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A gentle breeze swept down from the distant sky, brushing over the verdant lawn, causing flowers, plants, and trees to sway gently in its wake.
On the lawn stood Fang Li and Wilhelm, facing each other.
The distance between them was merely three meters and both of them held Knight swords in their hands.
With bright sword tips pointed at each other, Fang Li and Wilhelm stood facing each other, their gazes meeting in mid-air.
There were no sparks flying in the air and no hostility carried in the air.
At this moment, any emotions surging within them seemed to have completely disappeared, leaving their gazes calm and serene.
In contrast to their calm demeanor, the surrounding air seemed somewhat subdued.
If anyone were to witness this scene, they would undoubtedly hold their breath at the sight of such an atmosphere.
Suddenly, the stiffness that had persisted was broken.
"Well then..."
Wilhelm's gaze suddenly sharpened.
"Here it comes!"
A sword aura that could topple mountains and overturn seas surged from the old man's body.
"Aahh—!"
Accompanied by a startling roar, the legendary character known as the 'Sword Demon' tore through the atmosphere, his entire being transforming into a whirlwind as he charged toward Fang Li.
"Heh..."
Facing the overwhelming sword aura and imposing charge, Fang Li responded with a light chuckle, then swiftly advanced instead of retreating, his figure turning into a shadow as he met the oncoming attack.
"Clang..."
The cold arc of light flashed on the sharp blade of the Knight's sword.
"Swish..."
A faint sound of space being rent asunder followed.
With the wind at their backs, the two figures closed the three-meter gap between them in the blink of an eye.
Then, they collided abruptly.
"Clang—!"
In the crisp collision sound, the sharp Knight swords cleaved through the air, flashing like lightning as they clashed heavily.
Amidst the sparks that flew, both Fang Li and Wilhelm took a small step back, but immediately steadied themselves, bracing their figures and surging forward once more.
"Swish, Swish, Swish..."
Amidst the sound of the wind breaking, the Knight sword in Wilhelm's hand transformed into a continuous stream of sword light, like meteors streaking across the sky, forming a storm of swords that engulfed Fang Li.
It was a truly breathtaking display of skill.
As if turning the sword tips into bullets, Wilhelm unleashed a relentless barrage of sword flashes from his hand, swinging out swathes of sword shadows at an extremely fast pace, like waves crashing toward his opponent.
Therefore, in just a split second, Fang Li's entire field of vision was replaced by dazzling sword light, causing even his eyes to sting.
However, Fang Li could clearly see each and every sword strike amidst the onslaught.
Facing the storm of swords that came like a tempest, Fang Li's eyes flashed slightly as he lifted his Knight sword, seemingly intending to collide with the barrage that could turn a living person into a pincushion, and surged forward.
"Clang—!"
In the next moment, the Knight sword in Fang Li's hand also turned into a flash, like a moonbeam, accompanied by a melodious sword chant, swinging towards that sea of sword shadows.
"Clang—!"
The bell-like collision of metal reverberated, echoing in all directions.
Swinging the sword light toward the barrage of swords in the most violent manner, Fang Li's sword light seemed to slash like a meteor, shattering the storm of swords, and stirring up a powerful force.
"Brilliant!"
Wilhelm's eyes brightened and the expression on his face, as rock-like as ever, finally broke into a smile, though his gaze became even sharper as if intending to completely crush his opponent, taking a step forward, his imposing figure drawing near.
Shortly afterward, the terrifying sword flashes were once again released from Wilhelm's hand, forming another dazzling barrage of swords, surging toward Fang Li.
Moreover, the speed was even more astonishing.
This was the ability of the legendary character known as the 'Sword Demon', who had defeated the previous 'Sword Saint' and served as the Captain of the Royal Knights.
With just this sword technique, very few under heaven could directly confront him.
Perhaps, in the realm of the sword, the only one who could surpass this 'Sword Demon' might be Reinhard, acclaimed as the strongest 'Sword Saint' of all time.
Could Fang Li even compare to him?
After all, Fang Li was not proficient in Sword Technique at all.
However, if it came to his specialty, Assassination Technique, Fang Li was unmatched in this world as well.
The Nanaya Assassination Technique, representing the 'Arm' part, specifically the Flashing Scabbard skill, could now be used by Fang Li even with a sword instead of a dagger.
"Buzz..."
The next moment, amidst a slight tremor in the air, the Knight sword, flickering with cold arcs, tore through space, forming a storm of sword edges, sweeping forward.
"Flashing Scabbard - Eight Flower Mirror..."
In essence, it was the Thousand Flower Mirror.
The Thousand Flower Mirror was a phenomenon that utilized the principles of light refraction and reflection to create dazzling scenes of various kinds.
In that instant, Fang Li's Knight sword became like a Thousand Flower Mirror reflecting light, cutting through the dazzling sword light, tracing icy trajectories from the blind spots of light.
Thus, the storm of sword edges met the curtain of sword flashes.
"Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang—!"
The astonishing collision of swords resounded.
With sparks bursting incessantly, the clash between sword edges and sword edges glittered madly, stirring up a blaze of blade lights and sword shadows.
If Wilhelm's sword strikes were a whirlwind, then Fang Li's slashes were a hurricane.
The collision of the whirlwind and hurricane turned the surrounding area into a meat grinder.
A meat grinder that allowed no third party to exist.
Once stepping into it, one would undoubtedly be torn apart in an instant, completely shredded into minced meat, splattering onto the surrounding grass.
"Swish, Swish, Swish—!"
Wilhelm's thrusts continued like meteors, one sword faster than the next, enveloping Fang Li in a sky-obscuring, earth-covering barrage.
"Clang, Clang—!"
Fang Li's slashes turned into a pure sword dance, like a rotating Thousand Flower Mirror, unabashedly meeting them head-on.
Within the blaze of blade lights and sword shadows, the whirlwind and hurricane of sword edges continued to collide incessantly, impossible to count.
Until, at a certain moment, the sharp Knight swords simultaneously revealed their true forms in space, flashing past each other amidst the blaze, suddenly colliding.
"Clang—!"
The heavy collision of steel resounded like thunder, shaking the air on one side and sweeping toward the earth on the other, causing a gust of wind to rise.
Fang Li and Wilhelm both shook, suddenly separating under the immense force, retreating from each other, finally creating some distance.
Raising their gazes, the two met each other's eyes once again in mid-air.
But this time, their gazes were no longer calm and smiles slowly spread across their faces.
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