This is the legendary highest level of swordsmanship, and now it seems that Watanabe Kazushi is close to it. However, what he mainly uses is still spiritual energy, sealing himself completely with it.

Ling Zhenfei was delighted, knowing it was a good opportunity for the fairy to sneak attack Watanabe Kazushi. He moved, and with a swing of his Dragon Tooth Dagger, he slashed the accumulated spiritual energy towards Watanabe Kazushi.

Even though Watanabe Kazushi was dealing with those leaves, as someone in the Dawen Realm, his Divine Sense was naturally very strong, so he could easily sense that he was being attacked by Ling Zhenfei.

The spiritual energy on the Dragon Tooth Dagger was formidable because, in close combat, it was suddenly unleashed, catching people off guard. However, when directly attacked, its power was much reduced.

But Ling Zhenfei did not plan to let Watanabe Kazushi go so easily. Simultaneously with releasing spiritual energy from the Dragon Tooth Dagger, he thrust the Sky Piercing Finger from his left hand towards Watanabe Kazushi.

The spiritual energy from the Dragon Tooth Dagger, the spiritual energy from the Sky Piercing Finger, combined with the overwhelming Plucking Leaves and Flying Flowers attack, formed a triple assault that truly caught people off guard.

However, this also took a massive toll on Ling Zhenfei, who only hoped the expended spiritual energy would yield some results.

Ding!

After a crisp sound, the entire space fell silent.

Even the spectators on the wall held their breath, unable to believe the scene unfolding before their eyes.

These people watching on the wall were mostly experts of the Watanabe Family, all in the Zhiyi Boundary, and they were shocked by what they saw.

Never had they imagined that a battle between two from the Dawen Realm would look like this; Ling Zhenfei's leaf attacks across the sky and land made them all shiver.

But at this moment, no one dared to speak. Ling Zhenfei had just unleashed three moves simultaneously: Plucking Leaves and Flying Flowers, Sky Piercing Finger, and Dragon Tooth Strike.

All three attacks were extremely powerful. Watanabe Kazushi managed to avoid the leaves and the Dragon Tooth Strike, but he couldn't evade the Sky Piercing Finger.

Ling Zhenfei's Sky Piercing Finger was incredibly powerful, making Watanabe Kazushi wary, forcing him to block it with his long sword.

Yet, the long sword was directly shattered by the Sky Piercing Finger.

That sword, considered a top-quality weapon, appeared so fragile against potent spiritual energy.

Ling Zhenfei felt immense joy, never anticipating that his Sky Piercing Finger would break Watanabe Kazushi's weapon, leaving him weaponless—a favorable turn.

With this thought, Ling Zhenfei charged at Watanabe Kazushi.

Watanabe Kazushi's lips curled into a sly smile as he suddenly flung the remaining half of his sword towards Ling Zhenfei, its power naturally also formidable.

Ling Zhenfei hastily blocked it with his Dragon Tooth Dagger, easily deflecting the half-sword, yet Watanabe Kazushi was already upon him, throwing a punch at Ling Zhenfei.

Watanabe Kazushi's movements were lightning-fast and somewhat unexpected; Ling Zhenfei hurriedly dodged to the side, but Watanabe Kazushi's punches followed relentlessly, forcing Ling Zhenfei to continuously evade.

When it comes to close combat, speed reigns over slow. Ling Zhenfei, slightly careless, was struck by Watanabe Kazushi's punch, knocking him flying.

Ling Zhenfei landed from the air, and Watanabe Kazushi charged at him again, not giving him any time to react.

Ling Zhenfei was furious inside; at this rate, he would surely be at a disadvantage.

With that thought, Ling Zhenfei hastily put away his Dragon Tooth Dagger. If it's hand-to-hand combat that he wanted, then hand-to-hand combat it would be. Ling Zhenfei unleashed the Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists, colliding directly with Watanabe Kazushi.

This punch forced Ling Zhenfei several steps back, feeling his internal blood surge violently, and with the previous hits, he felt a pain under his ribs.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Again!"

As he spoke, Ling Zhenfei threw out a fist wind, the second punch of the Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists, and Watanabe Kazushi dodged and lunged at Ling Zhenfei.

Without hesitation, Ling Zhenfei launched the third punch of the Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists, feeling that this punch could stand against Watanabe Kazushi's first punch.

But upon collision, he realized he was wrong; Watanabe Kazushi hadn't exerted his full strength earlier.

Upon impact, Ling Zhenfei found himself blasted away, spewing a mouthful of blood mid-air.

The blood spitting signaled severe internal injury; until then, the injury was internal and manageable. But spitting blood signified real damage.

Ling Zhenfei's injury hadn't been healed for long, and although it somewhat recovered after reaching the Dawen Realm, it hadn't fully restored before he got hurt again today.

Yet upon landing, Ling Zhenfei immediately stood up; now was definitely not the time to fall. Even injured, he had to persevere.

"You've got guts, taking a full strike from me and still standing," Watanabe Kazushi taunted Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth and laughed: "It's just a mouthful of blood, no big deal. If you have the guts, come again."

"Alright then, I like stubborn people like you. If you wanted to run, it wouldn't work anyway."

Ling Zhenfei replied, "Anyone who runs is a fool." With that, he dashed towards Watanabe Kazushi, throwing the fourth punch of the Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists.

This punch collided forcefully with Watanabe Kazushi's fist, spiritual energy scattering in all directions. The shockwave of the powerful energy spread all around, even shaking the trees and dislodging the snow from above.

This was the fifth punch of the Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists, the Earth-Splitting Fist. Unlike any before, it was already several times stronger than Ling Zhenfei's first punch.

Watanabe Kazushi was actually forced several steps back by this powerful punch.

Everyone was stunned, never expecting Watanabe Kazushi to be forced back several steps. Especially the Watanabe Family members on the walls, who let out a chorus of astonishment.

Seeing Watanabe Kazushi's condition, Ling Zhenfei was overjoyed. Watanabe Kazushi indeed was also human, not a god, as he was forced back several steps by Ling Zhenfei's Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists.

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