Divine Seal: From a Heavy Sword to Slicing Through the Holy Demon Continent

Based on his experience, he judged that during this fatal thrust, Long Haoyu would need to concentrate all his spiritual power on the tip of the sword, leaving the left and right sides vulnerable.

At this point, a slight blow is all it takes to easily secure victory.

With a slight sway, Long Xingyu dodged the fatal thrust by turning to the side, and gently drew his bamboo sword: "Haoyu, your attack left a large opening on both sides."

"I didn't warn you before because I wanted you to discover it yourself, but you don't seem to have noticed this empty space. Be careful next time."

As Long Xingyu spoke, the bamboo sword in his hand was already about to fall.

However, before his bamboo sword could actually touch Long Haoyu's side, a faint smile appeared on Long Haoyu's lips.

With no blade in his hand, he raised it upwards in a very strange way. The moment the blade collided with the bamboo sword, it slid down the bamboo sword toward Long Xingyu's body.

At the same time, Long Haoyu steadily covered Long Xingyu's face with one hand, the deepest part of his pupils had shrunk to the size of a pinhead, vaguely resembling the shadow instructor.

???

What are they trying to do now?

Does the Retribution Knight have such a move?

Long Xingyu suddenly realized what was happening and quickly retreated to avoid it.

Long Haoyu did not give up his attack. He pressed down with his feet as Long Xingyu retreated, his palm already very close to Long Xingyu's face.

Clang——

The bamboo sword is held upright.

Long Xingyu also demonstrated more experience.

Having broken free from Wu Feng's entanglement, he directly placed the bamboo sword between Wu Feng's face and Long Haoyu's palm.

How could a dignified Divine Seal Knight allow a mere brat to humiliate him?

If this gets out, don't they have any shame?

Seeing this, Long Haoyu avoided the clash with the bamboo sword, paused, and continued to unleash a series of slashes and thrusts of divine light towards Long Xingyu.

"This kid..."

"Is there really no flaw at all?"

"Was that opening in his thrust attack intentional?"

Long Xingyu was shocked and stared in disbelief at Long Haoyu's incredibly smooth combo.

Looking back at his own performance at the same age, he suddenly felt a little ashamed.

As the bamboo sword clashed repeatedly with the bladeless blade, Long Xingyu unconsciously increased his controlled strength slightly.

His strength, which had been steadily at the level of an eighth-level squire knight, has now been raised to the ninth level.

Long Haoyu immediately felt a very direct increase in strength, having fought countless times against his peers in the shadow space.

He could clearly sense the change in strength, and he noticed that Long Xingyu was unconsciously using more power, which amused him.

This old man is no good!

Long Xingyu met Long Haoyu's gaze, and seeing the strange look in Long Haoyu's eyes, his expression couldn't help but change.

"This little guy is really a headache!"

"If I were to fall short by even one move in a real game of chess at the same level, given this kid's tendency to complain about me, he would probably be even more resentful of me."

"At that time, it will probably be even more difficult to guide him to become stronger. It seems that I should improve my own strength a little more and make this kid lose once!"

Long Xingyu was extremely frustrated. He never imagined that he would encounter such a troublesome situation one day.

With this thought in mind, the level of a ninth-rank squire knight improved once again, reaching the standard of a quasi-knight.

With his improved strength, Long Xingyu became more at ease in dealing with Long Haoyu's attacks.

Long Haoyu also sensed it clearly. Just as Long Xingyu had guessed before, the emptiness when he used his knight skill was indeed intentional.

With constant guidance from his shadow instructor, he knew exactly how to deal with these openings when his opponents exploited them.

However, after Long Xingyu raised his strength without regard for martial ethics, he could no longer take care of these empty spaces in a comprehensive way.

Soon, after a muffled sound, the blunt heavy sword in Long Haoyu's hand fell to the ground and landed steadily.

A bamboo sword was pressed against Long Haoyu's face, about a foot away.

He was confident he could challenge ordinary quasi-knights, but dealing with Long Xingyu, who was at the quasi-knight level, would be quite a challenge.

"This concludes our first practical exercise. Your performance far exceeded my expectations, including your adaptability during the exercise, which is in line with the qualities a Retribution Paladin should possess."

Long Xingyu, as if relieved, sheathed his bamboo sword and said, "With such instincts, you are indeed very suitable to walk the path of a retribution knight, and you may even achieve great success in the future!"

"I will continue down the path of the Punisher Knight, and this is a principle I will always uphold in the future."

Long Haoyu understood that Long Xingyu was trying to save face, and said calmly:

"But now is not the time to think about the future. The first real-world test is over. You said you wanted to point out my shortcomings, so please do."

As he spoke, Long Haoyu, who hadn't performed the knightly salute before the fight, bowed to Long Xingyu with an unusually sincere attitude.

Long Xingyu: "..."

He recalled the uneasy look in Long Haoyu's eyes earlier.

He reacted instantly.

That kid, he did it on purpose!

Chapter 30 Grandfather, you can kill him!

Long Haoyu's gaze was sincere.

He looked sincerely into Long Xingyu's frozen eyes.

This old man has no sense of martial ethics.

He doesn't want to talk about martial ethics anymore.

The promised level eight squire knight has quietly been raised to the level of a quasi-knight.

I couldn't even compare the difference between my perfect self and a Divine Knight of the same realm, it was a complete disaster.

"Cough cough cough..."

Long Xingyu coughed lightly twice, making a fist with his right hand, and said in a deliberately authoritative tone, "Your performance was very good, there's no major problem."

"However, although there are no drawbacks now, it doesn't mean there won't be in the future. Remember to avoid arrogance and impetuosity!"

To salvage the situation, Long Xingyu deliberately avoided mentioning that it was Qingrou who had secretly increased his strength, and continued, "This is the principle that a qualified knight should adhere to!"

Long Haoyu rolled his eyes and gave Long Xingyu a strange look: "I understand. I will continue to strengthen myself through future practical combat."

"Although I haven't acknowledged you yet, I still appreciate your willingness to guide me in my cultivation with all your might."

After saying this, Long Haoyu walked to the front of the wooden house and sat down cross-legged, ignoring the changes in Long Xingyu's expression.

Whether it's right or wrong, he still won't deny what Long Xingyu has done over the years.

after all……

Long Xingyu truly loved his mother deeply.

Even though he was trapped in an endless abyss, he dared not ask any questions and endured the torment day and night alone.

Even after what happened ten years ago, he continued to search for his mother's whereabouts, which makes him a decent man.

With his back to Long Haoyu, Long Xingyu's last words echoed in his ears, and the look of pain reappeared on his face.

But soon, his recent sparring match with Long Haoyu, and the flawless performance he had witnessed from Long Haoyu, brought a complex expression to his face.

Finally, Bai Yue's image from the past surfaced in his mind, and every frown and smile intensified the complex emotions on his face.

"This child, sigh..."

Long Xingyu sighed softly and walked to the entrance of the anthill.

The boulder was moved aside, and a gentle force pulled Long Haochen out of it.

Just like yesterday, he was covered in wounds and still finding it difficult to deal with Long Haochen, who was alone in the anthill.

Seeing his father pick him up and his brother finish his combat training with their father, Long Haochen smiled brightly.

"Dad, I didn't let you down this time."

"I lasted longer than yesterday."

The words fall.

Long Haochen's head lolled to the side, and he promptly passed out.

The crisp sound resonated in Long Xingyu's heart, and he gently wiped Long Haochen's dirty face with his palm.

Afterwards, he took Long Haochen back to the hot spring medicinal pool and let Long Haochen soak in it to recover his strength.

Seeing Long Xingyu's actions, Long Haoyu knew all too well the complex mix of love and hate between the two brothers.

It was somewhat unbearable to see Long Haochen covered in wounds, but living in such a world, all of this was unavoidable.

"From now on, I should try to make him less upset."

"Then, after surpassing him in strength, well... I'll just beat him up and call it a day!"

Long Haoyu's feelings were also very complicated, not much less so than Long Xingyu's.

They know that Long Xingyu is currently experiencing a mix of love and hate, and they also know about Long Xingyu's complicated decision.

But inevitably, he is Long Xingyu's son in this life, and Long Xingyu's blood flows in his veins.

People can not escape from doing wrong.

It's not just one person who's at fault; the whole world is at fault too!

"I'd rather not think about these things anymore. Even though my old man raised his strength to the level of a quasi-knight, he didn't completely overwhelm me."

"So, by that logic, at the same level, my father is inferior to the Shadow Instructor, while I, in my perfect self state..."

Long Haoyu remained silent for a moment.

In that tiny head, frantic calculations were underway.