She held her sword point angled toward the ground and announced her name.
Xiao Yan drew the Heavy Profound Ruler and held it in one hand.
After the opening exchange!
The two moved almost simultaneously!
Nalan Yanran lightly tapped the ground with her toes, her figure drifting toward Xiao Yan like a dancing butterfly.
The longsword in her hand turned into a streak of green light, stabbing straight for Xiao Yan's throat!
Rather than retreat, Xiao Yan advanced. The Heavy Profound Ruler swept out horizontally, stirring up a howling gale as it smashed fiercely into that sword light!
Clang!
The sound of metal striking metal exploded, and violent force scattered in all directions, cracking the surrounding bluestone ground.
The two separated at the first clash, then collided once more!
Sword light crisscrossed as ruler shadows whirled!
Nalan Yanran's swordsmanship was nimble and graceful, every strike tricky and vicious, aimed directly at Xiao Yan's vital points.
Xiao Yan, meanwhile, overpowered her with sheer force. The Heavy Profound Ruler seemed weightless in his hand, every blow powerful and heavy, forcing Nalan Yanran to avoid its edge.
In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged dozens of moves.
The surrounding crowd was dazzled, cries of surprise rising one after another.
"So fast! So strong!"
"This Xiao Yan can actually fight Nalan Yanran to a draw?!"
"No, it looks like he's even gaining the upper hand!"
Atop the treetops, Jia Xingtian frowned slightly and spoke in a low voice.
"This Xiao Yan truly is at the Da Dou Shi realm. And his combat experience is exceptionally rich. He does not resemble an inexperienced novice at all."
Fa Ma nodded.
"Every one of his moves seems to have been tempered a thousand times. Such battle awareness could never be developed overnight."
Hai Bodong stroked