"Ding!"
With the sound of metal colliding, the tip of Wang Yan's sword that pointed to the sky collided with the tip of the long sword in the hand of the man who was hanging upside down in the air. In the next moment, a sneer appeared on Wang Yan's face, and the strands of sword energy contained in the long sword suddenly burst out. The hand of the man holding the sword shook, and the long sword immediately fell out of his hand. Wang Yan, who had not yet stopped his upward momentum, moved sideways. When the two of them passed each other, Wang Yan's palm hit the chest of the man.
"Puff!"
The man who made the last strike was the horse-faced man. His sword that was hanging upside down in the air was supposed to be a fatal strike, but he did not expect that it would be easily broken by Wang Yan. After being hit by Wang Yan's palm on his chest, the horse-faced man felt as if he had been struck by lightning. At the same time, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell towards the mountain gate out of control!
"Third Senior Brother!"
The disciples of the Shujian Zhuang in front of the mountain gate exclaimed when they saw this scene. Many of them rushed out to catch the horse-faced man, but he was falling too fast. Before anyone could rush over, the horse-faced man crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust. The man was lying on the ground like a dead dog, his chest heaving up and down, and blood kept oozing out of his mouth.
"You …!"
Seeing the horse-faced man in such a miserable state, many disciples of the Shujian Zhuang rushed out to surround Wang Yan. However, Wang Yan did a somersault in the air, and then landed on an empty ground. He said to a disciple of the Shujian Zhuang who was pointing at him, "What? Don't you Shujian Zhuang allow others to break the sword formation that you have set up? I'm used to living in the Nanhe Valley, so of course I was a bit heavy-handed. However, I held back just now, or else this Third Senior Brother of yours … Humph. "
Wang Yan's words were extremely domineering. He originally didn't intend to do this, but firstly, he was now the Ghost-Faced Sword Fiend, and his ferocious reputation had spread far and wide, so it was unavoidable for him to keep a low profile. Secondly, when Wang Yan saw the current situation in the Sword Study Manor, and when he heard that Third Senior Brother's words contained hints of ridicule towards Xia He, he felt that Xia He might not be able to grasp the future situation as accurately as he'd said earlier. Thus, Wang Yan naturally had to make other preparations, and revealing his ferocious might was merely his first step. As for the third reason, Wang Yan had come here to win the Groom Search Competition, so no matter if he kept a high profile or kept a low profile, he would definitely be the one that attracted the most attention in the end.
Hearing Wang Yan's words, the surrounding Jianghu people immediately followed suit. The bald man from before even said, "This brother has a point! Didn't the Shujian Zhuang injure many people who tried to break into the formation? What? Only the officials can set fires, but the common people can't? The Shujian Zhuang is too overbearing! "
"Yes! If there's no explanation for this matter, we won't comply. "
"Let that old thing Linghu Qiu come out and speak."
...
These Jianghu people were already resentful that they could not go up the mountain, not to mention some of the players who wanted to join in the fun. The words they said were getting more and more unpleasant. Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, at this moment, a shout came from not far away.
"What a mess!"
Before the voice died away, the crowd heard the sound of a saber. Then, they saw a white line cutting through the air at an incredible speed. Before anyone could react, the white line landed in front of the mountain gate.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, a ten feet long saber mark appeared in front of the mountain gate. Wang Yan's pupils shrank. He looked towards the direction of the sound and saw a group of four people walking in the air from tens of meters away. The one in the front was a young man wearing a jade crown, a two-colored brocade robe, a fish dragon pendant on his waist, and a pair of cloud shoes. This young man had a noble air about him. One look and you could tell that he was not from an ordinary family. Behind him was a tall and burly man with long hair and a ferocious expression. The burly man with long hair held a long saber in his right hand that had yet to return to its sheath. It was obvious that the saber Qi from before was unleashed by him.
"Is this a powerful Clasping Yuan Stage cultivator?!"
Moves like saber Qi and sword Qi could only be used by people with extremely strong internal power. Normally, only powerful Clasping Yuan Stage cultivators could use their internal power outside of their body. However, there were some talented people or people with amazing luck who could use these moves in the Nurturing Embryo Stage. However, those people were all famous in the martial world. Unfortunately, Wang Yan's knowledge was too shallow. He couldn't tell the cultivation level of this man in front of him. He just subconsciously thought that this man was a powerful Clasping Yuan Stage cultivator.
Wang Yan couldn't help but feel shocked. He never thought that there would be people like this involved in the Shujian Zhuang's affairs. He glanced at Xia He and saw that Xia He was also shocked. He immediately realized that these people were also out of Xia He's expectation. This Shujian Zhuang's affairs were getting more and more complicated.
While Wang Yan was lost in his thoughts, the four people had already crossed the sky. When the four people landed on the ground, the man with long hair pointed at the saber mark in front of him and said, "Without the Shujian Zhuang's permission, anyone who crosses this line will be killed without mercy!"
The man's words contained his internal power. Once his voice spread out, it made people's eardrums buzz. Even some people who were too weak and came just to join in the fun had their meridians shaken. They kept vomiting blood. In this way, the whole place was as quiet as cicadas in winter. No one dared to make a scene again.
"Uncle Qin, why are you so angry?"
The young man smiled at the man with long hair. After saying this, he cupped his hands at the crowd and said politely, "I am Gao Siyan. Greetings, friends of the Jianghu. It is a good thing that you are here for the Shujian Zhuang's martial arts contest for a spouse. I am happy for Uncle Linghu, but …"
When he spoke up to here, Gao Siyan stretched out his voice, and his expression turned grim as he said coldly, "Everyone, don't forget that this is Overflow Water City. If you dare to act wildly here, then the sabers of my Coldmoon Sect will kill you!"
Gao Siyan's words were filled with murderous intent and extremely domineering, but no one dared to stand out. Xia He came to Wang Yan's side and said in a low voice, "I didn't expect the Old Manor Lord to be able to invite the Young Master Three to come and support us. I didn't expect Hen Tiandao to come as well!"
Hearing Xia He's words, Wang Yan immediately understood the identity of the people in front of him.
As one of the nineteen big cities in the north, the Heng Shui City controlled a territory with a radius of nearly a thousand miles. Naturally, it was very powerful. However, the Heng Shui City was actually divided into three forces. The most powerful force was the Cold Moon Sect which belonged to the city leader, Gao Lingyang. Gao Siyan was Gao Lingyang's third son, while Hen Tiandao Jin Wuyan was the leader of the six powerful warriors in the Cold Moon Sect.
Jin Wuyan was not a powerful warrior of the Clasping Yuan Realm, but his combat power was amazing. He had once killed a powerful warrior of the Clasping Yuan Realm with a single saber strike. He was one of the most famous top warriors of the Nurturing Embryo Realm in the whole north. Even the Tianyuan Holy Island valued him very much. It was said that if he could reach the Clasping Yuan Realm one day, he would be able to enter the Hidden Dragon Ranking in less than five years.
Xia He's tone was full of surprise. Wang Yan knew that things were out of his expectation. He couldn't help but think quickly. Right at this moment, a human silhouette flew down from the mountain road, and arrived in front of the mountain gate within a few steps. It was a white-haired old man.
"Young Master Three and Brother Jin have come together. Please forgive me for not going out to greet you, Young Master Three and Brother Jin."
This person was the leader of the Shujian Zhuang, Lin Ghu Qiu. This old guy was bowing and bowing in front of Gao Siyan and Hen Tiandao. He didn't have the demeanor of a leader at all. However, people who knew the inside story would not be surprised. It was because Lin Ghu Qiu was a lackey of the old city leader, Gao Yue. Later on, he worked under Gao Lingyang. He served the Gao family with all his heart and soul for over thirty years. It was only when he was in his fifties that he was able to occupy the Little Mirror Mountain with Gao Lingyang's support and founded the Shujian Zhuang.
After greeting Gao Siyan and Hen Tiandao, Lin Ghu was about to lead the group of four up the mountain. Unexpectedly, Jin Wuyan turned his head to look at Wang Yan and said, "Hiding your head but showing your tail, sneaking around. What a waste of your good sword art!"
Before he finished his sentence, Jin Wuyan moved his feet. Wang Yan felt his vision blur and the next moment, Jin Wuyan appeared two to three meters in front of him. His right palm straightened like a knife and slashed at Wang Yan's face.
Jin Wuyan's palm strike was not fast, but Wang Yan was greatly shocked. He quickly tapped his feet and retreated. However, Jin Wuyan's palm strike followed him like a shadow. Wang Yan couldn't shake it off no matter how hard he tried. Seeing that the palm blade was about to reach his face, Wang Yan flicked his wrist and his longsword flew out. Jin Wuyan's palm blade immediately slashed downward, aiming at Wang Yan's wrist. At that instant, Wang Yan twisted his wrist and the longsword in his hand trembled. The blade seemed to have disappeared by a few inches. A hint of surprise flashed in Jin Wuyan's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
The next moment, Jin Wuyan swept the scabbard in front of him with his other hand. With a 'ding', the blade that Wang Yan had instantly disappeared was swept out of thin air by the scabbard. Immediately after, Jin Wuyan lifted the palm blade that was originally aimed at Wang Yan's wrist and struck at Wang Yan's face. Before the palm blade arrived, the wind from the blade whistled and a cracking sound came from Wang Yan's face. The demon mask was torn into pieces and fell off Wang Yan's face.
Jin Wuyan's palm blade strike was very precise. The wind from the blade only shattered the mask on Wang Yan's face but did not hurt Wang Yan at all.
"What's the name of this sword of yours?"
Jin Wuyan stopped his attack after shattering Wang Yan's mask. He stood in front of Wang Yan and asked.
"I created this sword in a hurry. I only feel that it's a superficial usage of sword intent combined with sword moves. I didn't deliberately give it a name."
Wang Yan also stopped moving and answered Jin Wuyan's question honestly. He had already realized that Jin Wuyan's palm strike was meant to test him. If not for that, Wang Yan knew that he would not be able to fight back against Jin Wuyan's blade aura.
"To be able to use sword intent in such a manner without being arrogant, your temperament is not bad. However, I have something to say and I hope you'll listen to it."
Although Jin Wuyan was praising Wang Yan, his expression was still indifferent. His ferocious face was especially intimidating. However, Wang Yan already knew that Jin Wuyan did not mean to harm him. He bowed and said, "Please enlighten me, Senior."
"There are thousands of sword principles in this world. However, if you're not cultivating the Swordsmanship of Swordsmanship, don't hide your head and show your tail all the time. You don't dare to show your true face to others. In the long run, it will only be an obstacle for you to condense the heart of the sword in the future.
A swordsman can be ruthless and merciless. He can even kill a lot of people. However, he still needs to understand why he draws his sword. Otherwise, no matter how good his sword art is, it will only be a mediocre sword art. "
After saying that, Jin Wuyan turned around and left without caring about Wang Yan's reaction. He followed Gao Siyan up the mountain. Meanwhile, Wang Yan's heart rippled like a stone thrown into a calm lake. Although he could not fully understand Jin Wuyan's words, he was able to comprehend them bit by bit.
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