Having immersed himself in the swordsmanship left behind by his ancestor for many years, Jian Qinsheng was able to familiarize himself with all of the variations of the swordsmanship.
That move just now could have evolved into eighteen different forms of attack, but it definitely didn't have this kind of angle, this kind of attack method!
It looked like a light stab, but it was like a stroke of God. One had to guard against it, yet it was impossible to defend against it!
"This requires a good grasp of timing, as well as a thorough understanding of the opponent's moves. Even I would have to spend a long time to think of this. In a battle where death is only a hair's breadth away, to be able to do something like this in such a tense situation …"
Jian Qinsheng couldn't believe his eyes.
This move might seem simple, but it was actually a combination of one's understanding of swordsmanship and one's grasp of one's opponent.
Even for him, it would be extremely difficult for him to use it.
"You …"
He sighed with emotion. Opposite him, Senior Brother Xie felt a tightness in his chest and was about to explode.
Even though he didn't understand the intricacies of the other party's move, his breathing was interrupted once more. If he didn't think of a solution, he would collide head-on with the hair, making it impossible for him to dodge it!
Even though it was just a strand of hair in the other party's hand, it was infused with zhenqi, making it comparable to a sharp sword. If it were to pierce through the other party's throat or even decapitate the other party!
"Retreat!"
Knowing that it was inevitable for him to sustain severe injuries if he were to continue forward, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth and formed a seal with his left hand.
Pa!
There was a sonic boom in the air, and he used the force to retreat.
Due to the abrupt change in his strength, Zhang Xuan was unable to control the raging zhenqi in his body. As if his internal organs had been struck by a sledgehammer, his face turned red, and blood flowed down the corner of his lips.
Yet, before the other party could even make contact with the other party, he was already injured …
No one would believe it.
"What … what's going on?"
"I don't know either. What is Senior Brother Xie doing?"
With their eyesight, they couldn't see the power of Zhang Xuan's move. All they saw was that Senior Brother Xie had the upper hand, but he had suddenly retreated, resulting in a backlash. They were all dumbfounded and didn't know what was going on.
"Could it be … Senior Brother Xie has masochistic tendencies?"
"That should be the case. I remember that Senior Brother chased after Senior Sister Shui, but in the end, he was beaten black and blue by someone!"
"That's right. In the future, I won't dare to have any thoughts about Senior Sister … But, this has nothing to do with self-abuse, right?"
"Who says it doesn't matter? Everyone knows that a big shot in the academy is in love with Senior Shui, yet he still dared to provoke her. Isn't he just looking for trouble? "
The Junior Brothers held their chins as they speculated in their hearts.
"You …"
Seeing everyone's expressions, Senior Brother Xie's face turned green. He didn't know what to think.
He had wanted to help his teacher teach this arrogant fellow a lesson, but who could have thought that despite wielding a Saint intermediate-tier artifact, he would not even be able to injure the fellow holding the hair. Instead, he ended up spurting blood.
"If you can block this move, I'll admit defeat!"
Taking a step back, Senior Xie took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes.
Zhang.
The sword intent in his body boiled like boiling water, and a violent force shot up into the sky.
"Senior! Sword." Zhang ".".
"This move was created by my teacher. A Single Sword to Sever All Worries. Almost no one in the same cultivation realm would be able to block it!"
"When Teacher uses this move, he can shoot out 99 streams of Sword Qi in an instant. Senior Brother Xie has the highest comprehension ability among us. Even though he's still far from 99, he can still shoot out 32 streams of Sword Qi!"
… … Zhang … Zhang … as Senior … … Zhang as. … … … … … …. …
…
The crowd was in an uproar while Shui Qianrou's eyes revealed a worried expression.
She was the one who brought Zhang Xuan here. If he were to be injured by her Senior Brother during the duel, it would be embarrassing for her.
"With his strength, it shouldn't be a problem …"
However, when he thought about how the other party was able to clear the Yi Corridor, no matter how strong Senior Xie was, he shouldn't be a match for him.
Sizzle!
As the aura within his body reached its peak, Senior Xie leaped into the air. Becoming one with his sword, he stabbed forward.
"What a powerful martial skill!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes immediately lit up.
This move, Sword Transformation, seemed simple, but in reality, it was the fusion of essence, energy, and spirit into the Sword Dao. Without an extremely strong comprehension ability, it would be very difficult to achieve.
With a single strike, he had locked down thirty-two of his opponent's acupoints. As long as his opponent moved, he would be injured.
"Eye of Insight!"
Without any time to think, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, and in the blink of an eye, the flaws of the other party's moves appeared before him, as clear as a mirror.
"Not bad, but there are still many flaws in it …"
Seeing through at least a dozen flaws, Zhang Xuan chose one and charged forward with a strand of hair in his hand.
"What is he doing?"
"He's using a strand of hair to clash with Senior Xie's sword?"
"There's no need to look anymore. He's courting death!"
…
Seeing Zhang Xuan's actions, a huge commotion broke out amidst the crowd.
In their eyes, not only did the newcomer not dodge Senior Xie's ferocious attack, he even charged forward to face it head-on. This was clearly courting death.
Even Jian Qinsheng was perplexed.
He was the one who had created the Sorrowless Sword, and it possessed unparalleled sharpness and incredible offensive prowess. Even sword arts of the same tier would not dare face it head-on. Yet, to face it head-on with a strand of hair … one could very well be injured or even killed on the spot!
Huala!
Before Jian Qinsheng's doubtful eyes, the sword had already come into contact with the strand of hair.
Hu!
Just as everyone thought that the strand of hair would be reduced to dust by the sword qi, the strand of hair suddenly bent at an unimaginable angle and landed on the back of the sword!
Weng!
The sound of the hammer hitting the bell and drum suddenly rang out, followed by "Kacha! Ka-cha! "The crisp sounds were dense and numerous.
Taken aback, the crowd hurriedly turned their gazes over, only to see that the sword that had been struck by the strand of hair began to crack as if it was made of porcelain. In the blink of an eye, it shattered into countless pieces and fell to the ground.
Pu!
With the sword shattered, Senior Xie's face reddened, and fresh blood spurted from his mouth. His body staggered, and he plummeted from the sky.
As powerful as the Sorrowless Sword was, the Sword-Man Union had a very high requirement on the sword. Thus, the shattering of the sword was equivalent to severing one's spirit, zhenqi, and spirit.
"This …"
The crowd fell silent as they stared at the young man holding the strand of hair as if they had seen a ghost.
"I have lost …"
Senior Xie swallowed a pill and stood up. His face was filled with dismay, but at the same time, he knew that he had lost.
Despite wielding a Saint intermediate-tier artifact, he had still lost to a strand of hair …
Even though he had experienced it himself, he still felt as if he was dreaming.
"There's nothing wrong with your loss!"
Jian Qinsheng's eyes lit up in excitement as he looked at Zhang Xuan. "This young man's swordsmanship is far superior to yours!"
"That's right …" Senior Xie nodded in embarrassment.
"It's just a friendly duel. I'm impressed by Senior Xie's superior swordsmanship as well," Zhang Xuan said.
"To be able to shatter his sword with a strand of hair, your mastery of swordsmanship can be said to have reached the very pinnacle!"
Jian Qinsheng said. "If I'm not mistaken, that strand of hair of yours should have been severed as well, right?"
"That's right!"
Zhang Xuan nodded as he loosened his grip on the strand of hair.
Hu!
With a slight gust of wind, the strand of hair immediately disintegrated into dust, scattering into the surroundings.
The crowd was astonished once more.
It was not too difficult to infuse zhenqi into a strand of hair, but to be able to maintain the circulation of one's zhenqi and shatter Senior Xie's sword despite it being in such a state … just how powerful must one's control be?
"Actually, there's no need for you to feel depressed. Your sword didn't sever his hair!"
After confirming his conjecture, Jian Qinsheng consoled his student with a smile.
Senior Xie was perplexed, and the others were confused as well.
They had clearly seen the other party's hair striking Senior Xie's sword, and the sword had been severed. How could it not be?
"When you executed the Sorrowless Sword, you focused all of your strength on the tip of your sword, hoping to defeat your opponent. At that moment, the body of the sword is at its weakest. His hair struck the body of the sword, and as a result, the zhenqi within the sword began to flow uncontrollably. To put it bluntly, it's your own strength that caused the sword to shatter. It's just that his hair chose an ingenious position and timing to do so!"
In order to prevent his student from losing his confidence, Jian Qinsheng explained. "May I know if what I said is correct?"
"Elder, you're right!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in response.
Jian Qinsheng was right. Even if a strand of hair was infused with zhenqi, it should have been impossible for it to sever a Saint intermediate-tier artifact. Just as Jian Qinsheng had said, it was due to Senior Xie's strength!
Under the impact of the strand of hair, Zhang Xuan's zhenqi dissipated in all directions. Under the ferocious impact, not only was Zhang Xuan injured, his sword was also shattered.
Under the backlash of the strand of hair, even his hair was reduced to dust. If not for the purity of his zhenqi flowing through his hair, it would have been gone by now.
"If I'm not mistaken, you were able to find the flaws in the battle and use your hair to destroy the body of the sword.
If I'm not mistaken … "Jian Qinsheng looked at Zhang Xuan with agitation and incredulity in his eyes." Your comprehension of swordsmanship has already reached the level of Sword Quintessence, right? "
Only those who had reached Sword Quintessence would be able to discern the trajectory of the sword qi so clearly, such that even Senior Xie, who had executed the Sorrowless Sword, was no match for him.
"That's right," Zhang Xuan replied with a nod.
If he had not made a move, he could still have been able to conceal the truth from Jian Qinsheng. However, if Jian Qinsheng was still unable to see through the sword art that he had executed earlier, he would really have wasted his many years of swordsmanship.
"To be able to comprehend Sword Quintessence in your twenties … Are you a member of the Zhang clan?"
Hearing Jian Qinsheng's confirmation, Jian Qinsheng's eyes widened in astonishment.
Just how talented did one have to be in order to achieve such a feat? Back then, he was also known as a genius, but in order to reach his current level, he had put in a lot of effort.
"The Zhang clan? I'm really not one of them … "Zhang Xuan replied with a bitter smile. Why did everyone who heard his name think that he was a member of the Zhang clan?
Could it be that only the Zhang clan could produce geniuses?
Could it be that ordinary cultivators were unable to reach his level?
"You're not one of them?" Jian Qinsheng was taken aback for a moment before bursting into frenzied laughter. "That's great! Hahaha!"
"This …" Seeing how excited Jian Qinsheng was, Zhang Xuan could not help but be taken aback.
For Jian Qinsheng to be so excited upon hearing that he was not from the Zhang clan, could it be that he had a grudge with the Zhang clan?
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