Chapter 381: Sheng Qi

"Kill!"

Sheng Qi looked fierce, holding Juque, and rushed toward Zhang Liang. Facing Sheng Qi's violent attack, Zhang Liang naturally wouldn't fight him head-on, but used his body technique to dodge quickly.

In just a few breaths, the two had already exchanged dozens of moves, but it was all Sheng Qi attacking and Zhang Liang dodging.

However, both of them controlled their power. After all, there were too many nobles in this hall, especially the eldest son Fusu sitting above. If he were injured, it would be bad.

Although Sheng Qi was reckless, he wasn't a fool. This time he was released, it was also because he promised to do things for Great Qin.

The first round of the sword competition saw Sheng Qi, a former criminal of the Seven States, sent out by the Great Qin side.

His identity was naturally not a secret to the high-level officials of the Empire, but the Empire didn't care about that identity. After all, even the entire Agricultural School was not put in the Empire's eyes.

Instead, his own strength was not bad, and he had some potential, with a chance to break through the Profound Mastery realm and reach a higher realm.

After all, his past experiences also indicated that this person was very pure in terms of sword path, just pursuing the highest realm of the sword path.

Only people with such a pure heart could often catch up to a higher realm.

How strong was Sheng Qi? At this moment, it had already been displayed. That domineering sword technique—although it had no edge, it was much more powerful than the door-panel sword of Yang Guo in *The Return of the Condor Heroes*.

Juque itself was also one of the famous swords, containing unparalleled power. After comprehending the power of Juque, once performed, the wielder's power would be even more powerful.

Sheng Qi was originally a disciple of the Agricultural School and also practiced the horizontal refining technique of the Armor-Piercing Gate, and his own power was not bad. Now, after fusing the power of Juque, he possessed unparalleled divine power.

Therefore, in previous battles, he had been invincible. Many swordsmen of the same realm couldn't take a single sword from him, the reason being his unparalleled divine power combined with that domineering sword technique.

"If you have the guts, don't dodge."

Sheng Qi, whether in sword technique or physical body, could be said to be at the most top-tier level in the Profound Mastery realm, especially his physical body. Practicing the horizontal refining technique of the Armor-Piercing Gate gave him a diamond-like indestructible body.

Every time he fought a great battle, he could just attack without defending, which gave him a great advantage.

As long as he protected his vital points, he almost didn't fear the attacks of swordsmen of the same realm.

Of course, if he encountered top-tier swordsmen like Ge Nie or Wei Zhuang, they still posed a great threat to him.

The horizontal refining technique of the Armor-Piercing Gate provided him with extremely strong defense, but it was not without flaws.

The only flaw was that his physical body became strong and hard, but also became sluggish. It wasn't that his speed was very slow, but he was no longer as agile as before.

His straight-line speed was still very fast, and even his sword strikes were extremely fierce, but his ability to maneuver became a few points slower.

Zhang Liang's body technique made him unable to get close at all, and in the hall, he couldn't perform to his heart's content, so he became somewhat aggrieved.

"Mr. Sheng Qi's domineering sword technique, I have long heard of it, and knowing I am no match, I can only dodge."

Zhang Liang's face was calm with a smile, his tone flat, mixed with a faint flattery.

It was just that Sheng Qi now only wanted to defeat Zhang Liang and wouldn't engage in a verbal battle with Zhang Liang. So his whole body erupted again, and his body actually grew a few points again. The original seven-foot body instantly grew to between nine feet.

The clothes on his upper body were also instantly burst open, revealing explosive muscles, with veins like earth dragons.

"Kill!"

In a fit of rage, the sword tip pointed, and the gang wind was fierce.

Chi chi!

The violent gang wind made Zhang Liang's face change, and his dodging speed increased by three points again, but his sleeve was still shredded by a few points.

His figure was no longer as dissipated as before, and his scattered long hair was also somewhat messy.

"Domineering, fierce, and an unstoppable momentum."

"Sheng Qi's sword path is this kind of momentum of being ready to die."

Su Fan felt Sheng Qi's sword momentum in the two people's sword paths. No matter who it was, whoever dared to block him, he dared to swing his sword, not fearing the other party's power.

No wonder he was wanted by the Seven States.

"However, there is a trace of a flaw in this sword momentum, as if it is somewhat covered in dust."

"What is going on? Is there dust in the heart?"

"Could it be because of submitting to the Empire, making his heart covered in dust?"

Su Fan soon thought of something. Sheng Qi was originally locked in the Empire's Tooth-Biting Prison, which was considered a death row. Being able to come out this time was because Li Si persuaded the other party.

"So the heart is covered in dust, and the sword momentum has a shackle?"

Su Fan's cultivation was not high, not comparable to Zhang Liang and the others, but his realm was not low, especially in terms of sword path. He had experienced several worlds and encountered countless stunningly talented people.

Standing on high ground, his vision was naturally very high.

Sheng Qi's sword technique—to say how brilliant it was, that was nonsense. The domineering sword technique and Yang Guo's heavy sword technique were actually very similar.

The reason why Yang Guo's heavy sword technique was very powerful in that era, apart from the sharpness of the weapon itself, was one aspect.

There was also his internal strength, which was profound, plus he took the snake gall of the golden snake, making his bones different from ordinary people.

So every time the sword was swung, the power was astonishing, suppressing people with force, carrying a profound and magnificent internal strength, which was naturally invincible.

Of course, in the *Return of the Condor Heroes* world, the heavy sword technique was just a sword technique.

In this world, sword technique had already involved the Dao. Only when the sword could be one with the god could it be called a sword path.

This was the gap between technique and Dao.

Sheng Qi's sword technique, although simple, was also very powerful, because the Great Dao is simple. His domineering sword technique was simple and clear, just suitable for himself, bringing his own advantages to the extreme.

He didn't need complicated sword techniques; he only needed simple and extremely domineering attacks to make it difficult for people to resist.

However, Zhang Liang's wisdom, in just a short time, also saw through Sheng Qi's shortcomings, or rather, the inferiority of his sword technique, so he adopted this dodging style to meet the enemy.

The two were still exchanging moves. Sheng Qi's sword edge was still fierce and hot, and the range of the gang wind involved was getting larger and larger, making it increasingly difficult for Zhang Liang to dodge.

Even a few times, he was forced to fight hard against him.

After a few times, Zhang Liang's originally gorgeous Confucian clothes became tragic, and he himself was somewhat embarrassed.

Su Fan naturally saw that Zhang Liang's true strength was still a few points worse than Sheng Qi's. If it were in an open space, Zhang Liang would probably have been defeated even faster.

After all, in this hall, Sheng Qi was still somewhat restrained.

Of course, perhaps Zhang Liang hadn't used his full strength either. After all, the sword in his hand was also a famous sword, and what kind of power it contained, Zhang Liang didn't show.

So Zhang Liang clearly still had a trace of a trump card, which he clearly wasn't prepared to display.

After all, the two were sparring, not fighting to the death. Even if he lost, it wouldn't be a problem. ===== CHAPTER 382 =====