Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 146: Broken Qi
Huang Sixi gripped the hilt of the sword with both hands, and poured his true energy into the sword. The sword edge quietly spread, revealing a chilling coldness.

He stood firmly on the defensive.

Feng Qingyang took a step forward, casually swinging the wooden sword in his hand, and suddenly pointed the tip of the sword forward and stabbed out quickly.

Huang Sixi watched carefully. Feng Qingyang used this move crookedly. It seemed that he had no strength at all and there was no method at all. He just performed it at will.

This made Huang Sixi unable to determine the direction of Feng Qingyang's attack.

In fact, this is also the essence of "Nine Swords of Dugu". Every time Feng Qingyang wields the sword, he applies the sword principle of "winning with no moves". His sword moves are ethereal and elusive, making it impossible to grasp.

If an ordinary swordsman faces this kind of elusive sword moves, he will often dodge first, strengthen his defense, allow the sword moves to be further performed, and then seek to counterattack after becoming familiar with the offensive of this sword move.

Huang Sixi used attack instead of defense. Without waiting for Feng Qingyang to get close with his wooden sword, he suddenly swung his heavy sword and chopped forward, sweeping around Feng Qingyang in a wide range.

Huang Sixi's attacks were also irregular. He did not use any sword techniques. He just followed his mind and struck with his sword, which also led to many loopholes in his moves.

Feng Qingyang only took a quick glance and discovered dozens of flaws in Huang Sixi's sword skills, among which the flaws under his armpits and arms were the most obvious.

Feng Qingyang immediately thrust his sword forward and stabbed Huang Sixi's right elbow. As a result, the wooden sword penetrated three feet outside Huang Sixi's body and was suddenly caught in the sword wind. The wooden sword deviated in an instant, and the flaw that the tip of the sword was aiming at also disappeared at the same time. Huang Sixi's heavy sword then chopped him down.

There was a sound of "click!"

The wooden sword was hit by the heavy sword and bounced back immediately.

At this time Feng Qingyang looked at Huang Sixi again and discovered that a black sword circle had condensed outside Huang Sixi's body.

That was the sword wind caused by the heavy sword being swung. It suddenly did not dissipate, but gathered around Huang Sixi. As long as Huang Sixi was still wielding the sword, his true energy was always poured into the heavy sword. The sword circle was like a tangible object, protecting Huang Sixi tightly.

Feng Qingyang was startled when he saw this, then a strange look appeared on his face. He praised loudly, "Young Master Huang, you use your inner strength to move the sword without using any sword moves, yet you are able to combine attack and defense into one, you have actually entered the realm of no moves and no sword, your martial arts skills should have surpassed mine!"

He now understood that it was no accident that Huang Sixi killed Dongfang Bubai. With the profound internal strength that Huang Sixi had currently demonstrated, he would be invincible if he could use the "Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing" to perform the "Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing".

But Feng Qingyang admitted that his martial arts skills were weaker than Huang Sixi's, but that didn't mean he would definitely lose to Huang Sixi.

His confidence comes from "Nine Swords of Dugu", which is the pinnacle of swordsmanship throughout the ages. As long as Huang Sixi cannot control the nine sword moves of "Nine Swords of Dugu", he cannot defeat him.

He shook the wooden sword in his hand and said with a smile: "The Dugu Nine Swords that I practiced has nine moves in total. The second move is the 'Sword Breaking Style', which can break the sword techniques of all schools and sects in the world. Although Young Master Huang does not have any sword techniques, as long as you are still controlling the sword, I have a way to break it."

Huang Sixi immediately stretched out his hand towards him: "Senior, please make a move!"

Huang Sixi really wanted to know how Feng Qingyang broke the sword.

When Huang Sixi created the heavy sword, he comprehended the eight-character principle of sword control: "Great skill is not to be artificial, just let nature take its course."

He did not allow himself to be bound by any sword technique. He used the sword as he pleased, responding to ever-changing situations with the unchanging, and fighting moves with no moves.

His swordsmanship is actually similar to "Nine Swords of Dugu".

His use of the heavy sword is now invulnerable and flawless.

His internal strength is extremely profound, and just the internal strength he has received from the infusion is comparable to that of Master Fangzheng and Dongfang Bubai.

Feng Qingyang is the oldest, 20 to 30 years older than Master Fang Zheng and Dongfang Bubai. His internal strength may be slightly stronger than Master Fang Zheng and Dongfang Bubai.

But Huang Sixi has dual internal forces in his body. The Nine Yin internal force he cultivates becomes stronger every year. He uses the two forces alternately. Even if it is a pure battle, he can still exhaust Feng Qingyang's internal force.

Huang Sixi felt that he had the advantage. He was really curious about what method Feng Qingyang used to break his heavy sword.

Feng Qingyang didn't let him wait any longer and immediately drew his sword to fight again.

'Nine Swords of Dugu, advance without retreat', each sword is an attacking move.

Feng Qingyang had already given up on defense and attacked Huang Sixi directly. He struck with one sword after another, each one faster than the last, continuously.

He also knew that Huang Sixi's body was surrounded by sword wind, and once the wooden sword got close to him, it would be disturbed by the sword wind. He would use the force of Huang Sixi to counter his force, and use the momentum to counter his momentum. He would never aim at Huang Sixi's vital points with his sword, but as long as the wooden sword was disturbed by Huang Sixi's sword wind, it would automatically deviate towards Huang Sixi's vital points.

Huang Sixi couldn't help but secretly praise Feng Qingyang's precise control over the sword power. This old senior had studied "Nine Swords of Dugu" for decades and had indeed reached a superb level.

But Huang Sixi did not use any other martial arts from beginning to end, let alone the "Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing". He had been practicing swordsmanship with Feng Qingyang.

If the two were fighting a life-and-death battle, Huang Sixi would never give Feng Qingyang an easy chance to stab with the sword.

He saw that Feng Qingyang's sword moves were becoming more and more frequent and had already covered his entire body. He suddenly swept the sword across and chopped the wooden sword in an attempt to cut off the weapon.

Unexpectedly, Feng Qingyang shook his wrist and actually transferred the recoil force of the heavy sword to the wooden sword. The wooden sword circled in the air, and the tip of the sword took advantage of the momentum to turn back and actually hit the heavy sword.

After this collision, Huang Sixi immediately looked strange.

He only felt a surge of sword power, which rebounded along his wrist. His dantian sensed it immediately and felt a little uncomfortable. The internal force that had been flowing freely was now extremely uncomfortable and began to slow down. The sword circle defense raised by his heavy sword stopped and disappeared in an instant.

Feng Qingyang immediately seized the opportunity and started to thrust his wooden sword straight into Huang Sixi's chest and abdomen.

Huang Sixi took a breath of energy, moved it through his feet, and retreated quickly.

Feng Qingyang seemed to have predicted his reaction. The wooden sword suddenly turned, stuck to his heavy sword, slid along the sword body to the hilt, and then slashed towards his wrist.

At this time, the edge of the heavy sword had disappeared, and it was unable to resist the attack of the wooden sword.

There was a sound of "whoosh!"

The heavy sword broke away from Huang Sixi's hand, bounced into the air, rolled twice, and then hung down on the ground.

When Feng Qingyang saw Huang Sixi lose his sword, he immediately retracted his attack and retreated.

Huang Sixi no longer dodged and just stood there.

The two looked at each other from a distance. There was silence for a while.

Huang Sixi asked doubtfully, "Senior, are you sure what you just used was the 'Sword Breaking Style' from the Dugu Nine Swords?"

"It seems that I still can't hide it from Young Master Huang!"

Feng Qingyang laughed loudly: "The move I used to hit your Dantian is actually the ninth move of the Dugu Nine Swords, the 'Qi Breaking Style'. This move is specifically designed to break masters with superior internal skills. But the effectiveness of the break depends on how strong the master's internal strength is. If the master is as strong as Young Master Huang, the most I can do is to knock down Young Master Huang's sword. It will not be easy for me to injure Young Master Huang!"

It’s just that Huang Sixi’s heavy sword and internal strength have become one. As long as Huang Sixi’s internal strength is still running, the heavy sword will have no flaws.

If Feng Qingyang wants to break the sword, he must first break the Qi.

Therefore, Feng Qingyang used the "Sword Breaking Style" and the "Qi Breaking Style" at the same time, and only then was he able to knock down Huang Sixi's heavy sword.

But Feng Qingyang also knew in his heart that Huang Sixi had been practicing swordsmanship all the time and had not used his strongest move, the "Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing".

If Huang Sixi fights with palm power, the attack will be extremely fierce. Even if Feng Qingyang can perform the "Qi Breaking Style", he himself will be seriously injured by the palm power.

Huang Sixi felt that he had just let go of his sword and lost because he did not understand the situation.

He immediately raised his palms and challenged Feng Qingyang: "I know there is a move called 'Palm Breaking Style' in the 'Nine Swords of Dugu'. Please continue to use your swords. I will counter with the 'Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing'. Let's see which of these two martial arts is the strongest in the world."

"Young Master Huang's Dragon Subduing Palm can kill Dongfang Bubai with one blow. It also killed Zuo Lengchan, the head of Songshan. It should be the most powerful in the world. My old bones can't stand it, so let's not compete!"

Feng Qingyang smiled and shook his head to refuse.

He thought to himself, just now I used the 'Qi Breaking Style' to attack and barely won one move, taking advantage of you, little kid. You must be feeling unconvinced. If I really fight against your 'Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing', I'm afraid I will lose more than I win under your full-strength attack. So why bother competing again? Don't I have any face?
He saved face and did not let Huang Sixi suffer any loss, and said: "Although we are no longer sparring, I can still practice the 'Breaking Palm Style'. Young Master Huang, please read it carefully, the essence is all there!"

After that, he started to perform swordplay.

Huang Sixi remained calm throughout the entire process, watching Feng Qingyang's sword moves intently.

He just lost a move, but he didn't feel unconvinced. The "Qi Breaking Style" of "Nine Swords of Dugu" was able to restrain his internal strength, and it was worthy of being the pinnacle of swordsmanship in the world.

Feng Qingyang is too old, his blood is declining, and his martial arts are no longer at their peak. If he were replaced by a top master in his prime, who could use the "Nine Swords of Dugu" with all his strength, he would be able to threaten Huang Sixi.

However, Huang Sixi's "Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing" has the same power. Even if he meets Dugu Qiubai himself in the future, Huang Sixi still has the strength to threaten the opponent.

Feng Qingyang was dancing with the sword while reciting the key points of his mental skills.

After he finished performing the 'Palm Breaking Style', he stroked his beard and asked, "How much did Young Master Huang remember?"

Huang Sixi said: "I have memorized most of it, but this sword technique has too many variations. Whether you can practice it to the highest level has little to do with the sword moves themselves. It seems to depend entirely on your personal understanding and performance in battle."

Feng Qingyang nodded happily: "The essence of "Nine Swords of Dugu" is that 'no moves are better than moves'. As long as you understand the sword meaning, it doesn't matter even if you forget all the sword moves. When facing the enemy, the more thoroughly you forget the sword moves, the more powerful the power you will display."

He pointed at the heavy sword and sighed, "Young Master Huang has never learned the Dugu Nine Swords before, but he has already realized the sword principles that are similar to the Dugu Nine Swords. The end of martial arts is the same. Even if I don't teach you the sword skills today, you will be able to understand the pinnacle of the Dugu Nine Swords in a short time. A martial arts genius like you, Young Master Huang, is probably only comparable to the great hero Dugu Qiubai."

He truly felt that Huang Sixi was an extraordinary genius who was countless times better than Linghu Chong.

Linghu Chong practiced "Nine Swords of Dugu", but he could never reach the peak power of "Nine Swords of Dugu" in his entire life. However, Huang Sixi practiced "Nine Swords of Dugu" and was able to surpass his master. In the future, he is expected to create new martial arts that surpass "Nine Swords of Dugu". This is the difference between the two.

"Young Master Huang, do you want to see the remaining sword moves?" Feng Qingyang asked.

"I really want to see the whole thing, so please show me all of it!" Huang Sixi sat cross-legged on the ground and signaled Feng Qingyang to continue passing on the sword.

Feng Qingyang immediately started to perform the first move, the 'Final Style', and said: "This move contains 360 variations, including the general outline of 'Nine Swords of Dugu', Guimei approaches Wuwang, Wuwang approaches Tongren, Tongren approaches Dayou..."

"The second move is 'Sword Breaking Style', and the third move is 'Knife Breaking Style'. This move emphasizes using the light to control the heavy, and using the fast to control the slow..."

In the original novel, Feng Qingyang taught Linghu Chong the third move, 'Sword Breaking Style', at the Huashan Cliff, which enabled him to defeat Tian Boguang in one fell swoop.

The fourth move of "Nine Swords of Dugu" is "Spear Breaking Style", which can not only break spears, but also break long weapons such as sticks and staffs.

The fifth move is the 'whip breaking style', which can not only break whips, but also break short weapons such as daggers and iron plates.

The sixth move is the "Rope Breaking Style", which can break all soft weapons in the world.

The last three moves of "Nine Swords of Dugu" are "Palm Breaking Style", "Arrow Breaking Style" and "Qi Breaking Style". These three moves are the most difficult to learn. When Feng Qingyang taught Linghu Chong, he said that if Linghu Chong did not study and comprehend them for twenty years, he would not be able to grasp the essence.

Wait for Feng Qingyang to teach all nine moves of "Nine Swords of Dugu".

Huang Sixi talked about his experience of fighting with Dongfang Bubai: "That day at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, when I was fighting with Dongfang Bubai, he was so swift and powerful that I couldn't catch his true form and could only rely on the Jade Bee Needle to hurt him."

Feng Qingyang asked curiously: "Then how did you use palm techniques to beat him to death?"

Huang Sixi replied, "I lured the enemy deep into my territory and lured him to my side. At the cost of both sides losing, I used my palm power to hit his vitals. If he hadn't taken the risk, I wouldn't have been able to kill him that day! Senior, can the Dugu Nine Swords break his body movements?"

"Of course it can! The Dugu Nine Swords can break all martial arts in the world!"

Feng Qingyang said confidently, "I know that Dongfang Bubai is practicing the Sunflower Manual. This manual is mainly about training Qi. Strictly speaking, it is a Taoist martial art. If I fight Dongfang Bubai, I will use the 'Qi Breaking Style' to restrict his body movements. He won't be able to run fast in front of me!"

As long as Dongfang Bubai slows down, it won't be a problem to attack with the sword.

Of course, the performance of the 'Qi Breaking Style' also requires deep internal strength as support. If the swordsman's internal strength is too shallow, even if the 'Qi Breaking Style' is performed, it will have limited impact on Dongfang Bubai's physical movement.

In terms of offensive power alone, the level of "Nine Swords of Dugu" is definitely slightly higher than that of "Sunflower Manual".

Huang Sixi will gain a deeper understanding of "Nine Swords of Dugu" in the future. This sword technique can be compared with "Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing", especially the last move "Breaking Qi Style", which is equivalent to a fatal move in actual combat.

After the sword-passing session was over, Feng Qingyang threw the wooden sword to the ground and said to Huang Sixi, "I have no regrets meeting Young Master Huang this time. If Young Master Huang has no more questions, we will take our leave now."

(End of this chapter)