All's Fair in War
"Clang!"
A crisp clang of metal clashing echoed, and a burst of dazzling cherry blossoms instantly erupted from the darkness.
As expected, the second surprise attack, combining the Void-Stepping Slash with the Blood Ink Jade Sword Technique, failed.
Seeing that his attack had missed, Xu Yuan did not hesitate and immediately flew backward like a shooting star.
In battles at this level, the outcome is often clear the moment the two sides engage.
He couldn't beat Tang Ruofu.
Even if the other party stabbed him first in the name of so-called fairness, he was still no match for the madman in front of him.
In the instant the blades clashed, Xu Yuan immediately sensed that twenty-three slashes had already formed in his opponent's hand.
Even a moment's hesitation would send these strikes raining down on him like a storm.
However, what Xu Yuan found strange was that...
Of the twenty-three strikes, only nine came from Tang Ruofu's sword, while the remaining fourteen came from all directions.
Is this the Dao Domain?
After leaping back more than thirty feet, Xu Yuan stopped his momentum and asked:
"Was that your Dao Domain just now?"
What do you think?
Tang Ruofu did not pursue, but stood there with his sword, asking a question in return. Then, looking at Xu Yuan, he seemed somewhat disappointed:
"Boy, is that all you know about swordsmanship?"
While speaking,
Tang Ruofu's tone carried a thoughtful undertone:
"However, judging from the strength of the Dao contained in your sword strike just now, it doesn't seem to have merged with the Dao, it doesn't seem to have merged with the Origin Beginning Dao. You seem to have many secrets."
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Xu Yuan showed no intention of responding, his sword dancing and petals falling, his gaze calmly fixed on his opponent.
"Uncle, you talk too much nonsense. Even without merging with the Dao, it's enough to kill you."
"With your half-baked Charm God Dao Rhyme, or with your sword techniques that haven't grasped the essence of 'intent'?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Ruofu's eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips, "If you want to activate the Charm Poison within me, then you can forget about it. With my cultivation level, even if I'm severely injured, I can suppress it for half a day. How do you plan to resist for that half day?"
"If you have any other killer moves, you'd better use them quickly. I can wait for you to circulate your energy."
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Xu Yuan tightened his grip on the sword hilt slightly.
So fond of partying, are you Goku?
"Ruofu."
While Xu Yuan, Xia Qing, who was on the lakeshore, suddenly called out to Tang Ruofu and said coldly, "Stop playing around, let's finish this quickly, this matter cannot be taken lightly."
Tang Ruofu glanced at Xia Qing and muttered under his breath:
"Shut up, you bitch. I know what I'm doing. Don't bother me."
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Having said that,
He turned his gaze back to Xu Yuan and smiled:
"I don't understand the romance between us, young man. Please forgive me. But don't doubt me, there's a condition for me to wait for you to use your internal energy."
"Oh? What are the conditions?"
"I'll take your sword right here. You'd better tell me why the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion and the Taiqing Dao Palace want to capture you two alive, and why they can't destroy the Charm God Tree Seed."
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Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes upon hearing this.
Ah, so that's where they were waiting.
So it seems the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion didn't reveal to these people that the two of them could refine into the Charm God Tree Spirit.
However, it remains to be seen how much of what the other party says can be trusted.
After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan chuckled and asked in return:
"In this world of sects, how have you managed to survive to this age with your reckless ways of doing things?"
Tang Ruofu didn't seem to care about the other person's teasing at all, and replied with a smile:
"It's simple. Those who want to kill me will either disappear without a trace or become victims of my sword."
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Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan's eyes showed a hint of suspicion, but he did not speak immediately.
The world is full of heroes and villains. Given the way he operates, the reason he hasn't died is definitely not as simple as he claims.
There must be something to rely on.
Seeing Xu Yuan remain silent for a long time, Tang Ruofu impatiently picked at his ear with his little finger.
"Kid, do you agree to my suggestion? If not, I'll just go for it."
After a brief eye contact, Xu Yuan nodded slightly.
Why not?
After saying that, Xu Yuan flipped his hands, put away the green sword in his hand, and took out a tree branch that was about an inch thick and three feet long.
The instant she saw the branch, Xia Qing placed her hand on the strings of her guqin beside her and whispered:
"Tang Ruofu!"
She recognized what Xu Yuan was holding.
The branches of the Charm God Tree Seed.
Tang Ruofu is currently seriously injured, and the Charm God Dao Rhyme has already entered his body. If he is further aroused by the alluring power of the Charm God Tree Seed, the two of them might really be defeated by these two juniors.
Tang Ruofu's casual expression instantly turned serious, but he still insisted on his choice:
"Shut up, I know what I'm doing."
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Looking at the two arguing below, Xu Yuan felt a surge of amusement.
The vast Source Qi of the Origin Beginning Realm began to circulate. Using the tree branch as a sword, he poured all the Source Qi and Dao essence into the Unenchanted Charm God Branch in his hand.
As the Source Qi continued to flow in, specks of pink fluorescence scattered around the Charm God Branch.
As a naturally occurring spiritual seed, the Charm God Tree Seed can withstand a certain amount of Source Qi influx. However, since it has not been tempered or refined, nor has it been engraved with inscriptions or arrays, the continuous influx of the vast Origin Source Qi of the Origin Beginning Realm has brought it to the brink of collapse.
One sword.
After one sword strike, this Charm God Branch will vanish into thin air.
Holding the "blade" he could only wield once, Xu Yuan spoke softly:
"Uncle, are you sure you want to wait for me?"
Tang Ruofu, sporting a stubble, laughed heartily:
"I, Tang Ruofu, always keep my word. I hope your swordplay won't disappoint me, and I also hope that you will fulfill your promise after your defeat."
"Heh, if you survive, I will naturally inform you, Uncle Yu, that the Charm God Tree Seed can also be given to you."
"That's enough. Hurry up and get ready; your moves don't seem to be fully formed yet."
I hope you won't regret it.
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After those words were spoken, silence fell over the Bell-Tone Dark Domain bells.
In the silence,
Layer upon layer of magical patterns began to silently accumulate within Xu Yuan's meridians.
This was a derivative sword technique he developed based on Qin Mo's ' Void-Stepping Slash ' so as not to hold Tianyan back.
As a skill obtained by exploiting a bug in Cangyuan, Void-Stepping Slash is very useful and can be considered a god-tier skill, but it still has significant flaws.
In the real world, there is no cooldown. As long as the Dantian's Source Qi is sufficient, and the body's meridians are resilient enough, you can unleash any kind of technique or move you want.
However, the absence of a cooldown (CD) does not mean that there is no casting time.
All techniques are based on circulating Source Qi through the meridians, but the most fatal flaw of the Void-Stepping Slash is that it takes too long to activate.
Even with Xu Yuan's current cultivation level at the Origin Beginning Realm, it would take him at least 0.1 seconds to complete the task.
One tenth of a second is very short, but in battles at the level above the Origin Beginning, it can determine the outcome of the fight.
Just like when he attacked Tang Ruofu for the second time.
Void-Stepping Slash, but could only return using Movement Method from the Pure Yang Art, because his opponent wouldn't give him time to use the Void-Stepping Slash a second time.
The sword skills he has accumulated are such that he can stack the spell patterns of the Void-Stepping Slash within his body in advance, so as to achieve the effect of releasing it continuously in an instant.
layer.
Two layers
Fourth floor
Seventh floor
In the stillness, Xu Yuan suddenly raised the Charm God Branch in his hand, reminding him:
"They've arrived."
After saying that,
The first moment,
Xu Yuan appeared silently behind Tang Ruofu.
But before Xu Yuan could unleash the Charm God Branch, the opponent's strikes arrived first. Xu Yuan's figure had barely appeared when seven invisible slashes were already hurtling towards the direction he had appeared.
Without pausing, Xu Yuan disappeared again.
The second instant,
Xu Yuan arrived above Tang Ruofu, and this time he was greeted by a sword blade gleaming with a cold light.
The blade moved with lightning speed, and as it sliced through the air, the distortion and layering of the air could be seen with the naked eye.
This sword,
The difference in raw power between a Half-Saint and Origin Beginning meant that Xu Yuan couldn't escape.
The sword was only three inches away when its Sword Qi had already torn open the flesh and blood around Xu Yuan's waist and abdomen.
However, before it could penetrate his body, Xu Yuan disappeared again.
The third instant,
Xu Yuan's figure appeared directly outside Xia Qing's Dao Domain, but before he could deal with the aftershocks of the Sword Qi that had invaded his body, the Bell-Tone Dark Domain not far away opened a gap.
And the next moment,
Tang Ruofu's figure was already standing in front of him.
Xu Yuan's pupils constricted sharply when he saw the stubble-faced middle-aged man in front of him.
impossible.
Based on the injuries Tang Ruofu just revealed, even if he were a half-saint level expert, it would be impossible for him to maintain such lightning speed.
Unless, this Sword Maniac was just spouting nonsense to him from the very beginning.
But since Tianyan hadn't warned him, it meant that the sword that stabbed him was indeed real.
Thinking about this, Xu Yuan finally realized something.
It is the Dao Domain.
But at this time,
Tang Ruofu's spirit sword had already transformed into a series of sword moves like a snake spitting its tongue, swiftly seizing Xu Yuan.
Buzz--
Void-Stepping Slash.
Once again teleporting a hundred feet away, Xu Yuan landed on a towering tree trunk and loudly transmitted his voice:
"So that's how it is. Those invisible slashes just now were merely your sword techniques. This is your Dao Domain now."
Tang Ruofu pursued through the void, countless treetops being shredded into dust by the Sword Qi and gale surrounding him, his voice carrying a hint of laughter:
"Your reaction is quick, kid."
"As long as I, Tang Ruofu, am alive, the Xingwu Dao Domain will keep my combat power at its peak forever. And facing me at my peak, you will never have a chance to swing that sword."
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Cursing under his breath, "You two are such cunning old bastards," Tang Ruofu had already pressed his sword against Xu Yuan's neck.
This is a difference in absolute strength.
The absolute difference in strength between a Half-Saint and Origin Beginning.
He looked at him and said with a smile:
"Kid, don't blame me. All's fair in war, right? Do you still want to fight? If this drags on, my injuries might make me want to kill you."
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Xu Yuan glanced at the sword blade at his neck, then suddenly chuckled and transmitted his Will Soul:
Uncle,
"Now, I have no psychological burden."
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Tang Ruofu's pupils suddenly contracted, and Xu Yuan's figure had already disappeared.
Without any hesitation, Xu Yuan unleashed three Void -Void-Stepping Slash, covering hundreds of feet in an instant, and plunged directly into the Bell-Tone Dark Domain, carrying the Charm God Branch.