With the Four Symbols Sect disciples making their move again, the slaughter became extraordinarily fierce once more.

All three parties had reasons to fight desperately, leading everyone to give it their all.

Fixing his gaze on Jing Yuan, Wang Junze took a deep breath, and in the next moment, his Divine Soul suddenly boiled up.

Burning the Divine Soul!

Although Wang Junze had regained some strength, under normal circumstances, it was not enough for him to continue fighting, let alone carve a path through such a brutal battlefield to kill Jing Yuan.

However, the only hope to end this battle was to capture or kill Jing Yuan.

Luo Qingxuan was powerful, but too many people were watching her, leaving her no chance to get close to Jing Yuan.

On the other hand, because Wang Junze only focused on Refining Spirit and had exhausted his energy in the recent battle, he was subconsciously overlooked, making this his best opportunity as well.

"Buzz!"

The Sword Edge emitted a light hum, as Wang Junze suddenly accelerated, slashing in Jing Yuan's direction.

Burning the Divine Soul granted Wang Junze greater strength, even surpassing his peak state. This strike was unbelievably fast.

The distance between Wang Junze and Jing Yuan was not far, less than a hundred meters. Now, with his sudden acceleration, there were few Deserters capable of reacting in time, especially since the strongest among them were almost all drawn to Luo Qingxuan.

With this strike from Wang Junze, at least six or seven Deserters were directly slain!

But it still wasn't enough!

There were still more than ten Deserters standing in front of Jing Yuan, and don't forget, Jing Yuan himself was also very strong!

Strangulation!

Without any hesitation, Wang Junze changed his Sword Techniques again, unleashing all his power, executing the Strangulation Sword Techniques once more.

Bang!

A terrifying Sword Intent burst forth, transforming into a splendid Sword Rain in the air, wantonly destroying all obstacles before him.

The Deserters in front of Wang Junze were instantly slain by this strike, their flesh and blood flying, mixing into the Sword Rain as if a bloody rain had fallen!

Boom!

When Wang Junze charged in front of Jing Yuan, a purple long spear, imbued with the Power of Thunder, fiercely thrust out, firmly blocking the strike!

Jing Yuan, who had been sitting still, was finally forced to make a move in the face of Wang Junze's sudden assault.

Just like Wang Junze, Jing Yuan had also broken through to Refining Spirit during this time.

If it were a fair duel, though Jing Yuan was strong, it would have been difficult to block Wang Junze's strike. However, Wang Junze's strike had already slain too many Deserters, depleting much of his strength, making it impossible to kill Jing Yuan under these circumstances.

"You are already exhausted. Do you still want to fight?"

Grasping the long spear with one hand, Jing Yuan's lips curved into a slight smile as he softly inquired of Wang Junze.

The power gained from burning the Divine Soul was strong, but it was undoubtedly unsustainable.

Wang Junze had already displayed an impressive performance, but it could only support him to reach Jing Yuan.

"Where's the wine you brewed?"

After a moment of silence, Wang Junze suddenly countered.

"Haha, of course, there is wine. Please!"

With an unrestrained laugh, Jing Yuan pointed to the stove in front of him and sat down again.

As if he had foreseen this moment, Jing Yuan had already placed two chairs in front of him.

Wang Junze didn't hesitate and sat directly opposite Jing Yuan.

In fact, in that split second, some Deserters had already reacted and returned to Jing Yuan's side, but before they could act, Jing Yuan waved them off, instructing in a deep voice: "There's no need for you here, step back!"

"You are indeed confident, so sure I can't kill you?"

Though seated, Wang Junze still held his sword, seemingly not giving up the idea of attacking Jing Yuan.

"If you wager your life, there's a fifty-fifty chance."

With a smile, Jing Yuan replied with a grin.

That's not an exaggeration. Though Wang Junze was exhausted, if he were willing to burn his Divine Soul again, he could once more have a chance to fully unleash his potential. Of course, burning the Divine Soul further would cost him his life.

Jing Yuan kept the Deserters at bay because he didn't want to force Wang Junze into a life-and-death struggle.

As they spoke, Jing Yuan poured both himself and Wang Junze a cup of wine, pushed the cup over, and softly said: "It's a pity, it's too dangerous today, so Ah-Man and Nini didn't come."

The previous two occasions they drank, it was the four of them drinking together, but this time it was only Jing Yuan and Wang Junze.

"Knowing it's dangerous, why did you come?"

Looking up at Jing Yuan, Wang Junze asked in a deep voice: "Is there no one else in the Divine Court?"

"The timing is hard to control."

Pointing to the wine kettle on the stove in front of him, Jing Yuan smiled and said, "If the heat is too high or too low, the brewed wine doesn't taste right, so it's more reassuring to handle it personally."

Draining his cup in one go, Wang Junze continued, "You've pushed us step by step into a corner. Why are you so certain I won't risk my life against you?"

"You're not lacking in the courage to die." Jing Yuan shook his head and spoke freely: "Nor do you lack the resolve to kill me."

"...But you don't have a reason to fight to the death with me!"

Pouring another glass of wine, Jing Yuan leisurely said, "Because you haven't truly reached a dead end, and I... never really expected to kill you."

"!!!"

This statement made Wang Junze's expression change abruptly.

This battle was already sufficiently brutal. Anyone would have thought the Profound Moon Sword Sect had no more moves left, yet Jing Yuan saw right through it!

No, he had seen through it from the very beginning.

Thinking back carefully, whether it was waiting with wine or not letting the Deserters intervene at the start, allowing the disciples of the Four Symbols Sect and Profound Moon Sword Sect to fight to the death, all seemed a bit odd.

If Jing Yuan knew from the start that it was impossible to kill everyone from the Profound Moon Sword Sect, then it all started making sense.

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

However... if it wasn't to kill, then what was Jing Yuan setting all this up for?

Surely it wasn't to set up the Four Symbols Sect?

"Haven't you been learning to mimic my way of thinking all along? Have another drink, and think carefully," Jing Yuan smiled and said.

This was indeed not wrong. Since the battle at Broken Dragon Cliff, once Wang Junze realized Jing Yuan's fearfulness, he had been attempting to think in the same manner, and it was this very method that allowed him to repeatedly see through Jing Yuan's intentions and resolve dangers.

However, no matter how much he learned, Wang Junze understood deep down that in terms of intelligence and strategy, he was still far behind Jing Yuan. This was exactly why he feared the other even more.

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