"This is what makes Zhang Shi so formidable. No matter how inconceivable it might seem, in his hands, he's able to turn the impossible into the miraculous …"
Zhang Jiuxiao's eyes glowed in admiration.
As a descendant of the Zhang Clan, he had heard many rumors regarding 'that prodigy'. As such, ever since he was young, he had always thought that he was the most talented, formidable, and even the one whom he admired the most. But at this very moment … it had completely transformed into the young man before him.
No matter how formidable the 'young prodigy' was, it was only because of his powerful bloodline. How could he possibly compare to Zhang Xuan?
As long as he was given sufficient time, he could easily surpass the other party and stand at the very top of the world.
"He's indeed … different!"
Zhao Xingmo was stunned.
From the moment he was defeated so easily even after suppressing his cultivation, he knew that there was something extraordinary about the young man before him. However, he did not expect the young man to be so extraordinary!
From the looks of it, as long as he continued to advance forward, he would surely be able to earn a place in the Sanctum of Sages!
"Three moves have passed, it's my turn now!"
Making use of the lightning energy that he had devoured to put Zhang Xuan at a disadvantage, Zhang Xuan's curled up body finally relaxed. He cracked his neck and chuckled.
The lightning energy was indeed within his calculations. In the earlier exchange, the Library of Heaven's Path had already revealed several hundred flaws in the other party's book. Thus, it was extremely easy for him to devise a plan to deal with Zhang Xuan based on just one of them.
Sou!
With a swift movement, Zhang Xuan dashed right up to Zhang Yunfeng, and using his finger as a sword, he pierced right toward the latter.
Huala!
As soon as the sword qi came into contact with Zhang Xuan's Dominion, it immediately tore a hole in the latter's Dominion before continuing forward.
When a Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle cultivator's attack entered the Dominion, it would be guided and controlled by the other party. However, Zhang Xuan's attack had already exceeded the other party's tolerance, so his Dominion was no longer as effective as before.
"Break!"
Cold sweat trickled down Zhang Yuanfeng's forehead. With a flick of his wrist, he whipped out a sword and charged right toward Zhang Xuan.
Ding ding ding!
The sword sheath clashed with Zhang Xuan's sword qi, and a series of sonic booms echoed in the air before dissipating completely. Zhang Yuanfeng took two steps back before heaving a sigh of relief.
"He's using a weapon?"
"It's a fair fight! Zhang Xuan should have been the one who drew his weapon first!"
"As a Sage Clan, we have countless treasures. How can there be any fairness when we fight with weapons?"
…
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had taken out his sword, even though he hadn't unsheathed it from its scabbard, the crowd below began to discuss animatedly.
Great clans like the Sage Clans had too many good weapons. Any one of them would cause others to feel despair. Hence, the selection of weapons was no longer as fair as before.
Paying no heed to the discussions of the crowd, Zhang Yunfeng swallowed a pill and healed the injuries he had sustained from the lightning strike. After which, he turned to look at Zhang Xuan once more.
"To be able to force me to take out my weapon, he is indeed extraordinary!"
Exhaling deeply, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. "However, there's no need to worry. I know that you are an unaffiliated cultivator from Qingyuan Empire, so I won't bully you. This sword of mine is called Frost Condensation, and it's a Half-High-Tier Saint artifact. It's indeed unfair for me to use it against you, but the scabbard is only a Mediocre Saint artifact. You can use any weapon you want, but I'm only using the scabbard.
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Yunfeng removed the scabbard. Sword intent flowed out from the scabbard, giving off a dazzling feeling.
Even though he was using a scabbard, when combined with his strength, he still gave off a strong sense of oppression. His battle prowess had more than doubled.
"He's only using the scabbard?"
"His scabbard is a Saint intermediate-tier artifact. Since he isn't taking advantage of his superior cultivation, he isn't breaking the rules!"
"Zhang Yunfeng's swordsmanship is profound, and it's paired with the swordsmanship of the Zhang family. If Zhang Xuan were to accept the challenge, there's no way he would be a match for him …"
"Indeed. I have heard of the Zhang family's swordsmanship before … and it's extremely fearsome as well!"
…
The crowd whispered to one another.
The Frost Condensation was a Half-High-Tier Saint artifact. As soon as it was unsheathed, the cold gleam of its Sword Intent would overwhelm even Grand Dominion realm primary stage cultivators, needless to say, Zhang Xuan.
If they were to compete in a duel, it would indeed be considered as bullying. However, since it was only a scabbard, it was only a scabbard. The scabbard allowed one to wield a weapon of the same tier, so it could be said that it was fair!
"How is it? Do you dare to have a duel with me? "
Zhang Yunfeng asked with a light chuckle.
"Only using the scabbard?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
"That's right. You can use any weapon you want!"
Zhang Yunfeng nodded. "We have already competed in terms of movement techniques and battle techniques, so it's about time for us to see how well we can wield our weapons. After all, only by wielding a weapon can one's true fighting prowess be displayed. Besides, what I specialize in isn't bare-handed combat. "
"This …" Zhang Xuan hesitated.
The other party was right. As long as one wielded a weapon well, one's fighting prowess would indeed soar.
Take Zheng Yang for example. If he didn't use a spear, putting aside the Progeny of Combat, he wouldn't even have been able to become an ordinary combat master.
The reason why he rarely used a weapon was mainly because his opponents were too weak. If he could deal with them with a single punch, he couldn't be bothered to go through the trouble.
"May I take a look at your prowess in wielding a weapon before deciding whether to use it or not?"
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before replying.
If the other party was really strong in wielding a weapon, he could still consider challenging him. However, the other party wouldn't be too much stronger than him. If he could defeat the other party with his bare hands, there was no need for him to take out the Lingxu Sword.
After all, using the Lingxu Sword was indeed a huge bully.
"Take a look at my prowess? Sure! "
Zhang Yunfeng chuckled softly as he pushed his palm forward.
The scabbard immediately shot forward like a serpent.
This move was reminiscent of a sword art, but at the same time, it also resembled a spear art. It had sealed more than a dozen of his acupoints in midair. If he were to be struck, he would lose his fighting prowess and suffer severe injuries!
"How powerful!"
Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan flicked his fingers repeatedly.
Several sword qi shot forward to meet the scabbard.
Ding ding ding ding!
A series of dull thuds echoed as the sword qi clashed with the scabbard. Zhang Yunfeng's eyebrows shot up as he flicked his wrist.
Huala!
The scabbard abruptly transformed into a long rod, and it came crashing down on Zhang Xuan.
Zhang Xuan's sword qi collided with the scabbard, and in an instant, it was reflected back.
Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan was forced to retreat once more.
It was no wonder the other party said that he was stronger in wielding a weapon. It was as if he was a completely different person from before.
Even though the other party was only using a scabbard, Forward Thrust was a spear art, Horizontal Sweep was a staff art, and Nimble Maneuver was a swordsmanship … The combination of the three was impossible to guard against!
Even though Zhang Xuan had grasped many Heaven's Path battle techniques, he still couldn't help but be flustered by the other party's might.
It seemed like the other party was right. Zhang Xuan had indeed put in a lot of effort into his weapon, and his fighting prowess was far superior to his opponent's.
Hula!
However, no matter how fast Zhang Xuan retreated, the other party's scabbard was even faster. It followed closely behind him, and no matter how fast Zhang Xuan moved, it was impossible for him to dodge it.
"Treading on Ripples … He actually managed to train his weapon to such a level?"
Elder Liu exclaimed in shock.
Treading on Ripples was a movement technique that allowed one to advance or retreat according to one's opponent's movements, just like how a water gull would tread on the waves.
Zhang Xuan had thought that it was just a movement technique, but who could have thought that Zhang Yunfeng had actually trained his weapon to such an extent? As long as one didn't think of a way to counterattack, the scabbard would follow one's movements like a shadow. No matter what one did, no matter how fast one moved, it would follow one's movements like a shadow.
Hu hu!
While Elder Liu was still in shock, Zhang Xuan also felt the prowess of the other party's scabbard. With a swift movement, he executed the Unbounded Voyager.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared on the other side of the dueling ring. At the same time, a palm strike was sent flying toward Zhang Xuan.
Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm!
Before Zhang Xuan's scabbard could catch up to him, it was already struck by the powerful palm strike. An explosion sounded in the air, and the intense shockwave caused the dueling ring to tremble non-stop.
This time, Zhang Xuan was also forced out of the unique battle technique, and he was no longer able to chase after Zhang Xuan.
"How is it? My prowess as a weapon isn't too bad, right?"
Zhang Yunfeng retracted his scabbard and chuckled proudly.
With his prowess, he did have the right to be proud of himself.
"Not bad indeed!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
The fact that Zhang Xuan was only using his scabbard meant that he wasn't using any weapon at all. Under such circumstances, Zhang Xuan nearly failed to escape from Zhang Xuan's grasp. As expected of the prodigy of the Zhang clan, his means were truly fearsome.
"Do you dare to have a duel with me using weapons? I saw how powerful your swordsmanship is, so I believe that you would be able to defeat me with a sword, right? "
Zhang Yunfeng continued.
"It's true that my swordsmanship is slightly more powerful than yours … However, my weapon is simply too powerful. I fear that it might be unfair to you!"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan said, "Why don't … I use my scabbard as well?"
"You want to use your scabbard?"
Zhang Yunfeng sneered. "I was just letting you experience the prowess of my weapon earlier. In a real battle, it would be much more powerful than that … If I were to only use my scabbard and not my sword, I fear that you might be injured!"
"That won't happen. Even if I don't draw my sword, I'm still very powerful!"
Hearing the other party's words, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
"Oh? Very well then. Let me see the prowess of your sword without drawing it! Let me see what kind of prowess you can bring out with your scabbard! "
Harrumphing coldly, Zhang Yunfeng raised his arms and released a powerful aura.
He had been training in weapons since he was young. He had dabbled in sabers, spears, swords, halberds, staffs, and short staffs. Because of this, an ordinary scabbard seemed to have a soul in his hands. It could be said to be invincible among those of the same level.
Yet, the other party wanted to use his scabbard to fight him …
You must be joking!
Since the other party was so arrogant, he would teach the other party a lesson. He would let the other party know that not everyone was as powerful as him, wielding a scabbard!
"Are you sure that … you want me to use my scabbard?"
Zhang Xuan asked hesitantly.
"Of course!"
Zhang Yunfeng sneered coldly. "Why? You don't dare to do it, do you?"
"That won't be the case. Look, my scabbard is coming …"
Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan flung his palm forward.
Hula!
Zhang Yunfeng was taken aback. Following which, he suddenly felt a powerful gust of wind blowing toward him. Hurriedly raising his head, he saw a round platform with a diameter of several meters smashing right toward his head.
Padah!
Before he could even react, he was already smashed into a 'tai' shape. His feet twitched uncontrollably, and it was apparent that he had sustained severe injuries.
"This …"
Seeing that the other party was unable to withstand even a single blow, Zhang Xuan scratched his head awkwardly. "My scabbard is a little too big. I'm sorry for forgetting to tell you about it …"
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