From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

The challenge was delivered, and Lu Heng did not reach for it immediately but turned to look at the black sedan by the roadside.

The same car, in the same position.

Just like last time, the window on the rear seat of the car came down, and Saito Takeji, with a tuft of mustache on his philtrum, sat in the car, his aura even more formidable than before.

Clearly, to prepare for this battle, Saito Takeji returned to Fusang and had gained significant enhancements.

Moreover, he now represented the face of Fusang Swordsmanship, so the financial groups within the Fusang Swordsmanship Circle would support him.

Thus, in these fifteen days, Saito Takeji had received the support of the entire Fusang Swordsmanship Circle, with countless extraordinary resources leaning towards him, making it difficult not to become stronger.

Saito Takeji was already recognized as the Sect Leader of Fusang's Kashima Shintou, regarded as a Sword Saint by the people of Fusang, with unfathomably deep strength.

Now, having gained so many extraordinary resources, his strength had skyrocketed, becoming invincible in the realm of Fusang Swordsmanship.

The scale of issuing the challenge today left no room for retreat.

If Lu Heng did not accept this battle, domestic public opinion would explode.

Although Lu Heng did not care about public opinion, he did not want to be pointed at and called a coward.

In fact, the purpose of Saito Takeji and the Chunshang Group making such a grand arrangement was to force Lu Heng into battle.

Lu Heng saw through the opponent's intentions, knowing it was an obvious ploy, but didn't mind; he would just fight.

Under everyone's gaze, Lu Heng picked up the challenge letter, checking the time and location.

The time was three days later, and the place was the Coastal International Sword Dojo.

Due to the large scale of the arrangement, Lu Heng's parents were also aware of the situation.

Competing in a duel, the parents were definitely worried.

However, Lu Heng tried to downplay it as much as possible, "Don't worry, it's just a duel, not much different from an Olympic event."

These words were just to comfort his parents.

Lu Heng was very aware that Saito Takeji would not hold back in this battle.

Thus, this battle was bound to be a fight to the death.

Lu Mingli saw the scale of the challenge issued by Saito Takeji, so he knew clearly that his son absolutely could not back down from this fight.

This matter was no longer about an individual; what was at stake was the backbone of a Da Xia man.

"Dad and Mom know that you can't back out of this fight, but you have to promise us, whether you win or lose, you must come back alive," Lu Mingli said solemnly.

He did not seek any victory in this battle, even a loss would be acceptable as long as his son came back alive.

No matter what happened later, they would face it together as a family.

Lu Heng showed a relaxed smile, "Don't worry. It's just a duel, a small matter."

Despite what he said, Lu Heng was still a bit nervous.

After all, his opponent was a Sword Saint from Fusang, steeped in swordsmanship for decades, his strength could not be weak.

In the following three days,

Lu Heng was in the Training Room, practicing swordsmanship and movement techniques, and finally on the third day, his proficiency in movement technique reached the Micro-level (2999/3000).

While executing the upside-down Rising Dragon Style with his foot on the ceiling, his movement technique officially broke through the Micro-level boundary.

[Insight gained from practicing movement techniques, movement technique proficiency +1]

[Micro-level movement technique mastery achieved perfection, stepping into the fourth level of Body Technique Realm—Conception Level.]

With the Conception-level movement technique, Lu Heng once again performed the modified Zhenyue Style technique "Returning Wind," his figure revolving like lightning and emitting a cut of Returning Wind Sword Light.

The sword light formed a full moon, sharp and unmatched.

Having perfected the movement technique, he also perfected the modified technique, "Returning Wind."

After breaking through his movement technique, Lu Heng rested for half a day.

The time also reached the day of the duel written in the challenge letter.

Early in the morning, Su Muyu and Lin Zeyu were waiting at the door, ready to accompany Lu Heng to the Sword Dojo.

At nine-thirty in the morning,

the area outside the Coastal International Sword Dojo was packed with people.

News that today, Saito Takeji, the Kashima Shintou Sword Saint from Fusang, would be competing here had spread.

Some even came from other cities by plane, wanting to witness the duel.

Most of the gathered crowd was there to see Saito Takeji.

After all, he was the Sword Saint of Fusang.

The title "Sword Saint" alone was enough to attract countless spectators.

Compared to others, Lu Heng had little to no reputation, somewhat unknown.

After all, the match between Lu Heng and Hideyoshi Tsugawa was not public, and those who saw it were silenced.

One was a Sword Saint from Fusang, the other an unheard-of passerby from Da Xia.

The crowd gathered at the Coastal International Sword Dojo was there to see someone quite obvious.

The duel hadn't started yet.

Outside the Sword Dojo, it was already packed with people discussing the duel.

"Saito Takeji is fighting whom?"

"A guy named Lu Heng."

"A new sword mastery expert? Why haven't I heard of him before?"

"I don't know, never heard the name, don't know from which corner he popped up."

"How can such a minor character start with a duel against the Sect Leader of the Kashima Shintou? That doesn't make sense."

"I heard Saito Takeji personally issued the challenge."

"It was indeed Saito Takeji who came in person to deliver the challenge, I was there, Fusang brought hundreds of people, it was a grand scene."

"The Kashima Shintou Sword Saint personally challenging an unknown minor character? What's going on? This Lu Heng must be a new sword mastery expert, right?"

In the crowd, some knew the course of events.

"I went to several Fusang swordsmanship forums to dig up information, it seems Saito Takeji issued a challenge fifteen days ago, but this Lu Heng was too scared to respond. However, Lu Heng has backers, and they actually used official forces to expel Saito Takeji from the country."

"Is that so despicable?"

"Currently, the people in Fusang are all cursing, calling our country's swordsmen despicable and shameless, afraid to accept challenges, only knowing how to use official rules to expel rivals."

"How come Lu Heng accepted the challenge this time?"

"Could he not accept? Hundreds from the Fusang Swordsmanship Circle came, blocked his house, nearly resorted to violence."

"Did this Lu Heng offend Saito Takeji? A Sword Saint bullying a minor character, isn't that a bit too much?"

"I dug up information from Fusang websites, it seems this Lu Heng defeated Saito Takeji's favorite pupil, Hideyoshi Tsugawa."

"He beat Hideyoshi Tsugawa? When did that happen?"

"It must have been last month?"

"No, Hideyoshi is one of the top ten masters of Fusang swordsmanship, how could there be no news if he lost a duel?"

"Seems it's not just a loss, the version I heard was that Hideyoshi Tsugawa was taken out by this Lu Heng."

"That intense?"

"Hideyoshi is one of the top ten masters of Fusang swordsmanship, could he really be killed by a minor character?"

"Hard to say, perhaps this Lu Heng has strong skills. If he had a Gun Enhancement Skill and suddenly drew a gun, shot Hideyoshi, it wouldn't be strange at all."

"That's true, a sneak attack with a gun enhanced by a skill could indeed be very effective."

In common perception, the power of firearms remains strong.

Usually, Superpower Users cannot withstand handgun shots.

The crowd outside the Sword Dojo became increasingly agitated.

Information sources were not only from Fusang websites; domestic individuals also tranported content from Fusang websites and translated it.

"I saw the translated content; if it's true, then Saito Takeji is here for revenge for his pupil."

"From this perspective, Lu Heng probably ambushed and killed Hideyoshi Tsugawa, and Saito Takeji issued the challenge for revenge."

"If that's the case, a Sword Saint challenging an unknown minor character becomes understandable."

Among the murmuring,

People from the Fusang Swordsmanship Circle arrived at the Sword Dojo first.

Saito Takeji, surrounded by dozens, entered the Sword Dojo, changed into his Kendo Uniform, and stepped onto the platform.

With the last ten minutes left before the time agreed for the duel,

The Sword Dojo had been booked for the day and was not open, so guards at the door were keeping the crowd wanting to watch the duel outside.

However, a few privileged individuals were allowed inside the Sword Dojo.

Jian Qing and Chen Zihang had heard about the duel a few days in advance, so they came early.

The pair, having heard the discussions from the crowd at the entrance, kept a consistently calm expression as they walked through the crowd and entered the Sword Dojo.

The time reached 10 a.m.

Lu Heng arrived at the entrance of the Sword Dojo and was slightly taken aback by the sea of people outside.

He had anticipated a large crowd, but did not expect it to be this enormous.