The Sky Palace students who were watching the fight felt like coughing up blood. They knew Han Sen's power wasn't as good as Phyllostachys Longipes's, but they still felt as if they were evenly matched. It was a complicated and contradictory feeling.
Many of the King class elders saw Han Sen's power, and they were shocked.
They felt the same way as the other Sky Palace students, but they could see things more clearly.
Han Sen's power wasn't as strong as Phyllostachys Longipes, who was now a Marquise. But his mind and power weren't being suppressed. They were becoming stronger and stronger.
When Phyllostachys Longipes' knifemind increased, Han Sen's mind kept changing. He wasn't being suppressed by Phyllostachys Longipes.
Their minds were too scary, and they were becoming visible to the naked eye.
The Sky Palace students who were watching the fight weren't watching Phyllostachys Longipes and Han Sen fight.
They were watching a demon fight against a white shadow.
When the two scary powers collided, it was like night and day.
Black and white blended together.
Neither could gain the upper hand, and neither could suppress the other.
Boom!
The two powers were pushed to the limit. They crossed a line, and Dream Beast's mind was unable to stop the two powers. The two powers spread, and many of the Sky Palace students felt as if their heads were going to explode.
"Roar!"
Phyllostachys Longipes roared. He gripped Ghost Teeth Knife and raised it above his head. He was going to slash down at Han Sen with that scary power that had broken through the limit.
Yun Changkong and the other elders had wry smiles. If that knife came down, a tragedy would ensue. There would be no turning back.
Sky Palace Leader sighed. He stood up from his chair, ready to intervene.
Han Sen pointed his jade sword at Phyllostachys Longipes. He was like a mountain, and his eyes were clear. He wasn't afraid.
Phyllostachys Longipes looked ferocious. He was combining with his knife. He was like a volcano erupting into the sky.
When everyone thought Phyllostachys Longipes was going to attack, Ghost Teeth Knife froze in the air. Phyllostachys Longipes stared at Han Sen. He stared at the jade sword in Han Sen's hand. He looked very conflicted.
On the green grassland, a little girl of eight or nine years old with two braids held a jade sword in her hand. She was clumsily and awkwardly practicing the sword. She accidentally hit her own head with the jade sword and immediately sat on the ground. She threw away the jade sword and rubbed her eyes.
"Why are you crying?"
A young man smiled and squatted in front of the little girl. He put his hand on her head.
"Big Brother, I don't want to practice anymore. That stupid sword is bullying me." Wan 'er was still crying.
"Why would a sword bully you?
It is your most loyal friend. If you treat it well, it will listen to you. "The young man picked up the jade sword.
Wan 'er pouted and said, "Wan' er has been very nice to it. I wipe it clean every day and give it some perfume. But it doesn't listen to me. It's so annoying."
The young man chuckled. He took the jade sword and walked to the grass at the side. He casually waved it around. The jade sword in his hand was graceful and agile, like a dragon circling and dancing in the air.
"Wan 'er, if you really treat it well, you have to understand it. You don't have to give it perfume." The young man put away his sword and gave the jade sword back to the girl. He rubbed her head.
"I don't care. I hate it. It doesn't listen to me. It only listens to big brother." Wan 'er pouted, but her eyes were smiling.
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In a small yard, a young man was lying next to a pool. He kept vomiting, and it looked like he was going to vomit his bile.
"Big Brother, why are you so drunk?"
A girl with braided hair came out of the house. She ran to the young man and tried to help him up.
"Don't worry about me. I am fine." The young man mumbled.
"Big Brother, this failure is nothing. I know you are the best. You can win again. You have to pull yourself together." The girl held the young man, looking very serious.
But the young man was on the ground, unconscious. She couldn't help him up.
The girl tried to pull him up a few times, but she couldn't. She ran into the house and covered the young man with a blanket. She sat next to him and looked at the stars in the sky. She begged, "If there is a God in this world, please help my big brother. Help him get back on his feet. No matter what you ask of me, I am willing to do it."
Under the moonlight, the young man was lying on the ground. He closed his eyes and shed a tear.
"Wan 'er …" Phyllostachys Longipes looked at the jade sword. His lips moved, but he didn't make a sound. His eyes were filled with many complicated emotions.
"I can't fall … I can't fall here … Even if I die … Even if my soul is as dirty as mud … I have to keep going …" Phyllostachys Longipes's teeth were chattering. His eyes looked very determined.
The scary, demon-like knife fire was in the air. It didn't come down, and it started to fade away.
"Phyllostachys Longipes seems to be waking up!" the woman next to Sky Palace Leader said with shock.
Yun Changkong and the other elders were overjoyed as well. However, it was only for a moment.
The demon had been planted deep inside his heart. Not even a King could suppress it. It was rare for Phyllostachys Longipes to have a clear mind like this. How could he suppress the demon?
Han Sen looked at Phyllostachys Longipes with shock. Phyllostachys Longipes had managed to control the demon that was about to explode. He hadn't completely fallen.
Phyllostachys Longipes's body was shaking. It looked as if he was experiencing some sort of pain. The scary, negative emotions and knifemind were slowly returning to his body.
In front of everyone's surprised eyes, Phyllostachys Longipes had forced the demon back into his body. He looked scarier than a demon.
The Nobles of Sky Palace were both shocked and happy. They couldn't imagine how Phyllostachys Longipes had managed to do it.
Han Sen put away his power, too. He lowered his jade sword and looked at Phyllostachys Longipes. Suddenly, the entire arena was gone.
Phyllostachys Longipes threw Ghost Teeth Knife at Han Sen and coldly said, "I am a Marquise now. I shouldn't fight anymore. You have won."
Han Sen caught Ghost Teeth Knife and returned the jade sword to Phyllostachys Longipes.
Phyllostachys Longipes took the jade sword and wiped it clean. He carefully put it back into the scabbard, as if the jade sword was the most precious treasure in the world.
Seeing Phyllostachys Longipes leave, Han Sen said to himself, "His body has a demon sealed inside, but his heart has an angel. What a strange man."
No one would have thought that such a thrilling battle would end in such a way. However, this did not affect the excitement in their hearts at all.
Long after the fight was over, people were still talking about it. Every Sky Palace student who watched the fight would remember those two people. They would never forget them.