Thud thud thud …
In the face of Xia He's powerful slash, Wang Yan did not even think. He quickly tapped his feet and retreated several steps.
Xia He's attack was not a sudden attack. His words were clear, so Wang Yan was already on guard when Xia He raised his blade. Even before the blade was unleashed, Wang Yan had already reacted. In an instant, he was six to seven meters away from Xia He. At the same time, his longsword trembled, and his sword shot forward like a meteor.
Wang Yan's sword was extremely fast. On the other hand, although Xia He's slash was powerful, it was not fast. Therefore, Wang Yan's long sword arrived first. The edge of the sword was about to intercept the long saber. However, at that moment, a saber light suddenly appeared in front of the long saber's edge. It directly bypassed Wang Yan's sword and headed straight for Wang Yan's face at an incredible speed.
Seeing this saber light that seemed to appear out of thin air but was extremely fast, Wang Yan's expression changed. But in the blink of an eye, he felt that this kind of saber light seemed familiar. He had encountered a similar situation before. In a flash, Wang Yan thought of the waist token he got from Wang Mocheng. When he brought the waist token to his face, a saber light suddenly appeared in it. Then, this slash from Xia He …
"This is Saber Intent!"
Wang Yan's heart trembled. He could not help but think of what Wei Xiaofeng had said. However, the slash that Xia He had accumulated for a long time only contained the embryonic form of Saber Intent. At this moment, when the slash was made, the Saber Intent formed naturally. Could it be that Xia He really had a breakthrough in the battle just now and was now using him as a whetstone?
Before Wang Yan could understand what was going on, the saber gleam was already in front of him. Wang Yan's body was about to react, but in the blink of an eye, he felt the scene in front of him change drastically. Blood streaks floated down from the sky, and scarlet blood droplets poured down like heavy rain. Other than that, there were countless figures shuttling back and forth in the blood rain. One of the figures turned his head inadvertently, and it was Wang Mocheng, whose face was covered in blood!
Looking at the scene in front of him, Wang Yan's heart calmed down. After all, he was from the Aojian Villa. He had some understanding of sword intent and saber intent. Putting aside how to cultivate this type of Divine Intent, he knew a little about its effects. There were 'Deity Destroying', 'Deity Slaying', 'Deity Breaking', and other effects. Among them, 'Deity Destroying' was the strongest as it could directly destroy the opponent's soul, followed by 'Deity Breaking'. Looking at the situation in front of him, Xia He's nascent Saber Intent should have the weakest effect of the Divine Intent, 'Confusion'. This type of Divine Intent could affect the opponent's thoughts and create illusions.
Previously, Wang Yan had thought of Wang Mocheng. Now that Wang Mocheng had appeared in front of him, Wang Yan, who had some understanding of Divine Intent, naturally understood the mystery behind it.
As such, Wang Yan naturally had a countermeasure in mind. He suddenly closed his eyes, shielding himself from the interference of all the illusions in front of him. The sound of the wind reappeared in his ears, accompanied by the sound of the saber cutting through the air. At this moment, Wang Yan's wrist shook. Then, the long sword in his hand turned into several sword shadows, striking in all four directions.
Ding ding ding ding …
The sound of metal clashing rang out incessantly, but Wang Yan still did not open his eyes. At the moment when the seventh sound of the sword clashing rang out, he only felt that Xia He's Saber Intent had weakened. His hand that was holding the sword retracted abruptly. Then, he opened his eyes abruptly. Then, with a twist of his wrist, the tip of his sword slanted slightly towards the incoming long saber. In the blink of an eye, the tip of his sword brushed against the sharp edge of the long saber, causing sparks to fly. However, this time, Wang Yan's long sword did not separate upon contact. Instead, he pushed against the sharp edge of the saber and swiped downwards with force!
Screech …
The ear-piercing sound of the saber and sword rubbing against each other almost pierced the eardrums. Amidst the flying sparks, Wang Yan's long sword almost instantly brushed against the edge of the long saber. He immediately took a step forward, and the long sword moved forward a few inches. The sword parried with the hilt of the saber, and the body of the sword rested on Xia He's shoulder, the tip of the sword close to Xia He's neck.
Wang Yan raised his head and looked at Xia He. There was a complicated look in his eyes. He did not understand why Xia He would make such a move. If Xia He wanted to be the only winner, he should have made a move before he picked out the spoils. That would be in line with Xia He's interests.
However, after the distribution of the spoils, Xia He openly faced the saber head-on. It was hard for others to understand the meaning behind it. If it was really just that he needed a whetstone for a breakthrough in his saber technique, such a method could easily make people hold grudges against him. More importantly, Wang Yan felt that there was something missing in the middle.
For the first time, Wang Yan felt that he could not see through Xia He. He originally thought that this person was forthright and straightforward, and his thoughts were all in the open. However, it seemed that this was not the case. However, Wang Yan did not think too deeply about it. He only said, "What if I can't block this saber?"
"Of course, I'll win back some of the lost ground. However, I may not join hands with Brother Wang in the future."
Under the blade, Xia He still spoke with confidence and composure. There was no change in his attitude. However, Wang Yan could not help but frown and said, "Is winning or losing really that important to you? I just used some tricks to make that move in the afternoon. If you had a saber in your hand, I would not have been able to succeed so easily. "
"However, Brother Wang won in the end. Moreover, it was twice in a row."
There was a hint of arrogance in Xia He's eyes. There was also a hint of unwillingness to admit defeat. Seeing this, Wang Yan finally put away his sword. He shook his head and said, "Your saber strike just now was very powerful. However, your saber intent has not yet been perfected. It has the effect of confusing the mind, but it has not been merged with the saber technique. Its power is greatly reduced. In addition, you were heavily injured and had difficulty maintaining your strength. That was why I was able to break through it so easily.
If you had taken some time off to refine your saber intent and merge it perfectly into your saber technique, I would not have been able to defeat you so easily. "
In the end, Wang Yan did not kill Xia He ruthlessly. Even though he still did not understand why Xia He had attacked him, he was sure that Xia He did not attack him out of greed or any other sinister intentions. This was a reason for Wang Yan not to kill Xia He. However, more importantly, Wang Yan felt that it was more beneficial for him not to fall out with Xia He. On one hand, he would be safer with Xia He at the front. On the other hand, it would be easier to find opportunities to harvest experience if he joined forces with Xia He.
After making up his mind, Wang Yan did not think too much about it. However, a hint of curiosity appeared on his face. He could not help but ask, "What is the name of your saber strike?"
"Blood Calamity Saber!"
Xia He said these three words proudly. It was likely that this fellow had created this saber strike himself. To be able to create a martial art at the Illuminating Pulse Realm, it was extremely difficult for even NPCs to do so, let alone players.
Wang Yan could not help but think highly of Xia He. He could not help but wonder if he should also try to condense his sword intent. However, he did not expect Xia He to say in a deep voice, "Being able to condense saber intent in this battle is my greatest gain. I originally wanted to use this to regain some ground. However, I did not expect to lose to Brother Wang twice in a row. In this case, I hope that Brother Wang will not be stingy in teaching me in the future."
Although Xia He's words were tactful, in reality, he was telling Wang Yan, "I will still attack you in the future."
Wang Yan naturally understood the meaning behind Xia He's words. A heroic spirit involuntarily rose in his heart as he laughed heartily and said, "Brother Xia, feel free to come at me. If there comes a day when Wang Yan is truly unable to withstand the blade in your hand, then I, Wang Yan, will no longer be worthy of joining hands with you, Xia He. If that really happens, regardless of whether you, Xia He, regard me as a stranger or look down on me, I, Wang Yan, will have no complaints!"
The moment he said these words, Wang Yan seemed to have understood something. Xia He was indeed a straightforward person, and his thoughts were all laid out in the open. However, he was also an extremely arrogant and egotistical person. He saw himself as a goal to chase. On one hand, he would work together with me to obtain benefits, but on the other hand, he would try to surpass me. He was unwilling to accept defeat after defeat, but in the end, he was still Xia He. He would only defeat me fair and square.
Apart from this, Wang Yan also felt that Xia He was extremely similar to himself. Towards most players and NPCs, both of them were extremely indifferent.
To Xia He, friends were not a necessity. In fact, he even felt that many people were not worthy of being his friend. What he pursued was strength, or rather, the thrill of being strong. In this aspect, Wang Yan was different. Once Wang Yan decided on someone, he would give them special treatment.
Thinking of this, an even clearer thought appeared in Wang Yan's mind. He knew that if he could continuously defeat Xia He, he might actually become a true friend with Xia He. However, if he were to lose one day, Xia He would probably turn around and leave, never to look at him again.
After understanding this, all of his previous doubts were unraveled. Xia He's honesty and his saber strike were just two sides of the same person. He was still Xia He. This seemingly contradictory conclusion made Wang Yan think of Diwu Yun's words: Humans are an amalgamation of contradictions. A highly intelligent lifeform would always constantly try to convince or even deceive themselves.
Although Wang Yan still did not understand the second half of the sentence, at least he saw Xia He more clearly, and he knew better how to get along with such a person.
After listening to Wang Yan's words, Xia He laughed and said, "Brother Wang is indeed a magnanimous person. Even if Xia He offended you, Brother Wang did not care about it. No matter what, Xia He recognizes Brother Wang as a friend. I only hope that in the future, our cooperation will be smoother, and we can make a name for ourselves in the South River Valley together!"
Wang Yan smiled slightly. Immediately after, he wanted to say something, but at this moment, a crisp voice like that of a bamboo shoot interrupted him.
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