It was raining in the Nine Palaces Realm!
The rain was endless and pitter-patter. It had been raining ever since Lou Xiaoyi entered the realm!
None of this could be seen from the image projected by the old Dao Master. Only the cultivators could feel the boundless rain no matter where they were!
Lou Xiaoyi hated rain. Back in his previous world, he was at the edge of the Gobi Desert and rarely saw rain. The dry air and wind made him feel much more comfortable than now!
But he didn't mind. Was this some kind of simulated environment? It could rain, it could be windy, there could be thunder and lightning. Who knows?
This was a very ordinary plain. The wind blew and the grass was low, and no cows or sheep could be seen!
There were no mountains, no lakes, and no places to hide. Lou Xiaoyi, who was looking for cover the moment he entered, was very disappointed!
But he didn't have the time to complain, because a wave of spiritual energy was rapidly moving towards the center of the realm. Seizing the center was the only way for a Swordsman to gain the initiative. Forcing the opponent into a corner basically meant victory, because there wasn't enough space to maneuver around.
Lou Xiaoyi saw that he had nowhere to hide, and knew that he had to make the first move to gain the upper hand. Seeing that the distance between the two was about two hundred feet, he sighed and shot out the Four Seasons Sword from the sword sheath!
The control of shooting range and distance was the essence of a Swordsman's battle! A Swordsman who didn't know how to control the distance of the battle wasn't a successful Swordsman!
At their current stage, everyone had only been in the sect for ten years. The shooting range of their flying swords was very limited.
For example, Yan Yun's maximum controllable shooting range was two hundred and fifty feet. Thus, he would try his best to control the battle distance at two hundred and fifty feet. It was impossible for him to attack at two hundred and fifty feet. Because both parties were moving, he would be out of the shooting range if he moved a little further.
Yan Yun had reached the Foundation Establishment stage several decades ago. Of course, she was not someone Lou Xiaoyi's current opponent could compare with. His current opponent's controllable shooting range was only about 170 meters, so the battle distance should be about 200 meters. Seven years ago, when Lou Xiaoyi launched a sneak attack, his controllable shooting range had exceeded 400 meters. This was the terrifying aspect of a Sword Spirit!
Of course, he wouldn't casually reveal his true strength to others. He had to hide something. That was why he made his move at a distance of two hundred feet. It was precisely when his opponent was feeling uncomfortable that the flying sword couldn't reach him. Therefore, he had no choice but to rush forward with all his might in an attempt to close the distance!
However, there was a problem here. The Inner Sword was best at using the Sword Manipulation Technique, but it was impossible to use the Sword Manipulation Technique while in the Sword Manipulation Technique. It had to be switched to the normal Sword Manipulation Technique to be able to use the Flying Sword.
This caused him to fall into a strange cycle. When his opponent's Flying Sword approached, he had to switch to his normal state to defend himself with his Flying Sword. But once he lost his Flying Sword State, he was unable to close the distance between him and his opponent.
Take a beating and defend until the seas run dry and the rocks crumble!
There was a huge difference between the Outer Sword and the Inner Sword.
The Inner Swordsman relied on the Sword Ball in his Niwan Palace. It used his mana to remove the Sword Qi and shoot it out. It was as if his head was equipped with a machine gun, shooting non-stop!
The Inner Sword's Flying Sword was more like a sword-shaped Qi Aura. Therefore, it was invisible and intangible. Once it was shot out, it would be a consumable. It could be shot out again after it ran out. Therefore, it was completely unafraid of the opponent's Filth. The only problem was that every time the Flying Sword was shot out, there was a process of it rushing out from the Niwan Palace and reaching the opponent!
The Outer Sword's Flying Sword was more similar to the understanding of mortals. It was real and tangible. Once it flew out, it didn't need to return to the sword box. Instead, it would hover around the opponent's left and right, looking for an opportunity to stab!
Therefore, although it wasn't as fast as the Inner Sword's Flying Sword, it was closer to the opponent! Therefore, it was hard to say who would be the first to stab the opponent!
Lou Xiaoyi, on the other hand, was calm and unruffled. His initiative came from two key choices. The Star Escape Technique, which was not the Sword Control Technique, could guarantee that he could attack without any worries under any circumstances. The Spirit of the Four Seasons greatly increased the range of his attack. It was like using a rifle to fight a pistol …
His opponent's passivity also came from two aspects. First, apart from the Sword Control Technique, there was no other combat escape technique that could be used. Therefore, although the Sword Control Technique was very cool, it was useless in battle. Second, the normal range of the Flying Sword was abnormal!
When a pistol met a rifle, there was no way to explain things clearly!
Right now, the only thing that could support this unlucky Inner Sword was that the opponent's long-distance sword control would greatly consume his magic power and spirit. As long as he could hold on until that moment, he would be able to get back at him!
What he didn't know was that, because of the Sword Spirit, Lou Xiaoyi's originally very strong magic power and spirit had suffered very little damage. It was completely enough to support him for a very long time!
Lou Xiaoyi's only problem was that the Four Seasons' attack power was not enough! Because there were too few layers in the sword formation, only a mere five layers, and because the fusion between him and the Sword Spirit of the Four Seasons was far from perfect.
Therefore, even though they had the upper hand and were only attacking without taking any hits, they were still unable to turn their advantage into victory!
This made him immediately understand where his shortcomings were, and this was also the direction that he had to work hard in the future!
As for how to defeat his opponent, he could only use some tricks. In war, tricks were the way to go!
It was the same for fighters!
Lou Xiaoyi was very talented in this aspect. He didn't know where this ability came from, but as long as he was in a battle, it was as if he could remember countless injuries!
For example, right now, he knew that his opponent would definitely be waiting for his magic power and spirit to be depleted rapidly, and then start a counterattack. As a person who never cared about fighting fair and square, of course he would follow his opponent's script!
The attack power of the Four Seasons was getting weaker and weaker, and the attack frequency was getting lower and lower. It was so weak that the Inner Swordsman thought that his defensive skills were enough to withstand the Four Seasons' attack without being seriously injured …
It was no wonder that he was anxious. As an Inner Swordsman, he couldn't bear to be constantly rubbed against by an Outer Swordsman. Fortunately, this was the World of Nine Palaces and not the outside world. Otherwise, in front of so many elders, he might even commit suicide to apologize!
The glorious tradition was a source of motivation, a source of confidence, but it was also a source of pressure, a source of anxiety!
He was certain that his opponent was about to exhaust his strength. Not only had the pressure on the Four Seasons been reduced to less than half of what it was at its peak, his cunning opponent was still retreating without leaving a trace. He had originally maintained a distance of two hundred feet, but now it was two hundred and twenty feet. Although the change was small, it was enough to accurately express his opponent's weakness!
Therefore, he took advantage of the time difference between his opponent's Flying Sword and abruptly activated the Shadow Sword Possession. He didn't care about his opponent's Flying Sword behind him and rushed forward!
The Shadow Sword Possession was an Internal Sword Technique that almost every Swordsman would practice. It was said that it was the specialty of one of the best Swordsman in Xuanyuan when he was in the Foundation Establishment stage! It was the upgraded version of the Sword Manipulation Technique, the best choice for instantly closing in!
At the same time when he activated the Shadow Sword Possession, Lou Xiaoyi commanded in his mind, and the Four Seasons exploded with more power than normal, shooting towards him … At the same time, he didn't retreat, but advanced instead!
Aren't you just trying to get closer and start releasing your Flying Sword? I'll help you, once I'm close enough, let's just fight in close combat!
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