Yan Chuan wielded his sword.
To say he was dueling with Meng Nan is less accurate than saying he was more engrossed in his own sword dance. As for Meng Nan, neither his martial arts accomplishment nor cultivation realm was anywhere near Yan Chuan’s level; he simply couldn’t compare.
Sword light shone brightly in the field.
Yan Chuan considered the ’Jian Province Competition’ as his stage for practicing swordplay and demonstrating it. After "First Base Sword," he transitioned to "Gale Swift Sword." His swordsmanship unfolded, not only with exquisite moves but also with an imposing sword momentum. The sword strikes contained sharp wind sounds, each strike swifter than the last, with the wind sounds growing stronger, akin to a cyclone in the ocean. The energy released from the sword edge was piercingly cold.
In the relentless battles beside him, Zhong Hui, Tang Huaiyu, and others fought while sensing the biting cold press against them, their faces and hands slightly aching from the relentless winds, pushing them back. They had to retreat about four or five zhang to escape.
"Such fierce Sword Qi!"
Everyone was startled!
All knew that Yan Chuan’s boxing skills were super divine, and his spear technique had insights, but who would have expected that this time, he would also show such prowess in swordsmanship—
One Hundred and Eight Forms of Stormy Wind Swift Sword!
Not only Zhong Hui and others felt the sharp wind from the sword, but the audience in the nine ’immersive’ observation seats also suffered. Those sitting closer found it hard to bear, having to cover their hands and faces with their sleeves, blocking themselves with their clothes to feel better.
It was indeed torment!
But also truly exhilarating!
Watching Yan Chuan’s cold sword gleams up close, swishing past right before their eyes, the thrill was indescribable.
Ni Mengtong observed Yan Chuan wielding the sword attentively. She realized that his "Gale Swift Sword" won not merely through sword moves but more with overpowering sword momentum. Under Yan Chuan’s sword, an opponent was like a small boat in a hundred-zhang-high tide, with roaring winds and waves as high as mountains, with towering white waves charging at the small boat one after another, eventually submerging it.
Only sword light was visible, not the person!
What splendid swordsmanship!
"Based on the ’surprising’ and ’dangerous’ aspect of the ’First Base Sword,’ it speeds up even more. This ’Gale Swift Sword’ is naturally ’more surprising,’ ’more dangerous!’"
Ni Mengtong formed a sword with her fingers, mimicking and contemplating the essence of Yan Chuan’s swordsmanship, combining it with her foundation in swordsmanship, thinking and pondering.
Not only Ni Mengtong.
Of the over ten thousand spectators, there were many sword practitioners besides her, each sword master attentively watching and listening, seriously thinking and pondering. From the "First Base Sword," from the "Gale Swift Sword," from Yan Chuan’s explanations, they gained a lot.
However, the biggest gainer was still Yan Chuan—
[Your ’Huashan Foundation Sword’ has been enhanced, Third Realm Entering the Hall → Sixth Realm Refining Fire.]
[Your ’Gale Swift Sword’ has been enhanced, Third Realm Entering the Hall → Sixth Realm Refining Fire.]
[Task Three: Inspiration +99]
[Task Four: Inspiration +7]
[Research and Development Project Name: Life-taking Linked Three Immortal Swords (Difficulty: Xin ★★★)]
[Completion of the task can earn you ’Experience +15000’, ’Spirituality +15000’.]
[Task Four: Dugu Nine Swords]
In the first round resurrection match, Yan Chuan wielded the sword for nearly four hours, only then using three fists and two kicks to knock Meng Nan and the other five out of the arena.
Yan Chuan easily triumphed!
But that’s not all; to advance from the resurrection match to the second round of the main match, each team must win consecutively in two matches, meaning Yan Chuan needs to fight another match and win again to ’resurrect’ and return to the second round of the main competition.
This is not difficult for him.
"The more matches, the better!"
Yan Chuan was eager to appear more frequently.
Yesterday, he didn’t take the stage but only explained in the observation seat, resulting in [Task Four: Dugu Nine Swords] gaining only 2 points of inspiration.
Whereas today, he took the stage, fought for four hours, and inspiration surged by 7 points.
Playing a match personally!
Was worth as much as explaining on the observation seat for three and a half days!
This is why Yan Chuan insisted on failing in the first round of the main match.
Furthermore, as he fought in the arena, the rapidly growing inspiration from Derivation Skill wasn’t only for ’Dugu Nine Swords;’ the progress of other three R&D tasks was also soaring.
’Yijinjing,’ ’Wave Riding Micro Steps’ were all improving.
Additionally, after a single arena match lasting four hours, completing two [Task Three]s in a row, Yan Chuan developed the ’Gale Swift Sword’ and ’Life-taking Linked Three Immortal Swords’, both top-level Huashan sword methods, all at ’Xin Level Three Stars.’ In terms of level, they were more formidable than ’Xingyi Boxing’ and ’Baji Fist.’ Each one, standing alone, was a Huashan Sect’s signature sword technique, extraordinary!
"Huashan Foundation Sword!"
"Life-taking Linked Three Immortal Swords!"
As one sword technique after another of Huashan was developed, Yan Chuan increasingly felt: "My understanding of swordsmanship is becoming more profound, and my accomplishment in swordsmanship deeper. These two nights in the Cangwu Department’s Collection Room, browsing the Hundred Schools Swordsmanship, have given me more swordsmanship foundations."
Bit by bit accumulation!
Step by step advancement!
Gathers incrementally, and [Task Four: Dugu Nine Swords] R&D progress is also accelerating.
Originally, it was estimated to take a month.
"Maybe it can be completed in half a month!"
Time flowed day by day.
The ’Jian Province Competition’ continued to progress.
The first round of the main match lasted four days.
The resurrection match took three days.
In the entire first round, Yan Chuan explained for seven days, appeared on stage three times, it was tiring but fruitful.
Firstly, the cultivation realm—