Swallowing the Stars: Increase your comprehension by one point every day.

Duanmu Shan's gaze sharpened as he stared intently at the Fiery Blade that had fallen before him.

The raging flame blade was unleashed in an instant, but the surrounding humid air stagnated like glue, forming a vortex with a range of at least ten kilometers under the turbulent influence of the blade.

Gao Xiang and Duanmu Shan were right in the center of the vortex.

Duanmu Shan was also a master of the knife.

The moment Gao Xiang unleashed his swordsmanship, he had already roughly figured out what level Gao Xiang's swordsmanship was at.

The swordsmanship of the Hengxing level is divided into three levels.

The first level is when the knife skills are superb, and the knife in one's hand is like an extension of one's own body.

At this moment, the Hengxing-level sword technique can definitely be considered to be at the peak level among those of the same realm.

The second level is the return to simplicity and authenticity in knife skills.

At this point, the swordsmanship had no set patterns, no fancy or superfluous movements; it consisted only of the most primal strike.

For example, simply swinging a knife, slashing, or stabbing.

Duanmu Shan has a sharp eye.

I could tell at first glance that Gao Xiang's swordsmanship was at the second level.

Standing outside the battle arena, the new trainees, including Jijir, felt a deep-seated envy after witnessing Gao Xiang's pure and decisive strike.

Although very few of them practiced swordsmanship, pure swordsmanship, like other weapons, was simple and unadorned.

Some of the more experienced students, however, remained relatively calm.

The vast majority of them are at this level.

Duanmu Shan held the knife in both hands and swung it upwards.

The sword, like a cleaver, chopped into a hard cow bone.

Gao Xiang was startled when he saw the opponent's slash, but he did not stop wielding his Flaming Blade.

Duanmu Shan was the most powerful star-level expert he had ever encountered.

Although Gao Xiang hadn't yet touched that simple, unadorned slash with his own Flaming Blade, the oppressive feeling of the battle blade had already arrived.

Less than a thousandth of a second.

The two knives clashed together.

Although Gao Xiang blocked the opponent's attack, the force contained in the opponent's sword technique was not completely neutralized; instead, it continued to advance towards Gao Xiang.

The force was transmitted from the hilt of the Flaming Blade and quickly acted on Gao Xiang's Force Armor.

Gijir stared wide-eyed at Gao Xiang.

Gao Xiang was clearly at a disadvantage.

The remaining force quickly pierced through Gao Xiang's Tier 3 alloy battle armor.

Most martial artists wear two sets of armor.

The outermost layer is alloy armor.

Alloy armor can transform into any shape you want, but it has a fatal weakness: it cannot protect every detail of the body.

Therefore, martial artists would also wear a layer of Force armor underneath.

Gao Xiang's Force Armor is also at the third tier.

Force armor can also transform into any style, perfectly covering every part of the body, but its defensive capabilities rely more on the strength of the user's Force.

When the aftershock of Duanmu Shan's first strike hit Gao Xiang's alloy armor, the armor shattered instantly.

Fortunately, the alloy armor absorbed 9% of the aftershocks.

The remaining shockwave struck Gao Xiang's Force Armor.

click!

Gao Xiang could clearly feel that his ribs were broken.

In no time, the alloy armor that had been broken was quickly repaired.

"Gao Xiang, if this is all you're capable of, then you should just admit defeat. That would be more dignified."

Gao Xiang did not respond to the other party.

If we're going to stand here, then we'll fight to the very end.

Seeing that Gao Xiang was someone who refused to admit defeat, Duanmu Shan decided to stop hiding his strength.

"I've already learned the third move of the Seven Star Sword Technique, so let me show you how powerful it is!"

The third level of swordsmanship is that it contains principles.

Once a sword technique reaches its peak, to advance further, it must be guided by principles.

The more and more thoroughly one applies the principles, the more powerful the sword technique becomes.

Duanmu Shan gently swung his sword.

His understanding of the lower-level laws is not low. Those who can rank on the Wind and Thunder Ranking have all integrated their understanding of the laws into their own unique skills.

What appeared to be a light slash from Duanmu Shan was actually a move he made without holding back.

Having spent over a century on Fenglei Island, he had long since suffered the injustice of underestimating his opponents. Therefore, if he decided to challenge someone, he would be absolutely certain of victory.

After probing his opponent several times and understanding their strengths and weaknesses, he will unleash his strongest techniques without hesitation, aiming for a swift and decisive victory.

"The swordsmanship has actually incorporated the laws of nature; I'm afraid I can't withstand this strike."

Gao Xiang quickly made up his mind.

His figure was like a ghost.

In just a moment, he had already appeared in the distance.

Gao Xiang's movement technique "Thunderbolt" is currently at the second level of perfection.

Currently, we are studying the third layer.

He has entered the third level, but is not yet proficient enough to distinguish eight illusory bodies.

Before long, four tall birds appeared around Duanmu Mountain.

However, Duanmu Shan seemed to have anticipated Gao Xiang's actions.

He was spinning in place.

The air was churned up, and vegetation within a radius of more than ten kilometers was thrown into the air by the tornado.

Duanmu Shan had long seen many students who had learned similar movement techniques to Gao Xiang.

He has extensive combat experience in dealing with these illusions.

Since we can't find the real body, let's destroy it all.

No matter how many illusions one possesses, they are all just flashy tricks in the face of absolute power.

He wanted to break the spell with force and forcibly sever the four illusory bodies in different directions.

Duanmu Shan slashed at the first illusionary body, then turned around and slashed at the second illusionary body.

Gao Xiang's four illusory bodies were almost simultaneously cut down by Duanmu Shan with a single strike.

The fourth illusion is Gao Xiang's true form.

Gao Xiang saw that all three illusions had been destroyed, and he had nowhere left to retreat.

Unless he can reach a higher level in his movement technique "Thunderbolt", he will have no choice but to take Duanmu Shan's strongest strike head-on.

Soon, Gao Xiang and Duanmu Shan were face to face.

Gao Xiang was thrown into the air.

His alloy armor, having suffered irreparable damage in one go, had turned into scrap metal and slipped off his body.

Gao Xiang's internal organs trembled, as if a stick had been stabbed into his body and was churning inside.

He was in so much pain that cold sweat poured down his forehead.

What a terrifying slash!

"Boss is amazing! One strike and that kid's alloy armor is destroyed!"

Alloy armor is your first life.

The Force Armor is a second life.

The physical body is a third life.

Gao Xiang has already lost one of his lives.

"continue!"

Duanmu Shan was surprised to find that Gao Xiang was still alive.

His fighting spirit was high, and he continued his pursuit while Gao Xiang was still recovering.

At this moment, Gao Xiang had no time to recover from his injuries; his gaze was fixed on Duanmu Shan.

Gao Xiang believed that his comprehension was on par with the top geniuses of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, but after his first encounter with one of the top geniuses of Black Dragon Mountain, he realized that he still had so many areas to improve.