In the past, due to his limited understanding of cultivation, he was unable to discern Liu Yiyi's true cultivation. However, after studying many secret manuals and borrowing the unique spiritual energy, he was able to discern quite a bit.
This lady was only at Juxi realm. Even in the entire sect, she could be considered as one of the weakest. Yet, a duel of this level was actually watched by so many people. Even the disciples guarding the Elder Council came over. This was too bizarre!
Noticing Zhang Xuan's doubts, the young man smiled and explained, "Usually, there wouldn't be many spectators for a duel of this level. However, this duel is unique!"
"Unique?"
"That's right!" The young man lowered his voice, "It's said that... that fellow named Liu Yi has been secretly learning demonic arts from The Great Demon of Bliss. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to advance from Juxi realm 3-dan to 7-dan in just two days! Thus... the duel is actually to force him to display his true strength and expose his identity as a demonic cultivator! "
"Learn from The Great Demon?" Su Yin was taken aback.
Wasn't that fellow in bed all this while? Yet, he still had the time to accept a disciple?
"Indeed!" The young man nodded his head. "As for Liu Chang, after receiving the permission of the elders, he comprehended the sword mark left behind by senior granduncle. Not only did his cultivation soar, his understanding of swordsmanship also improved. This made many disciples who had never seen the sword mark before feel an itch to see what he had comprehended!"
Su Yin frowned.
The sword mark left behind by him? Didn't he fail? Could it be that the white mark which was as thick as urine could allow others to comprehend it?
"That was left behind by senior granduncle himself. Wu Yuen managed to achieve a breakthrough just by taking a look at it. Not only him, the other elders also benefited greatly from it! As a cultivator, who wouldn't want to view it... "
The young man remarked in agitation. Just as he was about to continue speaking, a figure flashed and someone in the crowd shouted, "Look, it's starting!"
Su Yin lifted his head and saw Liu Yi, whom he had met previously, leaping onto the stage. Opposite him was a white-robed young man.
At this moment, Liu Yi was dressed as a male, and he looked slightly thin and weak. However, determination could be seen in his eyes. With a flick of the sword in his hand, he exuded an imposing aura, "Let's begin!"
"Today, I'll reveal your true face!"
Sneering coldly, Liu Chang also flick his sword and a sharp Sword Intent burst forth.
The two of them clashed.
It was Su Yin's first time seeing people compete with swords, so he was filled with curiosity.
With a thought, Zhang Xuan activated his eye of discernment, and a unique glow surfaced in his eyes. In an instant, the two of them were no longer executing swordsmanship. Instead, they were executing a series of irregular and messy inscriptions.
"Chopping firewood is indeed related to swordsmanship …" Su Yin nodded to himself.
Previously, he had some doubts, but now, he was certain.
Chopping firewood had to be done in accordance with the patterns. Only then could it be done as easily as a butcher dismembering an ox. It should be the same for swordsmanship. As long as one followed the great dao, they would be able to produce great power.
Although the sword moves of the two people on the stage were beautiful, the patterns of the slashes were too different from the patterns of the Great Dao. Thus, their might was limited.
After looking at it for a while, Su Yin understood.
The patterns of the Great Dao had an extremely strong repelling ability. They could repel the sword moves of cultivators, causing them to deviate on their own accord. They could also affect the thoughts of cultivators, causing them to take the initiative to judge in the wrong direction!
Only someone like Zhang Xuan who had practiced his eye of discernment would be able to accurately grasp the patterns of the Great Dao.
Of course, being able to see the patterns didn't mean that he would be able to execute them better. In other words … even if he could see the patterns clearly and know how to execute them better, it would still be difficult for him to do so if his cultivation was insufficient.
He had thought that if chopping firewood was really a swordsmanship, even if he didn't cultivate, he would still be able to exert incredible fighting prowess. But from the looks of it now … he had been overthinking it!
As expected, things weren't that simple.
"Junior, who do you think will win?"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was focused on the duel, the young man asked with a smile.
At this moment, the two of them were fighting intensely on the dueling ring. Exquisite moves were being executed one after another, and it was hard to tell who would emerge victorious in the short term.
"Liu Yi!" Su Yin exclaimed.
Even though he didn't know much about swordsmanship or the Thirty-six Immortal Subduing Forms, he could tell that the young lady whom he had met before was closer to swordsmanship.
"Junior, it seems like your eye of discernment isn't too good …"
The young man chuckled softly before shaking his head. "Of the Thirty-six Immortal Subduing Forms, Liu Yi has only comprehended up to the seventh form whereas Liu Chang has comprehended up to the eighth form. On top of that, he has also gained a deeper understanding of Senior Granduncle's swordsmanship. If I'm not mistaken, his swordsmanship is stronger than his!"
Su Yin shook his head. "I don't think that's the case!"
Even though the sword mark he had left on the stone tablet was a casual carving of the essence of chopping firewood, it was still extremely compatible with the principles of swordsmanship. On the other hand … Liu Chang's swordsmanship was clearly heading in a different direction. There was a huge gap between their swordsmanship and one's swordsmanship. In other words … he had comprehended it incorrectly!
It was the complete opposite of what he was doing!
Under such circumstances, how could he possibly defeat Liu Yi?
"You don't believe me?" the young man asked with a frown.
Su Yin replied nonchalantly.
Seeing Su Yin's expression, the young man was just about to explain himself when a young man suddenly walked over. He looked at Su Yin and sneered, "Junior, you must be new to the sect. Do you know who the senior before you is? Are you doubting his eye of discernment? "
"Oh? Who is he? "Su Yin asked.
"He's Senior Shen Wang, the person with the strongest swordsmanship in the sect in the past ten years!"
The young man said in awe. "To be able to comprehend the seventeenth form of the Thirty-Six Immortal Subduing Forms at twenty-five and even grasp a collaborative swordsmanship, he's truly a role model for our generation! With such strength, since Senior Liu Chang said that he would win, it's only natural that he would win! "
"Junior Sun, you praise me too much! It's just that I'm more passionate about swordsmanship, so I'm more diligent in my cultivation! "Shen Wang replied humbly with a smile.
"Swordsmanship requires talent. It's not something that can be achieved through hard work alone!" Junior Sun shook his head.
While they were speaking, the battle on the dueling ring had already begun. Liu Chang's swordsmanship was getting faster and sharper, forcing Liu Yi to retreat continuously. It was as if he would fall off the dueling ring at any moment.
The corners of Shen Wang's mouth curled up. With his hands behind his back, he glanced at Su Yin and said with an imposing manner, "I naturally have my own reasons for thinking that you're wrong. If it's just Liu Chang's strength and comprehension of the Thirty-Six Immortal Subduing Forms, I wouldn't be so sure either. However, with his movement technique, reflexes, and control over his strength, it's easy for me to guess the outcome! Liu Yi … Given his talent, it's already a foregone conclusion that he would lose … "
"Indeed! If you don't know anything, you should learn from it. How can you doubt Senior Shen's eye of discernment? "
Junior Sun nodded. Just as he was about to continue complimenting Shen Wang, his eyes suddenly caught sight of the dueling ring, and his face paled. "H-how is this possible?"
Shen Wang frowned. He lifted his gaze, and his eyes widened in shock.
The battle on the dueling ring had already undergone a change.
Forced to the edge, Liu Yi's sword suddenly trembled, and as though a soaring bird, his arm drew a unique line in the air.
Peng!
Liu Chang, who had the upper hand, suddenly felt his hand go numb. His sword immediately flew out and pierced into the stairs not too far away.
With a flash of light, Liu Yi's sword rested on Liu Chang's neck.
"I've lost …"
Liu Chang's body stiffened in disbelief.
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