Chapter 17 Testing the New Blade

Li Ba saw Qiao Yu fall silent, and a cold smile instantly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

After all, he was just a student. With his imposing presence and domineering aura, the other party was directly frightened into silence.

Seeing this, Li Ba leaned forward slightly, stretched his neck, put on an expression like a thief eyeing a dog, cleared his throat, and shouted angrily!

"Ahem, since you know you're afraid, then kneel down! Apologize!"

"Why are you shouting so loudly!" Qiao Yu pouted. "Isn't it just a fight? Let's go, I'll use you to test my new blade!"

"Alright, alright, alright! Since you're courting death! Today, I'll let you know just how big the gap in strength is between mid-level and high-level!" Li Ba trembled with anger.

The two soon arrived at the edge of the Endless Forest.

Dense towering trees cut the sunlight into dappled spots scattered on the ground.

Li Ba and Qiao Yu stood facing each other. Li Ba stood with his hands behind his back, appearing very confident.

"Boy, make your move, or you won't have any chance once my sword comes out!"

A long, autumn-water-like sword appeared in Li Ba's hand, and the sword light illuminated his slightly balding head, making it shine.

"Let me go first? Are you sure?" Qiao Yu's expression was a little strange, but unfortunately, he was wearing a mask, and Li Ba couldn't see his expression.

"Of course, if I, a high-level, have to make the first move against you, a mid-level, I wouldn't need to bother mixing around anymore!" Li Ba said with a look of arrogance.

"Oh, then here I come." Qiao Yu didn't stand on ceremony, and the half-black, half-white Zhulong Yanyue Blade instantly appeared in his hand.

The moment this blade appeared, Li Ba instantly felt a tightness in his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe, as if he had encountered a natural enemy.

What he didn't know was that the upgraded Enchantment of the Blade of Evil Aura had a deterrent effect on all living things.

The next second, the entire Zhulong Yanyue Blade instantly turned bright white.

State: Bright! Increases critical strike chance by 50%!

Qiao Yu slashed the blade down at Li Ba's head.

Li Ba originally didn't take Qiao Yu seriously at all, and even had the mind to flirt with Qiu Xin.

Qiu Xin pretended to be shy, but in her heart, she felt disgusted.

If Li Ba hadn't been nearby, she wouldn't have sought out this disgusting man.

Man? Just a tool for her, Qiu Xin, to use.

Seeing Qiu Xin lower her head, Li Ba was even more smug.

However, the next second, the hair on his body instantly stood on end, and he looked up at the pure white great blade.

A strong premonition arose in Li Ba's heart. If he didn't block this blade, he would die!

"Hegemon Sword First Form!"

The long sword in Li Ba's hand exuded a domineering aura, and he forcefully flicked it upwards, deflecting the blade that was originally slashing at his head.

Although he deflected the blade, Li Ba's heart was filled with horror, and his right hand couldn't stop trembling slightly.

The powerful impact of that blade had left his entire right arm numb.

"Qiao Dapao, are you really a mid-level?" Li Ba vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

"Genuine article." Qiao Yu smiled kindly.

"Hegemon Sword Second Form!"

Li Ba didn't dare to be arrogant any longer and attacked directly. The long sword in his hand thrust towards Qiao Yu from various angles, like a barrage of arrows, and the sharp sword light made people shudder.

However, this was useless against Qiao Yu.

The azure blue eyes under the Tang Sanzang mask narrowed slightly, and the Ghost Pupil Thousand Soldiers Path was instantly activated!

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[Fury state has been triggered!]

As his health was deducted, Li Ba's move was perfectly replicated in Qiao Yu's hands.

"Hegemon Sword Second Form!"

The exact same move was used with the Zhulong Yanyue Blade, and its power was no weaker than Li Ba's.

"This is impossible!"

Li Ba was horrified, his face full of terror.

How could this person learn his Hegemon Sword after just one glance?

The two Hegemon Sword Second Forms collided, swords and blades intertwined, sparks flew, wind and thunder roared, and the sound of metal clashing echoed everywhere.

Boom!

Countless attacks converged and finally exploded directly in the center, and the spreading shockwave blew the surrounding trees crooked.

When the dust settled, only Qiao Yu was standing in place, while Li Ba had retreated seven steps before he stabilized himself.

However, Qiao Yu's condition was not good at this time. He could clearly feel that a very domineering sword intent was invading his body along his arms, causing constant damage within him.

He took a deep breath, and his expression became a little solemn.

Although Li Ba's brain wasn't working too well, his strength was that of a genuine high-level.

Even with the Zhulong Yanyue Blade in hand, he might still be overturned by Li Ba if he wasn't careful. After all, his level was a full 9 levels lower than Li Ba's.

"If you have the ability, imitate this move again!" Li Ba closed his eyes and raised his sword directly over his head.

Qiao Yu vaguely sensed a dangerous fluctuation, and the source of this power was none other than Li Ba in front of him!

Holding the Zhulong Yanyue Blade, Qiao Yu slashed out without hesitation, the blade light cutting through the air and directly slashing towards Li Ba's shoulder.

"Too late!"

Just as the Yanyue Blade was about to hit Li Ba, Li Ba's eyes instantly opened.

"Hegemon Sword Third Form!"

Li Ba slashed out with his sword, and the surrounding trees were all cut into pieces by the expanding sword energy.

Not to mention Qiao Yu, who was facing Li Ba at this time, countless sword energies cut horizontally and vertically, forming a huge grid-like sword net.

Qiao Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, first activating his Ghost Pupil to capture Li Ba's attacks, then instantly transforming the Zhulong Yanyue Blade into a black long blade, and at the same time raising the Corpse Ancestor's Ring.

State: Obscure, increases agility by 50%! Superimposed with the Corpse Ancestor's Ring, steals 50% of the opponent's agility!

With this double superposition, Qiao Yu's speed had reached its peak.

The impenetrable sword net had also become full of flaws in Qiao Yu's eyes at this time.

"Secret Skill! Repeated Sidesteps!"

Qiao Yu casually shouted out a skill name, and his body moved in an instant, constantly dodging those terrifying sword energies.

He directly resisted the attacks that he couldn't dodge. He was no longer the little mage without defense or health from the Skeleton Caves.

This scene stunned Li Ba. His eyes couldn't keep up with Qiao Yu's speed at this time and could only see the afterimages that Qiao Yu left behind.

In his world, Qiao Yu was like a ghost immune to physical damage, and those dense sword energies completely passed through Qiao Yu's body.

In Li Ba's dumbfounded gaze, Qiao Yu instantly arrived in front of him, and the Zhulong Yanyue Blade was switched to the Bright state, followed by the activation of the Skeleton King's Ring.

"Take one of my moves too!"

The Zhulong Yanyue Blade slashed down with terrifying power, and even before the blade light arrived, the wind it created had already styled Li Ba's hair into a middle part.

Li Ba's pupils shrank in fright, and he hurriedly placed his long sword above his head in an attempt to block it.

However, could he really block it?

Clang!

A section of the sword tip flew into the sky, spinning around dozens of times before sticking vertically into the ground.

This terrifying blade directly cut the sword in Li Ba's hand into two pieces!

Along with the sword, Li Ba's sword-wielding right hand was also cut into two pieces.

"Critical Hit! -4396!"

With just one blade, Li Ba, a high-level sword cultivator, was directly sent flying.

Li Ba, who fell to the ground, had a somewhat涣散 look in his eyes, and was clearly breathing in more than he was breathing out.

If he hadn't blocked in time with his sword, what would have been cut in half by the Zhulong Yanyue Blade just now wouldn't have been his sword, but himself.

Qiao Yu looked at the Zhulong Yanyue Blade in his hand with some excitement.

Although his victory in this battle was not easy, and he had almost exhausted all his trump cards, it should be known that Li Ba was a genuine level 31 high-level player!

This also meant that Qiao Yu finally had the ability to fight with high-level players!

In a great mood, Qiao Yu also lost his killing intent. He walked over, squatted down on the ground, patted Li Ba's shoulder, and earnestly advised him.

"Tell me, at such an old age, you're still obsessed with beauty. Lust is a blade over your head. You almost lost your life for a little beauty, so why bother? Can't you be like me and achieve forty without doubts?" Qiao Yu shook his head in disappointment.

"What does 'forty without doubts' mean?" Li Ba, who was seriously injured and dying, had a trace of confusion on his face.

"It means that even if forty beautiful women came at me together, they wouldn't be able to seduce me."