This wasn't just a clash of power. It was also a battle of wills. There was no trickery involved.
Whether a person was weak or strong could fool everyone in the world, but not their own heart. This was a test of one's heart. If Han Sen's faith was weak, Six Paths wouldn't have needed to kill him. He'd have jumped at Ancient Sword himself.
There was a difference between a will and a strong will. A strong will could make a person's faith stronger, but that wasn't the end of the story.
Even if a person's will and body weren't strong, there were still many people who had strong faith and a strong heart.
A strong heart wasn't enough to make you a true elite, but a true elite had a strong heart.
Fist and sword collided, belief collided. There were no earth-shattering sparks, nor was there any wanton sword Qi. However, the danger was even greater than before.
One stab, one turn. Both were moments away from death.
Han Sen had been through many battles, and he didn't know how many times he had been on the brink of death. But he had never felt as bad as he did today.
Even when he fought against creatures stronger than him, he was just doing his best.
But this fight pushed Han Sen to the limit. It wasn't just his body; it was his heart that was overloaded.
But this overload made Han Sen burst with power that was beyond his limits. He made many decisions and reactions that would have been difficult to make.
Under that deadly attraction, Han Sen kept his mind clear. He didn't make any mistakes, and his movements didn't change. He didn't succumb to Six Paths' charm.
Han Sen had never placed himself in a high position. Even though he was a demi-god and was one of the strongest fighters in the Alliance, Han Sen's pursuit of happiness was still simple. That had never changed.
"So what if you are a god in the sky?
I am mud, and I have my own beliefs. I don't need other people's beliefs to force them on me. "
Han Sen's heart was firm. He thought Six Paths' beliefs were as beautiful as the clouds in the sky, but he didn't want to be a beautiful cloud like Six Paths.
"I just need to be myself."
Han Sen reminded himself and strengthened his beliefs. He would not be swayed by the Six Paths' sword techniques and beliefs.
Suddenly, the Samsara retracted his sword and retreated. He stopped attacking and just stood there looking at Han Sen.
"Why aren't we fighting?" Han Sen looked at Six Paths in confusion.
Six Paths shook his head and said, "Your movements are too mysterious. You seem to be able to predict fate. My sword cannot pierce you, and my swordsmanship cannot shake your heart. There is no point in continuing this fight."
"You want to admit defeat?" Han Sen was slightly stunned.
"Of my Six Daos Sword Arts, I have only used the first Daos, the Heart Sword. There are still five that I have yet to use. How can I admit defeat?
But you are the only enemy I've seen since I was born. You can fight me without using a geno core. That's rare.
Against an opponent like you, I don't want to continue fighting. "
"What do you mean?
Are you going to fight or not? "Han Sen did not understand what Six Paths was trying to say.
Six Paths coldly said, "The most delicious food is something you can enjoy. To me, you are the most delicious food. But you are not strong enough to make me use all my strength to fight. It doesn't matter if you win or lose. That's all for today. I will wait for the day when you can make me use all my strength."
After that, Six Paths put his sword back into its scabbard and prepared to leave the Geno Battleground.
"Wait!" Han Sen quickly shouted.
"What do you want?" Six Paths turned around and looked at Han Sen.
"Even if you don't fight, you can still get the first place. Just give me something in exchange for the first place and that'll be it.
My geno core has been strengthened nine times. If you only strengthened it eight times, I'd be taking advantage of you.
I don't like to take advantage of people. "Han Sen was very thick-skinned, and he spoke in a forthright manner.
But Han Sen didn't think so. "You're an emperor. Even if you destroyed your geno core, you'd still have a lot of good stuff. Give me something, and it'd be better than what Ghost Eye gave me."
Six Paths was surprised to hear Han Sen say this, but after a while, he said, "Okay. I'll give you this in exchange for first place."
Han Sen caught the item Six Paths tossed to him. When he looked at it, he noticed it was a wooden sword. The sword style of the wooden sword was similar to Six Paths' sword, but this one was made of black wood. It was heavy to the touch.
Han Sen could not tell what kind of wood it was, but he could tell it wasn't a geno core. It wasn't a beast soul, either. It was just a wooden sword.
"I made this when I was learning the way of the sword. You can say whatever you want. This is all I have," Six Paths said coldly.
"Okay, then. I'm leaving." Han Sen said he was leaving, but he didn't move. He was still looking at Six Paths.
Han Sen didn't want to give up. He thought he'd get some treasure, but all he got was a wooden sword.
"You and I will fight one day. I hope you can get stronger so I can fight you," Six Paths said coldly.
"Okay, I will try my best," Han Sen said casually. He had no choice but to concede and leave the geno battleground.
"Ah, this is a big loss. First place was so good, but all I got was a broken wooden sword." Han Sen felt depressed, but since he had already said it, he couldn't go back on his word.
Six Paths' bronze geno core ranking didn't cause much of a stir, though. Six Paths had destroyed his geno core to start anew, and that was far more sensational than a bronze geno core ranking.
Six Paths wasn't some nameless emperor, though. He was born from chaos, and in a thousand years, he had dominated the world. Not many people were strong enough to fight him.
His Six Paths geno core had always been second place on the super geno core leaderboard. Six Paths Emperor's self-destruction had caused quite a stir in the Fourth God's Sanctuary. Compared to that, having a bronze geno core at the top of the geno core leaderboard wasn't a big deal. Everyone thought it was normal to have a bronze geno core.
Han Sen returned to the sanctuary with the wooden sword, and he ran into Moment Queen, who wanted to enter the Geno Core Storage.
Han Sen and Moment Queen saw each other, and when she saw the wooden sword in Han Sen's hand, her eyes opened wide in disbelief.
"What are you doing?"
Moment Queen approached Han Sen and grabbed the wooden sword with both hands. She looked at it as if it were a priceless antique, as if it were a priceless treasure.
"Impossible! How is this possible?" Moment Queen's face grew more and more shocked as she watched the scene unfold.