Chapter 1200 Sword

The heavy force transmitted from his wrist surprised He Yang Xinci.

He couldn't remember the last time someone had blocked his sword... He had never imagined that anyone in the Central Plains martial world could do this.

"Who... are you?" He Yang Xinci didn't recognize the young female swordswoman in front of him. Even though he had memorized all kinds of information about the martial world provided by the imperial court, he couldn't find any record of her.

"Li Ruoyu." Ruoyu's answer was also very concise, just giving her name, without mentioning her sect or nickname.

He Yang Xinci's reaction was also quick. He soon thought that... the other party might be the same as Oda Ai and the others, a so-called "outsider."

"May I ask... what sword technique does Your Excellency use?" He Yang Xinci asked again.

Ruoyu expressionlessly separated her two swords, bouncing He Yang Xinci's blunt sword back, and the latter also took a few steps back.

The next second, Ruoyu first gently turned the golden, glittering sword in her right hand halfway: "Devil Flow Sword..."

After saying that, she slightly raised the invisible Yuanshui Divine Sword in her left hand: "...Wind Trace."

"Good..." When He Yang Xinci saw the two swords, a solemn look first appeared in his eyes, "I will use my Shentian Jijiianliu (God-Given Ultimate Sword Style) to learn from Your Excellency's great skills..."

Just as he was gathering all his power, ready to strike.

"Wait!" Suddenly, another voice sounded.

Just by hearing this shout, many people present could be sure that this person had no internal energy at all.

However, this person's influence was no less than that of any famous figure in the martial world.

"Mr. He Yang, don't rush to make a move." Wang Qiong said, walking out of an alley on the side of the street.

Cheng Wei followed beside him, and... was holding someone hostage with a sword.

It was a woman, who looked to be about thirty years old; she was very beautiful, but not stunning. Even if she were ten years younger, she wouldn't be more beautiful than Ruoyu or Xu Huaishang in reality.

Her name was He Yang Jingzi, who was "Flower" in "Mirror Flower, Water Moon."

"For the sake of your adopted daughter's safety..." Wang Qiong said as he walked, "I think we should talk first."

The moment he saw Jingzi, He Yang Xinci had roughly guessed what had happened, and his expression became even gloomier.

"Manor Lord Wang... is indeed not an ordinary person." He Yang Xinci stared at Wang Qiong and said coldly, "Jingzi's 'Soul-Seizing Divine Art' is the unique skill created by my deceased wife... Under the heavens, as long as he is a normal man, it is impossible for him not to be affected by it. The mental cultivation method that can ignore the effects of this divine art, my wife only passed it on to me alone; I... only passed it on to a few of my disciples." He paused, "But you, Manor Lord Wang... as a man, not only were you not controlled by the divine art, but you even had a way to dissolve Jingzi's martial arts, this..."

"Hehe..." Wang Qiong smiled when he heard this, "I know, you must be very curious... why I can do this." He walked forward a few steps with his hands behind his back, "Actually, it's very simple... because I have also practiced a unique mental cultivation method, which not only allows me to be unaffected by all mind-confusing skills and drugs, but also allows me to clearly see through the weakness of those who practice those skills."

He Yang Xinci's eyebrows rose slightly, and he asked suspiciously, "You know martial arts?"

The imperial court's intelligence didn't mention this.

"Martial arts... are also divided into many kinds." Wang Qiong said, "I don't know those fighting and killing skills; I have only practiced a few martial arts for self-cultivation and longevity." He paused slightly for half a second, and said, "For example... the mental cultivation method I just mentioned was created by a palace expert more than a hundred years ago, called 'Yuanshin Dafa' (Primordial Mind Great Art); this skill is not difficult to practice, and once it is completed, there is no need to continue practicing it. The effect of the mental cultivation method is as natural as breathing, and does not require any internal energy to activate."

"Absurd..." He Yang Xinci seemed not to believe it when he heard this, "How can there be such a skill in this world? Even if there is... what is the meaning of creating such a martial art?"

"Ha!" Wang Qiong showed a disdainful expression and gave a dry laugh, "Central Plains martial arts are broad and profound... 'Wu' (martial), does not necessarily have to be martial force, it can also be 'Dao' (the Way), it can also include 'De' (virtue); as the saying goes... 'The benevolent are invincible', the skills that you think are meaningless are precisely the real superior martial arts. Entering the Dao with martial arts, cultivating the mind with the Dao... this kind of martial art is the nemesis of your martial arts that blindly pursue 'slaughter' and 'control'."

"Hmph..." This was the second time He Yang Xinci's values had been denied in a short period of time, and the anger in his heart could be imagined, "Okay... then try to use your 'superior martial arts' that can only cultivate the mind... to survive under my sword!"

As soon as he said this, the surging murderous aura in his body was about to burst out.

"Wait..." This time, Wang Qiong was really startled, "Your disciple is still..."

"Hahahaha..." He Yang Xinci laughed loudly, "If you're happy... then kill her! She's useless anymore."

As soon as these words came out, Wang Qiong and the others were naturally surprised, while He Yang Jingzi was completely stunned.

Buzz——

It was too late, but then again, He Yang Xinci's laughter hadn't stopped, but his sword had already moved.

Fortunately, the person standing on the front line facing his blunt sword was the calmest of everyone present.

"Shentian Jijiianliu (God-Given Ultimate Sword Style) · Iai · Severing Water!"

"Wind Passes, Leaving Traces."

Both sides used their ultimate moves, and both blades moved together, carrying infinite sword power, as fast as shooting stars.

Clang——

Immediately afterwards, there was a loud bang, blasting out a violent wave of air.

The invisible impact force caused the ground where the two of them were standing to suddenly sink, and the buildings on both sides of the street were shaken to the point of collapse.

Feng Meiyu, who was standing behind Ruoyu, reacted quickly. At that critical moment, she had already used her Qinggong (light body skill), turned around and fled, and took Wang Qiong, who had no time to make any movements, with her.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Wei cast a grateful glance at her, and at the same time dragged Jingzi out of the terrifying killing array created by He Yang Xinci and Li Ruoyu.

At this time, Ruoyu, who was in the center of the battlefield, secretly said something bad in her heart: "At this rate... I will lose."

Although she had only received two swords from the opponent, this was enough for Ruoyu to make a certain judgment on He Yang Xinci's strength.

With the first sword, Ruoyu used a "technique" to fight against a "slash" containing the opponent's full strength, and the two sides barely managed to tie.

Afterwards, He Yang Xinci was forced back by Ruoyu's sword, but his act of pulling away to keep a distance was only for the sake of caution, and did not mean that he had to retreat.

With this second sword, He Yang Xinci used a "technique", and Ruoyu still used a "technique" to fight against it; the result seemed to be evenly matched, but in reality... Ruoyu knew in her heart that under the same conditions, the two of them could only fight five more moves at most, and she would be at a disadvantage.

Ruoyu didn't think about this for too long, because after this second sword, He Yang Xinci made the same judgment as her, so... He Yang decisively made the most correct choice - taking advantage of the momentum to launch a series of continuous slashes.

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At the same time, at the other end of the main street.

The confrontation between Ruoyu and He Yang Xinci was also seen by Juan Menghan.

So... he finally made his move too.

At first, Juan Menghan showed up in order to put on a one-against-many stance, to make the two from the warring states relax their vigilance and take the opportunity to defeat them.

However, after hearing the name Bi Lao Shi, the two of them immediately adopted a cautious defensive stance, which caused a stalemate between the two sides.

Now, Ruoyu's appearance has made the matter even more urgent. If she takes the "Sword Dance Grass Script" one step ahead, things will become more complicated.

And Juan Menghan is not a person who likes to deal with complicated situations. He would rather suffer a small loss than have things resolved on a simple track...

"Drink!" A stern shout announced the start of the battle.

As angry eyes clashed, murderous intent arose from both sides.

Juan Menghan attacked head-on, facing two enemies who were already on guard. In this situation, speed and skill were not very important. Absolute power... was the most effective start.

Juan Menghan used the move "Crushing Mountains and Splitting Peaks", sweeping his long spear, with vast and chaotic power, and a fierce and狂 (kuáng - wild, unrestrained) spear stance rushing forward.

Sasaki Mei's "Sick Sword" series of moves are mostly known for their gentle,诡 (guǐ - cunning, treacherous) and changeable nature. Faced with such a deadly move, one can only avoid its edge and use footwork to dodge.

But Oda Ai is different. Her personality is热血 (rèxuè - enthusiastic, zealous) and proud. As one of the "geniuses" recognized by Meng Jingchan, in terms of combat talent and the character's hard power, she is by no means inferior to Juan Menghan.

If it weren't for her fear of Bi Lao Shi, she would have gone up and fought Juan Menghan one-on-one.

When this move came, Oda Ai, who had already gathered her strength, decided to counterattack head-on almost without thinking...

At that moment, she saw her body sink, and the strength of her feet was released. The whole person was like a beast out of a cage, rushing forward and crashing into the opponent's skill.

Buzz——

A moment later, Oda Ai's move "Vine Thrusting Snow Break" cut a gap in Juan Menghan's "Crushing Mountains and Splitting Peaks" Dou Qi (fighting spirit) formation.

This tactic of breaking the "surface" with a "line" was not something that Oda Ai came up with after thinking. She just used this move subconsciously... This is "talent."

"Using instinct to accomplish things that others need to use thought to accomplish" - it doesn't sound like a very complicated definition, but when you think about it carefully, it is a ruthless divide.

Juan Menghan doesn't have that kind of talent, and he knows very well... that he may never reach the realm that those geniuses can easily step into.

But that doesn't matter. Even if Oda Ai's talent and strength are above him, it doesn't mean that he will definitely lose.

"Well done!" Looking at Oda Ai, who was breaking through the move and approaching, Juan Menghan had an excited expression, but his heart was still as calm as ice.

As he spoke, he took advantage of the situation to return his spear, and his fierce move advanced rapidly. The tip of his spear flashed, and three cold stars appeared.

Oda Ai stepped on a dangerous path, and immediately fell into a dangerous situation, but it was not yet to the point where she could do nothing. Facing that sharp and dangerous move, not only did she not slow down her forward speed, but she also took advantage of the situation to get up, allowing her body to rotate and advance in the air, changing "slash" to "stab", and drilling towards the center of the spear shadows.

Neither of them gave in, and their killing moves converged.

Between the knife and the spear, sparks splashed out, and fierce sounds rang out.

After the exchange of moves, both of them were injured to varying degrees, but their killing intent did not diminish. In the blink of an eye, they regrouped and came back again...

Seeing this, Sasaki Mei also took the opportunity to advance, and attacked and killed for Oda Ai. His Sick Sword's ultimate moves were extremely sinister, and in the blink of an eye, he suppressed Juan Menghan's spear stance by three points.

Just then, suddenly!

"Ah--" A man who looked like a player shouted as he ran wildly from the direction of the town entrance.

If it were someone else, the two from the Warring States period might not care much, but the one who came was the legendary Bi Lao Shi...

The two from the Warring States period just felt that they could take down Juan Menghan, but when they saw Bi Lao Shi appear, their offensive unconsciously weakened a bit... Juan Menghan also temporarily gained some breathing room as a result.

"Heh..." At this time, Juan Menghan himself also smiled bitterly, "Unexpectedly being rescued..."

Originally, Juan Menghan had already discussed it with Bi Lao Shi, no matter what happened, even if the former died, the latter should not come to support him; because Bi Lao Shi's strength was really average, it would definitely be hopeless for him to come and fight head-on with these top players in the town, so it would be better for him to just hide outside all the time and try to survive... Maybe in the very end, after the various forces had fought to the point of suffering heavy losses, he would still have a chance to steal a victory.

But he didn't expect that, just as Juan Menghan was trapped in this dangerous situation, Bi Lao Shi actually rushed into the town himself, and even helped Juan Menghan out of the siege.

"Lao Bi, you're really a good friend." Juan Menghan fought and retreated, and also raised his voice to greet his teammate.

Unexpectedly, the line that responded to him was...

"Ah--" Bi Lao Shi was still shouting, "Feng Bujue is killing his way over here in a mecha!"