With the long sword in hand, Hedereson's momentum has undergone earth-shaking changes.
If he is a calm mountain with his bare hands, then he with a sword is like this mountain coming to life, with unparalleled weight and sharpness. The earth-yellow sword body has no dazzling luster, but it is quietly held in his hand, but it makes the air at the top of Tu Jiao Mountain seem to solidify, and the invisible pressure makes the breathing of the crowd watching the battle in the distance become stagnant.
Linley felt as if he had been thrown into thick amber, and the airflow around his body was stagnant, making it extremely difficult to move. The cyan scales on his body opened and closed slightly, and Dragon Blood's power was running at full speed, fighting against this ubiquitous sinking Heavy Sword force.
"Be careful." Hedereson's voice was not loud, but it beat in everyone's heart like a drum.
He moved.
There were no fancy moves, he simply took a step forward, and then swung Heavy Sword in his hand - it was still a vertical chop, similar to the way he defeated Olivier, but the power was different.
"Buzz--!"
Wherever the sword passed, the space let out an overwhelmed wail. It was not as fast as lightning, but with a kind of slowness and determination that crushed everything. As the sword fell, Linley felt that the gravity around him had increased several times, and the rocks under his feet creaked and groaned, as if they were going to press him directly into the ground!
This is the sword of Hedereson! A sword that maximizes the "weight" and "power" of the earth!
There is no way to avoid it!
A sharp look flashed in Linley's eyes, and he knew that any trickery was useless. He stamped his feet on the ground, Dragon Blood boiled inside his body, Wind Element's power no longer pursued extreme speed, but Madness poured into his arms, forcibly blending with the power of the earth. He clenched his hands into fists and crossed them over his head. The green and black lights intertwined, clashed, and barely merged on the edge of his fists, forming an unstable barrier that condensed all his strength and belief!
"Get out of my way!"
"Boom--!!!"
Heavy Sword fell on the barrier formed by his fists.
At that moment, time seemed to stand still for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, an indescribable loud noise erupted! The Tu Jiao Mountain summit shook violently, with the two people at the center, the solid ground cracked like a spider web, gravel shot up, and smoke and dust rose into the sky! The violent energy shock wave swept around like a tsunami., in front of the nearest viewing seat, the defensive barrier jointly set up by the strong Saint Realm rippled violently, flickering on and off, causing the expressions of Lanke, Carlost and others to change slightly, and they quickly reinforced it.
The smoke and dust slowly dispersed.
A shallow crater appeared in the center of the battlefield.
Linley was half-kneeling at the bottom of the pit, his arms trembling violently, and the cross-blocking posture was still maintained. However, the blue-black scales on his arms were widely shattered, and blood continued to seep from the cracks and dripped on the gravel beneath him. His face was pale, with a wisp of blood hanging from the corner of his mouth, and his chest was heaving violently. It was obvious that he had suffered serious internal injuries.
Hedereson, on the other hand, stood at the edge of the pit holding a sword, his body as steady as a rock. However, the knuckles of the hand holding the sword were slightly white, and there was a slight trace of blood seeping from the tiger's mouth. He looked at Linley at the bottom of the pit, with a trace of extreme surprise in his eyes.
Blocked!
His serious sword attack was blocked by Linley in this way!
Although Linley was more seriously injured, the result was beyond everyone's expectations. Hedereson took the unsheathed sword with his bare hands, but was only injured, not defeated! This is a victory in itself!
After the silence, there were even more enthusiastic cheers! For the tenacity of Linley, for this rock-shaking first gear!
Lin Qin stood on the giant rock and nodded slightly. Linley At the last moment, the determination to forcibly merge the two forces at all costs, although rough and even hurt oneself, touched a bit of the essence at the critical moment of life and death.
This kind of experience is far more precious than a victory.
At the bottom of the pit, Linley slowly raised his head, but his eyes were astonishingly bright on his blood-stained face. He did not look at his injuries, nor did he care about the cheers around him. All his mind was immersed in the feeling of life and death just now.
Hedereson That sword is not only a crushing force, but also contains a unique "rhythm". A steady, heavy, and continuous fluctuation like the heartbeat of the earth. This kind of fluctuation penetrated the energy barrier that he forcibly combined, and directly acted on the depths of his body and even his soul.
"Pulsation----not resistance, but guidance----resonance----" A vague idea flashed crazily in his mind. He had previously caused the ground to impact Hedereson, which was only the most superficial use. But what the Hedereson sword contained was a deeper rhythm that was closer to the origin of the earth.
He felt that the connection point between the wind and the earth, which he had been searching hard for but was always separated by a layer of veil, seemed to be in this "rhythm". The wind also has a rhythm, which is light and changing; the earth also has a rhythm, which is heavy and permanent. Find their common rhythm----
Linley's eyes changed from bright to confused, and then from confused to deep. He seemed to have forgotten the environment he was in, the powerful enemy at his side, the severe pain all over his body, and was completely immersed in his own world of perception. The green and black light that had been violently conflicting on his body gradually subsided, and his breath became extremely calm, even with a strange feeling of being vaguely connected to the earth under his feet.
Hedereson was about to speak, but when he saw Linley in such a state, he swallowed the words he was about to blurt out. Surprise flashed through his eyes again, and then turned into a trace of real wonder and envy.
"Epiphany----" He whispered to himself, the hand holding the sword slowly lowered, and the sharp sword power around him quietly subsided, as if he was afraid of disturbing something. He just stood quietly by the pit, protecting Linley.
This scene made the mountaintop quiet again. Everyone could see the unusual state of Linley.
"Is this----enlightenment?" Lanke couldn't believe it.
"I had my epiphany during the battle—or under the sword of Hedereson—" Carlost murmured, looking at Linley with complicated eyes.
Joanne His Majesty took a deep breath and his eyes were filled with brilliance. Baruch Clan, you are indeed favored by God!
Lin Qin's mouth curled up with an imperceptible arc. Children can be taught.
Time passed little by little and the sun gradually rose higher.
Linley was half-kneeling in the shallow pit. When Immovable moved, he seemed to turn into a stone sculpture. But the aura around him that vaguely resonated with the earth became more and more obvious.
I don't know how long it took, maybe a quarter of an hour, maybe longer.
Linley slowly opened his eyes. Those eyes were clear and deep, as if they contained the trajectory of the wind and the thickness of the earth.
He looked at Hedereson at the edge of the pit and slowly stood up straight. Although his arms were still scarred and his face was still pale, his spine was straight, and an unprecedented confidence and calmness exuded from him.
He bowed deeply to Hedereson.
"Thank you, senior - for teaching me a sword." This thank you came from the bottom of his heart. Without the pressure of life and death and the unique rhythm brought by that sword, he would not have been able to capture that glimmer of light.
Hedereson accepted the gift calmly, with a smile on his face. It was a happy smile that saw the younger generation truly growing up.
"It seems that you have gained a lot." Hedereson said, "Do you want to continue?"
Linley straightened up, looked at his arms that were still shaking and bleeding, shook his head, and said calmly, "This junior is no longer able to fight anymore. This junior has lost this battle."
He conceded defeat simply and neatly, without any reluctance or unwillingness. Because he knew that in this battle, what he lost was only the immediate outcome, but what he won was the key to a higher realm. The gift of that sword was far more important than a victory.
Hedereson nodded and slowly sheathed Heavy Sword. The breathtaking sinking Heavy Sword completely dissipated.
"This battle ends here." Hedereson's voice spread across the top of the mountain, "Linley, little friend, is extremely talented, has a tenacious will, and his future is limitless."
He did not declare his victory, but gave Linley extremely high praise.
As his words fell, there was a brief silence at the top of Tu Jiao Mountain, and then deafening cheers and applause broke out! This applause is not only for Hedereson, who insists on being undefeated, but also for Linley, who is proud of his defeat and achieves astonishing transformation in the battle!
Dragonblood Warrior Linley's name, after this battle, really resonated with the Yulan Continent! He proved with actual actions that he was qualified to compete with the veteran Saint Realm's peak powerhouse, and even forced Rock Sword Saint to use his sword, and achieved a breakthrough under his sword!
There was no absolute winner in this Tu Jiao Mountain appointment, but it created a good story.