sbdcsierra Chapter 43 Crush by Strength
Chapter 43 Crush by Strength
"What a joke, you think I'm afraid of you! I'll say it again, there are differences even among those at the same level, and the difference between you and me is enough to encompass the entire Green Bamboo Mountain Range!" Shen Guangjian maintained his gentle smile.
"It seems your greatest insight is nothing more than the Green Bamboo Mountain Range! A frog in a well, with such a limited view, is truly pathetic!"
"How arrogant! If you look down on the Green Bamboo Mountains, you're free to leave!"
"How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan!" A hint of disdain flashed in Shen Xu's eyes.
Upon hearing this, Shen Guangjian's smile finally vanished. He coldly addressed Shen Xu, saying, "I will use my sword to show you who is a sparrow and who is a swan!"
"Are you all ready?" the referee asked.
Seeing that both of them nodded, the referee announced, "Since both sides are ready, I hereby declare the competition officially open!"
With the referee's whistle, the atmosphere on and off the stage became tense, and the scene fell silent.
In the midst of this tense atmosphere, a chilling and fierce aura gradually permeated the entire battle arena, like a cold winter wind blowing by, causing everyone around to shiver involuntarily.
With a clang, Shen Guangjian drew his sword first, and in an instant, a white light flashed, like a white lightning bolt, slashing straight at Shen Xu.
"It's a sword-drawing technique!"
"So fast! I can't even see it clearly."
"I never expected Shen Guangjian to have mastered this move! It's a killing blow from the moment he strikes!"
Faced with this chilling sword light, Shen Xu moved instantly, his body swaying like a swimming dragon, easily dodging the slash with a sidestep.
"Too slow!" Shen Xu turned around and looked at Shen Guangjian, who was somewhat taken aback.
"It's just a test, don't get too cocky!"
After Shen Guangjian finished speaking, a strong killing intent erupted from his body. Countless colorless and invisible sword energies were continuously created around him. As the sword energies crisscrossed, numerous sword energies with incomparably sharp auras shot towards Shen Xu. Countless white streaks swept through the air, as if they were about to tear through space, making the scalps of the surrounding crowd tingle.
"This is a sword aura of the highest human rank!"
"It's not just the sword energy that's rampant, but the sword energy enhanced by a sharp intent; otherwise, it wouldn't have given me a stinging sensation just from a glance."
"Moreover, judging from the refinement of his sword energy, he is indeed on the verge of a breakthrough."
Before anyone could react to the sharp sword energy, Shen Guangjian leaped into the air. A sharp sword light, like a rainbow piercing the sun, followed the colorless sword energy and, with an incomparably fierce aura, instantly stabbed towards Shen Xu.
At this moment, Shen Xu was using the Swimming Dragon Body to dodge the invisible sword energy flying towards him. When he saw Shen Guangjian's sword light piercing towards him, a cold smile appeared on his lips.
"Fivefold Wave Slash!" Shen Xu instantly swung his sword, unleashing the fivefold wave he had prepared towards Shen Guangjian.
A white wave instantly swallowed up and annihilated all the invisible sword energies that were shot at him, and then, with an incomparably powerful momentum, crashed into Shen Guangjian, who was flying towards him, like a raging storm.
"This is!!" The black-clad referee and the black-robed elder who had been secretly watching both narrowed their eyes!
All that was heard was a scream, followed by the cracking sound of a long sword tip scraping against the stone slab. When the tide receded, all that could be seen was Shen Guangjian, his hair disheveled, his hand on the hilt of his sword, kneeling on one knee at the edge of the dueling platform. A deep sword mark was left on the stone slab of the platform, running straight to Shen Guangjian's front.
Silence reigned all around; almost no one could believe what had just happened.
Some believed the battle would end quickly, some believed it would be intense, and some believed the two would fight to the last breath, but no one expected it to end like this.
Only a crushing, unquestionable crushing can describe this battle. Shen Xu will step on Shen Guangjian to announce his rise to the world.
Wu Qi's eyes widened in disbelief. Although he knew Shen Xu was strong, he did not expect him to be this strong. From beginning to end, Shen Xu only used one sword strike, but that one strike completely defeated Shen Guangjian.
Mo Shan clenched his fists, wishing he were the one standing on the stage watching Shen Guangjian's disheveled state.
He was satisfied with the result, considering the five hundred Qi-Nourishing Pills he lost to Shen Xu back then as his ticket to today's victory.
Inside the mountainside, Shen Daye hurled his wine cup at the wall before walking out of Fengming Terrace without looking back. Meanwhile, Wang Huaizheng on the other side wore a meaningful smile.
After holding on for a while, Shen Guangjian uncontrollably spat out a mouthful of blood, but he still gripped the sword hilt tightly, unwilling to let himself fall down. His eyes, hidden in his black hair, were filled with resentment and hatred as he stared intently at Shen Xu, but his body no longer allowed him to stand up again.
"Lightsaber! Give up! You can't beat him!" the girl in blue cried out anxiously.
However, Shen Guangjian did not react at all, but continued to stare intently at Shen Xu with his eyes hidden in his messy hair.
Seeing this, Shen Xu slowly walked towards Shen Guangjian. Everyone's hearts were in their throats. They didn't know how Shen Xu would deal with Shen Guangjian. Although the rules of the competition did not allow killing, as long as Shen Guangjian refused to admit defeat, Shen Xu had many ways to torture him.
But when Shen Xu came to Shen Guangjian's side, he did something that no one expected.
"It's a pity I haven't even exerted my strength yet, and you've already fallen!" Everyone heard a melodious sword cry, as if it came from beyond the heavens, and Shen Xu instantly sheathed his sword.
"Admit defeat! Remember your bet." Shen Xu looked down at Shen Guangjian with icy eyes.
"I refuse to accept this! This isn't my true strength. I can still break through to the eighth level of Qi Cultivation! Shen Xu, if you let me break through to the eighth level, I will not only free Wang Zhong, but I will also take none of your bets, as long as you let me break through to the eighth level of Qi Cultivation!" Shen Guangjian shouted fiercely.
"Xiaoyun, you have to help me! I'm doing this all for you! I can't lose this battle. If I lose, I'll have nothing left!" Seeing that Shen Xu remained silent, Shen Guangjian turned to the girl in blue and pleaded.
"Lightsaber, you've fallen into a mental trap! Admit defeat! Even if you lose this fight, you haven't lost everything. You are still the young master of the Shen family, and still a genius disciple of the sect!" The girl in blue shook her head, revealing a sorrowful expression.
"You won't help me! You won't help me! Shen Xu, Shen Xu, you have to help me! As long as you let me break through to the eighth level of Qi Cultivation, you can have anything you want." Shen Guangjian finally lost his grip on his sword and knelt down in front of Shen Xu.
"Sigh! How did such a genius end up like this?"
"Don't you even consider how Shen Guangjian would treat Shen Xu if he lost today!"
"Shen Xu, knock the lightsaber off the fighting platform! He's already been punished, so don't torture him anymore." The girl in blue couldn't bear to see Shen Guangjian in such a sorry state, so she pleaded with Shen Xu.
“Okay!” Shen Xu said with a smile.
"How about I promise to help you break through to the eighth level of Qi Cultivation?"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent instantly, and the scene became deathly quiet. Even the two people engaged in a fierce battle on the adjacent stage stopped in their tracks.