34 Little Red vs Blocking final par (1/2)

The metallic sounds of the collision of the Blood Gauntlet and Tao Jian's sword were loud and made the heart of the group of tax collectors tremble. Each time an attack by Nero was blocked, he made a quick move and killed one of them.

Sarah was confident in Nero's victory, but she couldn't help but ask what his plan was.

”How do you expect to win like that?”

Nero at first entered the fight, just relying on his superior speed but was surprised by Tao Jain's sword skills. When he realized that he couldn't get through the block only with speed and the Blood Gauntlet, he had to think of another plan that he told Sarah.

”I will continue to attack so that he cannot attack me, and then as soon as everyone else dies, he is alone, and I will be able to tire him out until my victory is absolute.”

Sarah understood Nero's idea and couldn't help but agree with him. They both knew that Nero's resistance was much higher than other people on the same level, and even now, against a Martial Warrior Realm cultivator, he would be fine in a prolonged fight and would have no problem beating Tao Jian after he got tired.

It was visible to everyone watching the fight that Nero was trying to kill the guards to leave Tao Jian alone. Not only did Xiong Zhelan's group understand, but so did the tax collector group.

Tao Jian even understood that Nero must have been relying on his endurance to win the battle, but he had already fought worse battles and was still here, alive and kicking. Tao Jian was one of the best swordsmen in that region. He always focused the cultivation on the sword and trained very hard to reach that level of skill, but he also had a Martial Technique.

She had even killed cultivators stronger than him with this powerful technique. He, as a swordsman, trusted only his body and the sword to fight, so a technique could not be better for him than the 'Body Improvement Technique.'

There are several different Body Improvement Techniques at various levels, but all are about improving the user's body capabilities. The one that Tao Jian had was one of the simplest but still increased his strength and reflexes enough to be a powerful resource, which he was sure would be enough to deal with Nero.

But why hasn't Tao Jian used that technique yet? It was because he was a smart person and was almost sure that someone like Nero would not be alone.

The Body Improvement Technique was excellent, but it had a side effect. The cultivator will be stronger and faster for a specific time, but at the cost of a large amount of Qi. When the person's Qi came close to the end, the positive effects would stop, and then a great weakness would make the user pass out for a few hours and take days to recover fully.

Tao Jian only relied on this technique as the last resource as he could not even defend himself when his Qi ran out. He could also rely on his guards to protect him, but he needed to eliminate all enemies before the effect ended. That was not a difficult task for him, but until now, he had not seen anyone else together with Nero.

While the battle continued, more than half of the guards had already died, and Tao Jian was getting nervous as he didn't know if it was better to use his technique now or wait to see who was with Nero. He knew that the situation was getting out of control, so he tried again to provoke Nero to try to get him to call his companions from the shadows.

”Do you think you can really get out of here alive? If I start to fight seriously, you will not last even a minute, so why not save time and call your friends right away.”

Nero didn't know if Tao Jian really knew about Xiong Zhelan's group watching them from afar or was just bluffing. He was also unsure whether he had any secret plans or skills, but since he was someone of high status, that was very likely.

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While giving his all to attack with as much speed as he could, Nero was starting to be concerned that his plan didn't work out, but if everything went wrong, he could still trust Xiong Zhelan's help even though he was really against asking for help.

Nero now thought that Tao Jian could only use his secret skill or plan once, so he wanted to make sure that he hit all enemies. Nero did not want to ask for help, and then he had to be prepared for whatever was coming, so he continued his attacks while taunting Tao Jian.

”People who are already dead shouldn't talk that much.”

As Nero showed no sign that he was going to ask for help, Tao Jian had to start his move. He blocked Nero's gauntlet again, but this time he also jumped backward, taking a greater distance between them. Just like the other times, he saw Nero kill another guard with a counter-attack.

But he could no longer allow Nero to kill more of his men, so he gave the order while starting to focus the Qi on use his technique.

”Everyone stays away from him because now I will go hard.”

The guards have already fought hard alongside Tao Jian to understand the plan and was relieved that he was willing to use his technique before more of them die. Then everyone moved away from the center of the square, giving space for Tao Jian and Nero to fight.

Nero understood that Tao Jian was going to use anything to try to defeat him now, but Sarah spoke in his mind to clarify the situation.

”He is using Qi to strengthen his body so you will have problems for a while until the effects fade off. I suggest that you stay on the defensive and don't try to block directly.”

Nero knew that the situation would not be easy since Tao Jian already had much higher strength than his, usually. After using this technique and gaining more speed, the difference between them would be overwhelming.

”Do I just need to hold on until he gets back to normal?”

”When he runs out of Qi, it's all over because he won't be able to stand anymore. But do not think that you can get out of this fight without suffering serious damage even with your high endurance.”

While Nero talked to Sarah about how to proceed, Tao Jian was ready. He managed to use the body improvement technique successfully, and his muscles increased in size, boosting his strength. Tao Jian could feel his senses much better, so he ran towards Nero with his sword in hand while shouting intimidating words.