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"Bronze Sword Leaderboard's third place. I hope you won't disappoint me." Liu Zongshan stared at Ding Ao, who had leaped onto the arena, with a faint smile as he spoke at a moderate pace.
"Bring out your full strength, lest you say I'm bullying you," Ding Ao replied with a cold smile. His tone was filled with confidence in himself.
Both of their swords had yet to move, but their words were like swords pointing at each other. The slightest waver in their auras would immediately lead to the other party's lightning-like attacks.
With swords drawn and bows bent, a tense atmosphere gathered on the arena and slowly spread out. The air became heavy and oppressive, making it difficult for people to breathe.
Below the arena, the Sword Mansion's Bronze Sword Leaderboard's students all widened their eyes and held their breaths as they stared at the two figures on the arena. They did not even blink, afraid that they would miss something.
A desolate aura spread out, causing people's hearts to tighten. It was as if their hearts were being forcefully grasped by an invisible hand.
Liu Zongshan and Ding Ao faced each other from a distance of more than ten meters. They had a faint smile on their faces and a cold expression. Sword Qi was released from their bodies and wrapped around their bodies. It was extremely sharp and made ear-piercing sounds as it cut through the air.
Their gazes were as sharp as swords. When they collided, it seemed as if countless sparks had been created. There seemed to be a faint crackling sound that reverberated in the air.
The faint smile on Liu Zongshan's face gradually disappeared. Through the exchange of auras, he could feel that Ding Ao was an opponent, a true opponent.
A clanging sound rang out as the two of them drew their swords at the same time. Two dazzling Sword Light burst out in the air at the same time, transforming into a gale of lightning that went straight for each other.
There was an explosive whistling sound, followed by the crackling sound of electric arcs jumping. The Sword Light was in a state of panic as the sword Qi crisscrossed.
Liu Zongshan was proficient in the wind element, while Ding Ao was proficient in the lightning element. Wind and lightning clashed with each other under their swords, and for a moment, they were evenly matched.
Everyone could only see a green wind blowing in front of them, and purple lightning jumping and splitting the air.
Two figures of different colors clashed and intertwined on the arena.
Liu Zongshan's figure appeared to be light and graceful, like a willow swaying in the wind. He could advance and retreat freely, and he could attack and defend at the same time. Every sword strike was light and seemed to be powerless, but it actually contained killing intent.
Ding Ao's figure was like a bolt of lightning that tore through the sky. He was overbearing and filled with a powerful explosive force. As he advanced and retreated, his aura was awe-inspiring. Every sword strike was a combination of speed and strength, filled with terrifying power and momentum.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them had already exchanged dozens of blows on the arena. Every time their swords collided, countless green and purple sparks would sputter out, making sizzling sounds.
"Alright." Liu Zongshan revealed a smile. His body seemed to be retreating, but he suddenly moved forward. He raised his sword and a gale blew. Sword shadows filled the air and instantly turned into willow branches that were as straight as swords. In an instant, the entire battle arena was filled with countless willow shadows.
Wind Willow Swordsmanship's Willow Shadow Thousand Wind!
Ding Ao's expression was cold and solemn. Purple lightning flashed in his eyes, and dense purple electric arcs jumped on the upper grade sword. He held the sword with both hands and raised it high. Without dodging, he slashed out with an unstoppable momentum.
This sword was like purple lightning that tore through the sky. It instantly collided with hundreds of willow shadows, releasing a terrifying collision sound.
The gale and lightning arcs jumped, filling the entire battle arena. The terrifying aftershock caused the two of them to retreat. Their black hair and robes fluttered as they flew away with the wind.
Amidst the gale, Liu Zongshan let out a long roar. He turned around and swung his sword again, executing the Willow Sword Move of the Squall.
Dozens of willow shadows swept across the sky. Every willow shadow contained immense power. Previously, the Great Kun Sword Mansion's Bronze Sword Ranking students had all been defeated by this move.
They widened their eyes to see how Ding Ao would deal with it.
Ding Ao held his sword with both hands and slashed from left to right. His speed was slow, and the sword seemed to weigh thousands of pounds.
Dense purple electric arcs jumped crazily and converged to attack. A huge purple electric crescent moon was formed, and there seemed to be purple flames burning on it.
The sword slashed out and directly sealed the dozens of willow shadows that were whipping over. They collided with each other at full force.
With this strike, countless green and purple sword Qi blended and shot out in all directions. This move was once again evenly matched.
"Alright, take my last move." Liu Zongshan looked very excited.
Although the Great Kun Sword Mansion's goal was to ruthlessly trample on the Great Kun Sword Mansion's Bronze Sword Ranking students, it was still something to be happy about if he encountered an opponent of equal strength.
To a swordsman, there was nothing more exciting than a battle that was equally matched, regardless of whether you were vicious and cunning or straightforward.
The sword rose and fell as the gale whistled, forming a vast cyclone that enveloped the entire battle arena. It was as though the battle arena was isolated from the outside world. Countless willow shadows appeared in the gale, swaying with the wind.
In the next moment, the willow shadows whipped towards Ding Ao from all directions, making it difficult for Ding Ao to block them.
Ding Ao's ancient sword technique focused on offense. It could only target one direction. Even a swordsman who was good at defense would find it difficult to defend against attacks that came from all directions, let alone someone like Ding Ao, who was not good at defense.
The power of this move was far inferior to the Willow Sword Move, but in terms of flexibility, it was several times more difficult to defend against.
"Junior Brother Liu is going to win again," Senior Brother Yao said faintly.
Ding Ao's expression changed slightly. He hurriedly waved the sword in his hand to block the attacks. Each of the willow shadows whipped towards him from all directions contained great power. Once he was whipped, the Sword Qi would carry him and he would instantly be at a disadvantage. It was very dangerous.
The speed of the willow shadows was too dense, and they often whipped from incredible angles. Ding Ao was tired of dealing with them.
The ancient sword technique was not as useful as the basic sword technique at this time. However, after using the basic sword technique to defend for a while, it was somewhat inferior.
Ding Ao suddenly thought of Wan Pan. If it was Wan Pan, who was as immovable as a mountain, he would be able to block such an attack. Thinking of Wan Pan, Ding Ao suddenly thought of the more powerful Huangfu Cangyue. With Huangfu Cangyue's overbearingness, he did not need to defend and could break such an attack with one sword move.
Speaking of which, although many people said that the strength of this year's Bronze Sword Ranking students was better than the strength of the previous year's Bronze Sword Ranking students, in Ding Ao's view, that was only referring to the rankings later.
For example, Ding Ao felt that there was a clear gap between the strength of the first and second place of this year's Bronze Sword Ranking students and Huangfu Cangyue and Wan Pan.
Thinking of this, another name inevitably emerged in Ding Ao's mind — Chu Mu!
Ding Ao also participated in the King of Swordsmanship Competition and watched the whole process. Chu Mu's rise was unexpected. He finally defeated Wan Pan and Huangfu Cangyue and became the well-deserved King of Swordsmanship.
Moreover, in the recent period of time, Chu Mu was in the limelight. There were many discussions about him, and some people even said that his strength could enter the top ten of the Copper Sword Ranking. However, he didn't care and didn't challenge the top ten students.
Regardless of Chu Mu's strength, his attainments in swordsmanship were indeed unfathomable. If it was Chu Mu who used the basic sword technique to block the attack, he might be able to block it.
Thinking of this, Ding Ao felt that it was becoming more and more difficult for him to deal with it. Just as he was about to use a secret method, a willow shadow suddenly whipped from a blind spot and silently whipped Ding Ao's back.
The willow shadow's power was not strong and did not cause any harm to Ding Ao. However, in an instant, Ding Ao only felt that the Sword Qi in his body seemed to be hindered by something and paused slightly.
This pause caused a break in the Xiantian Sword Qi that Ding Ao had poured into the sword. Several willow shadows whipped him. Although Ding Ao blocked them, they were not powerful enough because of the lack of Sword Qi. The sword was almost whipped out of his hand. More willow shadows whipped him, causing the Sword Qi in his body to pause again.
"Junior Brother Liu's Whirlwind Willow Shadow is difficult for even me to deal with, let alone others," Senior Brother Yao nodded slightly and said lightly.
Ding Ao's defeat was already indisputable.
"You win." Although he was very unwilling, Ding Ao still admitted defeat in a dignified manner.
"Senior Brother Liu, you should come down. You have occupied the arena for so long. It's time for me to go up and warm up." A female student from the Great Qian Sword Mansion laughed delicately. Regardless of whether Liu Zongshan was willing or not, she leaped onto the arena.
"Fine. I have used up quite a lot of Sword Qi in this battle and need time to recover. I'll let Junior Sister have some fun." Liu Zongshan chuckled and leaped off the arena.
His words infuriated the students from the Great Kun Sword Mansion. What did he mean by 'let Junior Sister have some fun'? Was he treating them like monkeys?
"Who else wants to come up and give it a try? Oh yeah, I'm ranked thirty-eighth on the Great Qian Sword Mansion's Bronze Sword Ranking." The female student from the Great Qian Sword Mansion drew her sword and pointed it at the students from the Great Kun Sword Mansion. Her words were filled with arrogance.
Every sentence from her opponent was like a sword that slashed at them.
"Let me experience your skills." Another student from the Great Kun Sword Mansion's Bronze Sword Ranking leaped onto the arena. His face was filled with anger.
"Tell me your name."
"I'm Xiang Donglai. I'm ranked eleventh on the Great Kun Sword Mansion's Bronze Sword Ranking. I'm here to defeat you." Xiang Donglai was filled with resentment and spoke rudely.
"Mansion Master, I'm afraid Xiang Donglai is no match for the opponent. It seems like we can only let Fang Tianxing or Huangfu Mang fight." An elder beside Duanmu Xingkong whispered.
"Although Fang Tianxing and Huangfu Mang are ranked first and second on this year's Bronze Sword Ranking, they may not be a match for the others even if they can defeat the people on the arena." Before Duanmu Xingkong could speak, the Great Elder shook his head and whispered, "The Great Qian Sword Mansion's student, who is only sixteen or seventeen years old, is the most powerful in this group. If he fights, I'm afraid Fang Tianxing won't be a match for him."
"Get Chu Mu here." Duanmu Xingkong said unhurriedly.
"Yes, let Chu Mu come. There may be some hope." The Great Elder was stunned. He clapped his hands and hurriedly ordered a student to find Chu Mu.
Although he did not think that Chu Mu would be of any use, he would do as the Great Elder said. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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