Chapter 465: Chapter 315: No Move Beats a Move! Fu Yunzhan Achieves Enlightenment! [Requesting Monthly Tickets!]
Boom!
In the Hai Character Arena, Wang Zhengyi faced five opponents. Initially, he took one by surprise and knocked them off the stage, then faced four, holding the upper hand for a while. However, as Tan Dou and others stabilized their stance and became more coordinated with their fists and feet, the pressure on Wang Zhengyi increased, and he failed to expand his victories further, leading to a deadlock.
Until Yan Chuan and Chen Ze appeared—
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Yan Chuan manipulated his fingers with ease!
For him, whether or not there were weapons was inconsequential. What was weakened this round was merely his exotic treasure; his personal combat strength remained unaffected. On the contrary, the balance of power shifted, enhancing him noticeably.
"One Yang Finger"!
"Wave Riding Micro Steps"!
With two divine skills to assist him, Yan Chuan posed a significant threat to Tan Dou and others upon his first appearance.
"Wave Riding Micro Steps" to move and dodge!
"One Yang Finger" to divide the battlefield!
Yan Chuan’s moves broke the stalemate of Wang Zhengyi against four.
He assigned ’Wood Girl’ Sangqing, ranked ninety-ninth among ’Chufengs’, to Chen Ze, while he engaged with ’Nine-appearing Divine Sword’ Liu Zongwu, ranked twenty-fifth among ’Hidden Dragons’, leaving Wang Zhengyi to deal with only Tan Dou and Murong Chong.
"Well done, Old Yan!"
Wang Zhengyi’s pressure eased significantly.
Yan Chuan fought against Liu Zongwu. Although he was outmatched in cultivation, relying on "Wave Riding Micro Steps" and "One Yang Finger", it was perhaps difficult to win, but equally difficult for him to be defeated.
Yan Chuan even had some spare energy. Without rushing for victory, he occasionally commented on the fight between Wang Zhengyi, Tan Dou, and Murong Chong while entangled with Liu Zongwu.
When Liu Zongwu attacked, Yan Chuan dodged.
When Liu Zongwu tried to surround Wang Zhengyi, Yan Chuan would go and entangle again.
The initiative was entirely in Yan Chuan’s hands.
After several rounds.
"This is meaningless!"
Liu Zongwu smiled bitterly, simply standing in place and confronting Yan Chuan, remaining still. With "Wave Riding Micro Steps", Yan Chuan advanced and retreated freely, and with "One Yang Finger", he could attack either from a distance or up close. Limited by cultivation, Yan Chuan’s direct combat power might not be strong, but trying to entangle the ’Nine-appearing Divine Sword’ without a sword in hand was easy.
Liu Zongwu, realizing the situation, stopped struggling.
"Apologies." Yan Chuan cupped his hands towards Liu Zongwu, smiling inwardly.
Compared to fighting, Yan Chuan undoubtedly preferred explaining and elucidating. With "Mutual Teaching and Learning", at occasions like the Cang Mountain Sword Discussion, each of his martial arts lectures brought him much feedback, enhancing his martial arts accomplishments far more than sparring and intense battles.
Since Liu Zongwu remained still, Yan Chuan could focus more on martial arts lectures. The effect of "Mutual Teaching and Learning" also greatly improved, making Yan Chuan obviously happy.
So, he continued lecturing.
Speaking eloquently.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the arena—
Without his double-handed sword, Chen Ze became like a hedgehog without quills.
If anyone was most weakened by the ban on weapons, Chen Ze claimed second place; no one dared to claim first.
See him!
With the swords in hand, his power chased after the absolute, even defeating Sun Gui Fen, ranked twelfth among ’Chufengs’, injuring her.
But look now, without the double swords, Chen Ze used his fingers as swords, engaging with ’Wood Girl’ Sangqing, ranked ninety-ninth among ’Chufengs’. Sangqing also had no weapon, unable to use her signature skills "Thirty Sword and Spear", yet she firmly suppressed Chen Ze, pushing him into a tight retreat.
Wobbling and staggering, Chen Ze clumsily used the "Wave Riding Micro Steps" he was just beginning to learn to dodge continually, yet remained in constant peril, dodging more than defending, and with scarce counterattacks.
Chen Ze!
Great decline!
In an instant, it seemed he fell back to the bottom, as if the previous power rivaling the absolute peak was all an illusion, like a dream, making one sigh.
"Laughing at madness in drunkenness, awakening to know dreams are illusions!"
Fu Yunzhan watched Chen Ze rise high, host a banquet, only for his tower to collapse, couldn’t help but think of himself. Reflecting on his family’s escort agency rising to prominence, he, as the young master head escort with a distinguished family, never expected everything to be destroyed overnight, becoming a dream.
Like a dream, like an illusion!
Both false and true!
Looking back, it felt like yesterday.
Yun Zhan’s heart surged with emotions, and just at this time, Yan Chuan’s martial arts lecture came to his ears, each word penetrating his mind—
"As for swordsmanship, there is no move better than having moves. If moves are like thunder, simplicity is victory, for complexity lacks speed. In launching attacks, there is order, standing calmly."
Yan Chuan was lecturing on swordsmanship, discussing Tan Dou’s "Heavenly Gang Swordsmanship".
Though Tan Dou couldn’t use swords, after consecutively suffering setbacks with "Eight Gates Boxing", he began trying to incorporate various boxing techniques, attempting to integrate "Heavenly Gang Swordsmanship" in hopes of defeating Wang Zhengyi.
Tan Dou applied moves.
Yan Chuan explained.
While Fu Yunzhan listened, his mind was filled with the "Evil Exorcism Sword Skill"—
"Up, down, left, right, diagonal to the left, diagonal to the right and up, diagonal to the right and down. These form eight paths, creating a face, which when revolving once represents seventy-two paths."
"Seventy-two Exorcism Sword Skills"!
The general outline of the swordmanship always in mind. Fu Yunzhan had Yan Chuan’s martial arts lecture in his ears, as he watched Chen Ze wrestling empty-handed against Sangqing, being continually pushed back, with Wang Ge joining the fray, and his "Seven Injuries Fist" getting firmly suppressed too.
To hear!
To see!
Fu Yunzhan didn’t insist on listening, but listening to Yan Chuan’s voice, he imagined the Magic Child dancing with a sword in his mind.
Then looked at Sangqing again!
Then at Chen Ze!
Then at Wang Ge!
The three engaged intensely, clearly without weapons, yet in Fu Yunzhan’s eyes, Sangqing wielded a spear, Chen Ze had double swords once more, engaging fiercely, and Fu Yunzhan at times became Sangqing to fight "Jade Maiden Pure Heart Swordsmanship", at times became Chen Ze to deconstruct "Thirty Sword and Spear".
What a fierce battle!
To enjoy fully, to unleash freely!