"Thinking of a mutual destruction, do you think you can threaten me ? Take a look at yourself, what level of strength do you have? Are you even qualified?" Zong Dingfang watched Mu Hanyan adopt a stance of mutual destruction with utter disdain, not even blinking an extra time.
Zong Dingfang’s Sword Light, still like an eagle spreading its wings to strike through the sky, flew slashing towards Mu Hanyan. But at that moment, his eyelids suddenly twitched.
On what was originally a plain and unadorned longsword in Mu Hanyan’s hand, a point of starlight suddenly flickered. Although it was just a point, the bright silver light was piercing enough to hurt one’s eyes. Then, the entire blade emitted a layer of cold light, like frost and snow.
With Mu Hanyan’s fierce and swift sword slash, the frost and snow seemed to move, resembling snow falling and frost dancing all over the sky. Being amidst that frost and snow gave one the illusion of standing in a world of ice and snow.
Zong Dingfang’s face suddenly changed! Condensing power into the sword was a hallmark of a Fifth Rank Swordsman, and focusing the sword’s energy at one point was indicative of a Sixth-tier Swordsman. Mu Hanyan had not displayed her Sword Light until this moment, revealing signs only then. Clearly, her Qi was highly condensed, indicating that her true combat power had reached at least Seventh-Order Swordsman level.
What surprised him most was that the sword’s frost and snow danced as if in a dream, much like an Eighth Rank Swordsman’s exclusive Skill: Illusion Sword Skill!
When a Swordsman’s longsword reaches the ultimate speed, it can form various illusionary figures with the sword light, confounding the real and the unreal, and making it indefensible. This was indeed the trump card of an Eighth Rank Swordsman. However, achieving such speed was not something a common longsword could withstand; it also required channeling more pure and condensed Qi into the sword.
In short, even if Mu Hanyan’s Frost Snow Illusion Sword was still in its rudimentary form and might not have had much power, it at least showed that she possessed strength very close to that of an Eighth Rank Swordsman.
Zong Dingfang could overlook a Sixth-tier Swordsman, but he could not ignore someone nearly at the Eighth Rank Swordsman level. Even if Mu Hanyan’s reciprocal swordsmanship didn’t kill him, it could still seriously injure him. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn novel⸺fire.net
"Such a cunning kid, no wonder he dared to stay. It turns out he was hiding his strength! Well, I’ll resolve this sword first and then shatter him into pieces," Zong Dingfang thought bitterly, yet he had to retrieve his sword to defend.
"Clang!" The two swords met, emitting a dragon-like tremor.
Zong Dingfang grunted, his body flying out like a kite with its string cut, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Time fell into a brief standstill, Hua Yuezi and the others looked at Mu Hanyan with disbelief, almost thinking there was something wrong with their eyes.
How could this be possible? Mu Hanyan had actually sent Zong Dingfang flying with one sword strike, and it appeared he was seriously injured. Had her strength improved again? But even if her cultivation speed was fast, she couldn’t have possibly advanced from a Sixth-tier Swordsman to a Tenth Rank in such a short period of time. And that sword strike just now was at most indicative of Eighth Rank, how could it seriously injure Zong Dingfang, a Tenth Rank Great Swordsman?
Holding the Cold Sky Sword, Mu Hanyan also briefly lost her composure: her true combat power was actually still at Seventh-level Knight, and she was able to execute the Frost Snow Illusion Sword, which was comparable to Eighth Rank, relying actually on the might of the Cold Sky Sword itself.
It was said that this Cold Sky Sword, crafted by a master, was infused with the power of frost and snow during refinement, greatly enhancing the power of sword techniques. With her strength surpassing an ordinary Seventh-level Knight, it was not surprising that she could perform the Frost Snow Illusion Sword beyond her level.
But even so, it shouldn’t have been enough to seriously injure Zong Dingfang, who was of Great Swordsman Level, right?