Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao (80)

On the arena stage, lightning and starlight clashed fiercely, while the ringing of swords and the roar of thunder resounded through the heavens.

Zhao Jinglei unleashed his Jing Lei Swordplay, true to its name—every strike carried the might of heavenly thunder. The sword light was no longer mere thunderous bombardment; it transformed into countless nimble lightning serpents that twisted through the air, attacking Su Han from unimaginable angles. These lightning serpents were no lifeless things. Under Zhao Jinglei's peerless control of his Sword Intent, they seemed almost alive, coordinating with one another to form an impenetrable net of lightning swords.

Su Han's Star River Inverts was equally exquisite. As the Starfire Sword danced, specks of starlight gathered into a river, forming a rotating stellar barrier before him. That river of stars was not still, but revolved slowly like a true celestial river. With every turn, it drew the incoming lightning serpents into itself, grinding them down and annihilating them with the power of stars and moon.

Clang! Clang! Clang-clang-clang!

The sound of the two swords colliding was unceasing. Every clash erupted with dazzling radiance and violent shockwaves. Lightning and star-moon power eroded and obliterated one another, leaving marks of varying depths across the arena.

The longer Su Han fought, the more alarmed he became. Zhao Jinglei's swordsmanship was utterly unlike Yin Kui's sinister, treacherous style. It was upright and majestic, bearing the resplendent might of heaven. Every sword strike contained the fury and speed of lightning, yet he controlled it with incomparable precision. More terrifyingly, Zhao Jinglei's Lightning Sword Intent faintly carried the aura of "heavenly punishment." Each strike seemed to represent the will of heaven and earth, seeking to punish all who defied the Heavenly Dao. Under the pressure of that aura, Su Han's Star Moon Sword Intent was