Chapter 1912: Vibrating Sword

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Abro's fist slammed into Lu Ye's chest. Walnut could barely bear to look directly.

She had long heard how strong Abro was. Could Lu Ye withstand such a punch?

But the next moment, she felt relieved, because Lu Ye did withstand it. She vaguely saw something flash across Lu Ye's chest just before Abro's punch landed.

"A spirit pattern?" Walnut exclaimed in surprise. She wasn't ignorant; on the contrary, after so many years in the Asura Arena, her knowledge was far more extensive than that of an average Moon-Class cultivator. But the speed at which this spirit pattern was constructed was simply too fast, wasn't it? And from the outcome, that spirit pattern was likely for defense; otherwise, Lu Ye couldn't have remained unharmed.

Lu Ye wasn't as calm as he appeared on the surface. Abro's fist was very hard. Even with a dozen layers of Sacred Guard applied to himself, that punch still caused his chest to churn with surging blood and qi. This was already a weakened attack; it was clear what his fate would have been without Sacred Guard.

His body slightly shuddered and then returned to normal. He brought down another blade strike.

The look in Abro's eyes shifted. After a slight hesitation between dodging the attack and forcibly blocking it, he immediately chose the former.

He didn't have much time. Under the enhancement of his secret art, he wouldn't last long, so he had to end the fight quickly. In a battle of physical strength, he was confident he wouldn't lose to any Moon-Class cultivator. Even though he sensed Lu Ye had spirit patterns to defend against his attacks, he still believed he would be the one to endure to the end.

Exchange injuries! Let's see who gives out first!

As the Pan Mountain Blade descended, it once again vibrated intensely back and forth with small movements.

Lu Ye had suffered a similar disadvantage when fighting Lionheart before. Lionheart had tempered his physique to be incredibly tough. Coupled with the protection of his magical power, Lu Ye found it difficult to break through his opponent's physical body.

If not for that, Lionheart wouldn't have been able to escape into Myriad Manifestation Island. He would have been killed in Zixuan long ago.

So, ever since that battle, Lu Ye had been considering a problem: What should he do if he encountered opponents like Lionheart again in the future?

The Pan Mountain Blade was indeed sharp enough. It would become even sharper with the Divine Edge spirit pattern. But in this world, there were always defenses he couldn't break.

He hadn't thought of a good solution for a long time. Until one day, he suddenly remembered an object from the mundane world.

That was a woodworking saw.

Trying to chop down a tree with a saw, even a small sapling, might not succeed. But what if you sawed back and forth with it? Even a towering tree couldn't withstand a small saw.

Once he had the idea, the rest was simple.

For half of the past six months, from leaving the Myriad Manifestation Sea to arriving at the Asura Star Domain, Lu Ye had been experimenting. He initially thought it was just a simple combat trick, easy to perfect. But as he delved deeper, Lu Ye realized it wasn't easy to achieve.

When contending with powerful opponents, the Pan Mountain Blade's contact with the enemy's body was limited to the moment it struck. If he wanted to break through the enemy's physical defense, he had to execute his idea in that instant.

To this end, Lu Ye put in a lot of effort. After numerous attempts, he finally managed to complete it just before arriving at the Asura Star Domain.

This was no longer a simple combat trick. Strictly speaking, it was a blademanship technique.

Lu Ye named it "Vibrating Blade."

The moment he fought Abro, Lu Ye discovered that this guy's physique was at least as strong as, if not stronger than, Lionheart's. Therefore, ordinary methods simply couldn't break through his physical defense.

Only "Vibrating Blade" offered hope!

Upon trying it, there was indeed a pleasant surprise. Even a physique as strong as Abro's couldn't withstand the assault of "Vibrating Blade."

For him, as long as he could injure the enemy, the outcome was essentially decided.

Abro's strategy of exchanging injuries perfectly suited his intentions.

The battle suddenly intensified. Two figures moved swiftly and soared across the arena, their blades and fists clashing.

After about half an incense stick's time, Abro suddenly leaped backward, raising his hand and shouting, "I give up!" As his voice faded, his figure vanished.

Lu Ye, who was about to pursue, stopped. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. In such an intense struggle, he had sustained some internal injuries, but nothing serious. Primarily, his blood and qi were surging, difficult to suppress.

In contrast, Abro had countless wounds all over his body. He looked horribly bloody.

At this moment, Abro's eye twitched violently. The reason he dared to exchange blows with Lu Ye was simply because he relied on his physique being stronger and his recovery ability being faster than Lu Ye's. With his powerful physique, minor flesh wounds had no effect whatsoever and would heal in the blink of an eye.

What puzzled him was that the injuries on his body showed no signs of recovery at all. Upon careful perception, he could even detect a strange force at the wound sites. It was this force that was hindering the wounds' recovery.

Admittedly, these wounds looked terrible, but they didn't have a significant impact on him.

But he couldn't hold on any longer. The duration of his secret art was about to expire. By then, without the enhancement of "Beast Five Transformations," his strength would greatly weaken, and he would be no match for Lu Ye.

Retreating in time was his only option now.

In the stands, Tianyan wore a gloating expression. "That bastard just used me as an example; now he's getting his comeuppance, isn't he?" He had experienced it firsthand and knew the consequences of being wounded by Lu Ye's long blade.

"I concede!" Abro shouted. As his voice faded, his figure vanished.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the many cultivators in the stands suddenly erupted in exclamations. Walnut even jumped three feet high.

He won! And the profits this victory brought her would certainly be far greater than before. Because too many cultivators had watched this match. Even if only a small portion of them placed bets, how many, like her and her master, had wagered on Lu Ye?

Abro had lost! Abro, who had consistently contended for the top spot on the Moon-Class ranking list with Gusheng, and had no rivals apart from Gusheng, was actually defeated by a soldier cultivator who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere!

Before this, almost no one had ever seen this human soldier cultivator. Such a shock left all the spectators in a daze for a long time.

Immediately after, they thought of something even more exciting: This human soldier cultivator had now defeated Abro and risen to second place on the Moon-Class ranking list. Would he continue to challenge Gusheng? Could he defeat him?

If he could, wouldn't that mean the true top-ranked cultivator on the Moon-Class list was about to emerge? And from then on, no one would be able to shake his position?

Countless cultivators eagerly sent messages, seeking information about that human soldier cultivator. Unfortunately, because Lu Ye had hidden his name and origin in the arena, no one knew where he came from or what he was called.

In the arena, as Abro's figure vanished, Lu Ye's figure also quickly disappeared, returning to his cave dwelling.

Meanwhile, inside Gusheng's cave dwelling, Abro suddenly reappeared.

Gusheng was still lounging there in his large shorts. Sensing Abro's aura, he said with slight dissatisfaction, "What took you so long? Has Tianyan gotten stronger?"

He was well aware of Tianyan's strength, because sometimes he was ranked second, and Tianyan would challenge him.

Logically, it shouldn't have taken Abro this long to deal with Tianyan, unless Tianyan had become much stronger. This wasn't impossible; in the Asura Arena, instances of cultivators suddenly gaining opportunities and greatly increasing their strength were common.

"Uh... hmm..." Abro didn't quite know how to speak. When he had received the challenge earlier, he had said he'd be right back, but instead, he went and got thoroughly beaten.

Gusheng suddenly sensed something was amiss. Because with Abro's return, the cave dwelling was filled with a strong smell of blood.

He turned his head to look, and his eyes immediately widened. Slowly, he stood up, scrutinized Abro from head to toe for a moment, then exclaimed in utter astonishment, "Is Tianyan that strong now? How did he beat you into such a state?"

At this moment, Abro's aura had become somewhat weak. This was undoubtedly an aftereffect of using his secret art. Moreover, his entire body was covered in wounds. The flesh in those wounds was torn and turned out, and blood flowed as if it couldn't be stopped; he looked utterly miserable.

"Tianyan's nothing!" Abro sneered.

"Not Tianyan?" Gusheng was taken aback. He then realized, "Wait, Tianyan doesn't use weapons. These injuries on you certainly weren't left by Tianyan."

He quickly took out his Asura Token to check. Then he looked up in shock, "You lost?"

Gusheng was stunned!

When he saw Abro's injuries, he was somewhat gloating, as he had never seen him in such a state before. But after checking the Moon-Class ranking list, he was astonished to find that Abro had actually dropped to third place. Someone he had never seen before had taken Abro's spot.

"Who is this person?" Gusheng asked.

Abro scratched his face, "Someone who popped out of nowhere."

"You got beaten up like that, and you don't even know their name?"

"I got carried away fighting, and forgot to ask," Abro said, a little awkwardly. Then he waved his hand dismissively, "I'm injured, but he's not doing any better! I pounded him with my iron fists until he vomited three liters of blood and was severely wounded. If my secret art hadn't run out, I definitely wouldn't have lost to him."

Gusheng eyed him askance. "So, he's challenging me right now, severely wounded, without any rest or recovery?"

"He challenged you?" Abro asked in surprise.

Gusheng nodded.

He was currently the top-ranked cultivator on the Moon-Class list. The only one who could challenge him was the one ranked second.

Abro's eyes darted around. He then encouraged, "Don't panic. It's true he's very strong, but after fighting with me, your grandpa, his strength is less than one-tenth of what it was. Go defeat him! I'll be here waiting to celebrate your victory!"

Gusheng frowned as he looked at him. Although he felt Abro was exaggerating, he understood Abro's strength. He absolutely did not believe that anyone at the Moon-Class level could defeat Abro without sustaining any injuries. So, the opponent being injured was certainly true; he just didn't know how much strength they had left.

Coincidentally, he was also severely injured. Neither would have an advantage over the other.

Furthermore, as the top-ranked cultivator, there was no reason to refuse a challenge.

He immediately nodded and said, "Then I'll be right back!" As he spoke, he put on his clothes, accepted the challenge, and disappeared.

Abro stood there, sniffed, and grimaced.