No, two of those sword blossoms were fake!
In that flash of lightning, Shen Han immediately saw through the secret of Zhuge Yan's move.
Though it appeared to be three strikes, in truth, only the middle strike was real. The two on either side were feints meant to deceive the eye.
To see through his opponent's sword technique at a glance was thanks to the enormous improvement in Shen Han's observation and reaction speed over the past days. Half a month ago, he would never have been able to see it.
"Third Master Zhuge, is that all?"
So Shen Han neither dodged nor evaded. He directly twisted his wrist and swept the Heavy Iron Curved Blade upward from below with the force of thunder, thrusting straight at the middle sword blossom before Zhuge Yan.
Sky-Splitting Blade Technique: Heart Gouge!
Bang!
A violent explosion rang out.
Where the curved blade passed, the longsword instantly shattered into several pieces. Zhuge Yan had allocated thirty percent of his strength to the strikes on either side, greatly weakening the force of the middle strike. It simply had no power to withstand Shen Han's majestic blow.
"What?"
Zhuge Yan immediately staggered back two steps.
Staring at the broken tip of his sword, he gasped heavily in shock. "My Spirit Snake Three Swords has never failed. Countless heroes have died beneath my blade. How can this be possible?"
Shen Han chuckled. "Third Master Zhuge, your half-step Tendon Refining realm is fake, isn't it?"
"You!"
Zhuge Yan raised a hand.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, two short swords shot from his sleeves, flying straight at Shen Han's face.
Clang!
Shen Han had long been prepared. He swung the Heavy Iron Curved Blade and blocked the two deadly hidden swords.
"People of Black Wind Stronghold—despicable!"