Wang Junze didn’t even have time to react as the punch came hurtling towards him. Instinctively, he raised his sword to parry, but the clash of sword edge and fist sent Wang Junze flying once again.
This clash made Wang Junze truly feel the power of Yang Weidong!
The former elder of the Cloud Mirror Sect truly did not master the Sword Dao, but that was because he had never practiced it from the start. His fists were his most terrifying weapon!
Moreover, even if it was just in terms of physical strength, Yang Weidong was far stronger than Wang Junze.
This also meant that he had not recently allied with the Deserters, but had colluded with them long ago. Only with their help could he have refined the bloodline of a demon beast to cultivate such a powerful body.
Actually, Wang Junze had encountered this kind of feeling before.
Back in the Extreme North Wilderness, when Wang Junze sparred with Nini, it was the same kind of feeling.
However, Nini’s strength was more pure, but because her strength was only at Condensing Truth, she didn’t seem as powerful as Yang Weidong.
But if Nini also stepped into Condensing Truth, then it would be a different story.
However... Yang Weidong’s cultivation method is so similar to Nini’s. Could it be that the Deserter Yang Weidong submitted to is Nini?
No, that’s not right!
Although they hadn’t been in contact for long, Wang Junze understood Nini’s nature very well. She was a simple Deserter girl, incapable of such scheming.
So... is it the power behind Nini?
Wang Junze remembered that Su Yuwei mentioned that Jing Yuan and the others might be from the Divine Court!
In fact, Wang Junze didn’t know what the Divine Court was, but since even Su Yuwei mentioned it specifically, it must be an extremely powerful force, at least equivalent to the Profound Moon Sword Sect or the Judgment Department among the Human Race.
Indeed, if it wasn’t for such a powerful force, it would be difficult to cultivate a human to such a formidable level.
As these thoughts crossed his mind, Yang Weidong launched another punch. Although Wang Junze dodged it by moving sideways, the sheer force of the blow left a shallow pit on the ground.
"Weren’t you just being arrogant? Why are you dodging now?"
Facing Yang Weidong’s taunt, Wang Junze’s expression remained unchanged, and he definitely wouldn’t be provoked.
The sword in his hand trembled slightly as he once again deployed the Initiate the Game sword technique, seeking an opportunity.
Facing a powerhouse like Yang Weidong, even deploying the Rain Sword Intent gave Wang Junze a slim chance of gaining an advantage. Purely going head-to-head offered no chance of victory. His only option was to stall for time, using Chess Swordsmanship to find a gap and employ the Third Sword Layout to seek a winning opportunity.
At worst, he could delay until Lu Qing dealt with the Desert Powerhouse, freeing up to assist him.
With this thought, Wang Junze fully gave up any offensive intentions and turned to complete defense.
Previously, Wang Junze might not have been able to withstand Yang Weidong’s stormy attacks, but after sparring with Lu Qing daily, although it was mostly getting beaten, he had gained a wealth of experience.
In addition, his body had been tempered, making it tougher. Therefore, even if Yang Weidong had the upper hand, it was difficult to inflict any fatal damage on Wang Junze, dragging the situation down to a standstill.
On the other side, even though Lu Qing was fighting three opponents at once, he still easily gained the upper hand. Although it was difficult to directly kill his opponents due to their harmonious cooperation, victory was only a matter of time.
As for the Cloud Mirror Sect, every elder was strong enough to easily hold back the Deserters, and even if they couldn’t win, they wouldn’t lose either.
The most brutal battle was between the Cloud Mirror Sect disciples and the last Desert Powerhouse.
Even with a genius like Wang Xin, whose strength was already close to Refining Spirit, holding them back, ordinary disciples couldn’t withstand the Desert Powerhouse’s attacks. In less than half a moment, dozens of Cloud Mirror Sect disciples had been killed.
Fortunately, this was the Cloud Mirror Sect’s mountain gate, with many disciples. Even sacrificing lives could sustain until others resolved their battles.
The nearly non-stop clashes for half a moment allowed Wang Junze to fully assess Yang Weidong’s strength.
Swallowing demon beast bloodline had granted him an extremely robust body and immense power, but technique-wise, Yang Weidong was still too weak.
All his attacks were straightforward, relying solely on speed and explosive force to crush the opponent.
Such attacks were too easy to predict. If it weren’t for his opponent being an entire Great Realm above him, such an opponent wouldn’t even pose any threat. Even now, Wang Junze could use Chess Swordsmanship to deploy the Third Sword Layout and stall for enough time.
Yet, for some reason, the longer he stalled, the stronger Wang Junze’s sense of unease grew!
The reactions of these Deserters, including Yang Weidong, were too calm.
Even Wang Junze could see the current situation, so naturally, these Deserters couldn’t be oblivious either. Yet, none of them showed any panic or fear.
That itself was very unusual!
When something is abnormal, there must be a demon!
While Wang Junze couldn’t figure out the source of the danger, his almost instinctive intuition told him he couldn’t delay any longer.
In an instant, a trace of frantic killing intent flashed in Wang Junze’s eyes! Updates are released by novel⁂fire.net
Using the first three swords of Chess Swordsmanship, holding off Yang Weidong was not difficult, but wanting to win was far from enough.
Truly wanting to kill the opponent, the only chance was to comprehend the Fourth Sword!
According to the description of Chess Swordsmanship, the first three swords were foundational; only the Fourth Sword was potent enough to change the battle situation as a killing move!
The sword is like a chess game!
The Fourth Sword, Strangulation, corresponds to the fiercest slaughter in the middlegame, representing the most ruthless and violent phase of a chess game.
Applied to sword techniques, it’s a life-and-death gamble, depleting everything to kill the enemy!
Previously, Wang Junze’s understanding of the Third Sword was very shallow, naturally unable to grasp the essence of this sword. However, with each intense battle during this time, his understanding of the sword techniques deepened. Now, under such life-and-death pressure, he gradually came to a realization.
Layout is preparation, understanding the enemy’s strength and techniques, preparing for the killing strike.
Once everything is ready, it’s time for the true life-and-death moment.
In a chess game, without playing to the end, it’s hard to determine win or lose, and combat is naturally the same.
If you lack the courage to gamble with your life, how can you complete the Strangulation?!