Chapter 95

Translator: 549690339

It was as if thousands of rivers were surging, rushing by and transforming the battlefield into the domain of water.

Xu Yan’s gaze became focused. As the vital energy in his body circulated, he stomped out with one palm fiercely.

As this palm strike was issued, a whistling sound rose along with the force of palm power, resonating like a dragon’s roar.

In the blink of an eye, the sound of thousands of rivers rushing in the battlefield became louder and louder, until finally, they sounded like a cascading waterfall, producing an earth-shattering rumble.

Hu Shan, who was watching the battle, had a solemn expression. A look of awe flashed in his eyes, as the young master was forced to use the Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship to its limit!

Even in the Inner Domain, the Grandmasters who could force the young master to display the Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship to its utmost limit were only those old, prestigious Grandmasters.

Could this young man’s strength truly compare to those seasoned Grandmasters?

In the thunderous sound of the cascading waterfall, the whistling sound still managed to pierce through, akin to a series of enraged roars.

Suddenly, eighteen huge dragons swept out once again.

Boom!

The layers of Thousand Rivers Sword Qi collapsed one by one, and the eighteen huge dragons also shattered constantly.

Xu Yan has mastered the second level of the Descending Dragon Palm!

Li Xuan couldn’t help but admire. Every time Xu Yan engaged in an intense battle, he would gain something, he would have a revelation. Indeed, he’s the pioneer of my Martial Arts path.

“Your apprentice Xu Yan, has mastered the second level of the Descending Dragon Palm, you have perfected the second level.”

The feedback from the Golden Finger arrived.

Li Xuan continued watching the battle in the field, as the outcome was still undetermined.

Xie Lingfeng’s strength, it must be said, was much stronger than that of Wu Xin.

His Swordsmanship was also extremely powerful.

He was a Martial Arts prodigy, and his talent for the Sword Dao was especially exceptional.

But ultimately, he did not fully understand the way of the sword, he did not step into the Doorway of the Sword Dao.

At this moment, Xie Lingfeng’s gaze became sharp, and a ray of sword light shot out from his hand.

The sword was like a flying rainbow, swift like lightning!

In that instant, the sword glare was already dangerously close to Xu Yan’s throat.

“Flying Rainbow Swordsmanship! The young master is actually forced to use the Flying Rainbow Swordsmanship!”

Hu Shan was shocked.

One of the three unrivalled swordsmanship techniques of Sword Master Cliff.

Xu Yan’s gaze focused and his figure abruptly drifted to the side, as light as a feather but incredibly fast.

Shh!

He was fast, but Xie Lingfeng’s sword was faster, yet another Flying Rainbow Sword light came stabbing.

Shifting matter, changing position!

Xu Yan instantly changed his position, yet despite this, his sleeve was still slashed open a bit!

Hum!

The third sword light was following closely.

Even with Xu Yan’s clear understanding of the Sword Dao, although he could see the weakness of this sword, the fleeting opportunity was simply not enough to grasp.

“This Swordsmanship technique must be of a high level!”

Xu Yan thought to himself.

He once again shifted and changed his position, avoiding this sword.

Immediately after, he placed his hand on the hilt of his sword by his waist.

Hum!

The sword is out of its sheath!

Xie Lingfeng paused his hand, did not continue attacking, but said, “You are also a Martial Artist of the Sword Dao? Then let me see, how your Sword Dao is like!”

“I won’t disappoint you!”

Xu Yan replied with a brilliant smile.

He intended to use the Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship to exchange blows with the opponent.

Xie Lingfeng moved, the sword light flashed, in an instant, the sword glare was already close to Xu Yan.

Just then.

A wave of Sword Qi swept out, like a vast river, a loud rumbling noise sounded, the sword light seemed to have plunged into the vast river, disappearing without a trace.

Xie Lingfeng was taken aback.

The Swordsmanship Xu Yan used, seemed somewhat familiar!

A ridiculous thought arose in his mind, only to be squashed immediately.

“Impossible!”

Immediately, he used the Flying Rainbow Swordsmanship, the sword light moved fleetingly, like a flying rainbow piercing the sky.

With a sword strike from Xu Yan, the Thousand Rivers roared with might and the Sword Qi crisscrossed, colliding with the Flying Rainbow Sword light constantly!

Hu Shan, who was watching the battle from afar, had widened his eyes with a face full of horror.

“The Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship? Impossible!”

This was one of the top-ranked Swordsmanship techniques of Sword Master Cliff, how could he know it?

No, something’s wrong, it seems slightly different from the Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship?”

The more Hu Shan watched, the more his scalp tingled.

This Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship, looked identical to that of Sword Master Cliff, however, some of the sword movements were different, what was more frightening was that the Thousand Rivers Sword Qi was more continuous, had more of the grandiosity of the rushing river, and possessed more of the gentleness of flowing water.

Was it like an advanced version of the Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship?

Xie Lingfeng was not just surprised, but trembling through and through.

This was the Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship!

No one understood the Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship better than him, even though some of the sword movements that Xu Yan used were different from his, it was exactly for that reason, he was trembling.

Those moves, he vaguely felt, were the shortcomings of the Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship.

They failed to display the momentum of the rushing river.

Now, Xu Yan was exhibiting it, stronger than him, exhibiting a raging river-like Sword Dao, perfectly flawless, without any weaknesses.

His Flying Rainbow Swordsmanship felt somewhat stifled within it.

“Ten Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship! How do you know my Sword Cliff’s Ten Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship?”

Xie Lingfeng exclaimed in shock.

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow and replied, “You just taught me.”

What?

Xie Lingfeng was stunned, then overwhelmed by shock.

“You… you learned it while we were fighting just now?”

How the hell is that possible!

Even he, Xie Lingfeng, hailed as the first prodigy of Sword Dao in a thousand years from Sword Cliff, couldn’t do it!

“Is there a problem?”

Xu Yan wore a puzzled expression and said, “Once I’ve grasped Sword Dao, isn’t it natural to freely understand and utilize someone else’s swordsmanship?”

“Or could it be that you haven’t grasped Sword Dao yet?”

Grasping Sword Dao allows you to understand and utilize someone else’s swordsmanship?

Which of the Sword Cliff martial artists hasn’t grasped Sword Dao, and who can freely understand and utilize someone else’s swordsmanship?

Xie Lingfeng’s mind was overwhelmed with confusion.

“Are you sure that once you have grasped Sword Dao, you can freely understand and utilize someone’s swordsmanship?”

Xie Lingfeng’s face betrayed disbelief.

It felt like the other party was insulting his intelligence!

Even a grandmaster of Sword Dao couldn’t do it, not to mention an initiate!

“Of course!”

Xu Yan affirmed confidently, then looked at Xie Lingfeng skeptically, “You can’t possibly have not grasped Sword Dao yet, can you?”

This man’s swordsmanship was formidable and ruthless. Defeating him would not be easy.

“Bullshit!”

Xie Lingfeng was furious, stating, “I, Xie Lingfeng, started studying Sword Dao when I was just six years old!”

Really?”

“Absolutely true!”

Xie Lingfeng responded through gritted teeth.

Xu Yan launched an attack. His sword light was as swift as a rainbow and as fast as lightning, reaching Xie Lingfeng’s chest in an instant.

Xie Lingfeng was taken aback and hastily dodged.

Whoosh!

His clothes were slashed open!

Yet, at this moment, he didn’t worry about his torn clothes, his face filled with horror.

Flying Rainbow Swordsmanship!

This was a move he had previously used!

Xu Yan attacked again with another move from the Flying Rainbow Swordsmanship.

Xie Lingfeng blocked with his sword in confusion. Couldn’t believe it, the unprecedented Flying Rainbow Swordsmanship of Sword Cliff, he learned it just by watching once?

No!

It’s impossible!

“How did you… practice the Flying Rainbow Swordsmanship?!”

Again Xu Yan attacked with the same move and said, “Wasn’t this what you just used? I have told you, an individual who has grasped Sword Dao sees through all swordsmanship and can freely utilize it.”

He then shook his head regrettably and said, “Turns out you haven’t grasped

Sword Dao. 1 was hoping to have a worthy sparring opponent.”

Xie Lingfeng was furious. He was considered the prodigy of Sword Dao for a millennium by Sword Cliff and grasped Sword Dao since the age of six. But this man dared to insult him like this!

“You’re talking nonsense!”

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow and said, “Well, let me demonstrate a few sword moves. You watch and see if you can incorporate them.”

With that, he thrust his sword forward. A slash echoed as a sword light, unrivaled and mighty, split the sky in the place where he stood.

Xie Lingfeng’s heart jumped and he hurriedly blocked with his sword. But Xu Yan was already attacking again, unleashing a series of rapid, ferocious, and unrivaled sword moves.

“What kind of swordsmanship is this? It’s no inferior to Ten Thousand Rivers Swordsmanship!”

Xie Lingfeng was taken aback.

“Have you learned it yet?’

Xu Yan asked.

Xie Lingfeng clenched his teeth in anger and retorted, “You’re mocking me. Who could learn the enemy’s swordsmanship and sword moves in battle?”

Even the most genius of geniuses couldn’t do it.

“An individual who has grasped Sword Dao can do it. That’s why a Sword Dao warrior’s battle is never about swordsmanship, but Sword Dao,” Xu Yan said matter-of-factly.

“Nonsense!”

Xie Lingfeng’s anger made his face turn red.

Xu Yan sheathed his sword and backed away, a disappointed look on his face. “I see now. You haven’t really grasped Sword Dao. You just don’t even realize it. You think you have, when you actually haven’t. It’s not your fault.”

“Your limited vision hinders your understanding!”

Xie Lingfeng was livid to the point of eruption. This was the third constant insult!

It was too much!

“I, Xie Lingfeng, today, I will make you…”

Before he could finish, Xu Yan interrupted him, “You don’t even know what Sword Heart Illumination is, do you?”

What?!

Xie Lingfeng was completely dumbfounded.. What did this man just say about illumination?