The reason Shen Yunhao said these infuriating things was not only because of past grudges, but also because he wanted to drive this sycophant away.
But to my surprise, this move seemed to have really hit a nerve, making Wu Yun'er really angry...
Wu Yun'er could no longer hold back. With a flick of her wrist, a sharp, moon-white sword aura slashed towards Shen Yunhao!
This time it wasn't just a bluff; it was a genuine act of murderous intent!
"Holy crap! Ingratitude! Murder to silence a witness! The fairy of the Moon Palace has killed someone..."
Shen Yunhao let out a strange cry and scrambled to avoid it. The sword energy grazed his scalp, shaving off a few strands of hair, and struck the rock behind him, leaving a deep sword mark.
Wu Yun'er's anger intensified after her first attack missed, and she unleashed a barrage of sword strikes, attacking Shen Yunhao like a whirlwind.
Shen Yunhao's cultivation was already inferior to his opponent's, and coupled with the fact that he had just experienced a shock to his sea of consciousness and was physically weak, he could only rely on the afterimages of the Lingbo Sword Step to dodge left and right while cursing angrily.
"Crazy woman! Are you serious?!"
"Shut up! You lecher! You shameless scoundrel! I'll kill you!"
"Hey! Are you being reasonable?! You kicked me first!"
"So what if I kick you? I'll kill you!"
For a time, a comical yet dangerous chase unfolded deep within this sword tomb.
Before long, several shallow sword marks appeared on Shen Yunhao's body. Although they were not fatal, they still made him gasp in pain.
In the end, Shen Yunhao tripped over a protruding rock and fell flat on his face. Wu Yun'er's sword tip instantly pressed against his throat, and the cold sword energy stung his skin.
"Run! Run again!" Wu Yun'er's chest heaved violently, her beautiful eyes blazing with fury, and she gritted her teeth.
Shen Yunhao, panting heavily, looked at the sword tip so close to his face, then at Wu Yun'er's cheeks flushed red from anger and strenuous exercise. He suddenly felt a bit absurd, and a bit... helpless.
Once this woman gets stubborn, not even ten oxen could pull her back.
"Fine, fine! Grandma! You win! I was wrong! I shouldn't have been so outspoken!" Shen Yunhao raised his hands in surrender, his tone tinged with a resigned laziness. "It was my fault for being so talkative. I'll keep trying, okay?"
"You—!" Wu Yun'er was so angry that she almost stabbed him with her sword again.
Shen Yunhao quickly added, "No, no, no! I'm serious! Look, what's the point of us wasting time fighting to the death here? Time is precious in this Sword Tomb. You've been following me for so many days, and you haven't gained many points, have you? Is it worth delaying your own path just to keep an eye on me?"
Wu Yun'er was slightly taken aback by these words.
Although she came to this sword tournament without any ambition to compete for a top ten spot among the disciples of the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion, she certainly wanted to achieve a good ranking and bring glory to her sect.
These past few days, because I was sulking and following Shen Yunhao, I haven't really had a chance to properly comprehend sword intent.
Seeing her eyes flicker and her sword tip tremble slightly, Shen Yunhao knew there was a chance, and quickly pressed his advantage: "Here's what we'll do! I promise I won't run away for the next few days! I'll stay right under your nose and work on my sword! Don't just keep an eye on me, you should also try to understand it, especially this sword!"
He pointed to the thunder sword beside him, which had fallen silent, "It's currently weak and confused. Maybe if you go up and resonate with it, you can also get a lot of points! Let's keep to ourselves and each get points based on our own abilities, how about it? After we leave the Sword Tomb, if you want to fight or kill, I'll be there for you!"
Wu Yun'er stared at him suspiciously: "Why should I believe you? You're a complete liar and have no credibility whatsoever!"
"I swear on... uh, I swear on the honor of Superman Strong!" Shen Yunhao said sincerely. "Besides, with my current score, I'm definitely going to the second stage. Are you afraid I'll run away?"
That makes sense.
After weighing her options carefully, Wu Yun'er thought about the strange phenomenon of Shen Yunhao's points skyrocketing after being unconscious for a day, and also about his secret of being able to withstand the Thunder Sword. In the end, she snorted coldly and sheathed her sword: "Fine! I'll trust you this time! If you dare to run, I'll drag you out to the ends of the earth and tear you to pieces!"
"Don't worry, don't worry!" Shen Yunhao breathed a sigh of relief, rubbing his aching back as he got up.
Wu Yun'er ignored him and walked to a spot not far from the Thunder Sword of Awakening, where she sat down cross-legged.
She took a deep breath to calm her turbulent emotions and began to cautiously approach the murderous sword.
Just as Shen Yunhao had said, although lightning flickered on the sword, most of its destructive and violent will had dissipated, replaced by a strange sense of bewilderment, like a ferocious beast that had fallen into self-doubt after being defeated repeatedly.
Even so, the process was not easy. In her sea of consciousness, she was repeatedly struck by the chaotic lightning intent, turning pale, but she gritted her teeth and persevered.
After an unknown amount of time, an exceptionally pure thunderous intent merged into her own sword intent, allowing her to successfully achieve resonance!
When she opened her eyes, the first thing she looked at was the jade pendant identifying her.
The numbers above have increased by two thousand points!
Wu Yun'er was overjoyed and subconsciously looked towards Shen Yunhao.
She saw that the burly man was sitting cross-legged not far away, with his back to her, his breathing deep and focused, as if he were contemplating spiritual cultivation.
He actually didn't take the opportunity to slip away; instead, he... protected her?
For some reason, Wu Yun'er sensed a strange...reliability from that figure...
This thought startled Wu Yun'er, and she quickly shook her head.
"Pah! Reliable my foot! He's clearly a lecherous scoundrel spewing filth!"
She suppressed the strange feeling in her heart, but when she looked at Shen Yunhao again, the pure hostility and disdain in her eyes had faded a bit, replaced by a deeper curiosity and inquiry.
What secrets is this guy hiding?
...
In the following days, Shen Yunhao transformed into a cockroach that was unafraid of death.
Relying on the protection of Han Haixin, they began to frantically "bump into" the evil sword in the central area of the Sword Tomb.
The owners of these swords were at least powerful figures in the Void Soul or Spirit Void Realm during their lifetimes, and some were even terrifying beings close to the Void Cave Realm. Almost every sword contained a vast sword intent and obsession that was enough to easily crush the consciousness of a Soul Condensation Realm cultivator.
Shen Yunhao's method was also very simple and brutal: he drew in sword intent to impact the opponent, and then pulled them into his sea of consciousness to engage in a "Dao struggle"!
Although his first success gave him great confidence, reality soon taught him that not all obsessions are as logically flawed as those of the Thunder Sword Master.
Four attempts, and the final result was one draw and three losses!
Every "battle of the Dao" is extremely dangerous, like dancing on the edge of a knife, accompanied by excruciating pain and weakness at the level of the soul.
However, relatively speaking, the benefits are also enormous!
The clash with these top-level sword intents is like a tempering of the soul.
Under the protection of the Vast Sea Heart, his soul power became condensed and stable at an astonishing speed, and his sea of consciousness space was forcibly expanded under repeated impacts!
Not only that, with one draw and three losses, he achieved a total score of 4,500 points, bringing his total score to a terrifying 8,700 points!
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