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Chapter 157 Willing to admit defeat
Xu Maolin glared at Cheng Shuyan, the long sword in his hand pointing straight at her. The tip of the sword flashed with cold light, and it seemed that it would ruthlessly pierce her throat in the next moment.
On the other hand, Cheng Shuyan did not show any intention of dodging, as if he was frightened by Xu Maolin's attack.
Just when everyone thought that this sword would succeed, a shocking scene happened - Cheng Shuyan's figure disappeared out of thin air like a ghost!
At the same time, a bone-chilling chill came from behind Xu Maolin without warning.
He was shocked and fear surged into his heart like a tide. Years of combat experience allowed him to react in an instant.
He didn't have time to think, and subconsciously swung his sword back, trying to use the sword to block the attack from behind.
There was a crisp sound of "ding...", like jade beads falling on a plate, and Cheng Shuyan's sword hit the sword that Xu Maolin blocked quickly.
A string of dazzling sparks burst out from the place where the two swords intersected, which was particularly eye-catching even in broad daylight.
Although Xu Maolin managed to avoid the fatal blow, he was also frightened by Cheng Shuyan's fierce attack.
He did not dare to delay for a moment, and activated his body skills again, quickly retreating backwards, trying to increase the distance between himself and Cheng Shuyan to avoid falling into a passive situation again.
After gaining his footing, Xu Maolin quickly turned around and looked back. He saw Cheng Shuyan already standing firmly where he had just stood, holding a long sword, his clothes fluttering.
He had a rough conclusion in his mind that Cheng Shuyan must have some extremely tricky teleportation skills.
If we don't come up with a solution, we will definitely lose this battle.
At this time, he could only try to take the initiative to attack. If he was forced to defend, he would definitely be forced to retreat by Cheng Shuyan!
Seeing that Cheng Shuyan was about to move again, he took a deep breath, feeling the subtle changes in the surrounding airflow, trying to predict the direction of Cheng Shuyan's next teleportation.
Cheng Shuyan did not give Xu Maolin a chance to breathe. He used his skills again and rushed towards him in a flash.
Xu Maolin closed his eyes tightly, and relying on the breath he had just captured, he swept his sword sideways and once again narrowly blocked Cheng Shuyan's surprise attack.
Cheng Shuyan raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of admiration in his eyes: "Friend Xu is quite powerful. He was able to find my location."
While she was provoking the other person with words, her hands never stopped moving.
Xu Maolin believed that his cultivation was two levels higher than hers, but he was insulted by her tone of praising a junior. He immediately became furious and attacked her with a sword.
However, his attack did not pose any threat to Cheng Shuyan, who had comprehended the Dao of Space, and he was able to dodge it easily.
She changed her strategy, teleporting rapidly around Xu Maolin, and attacking him with her sword every time she appeared. Although Xu Maolin was exhausted, he gradually got the hang of it.
Suddenly, Cheng Shuyan teleported into the air and used the momentum of falling to stab Xu Maolin with all his strength.
Xu Maolin shouted loudly and immediately raised his sword to resist.
The two swords collided, and after a moment of stalemate, both men were thrown back at the same time.
At this moment, Cheng Shuyan curled up his lips into a smile, Xu Maolin was defeated.
The moment he chose to resist her attack, his defeat was sealed.
Cheng Shuyan was too close to him!
With her ghostly figure and such a close distance, Xu Maolin didn't think he could avoid her attack.
At that moment, Xu Maolin suddenly realized how dangerous his situation was, but it was too late.
Cheng Shuyan's sword was across his neck as fast as lightning. The cold sword edge pressed against his skin, bringing a creepy chill.
If it had not been agreed in advance that this duel was not a life-and-death battle, Xu Maolin would probably have become a lifeless corpse at this moment.
He slowly lowered his head, his face full of frustration and helplessness.
The long sword that he was holding tightly in his hand also loosened and hung limply at his side.
At this time, Tan Wenjin, who was standing outside the field, was filled with resentment.
His eyes widened, and he shouted furiously into the arena, "You're cheating! If you could use magic, you'd never be a match for Brother Xu!"
Xu Maolin was a gentleman. He stopped him softly, "Alright! Wen Jin, we all agree on the rules of the competition. Now that I'm not as skilled as you, it's only natural that I lose. I accept the loss.
But Fellow Daoist Cheng, don't be too happy too soon. According to our agreement, you still have to defeat the three of them to be considered the winner!"
After saying that, he looked at Cheng Shuyan deeply. His eyes showed a calm acceptance of failure and anticipation for Cheng Shuyan's next three battles.
He really wanted to know how Cheng Shuyan, who was in the early stage of foundation building, had the courage to challenge the four of them alone.
Originally, he still looked down on Cheng Shuyan, but after this battle, he regarded Cheng Shuyan as a real opponent.
"I'll do it!" Tan Wenjin was a bit reckless. As soon as Xu Maolin finished speaking, he couldn't wait to rush to the martial arts stage.
"Please." Cheng Shuyan was not surprised by his action. After all, this man's thoughts were too easy to guess.
He has always followed Xu Maolin's lead. Now that he sees the wealth of his respected "Brother Xu" in her hands, he naturally can't wait to avenge him.
To deal with someone like Tan Wenjin, you don't even need to use your brain.
Tan Wenjin is a physical cultivator. He relies on his brute force and usually fights his enemies head-on. He has no physical skills at all.
Cheng Shuyan only used a little trick and quickly broke through his defense, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at his dantian.
Next came Qin Hong and Yang Lin. After she defeated Xu Maolin and Tan Wenjin effortlessly in succession, the two of them couldn't help but feel frustrated.
When fighting against her, he couldn't help but lose his momentum and was no match for her at all.
The bet ended with Cheng Shuyan's overwhelming victory.
The four of them were a little dejected, feeling dissatisfied but helpless.
They all swore a vow to the devil in their hearts, and it was impossible for them to break it.
After a long silence, Xu Maolin was the first to speak up and said, "Fellow Daoist Cheng, we lost. We accept the loss and will not embarrass you again in the future."
Seeing this, the other three naturally did not refute and accepted this fact.
Cheng Shuyan smiled and comforted them, "Thank you, four brothers. I had the upper hand in this competition, so I won by luck.
If everyone had displayed their true strength, I might not necessarily have been able to defeat you all. Ultimately, I had the upper hand.
I just want to be able to practice the sword formation in peace. After all, the more tacit understanding we have in our cooperation, the safer we will be during our trip to the Demon Cave."
"Okay! We were petty before, Fellow Daoist Cheng, we must cooperate well in practicing sword formations in the future."
The five of them laughed and put aside their grudges, then continued practicing the sword formation.