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Chapter 696: Sea Jelly Yin Ji vs. Xue Xiaoren
Chapter 696: Sea Jelly Yin Ji vs. Xue Xiaoren
"Brother Chu!"
Seeing the newcomer, Li Hongxue and Song Tian'er were both surprised and delighted.
Song Tian'er sighed in relief, "That person said Sea Jelly Yin Ji captured three people, and we thought..."
Chu Liuxiang frowned slightly, "Those captured were Xiao Hu, Senior Huang Luzhi, and Senior Dai Duxing of the Beggar's Guild."
"Where's Sister Rongrong?" Li Hongxue asked.
Chu Liuxiang shook his head, "I don't know, she probably didn't come in. I followed Gong Nanyan in secretly."
Li Hongxue and Song Tian'er looked at the stunning woman, both recognizing Gong Nanyan, who could be with the woman...
Everyone's faces changed, "Is that Sea Jelly Yin Ji?"
Chu Liuxiang nodded solemnly, "That's Sea Jelly Yin Ji."
"Have you fought with Yin Ji?" Dian Hong asked.
Chu Liuxiang sighed, "I'm no match for her. I was about to lure her into the water for a fight when Gong Nanyan came down to warn us that an outsider had invaded the palace."
Everyone saw Yin Ji, and the black-clothed man naturally saw her as well.
A startling light suddenly burst from his dead-gray eyes, and a fierce, lethal sword aura enveloped him, so intense that the Divine Water Palace disciples surrounding the eight black-clothed assassins all retreated.
The black-clothed assassins gathered behind the black-clothed man, "Master..."
"Useless!" the black-clothed man said coldly.
The black-clothed assassins all lowered their heads, not daring to speak.
Yin Ji looked at the black-clothed man coldly, "Your sword technique is impressive."
The black-clothed man replied coldly, "It's always been impressive."
"With your sword technique, even the Li Guanyu of old times might not have been able to defeat you," Yin Ji said, "My incompetent disciples indeed aren't your match."
The black-clothed man grunted.
"You have the qualifications to be my opponent," Yin Ji stepped forward, facing the lethal sword aura that exuded death.
However, the lethal sword aura that seemed to strike fear into the hearts of those who saw it, when it reached Yin Ji, seemed to encounter a vast ocean, and dissipated around her as she approached.
The black-clothed man's pupils suddenly constricted.
Yin Ji continued her steady steps, her entire body radiating a suffocating low pressure, "For twenty years, no man has dared to invade the Divine Water Palace, and for nearly thirty years, no one has dared to challenge me."
The black-clothed man's grip on his sword remained steady, but no one saw the cold sweat trickling down from behind his mask.
Jin Banhua watched the spectacle with a smile.
Yin Ji could defeat Chu Liuxiang within ten moves, and the black-clothed man would need fifty to win, the difference between the two being too apparent.
"I have never challenged you," the black-clothed man suddenly said, "Entering the Divine Water Palace was a misunderstanding."
He was a hidden top-tier swordsman, a man of great pride.
If it were Xue Yiren or Li Guanyu, they would never admit defeat or explain themselves in the face of Sea Jelly Yin Ji, even if they couldn't match her.
But Xue Xiaoren was different. He was Xue Yiren's younger brother, always overshadowed by his elder brother, acting foolish and crazy, and lacking the pride of a top-tier swordsman.
At this moment, he had already felt the terrifying presence of Yin Ji, knowing his chances of victory were slim, so he offered an explanation.
He didn't want to die here, and he didn't want to reveal his true identity as Xue Yiren's brother.
But Yin Ji seemed not to hear, still stepping closer to him.
At this moment, she had already learned from Chu Liuxiang's mouth that Xiong Niang had died, and even died at Gong Nanyan's hands, her heart filled with anger, sorrow, and confusion, all emotions that needed an outlet.
Her original choice was Chu Liuxiang.
However, while Chu Liuxiang's movements were agile, his martial arts were not enough to pose a real threat to her, and thus could not satisfy her desire for a challenge.
Now, with a formidable swordsman who dared to intrude upon the Divine Water Palace, Yin Ji decided to vent her pent-up rage on him.
The distance between the two grew shorter.
The aura of the black-clad figure's sword grew increasingly intense, while the air pressure around Yin Ji seemed to drop.
The black-clad figure took a deep breath, realizing that there was no peaceful resolution to this encounter.
"Swish!"
Under the moonlight, the long sword gleamed with a cold light, suddenly thrusting forward.
This strike was almost as fast as the moonlight itself. By the time the others saw the moon's reflection on the blade, the sword had already left its original position, piercing eerily toward Yin Ji's left eye.
Even Chu Liuxiang's eyes widened in shock at this move.
He had encountered many formidable swordsmen. The sword techniques of Dianhong from Central Plains were already among the best in the world, yet Chu Liuxiang could evade his 144 strikes with his agile movements.
Shuai Yifan's swordsmanship was also exceptional, his body and sword energy becoming one, creating a startling impact with each strike.
While the sword techniques of Huang Luzhi, Ling Feige, Xiao Shi, Daozhang Tieshan, and Xiong Niangzi were slightly inferior to Shuai Yifan's, they were still renowned swordsmen of their time.
But when it came to comparing skills, the differences became apparent.
In Chu Liuxiang's eyes, the sword techniques of these men paled in comparison to the black-clad figure before him.
Even if it wasn't a case of a firefly compared to the moon, this black-clad figure could indeed kill them with little effort.
The current strike of the black-clad figure had perfectly merged sword energy with the sword technique, achieving what Shuai Yifan had always failed to do.
Chu Liuxiang's mind was filled with doubt. How could such a world-class swordsman, who rivaled the legendary Li Guanyu, be an unknown?
Especially with the mask he wore...
A shocking suspicion began to form in Chu Liuxiang's mind.
Chu Liuxiang had once said that if Shuai Yifan could merge his sword energy with his techniques, he would be invincible in the world.
Yet, the strike that merged sword energy with technique before him was effortlessly dissolved by Yin Ji.
Yin Ji struck with her palm, a seemingly ordinary move, but the overwhelming force was like a wall pressing forward. The strike, faster than moonlight and imbued with sharp sword energy, could not penetrate.
The black-clad figure was taken aback. Despite having a three-foot-long sword, he found himself unable to get close to Yin Ji.
What terrifying and profound inner strength was this? And how had it been cultivated?
This was the martial arts practiced by Yin Ji in the water, appearing gentle and calm but unstoppable in reality.
The black-clad figure felt the air around him filled with impenetrable palm force. While each point of pressure was not significant, the combined force was overwhelming, as if trying to crush him.
Lying on a bed of nails would be fine for a person weighing over a hundred pounds, but adding a thousand-pound stone would be a different story.
The black-clad figure turned, withdrew his sword, and struck again.
In his estimation, while Yin Ji's skills were high, such a use of inner strength could not last. If he could endure for a moment and find a weakness, he might still have a chance to win.
Yin Ji, seeing his response, sneered and moved, striking with another palm.
(End of Chapter)
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