Deduct 1 for merit. I am really not a child of luck.

Chapter 143: One sword breaks all laws! Victory is already determined?

Lin Mo seemed not to notice their darkened faces, and instead said more provocatively:

"How about you all come together? Isn't it that you are best at using numbers to bully the minority?"

Seeing that he was still so provocative, Tu Guan gritted his teeth and looked at him:
"Why do we need so many people to deal with you? I am enough!"

Lin Mo smiled and raised his hand slightly:

"Then please teach me, Senior Brother."

Tu Guan snorted coldly:
"Lin Mo, you're great! I hope you can still laugh later!"

Compared with the matching mechanism of the sword fighting arena, the offline ring battle is simpler and more direct.

Once the two opponents are confirmed, the battle can be carried out directly in any training ground within the sect.

It just so happened that in order to facilitate the disciples' enlightenment and martial arts practice, a large martial arts practice square was set up next to the Sutra Repository, and there were quite a few disciples who practiced martial arts here on a regular basis.

After a while, Lin Mo and Tu Guan stood in the center of the martial arts performance.

He Fei and other disciples from the Sword Academy, as well as Pan Peng and many other errand disciples who had just lined up, also rushed over to watch the battle from the outside.

After a while, there were about two to three hundred people gathered outside, even more than the number of people queuing to enter the Sutra Library.

Some newcomers who rushed over to grab a seat, after seeing the large group of people over there, curiously pulled the people next to them to ask.

"Brother, what is this for?"

"Lin Mo wants to compete with the disciples of the Sword Academy."

"Lin Mo from the Sword Cultivation School?"

"Who else could it be but him?!"

"Fuck, I want to see it!"

"No more queues?"

"The Sutra Library is not going to run away. This battle is Lin Mo's first time against an invincible swordsman of the same level. Of course I have to watch it!"

"..."

As someone said, the discussion about Lin Mo's strength on the forum has always been a controversial topic.

Some people think that he relies too much on disguise and luck, and his ability is just so-so.

After all, most of the Qingshan Sect disciples have the ability to fight against opponents of higher levels when fighting against ordinary Taoist academy disciples.

There are also some people who believe that Lin Mo's strength can actually reach the level of a recommended student, and he is also at the level of a Taoist academy prodigy.

There are many different opinions about this matter, but no one can reach a definitive conclusion.

The reason is very simple. Although Lin Mo has won many battles, there is no battle that can prove his strength.

But this time the massacre was different.

Tu Guan was a disciple who ascended to heaven the year before last. After entering the sect, he was quickly noticed by a pure swordsman in the Sword Academy and was accepted as a sword servant.

His promotion speed was not slow in the sect. In just less than a year and a half, he had reached the third level of foundation building, and he was also a prodigy on the Liangyu List.

As an opponent to test Lin Mo's true fighting ability, he is definitely qualified.

Passersby gathered in the outer circle, talking in low voices.

"If Lin Mo defeats Tu Guan, won't he be able to enter the Liangyu Ranking directly?"

In addition to the battle records on the sword-fighting arena, offline actual combat will also be recorded in the battle records of the sect disciples.

Moreover, compared to the sword-fighting arena, offline actual combat can enter the list faster.

"That's for sure. Lin Mo's cultivation is far lower than Tu Guan's. If he wins, even if it's a victory above his level, he will definitely be able to advance!"

"The logic is correct, but I don't think it's possible! Tu Guan is a sword cultivator after all, and he has even defeated a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building."

"..."

Amid the discussion among the crowd, Lin Mo and Tu Guan also made preparations.

The two men stood apart, with the distance between them being based on the individual foundation-building matches on the sword arena.

After standing in position, Tu Guan was not in a hurry. He just put one hand on the hilt of the sword without pulling it out. He looked at Lin Mo with an arrogant expression and said:

"As your senior brother, I can let you make the first move!"

Lin Mo said "Oh" and nodded, "Okay, thank you very much, Senior Brother."

After saying that, he began to practice the Dao techniques without hesitation.

Tu Guang's face froze. He had thought that given the other party's provocative attitude just now, he would directly retort, but he didn't expect that he would climb up the pole so easily.

Pan Peng in the crowd almost couldn't hold back his laughter. Sure enough, it was still Senior Brother Lin's style!

Afterwards, he looked at the Taoist formula that Lin Mo was performing, his eyes showing some surprise.

"Brother Lin didn't use thunder magic to start this time?"

As a little fan of Lin Mo, Pan Peng has studied every battle video of Lin Mo in depth.

He discovered that aside from the "sword cultivation style" known to the public, the latter's fighting style actually had a lot to learn.

In Lin Mo’s previous ring battles, his usual move was to start with the "Heavenly Thunder Curse".

This also works very well.

Thunder magic is fast, and even if it does not hit directly, but just touches it a little, it will cause a certain paralysis effect.

As long as the other party slows down, it will be Lin Moxiu's turn to take action.

But this time Lin Mo did not use thunder magic, but fire magic.

"It's Senior Brother Lin's fire spell with the highest damage!"

He recognized it immediately.

There was a discussion about this spell in the forum, a top-grade fire spell, and Lin Mo had practiced it to perfection.

With the bonus of the opponent's acquired Taoist body, the damage of a first-level top-grade fire method is almost the same as that of a second-level perfect fire method.

This is also Lin Mo's main means of fighting above his level in the later period. It can even be said to be his trump card, which is usually used in the final decisive stage.

“You actually used it right at the beginning this time?”

Pan Peng stroked his chin in thought, somewhat confused by Lin Mo's actions.

After feeling the temperature rising around him, Tu Guan on the opposite side became more serious. He gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist tightly, ready to draw his sword at any time.

Lin Mo's hand gestures were not very fast, but he did not make everyone wait too long.

After a moment, a beam of flame burst out from his palm.

"Swish!" Flames shot up into the sky. Before everyone had time to take a closer look, they saw several fire snakes rushing out of the flames and flying straight towards the Tuguan Pass opposite.

It was fast and accurate, and he rushed to Tuguan in almost the blink of an eye.

"Humph!"

Tu Guan just snorted coldly, drew out his sword at lightning speed and chopped at several fire snakes.

"Clap clap clap..."

With a few crisp explosions, several fire snakes were all broken up by the sword in the air, and sparks of fire fell to the ground.

Without a single one, they were destined to be slaughtered.

He slowly put the sword back into the scabbard and laughed:
"The fire mage's damage is OK, but the speed is too slow."

Lin Mo controlled "Burning Ashes" with one hand while observing the opponent's attack.

The opponent's sword was drawn very quickly. To be honest, he only saw an afterimage before the fire snake was chopped apart.

This is the sword cultivator's "one sword breaks all laws"!
No other means are needed, just use sword energy to cut through all enemy magic.

A senior who was a pure sword cultivator in Qingshan Sect once said:
If a swordsman is unable to break the enemy's spell, it must be because the sword is not drawn fast enough, the sword energy is not strong enough, or the sword edge is not sharp enough.

As long as you achieve the above three points, even if the enemy uses magical powers and secret techniques of immortals, you can break them with one sword.

These words sound quite domineering, but not every swordsman can do this.

I want to see if "Sword Cultivator" can really break all magical attacks...

Lin Mo narrowed his eyes slightly, and fire snakes emerged continuously from the blazing fire in his hand, rushing towards Tu Guan.

"Come at the right time! This is a good opportunity for you to see what sword cultivation is like!"

Tu Guanlang was in high spirits and shouted softly:
"A glimpse of shadow!"

Then he drew the long sword from his waist again and slashed quickly -

"Clap clap clap..."

The explosion sounded again out of nowhere.

This time there were enough fire snakes, so Tu Guan drew his sword more often and at a faster speed.

Lin Mo also took the opportunity to see his sword more clearly.

Just like the name of the long sword on his body, the sword was as fast as a shadow, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air. The fire snakes were defeated one by one and could not hurt him at all.

Tu Guan looked relaxed. He drew his sword and leisurely walked towards Lin Mo, getting closer to him.

The latter kept retreating, his steps slightly "panicked".

"Wala, I've been seen through!"

Someone in the crowd said so.

"The damage and speed are both quite high, but I feel like I shouldn't have used my ultimate so early."

"If a swordsman gets close to him, he'll basically be dead."

"I thought Lin Mo could practice with Tu Guan, but I didn't expect it to end so soon?"

"..."

A sword servant who relies on a long sword to deal damage is not like a pure sword cultivator. He needs to deal damage at close range just like a physical cultivator.

However, once it gets close to you, it will be just like being approached by a physical cultivator. You can seize the opportunity and use a combo to take it down.

The sword academy disciples beside He Fei saw Tu Guan's performance and said with a smile:

"Brother Tuguan has become more and more proficient in using [Glimpse of Shadow]. I remember when I first got it last year, it was still a bit immature."

After saying that, he looked at He Fei beside him, and seeing that the latter looked a little tense, he smiled and teased:
"Haha, Brother He, are you still worried that Junior Brother Tuguan will lose?"

He Fei looked at Lin Mo, who seemed to be "panicked" on the battlefield, with a slightly gloomy look in his eyes:
"Lin Mo is a genius on the ninth level of Wudao Cliff. He is very powerful and should not be underestimated."

The Sword Academy disciple smiled and said:

"No matter how talented Lin Mo is, he is only a newcomer to Qingshan Sect and has limited means. Moreover, the current situation is in Junior Brother Tuguan's favor."

He Fei also felt slightly relieved after seeing the performance of both sides on the field.

According to his understanding of Lin Mo, this top-grade fire spell should be Lin Mo's strongest spell.

Even after entering the sect and learning new techniques, his proficiency in them is unlikely to be very high, and it is still unknown whether he can put them into use.

Since Tu Guan can deal with this fire spell, he naturally has a great chance of winning against Lin Mo.

Tu Guan's advantage lies in his cultivation and the long sword with its own special features, Shadow.

[Glimpses] comes with a slashing effect, which can trigger an additional sword shadow each time you attack, and he can currently trigger two sword shadows.

In other words, Tu Guan can break three magical attacks at a time.

It was also with the help of this [Shadow] that he was able to overcome all obstacles in the sword-fighting arena and advance to the 985th place on the Liangyu List.

"If Lin Mo had attacked with a big fire at the beginning, he might have been able to threaten Junior Brother Tu Guan, but now..."

The Sword Academy disciple shrugged with a relaxed look.

In the scene, Tu Guan quickened the pace, approaching Lin Mo quickly step by step, and he would be able to get completely close to him in a few dozen steps.

Lin Mo also realized this and looked a little flustered. The frequency of releasing fire snakes became faster and faster. At the same time, the flame in his hand gradually shrank from its original height of three meters to less than 20%. It seemed that the effect of the spell was about to disappear.

However, the effect was quite average. Tu Guan's [Shadow] was extremely effective in restraining single-target spells. The fire snake attack was within his best range, so he could slash it with ease.

As long as he gets close to Lin Mo, he will be defeated within a minute.

Just as they were discussing, a cry of surprise was heard:
"He's about to get close!"

Everyone immediately turned their eyes to the field and saw that Tu Guan, who was almost approaching Lin Mo, suddenly took a step forward and crossed a distance of more than ten meters in one go.

He grinned sinisterly, and swung the [Shadow] in his hand towards Lin Mo from bottom to top.

If this sword had hit him, Lin Mo would at least be seriously injured.

It's over! It's over!

Pan Peng on the sidelines thought to himself that something was wrong and clenched his hands tightly.

The disciples of the Sword Academy sneered, thinking that victory was already decided.

At this moment, Lin Mo, who had originally looked "panicked and at a loss", suddenly restrained all his expressions and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Without waiting for Tu Guan to react, the three-colored flame in his hand suddenly shot up into the sky, and then he easily sent it forward.

Tu Guan, who was about to strike with his sword, froze for a moment, and then his vision was blocked by the overwhelming fire...

(End of this chapter)