CHAPTER 467: CHAPTER 467, SWORDSMAN DUEL

Time slowly passed, and the atmosphere of the tea ceremony was stirred up, with many young heroes from the Profound List unable to resist challenging each other.

At the center of the high platform, shadows of people interweaved, and the martial techniques were dazzlingly colorful. Grey air currents continuously surged, and the martial artists watching the tea ceremony incessantly let out exclamations of awe.

Whoosh!

After a series of duels, a figure in a black robe shot out from the seats of the Profound List, landing on the ground and stirring up a burst of wind waves.

"Chu Ming, you use a sword, and I use a sword too. Let’s see whose swordsmanship is more lethal."

Xu Huan, carrying a black sword on his back, emitted a sharp sword momentum and a ferocious Evil Qi, the kind that only comes from killing thousands of people. The Evil Qi and sword momentum blended together, making people almost hallucinate with a single thought.

Xu Huan was a young hero from the Canglan Domain, and in the way of the sword, he was also the number one in the way of the sword in the Canglan Domain. In the Eastern Hundred Domains, he could rank in the top five.

Xu Huan had great confidence in his swordsmanship. His swordsmanship was different from others, only pursuing lethality. He firmly believed that the ultimate goal of swordsmanship was to kill.

If a sword does not kill, what is its meaning?

"This guy!"

In the seats, Bai Feidu shook his head with a bitter smile. Xu Huan challenged Chu Ming without any warning.

"Perhaps this is the destiny of swordsmen!"

Duanmu Yezi’s gaze fell on Wang Xuanyi, the Hundred Sword Young Master, and said indifferently.

The sword, as the leader of a hundred weapons, makes swordsmen, whether in their hearts or externally, have some sharpness more or less. When two swordsmen meet, they are bound to compete against each other.

Whoosh!

Chu Ming gently patted the table with his palm, and his body instantly transformed into a sword light, landing steadily in front of Xu Huan.

"Make your move!"

Chu Ming’s face was calm. Facing numerous challenges was a must to accumulate luck.

Whoosh!

As soon as Chu Ming finished speaking, Xu Huan drew the black greatsword from his back and heavily swung it out.

Crash!

The platform shattered, and the black light arc carried a chilling killing aura as it swept out, creating a storm wherever it passed.

Dodging the sword light, Chu Ming was slightly surprised to find that Xu Huan’s sword light was mixed with Slaughter Sword Intent and Destruction Sword Intent. Both types of Sword Intent represented formidable lethality.

Rumble!

Rumble!

Two more black sword lights burst out. These black sword lights were extremely violent, raising fierce black tornadoes, one on each side, blasting towards Chu Ming.

With clothes rustling and black long hair flying, Chu Ming grasped the Star Trace Sword and swept it horizontally.

Crack!

A deafening explosion sounded. Centered around the two, the space twisted. The air currents were trapped inside, unable to escape, and the black tornado sword light also shattered violently, leaving the surrounding platform pockmarked with no intact spot.

"A duel between two swordsmen is truly terrifying!"

"If they are already like this, I can’t imagine what it would be like when the Hundred Sword Young Master Wang Xuanyi draws his sword!"

"Judging by this year’s participants, although Gu Mu’s strength is good, it’s not enough to challenge the Hundred Sword Young Master. Therefore, it’s really difficult to see Wang Xuanyi draw his sword."

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, showing great interest.

Holding the black greatsword obliquely, Xu Huan looked at Chu Ming from afar and said indifferently, "I am different from ordinary swordsmen. Once my sword is drawn, it must draw blood; otherwise, my mind will not be at ease. You’d better be prepared for serious injury, so you don’t blame me for not warning you."

Chu Ming smiled lightly, "The blood may not necessarily be mine; maybe it will be yours."

Although Chu Ming’s tone was not high, and his expression was not stern, everyone could clearly feel a resolute will emanating from him.

"Though his attitude is arrogant, I must admit, this person is not simple."

"To dare to speak like this to Xu Huan, I wonder whether it’s his nature or he has tremendous confidence."

"What level of confidence does it take to say such words?"

Undoubtedly, Chu Ming’s words infuriated Xu Huan. He said coldly, "Whose blood it is, we will soon find out. One Sword to Draw Blood!"

Xu Huan slightly shifted his right foot and gripped the black greatsword with both hands, slashing down violently. The ferocious black sword light surged like a bamboo, carrying infinite blood light as it slashed toward Chu Ming.

"Break!"

Soaring into the air, Chu Ming sliced the black sword light with one swing, and his left hand reached out from his waist, shooting out two strands of Sword Essence Sword Qi sharply and unpredictably.

"This move is useless against me."

Xu Huan’s left hand also reached out, his forefinger and middle finger clasping his thumb, and two black strands of Finger Power shot out. The Finger Power, like knives, intercepted the Sword Essence Sword Qi in mid-air.

Pop! Pop!

Xu Huan underestimated the Sword Essence Sword Qi. Though his Finger Skills were not weak, how could they compare to the Sword Essence within Chu Ming’s body? The black Finger Power paused slightly and then shattered, releasing two circular shockwaves. Although the shockwaves spread quickly, they were still outpaced by the shooting speeds of the Sword Essence.

Cling! Cling!

With no choice, Xu Huan raised the black greatsword. Two sparks exploded in the void before his chest.

"What kind of Sword Qi is this that it’s not inferior to the Sword Qi emitted from a Treasure Sword, and even stronger?" Xu Huan initially thought that Chu Ming had cultivated some Finger Skills, making the Finger Power as strong as Sword Qi. However, now he realized he was wrong. These two strands of Sword Qi were even more powerful than ordinary Sword Qi.

Xu Huan was astonished, and so was Chu Ming. He knew better than anyone the power of Sword Essence. Normally, the lethality of one strand of Sword Essence was about 120% of a move he launched with the Star Trace Sword. If Xu Huan’s Finger Power could offset half of the Sword Essence, then Xu Huan’s Finger Technique must be at least an Earth Level Middle Tier martial technique. Finger techniques were already rare, and Earth Level Middle Tier Finger Techniques were as valuable as other Earth Level High Tier martial techniques.

"There is still a lot of Sword Essence left, but it’s best not to use it if I can avoid it!"

The Sword Essence in Chu Ming’s Dantian was limited; using one strand meant one strand less. It required some time to recover.

Taking advantage of Xu Huan’s swing to break the Sword Essence, Chu Ming’s figure suddenly descended, swinging down a sword light a thousand meters long like a heavenly sword.

"Shatter for me!"

If it had been an ordinary swordsman, they would definitely defend with all their might against Chu Ming’s heavy blow. But in Xu Huan’s dictionary, there was no concept of defense. He roared, his black hair standing on end, and black Qi Force surged upward to meet the sword light along with the black greatsword in his hands.

Rumble!

As the two swords collided, a dark energy ball appeared from nowhere. At first, it was the size of a little finger, but in less than half a blink, it expanded to a meter in size.

Boom!

The dark energy ball exploded.

The explosion was so loud that it rendered everyone deaf. They saw nothing but blinding light in front of them. Then, energy waves with nowhere to vent surged into the sky, forming a beam of energy light that two people could barely embrace, which shot up into the clouds.

Seen from outside the small city, the beam of energy light connecting heaven and earth was extremely conspicuous. Everyone in the city took a deep breath. Just how intense was this year’s martial arts tea ceremony? Such a terrifying aura was not something an ordinary person could create.