The Peerless Tang Sect: Possessing Huo Yuhao at the Start

Chapter 54 Sword Maniac

The second level six soul master of Mingde Hall made his appearance. His long black hair was simply tied back with a hairband, and he held a long sword that was entirely black in his hand.

"Ji Juechen".

"Huo Zhanji." Huo Zhanji nodded to him.

Ji Juechen said, "I see in you what I've been searching for all along. I hope you will show me your true strength."

"As you wish," Huo Zhanji said, spreading his hands.

Ji Juechen held the long sword in both hands and bowed slowly to Huo Zhanji. Two yellow, two purple, and two black soul rings rose up from beneath his feet.

"Ji Juechen is a worthy opponent. He pursues the ultimate swordsmanship throughout his life, living by the motto 'no madness, no life,' truly deserving the title of 'sword fanatic.'" Huo Zhanji smiled slightly.

The two locked eyes, and at that moment, there was no need for the referee to shout "The match has begun."

An invisible pressure began to permeate the Soul Guidance Trial Arena. Ji Juechen gripped his sword with both hands, and six soul rings appeared. An incomparably sharp aura burst forth from his body almost instantly.

"Looks like I'll have to use my best skills too, otherwise I won't be able to defeat him." With that, Huo Zhanji flicked his right hand slightly, revealing five spirit rings beneath him, and a massive amount of spiritual power enveloped the arena.

A jet-black spear appeared out of thin air in his hand. Although he had many other ways to deal with Ji Juechen, he would not use any skills. He only wanted to fight him with his weapon. Just as Ji Juechen said, he wanted to see his true strength. They would fight in the purest way, and what they were competing in was the purest thing.

Huo Zhan took a step forward, and the spear in his hand emitted a "humming" sound, forcefully blocking the sword intent that was pressing in.

Ji Juechen's body trembled, but his eyes became even more determined, and the six spirit rings on his body shone brightly like ripples on water.

Holding the sword with both hands, the tip pointing diagonally to the ground, she slowly turned her upper body to the side, keeping her feet in the same position, but now facing Huo Zhanji sideways. The shock she felt at this moment was indescribable. Only she, as the person involved, could truly feel how terrifying Huo Zhanji was.

Ji Juechen's fierce sword intent, already pushed to its limit, struck Huo Zhanji, but it couldn't shake him in the slightest, or even have any effect whatsoever. Ji Juechen knew he couldn't wait any longer; if he waited any longer, he would be the first to collapse. Without any warning, in the next instant, Ji Juechen's entire body moved like a strange ray of light, skimming the ground as he rushed towards Huo Zhanji. He gripped his sword with both hands, slowly turned around, and swept his longsword horizontally, creating a deep trench in the ground as he headed straight for Huo Zhanji.

Huo Zhanji finally moved, but unlike Ji Juechen, he did not rush out. He turned his body halfway, without any soul skills attached. All he had was the aura of a king over the world attached to the long spear in his hand. When the black long sword finally swept down, the long spear in Huo Zhanji's hand suddenly collided with the tip of the extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword.

The instant the spear and sword clashed, it felt as if the air itself collapsed around the point of impact, and everything became distorted and unreal. On the platform, Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall, suddenly stood up. The spear and sword remained locked in a stalemate for about a second after the collision, and then a violent roar suddenly exploded.

"Boom—" Large cracks and collapses appeared on the ground, extending outwards for a full hundred meters before gradually receding.

Ji Juechen was thrown backward by the shock, his hands gripping the hilt of the meteorite sword tightly, blood gushing from his tiger's mouth.

Huo Zhanji, who was also forced back, also had a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. Facing Ji Juechen, he only used the "Reign of the World" skill, without adding any other skills, just for the sake of the exhilaration of fighting Ji Juechen.

Ji Juechen suddenly swayed, then raised his head to look at Huo Zhanji. His face had turned deathly pale, but his eyes were filled with unprecedented excitement: "I lost."

After uttering those three words, he gave Huo Zhanji one last deep look, then staggered and turned to leave. However, he had difficulty maintaining a straight line as he walked, and even fell once before leaving the Soul Guidance Trial Field. It wasn't until Jing Ziyan, who was familiar with him, rushed into the field to support him that he was able to be safely taken away from the field.

Just then, Huo Zhanji walked up to Lin Jiayi and said, "Let's end our exchange and sparring here."

"Huh? Why?" Lin Jiayi looked at him in surprise.

"Because it's unnecessary. There won't be anyone as powerful as Ji Juechen in the future," Huo Zhanji said quietly.

Lin Jiayi frowned, but nodded and immediately returned to the podium. Mingde Hall's main mirror had achieved all the effects that Mirror Hongchen wanted in this exchange and competition.

After Huo Zhanji finished speaking, he returned to Mingde Hall and began his research. The time he had agreed upon with his teacher was getting closer and closer, and he had to ensure that he could successfully obtain Xue Di's embryo.

Little did anyone know that after returning from his battle with Huo Zhanji, Ji Juechen entered into a deep meditation at the Mingwu Trial and developed his own cultivation path.

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(End of this chapter)