Chapter 385: Chapter 275 "Daoist Taiyi Xuanmen Left and Right Hand Techniques: Poke, Jab, Crush, Flick, Press, Clasp, Pounce, Swipe, Push, Twist, Squeeze, Alternate Strikes Against the Enemy
"Raise the sail!"
"No force on the soft oar!"
"Small boat on light current!"
"Fishing at Shaoxi!"
"A lone leaf of a boat!"
"Great river like silk!"
"Vast waves stretch boundless!"
"Quanzhen Swordsmanship" is exquisitely complex, Brother Chen has been practicing for only two months but has grasped its essence.
Wang Zhengyi admired Chen Ze’s sword dance.
The first opponent they encountered on the ’Hai Character’ platform was a team from one of the Seven Lower States, Mu State. Although all members had broken their limits, their strength was ordinary and naturally could not compare to the Yan Chuan Team among the eight teams from Jian Province, nor could they match the Zhou Family Sisters.
All members were limit-breakers!
All of low grade!
Chen Ze alone could handle them.
"Quanzhen Swordsmanship" unfolded beautifully indeed.
Chen Ze fought against five.
While using "Quanzhen Swordsmanship", he also intermittently demonstrated the newly learned "Jade Maiden Swordsmanship".
The greater the pressure!
The faster the progress!
Under the combined suppression of five limit-breakers, Chen Ze’s "Quanzhen Swordsmanship" became even more exquisite, while the "Jade Maiden Swordsmanship" also grew increasingly adept.
On one hand, continuously proving through practice.
On the other hand, Yan Chuan was guiding from the side—
"Mulan Return Fire!"
"Dividing Flowers and Brushing Willows!"
"Brother, this ’Jade Maiden Swordsmanship’ is the nemesis of ’Quanzhen Swordsmanship’, each move skillfully suppresses the ’Quanzhen Swordsmanship’ actions completely, every step holds the upper hand, and each strike is immediate. No matter how ’Quanzhen Swordsmanship’ twists and turns, it cannot escape the cover of ’Jade Maiden Swordsmanship’."
"Thus, when you are cultivating ’Jade Maiden Swordsmanship’, you must always be mindful of ’Quanzhen Swordsmanship’, connect them with each other, mutually validating, this is the right way."
"Since you have already mastered ’Quanzhen Swordsmanship’, practicing ’Jade Maiden Swordsmanship’ now will be easy."
Yan Chuan gave guidance.
Everyone watched.
Fu Yunzhan, also skilled in swordsmanship, listened to Yan Chuan’s guidance and explanation, watched Chen Ze wield the sword, saw his moves fantastically enchanting and unpredictably changing, seemingly ordinary, but suddenly producing unexpected strokes, looking like he was about to relinquish the sword in defeat, yet suddenly, strange things arose from unlikely places, indeed bewildering, leaving one flustered and at a loss.
Fighting five alone.
But playing his opponents around effortlessly.
This swordsmanship!
Truly wonderful!
"Quanzhen Swordsmanship" unites with correctness.
"Jade Maiden Swordsmanship" conquers with surprise!
The combination of two sets of swordsmanship constantly shifts, one straightforward one surprising, inconceivable, diametrically opposed, greatly enhancing their power.
When Chen Ze performed "Quanzhen Swordsmanship", every move and style appeared as that of a grandmaster, exhibiting complete mastery and style.
But when he performed "Jade Maiden Swordsmanship", sometimes he looked coy and coquettish, other times like being spoilt and unreasonable, showing not a whit of a master’s demeanor, entirely in the posture of a young girl newly understanding love.
"Jade Maiden Swordsmanship" has an abundance of feints, fake moves frequently arising, sometimes drifting forward gracefully, with an ethereal demeanor as if a fairy, vaguely exhibiting an otherworldly charm and graceful styles, vastly different from the fierceness of most swordsmanship, opening one’s eyes.
Yan Chuan guided.
Swordsmanship grew wildly.
Chen Ze, fighting five alone, initially found it very difficult, scrambling with agility, persistently maneuvering, only after receiving Yan Chuan’s guidance did he stabilize his footing step by step.
But he grew too quickly.
Within less than a quarter of an hour, he had already turned defense into attack, sometimes straightforward, sometimes surprising, effortlessly handling five limit-breakers, though unable to finish it quickly, it was hard to tell victory or defeat. However, dragging it out clearly showed noticeable improvement in swordsmanship.
For the rest of the time, Chen Ze encountered no more danger.
Yan Chuan also stepped back, ceasing to give guidance, allowing Chen Ze to fight and comprehend on his own, giving him time for reflection and introspection.
Moving from Chen Ze.
From the ground platform.
Yan Chuan’s gaze shifted to the distant ’Si Character’ platform.
An hour swiftly passed.
The first team attacking the ’Si Character’ platform became impatient with Peng Fannian’s evasive maneuvering, shouting: "Damn disgusting! I quit!"
A team!
Five people stepped down!
This was conceding.
Indeed, Peng Fannian was too annoying, slippery as an eel, clearly could easily defeat all five but insisted on entangling, deliberately dragging out time.
Half an hour.
Dragging with impatience.
The five simply quit, giving other teams a chance to step up.
And the second team drawn to the ’Si Character’ platform in this round was the Zhou Family Sisters from Jian Province.
...
"Peng Fannian, from Ke State, known as ’Iron Fire Judge’, detests evil like an enemy, often walking the path of chivalry and righteousness in Ke State."
"At the invitation of Hailing Academy in Ke State, Peng Fannian represented Hailing Academy in the Ke State Grand Competition but performed mediocrely, merely advancing to the next round."
"Once he reached Cang Mountain, however, he swiftly seized a platform."
"Even so, Peng Fannian seemed naturally disinclined to stand out, inherently low-key, facing challengers he kept delaying, never revealing true strength."
"The other four members of Peng Fannian’s team were only ordinary low-grade limit-breakers, of little concern."
"Only this ’Iron Fire Judge’ is bound to be quite troublesome."
"If you draw a match this time, don’t aim for a successful challenge, just take the chance with Peng Fannian to diligently study the ’Five Elements Sword Formation’."
"This person likes to delay without determining victory or defeat, not striking hard, which is just right for you to extensively study the sword formation and find your own shortcomings."
Zhou Yan stepped onto the ’Si Character’ platform, her mind echoing Yan Chuan’s instructions before the draw. She smiled at Zhou Jiao and the other four girls, saying: "Travel light, don’t feel burdened."
The five sisters leaped onto the platform, each radiant, attracting considerable attention at once.
"You all step back."
"Let me handle this."
Peng Fannian waved back his four teammates, just like in the previous two matches, once again stepping forward alone. Holding an Iron Judge’s Pen, he smiled at the Zhou Family Sisters saying: "Peng Fannian from Ke State, may I ask for your guidance."