His comprehension of the Zhang family's swordsmanship had already reached an inconceivable level. Every single movement of his was infused with the essence of speed, and yet, the young man before him was able to strike first. Not only so, the young man before him was even stronger than him!
He could already foresee that as long as he didn't dodge, the young man would be able to nullify his attack first. Even if his swordsmanship were to land on the young man, it would be completely useless.
"Humph!"
Knowing that he had met a true expert, his intention to go easy vanished. Taking a deep breath, he took half a step backward and executed a peculiar slash with his sword, changing from a stab to a slash.
"You even executed the Dragon Subduing Swordsmanship, but you …"
Upon seeing this move, Sword Saint Meng nearly exploded on the spot.
Without a doubt, she was the one who understood Heung Kensei the best in the world. The two of them had practiced the Dragon Subduing Swordsmanship together for a very long time before they were able to reach a certain level of mastery. While it wasn't their strongest move, it was still extremely powerful. Even Ren Qingyuan would be flustered before it.
To use it on 'him' right after making a move, didn't I tell you to go easy on him?
How could you go easy on him just like that?
"Go back! If I can let you into my room and into my bed again, I'll write my surname backward!"
Sword Saint Meng spat through gritted teeth.
"Un. You sure are quick to react!"
Seeing how the head of the Zhang Clan was able to see through his attack with a single glance, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but chuckle softly. He remained seated on the spot, not bothering to defend against the other party's attack at all. Instead, he flicked his wrist and thrust it forward once more.
It was the same move and the same strength as before, but this time, he was aiming for his shoulder instead of his glabella.
Under normal circumstances, if one's shoulder was slightly too far away, the head of the Zhang family's sword would surely land on his head first. However … as long as Heung Kensei continued his attack, his wrist would surely land on the other party's head first.
Given the sharpness of the sword, it would surely be severed before it could harm the other party.
Heung Kensei's face twitched, and his complexion turned even more grim.
He had thought that he would be able to defeat the other party easily due to his low cultivation, but who could have thought that he would be unable to gain the upper hand even after exerting his full strength?
The young man in front of him wasn't old, but his eyes seemed to be able to see through his sword moves and movements in advance. Every time, he was able to predict his opponent's moves and block all of his attacks.
Not only that, but the most important thing was that … the other party had used the same move!
The most basic sword move of the Zhang family's sword style, the most common sword move in a fight … Reciprocity!
As the name implied, this was a probing move. It was to be polite before resorting to force. In a battle, one would treat the opponent with respect, test the opponent's strength, and then counterattack …
He had used a probing move to block two of his attacks consecutively. Just how high was this guy's strength and mastery of swordsmanship?
"I don't believe it!"
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up. Knowing that he wouldn't be able to dodge the attack and that his wrist would be severed, he retreated half a step. With a flick of his wrist, the sword in his hand transformed into a myriad of twinkling stars that shot toward Zhang Xuan's eyes.
Descending Stars!
This was a move that he had spent close to three years to create. While it wasn't his strongest move, it was at least twice as powerful as the Dragon Capture Swordsmanship.
Condensed like a rainbow, scattered like the stars in the sky. Not only was it effective against physical attacks, it was also extremely effective against one's mind and soul.
The first time Zhang Xuan executed this move, even Sword Saint Meng had nearly fallen for it.
Seeing that his two moves had failed, Heung Kensei decided not to hold back anymore.
As soon as he executed the move, Zhang Xuan felt as if he had fallen into a void filled with stars. It was as if he had entered an illusory space devoid of the concept of time and space. He couldn't tell his bearings at all, and he couldn't even tell where the sword move was coming from.
It was as if a person had entered the starry sky, and the stars around him were of the same size. No matter how fast one moved, the reference point would remain the same. It was as if nothing had happened at all.
This was also the case for Zhang Xuan. He had no idea how fast the sword qi was or how far it was from him.
"Teacher …"
Cold sweat trickled down Zheng Yang's palm as he gripped his spear tightly.
Even with his current strength, he dared not say that he would be able to withstand this sword move. Would his teacher … be in danger?
Amidst anxious gazes, the seated Zhang Xuan finally made his move. Just like before, Zhang Xuan didn't move at all. Instead, he executed Reciprocation once more and thrust his sword forward.
Huala!
Even though the sword qi was still a distance away from the stars in the sky, it felt as if it had struck a flaw in them.
The stars crumbled, and the phenomenon in the sky vanished.
Deng deng deng deng!
Heung Kensei's zhenqi churned furiously as he retreated eight steps. His eyes were filled with disbelief and shock.
"Reciprocation? How could he possibly overcome my Falling Stars Sword? H-how is this possible? "
Even though this move wasn't the strongest sword art that he had cultivated, it was still not to be underestimated. For the other party to overcome it with just an ordinary move, it was as if he had defeated the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms with Taizu's Long Fist.
"Hehe!"
With a light chuckle, Zhang Xuan spoke with a profound tone. "Swords are the extension of strength. Wherever one's will reaches, one's enemy will will be able to overcome them. Moves are just a form of support. Reciprocation might be the simplest move, but it's precisely because of its simplicity that it possesses countless unpredictable changes. In the hands of an expert, its prowess is even greater! It's just like a drunkard swinging his sword wildly. You have no idea where his next move will be, and you won't be able to tell whether he is going to kill you or not …
"Of course, the reason why cultivators are able to defeat a drunkard so easily is because his moves aren't targeted. By executing a simple move, one will be able to predict the enemy's movements and grasp the target of his attack. Only then will one be able to defeat the enemy!
"Your Sword of Falling Stars just now, although the move is incomparably profound and can immediately lock onto one's essence, energy, and spirit, making it difficult to escape, if you want to lock onto your opponent's spirit, you must have a medium of communication, and this medium is the loophole in your move. Even though the move I executed was simple, it was able to find the flaw. With a light tap of my finger, I was able to pierce through it.
"As such, your swordsmanship collapsed without a fight! It's just like building a skyscraper. Don't underestimate how precise your calculations are … as long as a single brick is removed at the most crucial point, there's a chance that the entire building will be reduced to rubble!
"Simple moves aren't necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes, if you use them well, you might even be able to achieve a different result."
At this point, Zhang Xuan glanced at Zhang Xuan and sighed. "Clan Head Zhang, you're too rigid in your understanding of battle techniques and swordsmanship …"
"I …"
Heung Kensei's face reddened in embarrassment.
As one of the strongest swordsman in the world, to be lectured by the person whom he suspected to be his son, his face reddened.
"There's no need to be embarrassed. It's already rare for someone of your age to be able to cultivate such sword arts and Sword Intent …"
Zhang Xuan smiled. "How about this? If you're willing, I can point out the flaws in your swordsmanship in detail so that you can improve further!"
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