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Without that ancient tree, Jiang Xuan naturally would not have been a match for Su Xingying, who had awakened a Seed of Divine Ability.

And even if Jiang Xuan had condensed the Silver-Frost Ancient Tree beforehand, its sluggish movement meant Su Xingying could have retreated to a distance and attacked with Sword Qi.

If things dragged on like that, it would still have been uncertain who would emerge alive.

All signs showed that Su Xingying, whose strength surpassed his, would not have found victory particularly difficult if winning were all she sought.

The duel three days ago had been the same. As long as she dragged things out, she could have worn Jiang Xuan to death.

It was merely that her temperament and pride would not allow her to do so.

Compared to Jiang Xuan, I was born into privilege and possess endless resources. With so many advantages, if I still dared not fight Jiang Xuan head-on to the death, then what sword was I even cultivating?

And I did not come to the Martial Practice Arena for some empty reputation or winning record. I genuinely wanted to improve myself. A life-and-death battle with Jiang Xuan was what could best temper my sword intent.

Although she had not done so, it could not be denied that if she had put aside her pride, Jiang Xuan from mere breaths ago would have been unable to do anything to her even if he burned everything he had—the gap in their raw strength was simply that vast.

But the final sword changed everything. At that time, she had already sensed the fatal danger in advance and instinctively retreated, dodging away.

Yet the Innate One-Qi Sword Jiang Xuan had grown through "Grain in Ear: Blossoming Flame Tree" still shot her dead in a head-on