Victory Through Battle

As the sword energy grazed past him, Wang Ba was both shocked and furious. He was shocked by Russell's high level of swordsmanship, and furious because even though his strength was superior to his opponent's, he couldn't gain any advantage in the fight and even narrowly escaped death twice, almost becoming a victim of the sword.

However, he also believed that the final victory would belong to him. Russell's internal strength was limited, but he had integrated the three Three Parts Return to One Qi into one. His internal strength was already inexhaustible, so he did not care about defeat.

This is the confidence of a martial artist. Although Wang Ba is a homosexual and his back door is a black mark on him, if we put that aside, his martial arts talent and effort are no less than others, so his confidence is naturally a hundred times stronger than others.

Wang Ba was confident in himself, Russell was even more confident. With the support of his inner strength, he could fully display his swordsmanship skills.

It is unknown whether Ximen Chuixue would win against Xiong Ba, but this bankrupt version of the Sword God is definitely stronger than the weakened version of Xiong Ba.

Indeed, in Russell's view, Wang Ba is a weaker version of Xiong Ba. The latter was a martial arts prodigy, a powerful and ruthless figure. Both the Three Parts Return to One Qi and the Three Parts Divine Finger were self-created and were the most suitable martial arts for him.

Wang Ba could become a powerful Reincarnator by simply copying other people's martial arts, but he certainly wouldn't be among the strongest. Martial arts are not easy to master; if he wants to become the strongest, he must first break through the shackles left by Xiong Ba.

But clearly, his talent is not as good as Xiong Ba's, and if he doesn't change careers, this is his limit.

With the Main God Space around, it would be easy for Wang Ba to change careers; he could simply spend points to exchange for a martial art stronger than the Three Parts Return to One Qi. However, he no longer had the chance; Russell wanted the heads of him and his seven underlings.

Russell also has a Supergirl Character Card; their fate is already sealed!

"Every few rounds of missions in the Main God Space, one or two lucky individuals will emerge, but they are destined not to shine for long. Do you know why?" Wang Ba's face was gloomy as he stared intently at Russell's face, which was shrouded in a black robe, trying to see his features clearly.

Russell didn't reply, so Wang Ba continued, answering his own question, "Because of resources, one person can never match the power of a team!"

As Wang Ba spoke, he took out a handful of red Blood Bodhi from his Space Ring and swallowed them whole.

"I've been playing around with you for too long, now I'll take care of you all at once..."

Blood Bodhi is a sacred medicine for healing. Wang Ba swallowed seven or eight of them in one go, and his injuries were instantly healed. His protective true energy also increased explosively. He absorbed a very small portion of the power brought by the Blood Bodhi, and the rest burst forth. In an instant, his whole body was shrouded in a hazy mist, and even his breath exhaled tangible energy.

Boom!

The vortex pushed through the air, and enveloped by his protective true qi, Wang Ba's body shot out like a cannonball as his feet touched the ground. His speed and power reached their limits, creating a continuous vacuum zone, and his right fist was raised high to smash towards Russell's forehead.

Supported by his domineering and powerful internal energy, he hardly needed any martial arts techniques; he could unleash astonishing destructive power simply by casually throwing punches and kicks.

Russell gripped his longsword, the previous burst of sword energy still lingering, and with the remaining momentum, he unleashed another dazzling sword aura.

A sword aura, tens of meters long, slashed down, forming a crescent shape, and struck the projectile protecting his true energy. Ripples spread across the fully materialized energy shield. Wang Ba activated his true energy to defend, but his speed involuntarily slowed down by three points. Even his enhanced true energy could not withstand the sharpness of the sword aura.

Such speed! Such strong defense!

Russell gasped. The Three Parts Return to One Qi was incredibly powerful; even a peerless sword might not be able to break through it.

Wang Ba leaped closer, having no time for reflection, and engaged him in battle with his sword. His longsword attacks grew fiercer, each strike aimed at Wang Ba's vitals, but each time he could only break through half of Wang Ba's defenses, unable to cut him down.

"Hahaha, prepare to die!"

Wang Ba felt relieved. If he couldn't stop the sword energy, he would use his profound internal energy to wear it down. Compared to internal force, Russell was nothing in front of him. His fists ripped through the air, emitting sharp, long whistles, only pausing briefly when colliding with the sword energy.

Of course, he wasn't a mindless idiot. While he appeared relaxed and disdainful of Russell, he was more cautious than ever before. After all, he had suffered from sword energy before and knew that the slightest carelessness could put him in danger.

Having consumed the Blood Bodhi, Wang Ba was even faster, his attacks swift and fierce, growing faster and faster as he fought, attempting to wear Russell down with sheer speed. Countless afterimages created a hurricane that ravaged the surrounding terrain, moving so fast that even shadows couldn't be caught. Russell could only hear the howling of the fists and the violent collisions of sword strikes.

If you can't see it, you can't see it. Russell made up her mind, closed her eyes, and swung her sword in eight directions. Eight sword energies crisscrossed down, tearing through the wind and cutting the ground with their aftershocks, leaving crisscrossing cuts.

Wang Ba swept through the gaps between the sword energies, his powerful inner energy condensing. He slapped away the sword energy in front of him with one palm, and then slammed his other hand straight at Russell's vest.

Russell, with his eyes closed, turned around as if he had foreseen this, and thrust his knife at the incoming fist.

Bite!!

The Blade struck the true energy of the fist, producing a crisp metallic clang. Russell's sword energy radiated outwards, gradually eroding the true energy blocking the sword wind. Wang Ba also activated his inner strength, continuously replenishing what he was consuming.

In the contest of strength, Wang Ba ultimately prevailed, pushing Russell forward at breakneck speed.

Russell planted his feet in the ground, his horse stance propelling him backward at breakneck speed, his feet carving two furrows into the soil.

Pushed dozens of meters away, Wang Ba's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Seeing that Russell's aura had weakened to the extreme, he knew the time was ripe and immediately roared, "Three Parts Divine Finger - Return to Origin Strike!"

Wang Ba raised both hands, his middle fingers flickering erratically, aiming at Russell's vital acupoints, drawing a strange pattern in the air, and then repeatedly pointing with both hands.

The Return to Origin Strike, the final killing move of the Three Parts Divine Finger, although there is no end to the path of martial arts, this move is the strongest move that Xiong Ba himself deduced. Because he later knelt down and there was no further news, this move is Wang Ba's strongest killing move.

Three beams of light—red, green, and blue—emanated from the tips of his three fingers, converging and merging into a semi-transparent bolt of lightning that shot rapidly toward Russell's chest.

As for why the three colors mixed together don't result in black, it might be because they aren't the three primary colors of red, yellow, and cyan. Of course, whether that's the reason or not doesn't matter; science can't control things like high-level martial arts.

"I won..."

Wang Ba grinned maliciously. He had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, and Russell would not be able to get away with it.

Russell held the knife above his head with both hands, just as Wang Ba had been waiting for his chance for a long time.

'System, use Skill Card: Three Parts Return to One Qi.'

At his command, Russell's internal energy surged, and the three distinct energies—the long, flowing Divine Leg, the fierce Cloud Dispelling Palm, and the chilling Heavenly Frost Fist —converged together, pushing his sword energy to an unparalleled level.

"Cut!"

The Blade fell with lightning speed, plunging the world into a deathly silence, leaving only a low shout that echoed endlessly.

A sword aura, hundreds of meters high, soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of silver light that collided with the Returning Origin Strike. Due to the overlapping attributes, the Returning Origin Strike was cleaved in two by the sword aura without any resistance.

Wang Ba's vision went completely white and he couldn't see anything. The sudden flash of white light stung his eyes, causing tears to stream down his face. He vaguely sensed the shadow of death approaching and, without thinking, he used all his true energy to resist it. At the same time, he slightly turned his body to the side.

Clang!

The sword energy spread far and wide, carving a path of death, cleaving everything in its path in two. There was no flying sand or stones, no dissipation of the sword energy, not even a trace of its aftershocks leaked out; the sword energy solidified into a single line.

"Ah..."

The onlookers were also blinded by the dazzling white light and heard screams. As soon as their vision returned, they saw Wang Ba with a severed arm.

Blood splattered across the sky, and his severed arm was shredded into dust by the sword energy, disappearing without a trace.

Jian Shaoxin's mouth gaped open in an "O" shape, her face filled with disbelief. "So strong! So strong... how am I supposed to get revenge?"

Duan Xinlan's eyes shone with a strange light. Her warlike nature made her blood boil, and she wished she could rush into the arena and fight Russell for three hundred rounds in place of Wang Ba.

Overwhelmed with excitement, his face flushed, and then... he lowered his head and began to vomit blood.

"Brother Ba!?"

The seven henchmen's eyes bulged out. The usually invincible Wang Ba had been beaten like a dog today. They were so shocked that they thought they were dreaming. One by one, they rushed to his side.

"Brother Ba, a gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years. Let's retreat!"

Even the boss was no match for him, let alone the underlings. They didn't dare to fight Russell, and they would retreat as soon as Wang Ba was on the defensive.

Wang Ba's face was ashen, his blood churning as he spat out a mouthful of blood. He glared at Russell with resentment and Gandalf, "Let's go, we're retreating."

The eight figures flashed by, using their cloud-like lightness skills to fly away into the distance. Jian Shaoxin immediately shouted, "What are you doing? They're trying to escape!"

Jian Shaoxin was so angry that her chest hurt. The enemy had all run away, but Russell was still posing there. Who was he trying to impress?

Releasing a tiger back into the mountains will bring endless trouble. Don't you understand such a simple principle?

Halfway through her thought, she suddenly realized that Russell might actually not understand, otherwise her capture wouldn't have been as simple as just dealing with yogurt.

Russell slowly turned around, sheathed his Great Fast Blade Autumn Water, and took out the Great Cleaver he had saved for Jason. After one move, his aura weakened, and the internal Three Parts Return to One Qi to Origin Qi disappeared, making it impossible for him to unleash that attack again.

He flicked his finger, and the sword energy on the Great Cleaver surged, shattering the blade into eight pieces.

"System, use 'Skill Card: Little Li Flying Dagger'!"