361: Level 99 Sword Douluo VS Level 99 Peak Qian Daoliu!

As the competition progressed round by round, there were no major surprises among those who made it into the top sixteen; it was mostly the same people with little change.

But it was during the top sixteen to top eight match.

Sword Douluo finally met Qian Daoliu!

"Oh? Sword Douluo actually met Qian Daoliu. It seems this time, Sword Douluo will stop at the top sixteen for the first time!" Ye Wen watched with interest as Qian Daoliu and Sword Douluo stood on the battle arena.

In the previous two competitions, Sword Douluo had reached the finals, only to be defeated by Gold Crocodile Douluo due to the sheer number of Spirit Hall members. This time, he directly encountered Qian Daoliu, the strongest among the evaluators, so defeat was certain.

"Qian Daoliu, we finally meet. This day, I, Sword Dao Chenxin, have waited for a long time," Sword Douluo said, looking at Qian Daoliu with utmost seriousness, solemnity, and imposing dignity.

"Seeing your aura, today, are you trying to avenge your father, Chen Jianjun?" Qian Daoliu asked indifferently.

Back then, Sword Douluo's father, Chen Jianjun, was a generation's top Sword Dao master, and even a powerful Titled Douluo with great talent and strength, eventually breaking through to the 97th-level realm.

At that time, Chen Jianjun, after years of secluded cultivation, broke through to the 97th-level realm and told Sword Douluo that he was going to find a 99th-level super Douluo for a sparring match, a duel.

Ultimately, Chen Jianjun returned heavily wounded and died not long after due to his severe injuries.

Therefore, Sword Douluo's father was equivalent to dying at the hands of that 99th-level Titled Douluo.

And in that era, there were only three 99th-level super Douluo on the Douluo Continent: one was Bo Saixi of Sea God Island, one was Tang Chen of Clear Sky Sect, and the last was the High Priest of Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu.

In fact, there was no need to guess; Sword Douluo had known for a long time that his father had died at Qian Daoliu's hands.

Because, besides Sword Douluo's father being a top Sword Dao master back then, there was actually another top Sword Dao master, and that was Qian Daoliu!

Yes, Qian Daoliu was not only a 99th-level peak super Douluo, the High Priest of Spirit Hall, possessing the incredibly powerful divine Spirit, Seraphim.

He was also a top Sword Dao master!

Only a Sword Dao master was worthy of Sword Douluo's father risking his Life to challenge in a Life-and-death struggle!

Sword Douluo's father wanted to defeat Qian Daoliu, reach the pinnacle of Sword Dao on the Douluo Continent, and become the number one Sword Dao master in the world.

Unfortunately, due to the disparity in Soul Power, he ultimately lost to Qian Daoliu.

This was the regret of Sword Douluo's father's Life. Because Sword Douluo's father wanted to pursue the strongest Sword Dao, Sword Douluo also inherited his father's ideal in this regard.

"No, my father died not long after his battle with you back then, so you are equivalent to my father's killer."

"But my father kept telling me not to seek revenge! Not to seek revenge. I also understand that that battle was my father's pursuit of the Sword Dao pinnacle, his choice. I will not resent you," Sword Douluo shook his head.

Sword Douluo had indeed hated Qian Daoliu in the past, but as he matured later, he understood that there was no hatred or enmity between Qian Daoliu and his father; it was just a battle in pursuit of the Sword Dao pinnacle.

Moreover, it was his father who went to challenge the other person, and ultimately his father was severely wounded and died. Indeed, there was nothing to blame others for.

For Sword Douluo, who was obsessed with Sword Dao, if he had the ability, he would also challenge top Sword Dao masters. If he went to challenge and was defeated or died in battle.

He would also consider it normal and would not think of having his next generation seek revenge or anything like that.

Sword Douluo's fighting Spirit ignited: "But, I will carry my father's ideal of pursuing Sword Dao, as well as my ideal of pursuing the Sword Dao pinnacle, to challenge you!"

"Qian Daoliu, you have been in seclusion for too many years. Nowadays, the younger generation on the Douluo Continent all believe that I, Sword Dao Chenxin, am the number one Sword Dao master, but how would they know that the true number one Sword Dao master is actually you, Qian Daoliu!"

"Today, I, Sword Dao Chenxin, will fight with all my might to defeat you and step onto the true pinnacle of Sword Dao!" Sword Douluo's fighting Spirit grew increasingly intense, reaching a level he had never experienced before.

At this moment, the terrifying Seven Kill Sword Spirit appeared behind him, and his spirit rings lit up one by one at his feet: purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, black, red, two purple, six black, one red.

"Seven Kill Sword Intent!!!"

Whoosh!

A terrifying sword intent also began to swirl around Sword Douluo. The sword intent was exceptionally sharp and fierce.

Qian Daoliu felt Sword Douluo's sword intent and was slightly surprised: "Your father, Chen Jianjun, was the only one who could stand shoulder to shoulder with me in Sword Dao, and he was my lifelong Sword Dao rival and a respected opponent."

"I thought that after your father's death, I, Qian Daoliu, would probably never encounter an opponent like your father, someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with me in Sword Dao, but I didn't expect your Sword Dao talent to be no less than your father's."

"Come on, kid, let me experience the long-lost Seven Kill Sword Intent again." On this Douluo Continent, there were very few people who could call Sword Douluo 'kid' in terms of seniority.

As Qian Daoliu spoke, the next second, he also released his Seraphim Spirit, and his spirit rings rose from his feet: black, black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red, seven black, six red.

"Angel Sword Intent!!"

Qian Daoliu also decisively released his own sword intent. This was a very domineering, powerful, and scorching sword intent.

Since it was a battle between Sword Dao masters, Qian Daoliu directly releasing his sword intent to fight was also a form of respect for Sword Douluo.

Feeling Qian Daoliu's sword intent, Sword Douluo's expression froze, and his heart was greatly shocked. He urgently asked: "You... your comprehension of Sword Dao, has it reached the realm of Human-Sword Unity?"

Sword Dao and sword intent actually have divisions of strength and level.

However, on the Douluo Continent, it was mainly Spirit Master cultivation, and there were not many people who cultivated Sword Dao, but there was still a system of levels. Those who pursued Sword Dao divided sword intent into six realms: entry-level sword intent, primary sword intent, intermediate sword intent, advanced sword intent, peak sword intent, and the ultimate peak sword intent of Sword Dao, as well as the final Human-Sword Unity realm.

Currently, Qian Daoliu was at the peak Human-Sword Unity, while Sword Douluo was at peak sword intent, stuck there for decades without making any further progress.

"That's right, the peak realm of Sword Dao, Human-Sword Unity." Qian Daoliu's body slowly floated up, his Seraphim radiating golden light, filled with a sacred and powerful aura.

"Human-Sword Unity realm." Sword Douluo's eyes were filled with apprehension, a complex hostility, and also reverence. He sighed: "It seems my father's defeat to you back then was not unjust."

Sword Douluo's father had pursued the pinnacle of Sword Dao, the strongest Sword Dao master, but Chen Jianjun was level 97, while Qian Daoliu was level 99 back then.