This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Having blocked Lu Qingshan's flying sword, Xu Hao remained completely unharmed.

Xu Hao continued to advance without slowing down, his momentum unabated, grinding towards Lu Qingshan.

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

Even though the flying swords did not harm Xu Hao, Lu Qingshan never stopped attacking from the beginning until the end.

As he kept moving, he stubbornly launched continuous attacks at the scale armor on Xu Hao's chest with the flying sword.

Without using sword control techniques, Lu Qingshan's speed was obviously no match for Xu Hao.

Even as he kept moving in the opposite direction to open up the distance, the gap between the two was getting smaller.

Seeing that Xu Hao was within thirty feet of Lu Qingshan, Su Shu shook her head and sighed softly, "He is going to lose."

If Xu Hao succeeded in closing up the distance to this extent, from her understanding of him, Lu Qingshan would stand no chance of fighting back.

Although sword cultivators have melee sword techniques besides flying sword technique and are among the best in close combat abilities of the six major professions,

it all depends on who the comparison is with.

Body cultivators are the kings of close combat among the six major professions.

Not to mention Xu Hao's cultivation was far superior to Lu Qingshan's.

The disparity was clear at a glance.

Seeing Lu Qingshan was now almost within reach, Xu Hao's slightly surprised heart settled.

Earlier, facing several of Lu Qingshan's flying swords, he seemed unharmed, but the astonishment in his heart was known only to him.

— Each of Lu Qingshan's flying sword attacks was precisely targeting the same spot on the scale armor on his body under his control.

The damage was cumulative; had Lu Qingshan's cultivation not been shallow, by this moment, the scale armor protecting his chest would have already been broken.

Of course, this was also why Xu Hao did not pay much attention to Lu Qingshan's attacks.

He estimated that before he could get to Lu Qingshan, the latter's attack would never be able to break through his defense.

Therefore, he did not bother to defend or dodge Lu Qingshan's flying sword and instead chose to relentlessly barrel through.

This was also giving Lu Qingshan a chance.

If he had any real ability, he might as well show it.

"Fierce Tiger Seal!" Noticing the distance was right, Xu Hao roared inwardly.

A burst of flame suddenly surged up on his right fist, and the fiery flames leaping and dancing made it look as if a fierce tiger made of flames appeared on Xu Hao's right fist.

Xu Hao did not hesitate, his right fist with violent force, pounded towards Lu Qingshan's face.

Roar—

The flame tiger seemed as if it couldn't wait to devour its prey, roaring as it charged towards Lu Qingshan.

"It's over!"

The other four cultivators watching the battle saw Lu Qingshan confronting Xu Hao's overwhelmingly powerful punch by simply thrusting out the Crying Soul Sword dryly at Xu Hao, all thinking this thought.

In their eyes, Lu Qingshan's sword strike seemed like a futile struggle.

In a head-on collision, how could Lu Qingshan's sword possibly stand a chance against Xu Hao's punch?

On the field.

Lu Qingshan's gaze intensified, fixed on the fist that was already bearing down on his face.

I've been waiting for you!

A divine light imperceptibly flashed across the Crying Soul Sword as he swung it out.

"Soul Shock!"

In the eyes of the astonished crowd, the flame tiger that Xu Hao's fist was about to unleash suddenly halted, then like a flame being extinguished, turned into a few sparks and disappeared into nothing.

This was because Xu Hao had been affected by Soul Shock, his skill disrupted.

Secret Sword: Wind Slash!

Falling Bright Sword Technique!

After obtaining the talent of Spiritual Power Control, Lu Qingshan's skills were no longer limited to simple numerical damage calculations.

The ability granted to him by Spiritual Power Control was to enhance the power of his sword techniques by using spiritual power in his sword moves.

That is, increasing spiritual power consumption to deal additional damage.

Spiritual power burst out from within Lu Qingshan's body, and instantly two-tenths was gone.

This 20 percent of Spiritual Power was all attached to his sword, enhancing its damage.

It was the most powerful burst damage that the primary level "Spiritual Power Control" could confer at present.

—He could instantaneously use a burst of 20 percent of his inner Spiritual Power.

In a split second.

Just when everyone thought Xu Hao was about to easily take down Lu Qingshan and the battle was about to end, the situation on the field took a surprising turn.

Xu Hao's Fierce Tiger Seal was inexplicably interrupted, and then, in what they thought was a futile struggle by Lu Qingshan, a sword slashed towards Xu Hao's chest.

This sword was not only unpredictable but also produced two phantom afterimages at the same time it reached Xu Hao's chest, extremely mysteriously.

It was as if Lu Qingshan had slashed three swords in an instant.

Everyone's pupils shrank sharply.

What kind of sword technique was this?

They quickly began to search their memories, but Lu Qingshan's sword move did not match any swordsmanship they knew?

...

The golden scale armor on Xu Hao's chest, under this sword, turned into specks of golden light and dissipated.

Xu Hao, who should have reacted immediately, stood eerily still in his original place.

This was because Lu Qingshan had detonated the Power of Dark Erosion that had already accumulated three layers on Xu Hao's body.

The Crying Soul Sword once more flickered with a thick blue light.

Lu Qingshan thrust out his sword, piercing directly into Xu Hao's chest, now unprotected without the golden scale armor.

Bang!

Xu Hao was sent flying backward, landing on the ground with a loud noise.

"How is this possible?!" Su Shu exclaimed in surprise, her mouth agape.

Just a moment ago, Lu Qingshan seemed about to be taken down, but in an instant, he had sent the captain, whom they believed held the winning ticket, flying out.

Xu Hao climbed up from the ground somewhat embarrassedly.

With his strong physique from Body Cultivation, combined with his vast difference in cultivation level from Lu Qingshan, even Lu Qingshan's fierce attack only inflicted a minor injury on him.

"Secret Sword?!" Xu Hao, his tiger eyes fixed on the buzzing Crying Soul Sword in Lu Qingshan's hand, spoke in a halting manner.

"That's right, it's a Secret Sword, he actually knows a Secret Sword Technique!" At Xu Hao's words, the tall, thin male cultivator immediately realized and exclaimed softly.

Upon hearing this, everyone at the scene was shocked.

The power of Lu Qingshan's previous sword technique had been clearly perceived by everyone, but they had never imagined it to be a Secret Sword Technique.

The art of the Secret Sword, a divine skill exclusive to Sword Cultivators, was not something any ordinary person could master.

Lu Qingshan, so young and already possessing a Foundation Establishment Cultivation, had already astounded them immensely.

Yet they had not realized that Lu Qingshan's talent in swordsmanship even surpassed his cultivation talent.

It's known that even among Golden Core Sword Cultivators, the Secret Sword Technique is rare.

And Lu Qingshan, merely a Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator, had mastered a Secret Sword Technique, which was understandably shocking to them all.

Without saying a word, Lu Qingshan watched Xu Hao slowly get up and prepared to unleash his Flying Sword for another attack.

Xu Hao, looking at the trembling Crying Soul Sword, waved his hand and said gruffly, "No more fighting."

Lu Qingshan's inquiring gaze turned to Xu Hao.

Although he currently had a slight upper hand in the situation, he also understood that the actual circumstances were not as advantageous as they appeared on the surface.

After his successive attacks, it was like Cheng Yaojin's three-pronged axe tactic, with all means exhausted.

He had used close to fifty percent of his inner Spiritual Power, while Xu Hao had only suffered a minor injury, his combat power completely intact.

"If a Sword Cultivator who has mastered the Secret Sword Technique cannot pass our test, then if the Deputy Tower Master learns of it, he might personally come to settle accounts with us."

Xu Hao walked up to Lu Qingshan, patted his shoulder, and extended his hand, "Let me introduce myself again. Xu Hao, Body Cultivator, and also the captain of Tiger Squad. Welcome to the Tiger Squad."

"I'm Su Shu, a Spiritual Cultivator." Su Shu stepped forward, casually hooking Lu Qingshan's shoulder and said with a light laugh.

The thin and tall male cultivator smiled broadly, "Zhong Jing, a Nether Cultivator, and your swordsmanship is quite remarkable!"

"I'm from the Li Zu, and I'm the Dharma Cultivator of Tiger Squad." The male cultivator in the Taoist robe, who initially had a slight animosity towards Lu Qingshan, now finally smiled warmly.

Dharma Cultivation and Sword Cultivation have always been the two professions with the highest damage output.

"Just call me Xiao Zhi, I'm a Beast Cultivator." The round-faced male cultivator was sparing with his words.

Lu Qingshan shook hands with Xu Hao and introduced himself to everyone, "Lu Qingshan, as you've seen, a Sword Cultivator."