In an instant, Jing Yuan's expression turned incredibly grim.

The surrounding Deserters were trembling with fear, not daring to even breathe loudly at this moment.

With such a great advantage, who would have thought that Wang Junze would actually manage a reverse attack, it was simply a slap in the face for all of them.

Even if a Refining Spirit powerhouse dared to risk their life to stop Wang Junze from approaching the ice sculpture, perhaps it could have changed the outcome and killed Wang Junze on the spot, but unfortunately, no one could withstand the pressure of life and death.

How embarrassing!

Not to mention Jing Yuan, even these Deserters couldn't help but feel a surge of shame and anger at this moment, it was too humiliating!

However, differently from what the other Deserters might have expected, Jing Yuan had no intention of blaming anyone, and certainly not the Desert powerhouses who just took action.

Gazing at the wind and snow before him, Jing Yuan remained silent for nearly a hundred breaths before letting out a long sigh and sternly ordered, "Everyone, surround the ice sculpture, once the wind and snow stop, kill Wang Junze at any cost!"

Lost?

No, not yet!

Although Wang Junze used a somewhat desperate strategy to forcefully snatch a chance of survival and acquire the Sword Intent inheritance within the ice sculpture, it was far from the end.

Even if Wang Junze obtained the inheritance, so what?

Could it allow Wang Junze to suddenly break through to the Refining Spirit level?

Even if Wang Junze's strength increased once more, there would still be a limit, it couldn't grow indefinitely, and the overwhelming numbers of Deserters would still hold the upper hand in absolute power.

Moreover, Wang Junze had endured multiple attacks from these Desert powerhouses to get close to the ice sculpture, the injuries he sustained and the True Qi he consumed couldn't possibly recover out of thin air.

As long as we seize this opportunity, there still is a great chance to kill Wang Junze.

However, compared to before, it might require paying a greater price, but no price is too great to eliminate Wang Junze.

...

In the snowstorm, the last wisp of Sword Intent merged into Wang Junze's forehead, and all the previously scattered Sword Techniques and Heart Methods of Chess Swordsmanship finally converged at this moment, forming a complete Cultivation Technique!

The five ice sculptures correspond to the five swords of Chess Swordsmanship, each containing a part of the Heart Method inheritance. However, each individual inheritance was incomplete and could not form a complete Heart Method. Only when all five ice sculptures' inheritances were gathered, could everything connect and become a complete inheritance.

If there was enough time, Wang Junze wouldn't have to hurry at all, he could simply memorize the content of these inheritances and slowly cultivate Chess Swordsmanship smoothly and naturally.

However, Wang Junze now had no time to waste.

The wind, snow, and Sword Intent surrounding him were only temporary; once the inheritance was completed, they would dissipate!

Wang Junze knew very well that after suffering a setback like this, Jing Yuan would definitely not give up easily, and the real challenge was about to begin.

Therefore, even though he was severely injured, Wang Junze couldn't afford to relax for a moment, enduring intense pain to comprehend the Sword Intent inheritance.

And this was extremely difficult for Wang Junze as well.

It should be noted that this last ice sculpture corresponds to the fifth sword of Chess Swordsmanship, the Endgame! And this was the one sword Wang Junze had never been able to understand before. Completing this sword in such a pressing time was not easy in itself, not to mention integrating the other swords to complete the cultivation of Chess Swordsmanship, which was even more challenging.

Even Wang Junze had no confidence at all.

Time passed quietly.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed.

With a crisp sound, the ice sculpture suddenly shattered into ice crystals on the ground, while the surrounding snowstorm also dissipated.

"Kill!"

Almost without giving Wang Junze any chance to respond or rest, as soon as the snowstorm disappeared, all the surrounding Deserters charged at him simultaneously, the sound of battle echoing throughout the sky.

This time, not only the Refining Spirit powerhouses but also Deserters in the Condensing Realm charged forth.

What just happened was a massive humiliation for all the Deserters.

Even though Jing Yuan hadn't blamed anyone, all these Deserters had a burning anger in their hearts, and this time, even if Wang Junze used the same desperate fighting style again, they were determined to battle him to the death.

Before the shattered ice sculpture, Wang Junze suddenly opened his eyes.

The attack from these Deserters was something Wang Junze had anticipated, so naturally, there was no panic, his wrist slightly raised, the Sword Edge drew a circle in front of him, and within a breath, countless Sword Qi burst forth, perfectly weaving a sword web in front of him.

Chess Swordsmanship, Fifth Sword, Endgame!

This was Wang Junze's first time executing this sword, but at the moment of drawing it, everything flowed smoothly as if he had practiced it countless times before, calm and composed.

Wang Junze, in fact, had pondered over what was so mysterious about this last sword many times before!

After all, within the sword techniques, this sword was used after the release of the Strangulation sword, which by itself consumed a massive amount of True Qi. Even if any True Qi remained, it wouldn't be much; how could one sustain the power of this last sword?

But now, having obtained the complete Chess Swordsmanship inheritance, Wang Junze finally understood the mystery of this sword.

Borrowing Power!

Unlike the previous four swords, the Endgame sword is a defensive sword technique.

Moreover, it doesn't consume one's own True Qi but rather utilizes the Power of Heaven and Earth, the force unleashed before, and even the strength of the opponent.

After the full outburst of the Strangulation sword, if the opponent hasn't been killed, it means that even continuing the attack would make it difficult to kill the opponent. Therefore, this last sword is not an offensive technique, but a defensive one.

It is the perfect control of power, leveraging the explosive force to borrow all the surrounding power to protect oneself, enduring longer under the opponent's attacks.

If it were a battle of evenly matched opponents, enduring longer when both were nearing exhaustion would naturally provide a greater chance of victory. Just like a game of chess, even the slightest advantage, if maintained, is enough to secure victory.

This sword follows the same principle.

The reason Wang Junze couldn't understand it before was actually rooted in the fact that this sword needs to be performed with the Heart Method. Without the core Heart Method, it is impossible to execute this sword.

But now, with the inheritance from the ice sculpture, Wang Junze has perfectly completed the Heart Method.

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