And I am also worried about Lin Chun right now, as the situation here is too bizarre.
I don't know where he is at the moment.
If he encountered the same opponent as me, Zhou Ran, he would probably have been eliminated by now.
His cultivation time is after mine, and he doesn't have as much Life Water aiding him, nor does he have the Tree of Life on him.
Although his cultivation speed is astonishing, it's not enough to surpass me.
When I faced Zhou Ran, the situation was already like this. What would it be like for Lin Chun?
"Senior, we have no enmity, why do you directly attack me with killing intent?" I asked.
Honestly, I truly couldn't understand.
But it was evident that Zhou Ran had no intention of answering, and his long saber swung towards me once more.
"If Senior doesn't speak, then don't blame me!" I gritted my teeth and uttered those words.
Though this sounded quite villainous, I was extremely worried about Lin Chun's situation.
After speaking, the power of fire and lightning simultaneously enveloped my short sword, and then I charged forward without hesitation.
The long saber and the short sword collided again, erupting with terrifying fluctuations.
Energy ripples swept out, impacting the ground, yet leaving no trace.
The wave of energy seemed to have never existed.
After using the power of attributes, I clearly felt that the threat from the opponent's long saber was no longer as significant.
Even so, the situation was far from optimistic.
The opponent's combat skills were too superb; in many cases, extensive experience was incredibly important for combat.
Possessing sufficient combat experience made it possible to defeat enemies stronger than oneself.
But without combat experience, one might capsize in a ditch.
And now I was facing someone who was stronger and had more combat experience than me. The difficulty of this battle was self-evident...
Yet, even knowing this, I had no other choice.
While fighting, I observed my surroundings, hoping to find an exit to escape. However, I discovered a despairing truth.
There were no exits in this place.
This was simply an arena.
No one on the arena would fall, and the battle would not end...
After understanding this, my mood gradually calmed down.
Perhaps it was due to the scenes I saw in the labyrinth before, and the thoughts that arose when facing life and death choices, but my control over my emotions was now infinitely better than before.
Once I calmed down, I began to search for a way to win.
The opponent was stronger and more experienced in combat. If that were the case, I would learn from him!
As I dodged, I conserved my Shepherd's Power, minimizing my consumption to gain the most time.
During this time, I constantly observed his saber's movements, his direction of movement, his footwork.
After dozens of exchanges, I was actually able to block several of his strikes.
It had to be said that when facing a life-or-death crisis, human potential was terrifying.
Just like now, I could feel my potential being continuously developed.
This was because the threat of death still lingered around my body.
The battle lasted for about twenty minutes, and I had gradually grasped the opponent's combat style.
But grasping it did not mean victory was assured.
The most critical issue was that although I had been desperately conserving Shepherd's Power, and it had increased after recent upgrades, my consumption far exceeded my recovery rate.
It wasn't until about thirty minutes into the fight that I could generally exchange several moves with Zhou Ran...
I also gradually realized that learning from the opponent's combat experience was a very important matter for me.
Unfortunately, the time left for me was too short.
But Zhou Ran was different. From the start of the battle until now, his Shepherd's Power seemed to have no depletion.
His attacks were still fierce, his dodges were still swift, and his body remained agile.
With this disparity, I was once again completely suppressed.
The battle continued for nearly an hour, and the last trace of Shepherd's Power within my body was completely squeezed out.
Instantly, a sense of despair surged from the bottom of my heart.
Although I had figured out his combat style and learned a great deal, there was now no possibility of a comeback.
Without the support of Shepherd's Power, no matter how strong my physique was, I would never be able to match a cultivator.
Even so, I had no intention of giving up, I continued to dodge, trying to recover my Shepherd's Power.
I reached for my chest, where the Life Water was kept...