As soon as Zhao Hao said that, I had a bad premonition. My mind raced, but I couldn't think of a way to deal with it. The huge wave that had pushed me away suddenly started to shrink. White clouds appeared out of nowhere and pulled me back.
My head, which had just started to clear up, once again fell into a dizzy and weightless state with Zhao Hao's move.
I moved my arms and legs in an attempt to break free from the white clouds, but the moment I moved my fingers, the surrounding white clouds became even fiercer. It was as though they had grown arms and kept pulling at my clothes and hair.
At that moment, Dui Jia's voice rang in my head, "Kid, close your eyes and stop. Don't struggle in vain!"
After Dui Jia was injured by Gu Yanran, he fell into a coma again. I followed Cang Feng's instructions and placed him with the Xuanyuan Sword every day and night except when I was fighting an enemy. I used the Xuanyuan Sword's sword energy to nourish him.
I didn't think that Dui Jia would recover so much in just two days. Although he couldn't help me fight, he could already guide me in battle. This meant that he wouldn't take long to recover.
I had absolute trust in Dui Jia. I could easily defeat Zhao Han and learn Cang Feng's emotive sword technique because of him.
So, he definitely wouldn't harm me.
I listened to him and no longer struggled. I closed my eyes and let the white clouds created by Zhao Hao's true essence pull at my hair. After a while, I could clearly feel that the strength of the white clouds pulling at me was gradually lessening.
Seeing that I wasn't resisting anymore, Dui Jia said again, "This Cloud Swallowing Sword Technique is the ultimate inheritance of Xuande Wonderland. It's a sword technique that only the previous leaders of Xuande Wonderland can practice. Kid, you've hit a steel plate today!"
Only the leaders can practice it?
The Cloud Swallowing Sword Technique is that powerful?
Dui Jia seemed to hear my thoughts and said slowly, "This sword technique is different from all the other sword techniques in Xuande Wonderland. It doesn't focus on killing in one hit. Instead, it's like a torrent. The more you struggle, the easier it is for you to get hurt.
Back then, Cang Feng and I had just started out with two sharp swords. We thought that we were invincible in the way of the sword.
Coincidentally, the two of us fought with the Xuande Grotto's Sect Leader at that time. We almost drowned in the torrent! "
No wonder Duan Jia was so confident. It turned out that he had already fought with the Cloud Swallowing Sword Art before.
Come to think of it, even an ordinary member of the Xuande Grotto-heaven like Li Yuan had powerful skills like the Prairie Fire Sword Spell. How could Zhao Hao, as the young master of the Xuande Grotto-heaven, only know some insignificant skills that could enchant one's soul and make one relax?
That method of bewitching the divine soul earlier was just the foreplay. The more powerful method was still at the back!
I felt the force on my side diminish until I couldn't feel it anymore. I became anxious.
Even Sheathe Edge and Armor Removal were no match for this Cloud Swallowing Sword Art. How should I deal with it today?
Although my eyes were closed, I could still feel that I wasn't standing on the ground, but floating in the air. Adding on the fact that the clouds were borrowing force to attack me, I wouldn't be able to use them in a short period of time, even if I had a great trick up my sleeve.
I clenched my teeth and calculated in my mind.
Even if the Cloud Swallowing Sword Art was strong and flawless, Zhao Hao was not a god. There would come a time when his Quintessential Essence would be exhausted.
For the time being, I had to be patient. When Zhao Hao's Quintessential Essence ran out, that would be the time for me to counterattack.
With that in mind, I took a deep breath and temporarily dispersed the Quintessential Essence around my body. At the same time, I focused my mind and sensed Zhao Hao's condition, preparing for my final attack.
After sensing my movements, Armor Removal seemed to understand my thoughts. The old voice resounded again, "Wrong, wrong … Borrowing force to attack is only one of the characteristics of the Cloud Swallowing Sword Art. If it was that simple, it wouldn't have been the ultimate inheritance of the Xuande Grotto-heaven.
The most powerful part of this sword art isn't the torrent of water used to trap the enemy, but the final move, Twist! "
Twist?
I frowned. Before I could ask again, I heard Zhao Hao's voice from afar.
Unlike the useless pleasantries from before, he only said two words this time.
"Twist!"
The chilly voice was wrapped with boundless ferocious aura.
Before I could react, Armor Removal's voice resounded again.
His tone became obviously urgent as he hastily said to me, "Now!
Get rid of all distracting thoughts and use the strongest power to break through the shackles! "
I could hear the urgency in his voice and immediately opened my eyes. I didn't have the time to ask any more questions and immediately summoned the Celestial Master Seal.
Using the seal's power, I used the Armor Removal Sword in my hand to execute the seventh move of the Emotion Sword Path and attacked the direction where Zhao Hao's voice came from.
Armor Removal had asked me to use my strongest move. This was the strongest move that I could use at the moment.
Since I had already lost the Heavenly Dipper Nine Steps while I was in the air, I summoned the Celestial Master Seal.
My Celestial Master Seal had the words "Natural Saint" in it. It was the highest existence among all the Celestial Master Seals. Even though it wasn't as direct as the Heavenly Dipper Nine Steps in terms of attack power, its effect was definitely better.
Furthermore, it had the last move of the Emotion Sword Path, making its power even more impressive.
With the additional power of the Armor Removal Sword, the broken body of the sword emitted a resplendent sword light. It was as though a pearl that had been covered in dust for a long time was emitting light again.
I could clearly feel that Zhao Hao's Cloud Swallowing Sword Technique had stopped.
As the Cloud Swallowing Sword Technique stopped, the torrent surrounding me also froze.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, I hastily looked around to assess my surroundings.
I was currently floating in the air. The white clouds that had previously surrounded me had all retreated to a distance of three feet away from me, as though they were stars surrounding the moon.
After Zhao Hao said the word "strangle", those previously soft and soft clouds had actually turned into countless large sharp blades that hovered in the air. As long as Zhao Hao gave the order, they would pounce on me and turn me into minced meat.
It really was a strangle!
Below me, Zhao Hao was still lying on the ground, looking at me from afar. His ten fingers were facing each other as he slowly closed them in front of his chest.
After noticing that I was looking at him, Zhao Hao opened his mouth and spat out two words.
Due to the obstruction of the sword aura and the torrent, I couldn't hear his voice. However, from the shape of his mouth, I could tell that he was saying "Goodbye".
At that moment, Armor Removal Sword's voice sounded again. It sounded even more anxious than before. It sounded like he was roaring. "Don't be in a daze. Follow the sword aura and escape from here!"
Escape?
I had already used my strongest attack. As long as I hit Zhao Hao, I would be able to obtain victory in this battle.
Why did I have to run?
Although I didn't understand the reason behind Armor Removal Sword's words, I subconsciously chose to believe him. I used the remaining shaman energy and True Yuan in my body to follow him.
Almost at the same time that I left my original spot, the cloud blades that were three feet away from me started to roll. They were like rapidly advancing wheels that crushed the vacuum. In a short moment, they collided with each other.
Seeing that, I couldn't help but feel scared. I didn't dare to imagine what would have happened if I hadn't listened to Armor Removal Sword's words and stayed where I was!
I used all of my True Yuan in my body to avoid many cloud blades. It took me a full ten breaths to catch up to the sword aura that I had released earlier.
In front of me, behind me, front, back, left and right, there were countless cloud blades closing in on me. Sometimes, the speed at which the sword aura broke through the cloud blades was slightly faster. I could almost feel the murderous intent that was leaking from the cloud blades.
I already knew what kind of effect the combination of shaman energy and Dao energy would have when I was at the Metaphysics Association's headquarters. However, it was my first time combining shaman energy and Dao energy after breaking through to the Celestial Master rank.
The combination of the two was already very sharp. With the addition of the Armor Removal Sword, it was even more powerful when breaking through the cloud blades.
However, the Cloud Swallowing Sword's miraculousness aside, the cloud blades in front of me were broken by the two sword auras. However, after the sword auras passed through, the white clouds continued to condense into new cloud blades. It made me feel as if there was a blade on my back. My back was drenched in sweat several times.
As the two sword auras broke through the last layer of cloud blades, I finally broke through Zhao Hao's Cloud Swallowing Sword.
Zhao Hao clearly didn't expect that I would be able to break through the encirclement. The moment he faced me, his pale face revealed a trace of fear.
Some of that fear came from me, but most of it came from the two sword auras in front of me.
It was a sword aura that could break all techniques, and it was also a sword aura that could take his life.
I looked at Zhao Hao's pitiful face through the sword auras. In the end, I couldn't make up my mind to take his life. However, I didn't give him a good ending either. I just controlled the sword aura to attack his right arm.
Zhao Hao was arrogant, and it wasn't a bad thing. However, he was too arrogant. He was so arrogant that he couldn't accept failure. When the sword aura cut off his right arm, Zhao Hao fainted.
It was just as I had expected. Although steel was hard, it was easy to break!
As Zhao Hao fell into a coma, the result of this battle was obvious. I didn't need to say more. Officer Wang, who had been waiting in the audience for a long time, rushed to the stage with the notary. I guessed the fact that I had been swallowed by the Cloud Swallowing Technique had scared him.
Now that he saw that I had returned safely, his eyes actually reddened.
I patted his shoulder to tell him that I was fine. Then, I walked down the ring with him.
"You could've killed him!"
Before I left the ring, I heard the voice of the Armor Removal Sword in my mind.
Zhao Hao had ambushed me first, and then he had been my enemy. We had a deep grudge against each other. Killing him now might be the best choice.