He was as gentle as water as he stood quietly on the water. His facial features were not considered handsome, but his sharpness was withdrawn. It was like he had merged with the entire Nine Dragons Lake.
The Dao was natural, and the saber was like the Dao. He was like a treasured saber that drifted with the waves.
"Bang!"
The space in front folded up. The mountains and rivers turned hazy and indistinct.
A white figure took a step forward in an extremely distant place. In the next moment, he stood on the lake, one kilometer away from Wen Ziran.
Ying Qiong's gaze immediately shifted over, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
"Xiao Chen is here!"
"He finally came. If he had come any later, the sun would have set."
"Haha! Right now, our Profound Domain's bladesmen firmly suppress the swordsmen. Today, the battle between two peak rising talents will definitely be a feast for the eyes."
Xiao Chen's appearance allowed everyone to heave a sigh of relief. Otherwise, the long-awaited duel would be ruined. Everyone would feel that it was a pity.
"Sorry for the delay, so I came late," Xiao Chen said apologetically as he performed a cupped-fist salute after sizing up Wen Ziran.
"It is not too late to come before the sun sets. How about competing with the saber first? "
Wen Ziran's aura was like water, but his character was extremely decisive. He did not hesitate at all. The moment he arrived, he immediately prepared for the duel.
From a certain point of view, Wen Ziran was very similar to Xiao Chen. They were both people who did not like to speak nonsense.
Xiao Chen nodded to indicate that he had no objections.
Then, the two's right hands silently grasped their saber hilts at the same time.
At this moment, the two's auras suddenly changed. In that instant, all of their sharpness exploded out.
Thousands of sabers clashed, resounding over the vast lake, clanging endlessly.
Thousands upon thousands of water pillars containing boundless saber intent soared into the sky above the lake, soaring into the clouds.
A resplendent light as bright as the sun shone. The Lunar Shadow Sword and the River Water left the two's right hands at the same time, shooting forward like meteors.
Just like that, the atmosphere of a great battle suddenly descended.
No one expected the two to be so decisive, starting the duel without saying anything.
What was a duel of sabers?
Bladesmen were no stranger to this. Simply put, it was drawing one's saber in an instant. The moment they clashed in midair, whoever's saber was knocked away would be the loser.
This seemingly simple action contained too many factors: aura, cultivation, will, saber soul, the angle at which the saber was drawn, the control of the environment, and everyone's comprehension of Saber Techniques.
The slightest mistake would put him at a disadvantage in the saber competition.
In addition to the above, there was another very important factor, which was the saber itself.
When an ordinary saber clashed with a high-grade famed saber, it went without saying who had the upper hand.
In a situation where both sides had similar talents, the saber itself was the deciding factor in a saber duel.
Seeing Xiao Chen agree to Wen Ziran's request without hesitation, the many cultivators watching outside the white clouds were all startled.
Who in the Profound Domain did not know that Wen Ziran's River Water Saber was personally forged by the Saber Sovereign, Wu Xiaotian? The materials used and the effort put in were all for the Divine Weapon Ranking.
Although it was only a Sub-Divine Weapon now, as long as it advanced to a Divine Weapon, it would charge into the Divine Weapon Ranking. It would become one of the ten great Divine Weapons. The Divine Might it contained rivaled that of a Primordial Emperor Treasure.
The famed River Water Saber was famous everywhere. In the past few years, this saber had chopped down countless older-generation cultivators. Who knew how many treasures had been chopped in half by the River Water Saber?
During the Saber School Ranking competition, Wen Ziran had used this saber to chop down eight great grandmaster-level Martial Sages, ranking within the top ten of the Saber School Ranking. This had also pushed the prestige of this saber to the peak.
"This Xiao Chen is too arrogant. To think that he really dares to compete with Wen Ziran."
"How unfortunate. Originally, I was looking forward to this battle. Now, there is nothing to see."
"If his saber is not good, he could have just said so. Why the need to be stubborn? Given Wen Ziran's character, he will definitely give up on competing with the saber. Both sides will fight with sabers of the same quality. "
"With that, he still wants to participate in the King conferral ceremony. I think he should stop embarrassing himself."
"Haha! Who cares? I bet on Wen Ziran winning."
"That's true."
Rumors spread everywhere. Many bladesmen expressed that it was a pity.
These people could not be blamed for having such one-sided discussions. This was because the fame of the River Water Saber had flourished in the Profound Domain in the past few years.
Lord Jiu's ears were very sharp. When he heard the discussions around, he could not help but feel even more uncertain. "Fatso, are your words accurate or not?!"
At this moment, Kim Tae-ho felt uncertain as well. He could not help but look at Ying Qiong.
Ying Qiong's expression turned grave as he muttered to himself, "This is rather strange. Given Wen Ziran's character, he would not ask to compete with his saber despite knowing that his saber is better. What's going on?"
When Kim Tae-ho heard that, he immediately showed a bitter expression. "It's over. This Fat Lord is really going to fail this time."
Regardless of what the others were discussing, the Lunar Shadow Saber above the lake:
The Lunar Shadow Saber gave off a resplendent purple light. Electricity gathered and spun in the air, creating strands of flickering electricity. This caused the sky to turn dark for some reason.
When Xiao Chen looked up, thunderclouds spread out in the sky as the Lunar Shadow Saber danced.
The surging thunderclouds were like True Dragons swimming with the saber, breathing and swallowing the clouds. The wind, clouds, thunder, and lightning in the surroundings all moved with it.
When Xiao Chen swung his saber, the world moved. Xiao Chen grasped the essence of the saber perfectly.
However, the more this was so, the more the spectating cultivators felt it was a pity. Such exquisite Saber Skills were sufficient to prove that Xiao Chen lived up to his reputation. However, the saber in his hand was not up to par. He would definitely lose if he competed with the saber.
Several people even sighed softly.
It was not for anything else but because there would be one less exciting battle between bladesmen. This might become a regret of their lives.
On the other side, Wen Ziran's saber was as gentle as water. It had a gentle and gentle aura, like flowing water.
However, as Wen Ziran drew his saber, the aura of this saber also changed in an instant. The roar of a mountain torrent erupted between the heavens and the earth, covering the surroundings and competing with the sound of thunder.
The saber spun endlessly. Watery clouds covered the sky, and a heavy downpour fell.
The rainwater was like a saber. When it landed on the water, it sounded like many treasured sabers humming and trembling.
The falling rainwater turned into thousands of strands hidden at the bottom of the lake.
As the undercurrents surged, the humming of the saber sounded like a powerful dragon roar, lingering on endlessly. It resonated with the watery clouds in the sky, resisting the fifty kilometers of thunderclouds baring fangs and claws together.
The famed saber, the River Water, fell into the water like a saber.
Amid the cool breeze and drizzle, the blue-robed Wen Ziran stood on the surface of the lake, looking spotless. As he did so, a dragon roar sounded.
Time seemed to stop on this Nine Dragons Lake. Xiao Chen and Wen Ziran stood calmly on the water. The horrifying mysterious phenomenon in the surroundings did not affect them at all.
It was like the hearts of bladesmen, absolutely calm and rational. Nothing could disturb them.
As the two spinning sabers approached each other, several of the spectating cultivators in the sky could not help but close their eyes, unwilling to watch.
The result was set from the very start. Without a Divine Weapon, what saber in the world could defeat the famed River Water Saber in a competition of sabers?
Ying Qiong's heart could not help pounding heavily. Anxiety appeared in his eyes as he muttered to himself, "This idiot!
That is the famed River Water Saber, a treasure saber that the Saber Sovereign Wu Xiaotian forged for the sake of breaking into the Divine Weapon Ranking.
Isn't he very smart all along? Why did he agree to compete with the saber without thinking?
Of course, time would not really stop. However, the two sabers storing up power gave others the misconception that time had slowed down. What would come would come. The instant the two sabers were about to clash, they suddenly accelerated.
They were as fast as a glimpse, surpassing the speed of most cultivators' eyes. Then, they quickly clashed.
Before everyone could understand what was going on, they heard a crisp sound coming from the center of the lake. Where the two sabers clashed, a light encased them. Electricity flickered as two dragons clashed.
The water spout soared into the sky and instantly swept up the two sabers, turning the chaotic situation even more chaotic. For a moment, no one could see what was going on.
Thunderclouds and water clouds clashed in the sky. Loud sounds reverberated in all directions. Layers of clouds scattered like the sky was shattering, looking exceptionally scary.
The undercurrent of the dragon roars on the surface of the lake under Wen Ziran's feet slowly faded. Ripples spread across the surface of the lake, and waves surged wildly. Wen Ziran moved up and down with the waves. At some point in time, blood leaked out of a corner of his lips.
"What's going on?!"
When everyone saw the blood at the corner of Wen Ziran's lips and then looked at the calm white-robed Xiao Chen, they suddenly felt that something was wrong.
However, at the place where the two sabers clashed, light flashed, and dragon roars rang out endlessly. No one could see the result clearly.
Someone whispered, "The instant the two sabers clashed, I seemed to hear the sound of a saber breaking. Could it be that someone's saber broke?"
"That should be Xiao Chen's saber, the famed River Water Saber. If a Divine Weapon does not appear, no saber can break it."
"It looks like after Xiao Chen's saber broke, Wen Ziran was significantly injured as well. That makes sense."
"How unfortunate. This is truly unfortunate. Although I do not want to say it, White Robed Xiao Chen lost unjustly."
No one believed that the River Water Saber could break. Since a saber broke, it had to be Xiao Chen's saber.
Kim Tae-ho looked around and laughed loudly. He fanned himself and said, "Little Sister Ying Qiong, this Fat Lord is going to relieve himself. My stomach is disappointing."
Sensing that something was wrong, Fatso quickly tried to flee. However, he had only taken one step when a few Ying Clan cultivators blocked his way with murderous expressions.
"Bang!" Lord Jiu, who had slipped out earlier, was tossed back to the deck. He had an awkward smile on his face.
When Fatso saw the situation, he immediately shut his mouth and squatted on the ground with a bitter expression. If one did not know better, one would think that he was constipated.
Ying Qiong ignored these two clowns. Her pretty face was filled with uncertainty, disappointment, and worry.
"Bang!"
The chaotic scene in the center of the lake slowly scattered. The waterspout fell back to the surface, and the thunderclouds and watery clouds in the sky also vanished.
A beam of sunlight descended, and a bright light shone. Under the blazing sun, the surface of the lake shimmered, making it look very bright.
After everything calmed down, only a saber remained hovering above the lake. The saber stood proudly facing the blazing sun, flickering with a dazzling light.
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