Dominating Martial King
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353: Chapter 221: The Knife Presses Down on Wo State (Please Subscribe)_3 353: Chapter 221: The Knife Presses Down on Wo State (Please Subscribe)_3 He shook his head indifferently.

“Enough talk, just sign the Life and Death Contract quickly and let’s begin!

We shall resolve this swiftly.”

Zhen Nian frowned, a flash of anger evident in his eyes.

A quick resolution?

Did this fellow really think he could end the combat so swiftly?

Zhen Nian’s expression turned even colder, and his voice carried a sharper edge, “Fine!”

Meanwhile, chaos erupted outside the arena.

Those who still had money in their pockets hurried to place their bets, while the winners were eager to collect their winnings and then continue wagering on the outcome of the two contenders.

They were all engaging in heated debates.

“Who do you think will win?”

“This time I’m betting on Chu Xisheng.

Zhen Nian’s ranking on the Qingyun List is only two places higher than Bai Guangda’s, and did you not see Bai Guangda fall in a single move?”

“Damn!

Do you have no loyalty?

Chu Xisheng is from the Eastern State, but Zhen Nian is one of our own from Wo State.”

“That’s right!

I believe Bai Guangda was caught off-guard just now.

If he had just retreated a step during the exchange, he wouldn’t have lost so miserably.

Now that Zhen Nian knows his illusion, he surely can’t lose.”

“I don’t care which state they’re from, as long as I can win money.

I’ve already lost thirty silver—how am I to explain this to my wife when I get home?”

“I’m also backing Chu Shaohua.

Although he hails from East State, his sense of justice is soaring and admirable.”

“Hah!

I certainly don’t believe that fellow can defeat Zhen Nian.

People of Wo State will not let down their own!”

However, Five Elements Divine Blade Zhuang Zhengde did not wait for the people outside the arena to finish their betting; he waited until the two had signed the Life and Death Contract.

Then, holding a Copper Coin, he stood in the very center of the arena.

“Be ready.

You may only move once the coin hits the ground!

Any who defy this rule shall be deemed defeated.”

Ding!

Zhuang Zhengde flicked his finger, propelling the Copper Coin twenty yards into the air!

As the coin descended, the breath of every person at the dock seemed to stop.

A white gleam began to swirl around the handle of the sword Zhen Nian was clutching, while Chu Xisheng’s right forearm was enveloped in a whirlwind, birthing thunder.

Puff!

Chink!

Zhen Nian was a fraction slower in drawing his sword than his adversary.

Nonetheless, Zhen Nian’s figure retreated like a specter, widening the distance between them.

Sure enough, Chu Xisheng’s sword failed to secure a quick victory like it had against Bai Guangda.

By the time Zhen Nian drew his sword, Chu Xisheng’s was still three feet away from him.

Yet, as Zhen Nian prepared to counterattack, confusion spread across his eyes.

Chu Xisheng’s sword light was clearly right in front of him, merely three feet from between Zhen Nian’s eyebrows.

But upon closer inspection, Zhen Nian found Chu Xisheng’s sword seemed to be everywhere—apparently chopping left, aiming to slash his right arm; perhaps thrusting right, targeting his heart; or possibly chopping upwards, toward his neck.

Zhen Nian felt as though Chu Xisheng’s sword bore infinite changes and possibilities, prickling his entire body as though with needles.

No matter how he attempted to block or swing his sword, he foresaw defeat.

He could only retreat nonstop, using all his strength to back away, striving to increase the distance.

Zhen Nian tried to buy more time to discern the exact position of Chu Xisheng’s sword!

Five Elements Divine Blade Zhuang Zhengde watching close by uttered a surprised gasp.

Could this be the “Dao Rhythm”?

Chu Xisheng’s sword stroke seemed ordinary, yet it appeared to infuse the rhythm of the One Line Heavenly Dao into the Saber Technique Primordial Skill.

Zhuang Zhengde, focusing intently, also sensed Chu Xisheng’s sword was an unpredictable blend of illusion and reality, hard to fathom both near and far away—evading voids and yet not collapsing, repelling solidity without shattering, capable of thousand changes and ten thousand transformations, impossible to capture.

Zhuang Zhengde had to substantially invoke his Divine Power to barely grasp the true trajectory of Chu Xisheng’s sword.

If even the exalted Five Elements Divine Blade had such difficulty, all the more challenging it must be for Zhen Nian!

He kept retreating, but his vision grew blurrier, and the blazing white sword light soon blanketed his entire field of view.

In that instant, Zhen Nian felt an icy point at the center of his brow.

The tip of Chu Xisheng’s sword, from which Sword Energy was emanating, had already touched his brow.

However, Chu Xisheng did not pursue further; he and his sword halted right there.

Zhen Nian watched as the Yan Ling Saber in front of him receded, and a hint of joy flickered in his eyes.

Could it be that Chu Xisheng’s strength was failing, preventing him from striking again?

But the next moment, the joy on Zhen Nian’s face stiffened.

He realized his body was falling, and beneath his feet, there was nothing!

He had been forced off the stage by Chu Xisheng without even swinging his sword.

No!

If the stage had been even slightly larger, his brow would have already been pierced by Chu Xisheng’s sword!

And at that moment, the entire two hundred thousand people in the dock area fell utterly silent.

This time, a full ten breaths passed before any sound could be heard below the stage.

Chu Xisheng’s previous fast-sword defeat of Bai Guangda had indeed shocked them, but it still fell within their realm of understanding.

However, the battle between Chu Xisheng and Zhen Nian was beyond their comprehension.

With only a sword drawn, Chu Xisheng’s chasing shadow forced Zhen Nian to retreat continuously.

Without releasing a single strike, Zhen Nian was pushed out of the arena.

One thing was for certain: the two most outstanding Qingyun geniuses from Wo State were no match for a single strike from Chu Xisheng!

—Was this the prowess of the Ten Outstanding Sabers designated by the Heavenly Mechanism Martial Arts Manual?

Indeed, there was reason behind it.

Speculative looks filled many eyes.

If the last of Shenxiu’s Ten Outstanding Sabers was already so formidable, how incredibly powerful must the other nine be?

Standing on the deck of the official ship, Zuo Tianlu too was utterly bewildered.