Some of the people from the sects hurriedly descended the mountain to search for the disciples who had been thrown off the cliff. The majority of the people remained where they were, still immersed in the shock of those scenes. When they suddenly heard Xu Yourong and Chen Changsheng's conversation, they were even more shocked.
The Prince of Xiang's expression chilled as he thought, Chen Changsheng truly is a genius of the sword. He only needed two days to learn the Unity Sword Art of South Stream Temple. The White Tiger Divine General's eyes grew even more awe-inspiring, a hint of killing intent flitting through them. It was clear that the level of the sword Chen Changsheng had displayed had only made his killing intent even more intense.
The disciples of South Stream Temple were even more shocked and ashamed. They had cultivated the Unity Sword Art since they were children, but it was far inferior to what the Pope had comprehended in two days. Huai Ren and Huai Shu even felt a little apprehensive, while Huai Bi shrieked in disbelief, "This can't be the Unity Sword Art!"
The Unity Sword Art was a secret technique of South Stream Temple, and also the foundation of the South Stream Temple sword array. It had extremely high demands on the user, and she simply did not believe that Chen Changsheng could learn the secret technique of South Stream Temple in two short days. Moreover, even the Unity Sword Art could not possess such power that it could directly contend against an expert of the Divine Domain.
A fierce gust of wind suddenly swept over the plateau, obscuring the surroundings with gravel and broken leaves. Cries of alarm rose up once more.
No one noticed that Wuqiong Bi had noiselessly flown over the pile of rocks and was once more attacking Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong. She had completely disregarded her status and launched a sneak attack!
Two sword glows shot up at the same time, like two pure rainbows hanging between the mountains, the crisp cries of swords echoing through the air.
Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong's swords fused together. This time, they seemed even more casual and natural, the sword intent contained within them even more profound and unfathomable.
Wuqiong Bi gave an angry and unwilling grunt. Incapable of breaking through the two sword glows, she was forced back to the ground.
With a light clap, a hole about half a foot deep appeared on the plateau.
The stone hole was surrounded by straight and sharp sword slashes.
The clouds on the plateau had also been torn apart by the soaring sword intent. Strands of them floated motionlessly in the air, also like sword slashes.
These sword slashes were the afterimages of sword intent. For them to appear in the world, one could imagine just how awe-inspiring this sword intent was.
It was still a draw.
Wuqiong Bi thought of her son who had died a miserable death and her face paled. She was filled with unwillingness and anger. Staring at the blue sky, she harshly shouted, "Do you not have eyes!"
Chen Chang Sheng and Xu You Rong stood side by side, looked at each other and smiled.
The two of them recalled the feeling when the two swords merged together, and felt very carefree, their minds were wide open, and life was wonderful, nothing could be better than this.
They truly had used the Unity Sword Art, but it was not that simple. Just as Huai Bi refused to believe, the Unity Sword Art of South Stream Temple could indeed multiply the power of sword techniques, but it could not achieve the world-shaking level they had achieved today.
Yesterday, when Chen Chang Sheng saw the Unity Sword Art used by the two girls of South Stream Temple at the mountain gate, he felt that there was something wrong. At the peak of Holy Maiden Peak, he had already vaguely guessed the origin of this matter. Today, his guess was finally proven. He sighed and said, "I didn't think that it could be used in reverse."
Xu Yourong said, "I was just bored and wanted to give it a try. I didn't expect that I would be able to cooperate with you."
Chen Chang Sheng said, "Maybe it's because I memorized it backwards."
Xu Yourong said, "I forgot."
Chen Chang Sheng said, "It was very risky."
Xu Yourong had greatly modified the Unity Sword Art. It was very risky, and could even be described as a gamble.
This modified Unity Sword Art required the swordsmen to have absolute trust in each other. If their minds were completely linked, the power would be enormous. On the other hand, if there was even the slightest doubt in each other, not only would this sword art fail, it would even bring great danger to the swordsmen.
Absolute trust and telepathy had always been a very difficult task. Even among the South Stream Temple disciples who had cultivated the Unity Sword Art for many years and were able to form a sword array, only an extremely small number of them were able to do it. Logically speaking, someone of Holy Maiden Xu Yourong's status should not have made such a risky transformation. However, Chen Changsheng now knew that the woman he loved was not the pure and holy fairy that was untainted by the mortal world, but a girl who liked to gamble, so he was not surprised.
Of course, this was only the foundation of cultivating the Unity Sword Art. For example, the two South Stream Temple girls at the mountain gate last night could increase the power of the Unity Sword Art, but they could not do what Xu Yourong and Chen Chang Sheng had done. This was because the Unity Sword Art had far too high of a demand on the swordsmen.
Xu Yourong's modification of the Unity Sword Art originated from her experience with Chen Chang Sheng in the Garden of Zhou many years ago when she and Chen Chang Sheng cultivated the Halving Blade Style together.
At the time, she had memorized the first move of the Halving Blade Style while Chen Chang Sheng had memorized it from the last move until they finally met.
She placed all the comprehensions from this experience into the modified Unity Sword Art.
Another year, she and Chen Chang Sheng met in the Mausoleum of Books, quietly discussing and comprehending in front of the monolith hut.
She also placed all that she had learned into the modified Unity Sword Art.
This was the condensation of the most essential knowledge of a cultivating genius, and it was also a memory of the past, a longing for a certain person.
Chen Chang Sheng's mind was linked with hers, and they had absolute trust in each other.
He was a participant in those experiences. He had learned the Halving Blade Style and shared his understanding of the monolith inscriptions.
Those comprehensions and Dao were their shared memories and past. He could accurately know what she wanted to do and could act accordingly.
In order to learn this sword style, one first had to learn the Unity Sword Art, and then they had to cultivate and comprehend together in front of the Heavenly Tome Monoliths. Finally, one had to learn the Halving Blade Style.
The foundation of all this was absolute trust in each other.
In the entire world, in the last one thousand years, only Chen Chang Sheng and Xu Yourong could fulfill these conditions.
Thus, in this world, only he and she could use this sword style.
It was just like how the plateau was filled with people, but they only had eyes for each other.
Those people were all looking at them.
A cool breeze blew. Chen Chang Sheng and Xu Yourong stood side by side, their expressions calm, their eyes clear and bright, their sleeves drifting in the wind.
They truly were a pair made for each other.
They truly were an immortal couple.
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A voice resounded over the plateau.
"The Daoist Canon once recorded the art of harmonizing the two swords, each one filled with mystical words. However, in the last one thousand years, no one has ever personally seen it. Seeing it today, it truly is incomparably profound."
Bie Yanghong continued, "I have to admit that the two of you are truly a match made in heaven."
Hearing this, a lot of people felt that it was very reasonable. These words couldn't be more suitable for Chen Chang Sheng and Xu You Rong.
One was the Pope, the other the Holy Maiden of the south. The two of them had once been engaged, and after countless incidents, they still found each other agreeable. They were both geniuses of cultivation, both of them reaching Star Condensation in their youth. Now, with their harmonized swords, they could even contend against an expert of the Divine Domain.
In every aspect, Chen Chang Sheng and Xu Yourong were worthy of being described as a match made in heaven.
Gou Hanshi, Bai Cai, and the other disciples of the Mount Li Sword Sect were still stunned by Chen Chang Sheng and Xu Yourong's sword style, but upon hearing these words, they couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
If Eldest Brother were to see today's scene and hear these words, he wouldn't know what to think.
"At any other time, to be able to personally witness such a mystical sword style, besides sighing in praise, I would drink three cups of wine to liven things up. Alas, it's not possible today."
Bie Yanghong paused, then continued, "Although my son is neither virtuous nor filial, I am his father, so I have to do a few things for him."
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