Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

In the center of the training ground.

Lu Fang twitched his fingertips slightly, and the sword intent of the Tianquan Sword, which was suspended in mid-air, surged. Then, a streak of azure light flashed and pierced straight towards Lin Zhuoying.

Lin Zhuoying showed no fear, crossing her twin maces into a shield, and with a flick of her wrist, the sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the arena—

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The attacks of the Tianquan Sword were all blocked by the double maces. The sword light collided with the maces, scattering sparks.

Lin Zhuoying wielded her double maces with impenetrable skill, and no matter how the Tianquan Sword darted and slashed, it could not get within three feet of her.

After several rounds, Tianquan Sword's attacks gradually slowed down, and it really couldn't do anything to her.

Lin Zhuoying suddenly deflected the sword with her mace, looked up at Lu Fang, and a proud smile appeared on her lips:

"Master, your sword control technique is still far from adequate!"

I spar with my young master every day using swordsmanship, and I can withstand sword techniques ten times more powerful than this!

Upon hearing this, Lu Fang lazily yawned, his tone as casual as if he hadn't woken up yet:

"Oh? Is that so? It seems my sword strike is not worthy of your attention, young lady."

As soon as he finished speaking, he slapped the Seven Star Sword Box with his other hand, causing the box to vibrate and hum: "Tianji—come out!"

"Buzz—"

Another beam of clear light burst from the box, hovering in mid-air to the left and right of the Tianquan Sword.

The two longswords gleamed against each other, their sword aura instantly becoming several degrees more intense.

The crowd below the stage erupted in cheers and exclamations.

"Two! He can wield two swords!"

"Young Master Yan Li only wields one weapon, yet this young Taoist is so skilled?"

Lu Fang moved his fingertips again, and the Tianquan and Tianji swords, suspended in mid-air, instantly transformed into two streaks of light, one to the left and one to the right.

The sword strikes landed on Lin Zhuoying's shoulder and waist, twice as fierce as before, leaving two shallow marks on the ground as the sword energy grazed the ground.

Lin Zhuoying's eyes sharpened. She neither retreated nor advanced, her left hand holding the mace horizontally while her right hand spun and swept horizontally.

Two crisp "clangs" rang out, and sparks flew everywhere.

She parried and deflected the attacks of the two flying swords with her double maces, remaining perfectly still and standing firmly in place.

Before long, the attacks of the two swords gradually stalled, and the sword light dimmed a bit.

Lin Zhuoying looked up at Lu Fang, her arrogance even more pronounced:

"Two rounds? Master Lu, you still can't beat me."

Upon hearing this, Lu Fang chuckled softly, his tone tinged with admiration: "Ah, what a strong-willed woman."

Having said that, he slapped the Seven Star Sword Box on his back again and shouted, "Yuheng—come out!"

"Buzz—"

The third beam of clear light pierced through the air, hovering in mid-air along with the Tianquan and Tianji swords.

The three swords resonated together, their sword energy vast and powerful, causing the surrounding air to distort slightly.

The gasps of surprise from the audience instantly turned into gasps of awe and worship.

"Three swords! He can wield three swords!"

"Simultaneously wielding three swords? This level of skill is probably even superior to that of Young Master Yan Li!"

On the west side of the platform, Xie Xiaoyi kept a close eye on Lu Fang on the field.

His eyes widened slightly when the first sword flew out.

When the second sword appeared, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

The third sword hung side by side in mid-air—

Xie Xiaoyi cursed under his breath, "Damn it!" No wonder Lu Fang talked big; he really was capable!

"Grandma Xiaoqi?"

"what?"

"Dry!"

"Um?"

"Uh—I was daydreaming. I meant to ask, what is Master Lu's cultivation level?"

"My mother once used her Great Searching Divine Hand to control a sword. At that time, she was at the 'Starry Sky Mystery' realm."

"The Upper Five Realms?"

Xue Xiaoqi nodded.

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At this moment, the three swords in mid-air formed a triangle, and the sword moves suddenly changed.

Tianquan thrusts straight at the face, Tianji sweeps across the lower body, and Yuheng slashes diagonally at the shoulder blade; the three sword lights weave together an impenetrable net of swords.

Lin Zhuoying gritted her teeth and wielded her double maces like wheels, the clanging of metal against metal as dense as a sudden rain.

The three swords launched a continuous offensive, one after another taking the stage.

Before long, Lin Zhuoying's arms ached and her steps began to falter.

In no time, her defenses showed a weakness, and the Jade Balance Sword grazed her arm, leaving a bloody mark.

It was obvious to everyone that Lu Fang hadn't gone all out; he had left himself some leeway with every sword strike. Otherwise, Lin Zhuoying would have been defeated long ago.

But Lin Zhuoying was stubborn. With red eyes, she refused to back down and instead wielded her double maces even more rapidly, with a fierce determination to go all out.

Yan Li, watching from the eastern platform, frowned deeply and couldn't help but shout, "Zhuoying! That's enough! You've already lost."

Lin Zhuoying ignored him and swung her mace at Tianquan Sword, but Tianji Sword took advantage of the moment and pierced through her chest!

Lu Fang didn't have time to stop his attack, and it was about to pierce her chest—

Xie Xiaoyi watched from afar, secretly thinking, "Oh no, if it gets 'bursted,' it'll be unusable."

"bite--!"

A sharp sword light pierced through the air; it was Yan Li's "One Moment".

The sword struck the spine of the Tianji sword precisely, sending it flying several feet away.

Yan Li flashed and landed in the center of the training ground, saying in a deep voice, "Lin Zhuoying! I command you to admit defeat!"

Lin Zhuoying's chest heaved violently as she stared intently at Lu Fang, then at Yan Li standing in front of her. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, "I lost!"

Lu Fang nodded and smiled, then patted the sword box, and three streaks of clear light returned to their nest like shooting stars.

The three swords, Tianquan, Tianji, and Yuheng, disappeared into their sheaths one after another, leaving only a soft sound before falling silent.

At this moment, a tremendous cheer erupted from below the training ground.

"Master Lu's three sword strikes combined are truly worthy of his reputation!"

"Yan Li's sword is incredibly fast! That last strike was so fast, even the wind couldn't catch it!"

"It seems that the top two on the Hidden Dragon Ranking are stronger than the other eight."

Amid cheers, Lin Zhuoying reluctantly left the training ground.

Yan Li sheathed his sword and turned around, only to hear a casual call from behind.

"Young Master Yan, don't leave."

It was Lu Fang's voice.

Upon hearing this, Yan Li turned her head again: "What advice does Daoist Lu have for me?"

"It's just the two of us left. Since we're already standing here, there's no need to go back to sitting down."

Yan Li paused, "But I don't want to take advantage of Master Lu?"

Lu Fang raised his hand and made a small gesture of pinching his index finger and thumb together, the fingertips very close but not touching.

"When we fought just now, I didn't even use a tiny bit of my true energy. You have absolutely no reason to feel like you took advantage of me."

After saying that, Lu Fang tilted his head and looked at Situ Rui.

"Master Situ, may we compete now?"

Situ Rui raised one hand slightly and smiled faintly: "You two can decide for yourselves."

Lu Fang tilted his head back and looked at Yan Li again.

"How is it, Young Master Yan? Is everything alright now?"

"Then I shall respectfully comply!"

The cheers from the audience immediately stopped, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the two sword geniuses.

As everyone knows, their sword duel may determine the future direction of the martial arts world.

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