"The heck …"
Wang Jiandong's head bounced on the ground, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Even at the moment of his death, he dared not believe that this was real.
Driving his Sword Intent, he executed the sword art in his hand. He had thought that no matter what, he would have to find a way to fend off the other party's attack and … fight a few rounds with him!
Yet … as soon as the other party made a move, he saw the tip of his own foot … and that was it.
He had no idea how the other party had struck him or how he had killed him!
Such a swift sword … Was he still a human?
Lujie, I'm sorry … I was intending to test out the other party's moves so that you can use them as a reference, but it seems like … with my strength, I'm no different from a vegetable in the other party's eyes.
With a stifled heart, Wang Jiandong dissipated into specks of light. Beneath the dueling ring, Liu Lujie's eyebrows shot up, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
That was the third strongest expert of the inner disciples!
To be killed in a single move, without even being able to see the other party's movements …
How in the world did he do it?
Would I be able to withstand such a swift sword strike?
In that instant, Liu Lujie fell into deep thought.
It seemed like … he really wouldn't be able to withstand it!
"I get it …"
All of a sudden, Liu Lujie's eyes turned cold, and the fighting spirit in them intensified.
As the number one expert of the inner disciples, his mental fortitude was extraordinary. It was impossible for him to admit defeat before the battle had even started.
"Jiandong, you didn't die in vain. Even though I wasn't able to force him to use his ultimate move, I have finally understood the flaws in his moves!"
Liu Lujie clenched his fists tightly as his zhenqi churned furiously. Fighting spirit blazed in his eyes like a blazing cauldron.
This fellow's so-called ultimate move was actually only one … and that was speed!
It was so fast that it was hard for anyone to react!
If Liu Lujie was not mistaken, the other party had probably comprehended the Speed Quintessence of swordsmanship.
There was nothing in the world that couldn't be overcome, only speed!
He had been curious about what kind of move the other party had executed, but who could have known that the other party only had a single move in his arsenal, and that was … speed, even faster, the fastest!
As long as one's speed reached a certain level, even an expert of Wang Jiandong's caliber would have his neck slit in an instant.
"There's only one way to overcome a swift sword, and that's to strike first. He's fast … but I'm faster!"
Now that Liu Lujie knew where his opponent's weakness was, he already had a solution and an answer in his heart.
It was impossible for Zhang Xuan to defend against the swift sword. Thus, there was only one way, and that was to use speed to counter speed. If the other party was fast, he would be even faster. Only then would he be able to force the other party to be on guard and reveal his flaws.
Closing his eyes, Liu Lujie went through his sword moves and offensive means in his mind. He felt that as long as he used them, he would have a seventy percent chance of victory. He heaved a sigh of relief.
While he was pondering, more than twenty people rushed onto the stage. Without exception, all of them were beheaded on the spot. None of them could even hold on for a breath!
At this moment, everyone shuddered.
In less than three minutes, I Am Low Profile had already killed more than forty people. Among them, there were no less than seven in the top hundred, and one of them was the third place, Wang Jiandong.
Despite being surrounded by so many people, they weren't able to injure the other party in the slightest. In fact, they couldn't even tell how the other party executed his swordsmanship and killed the other party!
Previously, everyone had thought that they would be able to kill the other party with sheer numbers. But now … they were all afraid!
In the eyes of the crowd, this fellow was not human at all, but a life harvester!
As long as he made a move, heads would roll on the ground!
It was futile no matter how many people there were!
"There's no need to panic. He's alone, and we have the numbers advantage. Even if we stand here and let him kill us, how many of us can he possibly kill?"
Liu Lujie bellowed loudly upon seeing the low morale of the troops.
"That's right! He's alone!"
"We mustn't lose. Otherwise, what will become of the dignity of the inner disciples?"
"If we really lose, it's one thing for our money to be stolen, but we'll surely be punished by the sect!"
…
Hearing Liu Lujie's words, the crowd came to a realization, and their fighting spirit began to blaze once more.
"Everyone, he's just fast. Killing him isn't as difficult as you think it to be. All you have to do is be faster than him!" Liu Lujie's eyebrows shot up as he slowly walked onto the stage. "I'll kill him right now to show everyone that there are experts among the inner disciples as well!"
Everyone present was an expert. Hearing his words, they immediately understood and came to a sudden realization.
Indeed, if the other party is fast, we'll be even faster. We'll surely be able to kill him!
Swift swordsmanship was indeed formidable, but it was also extremely taxing on one's stamina. Even if they could maintain it for a long time, how long could they last?
"To be able to see through all of that with a single glance, that friend over there must be an expert as well!"
"I wonder if he'll be able to defeat I Am Low Profile!"
"It doesn't matter even if he can't defeat me. Since he's only skilled in swift swordsmanship, it'll be much easier to deal with him later on …"
…
Seeing that Liu Lujie was walking up the stage, the crowd quickly opened up a path for him.
Liu Lujie was currently using a new Ethereal Token, and his nickname was different from before. As such, none of them had associated him with the number one expert of the inner disciples.
"Swift swordsmanship?"
Seeing how confident the newcomer was, Zhang Xuan burst into laughter.
How could this be considered as swift swordsmanship?
It was just the most ordinary sword art that he had comprehended from the Sword Intent that he had comprehended previously.
Even with his Ancient Sage 1-dan physical body, he wouldn't be able to execute a true swift swordsmanship!
The stronger the Sword Intent, the greater the demand on one's zhenqi, body, and soul.
Take the Sword Intent that he had obtained from the Book of Heaven's Path for example. Even an Ancient Sage 4-dan pinnacle cultivator wouldn't be able to withstand it!
As such, he was only able to bring out a sliver of the prowess of the Sword Intent at the moment.
Nevertheless, the fact that the other party was able to see through the crux of his swift swordsmanship and identify the crux of the problem within such a short period of time showed that the other party was a formidable expert.
It was just that his body was simply too weak, so he couldn't afford to waste his strength. Not to mention, he was in a hurry as well.
"Let's begin!"
While these thoughts were spinning in Zhang Xuan's mind, Liu Lujie was already on the stage.
Hu!
Zhang Xuan and his sword fused together, forming a swift whirlwind. At the same time, a thunderous rumble echoed from the tip of his sword as he thrust it toward Zhang Xuan.
"How swift!"
"This move looks really familiar. I feel like I've seen it somewhere before …"
"It's the Lightning Rumbling Swordsmanship!"
"Legend has it that the elder who created this sword art saw the lightning in the sky and was inspired by it. He executed the sword art with the speed of lightning and the might of thunder …"
"This sword art is ranked within the top three of the inner disciples, but it's simply too difficult. Countless people have tried to learn it, but none of them have been able to do it. Only a single person has succeeded …"
"Could the person on the stage be …"
…
Seeing the swordsmanship on the stage, the crowd burst into an uproar.
Of the entire sect, only Senior Liu Lujie had managed to learn this sword art. The fact that the young man on the stage was executing it meant that his identity had been confirmed!
Unable to stand the arrogance of that fellow, the number one expert of the inner disciples actually made a move personally!
"He's dead meat …"
"With Senior Liu Lujie making a move personally, he won't be able to escape at all!"
Everyone's eyes lit up at the same time, and they were all filled with excitement.
In their hearts, Senior Liu Lujie was an undefeatable legend. He had been the number one expert of the inner disciples for seven consecutive years now, and no one had been able to shake his position!
With such an expert making a move personally, it was likely that I Am Low Profile would be killed very soon. He wouldn't be able to act as arrogantly as before anymore!
"If I don't make a move now, I'm courting death!"
On the stage, Liu Lujie paid no heed to the fact that the crowd had already recognized him and focused all of his attention on executing his swordsmanship.
With a loud burst of sword qi, he covered a distance of a dozen meters in an instant. On the other side, I Am Low Profile simply stood on the spot, unable to move at all. It was hard to tell whether he was scared witless or unable to react in time.
Given how fast he was, it seemed like he had guessed correctly. His move had been neutralized just like that!
Victory was assured!
Huala!
Just as this thought flashed through Liu Lujie's mind, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head.
He quickly raised his head, only to see that the other party's sword had already appeared right before him. The blade of the sword was positioned at a position where he had to pass through, waiting for him to crash into it.
"Ah?"
Liu Lujie was simply too fast for him to turn around. Before he could even say a word, his vision had already darkened. The sword had sliced through his head, slicing him in two.
Putong!
Liu Lujie's corpse fell to the ground.
"Next!"
After slicing Liu Lujie in two, Zhang Xuan scanned the crowd.
Due to the other party's speed, he had positioned his sword at a position where the other party was going to pass through … and in the end, the other party ended up crashing right into him.
"Senior Liu Lujie was killed in a single slash?"
"More importantly … he didn't even expend the slightest bit of zhenqi. All he had to do was hold his sword, find a position, and slash it over?"
"Didn't you say that speed is the only way to counter speed?"
The crowd trembled once more. Everyone was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
That was the number one expert of the inner disciples, and yet, the other party was able to kill him as easily as killing a chicken. Just how powerful was I Am Low Profile?
"What's wrong? No one is going up. Has everyone admitted defeat? "
After killing Liu Lujie, Zhang Xuan could not help but frown upon seeing that no one was responding to him.
Even when he killed Wang Jiandong earlier, they did not behave in such a manner.
Could it be that the person whom he had just killed was extremely famous among the inner disciples?
Unable to take it any longer, Zhang Xuan turned to an inner disciple who had been cheering loudly earlier and asked, "Is the person whom I just killed a high standing in the inner disciples?"
"Y-you …"
Hearing those words, the inner disciple's vision darkened. "Don't you think that he's very powerful?"
The number one expert of the inner disciples charged forward to kill you. Didn't you think that he was powerful?
"Powerful?" Zhang Xuan was perplexed by the other party's question. "I didn't notice it at all. However, he was indeed very fast … What's wrong? "
It was true that the other party was a little faster than the other party, but it was also very easy for him to kill the other party. It was just like how it was difficult for a human to find out who was the strongest ant among the ants.
In any case, it was more or less the same.
"H-he … He's the number one expert of the inner disciples, Senior Liu Lujie!" the inner disciple replied with a trembling voice.
"The number one expert of the inner disciples?"
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in bewilderment. "Is he really that weak? I don't think he's that strong … "
"…" The crowd.
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