Clang!!

Just as the words fell.

In the instant the phrase "with all my might" was uttered, the iron wire hit the ground, colliding mercilessly with the heavy cavalry spear.

Sparks flew, while the latter gripped the longsword with both hands. It was just a simple thrusting motion, yet the speed was astonishing.

The familiar metallic reverberation caused a momentary stillness in the noisy audience, and someone shouted.

"That's the move Peak Master Liu used three years ago!"

A commotion arose.

A few sharp-eyed sword cultivators immediately recognized it. Three years ago, when Jiang Feng entered the sect, Bai Yu questioned how he could be admitted to Swordmaster Peak, and Liu Tangxi, who never liked to explain, thrust his sword at him in front of everyone present.

Without any warning, no one reacted, and the scene from back then reappeared. Whether it was the movement, technique, or stance, it was exactly like Liu Tangxi's three years ago.

Clang——

Weapons swung, trying to push the young man back, but his upward swing only caused the young man to step on it. The immense force nearly flipped him, but his right hand gripped the iron wire and pressed down, stabilizing his balance with both hands and one foot, keeping the heavy cavalry spear perfectly still.

Perhaps, it would be more appropriate to describe this weapon as a pike.

"Master Jiang, good skills."

A confident smile appeared.

The smile did not carry the disdain of a superior for an inferior, but rather a sense of delight, a joyful discovery like finding treasure. Even he had almost failed to react just now. He originally wanted to remind this junior brother not to hold back.

It seems now, that's unnecessary.

"Senior Brother Gu, you're the one with the good skills."

A polite remark.

Yet no matter how one heard it, there was a sense of gritting his teeth in the phrase.

It's not that he's petty, but he can only speak like this now, with veins bulging in his arms and muscles tensed. If you listen closely, you'll find Gu Miyun's voice wasn't as composed as it seemed on the surface either.

Both sides were exerting all their strength.

The pike in his hands trembled slightly, resembling a longsword yet also a staff, about two blades long, with a blade length of four feet and a handle of one foot. This weapon was originally called a cavalry spear, about ten feet long, specifically for cavalry charges. Once dismounted, only the bladed front half was used, named a pike.

Neither sword nor knife, neither saber nor staff, heavier than ordinary swords but not as cumbersome as a staff. As his right hand exerted force, the young man suddenly abandoned the fight, using the opponent's strength to leap high, stepping on the pike.

"Swordmaster Peak, Jiang Feng, Senior Brother Gu, be careful!"

A low voice issued from the throat, and the next moment.

Nine swords soared into the air!

"Hiss, this boy is terrifyingly talented. At such a young age, he can control nine flying swords. If he continues to grow in the future, what will happen then? No, we must let Senior Brother Gu eliminate this child in the cradle completely!"

"He's with our Purple Cloud Palace. Who are you thinking of eliminating?"

"Ahem, just used to seeing talented youths…"

"What the heck, going all out? Did I hear that right? Fellow disciples sparring shouldn't go all out. What is this martial meeting really…"

"I don't know, stop asking. Didn't you see the Sect Master is silent?"

"Who exactly is that elder?"

"One from Dragon Head Peak, one from Swordmaster Peak. Haven't you heard the elders say? In countless years, these two peaks in the sect have been fighting each other. Looks like it's still the same now."

"There's something to watch. I thought this last match of this round would have the greatest disparity, no suspense at all. Now it seems Jiang Feng can at least make Senior Brother Gu take him seriously…"

The discussions on the stage didn't change the expressions of the two in the center of the Martial Arts Arena.

Since stepping onto this arena, both sides had been calming their minds, looking for the opponent's weaknesses. In fact, when Gu Miyun mentioned his family elders wanted him to meet the Saintess in the Southern Border, he had guessed it was a deliberate provocation, meant to rouse him to go all out.

Open strategy.

And he had no choice but to take the bait.

The nine swords instantly soared, each with the blade facing downward, each flying sword of remarkably good quality. Jiang Feng, who usually used ordinary weapons, today seemed like a parvenu, with not a single tattered piece on him.

"Sword Locking the Green Firmament!"

The young man's move drew a slight curve to Liu Tangxi's lips because a few days ago, his junior brother shamelessly asked her for pocket money, no, pocket stones, since the common currency in the cultivation world is Spirit Stones and heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

Now it seems his junior brother still has some abilities.

"Here it comes."

Bang!

Bang!

Bang——

An endless metallic collision, ear-piercingly unpleasant, with the violent friction. The Sword Qi condensed from nine longswords erupted instantly. This Chief Disciple remained calm, taking a completely defensive stance. Every time he caught a sword, the pressure underfoot surged!

Cracks appeared beneath his feet, yet this third-generation Chief Disciple didn't retreat but resisted all nine Sword Qis, feeling numb in the hand. Before he could speak, he sensed a chill behind him.

"Rage like Thunder!"

A shock in his heart.

The previous nine swords were already incredibly powerful, making his hands numb even with a frontal block, yet the offense didn't cease. Spiritual energy erupted from within, protecting him. At this point, he dared not take any chances. Behind him, Purple Thunder sparked, letting out a mournful cry of tens of thousands of birds. Before stabilizing his center.

Boom——

The entire body soared twenty meters following the force.

Regaining balance in mid-air, before he could gather his wits, he pointed towards the direction of the just-exploding purple glow, eyes closed.

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