On the arena, Chu Xingyun and Dongfang Tianxiu stood facing each other, their two wooden swords pointing at each other at the same time.
From the moment they stepped on the arena, the time had already begun. At most, they had three breaths of time to end the battle. Otherwise, even the champion, Chu Xingyun, would be defeated.
Facing the advantage of time, Dongfang Tianxiu certainly wouldn't make the first move. He held his sword horizontally and changed from offense to defense. He looked at Chu Xingyun with a playful face, his eyes full of provocation.
Taking a deep breath, Chu Xingyun drove away the complicated thoughts in his mind. He stepped out and waved the Collapsing Sword Style.
In the face of Chu Xingyun's lightning-like sword, Dongfang Tianxiu's wooden sword blocked Chu Xingyun's wooden sword with a move as if it was a seal.
Facing this, Chu Xingyun's expression didn't change. With a turn of his wrist, he changed the Collapsing Sword to Cloud. The wooden sword in his hand was like a cloud, floating and chopping toward Dongfang Tianxiu's throat.
Facing Chu Xingyun's sudden change, Dongfang Tianxiu stepped back and flipped the sword in his hand. With a stick formula, he stuck Chu Xingyun's sword.
With a cold smile, the wooden sword in Chu Xingyun's hand changed again. He waved the Washing Sword Style, sliding past the wooden sword in Dongfang Tianxiu's hand. The target was once again his chest.
Swaying Willow in the Wind …
Seeing that his chest was about to be hit, Dongfang Tianxiu let out a shout. His body was like a willow swaying in the wind as he drifted backwards, dodging Chu Xingyun's sword that was sure to hit.
Dang!
Facing the retreating Dongfang Tianxiu, Chu Xingyun was about to wave his sword a second time, when a clear and melodious bell rang.
Turning around in shock, the match supervisor, with a cold face, rang the bronze bell beside the arena. Obviously … this match was over. This …
Not only was Chu Xingyun at a loss, but even Dongfang Tianxiu was confused. What was going on? The match was over? It had only been one move!
Under the two people's puzzled gazes, the arena supervisor said coldly, "Three moves have passed. The winner is the challenger — Dongfang Tianxiu!"
Was this considered three moves?
Looking at the match supervisor in shock, Chu Xingyun couldn't believe it. Was this considered three moves?
It had to be said that Dongfang Tianxiu's attainment in the Way of the Sword was indeed very profound, far beyond the realm of One with the Sword...
Even so, Chu Xingyun was confident that he could defeat him within three moves.
However, he had clearly only used one move just now. How could it be considered three moves?
That's right. Chu Xingyun admitted that in the move just now, he had used a total of the Thirteen Sword of Gale's Collapsing Sword Style, Cloud Sword Style, and Sword Washing Style. However, when the three styles were used consecutively, they should be considered one move!
Under the three consecutive styles, although Dongfang Tianxiu was lucky enough to dodge the sword with his strange body movement, he had already lost his balance. Within three moves, Dongfang Tianxiu would definitely be defeated!
However, at this moment, the match supervisor actually judged that the match was over, and the winner was Dongfang Tianxiu!
Facing Chu Xingyun's gaze, the match supervisor said with a serious face, "One move is one move, one move is one move. In your one move, you changed twice and used three sword styles. Therefore, you have lost."
Faced with such an outcome, Chu Xingyun couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
His Way of the Sword was far above Dongfang Tianxiu's, but without using any energy amplification or any artifacts, he really couldn't defeat Dongfang Tianxiu in one move.
In fact, defeating an opponent within three moves was already considered an instant defeat.
Although it seemed slow, in fact, three consecutive moves didn't even take a second. They could be completed in an instant.
Chu Xingyun glanced coldly at Dongfang Tianxiu. He had lost without being defeated, but Dongfang Tianxiu had won just because he wasn't defeated in one move. How ridiculous was that?
However, Chu Xingyun had to admit that Nanming Academy's 100-person trial was reasonable. If it weren't for Dongfang Tianxiu messing around, he would have defeated 100 people consecutively and successfully passed.
However, once he encountered an existence like Dongfang Tianxiu, Chu Xingyun didn't have a good solution. If one move was considered one move, then as the champion, he really couldn't defeat Dongfang Tianxiu.
As the leader of the Five Elites, Dongfang Tianxiu's real age was already over 100 years old.
In the past 100 years, under the guidance of the Lingmu Emperor, his Way of the Sword was unfathomable. Although he couldn't compare to Chu Xingyun, the gap wasn't as big as imagined.
Of course, Chu Xingyun could also rely on the Life Refining Body Technique's tyrannical power to forcefully crush Dongfang Tianxiu. Within three moves, there was a high chance that he could defeat him.
However, even if Chu Xingyun died, he wouldn't do that.
The 100-person trial was a competition of sword skills. If one relied on factors other than sword skills to defeat the opponent, then it would be an unfair victory.
Chu Xingyun could accept failure, but he didn't want to be a cheater. He didn't want to be labeled as an opportunist for the rest of his life.
If he didn't use the Life Refining Body Technique's monstrous power, Chu Xingyun definitely wouldn't be able to defeat Dongfang Tianxiu within three moves.
Never underestimate the Five Elites, especially the leader of the Five Elites — Dongfang Tianxiu!
If he couldn't even block Chu Xingyun's three moves after being carefully nurtured by the Lingmu Emperor for 100 years, then the Lingmu Emperor was probably a fake.
On the other hand, if Chu Xingyun could defeat the Lingmu Emperor's carefully nurtured successor within three moves, then that would be a truly shocking miracle!
In fact, let alone defeating Dongfang Tianxiu within three moves, until today, there were less than five people who could directly confront Dongfang Tianxiu.
Gu Man was one, and Shui Liu Xiang was another. However, even these two people couldn't defeat Dongfang Tianxiu within three moves just by relying on sword skills.
Although he was unwilling, Chu Xingyun had no choice but to accept this failure. With Dongfang Tianxiu here, he wouldn't be able to pass the 100-person trial.
Chu Xingyun stared coldly at Dongfang Tianxiu. After a while, he jumped off the stage and turned around to leave …
Watching Chu Xingyun gradually disappear into the distance, Dongfang Tianxiu might have won, but his heart had been completely conquered by Chu Xingyun.
The three moves just now, or to be exact, the three moves, he was really close to losing.
Moreover, even if he didn't lose, he had already lost his center of gravity. As long as Chu Xingyun continued to pursue him, he could at most take one or two more moves before he was inevitably defeated on the spot.
Although he was the winner now, if Chu Xingyun immediately went up to challenge him and repeated the battle just now, then the loser would be Dongfang Tianxiu.
Chu Xingyun lost because of the rules. Within three breaths, he had to win within three moves. Otherwise, it would be considered as the champion's loss.
Dongfang Tianxiu believed that he could withstand Chu Xingyun's attack within three moves. However, he would definitely lose within six moves.
What saved him was the rules, not strength.
Before today, Dongfang Tianxiu was very conceited. In his eyes, his sword cultivation was number one among the younger generation!
However, today, Chu Xingyun, who was less than a fraction of his age, forced him into a desperate situation within three moves. What kind of profound sword cultivation was this?
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