Subverting Everyone's Cognition, Sword Qi Rages!

Xu Fan swung his blade down, and the Nuger Worm, a full Female Snow Wolf in size, was cleaved cleanly in two!

Green liquid splattered in all directions.

But even split in two, the Nuger Worm did not die on the spot.

Its body writhed continuously.

As if struggling.

With every movement, more liquid oozed out.

It looked utterly disgusting.

The sound of it scraping against the ground was like a human wail.

Very piercing.

And the Sword Qi that burst forth from Xu Fan's blade crushed a large swath of Nuger Worms.

Forcing their bodies to explode.

The soil beneath his feet was directly stained a dark green.

It looked both eerie and revolting.

Yet even this sight did not instill fear in the other Nuger Worms.

Their eyes were filled with nothing but greed for Xu Fan's flesh.

As if the stronger Xu Fan performed, the more excited they became.

A massive tide of Nuger Worms crawled over the corpses and shredded remains of their kin, wave after wave.

At the same time...

Countless viewers on Blue Star were watching Xu Fan's every move.

Just as the Nuger Worms lunged at Xu Fan, most viewers thought his luck had finally run out.

Those with weaker mental fortitude even instinctively closed their eyes.

Unable to bear the sight of Xu Fan's gruesome death.

But the livestream never broadcast Xu Fan's screams.

Only then did they force their eyes open.

Yet what no one expected was...

The scene they had imagined never appeared!

The situation was the complete opposite.

At Xu Fan's feet, all around him, were the corpses and shredded remains of Nuger Worms.

Their blood wasn't red, but green.

In a very viscous state.

Combined with their sticky, slippery bodies, it was as disgusting as it could get.

Many viewers even vomited on the spot.

But...

Though the scene was nauseating, Xu Fan, relying on the long blade in his hand, was completely unharmed!

For everyone in the Yan Kingdom, this was the best news possible!

Xu Fan raised his long blade with both hands, settled into a horse stance, then swung his arms, delivering a horizontal slash toward the insect swarm ahead.

A cold light flashed.

A faint white ripple could be seen in the frame, surging into the swarm.

Wherever it passed, it directly cut the Nuger Worms in two.

Whether it was an illusion or not.

The focused viewers even felt that Xu Fan's blade edge never actually touched the worms' bodies.

"Holy crap, can someone explain what's going on? How did contestant Xu Fan do that? His blade didn't even seem to touch the bugs."

"This... this defies science."

"I feel like my worldview is collapsing. I've seen people snuff out candles from a distance with swords before, but this is the first time I've seen living things killed like this."

"This must be that legendary swordsmanship. The ancestors weren't lying; there really is martial arts in this world!"

For a moment, the entire livestream exploded again.

Viewers engaged in heated discussion.

Not only that, but many people recorded short videos of Xu Fan slaying the Nuger Worms.

And reposted them on online platforms.

Of course, clueless bystanders assumed these were just post-production special effects.

In the real world, how could anyone slash out an effect like that with a single blade?

This isn't some fantasy novel.

"I... did I see that right?" Host Xiao Ying rubbed her eyes hard, a doubt creeping into her mind—had she been staring at the screen too long and gotten blurry vision?

Those Nuger Worms might look soft-bodied with poor defense.

But they were still ferocious beasts comparable in size to a Female Snow Wolf!

Even if Xu Fan had chopped one in two with his long blade, that could still be explained.

But now, the technique Xu Fan was using felt more like something from games or anime.

Sword Qi!

Did that thing really exist in the real world?

Suddenly, Chen Warrior King spoke slowly, "Maybe we were biased from the start."

Host Xiao Ying and the other guests all turned to look at the Warrior King, asking in unison, "What do you mean?"

"Didn't the officials release Xu Fan's identity before? The public data shows he's just an ordinary college student."

Chen Warrior King paused. "That's why we really did treat him like an ordinary college student."

If you think about it carefully.

Xu Fan is the player bound to the Yan Kingdom.

Whether for the purpose of protecting him or for strategic reasons.

It's entirely possible that Xu Fan's identity has been classified as top secret!

Look at it from another angle.

Maybe Xu Fan's true identity is a soldier from some special forces unit.

Or from a sword-fighting family.

It's not impossible!

Of course...

Chen Warrior King didn't spell this out.

"Watch Xu Fan's swings closely—no wasted movements."

"Clean, sharp, decisive."

"Clearly, Xu Fan must have studied swordsmanship or blade techniques from a young age."

Chen Warrior King shared his view.

"And when the swing speed reaches a certain level, it really can produce wind blades. Many master swordsmen can snuff out candles from a distance."

"Of course, ordinary sword masters might stop there."

"But don't forget, Xu Fan got Wrist Strength Enhancement from the Treasure Chest earlier."

"The strength he has is several times that of an ordinary person, combined with his superb swordsmanship—that's how we're seeing this effect!"

Chen Warrior King said seriously, offering an explanation for Xu Fan's performance that even he found a bit forced.

But...

Was there another explanation?

No!

Xu Fan's performance had already exceeded their understanding!

"Now that you mention it, that's true. Xu Fan's movements are way too professional—he's clearly been trained." Brother Qiang seemed to suddenly catch on.

"Wait..."

"No wonder Xu Fan has stayed calm ever since entering the Forbidden Land."

"Handling every situation with ease."

"I get it now."

"Xu Fan's greatest confidence has been this masterful swordsmanship from the very start!"

With the exchange between Chen Warrior King and Brother Qiang.

The audience in the livestream suddenly had an epiphany.

No wonder Xu Fan dared to take risks.

Simply because...

He was strong enough!

"Damn, if I had that swordsmanship, I wouldn't be scared either."

"So this is martial arts, right? It's martial arts, haha—I never thought our player would be a martial arts master!"

"Having Xu Fan as the Yan Kingdom's representative is just perfect."

"Comparing them like this, I suddenly feel that Koichiro Mori's swordsmanship seems pretty unremarkable..."

The Yan Kingdom audience was naturally overjoyed.

And most of the jeers from abroad had died down significantly.

After seeing Xu Fan's astonishing performance, they suddenly felt their faces sting.

Player Xu Fan was simply too incredible.

The guests in the livestream room also breathed a collective sigh of relief, their highly tense emotions easing.

"With such superb swordsmanship, combined with the Female Snow Wolf's cooperation, he might be able to fight while retreating and leave this place smoothly." Brother Qiang voiced his thoughts.

After all, the number of Nuger Worms was too great.

Retreating was the wise choice.

However...

Host Xiao Ying frowned slightly as she stared at the screen. "It seems our player Xu Fan..."

"Has no intention of leaving that place?"