"You are now at a disadvantage, and you are just at the end of your rope. You won't be able to hold on for long."
A faint, mocking smile played on Fang Han's lips as he glanced contemptuously at Zhao Ziyi and slowly said, "You usually consider yourself a genius, but in my opinion, you are far inferior to Ma Kun. Not only that, Ma Rou and Qiao Yue are probably both capable of defeating you. Your so-called genius title is nothing but empty boasting."
As the saying goes, to kill someone is to destroy their spirit; Fang Han's words were intended to completely shatter Zhao Ziyi's Dao heart.
He knew that the cruelest punishment for Zhao Ziyi was to let her struggle in the abyss of self-doubt and despair; that was the real pain.
"I won't lose, I won't lose..."
Zhao Ziyi's eyes were vacant, and she muttered to herself in a weak and trembling voice, as if she were trying to encourage herself or escape from this cruel reality.
Her mind was already somewhat unsettled at this moment.
In just a few days, one blow after another struck her like heavy hammer blows.
First, she suffered a crushing defeat in her battle against Qiao Qianshan, which dealt her the first major blow to her confidence. Then, she was instantly defeated by Fang Han, and the humiliating scene kept replaying in her mind like a nightmare. Now, facing Ma Kun, she is completely suppressed and has no power to fight back.
These three people were once nothing more than insignificant characters in her eyes, and she never took them seriously.
But now, even Ma Kun could potentially defeat her, a cruel reality she simply cannot accept.
Ma Kun's offensive was like a surging tide, wave after wave, relentless and unending.
His swordsmanship became increasingly refined as the battle progressed, each move imbued with immense power and growing ever stronger. Zhao Ziyi's hand, gripping the sword, trembled slightly from the tremendous impact, as if the sword might slip from her grasp at any moment.
Her body began to sway precariously, and she gradually lost her balance.
At this moment, a strong impulse surged within her, a desire to burn her own essence and blood to enhance her combat power, thereby turning the tide of battle and defeating Ma Kun.
However, she knew in her heart that although burning her essence blood could increase her strength in a short period of time, it would have a great impact on her future cultivation, and might even cause her to stagnate from then on.
Therefore, she fell into deep hesitation and struggled internally.
Just as Zhao Ziyi hesitated, Ma Kun's sword, like a nimble fish, broke through her defenses amidst the flashing swordplay. The sword, swift as lightning and carrying a sharp, aggressive aura, pierced straight towards Zhao Ziyi.
"ah!"
The next moment, Zhao Ziyi let out a shrill scream.
One of her fingers was mercilessly sliced off by Ma Kun's sword, and blood gushed out like a torrent.
"With your meager skills, you dare to call yourself a genius? What a joke!"
Ma Kun did not continue his attack on Zhao Ziyi. Instead, he sheathed his sword, stood still, and said coldly with a mocking expression on his face.
He defeated Zhao Ziyi and cut off one of her fingers, thus achieving his goal in this attack.
"How...how could I not even beat Ma Kun...Why...why is this?"
The sword in Zhao Ziyi's hand fell limply to the ground, her palm covered in blood, staining the surrounding snow red.
She let the blood drip onto the snow, one drop at a time, as if each drop represented her shattered pride.
She collapsed to the ground as if she had lost all support, her eyes glazed over, muttering to herself as if she were lost in endless confusion and despair.
"Let's go, let's continue hunting deer."
Fang Han remained calm, not even glancing at Zhao Ziyi, before resolutely preparing to leave the snow forest where they had just experienced some turmoil, and head towards another unknown snow forest with Ma Kun, Ma Rou, and Qiao Yue.
Ma Kun followed closely beside Fang Han, his face beaming with barely suppressed excitement. He said, “Mr. Fang, back when Zhao Ziyi was still at the Martial Grandmaster level, in my eyes she was like the bright moon hanging high in the sky, unattainable, like an insurmountable mountain, making me feel that she was invincible. But now, although she has already stepped into the early stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, in my opinion, she is nothing more than a weakling with no substance.”
Recalling his recent confrontation with Zhao Ziyi, Ma Kun was filled with disbelief.
He never dreamed that someone like Zhao Ziyi, once regarded as a genius by everyone, would be defeated by him so easily.
The feeling was like a dream, yet it was happening so realistically before his eyes.
Fang Han's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, and he deliberately asked, "Oh? Why do you say she's weak?"
His words were clearly meant to be heard by Zhao Ziyi, who was not far away, so that she could also feel the humiliation.
Seeing this, Ma Rou immediately smiled and took over the conversation, answering for Ma Kun: "The reason my brother said that is naturally because we have truly begun to cultivate the exquisite techniques and powerful martial arts of the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect, and we have also received your careful guidance, Mr. Fang. It has only been two months. Now, let alone my brother, even I am fully confident that I can defeat Zhao Ziyi if I were to unleash the Seven Star Sword Technique."
As she spoke, she brandished the sword in her hand, as if she couldn't wait to compete with Zhao Ziyi again.
Fang Han nodded slightly, his eyes full of approval, and said, "You're right. Zhao Ziyi is just a frog in a well. She only sees the small world in front of her, but she doesn't know how vast the outside world is. Your strength is now no less than Zhao Ziyi's. Moreover, you are even a notch above her in terms of martial arts skills. Not to mention Qiao Yue, after all, among the three of you, Qiao Yue is the strongest in combat."
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