402 Instinc (2/2)

She glanced at the crowds that looked confused with that title before turning to Matthew. ”I have forgotten that name until you said it again. It really reminds me of the time when I challenged many talented people and killed all of them. Even the one that made this wound on my face had died under my sword. Since you are making me remember that again, then I have no choice other than fighting you earnestly.”

The moment she said that, she disappeared from his vision, leaving only lightning sparks on the ground.

”!!!” He suddenly felt a huge presence on his left and swung his spear to the left out of instinct. Sadly, Charya had used her Lightning Element to boost her speed to an unprecedented level, and it was not like he had something like Alex's Spirit Eyes. Even so, because of his high cultivation, he was still able to keep up with her speed somehow.

She struck Matthew's spear with all of her strength and momentum. The shock immediately shook Matthew's body as he felt that powerful strike. The spear was pushed back as the sword even managed to graze his body. He used every ounce of his power just to block this.

He could not go down yet. He, Matthew, was the weakest from Thiveapia team. His objective was to show everyone Charya's strength so they could defeat her easily in the next fight.

He was blown away, and his body struck the invisible barrier. Charya's strike managed to break a few ribs, making him cough blood. Having beaten like this, Matthew could not accept. After all, they only had a single star different.

He released all of his Spiritual Energy as he pointed his spear toward Charya. With his current condition, he would be able to only make one more powerful strike, containing all of his power. He tried to become one with his spear before throwing his body toward Charya.

Charya took a deep breath before waving her sword.

”Seven Stars Cut.”

The clash between two was enough to shake the ground and send a powerful shock wave to those around them. Luckily, the barrier prevented the shockwave from going to the people.

”Ha!” Using every single strength in his body, Matthew only wanted to destroy this Sword Wave. Sadly, spirit alone was not enough to break this technique. Even after all of that, he was pushed back to the wall again.

”Puah!” The Sword Wave was destroyed, but Matthew was also knocked out. His vision was blurry as he regretted he could not do more than this. He fell down to the ground, unconscious.

”Match End! Heavenly Sword Sect Wins!”

”Ooh!” Although the match was brief, the fight was truly breathtaking.

”Now, let us ask Elder Charya if she wants to continue or give up?”

Charya contemplated a bit. She never thought she would use two full power Seven Stars Cut. She already used a third of her Spiritual Energy in this fight alone. After considering her body condition, she said, ”I continue.”

She was sure she could handle another fight as long as it was not their 10-Star Martial Lord. And it turned out she was right. Her next opponent was an old man with a long grey beard. Even though his face looked kind, Charya could see a deep fierceness inside his eyes.

”Oh… for the next challenger, we have Thiveapia Kingdom's war minister, Minister Elgin. He is a 9-Star Martial Lord with long experience under his belt. According to the information, he even had killed many 9-Star Martial Lords in the past. Let us see whether Elder Charya could defeat the hero of the past or not.”

”Truly a fearsome Sect. It seems the previous sect master of Heavenly Sword Sect has chosen the right person. With your progress, we would see another Martial King from Heavenly Sword Sect in a few decades. Even this old man is envious of your talent.”

”You jest. All of this because of luck.” She said with a smile.

”Hoho… but, this old man would fight you with all I have.” The old man took out a sword and released his 55 meter Sword Domain.

She nodded. This time, she did not release her Sword Domain. Instead, she immediately covered her body with lightning. Charya chose to do this because she felt danger from this old man.

”Match Start!”

Charya clenched her sword with both of her hands. She took a deep breath before saying, ”Sword Rite.”

She disappeared once again, leaving only lightning sparks.

Unlike Matthew, Elgin could easily follow her movement. He was one of the peak fighters in the Thiveapia Team. He would need to defeat Charya to stop their momentum.

He covered his sword with Intent as well as Wind.The moment Charya struck her sword, he could parry it pretty easily. A lightning suddenly flew toward him because of that strike, but it was blown away by the wind on his sword.

Seeing this, Charya took another deep breath, trying to sink even further. Sword Rite was her own original Sword Art that emphasized her instinct. She wanted to dive further and further so her instinct would take over. At that time, her movement, her sword, and her lightning would truly be unpredictable.

”!!!” The old man realized that she became faster. He released his Sword Domain to the fullest to help him track her movement.

Charya kept striking him in an unpredictable way, and every time she struck, there would be a lightning strike as a follow-up. Normal people would not be able to see her at all, as she kept moving around. After a strike, she would try another spot to strike. Alex could see that her movement started getting faster and faster.

He was surprised when he realized that her strength was near the third elder. If he was the one in the arena, he might be forced to release his domain to the fullest. He could stop her with his twenty swords though, as long as he played it right. After all, Charya was fighting with her instinct so she would not try to knock his swords down to the ground, making it hard for him to retract them.

It was at this time, he suddenly saw something unbelievable. He saw her stopping behind the old man. At that same time, she suddenly swung her sword.

”Seven Stars Cut (Lightning Version).”