A giant sword that would open heaven with a single strike, carrying a rich Heaven and Earth Sword Intent.
A giant sword that would destroy the heavens and earth with a single strike, carrying a rich Destruction Sword Intent.
They collided.
In an instant, heaven and earth lost their color.
The entire square fell silent. Not a single sound could be heard.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, holding their breath as they watched the arena. They were all waiting for the final outcome.
Would Jian Wushuang hold on to his title as Tianhe Prefecture's true number-one prodigy?
Or would Ye Lin defeat Jian Wushuang and become Tianhe Prefecture's new number-one prodigy?
A moment later, the sword light faded. Ye Lin and Jian Wushuang looked at each other with smiles.
The two simply stood there in silence as everyone stared wide-eyed, waiting for the result.
High in the sky, Lv Xuan smiled faintly.
"I lost."
"Lost."
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After Jian Wushuang spoke, his voice echoed throughout the vast square.
When they heard that familiar voice, everyone present looked utterly incredulous.
Jian Wushuang had actually lost?
Jian Wushuang, whom they regarded as a deity—the number-one prodigy of Tianhe Prefecture—had actually lost.
Their first reaction was that they didn't believe it. Their second was that they absolutely didn't believe it.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, you're powerful. I, Jian Wushuang, admire you."
Jian Wushuang clasped his hands and bowed to Ye Lin. In their exchange of swords just now, he had been at a disadvantage.
Ye Lin had held back on his own, so as not to shatter his Dao.
Even so, he had still lost.
At the same time, he felt deeply grateful.
If Ye Lin had crushed him outright, he would inevitably have doubted whether the path he'd chosen was correct. Then, he would have had