Chapter 143: Dao Sword Seven Chong Mountain!
What ‘toughing it out’?
What ‘pretending to be calm’?
He wasn't injured, so why would he need to pretend?
He was constantly looking for flaws in Chu River's Huantian Technique, while Chu River was frantically trying to break his defense.
Wasn't that how it was?
Ji You listened to the commotion around him, appearing quite puzzled.
“Actually, he is still injured—”
Above the sea of clouds, the four Hall Masters stood with their hands behind their backs, silent for a long time after that moment.
Chu River’s strength could be explained by “Chu Family’s heritage,” as if all the mysteries in this world were not rare within Immortal Sects and thousand-year-old Worldly Families.
But Ji You alone, this rural private cultivator from Yuyang County, was unexpectedly strong.
He couldn't have had Family elders teaching him the Dao, nor should he have any profound techniques, yet the strength of his Physical Body was incomprehensible.
At that moment, Zuoqiuyang used his Divine Thought from the Upper Five Realms.
Upon closer inspection, he confirmed that Ji You's back, where the first punch landed, indeed left no mark, but his waist, where the last punch landed, was already red.
“This might be a characteristic of the Huantian Technique.”
“Characteristic?”
Zuoqiuyang couldn't help but turn to look at his Junior Brother Chai Hu.
Chai Hu stroked his long beard: “Chu River’s power has been slowly increasing. It seems this is the true power of the Chu Family’s Huantian Technique. If his Qi continues, Chu River’s Qi will become heavier and heavier, which is the most troublesome part.”
“Then, in Junior Brother Chai’s opinion, what are Ji You’s chances of winning?”
“If Chu River’s Spiritual Qi doesn’t run out, this increase will continue. Although Ji You’s Physical Body is strong,
if he only relies on his Sword Intent, he might never be able to harm Chu River.”
And the subsequent battle indeed confirmed Chai Hu’s words.
Because next, the purplish-red Qi around Chu River became even more vigorous, almost like towering flames.
With a loud clang, the iron sword struck wildly, followed closely by a powerful punch. Ji You retreated step by step, finally being forced directly to the edge of the Baiyu Platform.
Many Inner Courtyard Disciples in the arena had already realized that Chu River’s Huantian Technique was continuously strengthening, and they also guessed that this was a characteristic of the Chu Family’s secret technique, so they couldn't help but worry for Ji You.
At this moment, golden light burst forth from Ji You’s eyes, and his sword rose towards the sky.
He saw it—
That Qi mixed in the Chaos—
But that Qi changed extremely quickly, so he needed an even faster sword.
And just as his thoughts stirred, a clear sword hum suddenly resounded through the mountains, and majestic Sword Qi surged forth directly.
At this moment, the Lingjian Mountain Disciples were the first to look up. Even the one who had been frantically writing just now couldn't help but raise his head, his eyes widening.
“Lingjian Mountain Dao Sword: Gui Qu Lai”
With a hum, the faces of the spectators changed dramatically. An extremely fast sword slashed out, tearing across the ground, and endless Sword Intent almost overflowed the Baiyu Platform.
Chu River was swinging his sword when he felt a blinding flash before his eyes. He had no time to retreat. With a bang,
his purple crystal hair ornament shattered directly before his eyes.
And that extremely fast sword fiercely sent Chu River flying, smashing him heavily onto the ground.
As the sword fell, silence enveloped the surroundings, and many people's fists were clenched stiffly.
Everyone knew that Ji You had secretly learned the Sword Dao of Lingjian Mountain, but even those who went to seek the Dao with him that day had never seen Ji You draw his sword in the Sword Forest.
But that extremely fast sword just now finally made them understand what Ji You had learned.
That was true Sword Dao; there were no moves, no stances, just extreme speed, as fast as lightning.
Where the sword pointed, it advanced irresistibly.
At this moment, in everyone's sight, Ji You lightly withdrew his sword, his Sword Qi still present, and his Sword Intent boiling.
He was bare-chested, his broad chest smooth as jade, and his aura was hot and fervent, causing Lu Qingqiu, Lou Siyi, Sun Qiaozhi, Fang Ruoyao, and all the female cultivators from Tianshu Academy to stare wide-eyed, including He Lingxiu, the direct Disciple of Zizai Hall.
Oh no, my Dao Heart is in disarray. How can this be—
He Lingxiu’s cheeks felt a bit hot, and she found it amusing that someone of her status would be disturbed by a Physical Body.
But what she didn't know was that this Physical Body even made the Xiao Chong Shan Master of Lingjian Mountain confused, let alone the daughter of the Dan Sect who dreamed about him every day.
“It’s not Sword Heart Translucence; he saw it—”
At this moment, Chai Hu, standing on the cliff, narrowed his eyes, his heart trembling.
Previously, Ji You had taken a unconventional path, exchanging a diagonal slash for a circular cut, which they judged to be because Sword Heart Translucence allowed him to seize a fleeting opportunity.
But that Dao Sword of Lingjian Mountain just now was a direct strike, without changing moves.
For a fast sword, the first element is to be direct.
Because only the straightest sword can create the fastest sword!
But facing Chu River’s Huantian Technique, to unleash such a direct and fast sword, the only explanation was that Ji You saw it.
He saw the flaw in the Huantian Technique.
But the Great Dao is formless and traceless; how could anyone see through it with the naked eye?
Chai Hu pondered for a long time, feeling that the only explanation was that it wasn't Sword Heart Translucence, not what Lingjian Mountain called Sword Heart Translucence at all, but Dao Heart Translucence…
But even more astonishing things were yet to come.
Because at this moment, Chu River stood up; he had not fallen out of the arena.
That extremely fast sword just now had directly bent his spiritual sword, but he merely had a minor crack and bleeding at the tiger's mouth.
“Chu River’s Physical Body is also so strong? What’s going on?!”
“Did the Outer Courtyard Instructors teach them different cultivation methods?”
Amidst the discussions, everyone was marveling at Chu River’s Physical Body strength. Only Chu Xiong, the Chu Family Clan Chief, who had remained expressionless until now, suddenly frowned, seemingly unwilling to believe that Ji You could injure his son’s Physical Body.
One must know, even when that Gui Qu Lai was unleashed earlier, he hadn't shown such a change in expression.
At this moment, Chu River threw away the bent sword in his hand and took out another sword from his storage gourd: “The Huantian Technique has a transitional gap every half an hour. I didn’t expect you to find even that, but you can only cause me these insignificant few inches of pain, and next, my sword and fists will be stronger.”
“Do you think I can beat you to death in half an hour?”
Chu River’s voice was extremely venomous, but loud enough for everyone in the arena to hear clearly.
At this moment, the smiles of Ban Yangshu and others, who had initially been pleased by Ji You’s successful sword strike, froze, and their expressions instantly turned grim.
They actually had some understanding of Ji You’s Physical Body strength.
Because they often went to Ji You’s courtyard empty-handed to drink tea, and they knew that their Junior Brother had been Body Tempering in a way they couldn't understand.
Moreover, they also knew that Ji You had relied on this Physical Body, coupled with consuming Medicinal Pills, to withstand the final sword of Lingjian Mountain’s Sword Forest, Si Wu Xie.
But they truly hadn't anticipated that Chu River’s Physical Body would be so tough, to the point that even Junior Brother Ji’s Gui Qu Lai only cracked the opponent’s tiger’s mouth…
And if the Huantian Technique truly was as Chu River said, with a transitional gap only once every half an hour, then that meant Junior Brother could only hit him with a sword again after half an hour.
The key was that the damage caused by Gui Qu Lai was not fatal to him at all; even a sword every half an hour wouldn't fundamentally injure him.
And during this half an hour, Chu River’s attacks on Junior Brother Ji would be continuous.
The Huantian Technique’s characteristic would continuously enhance Chu River’s every strike. Junior Brother Ji might still feel no pain now, but he would eventually suffer injuries!
“This, this is simply too unfair—”
“The Huantian Technique of a thousand-year-old Worldly Family is truly this powerful—”
Chu River revealed a cruel smile, and the Huantian Technique throughout his body continued to roar.
Thus, before everyone’s eyes, they saw even more powerful Qi infused into his long sword, slashing fiercely.
At this moment, Ji You suddenly curved his lips, and then Spiritual Qi roared beneath his feet. The spiritual sword in his hand charged forward without hesitation, and the vast Sword Qi surged forth with it!
With a loud bang, Chu River raised his sword to meet it!
Instantly, a mountain-like surge of powerful Qi slammed into him. The second son of the Chu Family’s pupils abruptly constricted,
feeling a sharp pain shoot through his arm.
And the stone slab beneath his feet let out a cracking sound, finally breaking apart, causing his feet to sink.
Hum!
Another clear sword hum. Ji You released his sword, and another sword fiercely chopped down from his hand.
Then came the third sword, the fourth sword—Chu River could only raise his sword to meet them, his heart trembling, his mind dizzy as if in Chaos from the onslaught.
His tiger’s mouth, which had been cracked by Gui Qu Lai, had only been lightly bleeding, but under these continuous, heavy sword strikes, blood now gushed out in streams, spraying continuously.
Seeing this scene, countless people on the high platform changed their expressions dramatically.
Earlier, Chu River had spoken harshly, explaining the power of the Huantian Technique.
Within half an hour, Ji You’s sword, affected by the Huantian Technique, should not have been able to hit Chu River at all, yet no one expected the next scene to unfold like this.
At this moment, Ji You released the sixth sword he had already unleashed and suddenly grasped the seventh sword, which had already floated in the air, prepared with a sword stance for him.
Chu River thought he was looking for a gap.
But he wasn't.
Why must a sword strike someone’s body? Why can’t it shock them to death?
He was never looking for a gap, but rather the Qi within Chu River’s Huantian Technique that was most mutually exclusive with his own sword, as a point of impact strong enough to withstand his heavy sword strike!
It was like a person carrying a flawless iron shield, but in intense combat, no matter how strong that iron shield was, the person behind the shield could still be severely shocked to death.
Amidst the clear and whistling sword hums, Ji You’s powerful arms extended, and seven heavy swords suddenly floated in the air. “Lingjian Mountain Dao Sword, Xiao Chong Shan—”
At this moment, in the seats of the imperial clan, Chong Wang, Princess Changle, and Wei Li all couldn't help but snap back to attention, looking towards the Lingjian Mountain Disciples behind them.
They all looked up at the seven swords, and although they were not participating in the battle, their blood was already boiling.
“No, it’s not Xiao Chong Shan.”
“Not Xiao Chong Shan?”
“Senior Brother Gongshu said this is Seven Chong Mountain, a sword even our Elder Qi cannot use. As expected of Ji You, who almost killed Senior Brother Gongshu.”
At this moment, deep within the sea of clouds, the Chang Sheng Dian Master looked at the seven swords, which resembled mountains, and thought, “Indeed, he truly saw through the Huantian Technique.”
With a thunderous roar, the Dao Sword Seven Chong Mountain fiercely condensed. Its heavy Qi even made it difficult for those in front to raise their heads.
(Still daring to ask for monthly votes. orz)