Zhao Zhan’s tone was full of disdain and contempt, clearly not taking Jiang Yuan seriously.
Since he couldn’t sense Jiang Yuan’s aura; in his eyes, Jiang Yuan was just an ordinary person without any cultivation.
He could easily defeat cultivators at the Nascent Soul Realm, and even a regular person like Jiang Yuan didn’t warrant his attention.
Zhao Zhan initially expected that after he spoke, the untrained youth in front of him would immediately kneel and beg for mercy.
However, to his surprise, the young man completely ignored him, walking forward without a care, and not even looking back at him. He completely disregarded Zhao Zhan.
Zhao Zhan was completely stunned. He never expected this reaction from the young man.
This shouldn’t be happening, should it?
The onlookers were sweating for Jiang Yuan. They looked at him as if he were a dead man walking. In their eyes, Jiang Yuan’s behavior was tantamount to suicide.
Even geniuses like Zhang San and Li Si were no match for Zhao Zhan, and yet an untrained ordinary person dared to ignore him completely. Wasn’t that seeking death?
The atmosphere at the scene became extremely oppressive at that moment. Even the sky seemed to darken.
Zhao Zhan’s face also grew darker. He narrowed his eyes, filled with murderous intent, and said to Jiang Yuan in a low voice, “I won’t kill them, but you must die!”
After saying this, Zhao Zhan rushed forward and swung his sword towards Jiang Yuan’s neck.
This strike was aimed at a vital point with terrifying power. He clearly had no intention of holding back.
Under this strike, no cultivator below the Nascent Soul Realm had any chance of surviving.
Facing this deadly strike, Jiang Yuan appeared as if he hadn’t noticed it at all. He continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.
At that moment, he was solely focused on how to end his own life and paid no attention to Zhao Zhan’s words or what was happening behind him.
At this moment, the onlookers had already sentenced Jiang Yuan to death in their hearts. They looked at him as if he were already a lifeless corpse.
However, what they witnessed next completely overturned their understanding of the situation.
Crack!
They heard a crisp sound.
Zhao Zhan’s sword broke in the instant it struck Jiang Yuan.
And Jiang Yuan’s neck should have been hit, remained completely unharmed, and without a single scratch.
At that moment, Zhao Zhan stared in disbelief, and his eyes filled with incredulity.
The onlookers were left dumbfounded, their eyes almost popping out of their heads.
It was as if they were witnessing the most unbelievable event in the world.
It took them a while to regain their senses, and they all took a sharp intake of breath.
“The sword…the sword actually broke! I…I…I didn’t see it wrong, did I?”
“Is my vision playing tricks on me? The sword was completely shattered, and that man’s neck…it’s completely unharmed! What kind of monster is he?”
“Am I hallucinating? This can’t be real!”
They all rubbed their eyes, thinking that they were experiencing hallucinations.
They couldn’t believe what they were seeing. They were well aware that the neck was the most vulnerable point in a human body.
Even the most formidable figures had vulnerable necks, and they could be severed by a blade.
Yet, the untrained ordinary person in front of them not only remained unharmed when his neck was struck by a sword, but he also caused the sword to break.
How could they believe such an unbelievable occurrence?
Even the haughty figure in the golden carriage raised an eyebrow in surprise at the events unfolding before him.
“What…what kind of monster are you?”
Staring at Jiang Yuan’s unscathed back, Zhao Zhan’s face was drenched in cold sweat, and he involuntarily took several steps back in fear.
Jiang Yuan then turned around calmly and looked at Zhao Zhan without any emotion and asked, “Do you want to kill me?”
“I…I…” Zhao Zhan stammered in fear. His gaze towards Jiang Yuan was filled with dread as if he were looking at a monster.
However, what Jiang Yuan said next filled him with humiliation and anger.
“If you want to kill me, can you use a more powerful technique?” Jiang Yuan asked with an emotionless expression.
Though Jiang Yuan’s tone wasn’t condescending, it made Zhao Zhan feel deeply humiliated. It was as if he had been slapped hard, and the sound of the slap echoed in his ears which left his cheeks burning with pain.
“Don’t underestimate me! The sword strike just now was merely an ordinary strike without the infusion of Qi!” Zhao Zhan’s frustration turned into anger, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
As a renowned Nascent Soul Realm martial artist and the proud disciple of a versatile grandmaster, he had never been so openly humiliated before.
As the saying goes, a gentleman can be killed but not insulted. Faced with such blatant humiliation, he was determined to defend his dignity, no matter the opponent.
“Next, I’ll show you what a more powerful technique means!” Zhao Zhan began to channel his Qi into his right fist. His right fist swelled and emitted a dazzling blue light.
The powerful Qi fluctuations emanating from his right fist swept through the entire scene like a tsunami.
At that moment, everyone in the area felt an overwhelming pressure.
However, this was just the beginning.
As Zhao Zhan continued to accumulate Qi in his right fist, the energy became more and more potent. The aura it released became increasingly stifling to the point where it felt almost suffocating.
