Maximum Comprehension: Taking Care of Swords In A Sword Pavilion

Chapter 2161: 917, aren’t you going to kill me?
 

Outside the distant curtain of light at the Alliance’s encampment, Shao Lin and the others had already turned as grim as water.

The strength of Su Juesheng’s assassination techniques surprised them, but the swordsmanship displayed by the phantom of Han Muye was completely beyond their understanding.

Who among them could withstand such sword techniques?

Staring at the curtain of light, watching Su Juesheng strike out with another sword, many clutched their fists tightly.

This phantom of Han Muye exerted an immense pressure on them.

This time, Su Juesheng’s sword strike was faster than before.

Not only was it fast, but the sword moves also carried a crisscrossing sword light that exploded into a burst resembling the sudden splintering flare of a candle when it reached Han Muye.

However, in everyone’s eyes, each streak of Su Juesheng’s sword light was extinguished by a clear bright sword edge in front of Han Muye.

“You struck eighty-seven times with your sword, among which only five sword lights were real, the rest were all illusions.”

“I struck six times, cutting down your eighty-seven strikes of sword light, and I can still land another strike on you, making it unavoidable for you.”

The sword edge pressed against Su Juesheng’s throat, Han Muye’s voice indifferent.

Su Juesheng’s face was pale, his hand holding the sword trembling incessantly.

Looking at him, Han Muye spoke again, “If only you had battle intent in your heart, one of those five strikes would have been with your full strength, and my phantom would not have been able to withstand it.”

“Unfortunately, you are fearful at heart and have already lost confidence.”

Lacking confidence, so he dared not strike with all his might, which resulted in Han Muye defeating him with a single strike once again.

Su Juesheng’s face showed a mix of bewilderment and unwillingness.

Among the experts outside the curtain of light, many clenched their fists in regret.

In their ears, if Su Juesheng had been bolder, could he have pierced Han Muye’s body with a single strike?

Only now, the eyes of experts such as Shao Lin, who were at the Breakthrough Path and Dao Extinguishing levels, grew even more profound.

“I’ll give you another chance,” Han Muye withdrew his sword.

Stunned for a moment, Su Juesheng began to slowly retreat.

After retreating three zhang, Su Juesheng raised his hand, his sword pointing at Han Muye.

Without a word, the power of qi and blood gathered in him, and three feet of phantom light flickered above the sword edge.

“Kill—”

With a loud shout, the sword sparkled, and the sky full of stars exploded.

Within two zhang, there was nothing but the light of sword light, blinding to the eyes.

This ultimate move made everyone watching outside the curtain of light hold their breath.

“Success!” When they saw Su Juesheng’s figure quietly fall behind Han Muye, someone couldn’t help but exclaim in a low voice.

At that moment, Su Juesheng took advantage of the blinding explosion of sword light to stealthily move behind Han Muye, and without any hesitation, he thrust out with his sword.

This was not one move, but two.

This move was not only part of swordsmanship but also a psychological ploy.

Han Muye had already won two consecutive strikes, absolutely looking down upon him, Su Juesheng.

Moreover, that magnificent sword move seemed grand but was in reality understood by everyone to be a feint.

This time, Su Juesheng took everything into account, including the failure of the previous two strikes.

The sword edge thrust out, carrying all of Su Juesheng’s Sword Dao realm.

This strike made no sound, not even a whisper of slicing through the air.

This was the peak level of his assassination sword technique.

“Buzz—”

A sword cry rang out.

Just as Su Juesheng’s sword edge reached a zhang behind Han Muye, Han Muye’s sword suddenly vibrated, then the sword edge flipped, flicking upward.

“Clang—”

Su Juesheng’s sword flew up into the air.

A sword cultivator’s sword being knocked into the air.

For a sword cultivator, this was an even more exaggerated event than being killed.

“Your sword places too much emphasis on agility, yet neglects the fundamentals.”

“Your grasp on the Sword Dao’s intent is too poor.”

Han Muye shook his head, his sword edge sweeping out, once again knocking Su Juesheng’s sword back, dropping it in front of Su Juesheng.

Su Juesheng’s whole body shivered, his face twisted involuntarily, and his arms trembled uncontrollably.

The swordsmanship he had spent his life cultivating was so easily defeated in front of another.

“Let’s see another strike,” Han Muye’s voice rang out once again.

This voice, to Su Juesheng, was filled with disappointment and contempt.

In their eyes, he didn’t even have the right to be looked at squarely.

In their view, Su Juesheng was nothing but trash.

“Kill—”

Gripping his sword, he charged forward, unleashing a slash.

A roaring screech came with the force of a tidal whip.

This sword strike was not just fast; it also carried all the strength of a Half-Step Dao Breaking expert.

No feints, no probing, just a direct attempt to overpower.

If all his techniques could not secure him a victory, what else could Su Juesheng do?

Landing this strike was his final act of defiance.

“Clang—”

Upon collision, Su Juesheng’s sword flew out of control.

Han Muye lightly retracted his sword.

“The Sword Dao you have cultivated is all about winning with finesse, but now you have abandoned all that to use crude strength. How much combat strength can you have left?”

Disappointment laced Han Muye’s voice.

Su Juesheng’s face was etched with despair.

It wasn’t the despair that comes with defeat, with being at the edge of the opponent’s blade, but the despair of finding his Sword Dao utterly ineffective against the opponent, of realizing that his years of cultivation were all in vain.

Had he truly been walking the wrong path?

He was known for his dexterous sword techniques, but now, finding his own cultivation so easily neutralized, his belief crumbled.

Outside the light screen, Shao Lin and the others were all silent.

They hadn’t expected Han Muye to be this strong.

Just a mere incarnation from the Formation Dao was enough to leave Su Juesheng in despair.

Such skill in the Sword Dao was unheard of.

Could the All-Encompassing Sword Sect truly have such a formidable swordsman?

“We probably have no choice but to confront and kill him head-on,” a burly man in black armor with a dark beard spoke gravely.

If even a master of assassination like Su Juesheng was no match for Han Muye in Sword Dao techniques, no one else dared claim they could defeat him.

The only option was to press him with greater cultivation and combat strength and attack him with all their might.

After all, there were only so many people at Moon-Encompassing Peak.

And Han Muye’s cultivation level wasn’t even particularly high.

As for the array on Skywind Ridge, to be honest, it wasn’t much to the majority of those present.

Such an array couldn’t possibly hold out for long, could it?

Even if the whole All-Encompassing Sword Sect were to invest all their resources, it wouldn’t enable the array to last for long.

Shao Lin looked at the light screen in silence.

The gazes of the others turned to the screen, and they saw Han Muye who had been observing Su Juesheng suddenly look up, his gaze seemingly meeting that of everyone outside the screen.

This made many of them start in surprise.

Could Han Muye actually see through the methods of a Half-Step Dao Extinguishing expert like Shao Lin?

“Su Juesheng, you do have a decent talent for the Sword Dao,” Han Muye said.

“Would you be interested in joining my Moon-Encompassing Peak?”

His voice rang out.

That statement sent a shock through everyone outside the light screen.

Inviting Su Juesheng to join Moon-Encompassing Peak!

Inside the light screen, confusion filled Su Juesheng’s eyes, his face wore an expression of disbelief.

“You, you won’t kill me?”

Su Juesheng had thought for sure that this was the end for him.

Han Muye shook his head.

He looked at Su Juesheng with a faint divine light in his eyes, making Su Juesheng unable to look him in the eye.

“I will teach you the Sword Dao. If you can kill all the invading enemies within a month, I will take you into Moon-Encompassing Peak; otherwise, I will kill you,” Han Muye said.

“Do you dare?”

Do you dare!

A smile slowly blossomed on Su Juesheng’s face.

That smile, seen by Shao Lin and the others outside the light screen, was suffused with a killing intent that chilled them to their cores.