"Three-star Spirit Artifact?"
Ao Tian, who was repelled, frowned as he looked at the longsword in Zhao Letian's hands, feeling extremely frustrated.
Originally, Zhao Letian only had a one-star weapon, which posed no threat to him, and now with this three-star longsword, Zhao Letian's attacks could endanger his life, forcing him to heighten his vigilance.
"What now? Do you want to continue battling?"
Zhao Letian did not rush to pursue; he simply asked calmly.
Ao Tian possessed a Xuan-level Body Technique and wore tier-three armor, even with Zhao Letian obtaining the three-star longsword, it would still be difficult to kill him, so he did not want to waste time entangling with him.
"Hmph, you think just by picking up a three-star spirit artifact, this broken sword, you can compete with this young master? Don't forget, my sword technique is a Xuan-level Martial Technique. Once I cultivate it to minor accomplishment, I can easily suppress you. Whereas your Yellow-level swordsmanship is already fully mastered, with no room for improvement. If we continue to fight, the gap between us will only widen, and eventually, you will undoubtedly die."
Ao Tian snorted coldly, not intending to stop there.
Zhao Letian made him lose face; without killing Zhao Letian, he could not be at peace.
"You want to use me to practice your sword?"
Zhao Letian's expression darkened as he spoke.
"Yes, exactly, I want to use you to practice my sword, I'm faster than you, you can only passively receive attacks, no chance for you to escape, kill."
Ao Tian let out a cold laugh and brandished his curved sword, charging forward.
"If you can use me to practice your sword, why can't I use you to practice my sword? Flowing Cloud Sword Technique, slash."
Zhao Letian, fearless, swung his longsword and slashed upward.
Martial Techniques are just a part of a martial artist's strength, his sword skill had indeed reached a limit, but that did not mean his strength could not be further enhanced.
On the contrary, he had ways to continue enhancing his strength.
"Perceive the force of nature and act accordingly, and that is acting with the flow. The sword in a martial artist's hand, if it can adapt to the changes in the surrounding environment and make subtle adjustments, to better align with this part of the world, he could comprehend the Sword Force, and thus significantly increase his strength."
Zhao Letian recalled the method to comprehend Sword Force; the sword in his hand began to trace a unique trajectory, faintly exuding a certain momentum, and its power slightly increased.
With one slash, Ao Tian was once again repelled by the sword in Zhao Letian's hand, retreating even further back than before.
"Sword Force? Hmph, come on."
Ao Tian's face darkened, and he roared angrily, swinging his sword to slash again.
While attacking, he also took the opportunity to cultivate the Xuan-level Early Stage Sword Technique that he had not yet fully mastered, making his attacks increasingly powerful.
However, the Sword Force understood by Zhao Letian was also getting stronger, consistently holding the advantage. This forced Ao Tian to avoid confronting him head-on, relying instead on his movement technique to frequently circle around Zhao Letian's side for sneak attacks.
Fortunately, Zhao Letian had also cultivated a Palm Technique, which was extremely beneficial in close combat. Whenever Ao Tian approached, he would unleash a golden Swastika Palm Seal. Even if it couldn't threaten Ao Tian, it allowed him some time to defend and dodge.
After a moment of fighting, a cold light suddenly flashed in Ao Tian's eyes as he increased his speed unexpectedly and swung a vicious slash toward Zhao Letian's forehead.
"Mastered a Body Technique? So what? Daluo Palm Seal, Wind Force."
Unfazed by the danger, Zhao Letian retaliated with a golden Swastika Palm Seal flicked towards Ao Tian, and then his figure flickered, activating the Body Technique called Chasing Wind Steps. At the same time, he barely wrapped himself in a hint of Wind Force, significantly boosting his speed. Although still slower than Ao Tian, the gap had narrowed considerably. Taking advantage of the brief delay provided by the Daluo Palm Seal, he smoothly dodged Ao Tian's assault.
"How could you comprehend the Sword Force and the Wind Force at the same time? This is impossible."
Ao Tian, failed in his sneak attack, wore an expression of disbelieving shock and uttered in frustration.
During the previous fights, he appeared to be merely cultivating his Sword Technique to enhance his attacking power, but simultaneously, he was discreetly mastering his Body Technique, never revealing it.
He thought that after achieving minor proficiency in Body Technique, he could suddenly strike and kill Zhao Letian with a single slash. However, to his surprise, Zhao Letian was also secretly grasping the Wind Force without showing it until the critical moment, thus leading to his failed attack.
"What's impossible about it? If you can cultivate both Sword Technique and Body Technique at the same time, why can't I grasp the power of two forces simultaneously? You think my talent is inferior to yours?"
Zhao Letian revealed a mocking smile and his demeanor became even more calm and collected.
At this moment, he was no longer in a hurry to rid himself of Ao Tian. In the Slaughter Illusion Realm, he realized that comprehending what he was already familiar with was much faster than under normal circumstances. Just during this short while of cultivation, his Sword Force and Wind Force had significantly improved. Soon, he would fully comprehend both the First Layer Sword Force and First Layer Wind Force and perhaps then, he could directly eliminate Ao Tian.
"Hmph, what are you, daring to compare your talent to this young master? I, Ao Tian, am the number one talent in the Heavenly Wolf Tribe. Even among the so-called ten princes of the Royal Capital, there are few who can match me. A nobody like you dares to speak of talent before me? Who gave you the courage?" Read ahead and get updates at *.
Ao Tian snorted arrogantly and continued his attack with the sword.
"You are the number one talent of the Heavenly Wolf Tribe? What about Ao Ri? I heard that guy is also claimed to be the top talent of the young generation in the Heavenly Wolf Tribe. How do you compare to him?"
Zhao Letian asked with a smirk, dodging and parrying with his sword.
"Ao Ri? He's my blood brother, his talent equals mine. We are both acknowledged as the first talents of the Heavenly Wolf Tribe and not someone a nobody like you can compare with."
Ao Tian frowned, a trace of sorrow crossing his eyes as he spoke solemnly.
His brother, Ao Ri, was also a phenomenal talent of the Heavenly Wolf Tribe, meant to become a pride of their tribe together with him, leading their tribe towards glory. Unexpectedly, Ao Ri was killed by an unknown pawn from Dajin Country during a border battle, which was not only a colossal loss but also a tremendous disgrace to their tribe.
If Ao Tian were to encounter that unknown pawn from Dajin Country, he swore to dismember him into thousands of pieces, taking revenge for his brother.
However, Ao Tian wasn't aware that the very enemy he obsessed over was right in front of him, bearing an entirely different appearance from before, hence he failed to recognize him.