"Hah!" Feng Bujue yelled softly and kicked. His body … shot through the clouds.
With a hum, the sword left its scabbard and glinted coldly.
"Nine Heavens Hanging Blade …" Using the sword skill, Brother Jue used his clear voice to chant in the air. "Moon in the sky …"
"Another poem?" Xu Huai Shang thought to herself, "Are you addicted …"
Feng Bujue performed various meaningless sword moves in the sky as he improvised a poem. "Above the Ethereal Mortal World … Flying Deity Breaking the Heavens!"
The poem contained the words heaven, outer space, flying, and immortal. Combined with his performance, the poem's stylistic value was off the charts and reached 120. With this stylistic value, even a simple thrust of the sword would be incredibly powerful.
"Ha —" Feng Bujue saw the time was ripe so he used Geppo and charged down from the sky towards Xu Huai Shang.
Xu Huai Shang had faced off against many swordsmen in the game and she was quite good with a sword as well. Therefore, she could tell with one glance that Brother Jue's moves were just for show, and they were the amateur kind …
"Tsk … That is not even a skill …" Xu Huai Shang thought to herself, "He doesn't know how to use a sword and he is still acting …"
She knew what she was doing, so she acted decisively. Facing the Flying Immortal, Xu Huai Shang did not evade. She drew both her swords and responded with a skill.
"Northern Cross Sparrow!" Xu Huai Shang's face was red as she yelled out the name of the skill. She had no choice. That was how the scenario was set. If she yelled it out loud, it might be more powerful.
Chi —
The frosty white cross flew into the sky and clashed head-on with Feng Bujue's Heavenly Fairy.
Brother Jue was already prepared. Almost at the same time the man attacked, his feet took two more steps in the air. These two Geppō (Moonwalk) allowed his body to bend to the side like a bolt of lightning, changing the trajectory of his downward charge and narrowly avoiding the oncoming blade aura.
I knew you would use this trick, Feng Bujue thought. Using an ice elemental long-range attack to stop me. Be it in terms of speed, power, or attack range, it is perfect … Unfortunately, you and I have already crossed swords once, and the time difference calculation is more than enough. As long as I am prepared, long-range attacks will be useless against me.
"So, you managed to dodge it …" At that moment, Xu Huai Shang's chilling voice suddenly appeared in Brother Jue's ears, "I knew you would dodge it."
So … she had predicted Feng Bujue's dodging method.
The Northern Heaven Cross Sparrow was only a feint. After she unleashed her blade, Xu Huai Shang herself had already leaped forward and followed closely behind the blade.
The sound of swords clashing echoed through the night.
Feng Bujue reacted quickly. He quickly twisted his body and held his sword horizontally to block the two blades that were coming at him.
Xu Huai Shang's attack did not hit but she did not hesitate. She immediately changed her stance. The two swords in her hands came together and she launched another wave of attacks.
Sword light and sword light intertwined in the air.
The two figures hung in the air, exchanging blows. For a full two minutes, they did not show any signs of falling down.
"This …" Tang Yun'er, who was watching from the side, was shocked. She could not help but say, "What is this lightness skill … How can she stay in the air without falling down?"
"Using a saber to release Qi, and creating such a huge white light. Furthermore, his internal energy contained a shocking amount of Mysterious Ice Energy. This …" Liao Wu's outlook on life had been overturned by the Northern Heaven Cross Sparrow. He had thought that he was one of the best swordsmen in Jianghu. He did not expect that … the unknown swordswoman in front of him would use a skill that he had never seen before in his life.
Based on the common sense of this world, a skill like that could not be performed without 40 years of hard work. And in these 40 years, you had to be trained in a high tier martial art. If you trained in a low tier internal energy skill, you would not be able to release such sword energy even after 80 years.
"The scariest thing is …" Miao Ying also said, "Their martial arts are completely untraceable. There is no pattern, no pattern, and yet it is incredibly powerful …" She subconsciously tightened her grip on the sword in her hand. "I have been standing here for so long but I can't even feel the slightest fluctuation of internal energy. I can't see their breathing technique or their martial arts … "
"Hmph … You are so ignorant." Cao Yan's half male half female voice rang out. "The real ultimate martial arts is not limited by the form or the method. Only by breaking through all the rules can one reach a higher level. "He was not bluffing, he really knew what was good for him. Eunuch Cao's cultivation had long since broken through the realm of martial arts and stepped into the ranks of mystics. His youthful appearance was the best evidence. "You've been training day and night, but all you've done is cultivate your inner strength. But the things that he cultivates are many times stronger than his inner strength. "
As they spoke, the battle in the sky changed.
Just as Feng Bujue predicted, in a close combat situation, he was at a disadvantage.
Even though Brother Jue's combat experience and skills were much better than before, he was still far behind Xu Huai Shang. In terms of pure strength and speed, without using the Body Enhancement Technique, he didn't have much of an advantage.
"Ha! Watch my Dragon Steps into the Clouds! " Feng Bujue saw that things were about to get out of hand so he quickly feinted to knock his opponent away. Then he used the Geppo to escape. Before he left, he didn't forget to come up with a cool and domineering name for his actions to make himself look fashionable.
"It's obviously the Geppo … It's not like I haven't seen it before …" Xu Huai Shang grumbled as she landed back on the roof.
Even though she had fought Brother Jue for so long in the sky, in reality … she did not have any flying skills. Earlier, she only used the momentum of Feng Bujue to stop herself in the air.
This kind of technique … seemed difficult but it was easy for her. This was because Xu Huai Shang had a very powerful passive skill called Flying Swallow Step.
As the name implied, this move could make her body extremely light under certain circumstances, so light that even a swallow could carry her. With the help of this skill, every time she pressed down on Brother Jue, she would be able to use the rebound force from his block to propel herself higher. In a way, this skill was even more convenient than Geppo because it did not cost any Stamina Points.
Of course, the effects of [Geppo] and [Void Treading] could be activated by stepping on air, but [Flying Swallow Treading] required one to find something to borrow strength from, so there was still a gap.
"I haven't seen you for half a month, and your strength has increased again …" Feng Bujue said. "If it weren't for the Zero Time Difference Calculation, I would have been seriously injured in that round of fighting …" He couldn't help but think of the Killing Game when he first met Blade Runner. He was also suppressed by Blade Runner's skillful fighting skills. It could be said that he was surrounded by danger.
"There's no other way. I'll just use my aerial advantage and use Rankyaku to grind down her HP …" Feng Bujue made up his mind. He stopped in the air and kicked out two crescent-shaped slashes.
Unexpectedly …
Hu — — hu — — bang — — bang — —
Suddenly two palm-generated wind rose up and arrived with great momentum, intercepting his Rankyaku in midair and turning it into nothingness.
"Master Feng." Cao Qin flicked his sleeves and raised his head to say, "This is the roof of the royal palace, what are you doing?"
"Pfft …" Xu Huai Shang laughed out loud. Ever since she entered the scenario, this was the first time she felt so relieved. "That's right, Master Feng. If you break the roof of this place, you won't be able to pay for it no matter how many lives you have."
Cao Qin's sudden attack and Xu Huai Shang's mockery caused Brother Jue's fashion value to plummet to 40.
"Also, that's all there is to your Otherworldly Fairy. I've already received your attack and I'm unharmed," Xu Huai Shang said.
Once that was said, Brother Jue's fashion value plummeted to zero …
"Hey! It's gone to zero just like that … "Feng Bujue screamed internally." And I've been acting like this for so long before the battle started. But after one or two changes, it'll return to zero … "
In other words … acting cool was like climbing a mountain. The higher you climbed, the harder you fell …
Feng Bujue's fashion value plummeted due to several reasons. First, he had been preparing for that Otherworldly Fairy for too long, but in the end, it was all bark and no bite. Second, he was at a disadvantage in the close combat and could only fly into the sky and switch to a long-distance attack. Third, his Rankyaku Kick was blocked by Cao Qin and he was mocked by both Eunuch Cao and Goddess Xu.
The occurrence of these three things fell into the eyes of the audience. This caused Feng Bujue's image of a peerless master to crumble. Even though his Rankyaku Kick was still a scary skill in the eyes of Liao Wu and the rest, his presence as a person was far less intimidating than when Cao Qin mentioned the Sword Duel at Chang Lin.
"There's no other way …" Feng Bujue calculated in his mind. "If I continue to attack with Rankyaku Kick, I might trigger a battle with Cao Qin … Hmm … I can only go down and fight her in close combat …" With that in mind, he came up with another plan.
As everyone knew, fashion value could be increased through a series of actions such as [Reporting the enemy's name], [Letting the enemy go], [Not giving the enemy a fatal blow], [Using uncommon Chinese characters or foreign words], [Recalling], [Cheering], [Showing determination], [Explaining the situation], [Composing poems], and so on.
Women could also increase their fashion value by exposing their flesh. The bigger the breasts and the better the figure, the higher the chance of survival in battle, and the more fashion value one would gain.
On the other hand, actions such as [Toying with the weak], [Showing arrogance because one has the upper hand], [Using all one's strength from the start], [Delivering a fatal blow to a dying character], [Mocking the opponent's stubborn beliefs] would cause one's fashion value to decrease and even cause death.
Feng Bujue, who was familiar with this set of theories, knew very well that … if he wanted to win, it was not impossible. He still had a chance, and that was to use the ultimate and most fashionable method to turn the tables — — turning the tables after being beaten to the brink of death.
After deciding on this plan, Feng Bujue made his move …
His body hung upside down with his sword slanted in front of his chest. Then, he raised his right foot slightly and stomped on the ground. The next second, his whole body rushed down like a bolt of lightning.
Xu Huai Shang saw that her opponent was going all out, so naturally, she did not dare to underestimate him. The two swords in her hands moved again, and she gathered her energy to attack.
In a split second, the wind fluttered, and the cold light from the two sabers converged into a shield, directly blocking the sword edge that suddenly descended.
"Southern Dipper … Flying Dragon Sword!" Feng Bujue held the sword in his hand, but he forced himself to use the killing move. As a result, he used a strange skill that was neither fish nor fowl. His sword-wielding hand was obviously slower by a beat, and it affected his swordless left hand, causing him to be extremely awkward when he attacked.
Even though from the perspective of others, this strange skill of "sword-wielding" was already an amazing skill, but Brother Jue knew that … the power of this skill was not even 30% of its original power.
"Humph … What a joke!" Xu Huai Shang quickly saw through Brother Jue's trick. She immediately raised her swords and charged forward.
The two swords came together and weaved a killing net.
The treasured sword was broken, and the result was decided.
The broken pieces of metal fell to the ground, reflecting silver light under the moonlight.
Feng Bujue fell onto the roof, spitting out blood, and his face was pale.
Xu Huai Shang stood beside him, raising her swords and looking at him with contempt.
"Hehe …" Feng Bujue chuckled, "Very good … Everything is going according to plan. Goddess Xu, hurry up and make your move. It would be best if you mocked me a few more times … I still have 30% of my life points left. After dodging your fatal attack, I will get up and give you a kick and turn the tables … "
His plan was not bad, but …
Then, a shocking scene appeared …
Xu Huai Shang did not make her move, and her expression suddenly softened. She looked at Brother Jue affectionately and said, "You have lost." There was a trace of sadness in her voice.
"What is going on …" Feng Bujue felt like he had stopped at a dead end, and he did not know what to do. "Why isn't she making her move? What is the meaning of this line and her expression? Could it be … "
"Do you really think … I really do not know anything?" Xu Huai Shang said. At the same time, she slowly closed her eyes and two streams of tears flowed down her cheeks.
"Hey!" Brother Jue's eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets, "Best actress! The crying scene comes just like that! "
Xu Huai Shang's words sounded like they had a different meaning in other people's ears, but Feng Bujue understood … what she was trying to say was, "Do you really think I know nothing about fashion?"
"I know, from the very beginning, you wanted to die." Xu Huai Shang continued, "That is why you did not use your full power …" She sniffled twice, "Do you really think I am so dumb that I can't see that?"
Hearing this, the four people around them had an 'oh' expression of realization. They were like they were watching a real life drama. Their emotions would rise and fall according to the fate of the characters in the drama …
'I'm screwed … I'm screwed …' Feng Bujue's heart was filled with despair, 'This woman's EQ is much higher than I thought …'
At this point, Brother Jue did not even know how to continue the conversation. The show had been dragged into Xu Huai Shang's rhythm. Whatever Goddess Xu said, it was the truth. But Brother Jue could only maintain his silence. If he forced himself to continue the conversation, or if he suddenly ran away or ambushed Xu Huai Shang, his fashion value would definitely plummet to the point of death.
"Sigh …" Xu Huai Shang let out a long sigh. "I know that we are not meant to be together in this life …" She wiped away her tears and knelt down on one knee beside Brother Jue. "Two hours ago, I have already ingested a strange poison …"
"I even ate Half Crazy Smile!" Feng Bujue grumbled internally.
"… Since you are not willing to fulfill my wish, then I will fulfill my own wish." Goddess Xu's acting was so sincere and touching. It was no wonder people in the film industry wanted to cast her. She was a genius. "At least I want to die with you …"
When Xu Huai Shang said this, she pulled Feng Bujue up and hugged him. She even put his head on her shoulder.
This was a vicious move … In this situation, Brother Jue's last hope of escape was extinguished.
"Sigh … What a scary woman …" Feng Bujue sighed to himself, "I have underestimated you …"
Brother Jue couldn't help but think, if his inventory was not locked, he could just pull out a cleaver and stab Feng Bujue; if his Flying Dragon Fist was not in cooldown, he could do the same.
But now … these hypotheses were no longer valid.
It was impossible to expect the NPCs to intervene. When they saw Master Feng being embraced by the woman, they all sighed and sighed … Basically, they were prepared to watch until the end.
"Why do you have to do this …" Feng Bujue looked like he had been toyed with. He replied weakly.
Failure frustrated him but he was not that ungentlemanly. Therefore, he decided to play along with Xu Huai Shang and finish the act.
"You don't have to say anything …" Xu Huai Shang raised her right hand and pressed the tip of the cleaver against Feng Bujue's back, "I have made up my mind. There is no turning back now."
"I said … That's enough." At this time, Feng Bujue leaned over to whisper into Xu Huai Shang's ear, "I have already admitted defeat. Hurry up and do it."
"Aren't you a playful person? Humph …" Xu Huai Shang replied smugly, "You want to trick me … You didn't expect this, did you?"
"If you don't do it, I am going to cry." Brother Jue said this in a threatening tone.
"Huh?" Xu Huai Shang was stunned, "So what?"
"After I cry, I will say that I am touched by you. Then I will ask Eunuch Cao for some Tianshan Snow Lotus or Thousand Year Ganoderma Lucidum to cure you of the poison. Then I will be with you." Feng Bujue continued.
Pu —
Before he even finished, the tip of the cleaver pierced through his heart.
At that moment, Xu Huai Shang broke out in cold sweat. She thought she had the situation under control but who would have thought … her opponent would come up with such a dangerous plot in such a short amount of time.
If Feng Bujue really put this plan into action, then the plot would be reversed … Xu Huai Shang's character would not be able to resist Brother Jue in the short term.
"This match does not count. The setting is too weird …" Before Brother Jue dissolved into white light, Xu Huai Shang used a chilling tone to whisper into his ears. "Next time, I will use a more direct method to defeat you."
"You still have a lot of resentment toward that Battle of the Butterfly …" Feng Bujue replied in a noncommittal tone, "Oh well … I will be at your service anytime …"
His words came to an abrupt end because he had turned into white light and was transported away. Almost at the same time, Xu Huai Shang who heard the announcement of victory also left the scenario.
At the summit of the forbidden city, only the four NPCs were left with their mouths agape. Even Cao Xin could not help but wonder … whether he had seen a human or a ghost.
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