Atlas of Heaven and Man

On the national highway, the wind had picked up a bit, swirling up a lot of sand and dust, but it also blew away some of the smoke ahead.

After Kan Shōsei got out of the car, he held the long sword at his waist with one hand, his expression solemn as he looked ahead. After a moment, under the gaze of everyone there, he walked towards that place step by step.

He wore his hair in a topknot and was dressed in the white practice uniform of the Wavebreak Hall. His clothing still followed the style of the old era, with wide sleeves that fluttered in the wind.

Although he looked two or three years younger than he actually was due to drinking White Infant Wine, appearing to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, his determined eyes and resolute aura made everyone around him involuntarily become serious and respectful.

The Third Threshold fighter stationed there bowed respectfully upon seeing Kan Shōsei approach, then stepped aside.

Although he had been transferred from another location, he was also a fighter invested in by the Ferris Wheel Company, and the etiquette and weapons he had learned were of foreign origin.

Kan Shōsei nodded to him, but his steps did not falter.

At this time, the gunmen on the Ferris Wheel Company's side had all stopped. Whether they were biological weapons or combat personnel, they all retreated quickly.

Seeing these people retreat, Counselor Yao sensed something and ordered his own men to cease fire, not to waste bullets.

Then he saw a handsome young man in white slowly walking towards them.

His expression changed, and he looked ahead with a solemn face. Was this another Third Threshold fighter?

Moreover, whether it was the subtle threat he exuded as he walked, or the enemy's reaction at this moment, it was very obvious that this was definitely not an ordinary Third Threshold fighter.

Seeing the ranged gunmen raise their guns, he quickly cautioned, "Don't move yet." Such a person is very sensitive to danger and cannot be hit. It seems that he can only deal with him himself.

Kan Shōsei seemed to be single-mindedly walking forward, passing an unmanned vehicle parked ahead as a barrier. However, only two or three meters after he passed it, there was a jolt behind him. The upper half of the vehicle's roof, which belonged to the escort convoy, suddenly slid down and crashed diagonally onto the ground.

A member of the Esoteric Order hiding in the car and the ritual patterns inside were both split in two, and blood instantly covered the seats. However, most people on both sides did not see when he drew his sword.

Even Counselor Yao only barely caught a glimpse of his right hand seeming to move. By the time he came to his senses, the sword had already been sheathed. His heart sank, the enemy was even stronger than he had estimated.

Kan Shōsei stopped less than twenty meters in front of the escort convoy and released his bio-field.

Not only the field itself, but he could also use posture, steps, gaze, and even aura to transmit this to the opponent's mind, thereby achieving the purpose of deterring the enemy. In the Wavebreak Hall's secret teachings, this technique is called 'Mind Tremor'.

Counselor Yao's breathing involuntarily quickened. This was the reaction of the mutated tissue in his body being stimulated after encountering a powerful enemy with extreme threat.

Although he had not yet formally faced off, he knew that he had no chance of winning.

Chen Chuan had already returned to the convoy at this time. He was the first to sense the field transmitted by the opponent.

This field was different from the ones he had seen before. It contained a lot of extra information. It was demonstrating force to him, and also inviting him to fight.

The other party was very clearly expressing a meaning: if he did not come out, then they would actively kill their way in.

He immediately judged that the person had come for him.

Whether it was out of consideration for the safety of the convoy or his own pursuit of combat, he would not refuse such an invitation.

He held the interphone and said, "Counselor Yao, leave this person to me. Just be careful, they should still have people lurking here. As soon as I leave, they are likely to appear."

Counselor Yao said solemnly, "I understand. This is my duty."

He paused, choosing to reveal some information, "We have arrangements. If there are no more than two people, and if the time is not long, we should still be able to cope."

Chen Chuan ended the call. He held the Snow Lord saber and walked out of the convoy, onto the wide road outside. Gusts of wind blew, and the Esoteric Order robe on his body kept shaking.

Kan Shōsei's expression became extremely solemn when he saw him walk out. He held the sword in one hand and placed the other on his waist, bowing respectfully to him, "Wavebreak Hall, Kan Shōsei, requests guidance from Chen-jun."

Chen Chuan slowly raised his hand, clasped the saber, and arched his hand in return, also saying, "Kan Shōsei-sensei, please guide me."

Seemingly affected by the storm from the sea, the sky presented a gray-blue color, and heavy clouds pressed down towards them, while the wind grew stronger and stronger.

At this moment, the combat personnel confronting each other on both sides totaled enough to number in the hundreds, but the section of road left for them was very empty, as if only the two of them were standing under the sky.

Kan Shōsei took a step back and slowly drew his sword from his waist, placing it directly in front of him.

Chen Chuan raised the long saber and held it horizontally in front of him. With a gentle flick, the scabbard separated from the blade and flew out, revealing the Snow Lord saber's cold, gleaming blade. He held the saber with both hands, his body slightly sideways, holding the saber horizontally to the side of his head, the tip of the saber slanting towards the ground.

His saber was much longer than the opponent's, and he was also taller than the opponent, giving him an advantage at long range.

However, Third Threshold combat is not something that can be decided solely by the length of weapons, especially for those with superb skills. If an attack is ineffective, it will give others an opportunity.

In particular, the opponent's field was a vast expanse, making it impossible to detect the reality of the person. Obviously, he had extremely superb field skills. Even if he fully released his field, it would not have much effect.

Everyone on both sides was watching closely. Everyone on either side knew that the outcome of this battle would determine the fate of most of the people present.

After Chen Chuan confronted him for a moment, seeing that Kan Shōsei did not intend to take the lead, obviously taking the path of defense and counterattack, he was not polite and took the initiative to attack, stepping forward while shifting his center of gravity forward.

Seeing him retreat, Chen Chuan felt that on the surface, the opponent was moving with him, but in reality, the opponent was one step ahead of him, seemingly predicting his movements.

This kind of prediction was not only decisive and direct, but also extremely accurate. This was not only combat experience, but also a technique he had never seen before. This was different from most of the opponents he had encountered before. He had never encountered an opponent of this style before.

At this time, he slightly increased his speed. No matter how the opponent fought, he only needed to master his own rhythm. Even if he could maintain the same rhythm, it was impossible to keep retreating like this forever.

Moreover, in the final analysis, the battle would depend on physical strength. The individual qualities of the fighters determined everything.

As he continued to approach, Kan Shōsei continued to retreat. However, after only a few steps, Chen Chuan's speed increased. His expression was serious, he quickly adjusted his steps, and took the initiative to meet him.

Chen Chuan immediately moved his arm and sent a saber forward. Kan Shōsei quickly parried to the side with both hands. After this collision, the strengths of both sides were transmitted, and after a slight pause, the two men's saber techniques quickly changed again, and they continued to strike each other, transmitting a continuous sound.

Chen Chuan was the main attacking party, but every time he slashed his saber, it would be accurately intercepted by Kan Shōsei. Not only that, but each parry was exactly right, blocking the easiest place to parry.

When Kan Shōsei did these things, he did not deliberately judge, did not analyze how to strike, but emptied himself, completely letting the Spirit in his heart lead himself, letting his body follow the saber.

This is 'Spirit Knows, I Do Not Know'.

Moreover, it was good if the opponent had no flaws, but if they were impatient or their rhythm was slightly chaotic, then they would be able to strike a Spirit Strike at any time and anywhere. If the timing was right, they would be able to end the battle instantly.

However, just after the two men's blades had clashed more than a dozen times in a row, his heart suddenly tightened. At this moment, almost all of his hairs stood on end. He hurriedly braced two sabers.

With two clangs, he retreated while the saber body trembled, and the power transmitted from the saber was quickly drawn into his body and dissipated as he moved.

The spectators could not see their movements at all. They only felt that they had just gone up to fight each other, and then they had immediately separated again.

Chen Chuan's eyes flickered slightly. During the confrontation just now, he suddenly increased the strength of his saber strike. Even an Iron Demon would not be able to receive this saber so easily. However, Kan Shōsei not only intercepted the saber one step ahead of time, but also used the changes in the saber moves and the movement of his body to dissolve the power.

He could see that this was a very clever technique of dissolving power. Not only he himself participated, but even the saber also participated. Every link was done perfectly. Leaving aside physical strength, in terms of the mastery and application of skills, he was obviously stronger than the Iron Demon in subtle changes.

However, the two men were taking different paths, and combat power could not be simply judged in this way. No matter who it was, they needed to give full play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses as much as possible.

Then, the probing ends here.

He raised it again, took a deep breath at the same time, the mutated tissues on his body were mobilized layer by layer, his center of gravity was slightly lowered, his field also began to expand, and then he suddenly raised his eyes to look at Kan Shōsei. At the same time as the latter's expression changed slightly, as the road surface under his feet shattered, the whole person disappeared from the spot in an instant.

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