Demonstration

It has only been a quarter of an hour since the battle began, but Xu Yuan has already gained a general understanding of the strength of Aurenli and her companion.

First of all, he has absolutely no chance against that tin can.

Although he was not clear about the other party's cultivation system, judging from the performance he had just displayed, Huron's strength should be comparable to that of the Origin Beginning cultivators, and he was also one of the best among the Origin Beginning cultivators.

After all, in Xu Yuan's current vision, Huron, who had been kicked away, had already stood up from the puddle he had created, his silver armor covered in water droplets that dripped down the sharp-edged helmet.

He looked a bit disheveled, but was clearly not injured.

Although Xu Changge didn't use his sword just now, judging from this point alone, even if he used every means possible, he would not be able to defeat his opponent in a single blow.

As for Aurenli

Thinking to himself, Xu Yuan's gaze fell on the blonde woman who was still standing in the same spot.

The night was very quiet.

The vast, empty paddy fields reflected the starry sky. The night breeze ruffled the hem of her purple low-cut dress, and as her blonde hair swayed, the smile playing at the corners of her crimson lips had a slightly eerie quality.

Judging from their initial exchange during his sneak attack, Xu Yuan did indeed have a chance to defeat this woman, but now he was somewhat uncertain.

Does this woman have something to rely on that makes her remain calm even after Xu Changge appears?

"Changtian."

As he pondered, Xu Changge's calm voice drifted over. "I'm talking to you."

Xu Yuan was silent for a moment, then whispered:

"Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?"

Given the uncertainty of his opponent's strength, he felt that one should have self-awareness and let the one who wanted to show off have the chance.

After all, if things go wrong on their end, there could be unnecessary complications.

"Trouble?"

Xu Changge glanced at him, gently shook her head, took her sword from her Sumeru Ring, and looked at the armored soldier who had returned to the woman's side. Suddenly, she asked an unrelated question:

"Changtian, do you consider yourself a genius?"

"." Xu Yuan.

After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan watched the arrogant king's back being swayed by the night breeze and said:

Whether someone is a genius or not depends on who they are compared to.

"Naturally, I'd compare myself to my elder brother."

"In terms of cultivation speed, I am faster than you."

"Heh, what about their strength?"

With a soft chuckle, Xu Changge reached out and grasped the hilt of the sword, slowly drawing the blade from its sheath.

"When Body Fusion, I can slay Grandmaster; when I am Grandmaster, I can fight Origin Beginning; when Origin Beginning, I can fight to the death to kill a Half-Saint. Do you think you can do that?"

With a chilling sound of its sheath being drawn, Xu Changge lightly touched the water's surface with his three-foot sword, the sound remarkably gentle:

"Actually, I hesitated to save you just now. I wanted to see how you would handle a desperate situation, but you gave up because of my presence."

"This is very bad."

"Your father and I can't always be by your side; you'll have to deal with things on your own most of the time."

At this point, a hint of seriousness appeared between Xu Changge's handsome brows:

"Changtian, what should we do if I'm not here tonight? Have you thought about it?"

Xu Yuan took a deep breath and then exhaled, his hand gripping the Willowwood Ghost Blade slightly tighter:

"First of all, your assumption is invalid. If you weren't here, I wouldn't have come at all, and I wouldn't have fallen into the trap."

"Secondly, given the disparity in absolute strength."

"I knew you'd say that."

Xu Changge interrupted Xu Yuan, his voice tinged with helplessness, and held the sword in front of him, saying, "How about this, I'll demonstrate for you."

"What's the meaning?"

"I'll use my strength, which is no less than yours, to show you how I would handle this situation."

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Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan subconsciously sensed something was amiss.

He knew this guy wanted to use this opportunity to teach him a lesson, but the problem was, those two weren't NPCs. If you want a lesson, why don't you go home and teach them slowly?

Don't they realize how many villains have died because they talked too much?

But before Xu Yuan could utter his words, Xu Changge had already sped off towards Aurenli and the other woman.

broken.

Xu Yuan cursed inwardly and quickly looked up.

This time, Xu Changge moved very slowly, so slowly that Xu Yuan could barely keep track of his movements.

But what awaited Xu Changge was Huron, whose speed and trajectory Xu Yuan could not detect at all.

Almost instantly, Xu Changge and Huron collided on the edge of the field.

"Drop!!"

With a deafening roar, two strikingly different swords clashed in the air, creating a burst of sparks Xu Changge had suppressed his cultivation, blocked Huron's attack, but at the cost of being sent flying backward. Huron's sword, inlaid with a ghostly gem, plunged into the water, splashing up a large amount of muddy water.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan felt that Xu Changge's educational method was somewhat unnecessary.

Xu Changge 'Origin Beginning cultivation level will not change. He can detect the trajectory of others' attacks, and his physical strength allows him to withstand Huron's attacks.

Could someone at the Fusion Realm withstand a sword strike from a metal can without even a tremor in their hand?

Even with his cultivation suppressed, Xu Changge and Xu Yuan were not on the same level at all.

But as soon as the thought crossed his mind, Xu Yuan sensed something was amiss.

Although Xu Changge remained calm, his eyes kept darting around, and his sword-raising movements seemed more like anticipation than parrying.

A series of metallic clangs rang out, and streams of mud and water continuously burst forth in the air.

During his observation, Xu Yuan suddenly noticed that the state of the tin can Huron also seemed somewhat strange.

Huron's swordsmanship seemed to have malfunctioned; he had lost the subtle control of his strength he had just displayed.

Unlike the graceful sword dance they had just exchanged, every time Huron and Xu Changge's swords clashed, they created a huge crater in the paddy field!

Is this force relief?

Whenever Huron's blade approached, the blade in Xu Changge would shift at a slight angle, deflecting the enormous force from it.

Upon realizing this, a hint of seriousness unconsciously crept into Xu Yuan's eyes.

He seemed to have misunderstood his older brother.

The problem is that even if Xu Changge can temporarily stalemate with this Body Fusion using his strength, he still can't break the deadlock, because his Body Fusion cultivation is simply not enough to break through Huron's defense.

Moreover, Huron has only used ordinary sword techniques so far, without using any powerful sword skills or secret arts.

If it were Xu Yuan, he could use the Void-Stepping Slash to avoid it, but how could Xu Changge deal with it?

"Your brother is really strong."

Just then, Aurenli's clear and melodious voice suddenly came through. "To have been entangled with Huron for so long while suppressing your own strength."

Xu Yuan turned around upon hearing this.

Aurenli stood there calmly, her flawless beauty unchanged, a hint of interest even in her eyes.

She looked at Xu Changge, who was fighting Huron, and spoke with a sigh:

"Your dynasty actually has someone comparable to the crown prince; truly an ancient and powerful empire."

Xu Yuan chuckled:

You mean your elder brother?

Aurenli's gaze slowly returned to Xu Yuan's face, a smile playing on her lips:

"My eyes aren't blind yet. You two look so alike, if not brothers, then father and son?"

Xu Primordial Spirit remained noncommittal, observing the blonde woman's composed demeanor:

"You don't seem flustered at all?"

Aurenli's golden eyelids drooped slightly, carrying a hint of distress.

"Since you, as an elder brother, are confident in using me as your whetstone, you should also be confident in controlling the overall situation. What's the use of panicking now?"

At this point, Orenri raised her beautiful eyes, which shimmered with a deep blue light like stars:

"And your goal is to capture me alive, wouldn't you agree, Changtian Master Changtian?"

Xu Yuan wasn't surprised that the other party had identified him; after all, Xu Changge was extremely recognizable. He chuckled and said:

"You revealed my identity like this? If you hadn't said it, and if you were lucky enough to escape from me and my brother tonight, the pursuit might not have been too intense. But now that you've said it, and my father finds out, he will definitely send even more powerful people to hunt you down."

"Does this mean they've given up on escaping the Great Yan?"

Aurenli tilted her head, her tone tinged with helplessness, and stared at Xu Yuan:

"Changtian Master Changtian, from my perspective, saying this is actually a test. If the test is successful, then there is still a way out."

Xu Yuan smiled upon hearing this, and pointed to himself:

"Capture me alive?"

Aurenli smiled and nodded.

"Nature."

Xu Yuan let out a soft breath:

"It seems you've gathered quite a bit of intelligence in Di'an City these past few days, even some information about my family's internal affairs."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan glanced down at the Willowwood Ghost Blade in his hand:

"I'm curious, which important figure in Di'an City did you persuade to cooperate with your Xien?"

Aurenli smiled softly, her full figure trembling slightly in her gothic low-cut dress:

"If you just capture me alive and interrogate me thoroughly, you'll find out the answer, won't you?"

Xu Yuan remained unmoved by her beauty, staring at her chest, and laughed:

Are you trying to seduce me?

"No, although Changtian Master Changtian is also very handsome."

Aurenli shook her head, looking at Xu Yuan with genuine sincerity:

"But I admire your brother more than you."

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After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan chuckled, a slightly mocking smile on his face.

"Then you can give it a try. I'd say I'm a chivalrous person, but my older brother..."

"Watch out, Your Highness!!!"

Before he could finish speaking, a low growl spoken in Xien interrupted Xu Yuan and Aurenli, echoing across the boundless moonlit fields.

Xu Yuan's gaze never left Aurenli. Although he was still talking to the princess of Xien, his Spirit Sight was always focused on Xu Changge.

At the source of the sound, Xu Changge and Huron's swords clashed once more.

At the same time, a violent gale quickly gathered on Huron's sword, making the power of the sword almost shake the earth.

It appears to be some kind of sword technique.

Despite the force of the sword strike, Xu Changge remained calm and used the technique of deflecting the attack, but he was clearly unable to completely dissipate the immense power it carried.

In an instant, the endless gale tore several rips in Xu Changge's already slightly disheveled blue robe, and the seeping blood instantly stained his clothes red.

Just when Xu Yuan thought that his elder brother was about to unleash the power he had been suppressing, a sudden change occurred!

Wisps of cyan Sword Qi emerged from Huron's heavy silver armor, binding him for a moment like thousands of thin ropes.

And it was at that very moment that the explosive force of Huron's Gale Sword Technique sent Xu Changge flying backward in a blur.

After Xu Changge made subtle adjustments to deflect the force, his body flew backwards and sped towards the location of Aurenli!

"Buzz--"

A hundred feet is covered in the blink of an eye.

In that split second, Xu Yuan saw a subtle ripple appear on the three-foot-long sword in Xu Changge.

At the same time, as if some pre-set spell had been activated, a dark blue array pattern immediately appeared on Aurenli's neck.

Standing still, Aurenli slowly turned her gaze toward the figure flying backward toward her.

With his Body Fusion cultivation level, Xu Changge, under Huron's protection, approached the Princess of Xien for the first time.

Ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).

Three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

One zhang (approximately 3.3 meters).

The sword was swung out.

A magic ring has formed.

"Danger!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out as a magical ring formed in front of Oren's neck blocked Xu Changge's sword strike.

Looking at the indifferent-looking man from the Great Yan Dynasty so close to her, Aurenli smiled, her alluring red lips curving upwards.

Unfortunately, her smile faltered as Aurenli delicate expression froze.

She suddenly felt a chill on her neck, as if some kind of liquid was sliding down her neck and into the soft space covered by her dress.

A circular wound quietly appeared on her neck.

It wasn't a deep wound, just a superficial injury, but the aura of death suddenly enveloped her.

Aurenli glanced down at the sword blade that was blocked outside the magic ring.

The three-foot-long sword didn't touch her skin, but she was indeed injured.

and,

The eerie aura emanating from the sword blade did not dissipate.

In other words,

If the man from Great Yan in front of her wanted, he could take her life at any time with this ghostly sword technique.

After a moment of silence,

Aurenli looked up into the eyes of the tall man standing before her, a hint of greed in them, her small tongue lightly licking the corner of her rosy lips.

"Xu Changge, be my prince, my only one."

"Smack!"

A resounding slap rang out, landing squarely on Aurenli's face.

The powerful force from the release of her cultivation suppression caused Aurenli's exquisite beauty to deform under the force, and she was sent flying backward.

After finishing these tasks, Xu Changge calmly straightened his slightly disheveled and tattered blue robe, glanced at the foreign woman who had been caught by Huron, and spoke with a cold, murderous intent:

"Why didn't you help your soldiers attack just now?"

As he spoke,

Xu Changge gently shook her head after seeing the strange look in the other person's eyes:

"Fine, let it be."

Sheathing her sword, Xu Changge turned to look at Xu Yuan, her voice instantly softening:

"Changtian, you've seen it now. Under the same conditions, I can find a way to break the deadlock, instead of waiting to die like you."

"Perhaps you are not a genius, but I believe in you, and I believe you can at least defeat that woman."

As the words fell,

A brief silence fell over the seemingly boundless plains and ridges.

It's a bit late.