Gu Fengchen was highly confident, especially when it came to the Sword Dao. He would not dare claim to be the best in Heavensea, but he was confident that he ranked among the very best at the Qiankun Sect's Disciple Recruitment Assembly.
Until he met Qin Hao.
At first, Gu Fengchen had not known how strong Qin Hao was, even after discovering that the Shockwave from their sword force affected the poisonous mist.
Both had attacked each other without prior agreement, intending to disperse the poisonous mist with the Shockwave from their sword force. Gu Fengchen had also been holding back his strength...
But as they exchanged attacks, he gradually realized something was amiss.
Qin Hao's swordsmanship was sharper and more powerful than his own. More importantly, Qin Hao's swordsmanship gave him a sense of ten thousand arts returning to one.
It appeared to be just a single sword strike.
Yet it gave him the impression that Qin Hao's single sword had become ten thousand swords.
Realizing that Qin Hao's swordsmanship was no ordinary thing, Gu Fengchen had increased the strength of his attacks. But as his strength increased, Qin Hao's increased along with it.
Gu Fengchen had actually failed to gain the upper hand.
This also sparked Gu Fengchen's interest in Qin Hao. In his eyes, anyone who could hold his own against him for so long was a remarkable Sword Dao genius.
"Qin Hao." Qin Hao nodded and likewise cupped his hands.
Gu Fengchen was surprised by Qin Hao's strength, and Qin Hao was equally surprised by Gu Fengchen's. What Qin Hao sensed from Gu Fengchen was a different kind of Sword Dao.
But that was hardly surprising.
Even the Sword Dao had many different branches.
Qin Hao followed the ten thousand arts Sword Dao—the ten thousand swords