Chapter 118
Without any hints and warning, the compressed air suddenly exploded releasing a ma.s.sive green energy blast. It was big enough to match the height of the arena and brighter than the white sword arc released by Ling Hai. What shocks everyone was the sword wave suddenly formed in an instant before it travels to the incoming white sword arc.
The spectators immediately thought "How?!? How did he do that?"
"Instant channeling?!? Even that elder needed some time to completed his technique."
"Is this a dream? An Illusion? Is a human capable of doing that?"
When the ma.s.sive sword slash was formed, Ling Hai was entirely speechless but excited as h.e.l.l. He never once met an opponent can counter his technique and able to cast their own technique instantaneously. Even with all of that bravado, he took some time to gather those sword lights from his body and air to form that ma.s.sive white arc. However, for this swordsman Mihawk, he did it with a simple slash of his sword. Something he will never be able to accomplished.
What they didn't know was Yun Che was releasing a powerful and ma.s.sive flying slash attack which he merely calls it 'Sword Waves'. A sword attack formed using similar properties of his Getsuga Tenshou' and ordinary sword attacks. Comparing this attack with Getsuga Tenshou is like comparing the sun and the moon. Due to his Getsuga Tenshou was upgraded the other day by Zangetsu and him, it was getting too powerful to be used in public arena. So he designed another flying slash attack for him to casually use while in the arena. Something matches's Mihawk sword techniques. However, it wasn't that much but it was powerful enough to match Mihawk's original flying slash attack.
The slash attack travels the arena slicing through the stage like it was nothing. Then, the energy slash and the white arc clashed with one another forming a ma.s.sive energy collision that covers the whole arena with green and white energy. It was too bright to be seen clearly by the audience and most of them immediately covered their eyes. Even Ling Hai.
BOOM
BOOM
Explosion and slas.h.i.+ng like sound were heard as the two energy collided with one another and struggling as it battles for dominance. But, none of the spectators including the city lord can witness it clearly as only sounds can be heard. However, only three women and a beast were able to witness the slash clear as day when their eyes suddenly glowing with bluish light. The energy blast didn't even affect them as their new eye ability enabled them to see through the darkness and brightness clearly. Only they could see what is going on and who is the one winning in the energy battle.
Seeing the energy collision was causing ma.s.sive destruction in the arena, Yun Che immediately engulf the white arc with his slash attack just now before waving his sword in the air once more. With that, the slash attack energy blast covers the white arc before sending both of them flying vertically towards the blue sky.
BOOM!!!!
When the blast reached certain height, the collision of both blasts suddenly exploded releasing light rays that illuminate the whole sky with green and white lights just like a firework. The explosion was so ma.s.sive that it causes the whole city to felt a little tremor as it exploded. The tremor last for several moments before it slowly dies down allowing everyone to regained the composure.
The arena was quiet. Quiet as the dark and calm sea. As people regain their footing, none of them dare to make a remark or a sound as each and every one of them had witness the unforgettable scene just now. Forget the other battles, none of them able to match the Heavenly Sword Villa's elder and the mysterious 'Hawk Eye' Mihawk. Even Li Yue's battles were paled in comparison to him. Speaking of her, she was so shocked from the spectacular performance that her eyes were widen all the time. Since then, she hadn't take her eyes off him.
"Ha…ha…ha…Ha.." Suddenly, everyone turned their eyes towards Ling Hai who suddenly laughed as if he was crazy.
"The sword technique that took me years to perfect was easily deflected by you. This one is truly shocked. Does it have a name?"
Yun Che gave it a thought before answered "No, it's just a normal flying sword slash." Well, truth to be told, Mihawk's sword techniques didn't actually had a name so he had to say something.
"NORMAL?!?" When the others heard it, every one of them resist the urge of puking out blood. The sword slash was enough to destroy the entire arena and he called it normal. Some of them thought that the strike was powerful enough to be called the strongest slash as the elder used his strongest slash attack while Mihawk used his own. To think that it was only called a 'normal' sword slash. That normal sword slash that just sliced the entire arena clean and caused a ma.s.sive crater from the energy clash just now.
Most of the present clans and sect immediately though "Whatever the cost and price, we must have him on our side."
The city lord who sat on his seat suddenly spoke "Did you see how he did that move just now? With that sword slash, he countered the technique came from the Heavenly Sword Villa. The Heavenly Sword Villa." The city lord was shocked entirely. He merely though Mihawk probably dodges the attack as he did not have the means of countering it. Never knew he could easily countered it.
"I don't know my lord. A man with that capabilities is impossible to be confined in a single clan. There's no difference if it's us. I wonder which sect or clan this man is hailed from."
"Do you find anything about his origin?"
"None my lord, I mean none at all. Even the Black Merchant Guild can't find anything about this man, as if he just appeared today. No one knows or heard anything from him."
"A man who doesn't have an origin, suddenly makes his appearance and instantly shout his name to the heavens. What is the world coming into? Is it the same situation for that woman in black?"
"Yes, my lord."
The city lord nodded in understanding. "Even if they will give us a 'no' as an answer. We will still try to get to this man's good side. I am not risking a man capable of destroying our city by offending him."
Ignoring the other spectators' speculation, Yun Che suddenly jumped from the stone railing of his seating zone towards the center of the arena. His sword slash just now sliced vertically through from the edge of the arena until the middle of it where the two energy slashes collided before. Leaving behind a long line resulted from the slash before. Even he was impressed when the saw the long line of cut from the corner until the middle. Good thing he didn't used Getsuga Tenshou or else who knows what happened to the arena or what's left of it after he used it. Even if Yoru can't support Getsuga Tenshou, it is pretty devastating if he cast it casually.
At first, Ling Hai didn't believe for a second as the technique he used just now is one of the techniques came from the Heavenly Sword Villa which are accessible by elders or high level geniuses. He used this technique as provocation to cause his opponents to submit to their display of powers. Which works with any situation so far. But now, he found a man able to resist his powers and maybe the Heavenly Sword Villa in the future. Before that happens, it'll be wise to stop him before he ascends to high.
Regaining his bearings, he shouted "Then, let me test the true capabilities of the mysterious Dracule Mihawk!!!" He too jumps from his stone railing before flying towards him but Yun Che still stood there while holding Yoru. He looks like he didn't even bother to guard his attacks. All of a sudden, Ling Hai suddenly increased his speed and….
Swoosh
In a moment of time, Ling Hai suddenly disappeared from view leaving behind the dumbfounded Yun Che in the arena.
"Hmm?" He darted his eyes around the arena looking for him. Before he could do anything suddenly a sword light was directed towards him and he immediate s.h.i.+fted his head avoiding it.
Boom!!!
The sword light pa.s.sed him just now suddenly struck the arena's floor and exploded created a medium sized crater explosion near him. He kept his cool as he spoke "Sneak attacks? What is he planning?"
Suddenly, he heard a voice sounded around him. "Its impressive that you hold so much power inside that body of yours. It looks like you didn't even put cultivators like us in the same level as you. You might counter my previous technique. So, let's see whether you can counter My Heavenly Sword of Extreme Lightning."
Shooo
Shooo
Shooo
After he spoke, three sword lights suddenly approached him but he instantly avoided them by tilting his head and body. The sword lights..h.i.t somewhere on the arena causing them to explode leaving behind craters. The audience were shocked once more as those lightning were fast but he avoided them with such a small movement. Then, everyone can see that not one but hundreds of sword lights suddenly formed in the air and all of them were aimed at the same direction.
"Hmph, such a foolish old man indeed." He spoke referring to someone who is older than time but unaware that he is an old man as well. He raised his left free hand before forming two fingers and infusing them with his haki.
"No matter how fast you are at dodging them. You simply cannot avoid all of these sword lights come at you at once. Now, why don't you scram for me?" Suddenly, all the sword lights formed just now suddenly shot one by one towards him.
"Who says dodging them is all I can do?" Without delaying any longer, he simply waved his hand forming a smaller version of the green sword slashes in the air using his haki coated fingers. He wanted to use Yoru but Yoru's slashes are larger and stronger and he didn't want to risk hitting the barrier of the arena. Beside, he avoided using any of his sword slashes as they were too powerful.
The small slashes collided with the approaching sword lights before they exploded in mid-air. It was a good thing he created them strong enough to resist the sword lights. Seeing them were instantly countered, Ling Hai who was hiding somewhere in the air immediately released all the sword lights towards him. Then, another shocking thing happened. Yun Che immediately positioned Yoru on his waist before he drew it like a sword being drawn from its sheath. He didn't create a sword slash but simply slashed the air and everyone can see in an instant that there was some kind of ripple travel through the lights. All of a sudden, the sword lights approaching him suddenly slowed down and come to a complete stop before…..
Boom!!!
Boom!!!
Boom!!!
Boom!!!
The sword lights exploded in mid-air creating a continuous sounds of explosions. Ling Hai who was observing suddenly went dumbfounded once more. His sword lights, hundreds of them were defeated with a single slash.
"How?...impossible!!" His voice sounded once more in the air but he was smart enough masked it clearly. Yun Che can't pinpoint his position and his voice just now was not a good lead, Moreover, he masked it clearly as if he spoke as if he was all over him. Slowly activating his sharingan while masking it under the yellow eyes of Mihawk, he observed his surroundings with intent hoping to find a trace of him somewhere in it. Then, he suddenly felt something.
"So, there you are…." Without delaying, he simply closed his eyes before sliced the arena's floor with Yoru releasing another ma.s.sive sword slash. The bright sword slash travels the arena once more producing a loud sharp sound before…
Swossshhh
"Aaarrrghhh" A loud painful sound was heard from within the slash as Ling Hai was spinning uncontrollably before he landed somewhere on the arena. The slash was too large for him to avoid and getting hit by it cancels his movement art. He thought that the slashes were merely sword energy techniques but he
Seeing that his slash hit the target, Yun Che immediately dispersed it by waving Yoru in the air and scatter the energy to his surrounding. From his position, he saw the great Ling Hai himself was bleeding all over. But truthfully, all he did was predict the movement of Ling Hai himself as he could see him clearly using his sharingan. The reason he could predict his movement was his movement technique was limited in a circular movement. Seeing the pattern remained the same, he simply released a ma.s.sive slash so he collided with it instantly. Due to his speed, there is no way for him to avoid the slash.
"You…. how did you?" Ling Hai was bleeding on his shoulder slowly got up before looking at Yun Che with a dumbfounded look. His movement technique was flawless and he was able to jump everywhere around the arena without being seen. However, with only a single slash, his movement technique was easily beaten.
Yun Che closed his eyes and replied "Hmph, you're in range."
"In range you say? Hmph, if long range techniques won't work then you force me to engage you in close combat then." Placing his right hand on his ring finger, he suddenly pulled two streak of lights in it before it suddenly transformed into a pair of swords. When the audience saw the swords, all them immediately realize that those swords are actually Sky Profound Realm swords judging from the aura emitted from it.
"Sky Profound Realm swords? As expected from the strongest clan, only they have the capabilities if using such weapons."
"Those swords, looks like the Heavenly Sowrd Villa decided to use their weapons. Only elder ranking members had the ability to use Sky Profound Realm swords."
Ling Hai hissed at him as he spoke. "You really force my hand into this. Now, feast your eyes upon the swords that will end your rising!!!" Suddenly, he started to engage Yun Che in a close quarter combat. Even if he was injured, he spared no expense in consuming pills to restore his health or HP in Yun Che's language. As for him, he positioned Yoru horizontally in front of him as he too engages the elder in a one on one combat.
Clang...
Clang…
Clang…
Sparks flew all over the arena as Yun Che and Ling Hai clashed their swords. Even if they fought, Yun Che was on the defensive the entire time as he clashed and block every strikes swung at him.
"Hmph, as I expected. His sword's grade is higher than mine. No wonder no matter how hard I hit that sword remain st.u.r.dy." His eyes suddenly had a flash of greed as he looks at Yoru. The sword still remains as sharp and didn't even had a single flaw. Moreover, its craftsmans.h.i.+p was flawless unlike any other swords he has seen before. He heard the conversation about the sword was crafted by Mihawk himself using probably unknown materials from somewhere. A craftsman and a swordsman. A rare combination of talents that exist in the Blue Wind Empire. Looks like he had to resort in contacting the sect about this man.
Suddenly, Ling Hai's sword started to glow with white aura as he started channeling them while fighting. Yun Che can detect that his..h.i.ts were started to grow heavier and stronger. Not that he can't handle but he noticed that his attacks were getting stronger as continued to engage him. Then, Ling Hai's swords were covered with white aura and it looked longer than usual. The more he started channeling his aura, the stronger the aura around his twin swords. As he created the auras, violent winds started swirling around him as if he was the center of a typhoon.
His escorting disciples and elder saw his activated technique and immediately understood where he was going. "Elder Ling Hai, he…he used the Yuan Yang Combination."
"He must be desperate to win this fight. That swordsman countered every Sky Profound Realm techniques he had. He even stopped the elder on his tracks. d.a.m.n, what kind of monstrous swordsman is this?"
"To force him to go such lengths. Indeed, this swordsman is indeed powerful. If he won this, he'll be the strongest underneath the Emperor Profound Realm."
Swosh….Swosh…
The sounds of wind and flaring aura were heard as the audience tried to hold their ground resisting the winds. The barrier can hold the external and internal attacks but it can't hold the wind generated by Ling Hai. Right now, white auras swirling around him and his sword as he empowered them with his sect's profound art, The Yuan Yang Combination.
"Huuraaahhh!!!!" Ling Hai roared his battle cry before started to engage Yun Che once more.
"This Yuan Yang Combination is an interesting technique." As Yun Che a.n.a.lyses it, the technique empowered the user and his twin swords with the art to increase attack power while ignoring the defense. The technique also increased the sword range to prevent the opponent from ganking closer to the user while they cast this art. This technique forces him to go defensive as he blocked and parried any strikes coming in his way.
Ling Hai started to feel pain came from all over his body as the technique's after effect started to affect him. He gritted his teeth as he smashed the flaring swords onto Mihawk but he didn't even suffer any disadvantage. Those sword strikes are enough to cause even Emperor Profound Realm weapons felt the effects of the technique but this Mihawk didn't even fazed and his sword was st.u.r.dier like before.
"d.a.m.n it…. d.a.m.n IT!!!" He suddenly teleported to the back before channeling his aura once more. His hundred sword lightning and the white moon arc were easily countered. Even if he used a greater technique it will serve no purpose as it he now used every bit of his profound strength maintaining the Yuan Yang Combination. Suddenly, sword beams suddenly formed in the sky similar to the previous sword lightning technique but he wasn't going to use a similar trick against him but this time.
One by one, he guided the sword lights into a single place forming a single sword light.
"Hoo, this is….." Yun Che slowly thought to himself as he saw those sword lights were gathering on a single spot before forming some kind object. Suddenly, he remembered something he read from the database the other day. Something about the specialty of those Heavenly Sword Villa's techniques. Similar to the white moon arc from before, these sword lights can be manipulated into forming any form of attacks the user desires. First the white moon arc, then Hundred Sword Lights and now Yuan Yang technique. If he remembered correctly, this might be...
Cang Yue widen her eyes as she saw the cast technique. "Heavens…. The sword villa is really powerful. No wonder they are the second strongest in the empire."
Kon heard her remark and ask "Heavenly Sword Villa is the second? So which one is the most powerful sect in the Empire?"
"That would be Sister YueChan's Frozen Cloud Asgard of course. They only became the first sect because of their sect master who is a throne. But, now that she's a throne. Doesn't that make her sect is unstoppable?"
Kon remembered about Chu YueChan being a member of the Frozen Cloud Asgard but he didn't bother to ask them before. He piques his interest and asked "Wait, what is this Frozen Cloud Asgard?"
Cang Yue eyes continued observing the match but she had some time to explain to him. "The four strongest clans of the empire each had their own specialty. The Burning Heaven Clan cultivates fire, The Xiao Clan empowered their physical form and The Heavenly Sword Villa used their swords as cultivation. But, the Frozen Cloud Asgard mainly cultivate ice arts and moreover, it is only a sect for women."
"Women?!?" Kon suddenly went to his perverted thoughts of imagining a sect which is full of women. That means….
Masking his perverted thoughts, he asked Cang Yue once more "Anooo, Nee-san, what kind of women came and cultivate in there? But Cang Yue was unaware of his intention, so she innocently replied "They cultivate Frozen Cloud Arts though but those arts make them cold on the inside but extremely beautiful on the outside."
"HuuiiiYOOOO!!!! Busty nee-chans, here I come." Unable to take it anymore, he suddenly shouted as he imagined some sect full beautiful, big and busty women. Yun Che bound to enter that sect one day looking for her and he'll have his moments with those ladies. That'll be a paradise on earth but his joy was interrupted with a s.h.i.+ver on his spine as he detected ma.s.sive amount of killing intent came from behind him. When he turned around, his expression darkens as he saw both Retsu and Mio looked at him with stoic expression but he knew those expressions mean anything else.
With a single motion, Retsu grabbed his head before smiling sinisterly. "What this about the Frozen Cloud Asgard? Are you thinking on something perverted again, hmm?"
"Not…nothing… I just wanted to know about nee-san's sect. That's all? Ha..ha..ha?"
Mio didn't even believe for a second when she turned to Retsu and said "Ne, Retsu-chan, maybe we can have lion soup for tonight. I always wondered how a lion actually taste like…"
"Eh?!? I am sorry, I won't do it again." Kon tried to beg for his life but both Retsu and Mio turned a blind eye on him.
Retsu turned her head towards Cang Yue before she spoke. "That's right…. We're sorry, Cang Yue. We'll have a little talk with this guy. You won't mind right?"
"Ahh,,,Hnn… " Cang Yue sweat dropped as she nodded. She noticed it but these two are quite scary when they're angry. No wonder Yun Che told her that never ever try to get on their bad sides. She turned her head towards the match while Retsu and Mio suddenly smiled sinisterly at Kon.
And the rest was silence.
People around the VIP room suddenly feel s.h.i.+vers down their spine but none of them actually knew what is going on. Some of them wondered whether the s.h.i.+vers came from the match. Even Yun Che was suddenly interrupted from his thought sensing their killing intent. He sweat dropped and spoke in his heart "What in the world are they doing in there? Oh well."
He s.h.i.+fted his head towards the sky again and his reaction wasn't the same as the audience as they saw a thirty-meter sword was floating in the air. The sword was perfectly formed using the sword lights and he can sense that sword carried so much destructive power. Even if he avoids it, it'll destroy the arena with its explosion alone. Seeing this sword was formed using Ling Hai's profound energy, he suddenly thought "Hoo, he decided to go all in?"
Then, he heard Ling Hai's voice suddenly sounded "Dracule Mihawk, I am impressed you were able to counter my sect's strongest techniques. But, try to block this attack. The attack even an Emperor Profound Realm cultivator had trouble of beating. Heavenly Might Absolute Sword, Final Form – Radiant Sky!!!!" As he shouted, the giant thirty-meter sword was slowly fell from the heavens towards him.
"To think I am here to witness the grand technique of the Heavenly Sword Villa's grand sword technique. I could die peacefully now."
"If that sword hits the swordman, nothing will be left of him."
"That elder, is he going to kill that mysterious swordsman?"
Seeing that sword aimed towards him, his previous opponent Qin Wu spoke in his heart. "Good thing if he's dead. Saved me the troubling of hiring someone to kill him."
Suddenly, Ling Hai immediately engaged him once more still coated with his Yuan Yang Technique. If he can distract and block him long enough. Ling Hai was already marking him as the target for the sword to smash and Yun Che can guess his plan. That Ling Hai planned to move at the last minute before letting the sword's explosion engulf him. However, he decided not play on the defensive anymore.
"Your techniques are bizarre but none of them are small range attacks. No wonder you can't use any of those techniques in our close combat because you can't use them. That's your weakness!!!"
Yun Che suddenly sweat dropped before he spoke in his heart. "It's not like I can't use them, it's because I don't want to use them. What kind of observation is that? *sigh No matter."
Suddenly, he had a wild idea. Something to show the spectators and Ling Hai a piece of his mind. He smiled as he thought "How about I show this guy a little scare?" He stepped to the back before s.h.i.+fting Yoru behind his head. Then, he immediately activated his sharingan before staring straight into Ling Hai's eyes.
"Haha, I knew it. As long as I kept you in bay, you're finished." As he was approaching, he was staring straight into his eyes. His calm and cold yellow eyes. Suddenly, he saw it in his mind. It was like a vision or illusion. He saw his own image shouting "Dracule Mihawk, Die for …." But, he didn't even finish his sentence before….
Slash....
Ling Hai's head separated from his body without any sound or warning. He didn't even react on time and his head was severed before he even knew it. Then, he was full of shock as he was sent back to reality before he immediately stopped dead on his tracks. He was sweating all over as he saw them. Seconds into the future that his head will be severed my Mihawk's sword. He was too fast and he didn't even see it. He suddenly held his throat before he spoke "That was close, If I went straight just now, he'll sliced my head before I even know it. What did he do? Why am I seeing those visions?"
Swoosshh
He was still in dazed after fell under Yun Che's illusion but he was unaware that he was already in front of him. He was too close and he can't even react on time. He was in his safe zone and suddenly remembered those visions. He felt the only emotion he had cast a long time ago.
Fear…
Yun Che was already in front of him before he spoke "You could be level headed."
Ling Hai immediately heard his words before seeing his black sword was already in motion. He saw the trajectory and reacted to avoid it. He couldn't jump anywhere and did the only thing he can do right now. He s.h.i.+fts his head to the back and hoping the sword strike will miss him. The black sword trajectory was set and then he heard the sharp sound that will haunt him forever.
SLAs.h.!.+
The sound of the slash was loud. Loud enough to be heard all over the arena. Then, He saw it and it was an unforgettable sight for him and the audience. Black slashes were created from the swing just now illuminate the whole arena with green lights as he released his strikes into the air. The slashes were rippling in the air producing a loud and sharp sound causing the other clans immediately stood up as they tried to comprehend the situation. Now, each and every one of them had the expression of fear in their eyes. Then, while dodging the death strike just now. Ling Hai finally saw it, eyes widening and full of fear.
His thirty-meter sword cast to strike at Mihawk from before slowly had a green lining came from the middle of it and it travels to the back until the hilt of the energy sword. Then, the sword suddenly split apart before slowly crumbling to pieces. The moment it fell on the arena. It didn't even explode but shatter into a million pieces. The thirty-meter large sword he cast from before, the most invincible and unlockable attack was instantly sliced apart.
"He sliced it… The Heavenly Sword Villa's grand technique was sliced thoroughly. Heavens!!! What in the world am I seeing?"
"Monster…That man truly is the strongest underneath the Emperor Profound Realm. He is a monster among monsters."
The city lord was trembling when he saw the grand strike he cast just now before his attendant suddenly spoke "My lord… still thinking of … recruiting him...?"
"No… I don't know…just try…. to… That man… is too powerful…It feels like his strength isn't the same as Sky Profound Realm practioner." He spoke between words as he tried to comprehend what is going on. As he was slowly calming down, his attendant's voice suddenly sounded next to him but his voice was trembling as if he had seen a ghost. "My lord….."
"What is it…?" The attendant was quiet but he pointed his trembling fingers towards the sky. The city lord looked at the heavens and shock showers his heart once more. Then, one by one. The spectators and the sects as well as the clans turned their eyes towards the sky as well.
What greet them was an unbelivable sight. They saw the sky that was covered with clouds was sliced apart. The ma.s.sive clouds howering above them were sliced apart and they could see it was perfectly cut.
One of the spectators fell back to his seat as he spoke. "The sky…. He sliced them apart…"
"He sliced the heavens…Dear G.o.d, what am I witnessing?"
Cang Yue widening hers eyes as she too was shocked. She saw him cast bizarre arts, giant slashes and kido arts but she never expected his strikes were so d.a.m.n powerful. She doesn't have the power to feel shock anymore.
Retsu sighs as she observed her beloved fiancee's performance. She expected a simple show but this is too much. "Mouu, that Yuu-kun. Even if he wanted to perform a show, this is quite overkill for something so simple."
Mio smiled but sighs as well as she share the same thought as Retsu. "*Sigh, no worries. Retsu-chan. No one knows him anyway. Besides, our Dannsama is already too powerful. With that slash, he's already send the message to the rest of the kingdom that he's the most powerful swordsman in the kingdom. Aren't we glad we're engaged to him?"
"*Sigh, then again. I wonder what the world will have for us?"
Thud..
Ling Hai fell to the ground of the arena feeling fear all over his body as Yun Che stood in front of him. He had the capabilities to sliced all of his techniques and even sliced the heavens itself. What kind of man he fought just now? This isn't a fair fight. It's a ma.s.sacre. He even wondered why is he still alive.
Yun Che brought the sword behind his head before he spoke "So, what would it be?"
Ling Hai was devastated. He thought that everything was okay but turns out he was dancing in Mihawk's hand all this time. However, a man like him will never admit defeat. That's the rule of the sword villa. If they lose, let them lose with the honor of a swordsman.
"Dracule Mihawk, my pride will never allow me to lose. Please, let's settle this with one more strike. As a swordsman, we never admit defeat." As he spoke those words, Yun Che suddenly remembered about Mihawk's encounter with Zoro from before. Due to his respect for him as a swordsman, he decided to use his full power knowing that everything will be futile. If this elder wants to go down that way, then so be it. The message was already sent. Not bad to kill some time for just a moment. He suddenly formed a smile before positioned Yoru in front of him. "I'll remember that. Let me send you off with this sword."
"It'll be an honor." Ling Hai replied as he positioned both of his twin swords in front of him.
His disciples suddenly shouted "Elder Ling Hai!! Stop!! Please concede!! There's no way you can defeat him." But, Ling Hai ignored the pleas of his disciples and continued to face the monstrous swordsman. This is not a battle to win anymore. This is the battle for his honor not for humiliation. The two men stood opposite of each other on top of the destroyed arena.
"What will it be? The spot or my honor."
Yun Che stood on his opposite before position Yoru beside him and his large hat covered his eyes. Ling Hai felt the tense around him but he immediately charged his technique before shouted "Heavenly Might Absolute Sword….."
Hearing those words, Yun Che immediately jumped towards him with an intent to kill.
Ling Hai also jumped bere executing a fast attack with an intent to kill as well and shouted "MOON BREAK!!!"
The two men approached each other in a fast speed before….
Slas.h.!.+
The sound of the clash was heard in the air as it only last for several moments before both of them are now standing with backs facing each other. Then…
Cling…cling..
Ling Hai's twin swords were suddenly shattered before fell one by one to the ground. The Sky Profound Realm swords were easily shattered in a single strike. Now he knew that monstrous swordsman wasn't even serious in the beginning. Then, he had another thing coming. Suddenly, his shoulder burst out a lot of blood in the air dying the area around him with the colour of his blood..
"ELDER!!!" Seeing that the match was over, the escorting disciples immediately jumped to the arena to save him. Its a good thing he didn't sliced him apart entirely.
"Hmm…hmmm…. Well..fought.." With that he fell to the floor knowing that he loses with dignity while Yun Che remain the same. He couldn't even touch the corner of his coat. He gathered his energy as he spoke "If …you're…this strong…. then, why bother enter…. this.. selection…?"
Yun Che sheathed Yoru behind his back before turning his head towards him. "To kill some time."
"Ha..ha…ha… such answer. How in the world …. A powerhouse … like… you … exist? It wasn't ev….en… a fight… for me…" Ling Hai suddenly cough out blood as his injuries were severe enough. His disciples immediately stop the bleeding before feeding him with a life saving pill. "Elder, please stop talking."
Yun Che took a deep breath before he spoke with two words. "Who knows…" Then, he turned his back away before slowly walked back to his seating zone. None of the spectators dare to spoke a word. Not any sound or nothing. They only had a single thought in their heads. The mysterious swordsman finally defeated the strongest elder from the strongest sect in the empire. Also, marks the establishment of the t.i.tle….
The Strongest Swordsman in the Empire.