511 I've found you!
Garen was completely unaware of how foolish the words he had just spoken were.
William glanced at Alice and said, "Alice, draw your sword first."
Alice seemed to understand William's intention, and with a slight raise of her hand, the Sword of Soulbreaker landed in her grasp.
The Sword of Soulbreaker, now devoid of William's illusion, felt ancient and desolate from the moment it was held, its aura from the primordial era spreading out.
Under the Sword of Soulbreaker, all other divine swords paled in comparison.
Before Alice even drew her sword, Garen's soul began to tremble.
Oh, damn!
That familiar sensation again!
Garen found himself unable to use his secret sword technique.
Want to release energy?
Want to draw your sword?
Impossible!
After Alice broke the first seal of the Sword of Soulbreaker, she had slain an archangel.
Though that archangel wasn't at its peak, it still possessed the strength of a Destroyer Deity level.
Garen, just stepping into the Quasi-Deity level, equivalent to a Mortal Deity level in the Divine Realm, really didn't stand a chance in front of the Sword of Soulbreaker.
Perhaps there's a huge gap in strength levels between Garen and Alice, but Alice's divine gear is like a game player who recharged a billion dollars, with the officials giving her a cheat, a low-level account wielding a weapon that deals ten billion in true damage, instantly killing anyone on sight.
Garen is just a regular player, laboriously leveling up through monster battles, finally reaching the top ten of the server, only to be completely blinded by a newcomer's equipment, nearly reaching the point of rage quitting by pulling the plug.
"Alright! Alice, no need to draw your sword!"
Garen, half amused and half resigned, finally understood why William had suggested they use identical wooden swords.
The power of the sword in Alice's hand was too game-breaking. If Alice were to use that sword in their contest, he figured he'd be instantly defeated again!
Alice obediently sheathed her sword, ready for a fair contest with Garen.
On the back mountain of the Emerald Lion Guild.
Alice and Garen each held a wooden sword.
The two stood off for about ten minutes, with William sitting on a nearby bluestone, nearly falling asleep from the inactivity.
Strictly speaking, both had learned some secret sword techniques from William.
It's just that Garen's natural talent in swordsmanship far surpasses Alice's.
If Alice were to spar in swordsmanship with William, it would be too profound, and she probably wouldn't learn much. However, sparring with Garen should enable her to gain some insights.
After an hour, William pulled out his phone and continued watching the movie he hadn't finished from the day before, with the volume turned up high.
"Oh, when I saw Thanos fighting Hulk..."
Both Alice and Garen frowned upon hearing this sound.
Garen was somewhat wary of Alice's power but knew he couldn't just stand there indefinitely without attacking, so he made the first move.
A sword thrust forward, leaving only a shadow in the air.
Alice's understanding of swordsmanship is profound,Garen's swift strike was fast but not enough to defeat her instantly.
She quickly twisted her body, swinging her sword to block, barely managing to parry the first strike.
Clearly, Garen had not used his full strength.
He was also afraid of really injuring Alice.
For someone at the advanced Soulmancer level to block his first strike was already quite an achievement.
William didn't even glance at their fight. Garen, after all, was a legendary warrior, his swordsmanship truly seasoned. After a few moves, Alice was left only able to defend, without any ability to counterattack.
Garen obviously held back, ensuring not to make any of his strikes lethal, treating it truly as a sparring match.
"I know you can pick it up..."
William was engrossed in his movie, only sparing Alice and Garen a glance from the corner of his eye. Alice had been through quite a few real battles recently, but compared to a true swordsmanship elite, the gap was still significant.
"Garen, if you can kill her, I'll teach you a complete set of sword techniques!" William said before continuing to watch his movie.
"Hmm?" A sharp light flashed in Garen's eyes.
Kill Alice?
Did William say that?
Could it be that William got tired of her and then wanted to kill Alice to get a new girlfriend?
Considering William's identity, it seemed quite possible.
For such a powerful being, what's so strange about changing women?
Alice couldn't help but be stunned.
Really?!
Could this be happening?
Was William actually deceiving her, intending to have Garen kill her?
Alice quickly dismissed this thought. After all, she had the Sword of Soulbreaker in hand. If things got serious, she wasn't afraid of Garen.
It was obvious that William wanted Garen to fight her seriously.
But even when Garen deliberately goes easy on her, she struggles to win. How could she possibly compete if he were serious?
Garen considered the possibility but didn't care much at that moment. His wooden sword, enveloped in energy and shining with a golden glow, thrust out again.
This strike employed the secret sword technique taught by William, using a secret art to completely block Alice's energy supply.
Alice felt a chill run down her spine, her heart tightened, and a strong sense of crisis made her hairs stand on end, almost losing her ability to think.
Just then, a flash of purple light passed through her eyes, and suddenly, a bolt of lightning fell from the clear sky, accurately striking Garen's sword, forcefully breaking Garen's secret sword technique and giving Alice a moment to breathe.
Alice took this opportunity to twist her body and dodge the deadly strike.
"I'm still worthy!"
William's phone continued to play the movie, and he lifted his eyelids to glance at Alice.
Indeed, when Alice's life was in danger, the Cosmic Entity would intervene. He slowly looked up, directly capturing that fleeting presence.
Hah!
Cosmic Entity?!
Saying that a Cosmic Entity has no emotions, no consciousness.
How is that possible?
If it truly lacked consciousness and emotions, how could it possibly intervene to help when Alice is threatened?
The cosmic rules set by the Cosmic Entity?
After capturing that fleeting essence, William disappeared from the spot.
In the vast, dark quiet of the universe, William closed his eyes, feeling the energy of the surrounding Cosmic Entities.
The Cosmic Entity seemed omnipresent, those essences like strings holding up puppets, with billions of beings tethered by these strings.
Alice, being a Chosen One, had one such string connected to the halo of divine light swirling within her subconscious.
All things have their origin, and William, having spent days researching the pseudo "Chosen Ones" and having a true Chosen One by his side, was more than familiar with the essence of the Cosmic Entity's energy.
Standing in the boundless cosmos, his expression was uncharacteristically serious.
The powers of time, space, and cosmic laws...
The growth of all things, everything encompassed within his power.
"I've found you!" William suddenly opened his eyes, surrounded by the unique remnants of his energy.
This was probably his first time exerting his full strength. With William at the center, planets within tens of thousands of light-years perished, giving birth to numerous black holes. The lines connecting these cosmic beings to the Cosmic Entity were gathered together by him, and he finally found the source of these connections.
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