The answer was quickly revealed. Fang Zhengzhi did not last long because Yan Xiu had begun his counterattack.
Not everyone could attack well. Fang Zhengzhi was not Xing Qingsui or Xing Yuanguo. His attacks could not be as relentless as a storm.
As such, when Yan Xiu found an opening, he was sent flying.
However, this did not stop Fang Zhengzhi from attacking. Just as all of the officials thought that Fang Zhengzhi was about to give up and switch to another strategy, Fang Zhengzhi pounced forward again.
He stuck to Yan Xiu like a piece of sticky candy that could not be shaken off.
It was the exact same desperate, almost shameless fighting style. The only difference was that the moves and illusions were never the same.
"Is he really going to fight like this?"
"Will Yan Xiu give him the chance?"
"If he continues to fight like this, even if he really wins, he'll still be wasting time. At best, he'll just be wasting time in a different way."
"Lord Wang's eyes are as sharp as pearls. You've hit the nail on the head!"
All of the officials nodded in agreement. Even though they were shocked by Fang Zhengzhi's display of power, Fang Zhengzhi had said that he would defeat Yan Xiu in 15 minutes. That did not match up with what he had said.
So, what would Fang Zhengzhi do?
What else could he do?
On the stage, Fang Zhengzhi was still attacking with all his might.
However, under Yan Xiu's immense power, he was still mercilessly blown away multiple times. Time and time again, he fell to the edge of the arena, almost falling off.
Yan Xiu did not think that Fang Zhengzhi's fighting style was inappropriate.
On the stage, it was all about winning and losing. Friendship was not important. Fang Zhengzhi could not defeat him, but he could exhaust him. That would still be a win.
That was what Yan Xiu thought.
However, Fang Zhengzhi did not think that way.
He wanted to defeat Yan Xiu in 15 minutes. That was the only way. Only then could he stand at the top of the Imperial Examinations with a peace of mind.
However, Yan Xiu was very strong.
Yan Xiu, who had mastered the Dao of Asura, was far more powerful than Fang Zhengzhi. Even though Fang Zhengzhi was attacking with all his might, he could not threaten Yan Xiu.
What to do?
Fang Zhengzhi tried hard to recall all the things that he knew. Concealed weapon? It was useless! Swordplay? No sword! The Myriad Sword Illustration? It didn't seem to work …
Fang Zhengzhi could not think of a solution even after thinking about it.
Then, what about other people's moves?
From the county examinations to the imperial examinations, Fang Zhengzhi had seen his fair share of opponents and techniques. Chi Guyan's technique? He seemed to have only used the Myriad Sword Illustration. What about Ping Yang?
Pooh pooh pooh …
That girl is not as good as me!
Chi Hou from the Divine Constabulary was one of the more powerful individuals. However, he did not make any moves. Then there was Bai Xing.
That's right, Bai Xing had given him a sword manual. Myriad Star Sword Art?
It was a pity that he hadn't seen it yet, so he gave up for now.
Wait a minute!
There was one person whose moves he had seen before, and he had a deep memory of it.
Xing Yuanguo of the Stabilisation Constabulary!
In The Vast World, when Xing Yuanguo and Bai Xing fought, Fang Zhengzhi was there. He saw Xing Yuanguo use a series of techniques to overwhelm Bai Xing.
"Alright then, I'll try my luck! Who cares, I'll do it first! "Fang Zhengzhi could not care about anything else. He replayed Xing Yuanguo's stance in his mind.
That angle, that aura. The details of every movement flashed through his mind over and over again. He kept repeating them over and over again ….
The first step!
Charge over!
Fang Zhengzhi replayed it five times in his mind. He suddenly retreated. Before Yan Xiu could counterattack, he retreated to a corner of the arena.
He had to keep some distance between the two of them.
All of the officials thought that Fang Zhengzhi would continue to fight. Yan Xiu thought that Fang Zhengzhi would continue to attack. Yet, Fang Zhengzhi retreated?
What was going on?
All of the officials were confused.
Yan Xiu was equally confused.
However, at this moment. Fang Zhengzhi moved. His body was like lightning as he charged towards Yan Xiu. His arms were wide open as he charged towards Yan Xiu like an eagle.
"Oh?" Yan Xiu had thought that Fang Zhengzhi had thought of a new idea. However, when he saw Fang Zhengzhi attack again, he was slightly taken aback.
However, his hands did not stop moving.
A wave of Qi broke through the air, slicing towards Fang Zhengzhi with a sharp sound as if it was tearing the air apart.
Just at this moment, Fang Zhengzhi's movements changed. He went from spreading his wings to flying close to the ground. These two consecutive movements were the same ones that Xing Yuanguo had used against Bai Xing.
At that time, Bai Xing had used a silver line to attack Xing Yuanguo. This was similar to Yan Xiu's attack.
Yan Xiu watched as Fang Zhengzhi flew close to the ground. Suddenly, he had a strange thought. He felt that these two movements were very natural.
It was as if his moves had long been calculated by his opponent.
Yan Xiu was confused, but he did not pay much attention to it.
At this moment, Fang Zhengzhi was already in front of him. A palm, an ordinary palm, but it was aimed at his face, which he had no choice but to defend against.
Yan Xiu had been preparing to slap Fang Zhengzhi. However, he had no choice but to block it.
However, just as he was about to reload, a voice suddenly rang out.
He saw Fang Zhengzhi's lips curl into a smile.
Fang Zhengzhi was indeed smiling. In fact, from charging from the front to moving close to the ground, these two moves were all preparation processes. The real starting move was this palm.
It was a seemingly ordinary palm strike.
He was not afraid of Yan Xiu blocking. He was afraid that Yan Xiu would not block it.
"Woosh!" Fang Zhengzhi's hand gesture changed. He took a step forward and attacked with his other palm. A strong gust of wind blew through the air. This was the real killer move.
Xing Qingsui, who had been watching silently from below the stage, suddenly felt unwell when he saw this. He immediately stood up from his seat.
"This, this is the Stabilization Constabulary's..."
He did not finish his sentence. Xing Qingsui did not say anything. All of the officials had already turned to look at him. Without any concrete evidence, Xing Qingsui could not do anything. Xing Qingsui did not want to attract attention.
Furthermore, this technique was not too complicated. The fact that Fang Zhengzhi was able to use it might just be a coincidence.
At this point, Fang Zhengzhi did not notice Xing Qingsui. However, he used his actions to answer Xing Qingsui's question.
This was not a coincidence!
Just as his attack was about to touch Yan Xiu's shirt, Yan Xiu blocked it. However, this was not the end.
Fang Zhengzhi still had many more moves.
After this attack was blocked, he lifted his leg and swept it towards Yan Xiu's lower body in a downward sweeping stance. Similarly, a strong gust of wind blew.
At this moment, Yan Xiu's expression finally changed slightly.
Because... He felt that Fang Zhengzhi's attack this time was clearly different from before. Previously, Fang Zhengzhi had been throwing one attack after another at him without any rhyme or reason.
In that case, Fang Zhengzhi had obviously thought of his next move and was just waiting for him to block it time and time again.
What was going on?
Yan Xiu could not understand the reason behind this.
However, there was one thing he knew, and that was that he absolutely could not be led by his opponent in a duel. He had to take the initiative. Sometimes, he had to give up on the small gains.
For example... No block!
Yan Xiu gritted his teeth and allowed Fang Zhengzhi's leg to continue. His hand glowed with a faint red light as he slammed it towards Fang Zhengzhi's chest.
This was a technique that would injure both parties. However, Fang Zhengzhi would be the one injured. He would be injured.
Then, it would be worth it.
That was what Yan Xiu thought. However, the outcome was not what he expected. Just as he slammed his palm towards Fang Zhengzhi...
Fang Zhengzhi's body twisted in an exaggerated manner. His leg was still unstoppable, but he managed to dodge half of it. He used his palm to protect the other half.
"Boom!" Fang Zhengzhi's body shuddered, his face flushing red. He was not as powerful as Yan Xiu. Even though he had blocked the attack, he was still injured.
However, this did not affect the execution of his next move.
As long as it did not affect him, that was enough.
When Xing Yuanguo fought Bai Xing, he had the upper hand. Bai Xing knew Xing Yuanguo, so he would not take the risk of fighting Xing Yuanguo.
As such, Bai Xing could only be suppressed by Xing Yuanguo.
However, Yan Xiu and Fang Zhengzhi's battle was different. Yan Xiu had the upper hand, so he did not mind fighting Fang Zhengzhi.
However, he did not expect Fang Zhengzhi to be able to defend at such a time. Most importantly, he was able to defend while maintaining his attacking posture.
As such, Fang Zhengzhi's kick landed squarely on his body.
All in all...
Although he was more powerful than Fang Zhengzhi, his injuries were obviously more severe than Fang Zhengzhi's due to the difference between defending and not defending.
"I hit him?!" Fang Zhengzhi's eyes lit up. This was the first time he saw hope. This was the first time Yan Xiu had been injured since the start of the duel.
It worked!
Fang Zhengzhi was excited. This excitement made him forget about his injuries. He took advantage of the moment he kicked Yan Xiu and slammed his palm out.
An ordinary palm flew towards Yan Xiu's face.
Yan Xiu instinctively blocked it.
Fang Zhengzhi circled to his side and attacked with his palm again.
It was the same technique as before.
Yan Xiu was slightly taken aback. He knew what Fang Zhengzhi was going to do next, but he had no choice but to follow Fang Zhengzhi's plan.
As such, he could only block again.
Fang Zhengzhi's leg flew towards him again.
"..." Yan Xiu was speechless. He had already suffered from the previous attack, he could not afford to lose again. As such, he blocked again.
As such...
A strange scene unfolded on stage.
Fang Zhengzhi continued to attack, Yan Xiu continued to block. There would be occasional interludes. For example, Yan Xiu would stop blocking and the two of them would fight.
In the end, both of them would suffer heavy injuries.
However, this did not affect his subsequent attacks. Fang Zhengzhi would use his palm to attack Yan Xiu's face.
"He knew that it was a feint, so why did he block it?" An official looked at Yan Xiu, who had once again blocked the attack from below. He could not understand.
"If Yan Xiu did not block, that attack would not have been a feint!"
"I see!" The minister exclaimed in realization.
At this moment, Emperor Lin Mubai, who had been sitting silently on the Dragon Throne, suddenly stood up. His eyes glimmered with a faint light.
There was another person who stood up with Emperor Lin Mubai.
That person was Xing Qingsui.
After Fang Zhengzhi's second attack, he did not sit down again.
Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping's gaze was dark, almost as if he was trying to suppress something. He saw the look in Emperor Lin Mubai's eyes.
He knew why Emperor Lin Mubai would stand up.
The pillar of the Great Xia Dynasty, Xing Yuanguo of the Stabilisation Constabulary. If even he could see through Xing Yuanguo's technique, how could Emperor Lin Mubai not?
All of the officials were slightly taken aback when they saw Emperor Lin Mubai stand up from his throne. Then, they turned to look at Fang Zhengzhi and suddenly thought of something.
"Fang Zhengzhi seems to be using... Xing Yuanguo's technique!"
"How is that possible?!"
"How can Fang Zhengzhi know Xing Yuanguo's technique?"
If Fang Zhengzhi knew the Divine Constabulary's Million Sword Illustration, it would indeed be shocking. However, it wasn't enough to make people doubt it.
After all, Fang Zhengzhi had been in the Divine Constabulary before. More importantly, Fang Zhengzhi and Chi Guyan had a close relationship.
But...
How could Fang Zhengzhi know Xing Yuanguo's technique?
All of the officials thought that Fang Zhengzhi had never even met Xing Yuanguo. How could he know Xing Yuanguo's technique?
The officials could not be blamed for not understanding.
After all, not many people in the court knew that Fang Zhengzhi had met Xing Hou in The Vast World on Cang Ling Mountain.
"That is indeed my father's technique!" Xing Qingsui's expression was one of certainty. However, because of this certainty, he could not control his shock.
That was because even he had yet to fully learn this set of fighting techniques.
This was a seemingly simple set of moves, but it was actually extremely complicated. There were no routines to speak of. Of course, this did not mean that this set of moves was difficult to learn. In fact, this set of moves could be summed up in one word.
Power!
Power that he had to win.
Xing Qingsui did not lack for battle. However, this technique was not refined enough. In Xing Yuanguo's words, Xing Qingsui was lacking something. That was power.
Xing Qingsui could not understand this.
He felt that he could sacrifice his life for victory. How could he not have power?
What made him even more confused was that he actually felt a similar aura from Fang Zhengzhi. It was the same aura that his father had!
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