Chapter 131 - 102: So a Sword Can Be This Fast... One Strike to the Throat, Dugu Jian Dies

The two stood a hundred feet apart, their eyes locked on one another.

"Zhang Su."

"Dugu Jian."

Their gazes clashed mid-air.

In truth, this wasn’t the first time they had met.

The last time Zhang Su killed Jiang Taizhen, Dugu Jian had made an appearance.

However, they hadn’t exchanged a single word on that occasion.

This was the first time they had ever spoken to each other.

"Honestly, you shouldn’t have come."

Dugu Jian spoke first.

"You and I are the same kind of person. We both want to earn merit. Judging by your performance in Hengshan County, you’ve always been incredibly cautious. You never seek the spotlight."

Zhang Su also spoke, his tone calm. "Aren’t you the same? You’ve always hidden your strength, pretending to be on par with Han Guiyi, just wanting to play the long game and steadily accumulate merit. But didn’t you also go on a killing spree last night?"

Dugu Jian sighed deeply. "Yes... we both have our reasons. But in the Jianghu, your fate is not your own. There are many things beyond our control. In the end, it’s because we’re too weak. If I were like Senior Brother Shi, perhaps then I could control my own destiny..."

Zhang Su knew who this "Senior Brother Shi" Dugu Jian mentioned was. It had to be Shi Buyi, the Celestial Pride of the Five Elements Sect.

To a certain extent, someone with Shi Buyi’s status could indeed control their own destiny within the Five Elements Sect.

’But what about outside the Five Elements Sect?’

’That was far from certain.’

Zhang Su said no more.

’Whatever the reason, we are here now. Only one of us can leave alive.’

Zhang Su saw arrogance in Dugu Jian, and he saw a sense of helplessness. But he saw no fear, no hesitation. This meant Dugu Jian didn’t even consider the possibility of losing.

’What kind of confidence is that?’

But Zhang Su wouldn’t argue.

’Arguing is meaningless.’

’A Martial Artist’s strength does the talking!’

His hand closed around the hilt of his Cold Frost Sword.

It was a little cold.

After all, the rain was coming down harder and harder.

Even his vision was becoming blurred.

However, Zhang Su had keen senses.

A distance of a hundred feet was no problem for Zhang Su.

Dugu Jian also saw Zhang Su’s movement.

He said nothing more either.

Though he was confident, he would never underestimate an opponent.

Dugu Jian would give it his all, ending the dispute over the Hengshan County mine with his single strongest strike!

For a moment, everything around them fell silent.

All that remained was the howling wind and the sound of the downpouring rain.

SWISH.

Dugu Jian drew his sword.

His strike seemed to transform the rain into a solid curtain of water.

And within that curtain, other powers seemed to weave together, endlessly regenerating.

The aura of Perfection emanated from it.

This Swordsmanship seemed to have no weaknesses.

"The Five Elements Reincarnation Sword Technique..."

Zhang Su understood. This was the Five Elements Reincarnation Sword Technique.

And it was at the Perfection Realm.

You could never know how terrifying the Five Elements Reincarnation Sword Technique was without seeing it for yourself. Even with Zhang Su’s own perception—infinitely close to true Martial Sense—he could not find a single flaw in this Swordsmanship.

No matter how sharp Zhang Su’s perception was, if there was no flaw to be found, it was useless.

It wasn’t just Zhang Su who sensed that Dugu Jian’s Five Elements Reincarnation Sword Technique was impenetrable. The Huajin Martial Artists standing guard behind him all wore solemn expressions, their hearts reeling in shock.

They asked themselves.

’If it were us facing Dugu Jian’s strike, could we block it?’

The answer was self-evident.

They couldn’t.

Basically, anyone who faced it would die.

Let alone ten of them ganging up on Dugu Jian, even twenty wouldn’t be enough.

"There’s only one way to defeat Swordsmanship like this: overwhelm it with brute force! A direct power suppression. Unless it’s a Danjin Martial Artist, Dugu Jian is truly invincible within the Huajin Realm..."

Zhou Peng said in a low voice.

The others were also Huajin Martial Artists with considerable experience, so they knew Zhou Peng was telling the truth.

Dugu Jian was even more terrifying than they had imagined.

This was true invincibility in the Huajin Realm!

But Danjin Martial Artists couldn’t intervene.

Faced with such terrifying Swordsmanship, what kind of Killing Sword could Zhang Su possibly have?

’No matter how strong a Killing Sword is, can it be stronger than a Danjin Martial Artist?’

Thus, everyone’s hearts sank.

Zhang Su, they feared, would not be able to block this strike.

Strong was strong, and weak was weak.

How could Zhang Su, an Inner Force practitioner, possibly unleash the power of a Danjin Martial Artist?

It was simply impossible!

"Zhang Su..."

Xie Guanchao’s expression was complicated.

He didn’t want Zhang Su to die just like that.

But he couldn’t intervene.

Even if he did, it wouldn’t change the outcome.

Besides, at this distance, it was already too late for him to act.

Zhang Su had to face this strike on his own.

If he blocked it, then Zhang Su would earn the right to fight Dugu Jian.

If he couldn’t, he would die!

’What a Five Elements Reincarnation Sword Technique... This Swordsmanship is truly flawless, at least at the Huajin level. No matter how exquisite a move is, it can’t break through. Only immense power can shatter this Swordsmanship.’

Zhang Su also immediately understood how terrifying this Swordsmanship was.

’No wonder Dugu Jian is so confident.’

’Other than a Danjin Martial Artist, he can’t imagine anyone who could block his strike, can he?’

’No, there’s another way...’

’I don’t need overwhelming power. After all, in all Martial Arts, speed alone is unbeatable. As long as my sword is fast enough...’

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Su gripped the hilt of his Cold Frost Sword and pulled.

SHIIING.

Zhang Su drew his sword.

There was no sound of wind or thunder.

The Twelve Layers of Internal Strength did not erupt from within him.

He didn’t even use a single one of the various Swordsmanship techniques he had cultivated before.