Chapter 270: Chapter 40 Shouzhe Shows His Might! The Power of the Patriarch
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Below the battle stage, the disciples of the Eternal Spring Valley lineage were all stunned.
The Eternal Spring Valley lineage wasn’t devoid of disciples practicing Swordsmanship, but their main cultivation technique, the "Eternal Spring True Technique," provides a weak boost to attacks. Even if they train in Swordsmanship, it’s only as a supplement and not pursued in depth.
A disciple like Wang Shouzhe, who seriously cultivates Swordsmanship and strikes with such ferocity, is exceedingly rare. Some of the younger disciples had never seen the likes of it.
However, Mu Yuanbai is ultimately a formidable practitioner at the Third Layer of the Spirit Platform Realm. Even though Wang Shouzhe’s Sword Qi is fierce, it’s difficult to injure him with a single strike.
Mu Yuanbai’s figure flickered, and he drifted away like a falling leaf, narrowly avoiding the Sword Qi.
The Sword Qi brushed past him and landed on the battle stage.
"Rip!"
The Sword Qi sliced through the stage’s surface effortlessly, like a knife cutting through butter, leaving a long chasm in the stone.
Such power forced Mu Yuanbai to take a sharp breath.
"Body-Protecting Profound Gang!"
There was no trace of slack in him, and he immediately deployed his sect’s Secret Technique.
Thick Profound Qi burst from his body, inflating his garments and causing them to flutter.
A mass of yuan-white energy gathered and instantly formed a tangible layer of Body-Protecting Profound Gang around him, like an energy armor.
This layer of "Profound Gang," in terms of sheer defense, was inferior to the Wood Spirit Shield and lacked its endless vitality.
However, it clung closer and was more agile, more conducive to performing Profound Skills and Body Techniques.
With the protection of the Profound Gang, Mu Yuanbai felt much more secure and immediately engaged in a combat dance with Wang Shouzhe using his Body Technique.
His Body Technique was very graceful, imbued with a sense of lightness and rhythm.
Every step seemed to hit a spatial node, causing ripples in the air. From a distance, his form flickered, appearing as an Exiled Immortal.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The Spirit Sword "Cicada’s Chirping" darted back and forth through the air like a fish, or a snake ready to strike, seizing the opportunity to attack Wang Shouzhe.
He timed his strikes accurately, often not attacking until necessary, but when he did, he struck at the vital points. If not for the Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact "Heart Guard Shield," Wang Shouzhe would likely have been wounded by now.
With each impact of the Powerful Qi, the sound of metal clashing echoed continuously.
"Good!"
The disciples of Carefree Peak couldn’t help but cheer.
"Senior Brother Yuanbai’s ’Flying Cloud Gang Step’ has reached a Refined level, as elegant and carefree as a Carefree Immortal."
"His Body-Protecting Profound Gang is also thick and substantial, making it hard to breach easily."
"Although Brother Luo Qiu’s brother has a remarkable Spiritual Artifact, he is only at the First Layer of the Spirit Platform Realm. If this continues, he might lose."
The disciples of Carefree Peak were abuzz with discussion, all admiring Mu Yuanbai’s displayed prowess.
However, it was clear that not all disciples shared this view.
Brother Jinshan from the Eternal Spring lineage was eloquently commenting on the performance of the two on stage: "I am quite familiar with Junior Brother Yuanbai’s ’Cicada’s Chirping,’ which usually confuses opponents with its sound, launching sudden attacks from unexpected angles."
"Junior Brother Shouzhe’s Spirit Shield has outstanding defensive capabilities, easily blocking most attack angles with a simple wave."
"Look closely, Junior Brother Shouzhe’s fundamentals are very solid, evidently honed through diligent practice. He moves with poise and maintains complete control of the battle rhythm. He doesn’t use Sword Qi recklessly, evidently biding his time, keeping Junior Brother Yuanbai in constant danger."
"Watch closely, isn’t Junior Brother Yuanbai’s ’Flying Cloud Gang Step’ hesitant to stop? If he stops, he will certainly face Sword Qi attacks, and his Body-Protecting Profound Gang can only withstand so much..."
Brother Jinshan’s analysis was well-founded and sounded very credible.
The disciples of the Eternal Spring Valley lineage were thrilled and began cheering enthusiastically for Wang Shouzhe.
"Brother Jinshan, according to your analysis, does that mean our Brother Luo Qiu is sure to win?" Liu Yunlang asked concerned from the side.
"Not necessarily," Brother Jinshan said candidly, "After all, Mu Yuanbai is no pushover. The outcome for both sides should be about fifty-fifty, it depends on who can seize the opportunity."
Although Brother Jinshan’s offensive methods were somewhat lacking, his extensive experience in sparring had given him unique insights into assessing the situation.
In the tense gaze of everyone below the stage, fifteen minutes passed unnoticed.
Mu Yuanbai became increasingly alarmed and anxious as the battle continued.
He hadn’t expected Brother Luo Qiu’s brother to be so challenging. Whether it was his Profound Qi Cultivation, Body Technique, or Swordsmanship, all were remarkably solid, legitimate, complemented by the exceptional defense and wide coverage of the Spirit Shield. Regardless of the angle of his "Cicada’s Chirping" attacks, they were easily blocked.
This made the opponent like a fortress, impenetrable and unconquerable.
"Brother Yuanbai, if you don’t have any powerful moves, you might just get dragged down by me until you exhaust yourself," Wang Shouzhe’s calm voice suddenly emerged, "Although your Profound Qi is thicker than mine, don’t forget, I possess the Wood Bloodline, cultivating the ’Eternal Spring True Technique,’ its greatest feature is strong endurance and endless flow."