Yes, in everyone's eyes, Wang Junze was already as good as dead.

Even though Wang Junze did indeed demonstrate remarkable talent in Sword Dao, and his strength far exceeded everyone's expectations, it still could not change the fact that he was merely in the Meridian Opening Realm; this battle still held no suspense.

Tightly gripping his sword, Wang Junze exerted all his strength to adjust his breath, trying not to fully collapse.

Wang Junze was not concerned with how others viewed this battle, but to him, this fight was far from over.

On the contrary, under this pressure of impending death, the fighting spirit within Wang Junze flared even more.

Challenging someone beyond one's own level was indeed dangerous, one could even say that there was no hope of victory at all. Yet, if it weren't this difficult, how could it possibly catch the eye of someone like Luo Qingxuan, a supreme prodigy?

Just as Lu Qing had said before coming, this was the best stage!

For Wang Junze, who had just barely opened his veins, this might also be the last opportunity. If he could not prove his worth in this battle, then his so-called persistence would merely be a joke!

Three years ago, he had already failed once, and for three years afterwards, he was ridiculed by everyone.

So this time, even if he were to die, he would not allow himself to fail again.

Not enough!

Far from enough!

The Sword Techniques that he had honed for three years were not weak, but wanting to defeat Lin Yong was still far from enough!

The recent clash made Wang Junze acutely aware that the only hope of winning this battle was to comprehend Sword Intent and truly execute that particular swing of the sword technique.

Within the Sword Manual, all the records of this sword seemed carved into Wang Junze's mind, but when he truly wanted to showcase it, he was still just a line short.

Boom!

Lin Yong did not give Wang Junze time to contemplate further. With a stomp, his entire body suddenly rose, fiercely swinging his sword again to attack.

The Earth Sword Technique was originally the most orthodox swordsmanship, emphasizing straightforward and righteous frontal crushing. Now wielded by Lin Yong, although it lacked some charm of Sword Intent, under the tremendous disparity in strength, it was still exceedingly fierce.

There was no time to think; Wang Junze almost instinctively swung his sword to counter!

The True Qi inside his body suddenly erupted, merging into his Sword Edge, bringing up a dazzling Sword Aura.

It must be said, Wang Junze's talent in Sword Dao was undoubtedly extremely strong. Even though he had only been practicing for a few days, the power of this sword technique in his hands was far stronger than Lin Bin's.

The sword light was splendid, and the Sword Techniques contained multiple transformations, making it very hard to judge exactly where this sword intended to strike.

If facing a common Condensing Realm Martial Artist, Wang Junze could undoubtedly secure victory with this sword alone.

But against Lin Yong, this sword was still far from enough!

Lin Yong was not a genius in Sword Dao and naturally could not see through Wang Junze's Sword Techniques. However, he didn't need to see through them. His powerful True Qi exploded like a torrent, crushing down, rendering any variations in Wang Junze's sword meaningless.

As long as he couldn't break through his defense, Wang Junze would just have to keep on taking hits!

Bam!

The Sword Edge clashed again, and unsurprisingly, Wang Junze was once more sent flying. This time, he couldn't even stand his ground and fell heavily, his whole body in racking pain, as if his very bones were about to shatter.

"Is the stolen Sword Manual useful?"

Watching Wang Junze execute this sword technique, murder flashed even more fiercely in Lin Yong's eyes. He sneered and said, "Wang Junze, you're truly at your wits' end, using my third brother's Sword Manual's techniques against me?"

"Have you not thought that since it's the Lin Family's Sword Manual, wouldn't I have seen it myself?"

Lin Yong continued to mock, "Right, a waste like you would indeed have such limited vision. Let me send you on your way!"

Ignoring Lin Yong's mockery, the recent failed clash instead sparked a revelation in Wang Junze's mind.

"No, this is a fallacy... Merely using the changes in Sword Techniques to make people unable to discern the attack's point of impact is meaningless when facing experts!"

The Sword Manual obtained from Lin Binqiang was a fragment to begin with, with many parts needing estimation on his own. The seemingly complete sword technique actually lacked many crucial descriptions. During his practice, Wang Junze had always felt something was missing, but this battle suddenly made him realize!

Sword Intent!

The essence of this sword was not in its technique but in its Sword Intent!

Only by comprehending the Sword Intent contained within could the true power of this sword be unleashed. Otherwise, no matter how well-practiced the technique, it would be nothing more than hollow adornment!

This might also be why Lin Yong, even after seeing the Sword Manual, didn't care to practice it, choosing instead to pass it on to Lin Binqiang.

The Lin Family didn't lack masters; if the Sword Manual were really valuable, they wouldn't have allowed Lin Binqiang to carry it around.

A fragment of a Sword Manual that needs comprehension of Sword Intent to unleash its power is indeed like chicken ribs—tasteless to eat, a pity to discard.

But for Wang Junze, these didn't seem to be problems at all.

All along, he felt that he was just a tiny step away from fully understanding this sword, causing his prolonged inability to fully master it.

With years of accumulation, he was already only a hair's breadth away from realizing Sword Intent. Now that he understood the key, all he needed was to follow the Sword Momentum to draw out the Sword Intent, and that would suffice!

This was hardly a sudden epiphany, but merely the natural release of accumulated knowledge.

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