The palace was rife with bloodshed, but the city, after only a few days of desolation, returned to its former peace and bustle.
Huo Yuhao, who was sleeping on the floor, slowly opened his eyes. Two tender, lotus-root-like arms were tightly wrapped around his neck.
Her lower body was trapped between those long, slender legs.
Wang Qiu'er clung to Huo Yuhao like an octopus, even when she was asleep, she was afraid that Huo Yuhao would quietly leave.
That day, Wang Qiu'er's Deep Meditation lasted exactly one day.
Fortunately, Wang Qiu'er was physically strong and had excellent comprehension. Although she was a little weak after Deep Meditation, she cooperated with Huo Yuhao and let him take her back to the dormitory.
In the past few days, Wang Qiu'er has become increasingly inseparable from Huo Yuhao, almost to the point of never leaving his side.
Huo Yuhao reached out and moved Wang Qiu'er's slender arm aside, then extended his Slime tentacle and handed her a cup of hot tea.
After taking a sip, Huo Yuhao slowly exhaled a breath of hot air, feeling much refreshed.
"Hmm~"
The girl let out a soft, half-awake sob, as if expressing her dissatisfaction with the morning.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Huo Yuhao pulled out his thigh and stood up from the ground. The black Slime immediately dressed him.
" Huo Yuhao, where are you going? I'll go with you!"
Huo Yuhao turned to look at the sleepy-eyed Wang Qiu'er and said helplessly, "I'll go buy breakfast. You can sleep a little longer. You've been so dazzling these past few days with me."
Seeing Huo Yuhao's insistence, Wang Qiu'er really wanted to go with him, but thinking of how the other students would look at her, she obediently shrank back into the blanket.
Huo Yuhao closed the door and slowly walked downstairs.
Before he even reached the cafeteria entrance, Huo Yuhao, who had been walking slowly, suddenly stopped and retreated rapidly!
A bright white longsword flew straight towards him, its sharp blade aimed directly at Huo Yuhao's throat.
The speed was so fast that the tip of the sword almost grazed Huo Yuhao's skin. The longsword chased after the retreating Huo Yuhao, its power undiminished.
Huo Yuhao kept tapping his toes on the ground to maintain his speed, his right hand flashing through the air, creating afterimages, before flicking his finger!
bite!
The fingertips struck the sword, producing a crisp hum.
With its immense force, the longsword trembled in the air, instantly neutralizing the fierce attack.
With another flick of his finger, the longsword spun 180 degrees in mid-air and landed steadily in Huo Yuhao's hand.
Huo Yuhao flicked his wrist, and his longsword rose diagonally to block behind him.
Clang!
A tremendous force suddenly came from behind, and a heavy iron sword slammed straight down onto the longsword.
Huo Yuhao frowned slightly, squatted down, and slashed his long sword backward as if pointing at his arm.
The person behind him jumped up, dodging Huo Yuhao's longsword, and then raised his iron sword, gathering all his strength to bring it down suddenly.
Countless gray wisps of energy Entanglement around the iron sword, and a gray domain enveloped a five-meter radius around it.
The sky darkened, and a sense of loneliness slowly spread from Ji Juechen's body, so quickly enveloping Huo Yuhao.
The next moment, the world fell silent; apart from the breathing of Huo Yuhao and Ji Juechen, there was no other sound.
" Huo Yuhao, remember this well. This is Soul Skill I recently came up with, which is also a domain. The name of this move is: Silence!"
Ji Juechen did not speak, but his voice echoed throughout the gray area.
Each echo contained the subtle yet distinct sword intent of Ji Juechen, a intent that, though seemingly silent and desolate, secretly harbored a vibrant life force.
When the time is right, I will strike with a single sword and sever all the loneliness of heaven and earth, shattering the sky with a single sword strike!
No matter how powerful the enemy, I remain unmoved, with only one sword, and only one strike. My body is like the sword, and I will never retreat.
One sword shatters the silence!
The iron sword carried Ji Juechen's most ruthless sword intent, incorporating all the bitterness and hardship of the past years, showing no mercy whatsoever.
In the moment of clarity, Ji Juechen had already forgotten himself, and the gray sword light shot straight into the sky.
The thick, dark clouds overhead were suddenly dispersed, and the blazing sunlight shone down, dispelling all the desolation in the world.
boom!
The gray sword light engulfed Huo Yuhao, and his figure was completely invisible beneath the sharp sword light.
Ji Juechen landed gracefully, but his legs gave way and he was about to fall forward.
Jing Ziyan, her eyes filled with panic, grabbed Ji Juechen and clung to him. Looking at the Jiujiu sword light, her voice laced with accusation, she cried, " Juechen! Did you hold back? What if Huo Yuhao... what if Huo Yuhao dies... what will happen...?"
Ji Juechen planted his longsword in the ground, propped himself up, and said calmly, "Don't worry, Huo Yuhao isn't that fragile. He just doesn't like to take things seriously usually. Today I forced him to take it seriously. This move of mine won't kill him at all."
As he spoke, Ji Juechen began to explain, "I threw that longsword with almost all my might, yet Huo Yuhao was still able to catch it easily. Even when I attacked him from behind at the same time, he still reacted instantly."
" Ziyan, do you think I can kill Huo Yuhao with just one move?"
Jing Ziyan also thought Ji Juechen's words made sense, but she still grabbed Ji Juechen's ear and said shrewishly, "That won't do! A friendly spar is fine, you idiot! What if Huo Yuhao gets really hurt?!"
Ji Juechen remained calm and said indifferently, "No, that won't happen."
Jing Ziyan rolled her eyes. She wanted to help Huo Yuhao, but she didn't dare to touch the terrifying sword light.
As for Ji Juechen, his own move had already drained him of his strength, leaving him with no ability to dispel the sword light.
The sword light lasted for a full two minutes before slowly fading away.
Jing Ziyan was extremely nervous, staring intently at the dissipating sword light, fearing that something unexpected might happen.
Only when she saw a straight figure standing amidst the sword light did her heart finally settle down.
Amidst the sword light, Huo Yuhao observed the impressive momentum and power of the attack, and he was quite certain of Ji Juechen's talent.
With a flick of his right wrist, the longsword pointed straight at the sky, and countless fine sword lights instantly flew out to block the fierce sword light.
Huo Yuhao yawned, and seeing the sword light lingering for Jiujiu, he couldn't just shatter it in one move, so he had no choice but to slowly wear it down.
Finally, Huo Yuhao realized that the sword light wouldn't last much longer, so he flicked his finger on the longsword.
Fine cracks suddenly appeared on the bright white sword, and it shattered abruptly the next moment.
The final sword light then landed squarely on Huo Yuhao.
Soon, the sword light broke through Huo Yuhao 'Huo Yuhao defenses and sliced through his skin, leaving numerous fine wounds all over his body.
The white shirt was also torn to shreds, making him look extremely disheveled.
When the sword light completely dissipated, Huo Yuhao groaned, spat out a mouthful of blood, knelt on one knee, and looked at Ji Juechen in resignation.
"So... so strong!"