Swallowing the Stars: Start with an Enlightenment System

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The ear-piercing sound of blades clashing echoed across the battlefield. Psyst barely managed to steady himself by carving two shallow marks on the ground with his feet.

Her sharp eyes scanned her opponent from head to toe without blinking.

"Such superb combat skills, absolutely flawless!"

Pushis was secretly amazed.

She now finally understood why Kuru had been defeated in a single move.

Baiyuan's fighting skills were too exquisite; every move was so precise that it was unbelievable.

Even if you slow down his movements in your mind, you can't find the slightest flaw.

Or rather, even if she could find a theoretically possible flaw, her body couldn't keep up with that reaction speed.

This is not a suppression in terms of strength and speed, but an absolute crushing of combat skills.

Whoosh!

Psys made another move.

This time, her figure moved like flowing water, her feet moving in complex steps, her whole body turning into several afterimages, spinning rapidly around Baiyuan.

This is her signature move, "Flowing Shadow Illusionary Steps," which made her virtually unbeatable among her peers.

boom!

Just as Psys launched a surprise attack from behind, Baiyuan seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, turning around without warning. His battle blade swung out at a seemingly simple but terrifyingly precise angle, blocking her full-force attack.

Sparks flew as swords clashed.

Having failed in his first attack, Psys quickly retreated, his figure once again merging into the afterimage.

Next, she increased her movement speed and launched attacks from different angles.

A feint attack on the left is followed by a real strike on the right. The upper body feint suddenly turns into a lower body attack, and each attack is tricky and ruthless.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sounds of swords clashing were continuous.

However, Bai Yuan remained calm throughout, and even his breathing rhythm did not change.

He simply adjusted his footing slightly, and his battle sword always appeared at the most opportune moment and in the most opportune position, blocking all of Pushis's attacks one by one.

Those dazzling offensives seemed to have no effect on him.

The three spectators on the sidelines had different expressions.

Kuru's expression was solemn, with a hint of bitterness in his eyes.

He had just personally experienced that feeling of powerlessness.

The other two were completely stunned by the battle before them.

"How can he do it so easily? Just how terrifying is this guy's strength?" one of them murmured.

The other person swallowed hard, shocked, and said, "That's right, Psys clearly went all out, but he still couldn't do anything to him. This is no longer a contest on the same level."

Kuru explained with a wry smile, "It's no use. This person's combat skills have reached the level of 'foresight.' Senior Sister Pushis's movements are transparent to him. He has probably already seen through everything and can easily predict every move she makes."

As if to confirm Kuru's words, Baiyuan suddenly spoke up:

"There is a 0.1-second delay in your movement between the third and seventh moves. When you turn to the left, your center of gravity will be two inches higher. Also, before each attack from behind, your right shoulder will unconsciously drop half an inch."

Upon hearing this, Pushis froze, a look of horror appearing on his face.

She herself had never noticed these subtle habits, but now the other party had seen them all.

Baiyuan continued, "Your skills are already excellent, but you rely too much on fixed routines. Real combat has no routines, only responses."

Before he finished speaking, Baiyuan took the initiative for the first time.

His movements weren't fast, but they were terrifyingly precise. Every step he took landed precisely where Pushis was about to move, and every strike was aimed at the angle she was most vulnerable to.

After three moves, the longsword in Prusis's left hand was knocked away, and Baiyuan's blade lightly touched the armor at his throat before being withdrawn.

"Thank you for your concession."

Prusis stood there, stunned, for a long time before finally letting out a long breath and saying with a wry smile:

"I lost, and I admit defeat wholeheartedly."

Although her opponent's strength was superior to hers, it was only by a limited margin, and in terms of speed, she was far inferior to him.

But he perfectly made up for all these differences with his exquisite combat skills.

She deserved to lose this battle.

"I have another question, and I hope you can answer it." Pusis looked at Baiyuan with serious eyes.

"Speaking."

"Just now, how much of your strength did you use in our exchange?"

This was the issue that Psys cared about most.

She could clearly sense that Baiyuan wasn't using his full strength, but she didn't know how much he was holding back.

"How much strength do you have?" Bai Yuan pondered for a moment before answering frankly.

"I can't say for sure. If I went all out, I could kill myself in that state in an instant."

After three months of intensive seclusion, his abilities in all aspects have significantly improved.

Moreover, even three months ago, his combat strength was enough to easily defeat Pushis in the same realm.

Pushis took a deep breath, suppressed his shock, and extended the most sincere invitation.

"Yuan, on behalf of Baihulou, I sincerely invite you to join us. With your talent, once you enter Baihulou, you can at least become a Level 1 elite, and may even directly become a Special-Level elite!"

She spoke sincerely, saying, "Although you are a member of the Blade Clan, having a powerful force as your backing when you're out in the world is much safer than venturing out on your own."

Upon hearing this, Baiyuan remained unmoved and waved his hand to politely decline.

"No need. I've already decided that once I break through to the Hengxing level, I will head to the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance."

If he really wanted to join a certain force, wouldn't the Qianwu Dojo or the Virtual Universe Company be better choices?

The Qianwu Dojo was established by the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom to repay his debts and was specifically a place to cultivate geniuses.

It's not that I'm bragging, but with the talent and strength he's shown so far, he'd be more than qualified to be a first-level elite in the Qianwu Dojo.

As for Virtual Universe Company, it is one of the five major powers in the vast universe. Even the Qianwu Dojo has to give way to it, not to mention Hundred Tiger Tower.

Baiyuan's unwillingness to join these forces ultimately stems from his desire to avoid being bound by them.

Pushis was not surprised by his answer.

There are many powerful individuals in the universe who would rather join the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance and live a life of constant danger and life-or-death struggles than be bound by the rules of any power.

And it is precisely this path that has created countless true powerhouses.

Those martial artists who were originally stuck in a bottleneck and found it difficult to break through often undergo a transformation under the pressure of life-or-death crises.

Such events are not uncommon in the universe.

Just like the "Giant Axe Warriors" in the Giant Axe Arena, they must complete a thousand consecutive brutal battles.

In this environment, failure to break through means death.

Those who survived were all ruthless individuals who had pushed their own limits.

"Alright, since you don't want to join, we won't force you. If you don't mind, how about we add each other as friends?"

"Can."

The two then added each other as friends.

Not only Pusis and Kuru, but two other people also took the initiative to exchange contact information with Baiyuan.

They all recognized Baiyuan's extraordinary potential and knew that his future achievements would far surpass theirs, so they naturally wanted to befriend him as soon as possible to lay the groundwork for their future relationship.

To put it bluntly, it's questionable whether they'll even be able to reach the threshold of the cosmic level in the future.