The powerhouses of the Vast Sky Alliance could see this clearly; how could the Myriad Demon Ridge fail to see it?
Thus, for the fourth match, the Myriad Demon Ridge sent out a cultivator well versed in combat techniques. He held a longsword, and under the stimulation of Spiritual Power, the blade in his hand seemed to come alive. Thrusting, stabbing, lifting, sweeping... he unleashed every sort of technique, dazzling the eye.
Yet after Lu Ye chopped down a few times, the man's swordplay went from dazzling to disordered. He finally spotted an opening and thrust his sword at Lu Ye's chest, only for it to be blocked by a Spiritual Pattern that flashed and vanished.
Han Zheyue had already exposed the Defense Spirit Pattern, so Lu Ye naturally had no intention of hiding it. He had not activated it much before because there had been no need. But against an opponent with decent technique, the Defense Spirit Pattern was crucial. In the battle where he saved Amber, he had encountered such a skilled opponent before, and he knew how to deal with people like that.
That was, do not compete with them in technique. No matter how exquisite your techniques are, take a few of my blows first. Put simply: you fight your way, I kill mine!
His sure-kill thrust failed, and as the long blade came cleaving down, terror filled the Myriad Demon Ridge Cultivator's eyes. He opened his mouth and shouted, "I surren—"
Before he could utter the final word, his head had already fallen to the ground.
Lu Ye stood where he was, Blood Qi churning and killing intent surging.
A realization dawned on him: as long as I swing fast enough, the enemy will not have time to cry surrender!
It was not that he