Ashma was not surprised to hear that Fleeting Time Rin had chosen to fight instead of winning the battle that was already within his grasp.
It would be a miracle if Liunian Ling would accept such a victory. The people of the Liunian Family would never accept such a victory, not to mention a victory from the Jerusalemites.
The entire room seemed to have elongated out of thin air as both sides confirmed that they were ready for the battle. It turned into a large arena that was 100 meters by 100 meters. There was a red circle on each of the diagonal of the arena. This was the starting point of the battle. The swordsmen of both sides had to start the battle from this position.
"Guhan, I hope that you and Yifei will not fight later. I will handle these three battles alone!" Liunian Ling said to Guhan in the preparation area. She looked very determined.
"Liunian Ling, are you kidding me? How can you handle three people alone?" Song Yifei did not believe that Liunian Ling could handle three opponents by herself.
"It's nothing. For the descendants of the Liunian Family, even if there are 30 or 300 of them, they will still be defeated by us, let alone three people!"
These words might sound like bragging, but when they came out of Liunian Ling's mouth, it felt like it was the truth.
Guhan could only shrug at Liunian Ling's insistence and smile. "Hurry up, I still have to rush back to Yuzhang City!"
"Okay, I will get rid of them quickly!" Liunian Ling's words were full of confidence.
On the other side, Ashima's two teammates were beside Ashima, listening to Ashima's instructions.
The more they listened, the more serious their expressions became.
It seemed like Ashma had prepared a sumptuous dinner for Liunian Ling.
"Ibrahim, according to our agreement, you will fight the first battle!"
As the preparation time was over, the Saintess gave an order. A white-robed swordsman standing beside her nodded and leaped into the red circle.
At the same time, Liunian Ling also walked into the red circle that belonged to her. At this time, the two of them were about 140 meters apart. This distance was enough for a sword wielder to release the Swordmistress, prepare their skills, and run for their lives.
"Ready: 3 … 2 … 1 … Begin."
The male version of Heaven Encompassing Jiandi's voice reverberated throughout the room. As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them began their battle at the same time.
"Almighty Allah above, please witness the magnificent battle of your most loyal servant, Ibrahim!
Release yourself!
Sword Maiden Shredded Leaves. "After he finished reciting his lines, Ibrahim released his Sword Maiden Sword Maiden.
"His Sword Maiden is a treasured sword grade Sword Maiden, Broken Leaves!"
As he observed the situation on the battlefield, Guhan began to search for information on the Broken Leaves Sword in his mind. Very quickly, most of the information on this Sword Maiden appeared before Guhan.
Now that he thought about it, the Broken Leaves Sword was related to a tragic period of ancient Huaxia's history.
In the middle period of the Tang Dynasty, a not-so-famous but far-reaching battle had taken place near Suiye: the Battle of Talas.
This was a major battle between the Great Tang Empire, which occupied the east, and the Arab Empire, which had emerged from the three continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe. In this battle, the Great Tang had 18000 soldiers against the Arab Empire's 80000.
Although the Great Tang soldiers fought valiantly, with a casualty rate of 1: 3, the total number of soldiers participating in the battle was only one-fifth that of the Arab Empire, and in the rear of the Arab Empire, there were still 200,000 cavalry ready to move.
Thus, in this battle, the Great Tang lost Suiye Village, an important stronghold of the Anxi Protectorate, and China's expansion into Central Asia was pushed back.
As the victor, the Arab Empire's General Ziyad ibn Suli, in order to celebrate this victory, named the sword of Great Tang General Go Seonji, which he had seized from the battlefield, the Arab Empire's General Ziyad ibn Suli, and he wore it day and night to humiliate the Great Tang and show off his victory.
Unfortunately, Ziyad ibn Suli had never imagined that the Leaf Shatterer Sword would become his sword of death. His superior had been executed by the Caliph because of his achievements, and he was imprisoned. In the end, he was ordered to commit suicide, dying under the Leaf Shatterer Sword.
This Broken Leaves Sword became the spoils of war of the Arab Empire and was kept by the imperial family. Later on, after passing through many places, it finally blossomed with a dazzling light after the Apocalypse, becoming a treasured sword grade Sword Maiden.
Because the Broken Leaves Sword had experienced the defeat of two unparalleled generals and killed Ziyad ibn Suli, it eventually became a Sword Maiden of the Path of Slaughter. Its skills were all skills that could raise one's attack to the limit.
After the Broken Leaves Sword was released, a young lady dressed in an Arab dress appeared. Be it her clothes or accessories, they were all standard Arabian style.
However, if one were to look closely at the face of this Sword Maiden, one would realize that the appearance of the Broken Leaves Sword was that of a traditional Eastern lady.
Her face was delicate, her skin was fair, her eyes were small, and her fair arms were hidden beneath the translucent dress. She looked extremely alluring … If one were to take a few more glances, one would soon realize that this Broken Leaves Sword's appearance was more similar to that of a Korean woman.
This was because Go Seonji wasn't a citizen of Great Tang, but a Goguryeon from Liaodong. It was said that he was a descendant of the Goguryeon royal family.
After Emperor Gaozong of Tang destroyed Goguryeo, Go Seonji followed his father to Great Tang. After a long journey, he eventually became one of the most outstanding generals in Great Tang.
The Broken Leaves Sword was a sword that Go Seonji had specially hired a skilled craftsman to forge. It was custom-made for him, so it was only natural that he looked similar to a Korean.
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After Ibrahim released the Broken Leaves Sword as quickly as possible, he finally had the time to pay attention to his opponent, the direct descendant of the famous Liu Nian Clan, Liunian Ling's movements.
In the end, Ibrahim's pupils shrank the moment he saw the other party's movements. This woman actually did not release her Sword Lady. Instead, she directly held a crimson Sword Lady and charged toward him.
"Broken Leaves Sword, block her … No, turn invisible immediately!"
Seeing Liunian Ling charging at him, Ibrahim instinctively wanted to use the Broken Leaves Sword to protect him. But at this moment, he suddenly recalled Ashima's instructions to him. He immediately gave up on his previous order and had the Broken Leaves Sword turn invisible.
Invisibility was the basic ability of every Sword Maiden. As an assassin, invisibility was a basic skill that they had to grasp.
So, Liunian Ling wasn't surprised to see the Broken Leaves Sword vanish into thin air.
The Liu Nian Clan had an ultimate move to deal with the Sword Maiden of the Path of Slaughter, or rather, the invisible Yuan Kou!
The pores on Liunian Ling's skin began to emit strands of faint sword qi. There were several hundred strands of sword qi.
These strands of sword qi revolved around Liunian Ling. As long as an invisible person tried to get close to Liunian Ling, the sword qi would immediately sense their location, catching Liunian Ling off guard.
This was the ultimate move that the Liu Nian Clan used to deal with the invisible Yuan Kou. Countless invisible Yuan Kou had died to this move.
It was precisely because this move was too effective against the invisible Yuan Kou that it was very difficult to master.
In order to master this move, one had to grasp the Sword Qi Thread technique.
Splitting a ferocious and indestructible strand of sword qi into several hundred weak but tough threads … Just from the sound of it, one could tell how painful it was to master this technique.
Back then, Liunian Ling had spent three whole years and suffered a lot before she managed to master this move with the help of the various seniors of the Liu Nian Clan.
"Sword Qi Thread!"
As an expert swordsman, Guhan was able to immediately understand the move that Liunian Ling was using. However, that was it. Guhan himself could not use the move. The Nine Swords of Black Heaven did not have the Sword Qi Thread technique, and Guhan was not talented enough to master it.
These were all moves that had been passed down through the accumulation of countless martial arts predecessors. Without enough experience, it was impossible to comprehend these methods.
Guhan could not help but reevaluate the difference in strength between him and Liunian Ling when he saw the Sword Qi Thread.
Guhan had initially thought that he was superior to Liunian Ling in terms of swordsmanship. But after witnessing the Sword Qi Thread, Guhan began to doubt his judgment. Perhaps Liunian Ling has the ability to defeat me!
Gu Han began to think about other things. He no longer cared about the battle in the arena … There was really nothing for him to care about. If Fleeting Time Rin could not even deal with such a small fry, then the Fleeting Time Family's reputation would be ruined. He would find a red packet to cover his face, lest he embarrassed the Fleeting Time Family.
"Strange!
Has the Leaf Breaker discovered our Sword Qi Thread?
Why hasn't she ambushed me yet? I'm almost at her sword wielder! "Fleeting Time thought to himself as he sprinted away from Ye Ci.
Fleeting Time Ling had exposed more than ten openings to the Leaf Shatterer as she charged towards Ibrahim, hoping that he would be able to attack her.
However, the Leaf Breaker did not appear. Even when Liunian Ling was less than 10 meters away from Ibrahim, the Leaf Breaker continued to hide in an unknown location.
"Since you're not coming out, I'll force you out!"
Liunian Ling's plan was simple. The Sword Maiden had to protect the wielder. If the wielder was in danger of being injured, the Sword Maiden would have to appear to save him. If the wielder died, the Sword Maiden would fall back into a deep slumber.
Ibrahim panted heavily as he watched Fleeting Time's blade approach his abdomen. His legs trembled, and it was evident that he was very afraid of Fleeting Time's attack.
However, he still chose to reject Fragmented Leaf Sword's request for the fifth time in an attempt to save Ibrahim.
"He's not dodging at all!"
The Leaf Breaker was less than a meter away from Liunian Ling's abdomen. It was as if he was going to let Liunian Ling stab him. His abnormal behavior alerted Liunian Ling. She could sense that Fleeting Time was plotting against her.