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Chapter 603: Shen Bijun's Moment to Shine: Solo Battle with the Young Master
Chapter 603: Shen Bijun's Moment to Shine: Solo Battle with the Young Master
The young master's hidden weapons came with fierce momentum.
But Shen Bijun's expression remained unchanged. With a flick of her long sleeve, she executed the Shen family's secret technique, "Rolling Meteor," effortlessly deflecting all the incoming projectiles.
The young master was unfazed. As he launched the hidden weapons, he lowered his body and delivered a series of kicks aimed at Shen Bijun's ankles, incorporating the intricate techniques of the Northern School's Mandarin Duck Leg and Ground-Crawling style.
This, too, failed to faze Shen Bijun. She lightly leaped backward, her retreating speed even faster than the young master's advance.
As the young master's kicks missed their mark, he lunged forward, the tips of his boots shooting out two knives with a "ding ding" sound, once again attempting to slash at her.
Shen Bijun lightly tapped her feet, her body darting sideways by three feet, barely avoiding the knives that grazed her feet. Just as she was about to catch her breath, she saw the young master raising both hands, and to her surprise, two wisps of smoke shot out from his sleeves.
Shen Bijun's expression changed drastically. She forcibly held her breath, turned, and leaped backward, but she still caught a whiff of the faint scent of peach blossoms on her nose, causing her head to spin, and she stumbled slightly as she landed.
The young master sprang to his feet in an instant, a mischievous smile on his face as he approached Shen Bijun. "Your light martial arts and palm techniques are truly formidable, and your golden needles are unpredictably divine. I had to resort to this desperate measure, so please don't blame me, sister?"
Shen Bijun felt dizzy. She had only inhaled a faint trace of the peach blossom fragrance, yet the drug's potency was overwhelming, and she felt on the verge of losing consciousness.
The young master drew closer, and in her eyes, his image seemed to blur.
However...
Shen Bijun smiled, "My husband's words ring true."
The young master was intrigued by her smile and asked, "What did he say?"
"He said that villains tend to talk too much." Shen Bijun smiled faintly and reached for her waist, producing a small porcelain bottle from her hand.
She uncorked the bottle, brought it to her nose, and inhaled deeply, instantly clearing her mind.
Shen Bijun raised her head, and suddenly, three golden needles appeared at her fingertips, causing the young master, who had been trying to get closer, to halt in his tracks.
"You shouldn't have talked to me just now, giving me an opportunity," Shen Bijun said with a smile.
The young master was speechless.
He had never expected Shen Bijun to be carrying an antidote to the bewitching perfume, and he had assumed she would soon stumble and fall unconscious.
Shen Bijun returned the porcelain bottle to her waist and carefully examined the young master from head to toe, her eyes filled with caution.
But the young master only laughed, "Young Master Lian is truly attentive to you, and it makes me jealous. Why don't Lady Lian and I pay you a visit, and when Young Master Lian comes knocking, I can meet him as well?"
Shen Bijun replied calmly, "If you want to see him, it's not difficult. Come with me to the Pure Heart Manor, and I'll treat you to some tea."
"Please, let Lady Lian and I come with you. I'll treat you to some Emei White Sprouts," the young master said with a mischievous smile. He reached into his left sleeve with his right hand and pulled out a soft sword, which he shook, making it taut.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
The young master's skill with hidden weapons was impressive, but his swordplay was even more formidable. In the blink of an eye, he lunged at Shen Bijun with seven or eight swift and fierce strikes, his angles tricky and unpredictable, bearing a resemblance to the style of the Hainan Sword Sect.
Shen Bijun didn't know swordplay, but her light martial arts were superior to the young master's. With agile maneuvers, she dodged the seven or eight sword strikes and raised her hand.
"Ding, ding, ding!"
The three golden needles were deflected by the young master's soft sword, but it also prevented him from getting too close.
Undeterred, the young master lightly tapped his feet and closed in once more.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
"Ding, ding, ding!"
Shen Bijun and the young master engaged in a back-and-forth dance, maneuvering horizontally outside the grove.
The young master's martial arts skills were superior to Shen Bijun's, and his swordplay was more formidable. Most of the time, he held the upper hand.
However, Shen Bijun's light martial arts were better than the young master's, and her palm-bottom golden needle technique made him wary. Whenever she was at a disadvantage, she was able to turn the tables and escape unscathed.
The two fought at a rapid pace, exchanging over thirty moves in quick succession.
"Lady Lian, you're too formidable. It seems I have no way of escorting you back," the young master sighed, his swordplay gradually slowing down.
Shen Bijun also slowed her palm strikes in response, "Since that's the case, why don't you stop?"
"I will stop," the young master replied.
As soon as he finished speaking, he lowered his soft sword to his side.
But Shen Bijun, who had just paused her steps, saw the young master reach for his waist and then resume his advance.
"Shua, shua, shua!"
A barrage of silver needles shot out, but they missed their target.
The young master could hardly believe his eyes, but he didn't have time to think as he lunged forward with the needles, his soft sword stabbing and his other hand flicking out five icy rays of light.
Shen Bijun barely had time to react, so she flicked her fingers and shot out golden needles, knocking down the five icy rays, while simultaneously raising her palms to block the young master's three sword strikes. She then used a golden needle to force the young master back, creating a three-foot distance and finally catching her breath.
The young master was gritting his teeth.
Shen Bijun's light martial arts and golden needle technique were indeed powerful, but he had numerous tricks up his sleeve and countless hidden weapons all over his body, making him exceptionally versatile. Logically, he should have had several opportunities to capture Shen Bijun by now.
However, it seemed like she was always one step ahead, as if she had been prepared for his every move, carrying antidotes and avoiding the jade belt's mechanism. At this point, he truly was running out of options...
The red-nosed old man and the Shen brothers, watching from a distance, were stunned.
Of course, they were aware of the young master's skills. After all, he had received the true teachings of the Carefree Marquis, and his prowess was extraordinary! They had witnessed the young master's battles before, and even renowned experts in the martial arts world couldn't withstand his attacks, inevitably succumbing to his might.
Yet, this formidable young master had exchanged over forty moves with Shen Bijun and still couldn't gain the upper hand.
Shen Bijun's martial arts were so advanced that Lian Chengbi's title as the 'World's Number One Swordsman' seemed well-deserved!
Having exchanged over forty moves with such a formidable opponent, Shen Bijun felt both exhausted and exhilarated. Her eyes, fixed on the young master, sparkled with caution and excitement.
"Go ahead and use whatever tricks you have left!" Shen Bijun said, her brows furrowed in concentration.
"Do you know all my tricks?" the young master asked through gritted teeth.
Shen Bijun first shook her head and then nodded, "Tu Xiaotian told me that you're full of hidden weapons and intoxicating perfumes. My husband prepared a list of your possible tricks for me."
"What tricks?" the young master couldn't help but ask.
"Your hair might conceal poisonous needles that you can flick out. You might have a crossbow hidden behind you, sleeve arrows in your sleeves, or hidden weapons in your head ornament, waist belt, arm guards, or boots. Your shoe soles might even have hidden knives."
Shen Bijun explained seriously, "He also told me to maintain my distance from you and be cautious of my breathing to avoid any poisonous smoke."
The young master was speechless.
(End of Chapter)
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