Practicing Swordsmanship, Hu Liena Seeks Death—Please Follow

Every movement, every detail, was recorded with perfect clarity in this Sword Manual.

This was a very complete swordsmanship set.

Guang Yu rapidly flipped through the Sword Manual, carefully studying every move, every form, and every action.

It was as if he had a photographic memory. With just one glance, he could precisely grasp the movements of every sword technique.

It was very strange.

He had never possessed such memory or comprehension when reading before.

After reading for only three minutes,

Guang Yu tossed the Sword Manual onto the ground and summoned his Light God Sword Martial Soul.

He took a deep breath and slashed his sword at the empty air.

The next second, Guang Yu's body began moving swiftly, the sword dancing in his hand!

Beneath the great tree, his sword danced gracefully.

Guang Yu perfectly replicated every move and form. His strikes were fast! Precise! Ruthless!

There was not the slightest bit of hesitation or unnecessary movement. His combinations were incredibly smooth, coherent, and fluid!

It was as though this was not his first time practicing this swordsmanship, but the result of countless days and nights of arduous training!

He slashed at the large tree beside him!

Bang!

A great number of green leaves drifted down.

A spinning slash!

Countless falling leaves were all cut in half!

If Qian Daoliu had been standing nearby at that moment, his jaw would have dropped as he exclaimed, "Damn!"

Because after just one attempt, Guang Yu had nearly grasped one-third of the essence of the sword techniques Qian Daoliu had created!

He began wielding the sword in his hand again.

He started practicing over and over!

Not long after, Guang Ling Douluo came to check on Guang Yu. Seeing that he was diligently practicing swordsmanship, he did not disturb him.

It would not be good to train in too many areas at once.

Guang Ling planned to personally teach Guang Yu archery after he had gained a certain foundation in swordsmanship.

Time passed quickly.

Three days later!

By now, Guang Yu had mastered this swordsmanship to perfection and completely grasped Qian Daoliu's set of sword techniques.

His strength had increased greatly!

Even his sword intent had improved somewhat.

With the close-combat prowess Guang Yu could now display using this swordsmanship, he was even stronger than a Sword Cultivator who had trained hard for ten years!

He could no longer wait to find someone for a real fight.

At the same time,

with Bibi Dong's help, Hu Liena had successfully obtained her first Soul Ring, one that was over four hundred years old. Her Soul Power Level had broken through to level 12.

She was currently on the way back to Spirit City.

Filled with confidence, she said to Bibi Dong, "Teacher, when we return this time, I'll definitely teach Guang Yu a harsh lesson and vent your anger for you!"

"Teacher, I can definitely defeat him, right?"

Bibi Dong smiled faintly and explained, "Among all types of Soul Masters, Assault-type Soul Masters may possess the highest combat power, but in one-on-one battles, Control-type Soul Masters are often the strongest."

"Control-types possess powerful control abilities and the advantage of striking first. They can effectively restrict an opponent's movements, preventing them from displaying their full strength."

"Nana, you are a Control-type Soul Master, and your First Soul Skill is also an excellent control-type skill, Demon Tail Restraint. Defeating that brat will naturally be no problem."

"Nana, when the time comes, hit him hard. Do not show mercy."

Bibi Dong had clearly come to resent Guang Yu as well over the arrow Guang Ling Douluo had shot at her.

Hearing Bibi Dong say this, Hu Liena's confidence surged. A seductive smile appeared on her lips. "Heh, don't worry, Teacher. I absolutely won't show mercy."

After returning full of confidence, Hu Liena immediately went to challenge Guang Yu.

Meanwhile, Guang Yu was also heading toward the training grounds for Spirit Hall's core disciples, looking for some Soul Masters who used swords to spar with. He wanted to see just how strong he was now.

At that moment, the training grounds were filled with disciples cultivating, sparring, and exchanging pointers.

Within Spirit Hall's sphere of influence,

several Soul Master Academies had been established throughout the continent and across the Two Great Empires.

Among them, Spirit Hall Academy in Spirit City was the best, but its students still could not be considered Spirit Hall's core disciples.

Only young Soul Masters who could cultivate within the Pope's Palace were Spirit Hall's core disciples.

They could receive the best training Spirit Hall had to offer.

Thus, the core disciples gathered here were all geniuses from within Spirit Hall's forces.

The vast majority possessed Innate Soul Power of level 6 or above, and the lowest quality of their Martial Souls was average or above average.

Their overall quality was quite high, and none of them were weak.

After Guang Yu entered, he began searching for a target. But at that moment, an extremely arrogant voice suddenly rang out from behind him. "Guang Yu! Stop right there!!"

"Hm?" Guang Yu frowned slightly and turned around. Seeing the haughty-looking Hu Liena, a cold smile appeared on his lips. This damn girl has finally returned!

Hu Liena's arrogant voice instantly drew the attention of many core disciples nearby.

"Hmph! Guang Yu, I've returned after absorbing my first Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"I am now a level 12, one-ring Control-type Soul Master." Hu Liena looked proud as she stated her current Soul Power Level. Brimming with confidence, she continued, "Didn't you say three days ago that you would be ready anytime? So now, do you dare fight me!"

Guang Yu looked at Hu Liena indifferently, his expression calm. "Sure. Since you're asking to be beaten, I'll grant your wish."

"Beat me? Hahaha! Don't be so full of yourself, Guang Yu! Do you think that just because you have Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power, you're guaranteed to defeat me, Hu Liena?!" Hu Liena roared.

She deeply hated how Guang Yu always acted so powerful and arrogant in front of her.

As if he did not take her seriously at all!

Today, Hu Liena would prove that she was stronger than Guang Yu!

"My Teacher said you can't defeat me!"

Guang Yu smiled. "Then did your Teacher tell you that blind confidence comes at a price?"

"I think you're the one who's blindly confident! Guang Yu, today I'll beat you until you're crawling all over the ground looking for your teeth! I'll make you kneel before me and beg for mercy!!"

A trace of viciousness appeared on Hu Liena's face.

"Is that so? You want to make me kneel and beg for mercy?"

Guang Yu sensed the viciousness in Hu Liena's expression.

If he were not Hu Liena's match today, he could imagine that his fate might be miserable.

He treated others the way they treated him.

Since that was the case, Guang Yu would not easily let Hu Liena off today either. A chill flashed across his face. "Fine! But Hu Liena, since you said those words today, you'd better be prepared to receive the same treatment from me."

"Tch, talk after you beat me! The current me only needs two moves to knock you down!"

Martial Soul Possession! Demon Fox!

The Demon Fox Martial Soul appeared behind her, while a yellow Soul Ring slowly rose beneath Hu Liena's feet.

"Hey, hey, hey! This is going to be good!"

"That Twin Martial Souls genius Guang Yu and the Pope's personal disciple Hu Liena are about to fight!"

All the nearby core disciples stopped cultivating. Wearing expressions of eager curiosity, they prepared to watch and began discussing among themselves.

"Who do you think will win?"

"Seeing how confident Hu Liena is, I feel like Guang Yu probably isn't her match."