The Great Heaven-deriving Sword was becoming more and more ferocious, but the Dancing Crane Technique was unusually mysterious. Zhao Tianxing could always avoid the tip of the sword and maintain a constant distance from it. No matter how exquisite Chu Li's technique was, Zhao Tianxing remained calm and collected.
Chu Li did not panic, but the other three were anxious. If this went on, they might not be able to defeat Zhao Tianxing.
There was a natural moat between outer cliff disciples and inner cliff disciples, and it was extremely difficult to break through.
If one's aptitude, cultivation method, and cultivation time were inferior, it would be extremely difficult to defeat an inner cliff disciple. In the past 100 years, no one had managed to do so.
He Shu and the other two were secretly excited. They wanted to see if Chu Li could complete this step.
If they could complete it, it would be a great encouragement to them. They had already given up in despair. If they could really enter the inner cliff, they would not be in such a state now. They would definitely cultivate even harder.
Chu Li's swordsmanship became slower and slower. It was as if he had to think about every thrust of his sword.
Zhao Tianxing's expression became even more serious. Instead of taking advantage of the fact that Chu Li was slowing down to charge at him, Zhao Tianxing desperately wanted to get out of the sword force's range. This was an instinctive impulse as he sensed that the Great Heaven-deriving Sword's power was getting stronger.
Chu Li also noticed that the power of the Great Heaven-deriving Sword was getting stronger. It was as if the Great Heaven-deriving Sword was naturally changing as it became more familiar with Zhao Tianxing's body movement technique. It was faintly restraining Zhao Tianxing's body movement technique so that he could not simply retreat and avoid the tip of the sword.
Chu Li pondered for a moment. It seemed like it was not realistic to rely on the Great Heaven-deriving Sword to defeat the Dancing Crane Technique.
He was currently disguised as Lu Guangdi, so he could not use his own cultivation and mystical techniques. He could only use Lu Guangdi's martial arts.
Previously, he had already learned Lu Guangdi's Raging Billows Heart Technique, so his inner energy was driven by the Raging Billows Heart Technique. Since he could not use his own inner energy to drive his martial arts, his power was already a notch lower. Since he could not use the Petrifying Finger and other Mystical Techniques, he could only use the Great Heaven-deriving Sword and Fillip Swift Thunder.
No matter what, he had only practiced it for slightly more than ten days. He was still far from mastering it, so he could not display its full power. Therefore, it was very difficult for him to deal with Zhao Tianxing.
The Great Heaven-deriving Sword changed abruptly. It was as swift and fierce as lightning, and it stabbed more than a dozen times in an instant. The sky was filled with sword shadows that enveloped Zhao Tianxing.
Zhao Tianxing's eyes glinted as he discovered a flaw. He felt that Chu Li had revealed such a flaw because he was anxious.
He suddenly appeared in front of Chu Li and slammed his palm down.
Chu Li used Fillip Swift Thunder.
"Bang!" An explosive sound rang out. It was as if firecrackers had exploded between their palms.
Zhao Tianxing clenched his palm into a fist and continued smashing over. He was completely unaffected by Snapping Swift Thunder.
Chu Li resisted the urge to use Imminent Skyline and took the punch head-on. He was sent flying.
He somersaulted in the air to dissipate the force of the punch. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, he landed steadily on the ground and frowned at Zhao Tianxing.
Zhao Tianxing cupped his fists and said with a smile, "Thanks for letting me win, Junior Brother Lu!"
"What fist technique is Brother Zhao using?" Chu Li scoffed.
"Great Demon Taming Fist!" Zhao Tianxing declared proudly.
Chu Li frowned. "You're not afraid of the Fillip Swift Thunder?"
"The Great Demon Subduing Fist can restrain all strange powers. It is neutral and peaceful, and no evil cannot subdue it!" Zhao Tianxing smiled. "I know that you cultivate Fillip Swift Thunder, so of course I've thought of a way to counter it!"
Chu Li scoffed. "Could it be that the Fillip Swift Thunder can't break the Great Demon Fist?"
"Not unless you've mastered Fillip Swift Thunder to perfection!" Zhao Tianxing said.
Chu Li nodded. "Alright, I've lost."
Zhao Tianxing said, "Junior Brother Lu, you've actually almost defeated me."
Chu Li curled his lips into a sneer and glared at him.
Zhao Tianxing grinned. "You've only been in the outer cliff for more than ten days, but you're already so powerful. There's indeed hope for you to enter the inner cliff!"
"I'll enter!" Chu Li scoffed.
Zhao Tianxing said, "Outer cliff disciples can choose four martial arts for free. Since you've chosen two, you can choose another two. Who knows, you might be able to defeat me!"
Chu Li snorted. "I will!"
Zhao Tianxing glanced at the other three and cupped his fists. "All of you must work hard too. Don't fall too far behind Junior Brother Lu!"
"Yes." He Shu and the other two immediately cupped their fists.
Zhao Tianxing walked away slowly. His green robe fluttered in the wind, making him look handsome.
Chu Li gritted his teeth and lowered his head to look at his fingers and the long sword that had not been sheathed.
He Shu and the other two surrounded him.
"Junior Brother Lu, you're amazing." He Shu sighed. "You're really close."
Chu Li said, "It might seem close, but it's actually far from it. I can't break through his inner energy at all. I can't do anything to him with my sword technique or inner energy. There's no hope at all."
"Zhao Tianxing is the youth champion. How can he be defeated so easily?" Zhang Ya smiled. "It's not easy to fight to this extent. Let's take it slow."
Chu Li scoffed. "If we take it slow, we'll fall further behind."
"What should we do then?" Zhang Ya was indifferent. "Our heart technique can't compare to his."
Chu Li shook his head without saying a word.
Sun Jia had been deep in thought and was deeply touched. He looked up and asked, "Junior Brother Lu, what's your plan? Are you going to choose two more martial arts? "
Chu Li shook his head. "I want to master my sword technique and finger technique."
"That's true." Sun Jia nodded.
Chu Li cupped his fists and bid farewell to the three before he returned to his room to continue cultivating.
Just as he sat down, footsteps were heard. Lu Zhengjun had entered.
Chu Li looked up at him.
Lu Zhengjun asked, "You lost?"
Chu Li nodded.
Lu Zhengjun smiled. "Zhao Tianxing won't be defeated that easily. He encountered Chu Li the last time he came out of the cliff and was greatly stimulated. After he came back, he went into isolated cultivation and improved his martial arts greatly. He's truly the youth champion now."
Chu Li fell silent.
Chu Li was not surprised that Zhao Tianxing's cultivation level had improved greatly. Geniuses like him had always improved quickly. For example, Chu Li, Lu Yurong, and Fa Yuan had improved tremendously.
However, Chu Li did not expect Zhao Tianxing to be stimulated by him. This was interesting.
"What's your plan?"
"I want to continue cultivating the Great Heaven-deriving Sword and Fillip Swift Thunder to perfect mastery." Chu Li frowned. "Will I be able to defeat Zhao Tianxing then?"
"Instead of perfect mastery, why don't you start cultivating two new martial arts?" Lu Zhengjun suggested. "It'll save you energy. It's the hardest before perfect mastery. It might take a year, two years, or even eight to ten years."
It was difficult to achieve perfect mastery in Heaven and Earth. This was the way of Heaven and Earth. The effort needed to achieve perfect mastery was unimaginable.
"I want to take this path," Chu Li said.
"… Alright." Lu Zhengjun did not force Chu Li. It was necessary for a powerhouse to face difficulties head-on. He was satisfied with Chu Li's choice.
"But I won't be able to help much if you continue cultivating," Lu Zhengjun said. "My Fillip Swift Thunder is about the same level as yours, so you'll have to figure it out yourself. The Great Heaven-deriving Sword can continue to help you."
"I want to spar with more masters," Chu Li said.
"Then you can only accumulate external cultivation," Lu Zhengjun said.
Chu Li frowned. "Can't I spar with inner cliff disciples?"
"Outer cliff disciples can only stay here, they can't enter the inner cliff," Lu Zhengjun said. "Inner cliff disciples can come here, but outer cliff disciples can't. Isn't that unfair?"
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