The white sword robe was instantly sliced open, and blood quickly gushed from the wound, staining a large portion of his shoulder red.
Yun Heng sat in the rest area, her gaze remaining fixed on Xie Wujiu.
Xie Wujiu's opponent was not weak.
Whether in spear techniques, cultivation, or the artifacts on his person, there were no obvious shortcomings.
It probably wouldn't be so easy for Xie Wujiu to win this match.
On the sparring platform, Xie Wujiu's grip on his sword tightened.
Although the wound on his shoulder was still bleeding, the sword intent radiating from his body continued to rise.
As his sword intent grew stronger, the natural sword bone inside his body also began to react.
Tiny strands of sword qi emerged uncontrollably around him.
These strands of sword qi grew in number, slowly revolving around his body.
The spear cultivator also noticed the change.
He did not halt his offense, thrusting his spear forward once more.
This thrust was incredibly fast, aiming straight for Xie Wujiu's chest.
Xie Wujiu gripped his longsword tightly and met it head-on.
“Boom!”
Longsword and long spear clashed once more.
This time, Xie Wujiu's feet remained firmly planted on the ground, and he actually blocked the spear cultivator's attack head-on.
The spear cultivator's expression changed slightly.
Xie Wujiu's wrist flicked rapidly; his longsword slid along the spear's shaft and swept outward, directly deflecting the spear that was thrust before him.
Immediately after, he closed the distance and slashed out several strikes in quick succession.
The spear cultivator was forced back several steps by these strikes.
His defensive artifact shook violently, but he quickly stabilized his stance.
The spear cultivator took out a pill and swallowed it.
As the pill entered his stomach, his spiritual energy surged violently.
He did not plan to drag this out any longer.
The spear cultivator poured a massive amount of spiritual energy into his spear.
The light on the spearhead grew increasingly bright, and the surrounding spiritual energy began to gather toward the shaft.
In the next instant, a massive spear shadow materialized in midair.
The spear shadow was several zhang long, carrying an extremely heavy pressure as it slammed down ruthlessly toward Xie Wujiu's position.
Xie Wujiu raised his head and glanced at the spear shadow in midair.
This time, he slowly closed his eyes.
The sword intent he had absorbed into his body a few days ago was once again drawn out from the depths of his sword bone.
Xie Wujiu abruptly opened his eyes.
The tiny strands of sword qi that had been revolving around him suddenly fell quiet.
All the sword qi froze in midair.
In the next instant, a sword intent several times sharper than before erupted from his body with a bang.
In the rest area, Yun Heng's expression shifted slightly.
Compared to the previous rounds, Xie Wujiu's sword intent was clearly more condensed and far more aggressive.
Was this a trump card he had been hiding all along, or was it a fortuitous opportunity he had only recently obtained?
On the sparring platform, Xie Wujiu's right hand holding the sword was trembling slightly.
He had not yet fully mastered this sword intent.
Just drawing it out caused a sharp, intense pain to ripple through his meridians.
Yet, he did not stop.
Xie Wujiu slowly raised his longsword.
There were no overly fancy sword moves, nor were there any complex spiritual energy variations.
He simply slashed out a single strike toward the massive spear shadow in midair.
A silver-white sword light flew out from the blade.
The sword light did not look particularly massive, and its momentum was not nearly as staggering as that of the spear shadow.
But the moment it appeared, the surrounding air seemed to be sliced clean open.
The sword light and the spear shadow collided head-on.
The two forces locked in a stalemate for only a brief moment before a crack appeared right down the middle of the massive spear shadow.
The crack rapidly spread to both ends.
In the next instant, the entire spear shadow split completely down the middle.
The silver-white sword light tore through the shattered spear shadow and continued its path toward the spear cultivator.
The spear cultivator's face paled drastically.
He immediately activated his defensive artifacts.
The first layer of protective spiritual light had barely risen before it was shattered by the sword light.
The second barrier lasted only a few breaths before a dense network of cracks appeared on its surface, and then it burst apart.
The spear cultivator no longer had time to dodge.
He could only grasp his spear with both hands and hold it horizontally before him.
“Boom!”
The sword light slammed heavily onto the spear's shaft.
The spear cultivator was sent flying backward by the strike, crashing heavily onto the other side of the sparring platform.
Xie Wujiu was in no better state.
Forcibly using the sword intent he had yet to fully master had caused a significant backlash.
His face had turned visibly pale, and blood dripped steadily from the hilt of his sword onto the ground.
This was not the time to stop.
The moment the spear cultivator hit the ground, Xie Wujiu lunged forward again.
Using his spear to prop himself up, his opponent struggled to his feet.
Seeing Xie Wujiu approach, the spear cultivator gritted his teeth and swept his spear horizontally with the last of his strength.
Xie Wujiu ducked quickly, and the spear grazed the top of his head.
At the same time, he thrust his longsword upward from below.
The blade struck the spear's shaft, directly deflecting it away.
The spear cultivator's guard was wide open.
In the next instant, Xie Wujiu was right before him.
The sharp longsword pierced through the final, weak layer of protective light and plunged directly into the spear cultivator's chest.
The spear cultivator's eyes widened.
His grip on his spear slowly loosened.
“Clang!”
The spear fell onto the sparring platform.
Xie Wujiu expressionlessly withdrew his longsword.
A torrent of blood welled from the wound.
Losing all support, the spear cultivator's body collapsed forward onto the ground, his life or death unknown.
The elder responsible for officiating the match immediately stepped between them, raising a hand to stop Xie Wujiu from striking again.
“The match is decided!”
“Xie Wujiu wins!”
The cultivators responsible for medical treatment quickly ascended the platform and rushed to the spear cultivator's side to check his condition.
“He's still breathing.”
“Quick, carry him off for treatment!”
Several people immediately lifted the unconscious spear cultivator onto a stretcher and quickly left the sparring platform.
Xie Wujiu stood in place, looking down at the blood on his longsword.
He raised his hand to cast a cleansing spell, clearing the bloodstains from his blade and clothes.
Then, Xie Wujiu sheathed his sword and likewise left the sparring platform, heading to the back to tend to his injuries.
Sitting in the rest area, Yun Heng's gaze remained fixed on Xie Wujiu's retreating figure, her brow furrowing slightly.
The final strike Xie Wujiu had delivered just now was clearly off.
Not only was that sword intent far sharper than the one he had previously used, but its manner of circulation was also entirely different.
It did not seem like a sword move Xie Wujiu had originally practiced, nor did it resemble a power born naturally from his sword bone. Instead, it felt more like it belonged to an entirely different system of the Sword Dao.
Could it be a trump card he had been hiding all along?
The moment this thought arose, the System's voice echoed in Yun Heng's sea of consciousness.
【Host, a very strong fluctuation in fortune was just detected from Xie Wujiu.】
“When did it start?”
【It should have been a few days ago.】
【His fortune suddenly surged within a short period. When he used that sword intent just now, the fluctuation became even more pronounced.】
Yun Heng understood.
It seemed that sword intent was indeed not some hidden card he had kept all along, but a new opportunity he had only recently obtained.
And judging by the power of that strike, this opportunity was clearly extraordinary.
Keeping this in mind, Yun Heng turned her attention back to the other sparring platforms.
The other match taking place alongside Xie Wujiu's had also concluded.
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