Clashing with Sword Douluo

After Tang San and the others were repelled, Ye Xuan retracted his spirit.

When he turned to look at Ning Fengzhi and the others, he found that everyone was staring in a daze.

Although Yu Xiaogang tried his best to hide it, Ye Xuan could still see that his expression was extremely ugly at this moment.

Ye Xuan had truly made Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong's spirits perform a Spirit Fusion Skill; this was a complete slap in the face for him.

Ning Fengzhi and his group had originally come to probe Ye Xuan, wanting to know if his simulation of Ning Rongrong's spirit would have any negative impact on the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Now, none of that mattered.

Ye Xuan's ability had caused Ning Fengzhi to make a quick decision in his heart.

Such a talent could only be recruited; one must not make an enemy of him.

"Dean Flender, I wonder if this can be considered proof?" Ye Xuan asked.

"Yes, it certainly is! Young Master Ye's ability is truly admirable. It is reassuring to have Rongrong go and study with you," Flender said.

They could see that the skills used in Ye Xuan's spirit technique were all Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong's own skills, so naturally, the two girls would be able to replicate this Spirit Fusion Skill.

All that was required was simply more time for training.

On the way here, Flender had already explained the situation to Ning Fengzhi, so Ning Fengzhi knew why Ye Xuan was providing this proof.

Ning Fengzhi spoke solemnly to Ye Xuan at this moment: "Young Master Ye, from now on, I entrust Rongrong to your care while she studies with you. This girl is used to being willful at home; if there is anything that offends you, I hope you will be forgiving."

"Rongrong is quite sensible; she won't offend me," Ye Xuan said with a smile.

Because of the arduous training at Shrek Academy, ninety percent of Ning Rongrong's spoiled young lady temperament had been worn away.

Coupled with the fact that she held Ye Xuan in high regard, she was naturally exceptionally well-behaved in front of him.

"Before coming here, I heard that Young Master Ye is extremely proficient in swordsmanship, and I also heard that your strength surpasses that of some Title Douluo. I wonder if Young Master Ye would grant this old man the opportunity to ask for pointers?" Sword Douluo finally spoke up; the purpose of his trip was to challenge Ye Xuan.

If it were merely to protect Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo could have done it.

It did not necessarily have to be him; he had come specifically to see this young master of the sword path.

However, at the beginning, Sword Douluo had come with the intention of exposing a fraud.

Because in his view, could a teenager really touch the threshold of the sword path?

But having seen Ye Xuan's skills, he felt that the rumors regarding Ye Xuan's swordsmanship were likely true.

"If Senior Sword Douluo wishes to fight, this junior naturally would not dare to refuse. However, this place is not very suitable as a battlefield. How about we change locations?" Ye Xuan said with a smile.

"Where to? Please lead the way, Young Master," Sword Douluo said.

"Follow me." After saying this, Ye Xuan leaped into the air and flew outside.

Seeing Ye Xuan use true energy to instantly fly dozens of meters, Sword Douluo was shocked.

Because he could clearly perceive that it was a power different from spirit power.

It all matched what was written in the letters. Sword Douluo said to Ning Fengzhi, "Sect Master, I shall return shortly."

With that, he also flew out, chasing after Ye Xuan's position.

Before long.

Ye Xuan and Sword Douluo arrived at a dense forest outside the city.

Sword Douluo summoned his Seven Kill Sword, and his nine spirit rings appeared one by one.

He was no longer a kind old man; a terrifying aura erupted from his body.

The pressure from a level 96 top-tier assault-type Title Douluo was naturally immense.

Sword Douluo held his sword and asked, "Young Master Ye, please take up your sword!"

"I have no sword, or rather, all things in the world are my sword."

As Ye Xuan spoke, he channeled his true energy and quickly snapped off a tree branch.

With the branch in his hand and his true energy surging, the twig was rapidly carved into a wooden sword.

"A fine 'all things in the world can be a sword.' Young Master Ye's realm is high indeed. Please, enlighten me." After saying this, Sword Douluo charged forward, wielding his sword.

Sword Douluo unleashed his third spirit skill, and his speed while controlling the sword increased sharply, striking at Ye Xuan like light and electricity.

However, just as he approached Ye Xuan and slashed, Ye Xuan blocked with his wooden sword.

With just a single block, the wooden sword shattered, and then, the 'Ye Xuan' before him also shattered along with it.

This was naturally Ye Xuan's Sword Shadow Remaining Form. Because Ye Xuan had used it the very instant Sword Douluo approached, he had not been able to judge that it was a sword shadow clone.

By the time he shattered the clone, Ye Xuan had already struck from elsewhere.

Sword Douluo immediately unleashed his first spirit skill, instantly forming a barrier of sword energy to block Ye Xuan's strike.

But Ye Xuan's strike was unstoppable; in a mere instant, it sliced through his barrier.

Sword Douluo instantly unleashed his Avatar of the Spirit, then merged with his sword to confront Ye Xuan's strike.

The tip of the Seven Kill Sword clashed with the wooden sword; the space around them was filled with their clashing sword energies, which constantly collided and shredded one another.

Ye Xuan's wooden sword was now comparable to a divine weapon; not only did it not fall behind when clashing with the Seven Kill Sword, but it actually suppressed it.

During their clash, Ye Xuan did not use his full strength, choosing instead to carefully observe Sword Douluo's martial soul.

Sword Douluo was a level 96 power-attack type Titled Douluo; how he fought and the way he mobilized his soul power were all extremely useful pieces of information for Ye Xuan.

After a moment of confrontation, having gathered enough information, Ye Xuan smiled and said, "Senior Sword Douluo, please witness this strike."

The moment his voice fell, Sword Douluo felt the world before his eyes suddenly change color.

He felt as if he had been transported above mountains and rivers painted in ink, and then, countless sword auras surged toward him like ink, the heaven-shaking sword intent leaving Sword Douluo in a trance.

He sensed the terror of this strike and, not daring to be careless, immediately unleashed his ninth soul skill.

Chanting under his breath, killing intent and sword aura ran wild as his sword will condensed into a giant sword, rising to meet and block Ye Xuan's sword aura.

Ye Xuan's ink-like sword intent transformed into an Ink Dragon, crushing Sword Douluo's giant sword and clearing away all of Sword Douluo's sword aura.

No!

Sword Douluo realized it wasn't that his sword aura had been cleared away, but rather, it had been converted.

In that moment, he felt as if Ye Xuan were the foundation of all swords, the origin of all sword paths, which was why his own sword aura had been converted so easily.

The Ink Dragon circled him, its dragon head looking down as it stared at him.

Sword Douluo felt the powerful sword intent surrounding him; the Ink Dragon did not attack, clearly by Ye Xuan's design.

He immediately closed his eyes to perceive the sword intent, sensing that his breakthrough—the shattering of his own shackles—would happen this very day.

He was currently immersed in an ocean of sword aura, an environment he had never experienced before.

After all, he had never encountered anyone with such a formidable sword path in the past.

This lasted for a long time.

Sword Douluo suddenly opened his eyes and burst into hearty laughter.

"Hahaha! So that's how it is. This shackle—I have finally broken through it."