The Sword Intent surged, becoming ever sharper.
Ai Xue watched this scene, then turned to look at Ye Qiubai, her heart filled with a sense of unease.
This is a sign that the Sword Intent is about to break through. Although it has not yet broken through, it is already extremely rare in such a short period of time.
If we hadn't used elixirs to force growth, the outcome might have been...
Niu Zhong was slightly taken aback by this scene, but he quickly regained his composure and sneered, "What's the use? The difference in our cultivation levels is so great, you're still no match for me."
Mu Shi slightly raised his head, the swirling Sword Intent ruffling his hair, which had grown considerably in the past three months. Looking at Niu Zhong with a chilling expression, he said, "I told you to take back what you just said!"
"You hit me, so I'm taking it back!"
Upon hearing this,
The two figures crashed into each other at the same time!
Niu Zhong brandished his long staff, creating a series of staff shadows around him, making it impossible for Mu Shi to guess which staff was the true trajectory of the attack.
Seeing Mu Shi simply stopped trying to guess with his eyes.
As my master said, the eyes can deceive us, but the Sword Heart cannot...
Use your heart to perceive, use your Sword Intent to perceive the flow of air!
Just as Niu Zhong closed in, wielding his flaming wooden staff, Mu Shi drew his sword!
A cold glint flashed from the Dark Demon Sword in his hand! It thrust towards Niu Zhong's left chest!
Bang!
The Dark Demon Sword struck Niu Zhong's long staff with pinpoint accuracy!
Niu Zhong's expression froze for a moment, and at the same time, his arm holding the stick visibly trembled!
The Sword Intent from the Dark Demon Sword spread along the staff to his arm, and the stinging sensation made him feel uncomfortable.
The previous attacks weren't nearly as fierce!
Has he already grown so much after just one short attack?
But...
Niu Zhong sneered, "The difference in cultivation level is obvious; how can you possibly overcome it?"
Niu Zhong's arm trembled, and the flame patterns on the long staff began to spew out a large amount of flames!
The massive flames coalesced into a fiery whirlwind powerful enough to engulf Mu Shi, sweeping towards him!
Mu Shi's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously took a step back.
However, they still couldn't escape unscathed.
His hands were completely engulfed by the whirlwind of flames.
Mu Shi let out a muffled groan, his expression contorting.
The arm, scorched by the flames, was charred black, and beneath the charred black, the skin was torn and bleeding!
"The next blow will finish you off." Niu Zhong seemed determined not to give Mu Shi any chance to breathe, grinning maliciously as he chased after Mu Shi's retreating figure, long staff in hand!
Mu Shi had no choice but to continue using the Dark Demon Sword to fight back.
Every single attack.
Every single encounter.
Mu Shi's injuries would all worsen.
Seeing this scene...
Ai Xue laughed, "It looks like it's over."
Ye Qiubai also frowned slightly. Given the difference in their cultivation levels, even if Mu Shi made a breakthrough, it would be difficult for him to defeat his opponent.
However, there is one reason why he did not offer assistance.
He's watching.
How much potential can Mu Shi unleash when faced with a life-or-death situation?
Bang!
Suddenly, Mu Shi was sent flying!
He lay on the ground, his clothes torn and blood streaming down his face!
Niu Zhong walked step by step toward Mu Shi, a sinister smile on his face.
"Why don't you just be a good farmer? Why do you have to embark on this path of cultivation? A slight mistake can lead to death. If you're content to be a farmer, you might even live to be a hundred with a bit of luck."
As he said this, Niu Zhong had already walked to Mu Shi, who was lying on the ground, and raised the long stick in his hand high!
"Let's finish this quickly. I'll try to make it as fast as possible to minimize your pain. Consider it a gesture of goodwill between fellow villagers."
With that, the long staff came crashing down!
Ai Xue, standing not far away, also used her aura to lock onto Ye Qiubai, preventing him from intervening to save the person!
However, Ye Qiubai did not make the slightest move.
This also greatly puzzled Ai Xue.
Could it be that he isn't worried about his disciple dying here and missing out on the trials to come?
And just then...
Suddenly, a burst of Sword Intent erupted from Mu Shi's body!
This sharp Sword Intent transformed into a whirlwind, repelling Niu Zhong!
Looking at the bloody cuts on her hands, she stared in disbelief at Mu Shi, who was slowly standing up, and exclaimed, "What did you do?!"
Ai Xue's face gradually darkened.
Ye Qiubai also laughed.
It seems I hadn't misjudged him; Mu Shi has good potential.
At this critical moment of life and death, he successfully broke through to the realm of Sword Master!
Mu Shi struggled to his feet, looked at Niu Zhong, and swiftly slashed at him with the Dark Demon Sword Niu Zhong his hand!
Niu Zhong was still in a daze.
Ai Xue shouted, "Have you forgotten what I taught you? Even if he breaks through, the gap in cultivation level is still insurmountable!"
Niu Zhong snapped out of his daze, gritted his teeth, and threw the long staff in his hand high into the air!
The long staff spun, and the flame patterns on it flashed wildly!
Immediately, it transformed into a fire tornado and swept towards Mu Shi!
Mu Shi's expression was serious as he slashed out with his sword!
" Nine Swords of the Heavenly Demon, Second Sword!"
The Sword Qi, like Flood Dragon, slashed towards the vortex of flames!
The vortex of flames was split in two at that moment!
However, Niu Zhong sneered, "You think this is the end?"
The flame vortex, which had been split in two, was infused with Niu Zhong's Purple Mansion Realm Spiritual Qi, and it split into two flame vortexes, one on the left and one on the right, rushing towards Mu Shi again!
Mu Shi gritted his teeth as he watched this scene.
I can't let my master lose face...
He silently repeated this sentence in his mind, then desperately squeezed out his last bit of Spiritual Qi and unleashed another sword strike!
However, even with the Sword Master's Sword Intent, this sword strike was unable to cleave through one of the flame vortexes.
Two vortexes of flame, one on the left and one on the right, squeezed Mu Shi between them!
However, just as the two fiery vortexes were pressing against each other, a flash of lightning suddenly streaked past where Mu Shi was standing...
Ai Xue's expression changed drastically!
Niu Zhong burst into laughter. "Hahahaha, I did it! Master, didn't I make you regret taking me in?"
Ai Xue said with a grim expression, "Useless!"
Niu Zhong was stunned, looking completely bewildered.
When the vortex of flames disappeared, Mu Shi's body was nowhere to be found!
This caused Niu Zhong's expression to change.
Ai Xue walked up to Ye Qiubai, looked at him coldly, and said, "No wonder you're not in a hurry at all. But you should also understand that even if you drag it out until then, your disciple won't be a match for Niu Zhong, right?"
Ye Qiubai smiled faintly, "There's still time, isn't there?"
After saying that, he disappeared from the spot.
We need to look for it.
Who knows where the Heavenly Lightning Escape Talisman sent Mu Shi?
Ai Xue watched Ye Qiubai's departing figure, her face extremely grim.
Niu Zhong stepped forward, head bowed, and said, "I... I'm sorry, Master, I..."
"Alright, enough talk, it's no use. Get back to your cultivation!" Ai Xue said coldly. "Since you're my disciple, if you embarrass me in the upcoming election, you know the consequences."
Niu Zhong shrank back and said, "I understand!"
Moreover, he doesn't believe he'll lose to anyone else!
Moreover, he wanted to prove more than anyone else that choosing Ai Xue over Ye Qiubai was the right thing to do!