A sense of pointless sigh washed over Li Sushang, but she quickly transformed it into a powerful driving force, fueling her fighting spirit.

My heart is as calm and still as a lake, so clean it seems almost transparent.

This is a higher realm than Ma Fei Ma's "Still Water"—Sword Heart? Clear Mirror.

The Great Void Sword Qi has four realms: Still Water, Dustless, Clear Mirror, and Great Void. Li Sushang has already reached the Clear Mirror realm!

She stretched out her hand, making the starting stance for the Void Sword Qi, "Sword Opening - Sky Splitting".

call--

Ma Feima's figure vanished from the spot, as if swallowed by the twilight. The person who was standing five steps away a second ago had completely disappeared from sight the next second.

Only one word flashed through Zhang Yang's mind.

fast!

boom!

A violent gust of air exploded in front of the cart!

The camel let out a mournful cry, its hooves pounding wildly, causing the cart to tilt violently and the ropes on the cart to vibrate and hum.

Zhang Yang was thrown off his feet by the blast wave, his back slamming hard against the carriage floor, causing him to gasp in pain.

But he still saw that apricot-yellow figure make a move the instant the airwave exploded. The Xuanyuan Sword drew a beautiful golden arc in the air and accurately met a certain point in the void.

Ding!

Ma Feima's figure appeared in mid-air, his right index and middle fingers joined together, precisely clamping the tip of the Xuanyuan Sword.

Two fingers.

Just two fingers.

Li Sushang's heart skipped a beat, and she knew inwardly that something was wrong.

"The response is good," Ma Feima commented. "You've mastered the Sword Heart to the Mirror Realm? Ling Shuang is really willing to teach you."

He let go, and his figure disappeared again.

Fast! Extremely fast!

Li Sushang's heart became as clear as a mirror in an instant.

Ma Fei Ma's actions reflected in the clear lake of her heart, like shimmering waves, moving slowly, then slowing down in an instant.

In the instant she entered the void, she was not only able to catch the man's moves, but also to make the best response at the first moment.

There it is!

The Xuanyuan Sword thrust out once more!

This time, the sword's edge was imbued with fierce true energy. Before the sword even arrived, the sword energy had already torn through the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound!

Sword Awakening - Sky Rift!

"Well done!" Ma Feima's eyes lit up, and instead of dodging, he met the sword's edge with a palm strike!

Plains against divine weapons!

The instant their palms clashed, Ma Feima's five fingers gripped the sword with the precision of iron clamps.

"Remember this: opening the sword and transforming the sword are interconnected. It is you, not the sword, that wields the move; do not be bound by its form!"

With a slight tremor of his little finger, he touched Xuanyuan, then with three fingers touching the sword, he flicked his wrist!

Transformation into a Sword - Moon Heron!

Zhang Yang only felt a blur before his eyes, and the golden Xuanyuan Sword flew out of his hand, spinning across the desert sky and landing diagonally in the sand twenty paces away.

The sword trembled on its own, emitting a low hum.

Li Sushang's right hand was still in the posture of holding a sword, but her hand was now empty.

"What……"

Before he could finish speaking, Ma Feima's palm had already landed.

Sword Unleash - Tremor!

This palm strike was both gentle and forceful.

The airflow was compressed into a loud bang the moment it hit Li Sushang!

Bang!

Li Sushang was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the sand. The soft ground absorbed most of the force, but she still groaned in pain.

Blood spilled from his mouth and nose, and the sky and earth before him, blue and yellow, intertwined into a strange spiral.

one move.

Just one move.

Ma Feima stood still, slowly withdrawing his palm, looking at the girl kneeling on the sand, his eyes showing neither pride nor pity.

"too slow."

"Your sword heart has indeed reached the Mirror Realm, and you can see my movements. But so what? Your body can't keep up with your mind. No matter how high your sword heart is, if your body's reaction isn't fast enough, it's all for nothing."

Li Sushang supported herself on her knees with both hands, her whole body trembling, trying to stand up. Blood flowed from her forehead and dripped down her cheeks onto the sand.

"I...phew...I...haven't...yet..."

She finally stood up, swaying as if a gust of wind could blow her over, but she did stand up.

Ma Feima looked at her but did not make a move.

"Still want to fight?"

"……beat."

Li Sushang raised her hand and wiped the blood from her face. Her gaze remained stubborn, like a flame that swayed in the wind but never went out.

Ma Feima remained silent for a moment.

Then he reached out, and a fiery red greatsword materialized in his hand.

The sword was five feet nine inches long, its entire body was crimson like blood, and its blade flowed with a luster like lava, radiating a scorching pressure in the twilight.

Xuanyuan Sword: Crimson Shadow.

"Do you see that?" Ma Feima raised the giant sword. "This is the true form of the Xuanyuan Sword. Your Xuanyuan Sword is still the same, which means your sword intent is not yet complete."

"What you've done can only be considered as touching the threshold at best; you're still far from true sword intent."

Li Sushang stared blankly at the fiery red giant sword, then looked at the golden Xuanyuan sword on the sand in the distance.

So it turns out... my sword intent is not yet fully formed.

“But I’m willing to give you a chance.” Ma Feima’s voice deepened. “Pick up your sword and attack with your strongest move. I’ll only use one move—Sword Opening: Mountain Collapse.”

Li Sushang bit her lip tightly, her body was trembling, her internal organs were in pain, and there was still blood in her vision.

"Take it!"

Zhang Yang appeared before her without her noticing, holding the Xuanyuan Sword in his hands.

Li Sushang was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously took the sword.

In an instant, she remembered many things.

I remember my master sitting at the loom, my mother's gentle smile, and the home she has never returned to.

Then she turned around.

Straighten your back.

With a sword in hand.

She took a deep breath, her true energy surging and flowing through her meridians, all her power concentrated on this sword strike.

Sword Strike - Instant Dust!

Clang!

The sword light, like a golden lightning bolt, tore through the twilight!

The fastest and most precise sword strike—Instant Dust!

The speed of this sword strike even caused Ma Feima's pupils to contract slightly.

but--

He did not dodge.

The Crimson Shadow Greatsword was raised high and slashed down with the force of a mountain collapsing!

Sword Draw - Mountain Collapse!

boom--!

The two forces collided head-on in the desert, and a violent airflow exploded, sweeping across the land. Sand and dust rose into the sky like a tornado, blotting out the sun!

The flying sand felt like sharp knives hitting my face.

Zhang Yang had to raise his arm to cover his eyes.

The sandstorm lasted for a full five breaths.

Then the wind gradually subsided, and the sand and dust slowly settled.

Li Sushang lay on the sand, the Xuanyuan Sword lying not far beside her.

There was a shocking wound on her left shoulder, the blood soaking through her apricot-yellow clothes and spreading a dark red stain on the sand. She was too weak to stand up anymore.

Ma Feima stood still, while Chi Jueying had already disappeared.

A strand of hair fell from his forehead, severed by the wind from Shunchen's sword.

“Instant Dust is the fastest and most accurate sword strike, but it lacks power,” Ma Feima said. “You chose to use Instant Dust against Mountain Collapse because you thought you could strike my vitals before I could hit you?”

"Good idea."

"But your Instantaneous Moment is too slow."

He paused, then continued, "Too slow, too weak, too immature."

"You think that just because you've practiced the Void Sword Qi for ten years, reached the Mirror Realm, and mastered twenty-one sword forms, you can be considered a master?"

You're far from it.

These words pierced Li Sushang's heart like needles.

“You are a far cry from Cheng Ling Shuang,” Ma Fei Ma continued. “When your master was your age, he was already able to take on all six of us single-handedly with his sword.”

"And you, you can't even withstand one of my mountain collapses."

The desert wind blew, bringing with it a mournful howl.

Li Sushang lay on the sand, gazing at the darkening sky, tears mixed with blood streaming down her face.

It's not because of pain.

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The small group says it's 28 because 8 is not 966, Lingcanggan 72.

"If you want revenge, you'd better train until you can withstand one of my moves first."

After saying that, he walked towards Li Sushang.

rustle--

A soft, rustling sound came from the sand.

Ma Feima stopped in his tracks, and the scene that came into view made him wonder if he was seeing things.

The boy, who knew no martial arts, was walking step by step toward the Xuanyuan Sword stuck in the sand.

Clang!

He pulled the two-foot-one-inch golden sword from the sand, turned around, and stood in front of Li Sushang with the sword held horizontally.

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"Stop! Don't go any further."

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