Eternal Sword

Chapter 410 Tattoo
The fleeting glimpse that Xia Yuanxian relied on was one of the ten great light skills, the most advanced form of physical skill.

But no matter how he changed, Chen Tang seemed to be able to predict it, draw his sword in advance, and block his movement!

It felt as if this person understood superficial things better than him!

But how is this possible?

What puzzled him even more was that his Ten Moonlight Styles were also suppressed by Chen Tang's sword.

This person seemed to be very familiar with the Ten Moves of Moonlight. Often, as soon as he showed a starting move, Chen Tang would take the lead and use a sword technique to target him.

Xia Yuanxian couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried. It seemed that Mingyue Sanren had already taught Chen Tang a long time ago.

During the battle of geniuses in the old capital of Tianhu Continent, Chen Tang had fought against members of the Yue Ye tribe and had already mastered the Ten Styles of Yue Ye.

"Is this all there is to it?"

Chen Tang swung his sword again to smother Xia Yuanxian's blade and chuckled, "The so-called imperial palace is nothing more than this."

Xia Yuanxian once used this sentence to mock the world of Daxia.

Now, Chen Tang returned it without moving.

"well said!"

Many martial artists applauded.

During the battle, Chen Tang was still able to speak and laugh, and seemed to be in good condition.

Xia Yuanxian kept a gloomy face and said nothing.

On the martial arts field, the situation suddenly changed.

Chen Tang let out a long roar and turned from defense to offense.

The numerous sword techniques were performed continuously, and wherever the sword passed by, there was a faint sound of surging tides, like rumbling thunder, with a terrifying momentum.

The Autumn Water Sword in Chen Tang's hand created a series of sword shadows, and in the blink of an eye, Xia Yuanxian's figure was submerged!

The plum blossoms in "Cold Plum Sword Art" are like falling snow...

The monkey in "White Ape Swordsmanship" is trying to catch the moon, and his mind is wandering...

During this time, he even mixed in a few moves of Taohuawu's "Peach Blossom Flying Sword", which surprised Su Muzhe.

There are also the words of "Linhe Xu" that were freely written by Chen Tang.

Xia Yuanxian was completely suppressed by Chen Tang and could only defend passively. He looked overwhelmed and in a rather embarrassed state!

"It's over!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xia Yuanxian shouted softly, shook his arms, and two silver-white sword balls rolled out.

With two crisp clangs, the sword ball instantly bounced in the air and turned into two white lights, instantly piercing through the heavy sword shadows, one above and one below, stabbing towards Chen Tang!

The flying sword is too fast!
Chen Tang didn't dare to be careless and could only put away his sword and retreat.

Xia Yuan seemed to have a chance to catch his breath, so he paused and attacked again with a knife!
With the use of two flying swords, the situation was reversed instantly!

"it is good!"

This time, it was the turn of everyone in the Xiangguo Mansion to cheer in unison.

Many people in the martial arts world held their breath and stared at the battlefield without blinking.

Everyone knows how powerful the Xuanmen Flying Sword is!

In the battle just now, Xia Yuanxian sacrificed two flying swords. In just one round, Shen Zhiyuan was defeated instantly and had no power to resist!

I don’t know how long Chen Tang can last.

The two flying swords came with great force.

Chen Tang frowned secretly.

This Xia Yuanxian does have something. In terms of Xuanmen practice, he should have reached the late stage of foundation building.

If he relied on his meditation, he could easily avoid it.

But it is not necessary.

The two flying swords moved up and down, their sharp edges flickering and the sword tips erratic, covering many vital points on his body!

Chen Tang took a half step back, tilted his body slightly, turned his wrist, drew a half circle with the Autumn Water Sword in his hand in front of him, and moved it horizontally to the side!
The two flying swords seemed to be pulled by something and were instantly thrown aside by the Qiu Shui Sword.

Then, Xia Yuanxian's long sword just came down.

Chen Tang swung his sword back and slashed at the blade head-on. The power of the sea burst out, and the sound of tides rang out on the sword, directly forcing Xia Yuanxian back!

Just now, Xia Yuanxian used this move to severely injure Shen Zhiyuan.

Now, almost the same move was resolved by Chen Tang.

Seeing this scene, many people breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little relieved.

This round between the two seemed short, and most people could not understand what was contained in it.

On the Langya Pavilion.

"what?"

When Ye Xuan and Ye Taoyuan saw Chen Tang use that sword technique, they both exclaimed at the same time and looked at each other.

The sword that Chen Tang used just now was not simple.

The old Pavilion Master is a genius in swordsmanship, proficient in all sword techniques in the world. After becoming a grandmaster, he lived in seclusion in Dongshan for many years, organizing and integrating many sword techniques, comprehending them, and finally simplifying them to create the Five Sword Techniques.

With these five sword techniques, the old Pavilion Master entered the realm of perfection in one fell swoop!
The move Chen Tang just used was one of them - a sword across the river.

This is one of the five sword techniques, and it is also the only defensive sword technique.

The old Pavilion Master had once used this sword on Xia Jiang. The sword intent was so fierce that it lasted for three days and was able to hold off the Wu Dynasty's powerful army!
Even Ye Lingyun is not qualified to practice these five sword techniques.

How could Chen Tang, an outsider, understand the concept of "a sword across the river"?
Looking at the sword moves he used, they had quite a bit of the charm of this style, and it was obvious that he had inherited the true art.

"It's Zhiwei."

Ye Taoyuan reacted and said softly.

But she soon began to wonder, and asked, "From the sharp edge on that page, it seems that this person is not good at swordsmanship. Could it be that he is holding back?" Ye Xuan nodded and said, "Most of the martial arts he used are from the martial arts world of Daxia. This person is dissatisfied and wants to not only win this battle, but also to save Daxia from the evil."

Old Lady Su asked, "Where did this person learn the "Linhe Preface" from? It seems that he only learned half of it."

Shen Zhiyuan replied, "My grandson once wrote half a piece of calligraphy, which was accidentally seen by Brother Chen. Later, we had exchanges. It was with the help of the handwriting on the half piece of calligraphy that Chen Tang was able to comprehend the swordsmanship in Linhe Xu."

"what!"

Old Lady Su exclaimed, "This man is truly a rare sword genius!"

Then, Old Lady Su shook her head and said, "It's a pity that his "Linhe Xu" only comprehended some sword moves and lacked the key tricks."

Under the gaze of everyone, after Xia Yuanxian sacrificed two flying swords, he indeed turned the situation around.

The two flying swords attacked in various ways, at tricky angles, penetrated every hole, and were as fast as lightning, causing him considerable trouble.

Many times, Chen Tang could only take a defensive stance.

Unable to resist, he used the sword move "One Sword Across the River" to resolve Xia Yuanxian's attack, and the two sides fought again.

No matter whether it was "Cold Plum Sword Technique", "Peach Blossom Sword", or "Linhe Preface", Chen Tang had only watched others perform them once or twice, so what level could he comprehend?
It is rare to be able to practice it to the point of 'knowing its form'.

In this situation, he was still able to fight back and forth with Xia Yuanxian, all thanks to the rescue of "One Sword Across the River" and the burst of Cang Hai Jin from the power of his bloodline.

Shen Zhiyuan covered his dantian, endured the pain, and suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Brother Chen, I haven't had enough fun exchanging experiences with you before, so I will tell you something today!"

"There are 324 moves in Linhe Xu, with thousands of sword moves, but the foundation and core of them all lies in the first character 'Yong', which is called the Eight Methods of Yong!"

Everyone present was shocked.

This is the unique skill of Shujian Hall. Does Shen Zhiyuan want to teach it in public? Isn't he afraid that others will learn it?

What's more, Chen Tang and Xia Yuanxian were fighting so fiercely that he had no time to concentrate on comprehending the Eight Methods of Yongzi.

"The Eight Methods of Yong, as the name suggests, has eight moves in total, and they are the foundation of the swordplay in Linhe Xu. The first move, 'Point as Side', has the tip of the brush falling sharply from the side, spreading the brush as it moves, and then retracting the tip with full force."

After hearing this, everyone was still confused.

In the martial arts arena, Chen Tang's sword moves suddenly changed!
Swinging away two flying swords, the Qiu Shui Sword was like a brush, piercing through Xia Yuanxian's blade and stabbing towards his face!

"Humph!"

Xia Yuanxian took a half step back, just enough to avoid Chen Tang's sword.

But at this moment, Chen Tang's bones crackled, and his arms suddenly grew an inch. He pushed the tip of the sword forward and lightly touched Xia Yuanxian's face, then retracted it as soon as it touched!
Xia Yuanxian was horrified and stepped back again. He felt a chill on his face and narrowly avoided Chen Tang's sword.

This sword made him break out in a cold sweat.

If he had reacted a little slower, Chen Tang might have stabbed his head with the sword!

"The second style is to use the horizontal stroke as the stride, with the tip of the brush touching the paper in the opposite direction, moving slowly and returning quickly, and not moving the tip of the brush horizontally."

Shen Zhiyuan's voice sounded again.

The sword moves in Chen Tang's hand changed again. He broke Xia Yuanxian's blade with one sword and slashed horizontally. It seemed slow, but he retracted the sword very quickly!

"The third style is to use a straight pen as a crossbow. It should not be too straight. If it is too straight, it will be stiff and powerless. It should be straight but with some curves."

"The fourth style..."

"The fifth style..."

As Shen Zhiyuan explained the 'Eight Methods of the Character Yong', Chen Tang also changed his tactics successively.

The sword moves in "Linhe Xu" were even easier to use. His Qi flowed smoothly like flowing clouds and water, and he suppressed Xia Yuanxian again in one go!

Even with the help of two flying swords, he couldn't gain any advantage over Chen Tang!

Many people wanted to secretly memorize the "Eight Methods of Yong" and go back to study it.

But these words are obscure and difficult to understand, and many people feel overwhelmed after listening to them. Not to mention comprehending them, it is impossible to memorize them word for word.

Shen Zhiyuan dared to teach the 'Eight Methods of Writing the Character Yong' in public because he knew this very well.

Chen Tang had already seen the calligraphy of "Linhe Xu" and learned half of the sword moves.

What he lacked was how to use these sword moves better.

Plus, the two had communicated before.

There were some words that Chen Tang could understand and comprehend as soon as he said them.

But to others, it was confusing and they had no idea what he was talking about.

The two sides fought again for a while, and Chen Tang suddenly stepped back, put away his sword and stood up.

After so much fighting, Xia Yuanxian was already sweating profusely.

He didn't expect that this person who came out of nowhere would have such superb swordsmanship!

For some reason, there was a sudden commotion among the crowd surrounding the martial arts arena.

Many people looked at him with a hint of weirdness in their eyes.

This kind of look made Xia Yuanxian feel a little uneasy.

At this moment, Chen Tang stared at him for a while, then suddenly chuckled and said, "I remember you just said that Linhe Xu is nothing special and not worth mentioning?"

"Not bad!"

Xia Yuanxian took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Even though you have Linhe Xu in your hands, you can't do anything to me!"

"Hahahaha!"

At this moment, a burst of laughter suddenly came from below.

Many martial artists pointed at Xia Yuanxian and laughed as if they were watching a joke.

"Look, look!"

"Haha, there are words on his face!"

It was not until this moment that Xia Yuanxian felt something strange and a slight pain on his left cheek!

Under the gaze of everyone, a few bloodstains gradually appeared on his cheeks, becoming clearer and clearer, and it turned out to be the word "Yong"!

(End of this chapter)