Chapter 132 - 102: So, a Sword Can Be This Fast... One Strike to the Throat, Dugu Jian Dies

What’s more, when Zhang Su drew his sword, he didn’t use some profound sword technique.

It was merely a light thrust.

This thrust seemed as simple as could be.

But this was the Extreme Sword Form from the Infinite Sword Scripture!

This was the first time Zhang Su had revealed his Extreme Sword Form to anyone.

The moment he unleashed the Extreme Sword Form, the immense Inner Strength within his body was instantly drained, all of it channeled into this single thrust.

SWISH.

Fast!

It was unimaginably fast!

Dugu Jian’s senses were already incredibly sharp.

Furthermore, he hadn’t underestimated Zhang Su in the slightest; his eyes had been locked on him the entire time.

Yet, when Zhang Su unleashed the Extreme Sword Form, Dugu Jian suddenly seemed to lose sight of his sword.

It was as if it had vanished from his sight.

’No, it couldn’t have just vanished.’

’Zhang Su is right in front of me. How could the sword in his hand just disappear?’

An extremely intense sense of danger welled up from deep within Dugu Jian.

He had only ever felt such an instinct when facing Shi Buyi.

Finally, Dugu Jian saw it.

He saw Zhang Su’s sword.

But by the time he saw it, Zhang Su’s sword had already gently pierced his neck.

PFFT.

Dugu Jian’s eyes widened.

He couldn’t understand for the life of him how Zhang Su’s sword could have passed through his Five Elements Reincarnation Sword Technique so effortlessly.

’My Five Elements Reincarnation Sword Technique is flawless.’

’How did Zhang Su get through?’

And Dugu Jian hadn’t even noticed.

Countless images flashed through Dugu Jian’s mind.

Finally, he seemed to understand.

He understood why Zhang Su’s sword had been able to penetrate his Five Elements Reincarnation Sword Technique.

One word: fast!

It wasn’t superior strength.

It wasn’t a contest of brute force.

Nor was it an intricate sword technique.

It was speed.

When something is too fast to even perceive, even the most perfect swordsmanship is useless.

In the face of absolute speed, any "perfect" swordsmanship is riddled with flaws.

"How can your sword be that fast?"

Dugu Jian stared intently at Zhang Su.

How could someone at the Inner Force realm unleash such a terrifying strike?

He couldn’t have blocked that strike, and it was likely that not even a Danjin Martial Artist could have.

Perhaps only a Gang Force Martial Artist could have blocked it.

After all, a Gang Force Martial Artist’s Gang Force envelops their entire body.

No matter how fast the sword, if it couldn’t pierce their Gang Force, it would be unable to harm a Gang Force Martial Artist.

Unfortunately, Dugu Jian was no Gang Force Martial Artist.

He was merely a Huajin Martial Artist.

A body of flesh and blood could not block such a sharp blade.

CLANG.

The longsword in Dugu Jian’s hand fell to the ground.

A moment later, Dugu Jian’s body collapsed to the ground as well.

RUMBLE.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared all around.

The rain began to fall even harder.

It washed away the thick stench of blood.

The rain poured down in a deluge, but Zhou Peng and the others were simply dumbfounded.

Their mouths hung open, unable to utter a single word.

’Dugu Jian... is dead?’

’He’s actually dead?’

’That great, insurmountable mountain pressing down on them... was gone, just like that?’

It was... unbelievable!

Even though they had witnessed the entire fight between Zhang Su and Dugu Jian with their own eyes, they still found it hard to believe.

They simply couldn’t comprehend it.

Just moments ago, Dugu Jian’s Five Elements Reincarnation Sword Technique had nearly driven them to despair.

They couldn’t have imagined any way to break through Dugu Jian’s swordsmanship.

Unless one was a Danjin Martial Artist.

But Zhang Su wasn’t a Danjin Martial Artist.

He couldn’t have overwhelmed skill with brute force.

But the reality was that Dugu Jian lay dead on the ground.

His throat pierced.

A single, fatal strike to the throat!

It was Zhang Su’s signature move.

Who could have imagined that Dugu Jian would be killed by Zhang Su with a single strike to the throat?

There were no flashy moves.

No terrifying burst of power.

There was, it seemed... only speed!

"So a sword can actually be that fast..."

Xie Guanchao muttered to himself.

Body Technique was his own specialty.

So he naturally understood the advantages of speed.

But he had never expected Zhang Su’s sword to be so terrifyingly fast that not even Dugu Jian’s Five Elements Reincarnation Sword Technique could stop it.

’What in the world was that swordsmanship?’

The men looked at each other.

They realized that none of them recognized the technique.

But any swordsmanship that could kill Dugu Jian with a single strike to the throat had to be extraordinary.

"Hm?"

Just then, Xie Guanchao noticed Zhang Su stagger.

He immediately recalled Zhang Su saying he could only manage a single strike and would need them to cover for him.

Xie Guanchao was the fastest, so he was behind Zhang Su in an instant, catching him to keep him steady.

"Zhang Su, are you alright?"

Xie Guanchao asked.

"I’m fine."

Zhang Su steadied himself.

Then he knelt and began searching Dugu Jian’s body.

Soon, Zhang Su found Dugu Jian’s Identity Token.

He tucked the Identity Token into his robes.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH.

Just then, more Huajin Martial Artists from the Five Elements Sect arrived.

But when they saw Dugu Jian’s body lying in a pool of blood, their faces were etched with shock.

They had never, for a moment, imagined that Dugu Jian could be defeated.

Let alone killed by Zhang Su with a single strike to the throat.

Xie Guanchao immediately pulled Zhang Su back.

Zhou Peng and the others also kept a close watch on the men from the Five Elements Sect.

However, no one made a move.

"Let’s go!"

The Huajin Martial Artists from the Five Elements Sect simply retrieved Dugu Jian’s body and retreated.

They knew full well that with Dugu Jian’s death, the conflict over the mineral veins in Hengshan County was likely over.

There was no longer any point in fighting to the death.

Seeing the Huajin Martial Artists from the Five Elements Sect retreat, Xie Guanchao and the others immediately brought Zhang Su back to the Guiyuan Sect’s stronghold.

Despite the pouring rain.

Back at the Guiyuan Sect stronghold, many Martial Artists still stood on Drum Tower Street, gazing out into the pitch-black night.

They all knew Zhang Su had gone to face Dugu Jian.

And although they all knew the odds were stacked against him, deep in their hearts, they still held onto a sliver of hope.

They were hoping for a miracle.

TAP TAP TAP.

Faint figures could be seen in the night, rapidly approaching the Guiyuan Sect stronghold.

"They’re back..."

Many felt their hearts tighten with anxiety.

Their eyes immediately fixed on the figures emerging from the darkness.

"Is that... Zhang Su?"

Many people instantly recognized the familiar figure in white robes.

Zhang Su!

Zhang Su wasn’t dead. He had come back alive.

What did this mean?

An incredible excitement surged through the hearts of many.

A wild thought surfaced in their minds.

’Could it be... that Zhang Su won?’