The slightest carelessness can leave one utterly exhausted, while some can even be described as otherworldly!
After talking with his fellow disciples, Senior Brother Song saw that the ungrateful challenger was actually a girl. He felt contempt for her, as there was already a big difference between female and male cultivators, let alone in martial arts.
Magic might have some effect, but physical strength is probably inferior.
He stood with his hands behind his back, exuding majesty like a jade statue on the martial arts arena. Although he was not old, he always liked to wear white clothes and had a bitter and resentful look, which made him look much older.
This was Xie Zhou's first impression of him; he didn't seem easy to bully. But what was this Dark Spiritual Root?
She had never heard anyone mention it before, so the system automatically provided the answer.
"Dark spiritual roots are another powerful source of spiritual energy, distinct from other spiritual roots. Their spiritual power is unpredictable, but few people can quickly grasp their mysteries, thus slowing down their progress..."
She listened to the system's voice echoing in her ears for a long time, but she let it go in one ear and out the other.
In summary, this dark spiritual root is very rare, and the owner will be very powerful. Zhao Zhou carefully examined the senior brother Song in front of him once again. He looked very dignified, and she could feel a powerful energy circulating in his body.
Seeing that arrogant gaze, Senior Brother Song still looked at her with disdain and reiterated, "My challenge is to Luo Fentian. I ask this young lady to withdraw for now. If you really want to find someone to fight, you can choose any of the other disciples of Wuyou Pavilion!"
These words sounded polite, but the perceptive Xie Zhou immediately realized that this Senior Brother Song was no ordinary person; he looked down on him.
Zhao Zhou disliked nothing more than having someone look down on him like that!
She immediately stepped forward, ignoring Luo Fentian's attempts to stop her, and said, "This humble woman is no ordinary person. Of course, I have admired Senior Brother Song for a long time, and meeting him today... is..."
"Your words are useless. You should know my strength, so don't rashly fight me. If you hurt the young lady, wouldn't that be a sin for you?"
Now Senior Brother Song became arrogant, his contempt overflowing, which annoyed Zhao Zhou at first glance.
If things continue like this, she might as well go up and fight Senior Brother Song directly, and let him see her strength. So what if he has a heaven-defying dark spiritual root? She thinks he's just a tool for her to practice her skills.
The system also stood up for her, saying, "This Senior Brother Song looks quite powerful, but Zhao Zhou, your strength is more than enough to fight him! Go up there and punch that stinky face of his!"
Just as Senior Brother Song was feeling smug, Zhao Zhou immediately chimed in.
"Seeing it today, it is indeed extraordinary, but it's just so-so!"
She directly said the last sentence, and Senior Brother Song raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that this girl had lost her mind and insisted on competing with him. It seemed that if he did not agree to her request, he would lose his gentlemanly demeanor.
He agreed.
"Alright! Miss, I'll give you three moves. If you can touch my sword within those three moves, you win!"
Zhao Zhoufei stepped onto the stage, bowed slightly, and said, "Of course, this competition must be fair and just. How can there be any special treatment? It was agreed that the competition would be best two out of three, and that would end when the opponent is defeated within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!"
"What do you think, Senior Brother Song?"
Seeing that she was still relentless, Senior Brother Song shook his head helplessly.
"Good, I see you have guts, young lady! If I injure you during the fight, don't blame me; I'll naturally offer you the medicine!"
"May I ask your name, young lady?"
Xie Zhou smiled brightly, "I will not change my ways, nor will I change my name, Xie Zhou!"
Looking at how she introduced herself, Senior Brother Song felt even more contempt. She actually thought highly of him.
"Bang!"
When the martial arts competition began, Senior Brother Song looked down on Xie Zhou from the start, thinking that it was improper for a girl to fight and kill among a group of men all day long.
"I'll give you one last piece of advice, young lady. Don't be so arrogant. There are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. I meant well by advising you to participate, but you still accepted the challenge. If you back out now, you'll still have a chance! Your senior brother, Luo Fentian, will fight me instead!"
Senior Brother Song insisted on sending Xie Zhou off the stage. Luo Fantian and Ao Tian felt it was unfair to Xie Zhou, seeing the smug look on his face, but they couldn't help but worry about her.
Xie Zhou handled the situation with ease, showing no sign of timidity and speaking frankly.
"I advise Senior Brother Song not to speak so soon. You'll see my strength in a moment! However, I should introduce myself, and Senior Brother Song should also state his name?"
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Zhao Zhou, Senior Brother Song decided to teach him a lesson and said coldly, "No need for formalities, Song Wu!"
The martial arts competition has finally officially begun.
"Thank you for your consideration..."
Xie Zhou was the first to draw the spirit sword that Luo Fantian had given her. He brought his hands together, chanted an incantation, and after a few turns, he swung it with all his might. The sword light was like water, faintly turning into a thread. This sword light quickly swirled and flew to Song Wu's front.
This move is a must-learn sword technique for the Sword Sect!
However, despite the flashy movements, the damage was less than half of what it could have done at its full potential. Song Wu easily shattered it with a flick of his sleeve.
Song Wu did not make the first move, but waited for her to make her move, and he countered her moves accordingly.
He wanted to test Zhao Zhou's skills, so he made hand seals and instantly transformed his spiritual consciousness into several nails. He then calmly directed the nails to attack Zhao Zhou.
While Zhao Zhou was dodging these attacks, he was almost hit in the back by a nail, which surprised the Sword Sect members.
When did her strength become so poor that she can't even dodge low-level spell attacks? Could it be that Senior Brother Song's strength has greatly increased after he went into seclusion?
It turned out that Zhao Zhou had other plans, which the system had told her about long ago.
This person's dark spiritual root was a perfect opportunity for her to practice, so Zhao Zhou began to hone her sword skills with Senior Brother Song, deliberately showing weakness on several occasions.
Senior Brother Song had never considered this possibility; he only felt that the person in front of him was utterly vulnerable and felt extremely contemptuous of him.
The disciples of the Sword Sect also began to discuss it amongst themselves.
"What's going on? It seems that Senior Brother Song is sure to win the duel between Senior Sister Zhao and Senior Brother Song!"
"You see, while I was speaking, Senior Brother Song just unleashed his first sword strike. Although Senior Sister withstood it, but..."
Will she lose?
Luo Fantian smiled slightly; she wouldn't!
He then turned and told the disciples of the Sword Sect.
"Your senior sister is using Senior Brother Song as a whetstone!"
Senior Brother Song made several moves, but Zhao Zhou narrowly dodged them all. However, her counterattacks became increasingly fierce, and he sensed that something was wrong.
Senior Brother Song launched a fierce offensive.
He spun into the air, and several spirit swords rushed towards Zhao Zhou.
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