A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 470 Broken Sword
Abyss Rainbow and Shark Tooth collided one after another, and the scattered sword energy shot out in all directions. The already dilapidated Ink Rule Pool collapsed instantly. If the mechanism had not been closed beforehand, once the pool water surged out, everyone present except for a few people would not have been able to escape.

The blue and dark red sword energies intertwined continuously, like two divine dragons colliding. After a short while, the weather changed drastically, the earth collapsed and the mountains crumbled. Half of the mountain wall collapsed, and the ventilation hole at the top of the mountain disappeared, leaving a gap about ten feet in size, revealing the bright moonlight outside.

"Why is Gai Nie attacking more and defending less so far?"

Xue Nu looked at Gao Jianli with a puzzled expression. Upon hearing this, Gao Jianli looked at Gai Nie, who was defending in the field, and frowned. Logically speaking, with Gai Nie's strength, he shouldn't be suppressed by Wei Zhuang so much. Could it be that he wanted to find Wei Zhuang's weakness in the defense?
Gao Jianli thought about it again and felt something was amiss. If there was anyone in the world who understood Gai Nie best, it would undoubtedly be Wei Zhuang. Didn't Wei Zhuang know about Gai Nie's thoughts? That couldn't be the reason. So what was it...?

The Mo family members were secretly sweating as they watched the clearly unfavorable situation unfold. Although they had confidence in Gai Nie, the current circumstances made them uneasy.

While the Mo family was shrouded in gloom, Chi Lian was in high spirits. Seeing Wei Zhuang force Gai Nie back with another sword strike, Chi Lian became excited. Bai Feng, seeing her like this, scoffed and said calmly as Chi Lian turned to look at him, "Swordsmen fight not for momentary advantage, but for a fatal blow. On the surface, he has the upper hand, but he can never truly defeat Gai Nie. Haven't you noticed?"

Chi Lian certainly saw it, but she just didn't want to think about it. After all, Wei Zhuang would always be the strongest swordsman in her heart, even if the opponent was the famous Sword Saint.

"So what if you see it? If you don't have the advantage at the beginning, how likely do you think you are to turn things around later?"

"How about we make a bet?"

"What bet?"

"Let's bet that Gai Nie will gradually turn the tide and bring the score to 50/50. If you lose, you'll grant me one request; if you win, I'll grant you one request. How about it?"

"it is good."

Chi Lian glanced coldly at Bai Feng, immediately agreed, and then turned to look at the two people who were still fighting fiercely in the arena.

Bai Feng crossed his arms and stared intently at the scene. In his perception, Gai Nie's sword energy was constantly compressing and was about to reach its limit. If this sword energy were to spread out, it would surely be a world-destroying blow.

Wei Zhuang gripped the Shark Tooth sword horizontally and unleashed a "Horizontal Sweep Across the Four Directions" technique, sending four dark red sword energies hurtling towards Gai Nie from all sides. Upon seeing this, Gai Nie raised his Yuanhong sword to the sky, flicked his wrist, and swiftly slashed out with four swords. The four dark red sword energies vanished simultaneously. Wei Zhuang's eyes narrowed slightly, and with a deep shout, he slashed the Shark Tooth sword horizontally, aiming for Gai Nie's throat. Upon seeing this, Gai Nie touched the ground with his toes, took a step back, and forced the killing move away. Then, he spun around, switched the Yuanhong sword to his left hand, and swung his sword back, its cold light flashing, aiming straight for Wei Zhuang's chest.

"when!"

The tip of Yuanhong Sword touched the blade of Shark Tooth Sword. The two forces collided, and Gai Nie pushed the sword back with force, forcing Wei Zhuang to take a half step back for the first time. The latter's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. Shark Tooth Sword suddenly shook and bounced Yuanhong away. Gai Nie then flipped over and landed gracefully, his clothes fluttering. Yuanhong Sword was held upside down in the right hand, with the index and middle fingers of the left hand resting on the blade.

"What are you waiting for? Is this all the sword technique your master taught you?"

Wei Zhuang roared and rushed towards Gai Nie. He wielded Shark Tooth with ease, his horizontal sword technique was wide and powerful, pressing down on Gai Nie with the force of a thousand pounds. Gai Nie, however, held firm to his right. With a loud bang, Shark Tooth's sword energy passed out, and two stone pillars shattered. A pile of rubble fell down, burying Gai Nie alive.

"what!"

The Snow Maiden gasped in surprise, covering her mouth. Master Ban, Master Xu, and the others paled. Seeing this, Big Hammer wanted to step forward, but Gao Jianli stopped him. Big Hammer was about to speak when Gao Jianli slowly said, "Although this battle concerns the life and death of the Mo family, it is also a duel between the Ghost Valley Twin Swords. We are not qualified to step forward. Besides, even if you go up, you will only be throwing your life away. The sword energy fills an area of ​​several feet. If any external force intervenes, it will become a release of the sword energy. Are you confident that you can stop the Ghost Valley Twin Swords?"

Upon hearing this, Big Hammer's face instantly turned red, and he shouted, "Are we just going to stand by and watch Gai Nie...?"

"A swordsman's honor or disgrace should be determined by the sword in his hand. We can only trust Gai Nie now."

After Gao Jianli finished speaking, he looked with a hint of worry at where Gai Nie was, who was engulfed in smoke and dust.

Upon hearing this, Big Hammer remained silent and retreated to the back. Seeing the gazes cast by Master Ban and Master Xu, Big Hammer shook his head.

Master Ban and Master Xu exchanged a glance upon seeing this, realizing that something was amiss. Their hearts sank; was the Mohist school truly doomed to perish?

A cold wind howled in from the mountaintop, instantly dispersing the dust. Then, a torrential downpour began, like a celestial river pouring down. The raindrops grew larger and larger, quickly soaking the cave floor. But everyone ignored it, their eyes fixed on the slightly moving pebbles, their gazes fixed on the direction where Gai Nie was.

Suddenly, a dragon's roar was heard, followed by the sound of a sword's cry. A thunderclap appeared in the sky, and after the thunder, a dazzling white light slowly rose from where Gai Nie was buried. The rubble slid down, and a figure floated within it. It was Gai Nie. His sword-like eyebrows furrowed as he looked at Wei Zhuang. He released Yuan Hong from his hand, and a sharp light shot out, carrying lightning, wind, and clouds, absorbing profound energy, and swallowing yin and yang. All around fell silent, as if entering a state of annihilation. Everyone within several miles felt a sword light that penetrated straight to their hearts and minds, as if this sword strike would shatter their souls and cause their spirits to perish.

"Ah, this is..."

Hidden Bat stared in horror at the earth-shattering sword strike, breaking out in a cold sweat, utterly shocked.

Bai Feng and Chi Lian's expressions turned solemn, with the latter feeling a sense of fear, not of herself, but of Wei Zhuang.

"Hundred Steps Flying Sword!"

Gao Jianli stared at the stunning sword strike, his eyes gleaming. Xue Nu, standing beside him, also looked astonished, her heart pounding with excitement. She murmured, "Is this the Hundred-Step Flying Sword?"

"Although I had heard of the Hundred Steps Flying Sword before, this is the first time I have seen it. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would have been hard to imagine that there was such a sword technique that transcended the limits in this world."

Master Xu clearly recognized the sword and immediately became excited. If he hadn't been unable to move due to the sword energy, he would have clapped and praised it. Being able to use the Hundred-Step Flying Sword on Yuanhong was enough to make his mother proud.

Seeing Master Ban's excited expression, Master Xu gestured with his eyes. Master Xu simply blinked, indicating that Master Ban should look towards the arena.

Seeing the unfavorable situation, Chi Lian drew her chain sword and was about to step forward, but Bai Feng stopped her.

“If you go up now, you will die even faster than him. As a successor of the Ghost Valley Horizontal Sword Technique, you cannot be unprepared for the supreme sword move of this Vertical Sword Technique.”

Upon hearing this, Chi Lian immediately stopped and looked at Wei Zhuang, who was shrouded in sword energy, with worried eyes.

Wei Zhuang, who was in the arena, bore most of the pressure from the Hundred Steps Flying Sword. Looking at the Hundred Steps Flying Sword attacking him, Wei Zhuang finally showed a look of satisfaction. He let the white dragon of sword energy shoot into his body. After a series of muffled groans, Gai Nie Yuanhong held the sword in his hand and used the hilt to knock away Wei Zhuang's Shark Tooth Sword. It stuck in the ground not far away with a hiss. Then he flipped over, sheathed the sword, and stood with his back to Wei Zhuang.

"Xiao Zhuang, you've lost."

The onlookers reacted with a range of emotions: some were delighted, some were amazed, some were dejected, and some remained calm.

Wei Zhuang remained expressionless upon hearing this. He glanced at Shark Tooth lying to the side, then turned to Gai Nie and said, "Is this how you use the Hundred Steps Flying Sword? If so, then today will be the last time you use the Hundred Steps Flying Sword, and I will also take away the title of Guiguzi."

Upon hearing this, Gai Nie frowned, turned to look at Wei Zhuang with icy eyes, and said in a deep voice, "What do you mean by this? Do you recognize this thing?"

Wei Zhuang flashed his thumb, and Gai Nie stared intently. He saw a ghost head ring, his pupils contracted, and he said in a deep voice, "Master's sect leader's ring, a heirloom of the Ghost Valley School, how did it end up in your hands? What have you done!"

Master never parted with this ghost-head ring, and he certainly wouldn't hand it over before the next Ghost Master was chosen. Wei Zhuang obtaining this ring... could it be that his master...?

Thinking of this, Gai Nie's eyes sharpened, his whole body surging with energy, and his sharp sword light pointed directly at Wei Zhuang. Upon seeing this, the latter withdrew his ring and replied in a calm voice, "This belongs to me. You have no right to ask about it. As for Master, he is no longer here."

Upon hearing this, Gai Nie's murderous intent surged. He slashed through the air with his sword, aiming straight for Wei Zhuang. The latter's eyes lit up with joy. He reached out and gripped Shark Tooth tightly in his hand. With a clang, Shark Tooth clashed with Yuan Hong. The two swords collided, their palms met, and they both staggered back several steps. Gai Nie was furious. He opened and closed his moves without holding back, each move extremely ruthless. Such swordplay greatly pleased Wei Zhuang.

"As expected, only by provoking you with what you care about most will you bring out your true strength. Senior brother, I finally know your weakness."

Wei Zhuang was overjoyed. He looked at Gai Nie and ran his fingers along the blade of the sword. This made Gai Nie feel uneasy. Wei Zhuang then uttered some startling words that shocked everyone present.

"Hundred Steps Flying Sword!"

"what!"

"How can it be!"

Gai Nie watched helplessly as Wei Zhuang unleashed the ultimate technique of the Vertical Sword Art, his killing intent rising even higher. Seeing the dark red sword energy shooting out like a dragon, Gai Nie desperately blocked it. The sword energy dissipated, and Gai Nie's longsword pierced through Wei Zhuang's left shoulder, blood splattering everywhere. Yuan Hong was locked by Shark Tooth, and the blue and dark red sword energies continued to surge, emitting a chilling sound.

"No!"

Seeing Wei Zhuang's miserable state, Chi Lian cried out in alarm and tried to step forward, but was stopped by Wei Zhuang. Tears welled up in Chi Lian's eyes, and she ultimately retreated.

"Hundred-Step Flying Sword, Senior Brother, how was my sword technique?"

Ignoring his pierced left shoulder, Wei Zhuang looked at Gai Nie and asked.

"What exactly did you do to your master?!"

"As I said before, he's gone, that's all. I learned the Hundred Steps Flying Sword from him. Senior brother, you've completely failed. You abandoned Ghost Valley to pursue your illusory dream, how laughable. Now Ghost Valley has also abandoned you. Don't you feel a sense of relief?"

Wei Zhuang stared intently at Gai Nie, who remained silent upon hearing this, an attitude that further enraged Wei Zhuang.

"It's that same old look again, disgusting and infuriating. You want to achieve your dreams? Well, today I'll make sure you leave with those dreams in regret, never to be realized again!"

Despite his injuries, Wei Zhuang kept pushing Gai Nie back until he was right in the middle. Gai Nie used his feet to block Wei Zhuang, and instantly the two of them were surrounded by waves of energy, and they began to compete in internal strength.

Seeing this, Bai Feng's eyes flickered slightly. Looking at Chi Lian, who was worried about Wei Zhuang's safety, she used her last bit of true energy, and with a whoosh, a feather shot out from Gai Nie's back.

The Mo family never expected Bai Feng to make a move at this moment. Gao Jianli cursed Bai Feng and was about to use the Water Cold Sword when Duanmu Rong rushed forward to block the arrow with her own body.

"Miss Rong!"

"Sister Rong!"

The Mo family members gasped in surprise. Duanmu Rong glanced at Gai Nie one last time, a smile on her face, and then closed her eyes. Just as the arrow was about to hit Duanmu Rong, a sudden burst of force struck the arrow, and with a soft "poof," the arrow was instantly incinerated, turning into a wisp of black ash that drifted down.

Duanmu Rong felt no pain for a long time. When she opened her eyes, she found herself standing two zhang away from Gai Nie. She turned around and looked back at the Mo family members, only to see that their faces were full of shock.

"Ok!"

Bai Feng's expression changed drastically. He looked in the direction from which the force originated and saw a figure standing on the cliff. The figure was blurry, and he could not see the specific face. Bai Feng believed that his senses were unparalleled in the world, but he had not noticed this person's appearance here at all. Even though he was seriously injured, he should have been able to detect the intrusion of an outsider.

Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang were completely focused on their internal energy, oblivious to everything else. After a few more moments of intense fighting, Wei Zhuang looked at Gai Nie with a slightly cold gaze, then suddenly exerted force with his right hand. With a crack, Shark Tooth broke the locked Yuanhong sword, sending half of the blade flying into the air. Before Wei Zhuang could even finish his smug look, he saw Gai Nie holding the broken blade against his throat.

"Xiao Zhuang, you've lost."

This was the second time Gai Nie had said those words, which greatly angered Wei Zhuang.

“You’re not sad at all that Yuanhong was destroyed.”

"As a swordsman, you are still too concerned about the sword itself. The sword is tangible, and all tangible things will be damaged one day, it's just a matter of time."

Wei Zhuang remained silent upon hearing this. Just then, the two of them suddenly exclaimed in surprise and turned to look. They saw a figure descending from the sky, graceful and ethereal.

Gai Nie felt that this person's aura was as deep as the sea and unfathomable. He didn't know whether this person was friend or foe. He immediately withdrew the sword that was blocking Wei Zhuang. Wei Zhuang glanced at Gai Nie, turned halfway around, and stood side by side with him, looking at the newcomer with a wary gaze.

"Who are you, and why are you trespassing on my Mo family's property?"

Gao Jianli took a deep breath, took a few steps forward, looked at Gu Xu, and asked in a deep voice.

“Mr. Gao, the Mohists should be targeting the Yin-Yang School, not me. They have already infiltrated the Mohist forbidden area, and you are still completely unaware.”

"what!"

Upon hearing Gu Xu's words, the Mo family members were all astonished. Just then, Gu Xu coldly glanced at a certain spot in the void, flicked his finger, and a point of crimson light shot out, landing on the spot and instantly waking out the hidden Moon Goddess.

"The Moon Goddess of the Yin-Yang School!"

(End of this chapter)