# Chapter 216: Complete Victory
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The sword split open the force of Yun Che's attack and then stabbed into his shoulder. Xiao Nan's mouth curled up slightly... this sword strike was sharp enough to pierce through refined steel. He was one hundred percent certain that with this strike, Yun Che's shoulder would be directly pierced through.
He felt Wind Spirit Sword cut through the power Yun Che had unleashed, cut through his protective profound force and outer garments, and then stab into his body. The curve of his mouth slowly widened, but in the next instant, his expression completely froze on his face.
As Wind Spirit Sword pierced into the flesh, blood splattered from Yun Che's left shoulder, but Wind Spirit Sword also came to a firm halt at that moment, unable to advance even half a step further. It was as if beneath that half-inch-thick layer of flesh and skin lay an indestructible ten-thousand-year-old mysterious iron!
Wh... what!? Xiao Nan was greatly shocked, almost unable to believe his senses.
Yun Che's counterattack came crashing down at that moment. He moved his heavy sword, and the airflow within ten zhang of space was violently stirred. The raging airflow that rushed toward him made Xiao Nan's entire body hair stand on end. Without thinking, he withdrew his sword at the fastest speed, flipped backward with all his might, retreating straight to ten zhang away, then gasped for breath and stared at Yun Che's shoulder with a shocked expression.
On the clothes at Yun Che's left shoulder, a small patch of blood slowly spread, but it stopped after only a few breaths. From the bloodstain, the wound was not serious and had already completely stopped bleeding... Xiao Nan's eyes twitched repeatedly. That was almost his full-power strike, combined with the Earth Xuan artifact, the extremely sharp Wind Spirit Sword. A direct frontal stab that could pierce through giant rocks and refined steel like tofu, yet it hadn't pierced through his body, seemingly not even touching his bones... it was merely a flesh wound.
Not only him, but everyone outside the arena, including Ling Wugou who could see most clearly, were all full of disbelief. They had all seen with their own eyes Xiao Nan's full-power sword strike stabbing into Yun Che's body. That sword was so fierce that even with the protection of peak Spirit Xuan Realm profound force, it could have been pierced through, but on Yun Che, who was only at True Xuan Realm, it obviously only caused flesh damage.
"What's going on?" Xiao Kuangyu's smile faded as he frowned.
"...It must be that Yun Che is wearing some kind of armor! That's the only explanation!" Xiao Kuanglei said.
Yun Che naturally wasn't wearing any armor, only a thin layer of outer clothing. Although his protective profound force was only at True Xuan Realm, he not only had the protection of the Great Dao Pagoda Art at the second level, but also had just had his body tempered by Dragon God's Blood — and that was not ordinary dragon blood, but the blood of the Dragon God! Now, Yun Che's bloodline strength and physical strength in the "dragon" lineage were completely no less than that of an ordinary true dragon... Could an Earth Xuan sword, driven by Spirit Xuan Realm profound force, pierce through the body of a true dragon?
Of course not!
Not to mention that Yun Che had True Xuan Realm profound force protecting him, even without that protective profound force, if he just stood there defenseless and let him stab, he wouldn't be able to pierce through Yun Che's body with Wind Spirit Sword.
"Quite a good sword strike." Yun Che glanced at the wound on his shoulder with a calm expression, speaking in an appreciative tone. This strike also served as a wake-up call for him. One of the main reasons the Four Great Sects were powerful was their sect profound arts and techniques. Although this Xiao Nan in front of him was only at the bottom among the disciples of the Four Great Sects, he could not be taken lightly. If it weren't for his extremely strong body, someone else would have already suffered a great loss just now.
Yun Che said no more, took a step forward, and swung out a sword.
Following the trajectory of the heavy sword's swing, a tangible wave of air accompanied by a slight distortion of space charged straight at Xiao Nan. Xiao Nan quickly gathered his mind from the earlier shock, widened his eyes, and slashed out with Wind Spirit Sword repeatedly, forming a rain-like storm of sword shadows that rapidly dispersed the oncoming force... But for that simple sword strike from Yun Che, Xiao Nan had to slash more than twenty times to completely disperse all the power. This fact made Xiao Nan's heart tighten again.
In the previous two rounds of group matches, he had also paid attention to Yun Che's matches and had sneered at those sect disciples who easily lost to Yun Che.
But now, personally exchanging blows with him, he finally understood clearly why those people always lost so quickly... because he realized how terrifying the power contained in Yun Che's simple sword strike was.
He had only exchanged a few moves with Yun Che, and the continuous shocks had already pushed his psychological defenses to the brink of collapse. Looking at Yun Che and the pitch-black giant sword in his hand, a terrifying feeling of "impossible to defeat" rapidly grew in his heart.
"Storm Eagle!!"
Xiao Nan took a deep breath. Sword aura surged on Wind Spirit Sword, every wisp of energy as sharp and piercing as steel needles. He let out a long cry, leaped into the air, and stabbed one sword at Yun Che's crown. But Yun Che didn't dodge or avoid at all, meeting his Wind Spirit Sword with a swing of his own...
Boom!
The heavy sword collided with the air, producing a dull roar. The terrifying wave of air, though Xiao Nan had already experienced it firsthand, still frightened him greatly. Green light flickered on his body, and he quickly spun around, drastically changing his attack direction to strike at Yun Che's lower body. But Yun Che's heavy sword followed like a shadow, slashing downward rapidly, forcing Xiao Nan to retreat with all his might, barely escaping danger.
He was very sure that if he were swept up by the opponent's heavy sword storm, even severe injury would be a light outcome!
From the terrifying heavy sword strikes, Xiao Nan could imagine how heavy that sword must be. And to wield such a large sword, movements should be relatively slow, with much larger openings and consumption. Therefore, the most suitable tactic would naturally be to use speed to control and find openings for a fatal blow.
The profound force attributes of the Xiao Sect were "wind" and "thunder," with most cultivating "wind." "Heavenly Eagle Art" was also a miraculous profound art that could greatly enhance body agility. Xiao Nan began to use swift movement techniques and light, fast sword techniques to spar with Yun Che. But he immediately discovered that despite Yun Che carrying such a heavy sword, his movement speed was no less than his own... That's one thing, but even his sword swing speed was completely comparable. Although he couldn't instantly unleash several sword strikes in succession, from stillness to full swing, and from full swing to complete recovery, both took only a brief moment, making it impossible to sense any hint of heaviness.
Xiao Nan attacked more than a dozen times, each time forced back by Yun Che's casual sword swing. Not only were his attacks ineffective, but each retreat was increasingly miserable and perilous.
The heavy sword was enormously powerful, but shouldn't it also have great flaws!? Why was this user of a heavy sword completely without flaws... Xiao Nan was drenched in sweat on his forehead and laughed bitterly in his heart.
"Heavenly Eagle Infinite Sword!"
Xiao Nan leaped high, with an eagle shadow reappearing behind him, stabbing one sword in midair at Yun Che's chest... This was the same sword strike that had cut through Yun Che's power earlier. He knew very well that the first time it worked was due to surprise, and it would be hard to be as effective a second time. But the longer he faced Yun Che, the more he felt a deep sense of powerlessness. The only thing he could rely on was this sword strike.
Shiiiiiiii~~~~~
Wind Spirit Sword cut through the air, cut through space, and stabbed straight down with a piercing tearing sound. This was a sword that could even cut through power. With the previous experience, Yun Che should immediately dodge and counterattack from the side. But Yun Che still stood motionless in place, fiercely swinging his Overlord Giant Sword upward, muttering flatly, "Try cutting through this sword strike of mine!!"
Yun Che used about sixty percent of his strength in this sword strike. If the previous strike was a gale, then this one was a full-fledged hurricane. Xiao Nan's power could break through the wind in a gale, but facing a hurricane, it could only be shredded.
The sword aura and sword momentum of Wind Spirit Sword were completely destroyed in an instant. The sword body let out a trembling hum. Xiao Nan was greatly alarmed, his diving body flipping violently, his entire profound force surging madly. But still, he couldn't fully withstand the impact of Yun Che's sword strike. His profound force defense was weakened layer by layer, and finally completely collapsed. A remaining force that hadn't been neutralized rushed into his body, causing his whole body to tremble violently.
Xiao Nan landed ten zhang away, his face pale, a mouthful of reversed blood rushing out and slowly sliding down the corner of his mouth.
The surroundings fell into dead silence. All six members of the Xiao Sect stood up, their faces full of shock.
Yun Che did not take the opportunity to pursue, standing still in place... And at this moment, people suddenly realized that throughout the entire process, both his feet had remained in one spot, never moving at all!!
Xiao Nan's face was terrifying, panting heavily like an ox. In contrast, Yun Che's breathing was steady, his expression calm and unruffled, showing no signs of exertion. Xiao Nan's mouth twitched, and his arm eventually drooped down...
"You are much stronger than I imagined... I concede." Xiao Nan said dejectedly.
"You too, stronger than I imagined." Yun Che smiled slightly and glanced at the wound on his shoulder.
Being told this by Yun Che, Xiao Nan actually felt a faint sense of satisfaction in his heart, and even the disappointment of the crushing defeat faded a lot. He raised his head and smiled at Yun Che.
"Xiao Nan concedes. Yun Che of the Cangfeng Imperial Clan wins... Entering tomorrow's top sixteen knockout round!"
As soon as this result was announced, the Sword Discussion Platform, which had been quiet for a while, was once again replaced by noise. Staring at Yun Che walking down the stage calmly, pairs of eyes went completely wide... That's right! This last-place disciple among all disciples, after entering the top thirty-two battle, had actually beaten a Xiao Sect disciple and advanced into the top sixteen!!
"Nan Di, don't lose heart. If he hadn't been wearing high-level armor, you would have already won with your second sword strike. Too bad I'm in the second group, otherwise maybe I could avenge you." Xiao Kuanglei patted Xiao Nan on the shoulder and comforted him.
"No," Xiao Nan shook his head. "He wasn't wearing any armor at all. That sword strike, he completely blocked it with his own body. His body is simply like it's made of iron!"
"What!" Xiao Kuanglei frowned and exchanged a glance with Xiao Kuangyu, both showing expressions of shock.
"Yun Shi Di, are you alright? Is the injury serious?" As soon as Yun Che came down, Cang Yue rushed over with panic and worry, holding a large handful of healing pills and Qi-recovery pills she had prepared earlier.
"It's nothing," Yun Che smiled carelessly. "It's just a flesh wound. It's already stopped bleeding. No need for any medicine. It'll be completely healed before sunset."
Yun Che's words were by no means an exaggeration. With his Great Dao Pagoda Art reaching the second level, such a minor wound would be mostly healed in no time.
But of course, Cang Yue wouldn't be so easily reassured. In the end, she pulled him aside, carefully applied medicine to the wound, and wrapped it with a bandage.
On the Sword Discussion Platform, the second match had already begun.
The match was between Ling Jie of Tian Jian Villa and Mu Xiongyi of Tianqiang Leihuo Fort. The former was at Spirit Xuan Realm, Level 6, while the latter was at Spirit Xuan Realm, Level 8. In terms of profound force level, he was ranked first among those outside the Four Great Sects' disciples!