The image of the fairy breaking out of the door had been replayed in Zhou Wen's mind countless times. It wasn't difficult to imitate the fairy's posture, but it was difficult to understand the realm and profundity behind it.
Through his understanding of the Flying Immortal stance, Zhou Wen had gained some understanding of the fairy's posture of breaking out of the door. However, he didn't know what effect these insights would have.
However, now that he was forced into a corner, Zhou Wen couldn't care less. At the instant Xia Xuanyue's sword technique sealed off all his paths of retreat, he used Transcendent Flying Immortal.
This Transcendent Flying Immortal was completely different from the previous Transcendent Flying Immortal. Although the move was the same, the concept was worlds apart.
Previously, Transcendent Flying Immortal was extremely domineering, but now, it had a carefreeness that transcended the mortal world. If he had to use a word to describe it, Zhou Wen felt that this was the true 'immortal.' The traditional concept of immortals in the East District was definitely not the peerlessly domineering kind.
Immortals and gods were actually two completely different concepts. Gods represented power. They were worshiped because they dominated a certain power, so gods were rulers.
As for the word 'immortal', it was the word 'human' plus the word 'mountain.' The original meaning was a person who sought transcendence in the mountains. Immortality was a pure pursuit, a form of growth. From a certain perspective, it could even be said to be the complete opposite of gods who represented power.
Previously, Transcendent Flying Immortal was too domineering and was closer to the side of gods. Now, Zhou Wen's Transcendent Flying Immortal had more of an immortal intent.
Xia Xuanyue's Life Soul was named Catoptric Eyes. It could allow her to enter an extraordinary ethereal realm. Under that ethereal realm, not only could it strengthen her physique, but it could also give her the power of clairvoyance. Although she couldn't really see through the future, she could predict her opponent's actions. However, it wasn't 100% accurate.
Relying on the Catoptric Eyes and the Path to Snatching Heaven, as well as her outstanding sword techniques, Xia Xuanyue was a rather terrifying person of her generation. Some people even believed that she could compare to An Tianzuo, who was about the same age.
In fact, in terms of combat skills, there weren't many people in the older generation who could match Xia Xuanyue, much less her peers.
Xia Xuanyue had already forced Zhou Wen into a corner and was about to stop. She didn't really want to fight to the death with Zhou Wen to begin with. She just felt that Zhou Wen's movement technique wasn't enough. She also wanted to see how far it could reach, so she took the initiative to be Zhou Wen's sparring partner and force him to showcase his movement technique.
Zhou Wen's performance had already surprised Xia Xuanyue. His movement technique was already comparable to the top movement techniques of the six families, but that was all.
Being able to match a top movement technique didn't mean that he could match a top person. In fact, Zhou Wen's movement technique couldn't withstand her.
Just as she was about to stop, Xia Xuanyue's pupils suddenly constricted. This was because her Catoptric Eyes suddenly seemed to lose their effect. She was unable to deduce Zhou Wen's movement trajectory.
The Catoptric Eyes didn't predict things out of thin air. Instead, it formed an illusion in her eyes that constantly deduced the various reactions that the opponent might make next. This allowed Xia Xuanyue to know what the opponent might do next, so that she could prepare in advance or target them in advance.
This deduction was extremely fast, just like a computer's calculations. In an instant, it was fed back into Xia Xuanyue's brain. There wasn't a need for complicated thinking as it could be synchronized with the battle.
However, the situation now was different. The Catoptric Eyes couldn't deduce Zhou Wen's subsequent reactions. Or rather, there were too many subsequent reactions, so it was no longer of any reference value.
It was like a person walking at a fork in the road. Xia Xuanyue could easily determine that the person would choose one of the two paths. The chances of making a correct judgment were very high, and the preparation work was also very easy. At most, she could make preparations for both paths.
But now, Zhou Wen seemed to be standing on an overpass that extended in all directions with more than a hundred forks. Even if the Catoptric Eyes could deduce all the possibilities, it was meaningless. It was impossible for Xia Xuanyue to seal off so many subsequent changes.
The present Zhou Wen gave Xia Xuanyue such a feeling. His movement technique looked erratic and unpredictable. Even Xia Xuanyue couldn't predict his trajectory.
At that moment, the boundary between the Dragon Gate Flying Immortal Skill and Transcendent Flying Immortal began to blur. There was no longer any difference between movement techniques and moves. He moved freely, but it had an unfathomable profundity.
Elegant!
Xia Xuanyue could only use this word to describe Zhou Wen's movement technique. No matter how domineering her sword techniques and Path to Snatching Heaven were, they didn't seem to pose a threat to him.
As for Zhou Wen's casual actions, they made Xia Xuanyue feel immense pressure. Wherever his clothes passed, cracks would appear in the void.
Xia Xuanyue realized that she couldn't keep up with Zhou Wen's speed.
Xia Xuanyue couldn't help but turn serious. She treated Zhou Wen as an equal opponent, unlike before when she only wanted to see how strong he was.
Xia Xuanyue's movement technique was domineering, while Zhou Wen's movement technique was elegant. The two completely different movement techniques constantly clashed, benefiting both Zhou Wen and Xia Xuanyue greatly.
In terms of talent, Xia Xuanyue wasn't inferior to anyone. Few people in the Xia family could master the Path to Snatching Heaven, and Xia Xuanyue had already gained a basic mastery of it when she was eleven or twelve.
However, at her current realm, be it the Path to Snatching Heaven's movement technique or her own level and realm, they had reached a bottleneck.
Advancing from the Epic stage to the Mythical stage was as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Nurturing a Mythical pet was already difficult enough. It required a large amount of resources, but advancing to the Mythical stage by humans was hundreds or thousands of times harder than nurturing a Mythical pet.
There were many members of the six families with resources and talent, but over the years, how many had truly advanced to the Mythical stage?
With a Perfect Life Soul, unparalleled movement techniques and sword techniques, and a Mythical pet, Xia Xuanyue, who wasn't even thirty years old, was almost at the pinnacle of humanity.
It was lonely at the top. From Xia Xuanyue's point of view, that wasn't a compliment, but a form of sorrow. This was because she had nowhere else to go.
Therefore, even if she lost her Mythical Companion Beast, Xia Xuanyue didn't mind. This was because she had always been in the same spot. Even if she waited a few more years for a Mythical Companion Beast, she would still be in the same spot. It didn't make much of a difference to her.
However, today's battle with Zhou Wen had stirred up her yearning for victory and a breakthrough that she hadn't felt in a long time. Even her thoughts that had been stagnant for a long time seemed to become active.
Winning had become a matter of course in the past few years, not a pursuit. But now, Xia Xuanyue wanted to win.
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