Sarah Bennett looked at Samuel Hayes and said earnestly, "Samuel Hayes, you must understand, if William Harper really manages to cultivate, losing to him would be your honor!"

Samuel Hayes was completely devastated, on the verge of tears. This kind of bias... Even losing to William Harper is considered an honor now—what else could he say?

All of Samuel Hayes's anger turned toward William Harper. Pointing his sword at William Harper, he shouted, "You, come out! Let me beat you to death!"

William Harper stepped forward, drawing his sword and pointing it at Samuel Hayes, his voice calm yet resolute: "When it comes to swordsmanship, you... are even worse!"

Sensing the confidence and aura radiating from William Harper, Sarah Bennett's eyes brightened, and the other disciples all frowned slightly, a bad feeling rising in their hearts.

Chapter 6: So Handsome It’s Explosive

For a swordsman, the sword carries immense weight.

With a sword in hand, William Harper exuded a fierce and overwhelming sword intent. His clothes billowed without wind, and his black hair danced in the air.

The female disciples gazed at William Harper, their eyes involuntarily entranced. At this moment, William Harper truly embodied the demeanor of a powerful swordsman, and combined with his handsome features, he was indeed captivating.

The once radiant and confident sword genius William Harper had returned!

Having achieved the Immaculate Sword Body, William Harper's skin became even more delicate, his complexion more radiant, and his looks improved significantly. However... William Harper was already handsome to begin with, so at first, no one noticed the change.

It wasn't until now that everyone realized... William Harper had actually become even more handsome.

The male disciples were cursing in their hearts. Damn it, how is this fair? William Harper was already so strikingly handsome, and now he's even more so... Heavens, why are you so unfair?

Catherine Grant looked at William Harper, feeling the worst in her heart. The former William Harper was just as dazzling, making her infatuated, but now... all she felt from William Harper was fear, and she was deeply unsettled!

She vaguely felt she had made a mistake, but was unwilling to admit it.

Having already taken that step, there was no turning back. Admitting her mistake now was useless; she could only keep going down this path, hoping Henry Clark had other means to get rid of William Harper.

At noon today, she had already spoken with Henry Clark about this, and Henry Clark was also troubled, only saying he would look for another opportunity in the future.

In the arena.

William Harper looked at Samuel Hayes, flicking his sword tip: "Still not making a move?"

William Harper's demeanor made Samuel Hayes hesitate slightly, but he was at the fifth level of the Condensing Origin Realm, while William Harper had always been at the first level. Even if he had recently made some progress, at most he should be at the second level.

"William Harper is strong, sure, but I'm at the fifth level of the Condensing Origin Realm—am I supposed to be afraid of someone at the second level?"

With this thought, Samuel Hayes's confidence surged.

"Autumn Wind Sweeps the Fallen Leaves!"

Samuel Hayes shouted, leaping into the air and launching an attack at William Harper from above.

"Autumn Wind Sweeps the Fallen Leaves" was a move from the intermediate sword technique "Falling Leaf Sword Art."

For outer sect disciples of the Ancient Sword Sect, the cultivation methods and martial skills they could learn were divided into three tiers: the first three levels of the Condensing Origin Realm could learn beginner skills, the middle three levels could learn intermediate skills, and the last three levels could learn advanced skills.

The higher the level of the martial skill, the more complex and profound the moves, and the greater the power.

Samuel Hayes's move seemed like a single thrust, but in reality, it contained five layers of force. The sword tip produced five sword flowers, enveloping William Harper from all directions.

When this sword truly struck, it could attack every spot covered by the five sword flowers, making it nearly impossible to defend against.

All the disciples squinted, waiting to see how William Harper would counter Samuel Hayes's move.

William Harper stood motionless, his sword intent soaring. Although Samuel Hayes attacked from above, he couldn't suppress William Harper's momentum at all; instead, it felt like a moth flying into the flame.

As Samuel Hayes's sword was about to strike William Harper's head, William Harper finally moved. The sword in his hand flashed with a cold light, shooting upward.

A crisp clang rang out.

The two swords collided in midair. The sword in William Harper's hand moved like a viper, gliding along Samuel Hayes's blade.

With the clash of swords, the five sword flowers from Samuel Hayes's attack instantly dissipated. Samuel Hayes's sword was deflected to the side by William Harper's blade, missing its target.

Meanwhile, William Harper's sword slid along Samuel Hayes's blade, thrusting straight upward like a snake flicking its tongue, aiming directly at Samuel Hayes's throat.

Seeing the cold, gleaming sword tip rapidly approaching, Samuel Hayes tried to dodge, but in midair he couldn't evade in time. Instead, he fell, colliding head-on with the sword tip. The sharp aura from the blade made Samuel Hayes feel the threat of death, his heart pounding in terror.

"Spare me...!"

Samuel Hayes cried out desperately, his face pale as a sheet.

Sarah Bennett held a stone between her fingers, ready to act. If William Harper's sword truly intended to kill Samuel Hayes, she would instantly knock the sword from William Harper's hand.

Just as the sword tip was about to pierce Samuel Hayes's throat, it suddenly withdrew. At the same time, William Harper kicked upward.

His foot struck Samuel Hayes's abdomen, sending Samuel Hayes flying several meters away.

Just like in the morning, Samuel Hayes clutched his stomach, curling up like a shrimp, groaning in pain.