After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 13 One Sword Breaks Through

"So you're Shen Xu. I'll remember you. Be careful with your sword later, because it will soon be mine," Mo Shan said sarcastically.

He genuinely wanted Shen Xu's sword; after all, a sword that even Shen Guangjian desired was certainly no ordinary object. If he used that sword to negotiate with Shen Guangjian, he could likely get the Shen family to relinquish a significant amount of the profits that originally belonged to the Mo family.

"Then I must thank you for the Qi-Nourishing Pill!" Shen Xu replied.

"Utterly arrogant!" Mo Shan roared, then instantly drew his sword. A yellow sword light shot towards Shen Xu, but Shen Xu used his footwork to slightly turn his body and narrowly dodged the sword light that brushed past him. In the end, the sword light landed on the stone steps behind him, leaving a clear white mark.

Some disciples at the sixth level of the Qi Cultivation Realm gasped for Shen Xu upon seeing this scene. Such power and speed from a simple attack—could Shen Xu really withstand Mo Shan's full-force attack?

Those around them quickly moved away from the scene, fearing they would be affected by the two, thus leaving Shen Xu and his companion with a large open space.

Seeing that Shen Xu had dodged his sword light, Mo Shan frowned and then attacked Shen Xu again. Mo Shan's speed was not fast, but the heavy aura emanating from his sword as he approached Shen Xu was overwhelming and suffocating, as if it wanted to suppress and pacify everything in front of him.

At this moment, the heavy sword in Mo Shan's hand seemed to transform into a towering mountain in everyone's eyes, crashing down on Shen Xu from the sky with overwhelming and unstoppable momentum. He wanted to use his ultimate power to completely crush Shen Xu.

"What a powerful sword!"

"Shen Xu has no chance of dodging this sword; he's going to lose."

"That's too cruel!" Some female disciples covered their eyes, seemingly already imagining the scene of Shen Xu being smashed and spitting blood.

"If Shen Xu is hit by this attack, he will definitely be crippled." This was the thought of the vast majority of people present.

"Mo Shan left no room for maneuver with this sword strike; it was a full-force attack. Shen Xu's only option now is to dodge it. To take this sword head-on would be tantamount to suicide."

However, this sword strike wasn't very fast. Based on Shen Xu's previous speed, he should have been able to dodge it. Mo Shan should also be aware of this. It seems he wants to give Shen Xu a warning! Someone thought to himself.

At this moment, Shen Xu, who was facing Mo Shan's sword head-on, did not seem flustered at all. His expression remained unchanged, as if he was not worried about the consequences of the sword falling on him.

He could sense that this was Mo Shan's full-force sword strike, but the speed wasn't particularly fast. So he could see through Mo Shan's intentions. However, if Mo Shan thought that he absolutely wouldn't dare to take this sword strike, then he was very wrong.

In Shen Xu's eyes, Mo Shan's sword strike, though imposing and powerful, was also completely locked in place due to the full force of the attack. It was a dead sword, only good for intimidating others, and would be childish to use against him.

Shen Xu gripped the hilt of the sword with his right hand, and then instantly drew the longsword. A melodious sword sound rang out, and a bright sword light streaked across the sky.

"What is he trying to do? Does he want to take Mo Shan's sword?" Wang Bu's eyes widened instantly. He knew that if he, who was at the same level as Mo Shan at the seventh level of Qi Nourishment, were to take this sword, he would almost certainly be injured, let alone Shen Xu, who was only at the fifth level of Qi Nourishment.

"Pine breeze through the forest!" An invisible sword light, leaving no trace, instantly pierced towards Mo Shan's body, which was about to strike him.

"What? This guy is courting death! He's not dodging my sword, he's choosing to trade his life for mine!" Mo Shan's expression changed drastically, but his sword had already struck down, and in such a short time, he had no chance to change the direction of his blade.

"That madman!" Mo Shan felt a surge of hatred. He could only hope that Shen Xu's sword wouldn't strike a vital spot, otherwise his injury might be less severe.

A clang of metal rang out, and Mo Shan suddenly noticed that the sword light that Shen Xu had been thrusting at him had changed direction. The blade that was originally aimed at him suddenly struck the blade that was being slashed at Shen Xu.

Sparks flew everywhere, and both swords trembled. The slash actually changed the direction of Mo Shan's sword.

Mo Shan was thrown off course by his own full-force sword strike, his body flying heavily a considerable distance, and even the sword in his hand flew out and stuck in the ground not far from him.

Upon witnessing this scene, the entire venue instantly fell silent.

"Am I seeing things? That fallen figure is Mo Shan?"

"Probably! I'm not entirely sure."

"What's there to be unsure about? Didn't you see Shen Xu is still standing there perfectly fine? It's unbelievable that someone at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation could defeat someone at the seventh level. This Shen Xu is simply a monster!"

Wang Bu frowned upon seeing Shen Xu's sword strike; he knew things weren't so simple.

If he wasn't mistaken, it wasn't Shen Xu's sword that sent Mo Shan flying—Shen Xu definitely didn't have that kind of strength—but rather that the sword changed the direction of the force Mo Shan applied to the sword.

Mo Shan's sword was originally aimed at Shen Xu's head, but after Shen Xu's sword strike, Mo Shan's sword direction shifted to Shen Xu.

Since he was attacking with all his might, he had no spare strength to control the sword's trajectory or maintain his balance, so he was naturally flung away by the force he himself exerted.

Although it sounds simple, it was a sword strike unleashed by Mo Shan with all his might, so how could its direction be so easily changed? To achieve this, an extremely calm mind, exceptional swordsmanship, and precise timing are all indispensable.

In Wang Bu's view, Shen Xu did at least two things in that split second. First, he drew his sword to exchange his life with Mo Shan, forcing Mo Shan to have the thought of changing the direction of his sword swing. Then, he struck the weak point of Mo Shan's sword. Only by combining the two could he break through his full-force sword strike with the help of Mo Shan's own strength.

This is enough to show that Shen Xu is not only extremely skilled in swordsmanship, but also has a terrifyingly strong mind!

However, he also knew that Mo Shan, who was at the seventh level of Qi Cultivation, would not be so easy to defeat, so he turned his head to look in the direction where Mo Shan had fallen.

Mo Shan slowly stood up, his expression shifting between light and dark. As someone who had witnessed the events firsthand, he could naturally discern what Wang Bu could.

He thought that dealing with a nobody who was only at the fifth level of Qi cultivation would be a piece of cake for him, but he never expected that such a nobody would cause him such a great humiliation.

Seeing the countless questioning gazes around him, Mo Shan knew that the prestige he had built in the eyes of others had completely collapsed, and that all of this was done by a mere ant at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation. Endless anger swelled in his chest, almost causing him to lose his mind.

Who does he think he is? How dare he humiliate Mo Shan in front of everyone! Unforgivable! Unforgivable!

Mo Shan had only one thing on his mind right now: to crush the ant in front of him with absolute power and ensure that he would never be able to rise again!