He had always believed the gap between his strength and the Snow Empress's was not all that great. Deep down, he had even entertained the idea of defeating her one day and asking for her hand in marriage.
But now, that thought vanished without a trace in an instant. The Titan Snow Demon Ape feared the enraged Snow Empress would beat him to death.
The Snow Empress raised her sword and slashed at Qian Chongling again. Yet every time she struck, he anticipated her move, using the longsword in his hand to divert part of her force in a peculiar way. Before long, her swordplay grew increasingly disordered.
The six spectators in the distance had already focused their gazes on Qian Chongling. Every stroke of his sword seemed riddled with openings, yet every stroke also seemed utterly flawless.
Like an antelope hanging by its horns, his movements left no trace to follow, yet always managed to block the Snow Empress's Emperor Sword just right. Although his moves were not flashy, that did nothing to stop Bibi Dong and the three soul beasts from marveling at them.
All of them gained something, more or less, from these seemingly patternless sword moves. Bibi Dong, in particular, came to understand just how vast the gap was between her swordsmanship and her teacher's.
Meanwhile, the Snow Empress, who was receiving Qian Chongling's guided strikes firsthand, had a brilliant gleam in her beautiful eyes. She infused less and less soul power into her Emperor Sword, yet her attacks grew ever fiercer.
Nine Swords of Dugu!
Created by Dugu Qiubai, the legendary Sword Demon, it overcame structured moves with formlessness, slew every foe, defeated every hero, and found no equal beneath the heavens.
As for Qian Chongling, who had received God-Level Swordsmanship directly through the system's