"Cloud Shadow Sword Rain!"

Lin Qingchen struck first, showing no mercy. With a swing of her long sword, Sword Qi filled the air around her.

In an instant, her graceful figure appeared above Su Jue's head, her robes fluttering as a dense array of Sword Qi emerged behind her, rushing towards Su Jue.

"Not enough quality, so you rely on quantity?"

Su Jue looked at the sword rain filling his vision with a calm and indifferent gaze.

He swung his long sword forward fiercely, and a crescent-shaped, snow-white Sword Qi surged out towards the sword rain.

The moment they collided, the sword rain shattered, scattering like starlight across the heavens and earth.

This move seemed imposing but was as fragile as paper.

"You need more practice."

Su Jue smiled.

"Hmph, you're underestimating me!"

Lin Qingchen snorted coldly, her figure instantly appearing behind Su Jue, thrusting her long sword at him with a sharp cry of Sword Qi and incredible speed.

"A feint?"

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Su Jue nodded in acknowledgment. This move was indeed effective against an opponent stronger than herself on paper.

However, he wasn't going to make it that simple.

Su Jue gently turned his body, and Lin Qingchen's long sword passed by his right side!

"What reflexes."

Lin Qingchen was shocked, but she was no ordinary person.

To gain Bai Ruxue's approval, Lin Qingchen needed not only exceptional talent but also an extraordinary mindset.

Missing her strike, she didn't hesitate, transforming her thrust into a sweep, aiming to slash Su Jue's waist with her Sword Qi-infused blade.

"You're quite ruthless."

Su Jue clicked his tongue, lightly tapping his toes, and leaped effortlessly to avoid Lin Qingchen's change of move.

In the blink of an eye, he landed behind Lin Qingchen.

"So fast!"

Lin Qingchen's beautiful eyes narrowed, wanting to dodge but it was too late.

Su Jue lifted his foot and kicked Lin Qingchen's back hard. With a painful groan, she was sent flying several meters away.

Just as Lin Qingchen stabilized herself, Su Jue pressed his advantage, sweeping his long sword, sending Sword Qi flying!

"I'm not that weak!"

Lin Qingchen was somewhat annoyed, sweeping out a Sword Qi of her own, but it disintegrated instantly under Su Jue's Sword Qi.

However, it was enough to hinder Su Jue's Sword Qi for a second, and in that second, Lin Qingchen managed to dodge with a swift movement.

"Is that not weak?"

As the words fell, Su Jue's figure appeared behind Lin Qingchen again, delivering another kick.

Lin Qingchen, unable to dodge, took the kick solidly.

Once again, she was sent flying several meters, feeling the burning pain from her buttocks, Lin Qingchen was both ashamed and angry.

"Not bad footwork."

Su Jue praised, noting that at just sixteen, her development was quite impressive.

"You scoundrel!" Lin Qingchen's face flushed red and blue as she scolded.

"Insulting me?" Su Jue's face darkened, instantly unleashing three Sword Qi, each requiring Lin Qingchen's full effort to block.

Lin Qingchen didn't have time to think, hurriedly using her sword technique to barely fend off the three Sword Qi.

Dodging what she could and enduring what she couldn't, just as she caught her breath, she found Su Jue behind her again.

"Don't kick me!"

Before Lin Qingchen could finish her sentence, she was sent flying again, this time with a kick to her upper back.

"Damn it, are you mocking me?"

Feeling the continuous burning pain from her back, Lin Qingchen was furious.

She knew the gap between her and Su Jue was vast, but she didn't expect it to be this wide.

Clearly only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, yet she was utterly powerless, like a lamb to the slaughter.

"No, I'm not."

Su Jue stored his long sword in his storage ring, answering truthfully.

He had thought his junior sister had some strength, but now it seemed he didn't need to use a weapon.

It wasn't that Lin Qingchen was too weak; it was that Su Jue was too strong.

To be fair, reaching the peak of Body Refinement at sixteen was already top-tier talent in Central Continent.

Even compared to himself, she wasn't much weaker.

But Su Jue's talent and dedication were beyond ordinary imagination.

After all, villains, aside from their brains, were always high-spec.

Forcing a villain to be dumb was a common trope in fantasy novels.

If Su Jue hadn't been self-destructive, if he had practiced seriously, Lin Qingchen might not have been able to surpass him.

"If you're so great, face me head-on! Dodging around, what kind of skill is that!"

Lin Qingchen coldly stared at Su Jue, noting his action of sheathing his sword.

This was blatant disrespect, and she intended to use this disdain to make Su Jue pay.

Isn't it just fighting above one's level?

That's what she's best at!

"Alright, as you wish."

Su Jue smiled, and in the next second, his figure suddenly disappeared from where he stood.

Lin Qingchen watched as afterimages flew towards her, forcing herself to stay calm. She raised her long sword, unsure of which one to attack.

Drawing her sword, she looked around in confusion.

"Here."

The next moment, Su Jue appeared on Lin Qingchen's left, taunting her.

"Got you!"

Lin Qingchen reacted quickly, swinging her long sword mercilessly.

But in the next second, Su Jue appeared on her right, and as Lin Qingchen swung her sword, Su Jue struck with his palm!

His palm landed directly on Lin Qingchen's abdomen, causing her to stagger back several meters in pain.

"Is that all?"

Su Jue smiled faintly, giving Lin Qingchen no chance to catch her breath, flashing to her left.

"I won't fall in the same place twice!"

Lin Qingchen gritted her teeth, determined not to repeat her mistake. Without thinking, she swung her sword to the right.

Unfortunately, this time Su Jue had no intention of going right.

"Sorry, this time I'm really on the left."

Su Jue grinned, his bright eyes and white teeth showing as he controlled his strength, striking Lin Qingchen's left abdomen with his palm.

Lin Qingchen staggered back in pain again, the sharp pain from her abdomen and back forcing her to drop her long sword.

The sword clattered to the ground as Lin Qingchen clutched her stomach, biting her lips, glaring at Su Jue with a heart full of pain.

Though she didn't want to admit it, the senior brother before her was terrifyingly powerful!

He could easily take her life.

"Remember, no matter what kind of enemy you face, always hold your sword tightly!"

Su Jue walked to the long sword, looking at Lin Qingchen calmly.

Then, he kicked the sword back to Lin Qingchen: "Didn't you want to fight? Pick it up, let's continue."

"Damn it!"

Lin Qingchen wiped the blood from her mouth, forcing herself to stand, gripping the long sword tightly, her gaze burning as she stared at Su Jue.

"Not bad, now you somewhat resemble my junior sister."

Su Jue laughed heartily, then a cold glint flashed in his eyes: "But I won't hold back!"

In the next moment, Su Jue's figure began to flicker around Lin Qingchen.

Lin Qingchen didn't panic, instinctively remembering Su Jue's words, gripping her long sword tightly.

"To your left!"

Bang!

"Too slow, to your right!"

Bang!

"Stand up!"

Bang!

"Don't leave your back to the enemy!!"

Bang!

With the last strike, Lin Qingchen flew over ten meters away, just as she was about to crash into a large rock.

Su Jue appeared behind her, catching her, looking at the weakly breathing girl in his arms, he knew it was over.

"Pfft!"

Lin Qingchen spat out a mouthful of blood, her clothes covered in dust, tattered, her snow-white skin exposed, looking extremely disheveled.

"Do you yield?"

Su Jue asked calmly.

"No!"

Lin Qingchen spat, not to mention the external injuries, even her internal organs felt as if they had shifted, pain tearing through her body.

"Don't be stubborn, stubbornness will only harm you. I'll ask you one last time, do you yield or not!"

Su Jue coldly stared at Lin Qingchen.

Lin Qingchen met his gaze defiantly: "I, do, not, yield!"

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