Wen Xiao sneered, "Indeed, I am different from them. Do you think they are troublesome? But in my opinion, they are no match for you."
"Oh? Do you think your defensive capabilities are stronger than those of the demon race?"
Wen Xiao continued, “I’ve said before that I never underestimate my opponents, and I certainly won’t underestimate an enemy like you. We are both swordsmen, but you are not as skilled as me. From the moment you held your sword horizontally in front of you, I felt the sword intent. You are indeed a master of the sword. It is within my expectations that you can influence the laws of the world with your sword. But it’s not something you can do alone, Liu Jiantang. I understand swords better than you. I know the trajectory of every sword aura, so I can easily avoid it.”
"But you still got hurt, which proves it wasn't as easy as you thought."
Wen Xiao's gaze deepened. "It seems you're quite pleased with yourself for being able to hurt me."
As he spoke, Wen Xiao's aura changed, and he held two swords, one pointing to the sky and the other to the ground, which was the way of heaven and earth.
The next moment, countless sword energies flew in from all directions. At first glance, it seemed that Wen Xiao had done nothing, but Liu Jiantang was already surrounded by countless sword energies, which erupted in an instant, with blue and red colors that dazzled the eyes.
Liu Jiantang frowned, brandishing his Hero Sword to parry. The deflected sword energy scattered, followed by several violent explosions. After the dust settled, Liu Jiantang stood there, disheveled and covered in blood, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, but his fighting spirit burned even brighter.
He raised his sword to the sky again, and the river in the distance turned into droplets of water. Upon closer inspection, half of the river had condensed into droplets that floated in mid-air. Each droplet transformed into a sword, attacking Wen Xiao again and again. Wen Xiao remained at ease, but Liu Jiantang did not give him a chance. He watched as Wen Xiao disappeared from the spot when he had a gap in his defense.
When he reappeared, he thrust his sword into the ground, and countless sword energies flew out from the ground, turning into a sky full of flying swords that attacked Wen Xiao. Liu Jiantang was still unwilling to stop. He knew that if he wanted to hurt a master like Wen Xiao, he could only look for a weakness in the gaps between his attacks, because the more skilled the swordsman, the more invincible he was when he did not draw his sword.
At that moment, Liu Jiantang thrust his sword at Wen Xiao. This time, Wen Xiao also felt a bit of pressure, but unlike Liu Jiantang, even if Liu Jiantang wanted to fight against such a master, this time they were near the Heavenly Sword Sect, and he had some concerns.
Wen Xiao was the only one who was truly pure. He simply wanted to defeat his opponent. When he saw Liu Jiantang attack with his sword again, he was inexplicably excited. He didn't even care about the water droplets that turned into sword energy all over the sky, nor did he care about the sword energy that Liu Jiantang had buried in the ground.
Instead, he engaged Liu Jiantang in another fierce battle. While those wide-range killing techniques could indeed injure him, if he clashed with Liu Jiantang and overwhelmed him, he could also injure Liu Jiantang himself.
The scene returned to the moment when the two first clashed, swords drawn and locked in combat. However, this time it was much more difficult. While constantly trying to find ways to engage their opponent, they also had to dodge the overwhelming sword energy. If they were not careful and revealed a flaw, their opponent would seize the opportunity to end the battle.
Liu Jiantang's move backfired. He underestimated the swordsman in front of him, who was even stronger than himself. It wasn't that he underestimated his opponent, but he did overlook the fact that his opponent had the ability to turn the tide of battle.
Wen Xiao instantly turned a situation that was unfavorable to him into one that was unfavorable to both sides, and continued to clash with Liu Jiantang.
Xiao Yuhan, who was watching from a short distance away, was shocked. He knew that Liu Jiantang was bound to lose. This was not a question of who was stronger in swordsmanship. It was because Wen Xiao's cultivation, combat ability, and swordsmanship were all superior to Liu Jiantang's. In the end, Liu Jiantang had only recently entered the Dao Integration Realm.
In terms of cultivation level, he was inferior to Wen Xiao. Although Xiao Yuhan did not know what level Wen Xiao was in, he was certain that Wen Xiao had been suppressing his cultivation level.
He discovered that even with Wen Xiao's superior movement skills, he was still sometimes hit amidst the overwhelming sword energy, but he didn't suffer any damage, so it seemed as if he hadn't been hit by the sword energy at all.
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