang bang bang bang.
Zhang Su unleashed the Light Shadow Killing Sword again and again.
Yet no matter how silent and soundless his sword was, Bai Junze's blade always seemed able to strike the body of the Lengshuang Sword with perfect precision.
It was as though Bai Junze could "foresee" the trajectory of Zhang Su's sword technique every time.
Clearly, this was abnormal.
This was the first time Zhang Su had been stymied after using the Light Shadow Killing Sword.
"Hm? There's something strange about Bai Junze's blade technique..."
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 of that.
The Light Shadow Killing Sword actually had no fixed moves.
Every strike was the most practical sword move.
It existed only for slaughter.
At the fastest speed, it stabbed toward the opponent silently and soundlessly.
Even Zhang Su himself did not know what his next move would be. How could Bai Junze possibly know?
And how could he accurately "predict" it, thereby blocking his sword?
There was only one reason...
Zhang Su narrowed his eyes slightly.
He saw the dense blood-colored aura around Bai Junze.
That blood-colored aura covered the entire arena.
As long as Zhang Su drew his sword, Bai Junze seemed able to sense it within that layer of blood-colored light and react at once.
"So that's it... This Abi Hell Blade really does somewhat restrain my Light Shadow Killing Sword..."
Zhang Su understood.
The Light Shadow Killing Sword was formidable, but it relied on catching the opponent off guard and on terrifying speed.
But if its element of surprise was restrained, and its sword speed was not so fast that people could not react to it, then it basically posed no threat.
The Abi Hell Blade, however, could drive Blood Qi to cover the entire arena, bringing its perception to an extremely keen level.
Naturally, Zhang Su's Light Shadow Killing Sword no longer had any room to display its prowess.
However, the Light Shadow Killing Sword was not the only thing Zhang Su knew.
The current Zhang Su had long since become a different person.
He possessed absolutely sufficient raw strength and feared no opponent.
"Since the Light Shadow Killing Sword can't deal with you, then I'll crush you head-on!"
With a thought, Zhang Su no longer held anything back.
Boom.
Zhang Su's Blood Qi surged explosively throughout his body.
All 744 strands of Blood Qi erupted without reservation.
At once, a terrifying pressure instantly descended upon Bai Junze.
Even with six hundred and eighty strands of Blood Qi, Bai Junze felt as though he had sunk into a swamp. Even taking a single step was exceedingly difficult.
"This is..."
Bai Junze's mind shook.
He simply could not believe it.
To what extent had Zhang Su's Blood Qi suddenly erupted?
It directly overwhelmed his own Blood Qi.
It even far surpassed it.
"One Wave!"
Zhang Su's sword technique changed.
It shifted from the Light Shadow Killing Sword to the Triple Wave Sword Technique.
Though Triple Wave was merely a superior sword technique.
In this situation, what was needed was a sword technique for direct, head-on clashes. Triple Wave was therefore more suitable than the Light Shadow Killing Sword.
Moreover, Zhang Su had now erupted with 744 strands of Blood Qi.
Every move of Triple Wave was incomparably terrifying.
He did not need blinding speed.
He did not need exquisite moves.
He had over seven hundred strands of Blood Qi. All he needed was to crush his opponent head-on.
This was overwhelming all techniques with sheer force!
Roar!
Zhang Su's sword seemed to truly raise towering waves.
Bang.
Without any surprise, Zhang Su's strike was still blocked by Bai Junze's blade.
The Abi Hell Blade's perception was indeed far too sharp.
But this time, Bai Junze clearly felt that Zhang Su's sword strike was different.
An incomparably terrifying force came from Zhang Su's sword, nearly making him lose his grip on his blade.
"Two Waves!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Su continued with his second strike.
The towering waves raised by this second strike seemed even more terrifying.
Sword light swept toward Bai Junze.
The Triple Wave Sword Technique grew stronger with each strike.
If Bai Junze could still barely receive One Wave.
Then when it came to Two Waves, Bai Junze felt his entire body tremble and his tiger's mouth go numb.
He could not withstand it!
He could not withstand it at all!
"How is that possible?"
Bai Junze's eyes widened.
He could not understand at all why Zhang Su's strength was so immense in a direct clash.
This was strength comparable to that "freak"!
How long had Zhang Su been in the Guiyuan Sect?
At most, only one year.
In one year, his Blood Qi had already become more abundant than Bai Junze's?
This was simply a fantasy!
Yet everything before his eyes was reality.
"Triple Wave!"
But before Bai Junze could recover, Zhang Su had already unleashed his third strike.
This was also the strongest strike of Triple Wave.
Terrifying sword light was like towering tidal waves, each wave rising higher than the last.
Bai Junze felt as though he were alone in a vast ocean, facing immense waves that made him seem so tiny.
"No..."
Even Bai Junze's voice trembled.
But it was of no use.
He tried to raise his blade with all his strength and block.
The Abi Hell Blade's perception was indeed formidable.
His blade did indeed block the Lengshuang Sword.
Crack.
A crisp sound rang out.
He had blocked it.
But the blade shattered!
His blade had also been a treasured weapon, its material tough and resilient.
Yet before Zhang Su's strike, it was like paper mache. It shattered instantly, breaking into several pieces and falling to the ground.
At the same time, the Lengshuang Sword's icy edge instantly descended upon Bai Junze.
Splurt.
Bai Junze's entire body stiffened.
His eyes were wide open.
An expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
Zhang Su stood with sword in hand.
Drops of blood dripped from the tip of the Lengshuang Sword.
A deep bloody line emerged from Bai Junze's brow, running from top to bottom.
His entire body seemed to have been cleaved in two by Zhang Su's Lengshuang Sword.
Thud.
Bai Junze fell.
His eyes remained wide open, unable to die in peace!
It seemed that even in death, he could not believe that he had actually died beneath Zhang Su's sword!
Clack.
Zhang Su sheathed his sword.
Beneath the arena, there was utter silence!
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