"Let's try out the real Sea Severing Sword!"
With a glint in his eyes, Zhang Xuan roared and grabbed at the air.
What he had executed earlier was only the Sword Intent of the Three Swords of Lingxu. He hadn't used his full strength yet, and seeing how the other party was able to withstand it with ease, he didn't hesitate any longer.
Crackle!
With the sound of space being torn apart, over a hundred medium quality saint artifact swords whistled through the air, hovering quietly in the air.
"Go!"
Runes flickered in Zhang Xuan's eyes as he executed a complicated sword technique.
Although the Sea-Severing Sword was only a single sword technique, it was a massive sword formation formed by 108 swords. Every single sword contained a set of sword techniques, and when combined together, it was like a massive army.
Rumble!
The Sword Diagram turned into an ocean that engulfed the room. Countless strands of Sword Qi intersected and engulfed the entire room.
"This is … the Old Sword Maestro's ultimate move? You … "
Just as Jian Qinsheng was feeling extremely relaxed after blocking the other party's sword qi, he suddenly saw a Sword Blueprint descending upon him. His eyes narrowed in astonishment, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
Although he had never seen the Old Sword Maestro before, he had heard of his name and skills as a former swordsman.
In fact, back when he was traveling around, he even specially went to the Sword Pool to study for a period of time. However, after realizing that his ideals were incompatible, he gave up on the idea.
Zhang Xuan had thought that the heritage of this fellow had long been severed. Never in his dreams could he have imagined that the young man before him would be able to execute it, and on top of that, it was even more powerful than the rumors.
More importantly … it was just a moment ago that he thought that the other party didn't have any suitable weapons, so he gave one to him. Who could have thought that the other party would take out so many of them in the blink of an eye?
You have so many, why did you take the high-grade one?
Zhang Xuan's cheeks twitched in agitation. Ignoring everything else, he raised his hands and shot a surge of sword qi from his fingertips. In an instant, the barrier before him grew even thicker.
Boom!
Right after he was done, over a hundred swords pierced through the barrier with immense force. Kacha! Kacha! "With a series of crisp sounds, the latter began to crack and shatter like glass.
"How could these Sword Qi know the flaws of my Flowing Water Sword Spell?"
Zhang Xuan's body trembled.
The sword art that he had just executed was like flowing water, difficult to break even with a knife. Yet, the other party was able to shatter it in an instant. This meant that the other party had found a loophole and flaw, making it difficult for the sword to maintain its flowing state.
Back then, when he was sparring with the swordsman from the Zhang family, even he was unable to achieve such a feat despite his strength. How did the young man before him manage to do it?
Astonished, Zhang Xuan wanted to stop this from happening, but he realized that it was already too late. Hundreds of swords had formed a sword diagram, and they surged toward him from all directions. Like a torrential storm, the swords gathered into a powerful current that pierced through the openings in Zhang Xuan's attack.
"Pu!"
With a sweet taste in his throat, he flew backward and slammed into the wall.
Whoosh!
The seals in the surroundings creaked under the immense impact, as if they would explode at any moment.
Hu hu hu!
Even though Xiao Chen was stuck to the wall, the attacks were not over yet. Sword images appeared one after another, followed by hundreds of attacks. They were like waves, each wave stronger than the one before.
It was as if a rainbow had lit up the entire room, making it difficult for one's eyes to see what was going on. Jian Qinsheng's silhouette was completely shrouded by the sword qi.
Boom!
Unable to hold on any longer, the seal burst apart. Without the augmentation of the formation, 'jiya' sounds echoed in the air. Unable to hold on any longer, the entire room collapsed to the ground.
Rubble and dust flew in all directions.
Floating in the air, Jian Qinsheng tried to escape, but it was already too late. Every single one of the attacks was aimed at the openings in his attack, making it impossible for him to guard against them.
Boom boom boom!
Jian Qinsheng was forced to retreat, knocking down eight rooms before he finally came to a stop.
"Hu!"
Exhaling deeply, Zhang Xuan retracted his palm with a pale face. It was only then that he felt excruciating pain all over his body, such that he did not even have the strength to raise his fingers.
It was only after executing it that he realized just how fearsome the might of the move was. Furthermore, even with his current strength, he still found himself unable to control it until the very last bit of his zhenqi was sapped dry.
"This is way too scary. I can't control my movements at all. I should use it as little as possible in the future …"
Cold sweat trickled down Zhang Xuan's forehead as his heart began to palpitate.
By the end of the move, he had already lost control of it.
It was not that there was anything wrong with the move, but his cultivation was still too low. He was unable to execute it perfectly. It was just like how a child wielding a metal hammer could wield great might, but it would be difficult for him to pull it back.
At the moment, he was like a child wielding a metal hammer. He had executed the Sea Severing Sword at full force, and it was impossible for him to pull it back until he had depleted all of his zhenqi.
He had cultivated the Saint Ascension Decipher, and he had never used up all of his zhenqi before reaching Saint realm. Yet, he was completely depleted at this moment. This showed just how fearsome the move was!
If he were to deplete all of his zhenqi in a battle, he would be in grave danger. He might not even know how he died!
"Right, will Elder Jian Qinsheng be fine?"
Zhang Xuan had been too engrossed in pummeling Jian Qinsheng that he had forgotten about Jian Qinsheng's condition. Looking at the rubble before him, he could not help but feel a little worried.
Even though Jian Qinsheng had said that he would not suppress his cultivation, he had suppressed his strength as well. If he were to succumb to Jian Qinsheng's might and be pummeled to death, wouldn't he become a murderer?
Hu!
But before Zhang Xuan could fully comprehend the situation, a figure suddenly flew out from the rubble.
It was none other than Jian Qinsheng.
At this moment, he no longer had the demeanor of an expert. His clothes were torn in many places, and his body was riddled with sword holes. He looked extremely wretched.
"Elder Jian …" Zhang Xuan's lips twitched.
"I'm fine! Pu! "
Jian Qinsheng chuckled awkwardly, but before he could finish his words, he suddenly spurted another mouthful of blood. Putong! Following which, he plummeted from the sky and crashed headfirst into the ground, leaving dust all over his body.
He was on the verge of a mental breakdown. Under normal circumstances, given his strength, no matter how powerful Jian Qinsheng's swordsmanship was, it should have been impossible for him to be injured in the slightest.
However, he had only used a hundredth of his strength, and the Flowing Water Swordsmanship's flaw had been nullified. Caught off guard, it was already a miracle that he had not died on the spot.
Lying in the rubble, he consumed a pill, and it took him a long time before he finally recovered.
Standing up, he scanned his surroundings with a stifled look in his eyes.
He had been intending to test Jian Qinsheng's strength and his comprehension of swordsmanship, but he had ended up being reduced to such a state in a single move. It was fortunate that no one had seen it, or else it would have been so embarrassing …
"Teacher, are you fine?"
"Old Master, what happened?"
"Who is the culprit? Don't let the culprit get away! "
Just as Jian Qinsheng was rejoicing in his relief, he suddenly heard a commotion in the surroundings.
Turning around, he saw Shui Qianrou, Senior Xie, and a group of servants and guards standing not too far away. They were looking at him worriedly.
"Why are you all here?"
Jian Qinsheng's vision darkened, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.
Just as he was thinking that he had not been seen by anyone, he suddenly saw a huge crowd of nearly a hundred people. Was everyone in the manor here?
What was going on?
"Zhang Shi said that you were injured, so he asked us to come over to take a look. Senior Xie was worried that something might have happened to you, so he called everyone over to take a look!"
Shui Qianrou explained.
"…" Jian Qinsheng clutched his chest, feeling so pained that he found it hard to breathe.
It was one thing for the other party to pummel him so badly, but to even call his students and servants over to spectate …
This was going too far!
"I'm not injured at all. It's just that when I was practicing my swordsmanship earlier, I accidentally caused the roof to collapse …"
Jian Qinsheng's face reddened as he waved his hand awkwardly.
"You're not injured?"
Senior Xie, Shui Qianrou, and the others glanced at one another.
His entire body was riddled with holes, and his face was swollen. Yet, he was still practicing his swordsmanship?
"Cough cough! Where's Zhang Shi? "
Knowing what his students were thinking, Jian Qinsheng coughed lightly and changed the topic.
He had just stood up when he realized that the other party was nowhere to be seen. Where did he go?
"Zhang Shi said that he was extremely grateful to you after reading through your books, and he managed to comprehend something from it. So, he went back to cultivate …"
Shui Qianrou said.
"He went back to cultivate?"
Jian Qinsheng felt even more stifled.
The other party caused a huge mess in the manor and severely injured him, but he sneaked away … Was there really a need to be so grateful to him?
"Right, teacher, Zhang Shi passed this to me before he left. He told me to pass it to you personally …"
Just as Jian Qinsheng was feeling so stifled that he could not wait to capture that fellow and teach him a lesson, Shui Qianrou suddenly stepped forward and passed a book over.
Frowning, Jian Qinsheng grabbed the book and flipped it open. With just a single glance, his body jolted, and disbelief surfaced on his face.
"T-this …"
Jian Qinsheng's body trembled violently.
The book before him had only just dried up, so it was clear that it had just been written. Written on it were the mistakes he had made in his cultivation, as well as the mistakes he had made in his comprehension of swordsmanship.
In fact, there were even some problems that he had been unable to resolve for many years …
In other words, if he were to cultivate according to the book, he would surely be able to advance his cultivation to a whole new level …
"You exchanged a blow with me, and I didn't even make a move … Yet, you were able to see through so many problems?"
Jian Qinsheng could hardly believe what he was seeing.
As a swordsman and a teacher of the Sanctum of Sages, he often lectured others on swordsmanship and offered them pointers on their cultivation. As such, his eye of discernment was extremely sharp, far surpassing that of most master teachers of the same rank.
Even so, he was still helpless against his own problems. Yet, with just a glance, the young man before him was able to see through all of them and even solve them …
His eye of discernment and understanding of swordsmanship were way too fearsome!
It's no wonder why he was able to comprehend two Sword Quintessences at such a young age.
At this moment, he finally understood why the young man was able to earn the acknowledgement of his ancestor's Sword Intent and create such a powerful swordsmanship.
Just the young man's understanding of swordsmanship was something that even he could not match up to.
They were not even on the same level.
"Perhaps … this is what it means to be a true genius!"
Jian Qinsheng lamented. Just as he was about to keep the book, a thought suddenly came to his mind, and his eyes lit up. "Right!"
"Given how deep his understanding of swordsmanship is, if I bring him to the Zhang clan … I might just be able to exact vengeance for what happened back then!"
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