When I walked up to the stage, Zhao Hao was already standing there waiting for me.
Seeing me come up, he fiddled with the ancient sword in his hand. His gaze passed over the sword's edge and looked straight at me. "Zhou Yi, you're not my opponent.
I'll give you one last chance. Hand over the King's sword and I'll spare your life. "
There are only two matches today. Other than the match between our Wangwu Heavenly Abode and Xuande Heavenly Abode, the other match will be held in the West City Mountain Heavenly Abode and Weiyu Mountain Heavenly Abode. These two are ranked second and third among the Ten Great Heavenly Abodes and are old rivals in the arena of the Heavenly Grand Ritual. Therefore, compared to the two of them, the match between us and Xuande Heavenly Abode is more eye-catching.
One was the previous champion, while the other was a rising star. In addition to the fact that Wangwu Wonderland was weakening day by day and Zhao Hao had suddenly brought in two helpers, who knew how many people were prepared to see Wangwu Wonderland become a joke.
After listening to Zhao Hao, I shook my head and smiled. I couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with him. "What sword suits what person. Zhao Hao, you're not worthy of that King's sword."
Zhao Hao had seen the Xuanyuan Sword, but he had never seen the two words "Xuanyuan" on the sword case. He had always referred to it as "King's sword".
At this moment, as we stood on the arena, the fact that I possessed the King's sword would definitely spread throughout the entire Wonderland.
Although I still didn't know what the King's sword truly meant, the Xuanyuan Sword was one of the Ten Major Ancient Divine Instruments. Its reputation was definitely greater than this King's sword. Thus, I followed Zhao Hao's words and referred to the Xuanyuan Sword as "King's sword".
Hearing that, Zhao Hao sneered again. "What sword suits what person … … What you said is correct.
Since that's the case, let's see who's worthy of it! "
At this moment, the notary announced the start of the match. My right hand trembled as I got into a stance. Zhao Hao stopped sneering and took several steps forward. He actually didn't use any sword techniques as he brandished the ancient sword to attack me.
Zhao Hao is at the Great Perfection Realm of the Seal Heavenly Master, and is only a step away from the Yang God Heavenly Master. Currently, I am only at the middle stage of the Seal Heavenly Master, and there are still two realms between me and him. The reason why I am not afraid of this battle is not because of my realm, but because of the Heavenly Dipper Nine Steps, the Emotional Sword Dao, and many other methods.
Seeing his actions, I didn't hold back and used the Heavenly Dipper Nine Steps. Under its effects, my power skyrocketed, reaching the realm of the Seal Completion.
At the same time, I chanted the Zhen mantra to slow him down.
When he broke free from the Mantra Shackles, his momentum of charging forward had already been reduced, and his initial advantage had also disappeared.
Even though he had lost the initiative, Zhao Hao's expression didn't change in the slightest. He quickly calmed down, wielded his sword with both hands, and used the simplest move to attack me.
Zhao Han, who I met on the arena the other day, had a famous Bahuang sword. As the leader of the Xuande paradise, the ancient sword in Zhao Hao's hand was naturally very mystical. Even when it went head to head with the Armor Dismantling Sword, it didn't seem to be at a disadvantage.
Previously, when Zhao Hao ambushed me, the two of us had exchanged blows. However, at that time, Zhao Hao wanted to end the battle quickly, so he mainly controlled his sword slave, and didn't reveal too much of his own power.
However, it was different this time. Every attack of Zhao Hao's came from his own Qi. His sword Qi was righteous, and there were a few times when the tip of his sword almost brushed past the bridge of my nose. If I hadn't reacted in time, I would have been injured.
However, his swordsmanship seemed to be mainly focused on offense. His movements were bold and unrestrained, and he didn't care about his own defense at all. The moment we clashed, his loose Taoist robe was instantly pierced by the Armor Remover Sword. His situation wasn't much better than mine.
As Zhao Hao revealed an opening again, I mobilized my True Yuan and slashed down.
A dark yellow light shot out from the Armor Dismantling Sword and headed for the energy ocean below Zhao Hao's abdomen.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and used the ancient sword to block in front of him to block the attack.
Although the ancient sword in his hand was magical, and after blocking the sword light, the ancient sword wasn't damaged at all. However, the huge power couldn't be reduced. Zhao Hao staggered a few steps back, and using the ancient sword as a support, he managed to stabilize himself.
He lowered his head to look at the tattered Taoist robe on his body, and instantly rage appeared on his face. He opened his mouth and spat out True Yuan. After the ancient sword in his hand was bathed in True Yuan, a few green-black patterns appeared on it, and it gave off a cold glow.
Zhao Hao roared at me like a tiger. "Zhou Yi, you're asking for death!"
When he said that, he raised his hands, and clouds appeared around him.
It's here!
I flipped my right hand and used the Hidden Edge Emotionless Sword Path to prepare for his next attack.
Clouds appeared around Zhao Hao. It was the starting stance for his Cloud Swallowing Sword Technique. In the previous round, he had relied on the Cloud Swallowing Sword Technique to win in a battle between two strong opponents.
After observing his previous battle, I had thought that he would use the Cloud Swallowing Sword Technique as a killing move. I didn't expect that he would use it right from the start.
If I wasn't wrong, besides the Cloud Swallowing Sword Technique, Zhao Hao definitely had other killing moves.
The power of the Emotionless Sword Path was extraordinary, but it was rather simple to use. Compared to the complicated sword techniques in Xuande Cave, this was the real deal.
Soon, Zhao Hao's Cloud Swallowing Sword Technique was ready. He pushed his hands forward, and his figure hid in the surrounding white clouds as he ran towards me.
I couldn't see Zhao Hao's movements clearly, but as I got closer, the white clouds around Zhao Hao spread out and enveloped me.
I was originally on high alert, but with the white clouds wrapped around me, I couldn't help but relax. I almost couldn't hold the Armor Stripping Sword.
Good fella, after experiencing Zhao Han's Petrifying Dragon Mantra and witnessing Li Yuan's Prairie Blazing Sword Art, in addition to the previous Heavenly Master's miserable state under the Cloud Swallowing Sword Art, I thought that all sword arts focused on ferocious attacks. I didn't expect that Zhao Hao's Cloud Swallowing Sword Art focused on shaking one's mind. It was no wonder that the previous Heavenly Master didn't even have the power to retaliate against Zhao Hao.
So that was the reason. I bit the tip of my tongue and forced myself to be alert. I waved my right hand, and the Emotionless Sword surged out along with the Armor Stripping Sword in my hand. I took the initiative to attack the white clouds that were wrapped around Zhao Hao.
The distance between Zhao Hao and I wasn't too far. Adding on the fact that he was closing in with all his might, he was currently extremely close to me. That was why when the Armor Stripping Sword was thrust out, the sword qi flew out and landed on the white cloud, giving off a series of cracking sounds. In an instant, the thick white cloud was dispersed.
Even though Zhao Hao was slightly surprised, he guessed that I wouldn't be fooled by his move. The corner of his mouth curled into a cold smile. Using his lower limbs as support, he leaned back with all his might. In the end, he had to use his sword to cover his face to avoid the attack.
The emotionless sword technique was swift and violent. To be able to break Zhao Han's Petrifying Dragon Spell in one strike, it was truly swift and violent.
However, the Emotionless Sword Technique was different. Even though the Emotionless Sword Technique's power was similar to the Emotionless Sword Technique, the Emotionless Sword Technique's main point was that it was unstoppable.
At that moment, Zhao Hao's rhythm had been disrupted by me, so he couldn't organize an effective counterattack. My True Essence wasn't consumed much, so how could I ignore it?
I clenched my teeth and took a step forward with my right leg. I charged into the scattered white clouds and raised the Armor Stripping Sword. The second stance of the Emotionless Sword Technique broke through the air and headed straight for Zhao Hao's legs.
Even though his legs weren't fatal, if I attacked them, Zhao Hao's rhythm would definitely be affected. Immediately after, I used the third stance of the Emotionless Sword Technique to further pressure him. With that, the rhythm of the battle would fall into my control.
At that time, no matter how strong Zhao Hao's cultivation was, the only outcome would be defeat.
The sword Qi tore through the air. Although Zhao Hao blocked half of it with his sword, his legs were still swept by the aftermath of the sword Qi of the second style. He was unable to react in time, and his whole body directly fell from the white mist to the ground.
Seeing that, I couldn't help but feel joy in my heart. Just as I was about to use the third stance of the Emotionless Sword Technique, Zhao Hao, who had fallen to the ground, suddenly revealed a strange smile and said eerily, "Zhou Yi, did you think that my Cloud Swallowing Sword Technique was only this?"
I frowned. I didn't know if he was trying to save his face or if he really had other plans.
While I was still thinking, Zhao Hao had already made his move. He hooked his little fingers and the sword that had fallen to the ground circled around him, wrapping around the scattered white clouds as it charged up.
Zhao Hao's attack was different from the previous one. It carried an indomitable aura and came at me extremely quickly. I waved my right hand and switched from offense to defense. Before I could use the power of the Armor Stripping Sword, a sharp aura rushed towards me.
I cursed inwardly. My body sank and I decided to stop defending. I held the sword with both hands and used the third stance that I had prepared.
The Emotionless Sword Technique had a total of seven stances. In the first six stances, every three stances had the effect of superimposing an attack. The seventh stance's effect was even more extraordinary. This was also the reason why I didn't even use the Celestial Master's Seal when I was fighting against Zhao Hao.
Coincidentally, the third stance had the effect of superimposing an attack. With this stance and the Heavenly Dipper Nine Steps, I was confident that even if I couldn't severely injure Zhao Hao, I would at least be able to completely block Zhao Hao's meticulously prepared move.
My breathing slowed down. At that moment, all the noises in the surroundings disappeared. Time also slowed down.
I lowered my head to take a look. Zhao Hao's ancient sword was like a spiral as it tore through the air with an increasingly large cloud tail. The sword aura was extremely sharp. In an instant, it collided with the Armor Stripping Sword's blade …
Weng!
I didn't know which sword had let out a buzzing sound, but my body froze. Immediately after, a strong sense of weightlessness rose from my mind and spread to my entire body. The impact from the collision of the two weapons sent me flying.
Hearing the unceasing sound of the wind blowing past my ears, I could finally relax.
Even though I had been sent flying after the collision, this move was definitely the ultimate move that Zhao Hao had prepared for me. As long as I could block this move, I'd like to see what else he had up his sleeve!