Wuxia: Become the 100-Victory Sword King at the Beginning

Chapter 173: Tears by the Lake: Shi Feiyang Outwits Shi Ying, a Life-and-Death Duel

Spring's light footsteps are quietly approaching.

Warm sunlight, like countless golden threads, streams across the vast landscape, gently awakening countless creatures slumbering in the cold winter. Feihu Pass, like a giant awakening from its slumber, quietly basks in the warm spring light. From afar, it appears remarkably tranquil and peaceful.

However, we must not be fooled by this appearance. Behind this seemingly calm situation, there are actually many unknown potential dangers hidden. There are turbulent undercurrents beneath the calm lake surface.

Shi Ying, a peerless beauty who had been defeated repeatedly by Shi Feiyang, burned with rage like a long-suppressed volcano, only to intensify. The urge for revenge, like a tenacious seed, took deep root and rapidly grew within her. Gritting her teeth, she resolved to fight tooth and nail, dedicating herself to the arduous practice of a mysterious and unfathomable skill: the Thousand Faces Shapeshifting Technique.

After countless days and nights of dedicated study and arduous training, she finally succeeded. Then, she transformed herself into a lively and charming Miao girl, A'Luo, and quietly approached Feihu Pass, filled with hatred and murderous intent.

The Tearful Lake, like a dazzling gem, is quietly embedded on the side of Feihu Pass, emitting an enchanting and fascinating light that makes people intoxicated.

The lake water is crystal clear and transparent, and you can see the bottom. The lake surface is like a huge unpolished mirror, flat and smooth, perfectly reflecting the surrounding rolling hills and lush green trees. The picturesque scenery is so beautiful that it makes people dazzled, as if they are in a dreamland.

The breeze gently blows across the lake, creating layers of soft ripples, the waves sparkling and shining with tiny lights, like a dream.

The grass by the lake is like a huge green velvet carpet, lush and full of vitality. Colorful flowers bloom in the grass, vying for beauty and emitting bursts of intoxicating fragrance.

Butterflies dance among the flowers, their light figures like a flowing painting; birds sing happily on the branches, their clear singing is like the sound of nature, adding infinite vitality and vigor to this beautiful picture.

Shi Ying has now transformed into A'Luo, wearing colorful Miao costumes, like a beautiful flower blooming by the lake, standing tall and graceful.

However, deep within her seemingly innocent eyes, there lay a subtle coldness and determination, like a ray of ice in the cold night. As night slowly fell, all was silent, and the world was shrouded in a mysterious black veil.

The watery moonlight poured onto the lake, as if covering the lake with a layer of thin silver gauze, making it dreamy and illusory.

Shi Ying slowly walked to the lake, sat down quietly, and began to gently comb her long hair that flowed like a waterfall.

Her movements were gentle and slow, as if she was confessing her endless sorrow and resentment to the quiet night.

Her eyes were empty and cold. She muttered to herself and silently swore a solemn oath in her heart: "Shi Feiyang, tonight is the day you die. I will make you pay a heavy price for what you did to me in the past!"

Shi Feiyang led his patrol team, like a group of cheetahs in the dark night, patrolling the area cautiously and carefully.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, as if they could penetrate the darkness, and no matter how small the movement was, it would not escape his eyes.

As they quietly passed by the Tearful Lake, Shi Feiyang's peripheral vision inadvertently caught a breathtakingly beautiful figure.

In an instant, his heart suddenly shrank, as if it was tightly grasped by an invisible hand. His years of experience in the underworld made him instantly alert.

He continued to observe the woman who called herself A'Luo quietly and soon noticed something unusual - her hair was not wet at all by the humid air by the lake.

Shi Feiyang's heart suddenly trembled, and he thought to himself: "At this time of night, the air by the lake is so humid, an ordinary person's hair should have been wet by the humidity, but her hair is as dry as if she walked out of the arid desert. There must be a hidden secret hidden in this!"

Shi Feiyang didn't hesitate at all. His figure flashed like a black lightning, and his movements were as fast as the wind.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Luo.

The Sky Frost Blade in his hand gleamed coldly in the moonlight, like a ray of icy light, pointing directly at her throat. At the same time, he demanded in a stern voice, "Who are you? Why are you here alone in the middle of the night? What are you planning?"

Shi Ying's heart suddenly tightened, and a sense of tension instantly spread throughout her body.

She never expected that her carefully planned disguise would be so easily seen through by Shi Feiyang.

But she had been through a lot after all, and didn't show any panic at all.

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a mysterious and charming smile, trying to confuse Shi Feiyang.

Just when the tip of Shi Feiyang's knife was about to touch her throat, Shi Ying's true figure suddenly jumped out from the ice mirror on the lake like a ghost jumping out of the darkness, and launched an unexpected and fierce sneak attack on Shi Feiyang.

She was moving at an extremely fast speed, creating a sharp gust of wind that tore through the air around her.

Shi Feiyang had been prepared for this. He reacted quickly and dodged nimbly, cleverly avoiding Shi Ying's attack.

Then, he used the ultimate killer move "Buddha's Light Illuminates" in the "Tathagata Palm" without hesitation.

On his palm, golden light suddenly bloomed, the light was dazzling, as if a golden sun was rising in his palm.

In the golden light, a lifelike Buddha statue appears and disappears, exuding a sacred and solemn atmosphere.

This palm, with its overwhelming force and surging currents, flew towards Shi Ying like a golden meteor. A whistling sound filled the air, stirred by this powerful force.

Shi Ying was shocked when she saw this.

She knew very well how powerful this palm strike was and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

She quickly performed the "Phantom Step" from the "Thousand Faces Illusion Technique", and her figure instantly became as ethereal as smoke, and she nimbly dodged in Shi Feiyang's palm wind.

Her footsteps were light and quick, leaving behind a dazzling afterimage, accompanied by a slight rustling sound.

This is the mysterious trail she left in the air.

Shi Ying knew very well that Shi Feiyang's martial arts skills were unfathomable, so she didn't dare to relax at all.

She gritted her teeth and used her signature skill, "Cold Star Seven Swords".

The long sword in her hand danced rapidly, instantly emitting seven sharp cold lights, just like seven cold stars streaking through the night sky, piercing Shi Feiyang from all tricky directions. Each cold light was accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, slicing the air, and the "swish" sound was endless.

Shi Feiyang's eyes tightened instantly, like a cold star twinkling in the night sky. He once again unleashed the "Buddha's Wrath Lotus" move from his "Tathagata Palm."

His palms danced quickly in the air, and with each wave, a golden lotus appeared.

The lotus spun in the air, radiating brilliant light. Like golden cannonballs, it charged towards Shi Ying, carrying immense power. As it spun, it made a buzzing sound, chanting an ancient war song.

The golden lotus and the cold light collided fiercely in the air, emitting a crisp and loud "ding-dong" sound, sparks flying everywhere, like a gorgeous firework blooming in the night sky. The two figures quickly shuttled across the lake of tears, the winds of fists and palms intertwined, forming a sea of ​​light and shadow.

The surrounding air was distorted by this powerful force, emitting a buzzing sound. The heaven and earth were trembling at this thrilling battle. Shi Ying was secretly surprised.

She never imagined that Shi Feiyang's martial arts skills were so powerful, and every one of her attacks was easily resolved by him.

A deep despair welled up in her heart, and she couldn't help but wonder, "Why do I always lose when I fight him? Is it true that I will never be able to defeat him?"

But the burning hatred in her heart was like a powerful force, supporting her and making her unwilling to admit defeat.

She gritted her teeth, a look of determination in her eyes, and continued to fight fiercely with Shi Feiyang.

Shi Feiyang looked at Shi Ying's tenacious and unyielding appearance, and couldn't help but feel a little admiration for her.

But he knew very well in his heart that Shi Ying was not a good person. If she was not completely subdued, Feihu Pass would face a huge disaster.

Suddenly, Shi Feiyang used his signature skill - the finale of the "Tathagata Palm" - "Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Buddha".

In an instant, his whole body was filled with brilliant golden light, and countless Buddha statues appeared out of thin air and surrounded him.

The Buddha statues recite Buddhist scriptures, and the sound is deafening, like a mysterious spell from ancient times, full of powerful power.

Shi Feiyang quickly clasped his hands together, then pushed hard. A dazzling golden light, like a golden torrent, rushed towards Shi Ying with the momentum of destroying the world.

Wherever the golden light passed, the air was instantly ignited, making a "sizzling" sound, and the ground was also shaking slightly by this powerful force.

Shi Ying felt this suffocatingly powerful force coming towards her, and her heart was filled with fear.

She wanted to dodge, but found that her body was restrained by an invisible force and she could not move.

The golden light hit her instantly, and she felt a tightness in her chest, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of her mouth uncontrollably.

Her body fell straight into the lake like a falling meteor.

With a loud "splash", Shi Ying fell heavily into the lake, splashing a large amount of water.

She struggled desperately in the water for a few times, trying to struggle to the surface, but finally dived down and disappeared into the depths of the lake in a blink of an eye, leaving only circles of ripples, telling the aftermath of this fierce battle.

Shi Feiyang stared at the direction where Shi Ying disappeared, his brows furrowed.

He knew that although Shi Ying had escaped injured this time, with her stubborn character, she would not give up and would definitely come back in the future. An even more thrilling duel was probably brewing quietly in the darkness.

(End of this chapter)