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Chapter 608: One Sword to Victory
Chapter 608: One Sword to Victory
"What?"
Li Hongying flew into a rage, her hand flipping over to reveal a gleaming short sword.
The sword was only seven inches long, resembling a dagger more than a sword, but as Li Hongying brandished it, an even more intense killing intent permeated the air than before.
The chilling aura and piercing sword qi startled Yang Luliu, who furrowed her brows as she glared at Lian Chengbi, "How dare you boast? You haven't even seen our sword techniques and yet you claim you can defeat us within fifty moves?"
Lian Chengbi's eyes remained on the short sword in Li Hongying's hand, "Did Senior Yang Lu also use this type of short sword? If so, may I ask what sword technique you two practice?"
Yang Luliu flipped her hand, revealing an identical seven-inch short sword, its deadly aura palpable.
In a calm tone, Yang Luliu explained, "Do you know that when sword techniques reach their pinnacle, one can control the sword with their qi and take the heads of their enemies from a hundred steps away?"
A sudden change swept over Xiao Shiyilang's face.
Although Feng Siniang, Yang Kaitai, and Shen Bijun were not newcomers to the martial arts world, they were still awestruck by the concept of controlling a sword with qi.
However, Lian Chengbi's smile remained unchanged, "If you had mastered the art of controlling your swords with qi but still lost to Xiaoyao Hou, he wouldn't have needed to go through so much trouble setting up traps, and he could have simply fought and defeated all of you by himself in the end."
Li Hongying let out a cold snort, "Do you think controlling a sword with qi is merely a legend in the martial arts world? Do you think we haven't mastered it?"
Lian Chengbi nodded sincerely, "Yes, you definitely haven't mastered it."
Li Hongying paused, her expression turning sour.
However, Yang Luliu nodded in agreement, "Indeed, we haven't mastered it. To cultivate the art of controlling a sword with qi, one would need at least a hundred and fifty years of arduous training."
A hundred and fifty years!
Xiao Shiyilang breathed a sigh of relief. No one could live to be a hundred and fifty years old, so it was obvious that Hongying and Luliu hadn't mastered this terrifying sword technique.
Li Hongying's voice turned cold, "But we started practicing the sword at the age of seven, and it has been seventy-four years since then."
Yang Luliu continued, "So although we haven't mastered controlling the sword with qi, we have achieved controlling the line with qi and the sword with the line."
Xiao Shiyilang was moved once again.
Although Hongying and Luliu's explanation sounded simple, it implied that their seven-inch short swords could extend and strike from a distance, even changing directions in mid-air.
If that were the case, wouldn't it mean that Lian Chengbi could only fight against thin air, while their short swords could perform countless intricate and unpredictable maneuvers?
Yang Luliu turned to Lian Chengbi, "Why don't I give you a demonstration of our sword technique?"
As her words fell, the short sword in Li Hongying's hand suddenly flew out, like a flash of lightning. The sword light flickered in the air, capable of various changes in direction.
The short sword danced gracefully in the air, twisting and turning like a divine dragon in the heavens. It was like witnessing a miracle!
In the next moment, the sword light flashed, and the short sword returned to Li Hongying's hand.
Li Hongying glared at Lian Chengbi, "Do you still think you can defeat us within fifty moves?"
Yang Luliu added nonchalantly, "Although we can only control a twelve-foot line to manipulate our seven-inch short swords at the moment, it should be more than enough to deal with you."
Everyone froze in place, not just Xiao Shiyilang, but also Feng Siniang and the others.
Shen Bijun's heart raced, and she unconsciously grabbed onto Lian Chengbi's sleeve.
Who could stand against such a formidable sword technique that allowed one to strike from a distance?
Lian Chengbi nodded seriously, "I was wrong to say that I could defeat you within fifty moves."
Li Hongying's eyes held a cold smile, and Yang Luliu also looked at him with disdain.
And then they heard Lian Chengbi say, "If this is the extent of your skills, then it will take me twenty... maybe thirty moves. It shouldn't take any more than that."
Xiao Shiyilang turned his head abruptly, looking at Lian Chengbi in disbelief.
Feng Siniang and Yang Kaitai were equally stunned.
Shen Bijun's mind went blank, and she couldn't process what was happening for a moment.
Yang Luliu glared at Lian Chengbi, while Li Hongying's eyes blazed with anger that she couldn't contain. She let out a sharp cry, "Let's go!"
In the next instant, the two short swords flew out, transforming into two streaks of sword light that swiftly stabbed towards Lian Chengbi's left and right ears.
Xiao Shiyilang leaped back.
Since Lian Chengbi had already declared that he would face Hongying and Luliu alone, Xiao Shiyilang was worried, but he wouldn't interfere.
Feng Siniang and Yang Kaitai were too far away to intervene as well.
Lian Chengbi gently pushed Shen Bijun away, sending her floating two zhang away. He faced the oncoming short swords without any apparent defense.
In a flash of sword light, the blades were but a foot away from Lian Chengbi, as if they would pierce his skull at any moment.
"Husband!" Shen Bijun cried out in shock.
But in the next moment, the sword light suddenly flickered.
Everyone's vision blurred for a moment as they heard a soft 'ding'. Then they saw one of the short swords being deflected, returning to Yang Luliu's hand.
Next to her, Li Hongying stood frozen, her hands empty as her black gold thread hung limply on the ground.
They turned to see that Li Hongying's short sword was now in Lian Chengbi's hand.
What just happened?
"Such a fast sword..." Li Hongying muttered.
Although he was older, his eyesight was still sharp. Clearly, he saw that Lian Chengbi had only reached out to draw his sword when the short swords were a foot away from him.
He drew and sheathed his sword in one fluid motion!
With one sword, he cut the black gold thread tied to Hongying's sword, then sheathed it.
In the next moment, he used his now-free right hand to effortlessly pluck Hongying's sword out of the air and casually waved it, deflecting Luliu's sword that was almost at his ear.
The short swords had moved with lightning speed, but in that brief instant, Lian Chengbi had made four precise movements. It was incredible.
"My apologies, with my final sword, I intended to cut the black gold thread on Senior Green Willow's sword. But my skills are not refined enough, and I ultimately failed to cut it." Lian Chengbi's smile was warm and sincere as he apologized.
Li Hongying was speechless.
So was Yang Luliu.
"Since I now have Senior Red Sakura's sword, may I invite Senior Green Willow to continue her attack? I've only used two swords so far, and we're not even close to thirty yet." Lian Chengbi held Hongying's sword with three fingers, tilting it slightly as if he intended to face Yang Luliu with this seven-inch short sword.
Li Hongying's face turned bright red, while Yang Luliu's face paled.
"There's no need to continue the match." Yang Luliu sighed. "I am no match for you. If we had fought in close quarters just now, I would be dead by now."
"In that case, may I ask if the two seniors will honor your promise?" Lian Chengbi asked with a smile.
With a cold face, Li Hongying replied, "When Red Sakura and Green Willow give their word, we never go back on it!"
"That's good." Lian Chengbi bowed politely. "Then congratulations to the two seniors for escaping the wolf's den and entering the tiger's lair. The good news is that the Pure Heart Manor is located in the south of the Yangtze River, where the weather is better and the fish are fattier than here."
(End of Chapter)
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