These six fine steel long knives are the biggest expense of this competition.
"Fear you won’t even have the chance to draw your sword later."
Ji Wuyou, with his hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist, still smiled at Xu Taiping with narrowed eyes.
At this moment, the voice of the supervisor sounded.
Xu Taiping nodded, then placed one hand on the hilt of his knife at his waist, the other hand clenched into a fist, his right leg in a lunge, and his body slightly leaning forward.
Ji Wuyou smiled and nodded, then formed a sword finger with one hand and a seal with the other, the long sword at his waist trembling in the scabbard.
"Since that is the case, let the competition begin!"
The supervisor stepped back and announced loudly.
Almost as soon as the words were spoken, the sound of a sword and the sound of a knife being drawn rang out simultaneously.
Immediately, a crescent-shaped blade of light and a flying sword crossed paths.
Xu Taiping used the crescent to dodge the flying sword's strike from Ji Wuyou and successfully reached behind Ji Wuyou. However, the knife in his hand shattered with a "crack" due to the impact of the collision between the blade and the sword.
Xu Taiping, who was well-prepared, did not hesitate to运转体内真气，再次拔出腰间的一柄长刀。
The explosive blade energy transformed into a blade shadow over ten feet long, slashing straight toward Ji Wuyou's back.
Seven Killing Knives, Third Kill, Steel Breaker.
From the Full Moon to the broken knife and the re-drawn knife, and then to this Third Kill, the entire process was seamless and fluid, as if practiced countless times, leaving the onlookers in awe.
However, at the moment Xu Taiping's Third Kill was unleashed, Ji Wuyou's flying sword, as if it had eyes, drew a circular arc in the air and fiercely slashed at the blade shadow.
In the midst of the massive shock, the blade energy released by Xu Taiping's Third Kill was instantly cut off by the flying sword, and the long knife in his hand shattered with a "crack."
Ji Wuyou's flying sword, however, was only pushed back a few feet by the counter-shock.
The strength disparity was clear to all.
But Xu Taiping, as if he had anticipated this, the moment the long knife in his hand shattered, the fist hidden behind his back, accompanied by the sound of a bull's roar, struck heavily toward Ji Wuyou's back.
At this moment, Ji Wuyou, who wanted to control the sword to save himself, was naturally too late.
"Sea Dries, Rocks Crumble!"
But at this moment, Ji Wuyou, still facing away from Xu Taiping, suddenly recited a spell loudly, followed by a loud shout, and stomped his right foot on the ground.
In an instant, the originally hard ground suddenly collapsed.
Xu Taiping, losing his footing, staggered and nearly fell headfirst.
However, Xu Taiping promptly used the Wind Shadow Step, his figure flashing, and he took a step from the original spot.
Before Xu Taiping could steady himself, the sound of a sword and the sound of breaking air suddenly rang out, and a sword light pierced toward his back.
But what no one, including Ji Wuyou, expected was that Xu Taiping did not dodge the sword, but let it pierce his body.
Just as everyone was puzzled, a cloud of blood mist suddenly burst from Xu Taiping's body.
Then everyone saw the blood mist instantly freeze, trapping his upper body and the flying sword together.
The flying sword that had been flying around the field was now sealed inside Xu Taiping's body.
"Ji Wuyou's flying sword is controlled?!"
Seeing this, many people couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
Because no one could have imagined that someone would use their body to seal a flying sword.
Zhao Linglong and Qing Xiao, among others, were so shocked they couldn't even speak.
As the shock spread, another sound of a knife being drawn rang out.
Despite the intense pain, Xu Taiping's movements did not pause for a moment.
A bright blade shadow, like a flood breaking through a dam, surged out, slashing straight toward Ji Wuyou.
Seven Killing Knives, Final Kill, Soul Chaser.
After several failed attempts to control the sword with his qi, Ji Wuyou, with a grim face, finally recited the Wind Come spell.
As soon as the words were spoken, a gust of wind, like a giant hand, struck Xu Taiping's blade shadow.
In the midst of the massive shock, Xu Taiping's blade cut through the wind and slashed toward Ji Wuyou's body.
Although the wind deflected the blade, it still severed one of Ji Wuyou's arms.
But immediately, in a fit of rage, he formed a sword finger with his other hand, gathered all his true qi, and shouted:
With a "crack," the mystic ice armor on Xu Taiping's chest shattered, and Ji Wuyou's flying sword was pulled out from Xu Taiping's back.
This time, Ji Wuyou was able to pull out the sword because he had been gathering strength for a long time, and Xu Taiping's qi was relatively weak after his slash.
Under the intense pain, Xu Taiping grunted, but he immediately smiled and said to Ji Wuyou:
"One sword for one arm, worth it!"
As he spoke, he again used the Residual Afterglow true qi to coagulate the blood into ice, sealing the wound on his back.
This scene made all the cultivators present break out in cold sweat.
From being hit by the sword to severing Ji Wuyou's arm, and then to having the flying sword pulled out of his back, it all happened in just a few breaths. Many cultivators only understood what had happened at this moment.
"Trading injuries, severing one of Ji Wuyou's arms, greatly reducing his combat ability... Could this have been planned by Taiping from the beginning?"
"If that's the case, this young man's calculations might already surpass ours."
Zi Yan also looked surprised.
Amid the commotion, Xu Taiping's long knife slashed out again.
Ji Wuyou, with a face full of resentment, used all his strength to control the flying sword to counter.
However, with one arm missing, Ji Wuyou could no longer use both the flying sword and spells simultaneously, and the situation on the field gradually tilted in Xu Taiping's favor.
As long as Xu Taiping can find the opportunity to use the Charging Bull Formation, Ji Wuyou will undoubtedly lose.
At this moment, Ji Wuyou suddenly used the Wind Come spell again.
He increased the distance between himself and Xu Taiping, then wiped the blood from Xu Taiping on the flying sword onto his palm, and recited a difficult and obscure spell, finally shouting with a grim smile:
"The pain I suffer, I will return to you tenfold."
Hearing this, Dugu Qing Xiao stood up abruptly.
"Ji Wuyou actually used the Two Injuries Spell?!"
He coldly snorted, his eyes full of anger.