Having said that, he placed his hand on the hilt of the knife.
"Okay..." Si Xiaobei sat back down next to Nanming, who gently patted his head.
Clang--
As the blade was drawn, a chilling aura instantly emanated from it.
Liu Xiaogang's gaze sharpened. Although he didn't know much about knives, he could tell that Ye Yiqing had seen this knife, and that it was a fine knife with at least a hundred years of history.
Its craftsmanship is probably almost comparable to that of a first-tier [ Variant Artifact ].
"Wow! Could that be a demon sword? How did he get that sword?!"
Xing Lan looked at Ye Ciqing excitedly, her sparkling eyes full of curiosity.
"Oh, this was a gift from my girlfriend." Ye Ciqing shrugged.
"She said it was an honor for this knife, and an honor for the Shimizu Clan, to be used by someone like my brother."
"Then I gave this family heirloom knife to my brother."
Xing Lan was so excited she saw stars again.
"Alright, let's begin!"
Seeing that Ye Yiqing had already drawn his knife, Liu Xiaogang bent his knees and assumed a fighting stance.
Ye Yiqing gripped the knife with both hands, also assuming a fighting stance, and said, "Hmm."
He had barely finished saying "hmm" when he swiftly swung his sword, the silver-white sword energy flying straight towards Liu Xiaogang with a whooshing sound.
"Holy crap!"
Liu Xiaogang was shocked and quickly bent over and dodged to the side.
The rest of the audience were also deeply moved.
Sun Hai, in particular, had his pupils trembling slightly. Although he himself could also use sword energy...
But that can only be used if one possesses supernatural abilities.
Therefore, he understands even more how difficult it is to generate sword energy entirely through one's own power.
Ye Yiqing, having delivered the first strike, quickly sheathed his blade.
He pressed his body down, gripping the knife hilt tightly, his whole body like an arrow drawn taut from a bow.
The next moment, the figure transformed into a streak of cold light, slicing towards Liu Xiaogang, who had just dodged the sword energy, at a speed almost invisible to the naked eye.
Liu Xiaogang's pupils contracted sharply. Knowing he had no time to dodge, he thrust out his spear.
Clang--!
A loud, violent clanging sound erupted the moment the two collided.
Then Ye Yiqing appeared behind Liu Xiaogang and sheathed the buzzing samurai sword.
After a moment's pause, Liu Xiaogang slowly brought the spear to his face and examined it.
A straight scratch was clearly visible on the spear.
To be able to cut such marks on such a hard surface with a thin samurai sword, I can't imagine what would happen if that sword were used to cut a person.
Liu Xiaogang had already acknowledged Ye Yiqing's strength, but since the fight had already begun, there was no reason to back down halfway.
He turned around to face Ye Yiqing directly.
But as soon as he turned around, he saw Ye Yiqing brandishing a knife at him.
In an instant, three blades, like the claws of a ferocious beast, lashed out at him.
Liu Xiaogang's pupils contracted, and he hurriedly swung his gun, shattering the three flashes of light.
Then he swung a powerful chop at his opponent.
Ye Yiqing also swung his sword at the same time, the serrated blade clashing with the spear.
To neutralize the attack.
Liu Xiaogang frowned as his attack was blocked, feeling something was strange.
That last strike didn't feel like I'd struck a smooth blade, but rather like I'd been sucked onto the teeth of a ferocious beast; it felt rough and uneven.
Ye Yiqing launched another attack, unleashing countless flashes of sword light that dazzled Liu Xiaogang, who was struggling to defend himself.
Then I started to envy the other person. We're both just ordinary people, so why does the other person's attack look so cool and dazzling?
He was just like any other ordinary person, only knowing how to wield a spear.
Although that's what he thought in his mind, Liu Xiaogang was indeed slightly better in close combat.
Ye Yiqing has already begun to lose ground.
Suddenly, Liu Xiaogang seized the opportunity and slashed Ye Yiqing's samurai sword downwards.
The katana was pressed down, which also caused Ye Yiqing's body to stiffen for a moment.
Liu Xiaogang pressed his advantage, thrusting his spear forward and striking the opponent squarely in the throat.
But the next moment, Liu Xiaogang suddenly felt a chill on his neck, as if his head had been chopped off.
The sharp spear stopped in front of his neck. Liu Xiaogang quickly retreated and hurriedly created distance between himself and the spear.
Ye Yiqing smiled slightly.
Liu Xiaogang hurriedly reached up and touched his neck, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his neck was intact.
Just now, he even saw his great-grandmother.
But then he became doubtful. He was certain that it wasn't his imagination; he could clearly feel the aura of death the moment he was slashed.
How did this kid do that?! Didn't he say he didn't have any superpowers?!
Xing Lan was watching the scene, was completely bewildered. "What's wrong with Liu Xiaogang? Why does he look so scared?"
Ye Ciqing, sitting next to her, smiled mysteriously, "He was just killed by my brother."
"Huh?!" Xing Lan was even more confused.
"But Ye Yiqing didn't even move his hand just now, how could he have been killed?"
At this moment, Feng Xuan, who was standing nearby, suddenly thought of something, "Could it be... that Ye Yiqing used Sword Intent to kill Liu Xiaogang?"
Ye Ciqing smiled and nodded, "Although my brother uses a knife, it's the same."
"What is Sword Intent?" Xing Lan turned to Feng Xuan and asked.
Feng Xuan patiently explained to her, and also to the others.
"This is what I learned when I was researching online. It says that Sword Intent is a kind of ability that a swordsman develops when he reaches the state of Unity of Man and Sword, a kind of ability to materialize his will."
"A swordsman will strike his enemy with his own will. Although the enemy will not suffer any real damage, he will have the illusion that he himself has been struck."
Therefore, those who know this technique mostly use it to intimidate and disrupt others.
"Hehe, that's true, this trick is really effective at scaring people~"
Although Xing Lan didn't quite understand, she was deeply shocked.
Sun Hai looked at Ye Yiqing, his curiosity growing stronger.
Liu Xiaogang, who was standing not far from the group, naturally overheard their conversation.
Suddenly, he hesitated to continue fighting Ye Yiqing, since his ability to cut people with his mind did indeed not cause much damage.
But it's disgusting enough.
What if he keeps attacking himself with his mind, and then suddenly he strikes him with a knife?
Besides, they all feel almost the same; you might not even realize you've been attacked for a while.
Seeing that the opponent was hesitant to attack, Ye Yiqing understood their concerns, smiled calmly, and put the knife down.
"Don't worry, I won't use that trick again."
"Besides, we've been fighting for quite a while now, so why don't we settle this with a single move and each use our strongest attack?"
Ye Yiqing raised the knife in his hand again and questioned Liu Xiaogang.
After thinking it over for a while, Liu Xiaogang finally nodded in agreement. He wasn't really in the mood for fighting anyway, and he wanted to see just how powerful Ye Yiqing's strongest move was.
The two men took a few steps closer to each other and gripped their weapons tightly.
Once he entered the attack range, Liu Xiaogang immediately gripped the end of the spear.
He gathered all his strength and swung it out with all his might.
Ye Yiqing also launched an attack instantly, swinging his knife at Liu Xiaogang with the speed of a blur.
Countless blades of light, like a blender, created a vast area of absolute attack in front of it.
Looking at the dense barrage of blades that seemed to envelop him, Liu Xiaogang suddenly felt like a clown.