"Boom!"

Wang Junze was still pondering how to handle the current situation when he suddenly sensed a strong feeling of crisis. Without even having time to consider where this danger stemmed from, he instinctively swung his sword towards his back!

Almost instantly, a figure abruptly emerged from the snow behind him, swinging a blade aimed at Wang Junze's back.

"Clang!"

Sword and blade collided with a crisp sound, quickly swallowed by the snowstorm.

Wang Junze's reaction was fast enough. The sword moved from initiating the game to Laozi, and its power was not weak. Yet, despite this, in that brief confrontation, Wang Junze found himself at a disadvantage, the entire force of the strike sending him flying over ten meters into the swirling snow before barely managing to stand his ground.

Refining Spirit!

What hid beneath the snow was not a demon beast but a Refining God powerhouse from the Deserters!

In a blizzard, while some think of survival, others see an opportunity to kill.

The snowstorm masked many auras and muffled sounds, providing the perfect disguise, especially for those in the Refining God Realm. The storm itself posed no significant threat and instead became an ideal opportunity for a sneak attack.

This was only because the target was Wang Junze, and he, wary of the Yinfeng Snake, had executed his Sword Techniques, making his senses several times sharper. This allowed him to react immediately, while others might not have had any chance to defend and would have been killed outright.

In the midst of the snowstorm, the opponent showed no intention of communication. After the initial failed strike, they kicked off the ground, their body like an arrow, launching another fierce blade attack.

No longer needing to conceal their presence, this strike was even faster and more ferocious!

Under normal circumstances, Wang Junze might have chosen to use Chess Swordsmanship to play slowly, gradually understanding the opponent's moves to complete his layout, then look for a counterattack opportunity. But now everything happened too quickly, and the snowstorm made it hard to predict the opponent's moves, naturally making it difficult to execute a strategic move.

With no time to think, Wang Junze could only unleash the Rain Sword Intent, resisting the attack head-on!

Yu Luo!

In an instant, the True Qi within him burst forth, Sword Qi like rain slashing fiercely towards the opponent.

Yet, under the influence of the snowstorm, even Sword Qi was affected. As this strike came forth, Wang Junze sharply realized that the Sword Qi's impact points had become more chaotic, difficult even for him to control. Interestingly, though losing some precision, the power of this strike seemed enhanced by the snowstorm, becoming even more formidable.

In the collision of Sword Qi and Sword Edge, this time, Wang Junze did not fall behind!

A flash of insight crossed his mind, and Wang Junze immediately understood.

His Sword Enlightenment originally occurred amidst a downpour, and from a certain perspective, a snowstorm is not too unlike a heavy rain. At this moment, when deploying the Rain Sword Techniques, it was easy to borrow the force of the snowstorm, making the Rain Sword Intent even more powerful, naturally enhancing his strike's might significantly.

Leveraging!

True Sword Intent essentially derives from understanding the Power of Heaven and Earth; for example, the Rain Sword Intent draws from the intent of rain to compensate for the Sword Techniques' power. In a special environment, the potential to further leverage naturally arises.

This insight resonated deeply with Wang Junze, beyond just this moment.

With a slight shift in thought, the Chess Swordsmanship techniques surfaced again in Wang Junze's mind.

Heaven and Earth as the chessboard, wielding the sword as initiating the game.

So-called layout, it never confined itself to one's own or the opponent's moves. All things in nature can become part of the chessboard, naturally able to leverage to better utilize Chess Swordsmanship.

Layout!

At that thought, Wang Junze felt an immediate sense of enlightenment; the Sword Edge swayed slightly, effortlessly executing the third technique of Chess Swordsmanship, Layout!

No longer viewing the surrounding snowstorm as an obstacle but incorporating it as part of the layout, allowing for a seamless strike.

Wang Junze had always lacked the core Heart Method of the Sword Manual for Chess Swordsmanship; no one had truly guided him on how to cultivate it, leaving many parts somewhat unclear. Yet now, this battle amidst the snowstorm unexpectedly helped Wang Junze comprehend the crucial element, unknowingly aligning with the essence of Chess Swordsmanship.

Within a single strike, the attack and defense seemed to instantaneously reverse.

Even though the opponent was a Refining God Powerhouse, Wang Junze paid it no mind, firmly pressing the attack instead.

The snow swirling around seemed to become his ally!

As one grew while the other waned, the situation naturally underwent a complete transformation.

"Boom!"

Another clash of sword and blade, but this time, it was the Deserter's Refining God Powerhouse who was sent flying by one of Wang Junze's strikes!

In that instant, he even felt that he wasn't just facing Wang Junze, but battling the storm itself.

It was too absurd!

Almost reflexively, a sense of horror welled up from within, instinctively generating a fleeting notion of absurdity.

Could this truly be a realm achieved by Condensing Truth?

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