Circular Dance

On the boundless grassland of the Qionghua Realm, two figures can be faintly seen.

A figure stood in the void.

A figure lay in the large crater on the ground.

The area, spanning hundreds of feet in diameter, was a scene of utter devastation after the battle.

Holding Jing He's jade sword, Thousand Thorns, Xu Yuan slowly lifted himself out of the pit, gazing up at the seemingly untouched girl in the sky.

Bathed in the light of the dome, her flowing palace dress made her appear like a celestial being descended to earth, and the golden aura emanating from her made her seem like a fairy descended to the mortal realm.

Xu Yuan tightened his grip on the jade sword in his hand.

We can't beat them.

We can't beat them at all.

Ever since Tianyan broke through to the third-grade Grandmaster, the battles against him have become overwhelmingly powerful.

The battle had been going on for a quarter of an hour. He was practically a punching bag, while Tianyan hadn't even been touched by him.

Tianyan looked down from his high vantage point, his light, melodious voice carrying a hint of disdain:

"You're done after just fifteen minutes? That's disappointing. I thought you were going to give me some surprises today."

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Xu Yuan rolled his eyes upon hearing this.

Ever since she broke through to the third rank, Tianyan has started to use more trash talk when fighting him.

They not only use physical attacks, but also enjoy mental taunts.

Having endured this all summer, the woman had clearly accumulated a lot of resentment.

Now that their roles have reversed, the two have returned to how they appear to the outside world.

It's just a pity that Tianyan's words lacked a bit of aggression.

At least, they're much worse than those keyboard warriors in my previous life's games.

Their behavior needs to be improved.

Xu Yuan held the jade sword Thousand Thorns, sighing and shaking his head:

"Little sister, you're so smug after beating someone like me who's only been cultivating for less than half a year? I really don't know where you get the nerve. Is this all the master of your Heavenly Oversight Pavilion Master has taught you all these years? Tsk tsk."

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The girl in the sky clenched her fist instantly, stared at him below for a few breaths, exhaled, and suddenly smiled:

"You're just being stubborn."

Having said that,

She uttered a single word.

"Instant."

A surge of Source Qi,

The distance of more than ten zhang was covered in an instant, and the girl's slender figure suddenly appeared in front of Xu Yuan.

Tianyan's "Instant" mantra is somewhat similar to his Void-Stepping Slash, but the "Instant" mantra will have a slight fluctuation of Source Qi.

Xu Yuan's eyes narrowed, and as he spoke trash, Tianyan stepped forward.

This is Tianyan's habit.

When you can't win an argument, you resort to violence to solve the problem.

A fist in a physical sense.

Tianyan, who has cultivated the Yantian Art, is undoubtedly a mage in the most traditional sense, but his close combat strength is the weakest.

The most satisfying thing to do is to punch him.

As he circulated his Cultivation Method, fiery red patterns immediately appeared all over Xu Yuan's body.

Soul-Returning Art, Six Yang Gang.

Once the Cultivation Method was completed, fiery red patterns, interspersed with scorching heat waves that seemed capable of burning everything, spread outwards from Xu Yuan as the center.

Tianyan simply stood still and calmly uttered a single word:

"Seal up."

Now that she has returned to the third rank, she no longer needs to form hand seals to cast the Heavenly Word Mantra.

Pronunciation

Xu Yuan immediately felt that the unobstructed flow of his Source Qi Source Qi being interfered with and blocked by an invisible force. If he did not stop the flow of Source Qi, he would Qi Deviation!

He immediately stopped circulating his Cultivation Method, and the fiery red patterns that had just spread out instantly transformed into a sky full of Source Qi with a "snap".

Meanwhile,

Tianyan swiftly extended a slender hand, striking towards Xu Yuan's chest, but Xu Yuan blocked it with his jade sword.

Although he's not very skilled, his current cultivation level is still considered among the best of the third rank.

Xu Yuan stared at Tianyan and smiled:

"Men and women should not touch each other; this Tianyan."

Tianyan sighed:

"Xu Changtian, if your strength were as tough as your mouth, I might actually be able to save myself a lot of trouble."

"Have you tested my strength?" Xu Yuan asked.

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The girl looked puzzled, and without saying much, simply uttered a single word:

"Break."

Time seemed to stand still.

"Buzz--"

The powerful force caused the jade sword to emit a sword cry, almost causing it to slip from the hand.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yuan's expression darkened, and he tried to retreat quickly.

but.

"Disease."

In an instant, Tianyan's figure appeared beside him.

Boom!

A loud bang!

The ground instantly cracked like a spider web, and the jade sword, glowing with a fiery red light, slipped from their grasp due to insufficient force. A giant crater, more than ten meters in diameter, instantly cracked and collapsed around the two of them.

A deafening roar echoed across the entire grassland, dust billowed everywhere, and in an instant, a figure was sent flying backward!

Flying dozens of meters backward, Xu Yuan regained his footing in mid-air and flipped over. Without pausing, he waved his hand and snatched the sword blade back into his hand from a distance.

Landed steadily, just about to make a move...

But the next moment,

"Cough."

A mouthful of scalding blood gushed from his mouth, and he used the blade to forcefully stabilize himself by diagonally inserting it into the ground.

At that moment, a cloud of dust slowly rose from the ground that had been shattered by the collision in the distance.

Xu Yuan wiped the spilled smoke from the corner of his mouth, pulled the sword from the ground, and stared intently at the rising smoke in the distance with a solemn expression.

Suddenly,

"Buzz--"

With a flick of his sleeve, Tianyan unleashed a gust of wind that instantly dispersed the dust and sand, revealing a pristine young woman in a pale red dress standing at the center of the cloud.

She looked at him, smiled, and asked:

"Are we continuing today? If we do, you might not be able to get out of bed tomorrow."

Xu Yuan grinned, placing the jade sword flat:

"Don't rush, I can't control the move I'm about to use. If I'm not careful, someone could die."

Tianyan raised his eyebrows slightly and uttered two words:

"Is that so?"

Having said that, she smiled and beckoned to Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan took a deep breath.

Tianyan has just used the "Seal" mantra, and there is about a ten-breath gap before he can use it again. This move should be able to hurt her.

Thinking,

Xu Yuan unleashed his long-prepared trump card.

Void-Stepping Slash!

Xu Yuan stomped his foot, the ground sank, and his figure instantly disappeared into the boundless grassland.

Upon seeing this, Tianyan's golden pupils narrowed slightly.

They've disappeared.

Even her Heavenly Pupil couldn't see the slightest trace!

Although he looked down on Xu Yuan's strength, Tianyan instantly became alert upon witnessing this scene:

"Shield!"

"Disease!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tianyan prepared to leave the place.

But the next instant, Xu Yuan, who had vanished, suddenly reappeared in front of her!

The fiery red aura on the jade sword in his hand had disappeared, replaced by a strange, blood-black light!

The Void-Stepping Slash spanned a hundred meters, and Xu Yuan had just appeared.

He swung his sword horizontally, slashing in a circle.

The sword blade drew a blood-red and ink-black arc in the pristine air, sweeping towards Tianyan's slender body in an overwhelming manner!

The Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique records one of the only Swordsmanship techniques in the entire set.

Blood Ink Jade - Waltz

Wherever the Blood Ink Sword Technique passed, the lush green grass withered and died instantly, and the world seemed to dim for a moment!

Upon seeing this, Tianyan's breath hitched slightly.

The aura of death instantly enveloped every part of her body like a tidal wave.

In the past, even when Xu Yuan was able to shatter Tianyan's "Shield" mantra, those golden shield lights would explode like specks of light.

The moment the blood- Ink Sword arc intertwined with the golden shield light, the layers of golden shield light were sliced through as easily as a knife cutting through tofu.

Then,

Tianyan's slender, delicate body was instantly sliced in two, then gradually turned into starlight and dissipated into the air.

This terrifying sword technique caused no damage to the terrain; the blood-black, eerie arc of light lingered in the air for less than a breath before dissipating into nothingness.

After unleashing this sword strike, Xu Yuan collapsed onto the ground, utterly exhausted.

And the next moment,

Tianyan's figure appeared in mid-air, his Source Qi in disarray.

She lost her vital energy.

After a few breaths of silence,

She landed silently beside Xu Yuan, staring at him with a hint of resentment in her eyes, and spoke slowly and deliberately:

"Xu Changtian, have you gone mad?!"

Xu Yuan gave a weak laugh, his voice tinged with extreme exhaustion:

"What happened? You almost died? I warned you to be careful."

"Are you an idiot? Your move is powerful, but it can't kill me."

Tianyan's eyes held a hint of amusement, her chest heaving slightly as she scolded in a soft, coquettish voice:

"If I had used the Heavenly Word Mantra to interfere with you just now, you would be dead by now, do you know that?"

She instinctively tried to use the Heavenly Word Mantra to interfere, but realized that if she tried, this bastard would explode.

He had to swallow the truth that was on the tip of his tongue and instead used the Life and Death Chapter and Death Secret Technique of the Yantian Art to take his own life.

After cursing,

A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of the girl's lips.

He silently wiped the corner of his lips, revealing a patch of bright red blood.

Unable to contain his anger, Tianyan continued to curse:

"Sparring with you is to let you test your skills, not to get yourself killed!"

"Are you stupid? You haven't even mastered the art of circulating Qi, and you dare to jump straight into actual combat?!"

After saying that, she stomped her foot on Xu Yuan's thigh.

Although Tianyan wasn't wearing shoes, he amplified his Source Qi with this kick, causing Xu Yuan to grimace in pain.

But after a pause, he simply smiled and asked:

"How about it? My set of moves should be enough to kill a third-rank enemy, right?"

The Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique Cultivation Method lives up to its blood-red rank; even the "Shield" mantra from the Heavenly Word Mantra is as easy as slicing vegetables.

Upon hearing Tianyan, Tianyan's eyebrows furrowed, but her chest heaved without any further ripples.

"Heh, that's certainly possible, but what if you don't kill them?"

Xu Yuan is a bachelor:

"What else can we do but wait to be slaughtered?"

Tianyan narrowed his eyes and sneered:

"Is that all you aspire to?"

Xu Yuan looked up at the vast expanse of azure sky, his tone full of satisfaction:

"Little sister, I'm just a seventh-rank cultivator, I haven't even grasped the 'Dao' yet. I'm already very satisfied to have the opportunity to kill a third-rank cultivator."

"Bang!"

Tianyan kicked him again. "Don't call me little sister."

Xu Yuan smiled and shook his head, staring at Tianyan's gradually reddening cheeks:

"You should suppress the poison from the Charm God Flower first. You look like you're about to have another attack. You still have the mind to argue with what I'm saying?"

Tianyan stared at Xu Yuan for several breaths:

"Xu Changtian, you're really good with words."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"Bang!"

"Hiss"

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After a brief adjustment of his breathing, Tianyan used his Source Qi to carry Xu Yuan back to his own villa.

After lying in bed and taking several pills given to him by Bai Fan, Xu Yuan was able to get out of bed and walk after meditating for about an hour.

There is an elegant pavilion in the courtyard.

Using the last light of the day, Xu Yuan was reading ancient books in the pavilion, while the girl in palace attire was tending to the flowers and plants she was growing in the courtyard.

As the sun gradually set, the evening glow painted everything red.

Everything was quiet and harmonious, just as it had been for the past few months.

It took a little longer and was a bit late.