Chapter 205

　Even with such formidable swordsmanship, it was quickly broken by Linghu Chong’s Dugu Nine Swords in less than thirty moves. He was then held at the throat by a sharp sword and could not advance an inch.

　　”How is this possible? Absolutely impossible! How could Third Senior Brother have lost? This… this Linghu Chong is just too amazing!”

　　Zhou Zhiruo was completely dumbfounded. She never expected that the infamous eldest disciple of the Huashan Sword Sect would be so powerful. He couldn’t even beat Tian Boguang? Are you kidding me? Is Tian Boguang really that powerful?

　　At this moment, Zhou Zhiruo was just like those martial arts practitioners on Mount Song who had witnessed the true terror of Jiang Yuyan and the Yihua Palace. She was instantly stunned and curious about how Tian Boguang had won back then. Could this be another Plum Blossom Thief?

　　Linghu Chong wasn’t deaf, and he genuinely felt the shame of being pointed at and gossiped about along the way. Because of his experiences with the Huashan Sect, his peers would occasionally criticize his behavior of calling Tian Boguang brothers behind his back. It would be a lie to say he didn’t regret it.

　　Of course, even if he regrets it now, if Tian Boguang were still alive, he could bring him a few jars of fine wine, act generously and magnanimously, and subtly flatter Linghu Chong, showing that he has reformed and repented. Linghu Chong would most likely forgive him, probably still.

　　Of course, Linghu Chong was also very excited. After all, he had defeated two masters of the same generation in such a situation, which had brought great honor to the Huashan Sword Sect and the entire Huashan.

　　After all, his master had said that as long as he performed well this time and repented, he would be allowed to return to being the senior disciple and would be taught the complete Zixia Divine Skill.

　　Linghu Chong hadn’t felt it before, but now he truly felt the enormous impact of his association with scoundrels like Tian Boguang on the reputation of the entire sect, and he was deeply affected by it to some extent.

　　Meanwhile, his junior sister is getting married the day after tomorrow, but fortunately he still has Brother Dong.

　　The thought of that extraordinary woman disguised as a man suddenly filled Linghu Chong with enthusiasm, and he vowed to make a name for himself in this battle at Bright Peak.

　　”The Dugu Nine Swords is an invincible sword technique created by Dugu Qiubai, a legendary figure during the Northern Song Dynasty. It consists of nine parts: General Formula, Sword-Breaking Form, Saber-Breaking Form, Spear-Breaking Form, Whip-Breaking Form, Rope-Breaking Form, Palm-Breaking Form, Arrow-Breaking Form, and Qi-Breaking Form. The key to mastering this sword technique is ‘comprehension.’ Even a single sword move can be infinitely varied, and the more completely you forget your moves when facing an enemy, the better. It should have been passed down from Feng Qingyang, the Sword Saint of Mount Hua. None of you are his match. Zhiruo, you go.”

　　Dugu Yihe is actually a little younger than Feng Qingyang, and about the same age as Yue Buqun. He is considered to be in his middle age, around fifty years old, and is not a very old senior. It can only be said that he is not young.

　　Naturally, they had witnessed this sword technique that could defeat all martial arts in the world.

　　I also know that there are two Dugu Qiubais: one is a strange man from the Northern Song Dynasty, or even earlier, and the other is the previous leader of the Sun Moon Sect.

　　Dugu Yihe naturally knew that there were three sets of Dugu Nine Swords. This was the most basic and original set, which was very difficult to cultivate. It relied entirely on “comprehension”. However, once comprehended, it was almost invincible at the level of sharp swords, but it was only limited to the level of sharp swords.

　　Dugu Yihe intended to teach this old friend’s successor a very simple truth: sometimes, no matter how skilled you are with swordsmanship, it’s useless if your fists are strong enough.

　　Zhou Zhiruo pointed to herself with a puzzled look and said, “Sect Master, you want Zhiruo to go? Zhiruo is no match for this Huashan Sword Sect senior brother.”

　　”Junior sister, may I borrow your Heaven-Slaying Sword?”

　　Abbess Miejue immediately understood and handed the Heaven Sword to her most trusted and beloved disciple, Zhou Zhiruo.

　　The Dugu Nine Swords are indeed powerful. At the level of a sharp sword, they can break through all martial arts in the world. However, if you encounter a true divine weapon or a master who is beyond the level of a sharp sword, you will be unable to break through the defense or defend yourself. What will you use to fight back?

　　Therefore, Dugu Yihe directly instructed Zhou Zhiruo to use the power of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber to teach this successor of the Dugu Nine Swords what true strength is.

　　Holding the Heaven-Slaying Sword, Zhou Zhiruo’s confidence instantly soared. Although her actual cultivation level was only at the fifth rank in the martial arts world, with the Heaven-Slaying Sword in hand, she dared to fight even innate masters. After all, this thing was more powerful than the Gatling gun of later generations, and could be called the nuclear weapon of the Ming Dynasty world.

　　”The Heaven-Slaying Sword! Abbess, isn’t this going a bit too far?” Yue Buqun’s expression changed; he hadn’t expected the Emei Sect to be so shameless.

　　”Isn’t the Heaven-Slaying Sword our Emei Sect’s? If so, why not? It boasts of breaking all martial arts under heaven, the Nine Swords of Dugu, what a grand name! Break our Emei Sect’s Heaven-Slaying Sword first before spouting such nonsense.” Abbess Miejue was no ordinary person; she never cared about such comments. So what if she relied on the power of a divine weapon? If you’re so capable, find a divine weapon of the same level yourself.

　　Linghu Chong had only heard of the Heaven Sword when he first encountered it, but having witnessed the power of divine weapons, he thought it was at most comparable to the Hermit Sword Lingxu in his junior sister’s hands. However, when they actually clashed, the longsword in his hand was immediately broken in two upon contact, and he could not even withstand a single blow.

　　Linghu Chong’s Dugu Nine Swords is still very powerful; even with a broken sword, he can still make moves. However, Zhou Zhiruo has a very solid foundation. Under the guidance of her elder sisters, she is not in a hurry to break through. Her fighting style is particularly steady. Even with a divine weapon in hand, she still defends and waits for the attack, remaining extremely stable.

　　”It broke again… How… How is this possible?”

　　”Senior Brother Linghu, you’ve lost. I admire your swordsmanship very much, but your cultivation level is indeed not high. Relying solely on the strength of the sword itself will put you at a disadvantage when traveling the martial world.” Zhou Zhiruo hadn’t expected Linghu Chong’s actual cultivation level to be so low, seemingly even lower than hers.

　　Keep in mind that Zhou Zhiruo was only 18 years old, while Linghu Chong is almost 26.

　　Linghu Chong was naturally a little embarrassed. Besides the fact that Zhou Zhiruo was really beautiful, it was also because he really didn’t know sword energy or sword light, and he couldn’t even cover the sword with internal energy to enhance the sword’s destructive and defensive power. If he encountered a divine weapon or a senior with profound cultivation, he would most likely encounter such a situation.

　　If you don’t even have a sword, what will you use to break the attack?