The old man Shen Xingchen smiled slightly and slowly turned to the right. He held the sword in his left hand and raised it upwards. The sword was placed across his chest and the palms of his hands faced each other, like a round ball.
Bai Yutian saw that Shen Xingchen's long sword had not yet been drawn out, but was already full of momentum, and he stared at it unconsciously.
Shen Xingchen's left sword slowly drew forward, and an arc path appeared in the air, disappearing in an instant.
Bai Yutian felt an intense coldness approaching, and if he didn't fight back, he would be unable to do anything. Quickly saying "I'm sorry!", Tao Mu took out her scabbard. Since she couldn't see the flaw in Shen Xingchen's sword technique, he had no choice but to hit the empty spot with his sword.
In a moment, Shen Xingchen crossed his sword in his right hand, and a cold light flashed directly into Bai Yutian's throat.
Zhang Yan'er saw this incredibly swift sword from a distance and couldn't help shouting: "Brother Bai, be careful."
Shen Xingchen thrust out his long sword and struck with such force that a flaw was exposed under his side.
Bai Yutian saw at a glance that the peach tree was sticking out, and the tip of the sword pointed at the Yuanye point on Shen Xingchen's side.
Shen Xingchen raised his sword upright, and the two swords intersected. With a clang, the two of them each took two steps away.
Bai Yutian felt a strong force on the opponent's sword, and hurriedly channeled his internal energy into his palm. However, he was a little late, and his right arm was slightly numb from the shock.
Shen Xingchen said "Huh" with a look of surprise on his face. He handed his sword to his left hand and drew two circles in front of him, covering his whole body like a cage. The sword power was continuous without any gaps.
Bai Yutian had never seen anyone's moves be so smooth and flawless. He was secretly surprised: "If he attacks each other with this, how can he break the spell?" He thought to himself that his father's swordsmanship may be stronger and faster than Master Shen, but If you observe carefully, there will inevitably be no flaws in every move. I suddenly felt timid and could not help but sweat dripping from my forehead.
Seeing that Bai Yutian was absent-minded, Shen Xingchen must have been thinking of a way to break it, so he held the sword formula in his right hand, and the sword in his left hand kept shaking, and suddenly thrust out, the tip of the sword trembled sharply, covering the seven major acupoints on Bai Yutian's plate, making him Bai Yutian couldn't figure out where to attack.
The so-called post-strike is to let the opponent strike first, expose the weakness, and then take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in, making the opponent unable to defend and defenseless.
Shen Xingchen struck first to gain the upper hand, and because of this, Bai Yutian discovered three flaws in his body in an instant. These flaws didn't need to be attacked all the time. Attacking one of them was enough to kill someone.
Bai Yutian's heart suddenly relaxed, and he thought to himself, Shen Daxia's swordsmanship is perfect, and there are no flaws when defending. Once he attacks, there is still a gap to take advantage of. So the long sword stretched out diagonally upwards, pointing directly at Shen Xingchen's left eyebrow. The sword moves were ordinary, but as fast as lightning.
Shen Xingchen was startled and thought that if he continued to thrust forward with the sword, when the tip of the sword hit Bai Yutian, he would be hit on the left forehead first. He hurriedly returned to the sword to ask for help before the sword strokes were old. The tip of the sword drew a circle, and several white circles appeared in an instant, large circles, small circles, positive circles and diagonal circles, flashing in front of Bai Yutian's eyes.
Bai Yutian's eyes blurred, and he had no choice but to return his sword and attack the opponent's sword circle.
With the sound of a clang, the two swords crossed again, and the sword-holding arms of both sides felt numb.
Shen Xingchen couldn't care less about this. The tip of the sword continued to circle, and more and more circles appeared. Not long after, Bai Yutian's whole body was hidden in countless circles of light. One circle of light dissipated and another was born. Shen Xingchen's long sword was swung in the air, and Bai Yutian could not hear the slightest sound of the wind, which showed that the flexibility of the sword had reached the state of transformation.
Bai Yutian was deceived by the sword circle. In the clouds and fog, he only felt that there were thousands of long swords protecting Shen Xingchen's whole body. He could no longer see the gaps hidden in the sword skills. In order to avoid being hurt, there was nowhere to start. attack.
Shen Xingchen did not defend and attack each other with one move, but mixed dozens of sword moves. The sword edge formed a fortress and slowly advanced without any flaws.
Bai Yutian only felt that thousands of circles of light were coming slowly like a wave. He could not resist them and had to retreat to avoid them. Every time he takes a step back, the aperture moves further. In an instant, he has taken seven or eight steps back.
Everyone saw that Bai Yutian was in a disadvantageous situation and was losing the battle, so they watched with bated breath. Except for Xie Mubai and the two men standing at the end of the bridge, everyone else was sweating in the palms of their hands.
Zhang Yan'er was extremely worried and asked Zhuo Yifei beside him: "Brother Zhuo, what kind of swordsmanship does Master Shen use?"
Zhuo Yifei saw beads of sweat on Zhang Yan'er's forehead and said calmly: "It's just a picture of Tai Chi. A child will doodle and he will get used to it after a while."
Zhang Yan'er heard it, and although she knew it was to comfort herself, she also believed it. Who told him that Bai Yutian was the son of the sword demon.
At this time, Bai Yutian took another two steps back and stepped into a small shallow pit with his left foot. He suddenly came to his senses and thought: "Master Cui Yongyue once said that the martial arts in the world are ever-changing, and God knows them all with one heart. No matter how exquisite the opponent's moves are, there will always be a flaw as long as he makes a move. The reason why a needle is inevitable is because of the word "quick", which cannot be seen and heard. Senior Shen's swordsmanship is perfect and smooth. , There are no flaws, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there are no flaws, it’s just that I was at a loss and couldn’t see it.”
Shen Xingchen felt happy when he saw that Bai Yutian had no ability to resist, let alone fight back, so he stopped holding back and moved forward slowly.
Although Bai Yutian stepped back step by step, he calmly stared at the countless circles transformed by the opponent's sword light, and thought to himself, maybe the center of the circle is the flaw. But then I thought, if it weren't for the flaw, if I thrust my sword in rashly and twisted his sword like this, my arm would be broken immediately.
Fortunately, Shen Xingchen's attack could only be gradual. If he really wanted to hurt Bai Yutian's life, it would not be easy. But if Bai Yutian retreats blindly, fails to turn defense into offense, or breaks the sword circle, he will lose in the end. If this battle is defeated, not only will Chunyang Swordsmanship no longer have the reputation of being the best in the world, but even if he has to cross the bridge, he will probably have to spend money to buy water from the elder. After all, the people in the world keep their word.
Thinking of the reputation of Chunyang Sword Technique, and the possibility that "Yin Yang Liuhe Zhang" and "Su Xin Sword Technique" might bring disaster to the martial arts world, Bai Yutian suddenly had a kind thought, and even thought that losing an arm would be a good idea. Very gratifying. Having made up his mind, he immediately stretched out his arm and thrust the mahogany sword through the halo of Shen Xingchen's sword.
There was a loud bang, and Bai Yutian felt a violent shock in his chest, and his blood surged. When he saw that the arm holding the sword was still there, he was overjoyed.
Shen Xingchen took two steps back, sheathed his sword and stood up, with a strange expression on his face, showing surprise, shame, and even a bit of regret. After a long pause, he said: "Young Master Bai is not only excellent in swordsmanship, but also courageous. I admire him, I admire him!"
Bai Yutian woke up like a dream, and just now he took a risk and struck, and he found the weakness of the opponent's swordsmanship. It's just that Shen Daxia's swordsmanship is really good. The center of the aperture is the most dangerous place, but he has practiced to hide the flaws in it. There are thousands of swordsmen in the world, but it is rare that one person dares to be as ignorant as himself and is willing to risk his life. It's dangerous. As soon as his thought succeeded, he was secretly glad in his heart. He felt a stream of sweat running down his back. He immediately bowed and said: "Senior's swordsmanship has mastery of the gods. I am grateful for your advice. I will benefit a lot from this junior."
This sentence may seem polite, but it is also full of sincerity. For Bai Yutian, this battle improved his martial arts a lot, making him realize that the strongest point in the enemy's moves may also be the weakest point.
When masters compete with each other, one move often determines the outcome.
Shen Xingchen saw that Bai Yutian dared to swing the blade straight into the aperture of his sword. If the competition continues, there will be no false moves, and the winner or loser will be judged. He stared at Bai Yutian for a long time and said, "Young Master Bai, I have a few words to tell you."
Bai Yutian said: "The younger generation respectfully listens to the teachings of the elders."
Shen Xingchen handed the long sword to the man in gray and walked east. Sheathed the white jade peach wood and followed him.
When we got to a big tree, we were tens of feet away from everyone else. Although we could see each other, our words could not be heard.
Shen Xingchen sat down under the shade of the tree, pointed to a round stone next to the tree, and said: "Please sit down and talk." After Bai Yutian sat down, he slowly said: "Bai Shaoxia, among the younger generation, like you, Martial arts with ordinary talents are rare once in a hundred years."
Bai Yutian smiled and replied: "Thank you, senior, for your kind words."
Shen Xingchen said: "We, as warriors, should act openly and aboveboard, but we should do so with a clear conscience."
Bai Yutian cupped his hands and said politely: "I will follow the teachings of my predecessors!"
Shen Xingchen said: "You are rushing forward in a hurry, are you also coveting the two martial arts secret books of the Emei Sect?"
Bai Yutian replied with a smile: "To be honest, senior Li Yiru returned the two martial arts secret books to brothers Ximen Qing and Gui Haiming. It is a good thing that the items should be returned to their original owners. However, senior Xie believes that Ximen Qing and Gui Haiming should stay away from each other. Emei is wandering outside with nothing to rely on. It is inevitable that there will be no greedy people who will covet it. If fighting for the secret books causes martial arts disputes and increases the number of killings, it is better to get these two secret books back and keep them. , wait until the time is right in the future, and then send the secret book back to Mount Emei."
Shen Xingchen said: "The secret book belongs to the Emei Sect. If Ximen Qing and Gui Haiming don't agree with what you think, what will happen to you?"
Bai Yutian smiled slightly and said: "The Emei sect has good martial arts secrets. However, if people in the martial arts fight for it and keep the secrets circulating in the rivers and lakes, it will harm people's lives. Then the Emei sect does not have the final say on the martial arts secrets. Yes, everyone who sees it has a share.”
Shen Xingchen said: "So, you must snatch back the secret book?"
Bai Yutian stood up, bowed slightly, and said: "I have made up my mind to get back the secret book and eliminate other people's covetousness." His words were extremely hard, as if he could cut nails and iron, which made people awe-inspiring.
Shen Xingchen stood up and said, "In that case, just treat what I said as if you didn't say it just now."
"Junior, take your leave." Bai Yutian cupped his hands, bowed slightly, and walked towards the crowd.
Shen Xingchen, who was accompanying me, said, "Why don't you ask me who asked me to wait here?"
Bai Yutian replied: "There are thousands of people coveting it. How can I ask? It's better not to ask." He didn't stop.
Shen Xingchen smiled lightly and said, "Young Master Bai, the road ahead is dangerous, so don't be careless."
Bai Yutian said: "Thank you, senior."
The two returned to the bridge. Bai Yutian got on his horse, said goodbye to Shen Xingchen with Xie Mubai, crossed the stone bridge, and rode away quickly.
