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I will not give up so easily. The momentum of my left-hand blade remains undiminished; I merely activate the "Holy Ice Thorn Aura" to slightly slow down my opponent's attack speed. At the same time, I open the "Magic Motion Aura" on my back to boost my speed to an astonishing level, charging forward with all my might. Using my speed to propel the advance of the blade light, I draw my divine sword "Divine Punishment Light Thunder" in my right hand, wielding it like the wind to weave a web of swords around me, blocking the incoming blade energy. It remains to be seen whether my blade light will force Arshu back or if his blade energy will break through my sword web first.

In a matter of life and death, it turns out that Arshu underestimated my speed, and was forced to retreat from the sharp edge of my blade. However, I did not fare well either. When I unleashed my full-strength blade, the momentum of my right-hand sword naturally weakened. Relying solely on the invincible nature of "Divine Punishment Light Thunder" for defense, I still suffered several gaps, receiving at least eight or nine cuts, with flesh torn and blood flowing.

Fortunately, I am not yet a saint realm expert who cannot use magic for healing. The "Tiger Soul" in my hand exhibits another extraordinary ability, with the regeneration magic "Fountain of Life Crystal" of the Hydra and the light magic "Grand Healing Spell" of the angel acting simultaneously. In a moment, this body of dragon and wolf combined is restored to its original state.

And Arshu did not escape unscathed either. Although he dodged quickly, I still managed to slash a wound under his ribs. Though the wound was small, it proved that I indeed had the ability to harm him.

Arshu's expression changed repeatedly. After a moment, he sighed softly, "The orcs truly deserve to be the world's premier combat race. I heard you are not even twenty years old, yet you already possess the ability to harm me. In a few decades, who knows what level you will reach. If I were not human and bound to fight, I would really want to see your future growth. But now, I must kill you."

I laughed to the sky, "If I don't run, you do have a chance to kill me. However, I can also guarantee that you will not achieve this without paying a price. Even if I sacrifice myself, I will certainly reduce one enemy for Senior Leimen's final battle."

"Arrogant. With the acceleration from the Fallen Aura behind you, you could indeed escape safely if you disregard the slaughter of your subordinates by me and Flame Saint. However, to say that you can seriously injure me, affecting my next challenge against Leimen, unless you have a more powerful ultimate skill. Unfortunately, if I am not mistaken, you have already activated the strongest power of that blade, the 'Angel's Eye' light crystal core. Do you have any other ultimate techniques?"

The Sword Saint's keen eye observed accurately. Indeed, the "Angel's Eye" light crystal core is the strongest power of "Tiger Soul," and I have yet to find a magic crystal core that can complement the ultimate move "One Cut to Sever the Universe." However, that does not mean I lack adaptability.

"What if I do this?" I smiled faintly, positioning "Tiger Soul" in my left hand for the starting stance of "One Cut to Sever the Universe." Meanwhile, I placed the "Divine Sword—Divine Punishment" on the back of "Tiger Soul." The originally straight platinum lightning sword energy, influenced by the manipulation energy stored in "Tiger Soul" from the "Golden Tree Guardian," immediately wrapped around the blade like vines. "If I simultaneously activate water, wind, earth, and light powers, then use the platinum lightning to eliminate their repulsion, and unleash my strongest cut, although there may be some flaws, it will be enough to severely injure you. Besides, I still have this..."

Without moving my eyes, the ghost wolf was already by my side. "This ghost wolf, though an energy entity, possesses the strength of a super monster and speed comparable to mine. As long as I command it, it will attack recklessly until it is reduced to dust. Can you dodge my fatal blow while it distracts you?"

Sword Saint Arshu stared intently at the white-gold lightning flickering on "Tiger Soul" in my hand, paying no attention to the snarling ghost wolf beside me. After a long while, he sighed deeply, "I admit that what you say is true. Since you have such means, there is no need for us to continue this entanglement. If I survive my future battle with Leimen, I will surely come to challenge you again."

The Sword Saint assessed the situation, knowing that what I said was true. If he insisted on killing me, there was a significant chance he would be injured by my desperate counterattack. A saint realm expert who cannot receive magical or divine healing can only rely on potions and natural recovery, which would inevitably cause him to miss the imminent great battle of the saint realm. Weighing the pros and cons, he finally gave up, let out a long howl, and turned to leave.

I watched quietly as the figure of the Sword Saint disappeared into the mountains. After a moment, I loosened my grip, letting the blade and sword fall to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and sitting down weakly. Facing the Sword Saint's ultimate skills just now, how could I have only sustained external injuries? My internal organs were damaged, but I had forcefully suppressed them. Now that the strong enemy had retreated, the injuries erupted.

At this moment, my subordinate wolf riders ran over, helping me up with their hands. Antara ran to my side, seeing that although I was spitting blood, my expression was not one of decline, and she finally felt relieved, saying, "Master, you are truly remarkable. You are the first orc besides 'Emperor Martial' to single-handedly force a Sword Saint to retreat."

Before Leimen ascended to the rank of Sword Saint, human Sword Saints, though fond of internal strife, occasionally came to the Orc Alliance to assassinate orc experts. At that time, only the lion clan's "Emperor Martial" could stand alone against them. Other races, even those at the Sword Emperor level, could only rely on numbers to confront enemies, and once isolated, they were doomed to die. Fortunately, humans had limited intelligence on the orc side, making it difficult to identify important targets among the numerous orcs. Later, when Leimen swept through the human world, even the combined efforts of all human Sword Saints could not match him. They had to rely on forbidden spell casters and Sword Saints to issue threats, stating that if Leimen continued his killings, they would attack the Orc Alliance at any cost, seeing which side could endure the losses. In the end, both sides agreed to a treaty, neither allowed to initiate cross-border attacks. However, despite this, both sides still engaged in covert actions. For example, the Holy Cup Knight I impersonated as an heir was secretly eliminated by Leimen. Without evidence, no one could do anything about it.

"Cough, cough, I was truly careless. I thought it would be Flame Saint or 'Divine Blessed Knight,' in which case I would have room to maneuver. I didn't expect to encounter the Sword Saint. Isn't he sworn enemies with that fire player Levis? Why did they come together, forcing me to resort to such despicable means to save my life? Sigh, now I can only hope that Katherine has made the necessary preparations."