Fan Xian was astonished.
One had to know that the Four Gu Sword Technique had been created by Four Gu Sword, the lord of Dongyi City.
Ordinary people simply could not learn this sword technique.
Yet how could this young man, who was about the same age as him, possibly have learned the Four Gu Sword Technique?
"Is this Four Gu Sword Technique really that difficult?"
Zhu Ying asked with a calm smile.
Then, with a casual flourish of his longsword, he used the form of the Four Gu Sword Technique to exchange blows with Fan Xian.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Their swords clashed without pause, countless sword moves colliding against one another.
Yet—
Both were using the Four Gu Sword Technique. No matter how Fan Xian thrust from tricky, unorthodox angles, Zhu Ying swiftly blocked him.
The clang of metal rang out incessantly. The two were like the point of a needle against the edge of an awl, neither willing to yield.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Another fierce exchange erupted.
True Qi burst forth within Fan Xian's body, and his sword intent became even sharper and more piercing. Every strike contained formidable True Qi.
Boom!
Explosions boomed through the air as yellow sand billowed in waves.
Yet the more Fan Xian unleashed his power, the graver his expression became.
Bang!
At last—
After yet another sword strike was blocked, Fan Xian retreated half a step and stared at Zhu Ying before him in shock.
The hand gripping his sword trembled slightly, and the web between his thumb and forefinger had gone numb.
"How is that possible?"
The surprise on Fan Xian's face did not fade, but inwardly, he was even more horrified.
In the few exchanges just now, his Four Gu Sword Technique had actually been suppressed.
That