Pig-Slaying Knife

"Junior Disciple Brother Gongsun, you're flattering me to death! I'm dull-witted and come from a small town; how could I possibly have such abilities? The Ancient Inheritance of the Heavenly Blood Alliance is a supreme method, and I very much want to learn it. I humbly request Junior Disciple Brother Gongsun to guide me and let me witness the extraordinary power of this Ancient Inheritance! I'm willing to pay one hundred blood stones, simply to broaden my horizons and allow all the talents present to see the splendor of this Ancient Inheritance and join the Heavenly Blood Alliance!"

Yi Yun's words implied that he would use one hundred bloodstones as a price to verify the power of the Ancient Inheritance. If the Ancient Inheritance was powerful, he would naturally join the Heavenly Blood Alliance; otherwise, it was uncertain.

A smile played on Gongsun Hong's lips. He was confident he could "open Yi Yun's eyes" and convince him.

As the leader of the newly recruited Heavenly Dao Alliance members, Gongsun Hong's duties include demonstrating the power of the Heavenly Blood Alliance's supreme heritage and attracting Heavenly Dao Alliance members to join the Heavenly Blood Alliance.

Fighting a member of the Heavenly Dao Alliance would be the best way to demonstrate one's abilities.

Gongsun Hong was originally worried that these members of the Heavenly Dao Alliance would be too timid and hesitant to challenge him because of these hundred bloodstones, which would make things awkward.

Having someone take the lead is the best thing ever.

"Haha! I wouldn't call it guidance, but the Ancient Inheritance I cultivate is indeed powerful. I can only unleash one-tenth of its power, but that's still remarkable. Since you wish to learn from me, I won't hold back."

Gongsun Hong spoke, he drew his Longsword.

Yi Yun slowly drew his knife.

"Junior Disciple Brother Gongsun is joking. Junior Disciple Brother Gongsun cultivates Ancient Inheritance. If he were to attack me, even a casual move would be incredibly powerful. But I will have to go all out."

As Yi Yun spoke, he struck an exaggerated yet somewhat rustic pose with his long sword. Gongsun Hong found this starting stance amusing. This man's swordsmanship looked utterly amateurish, not at all like the swordsmanship of a first-rate force in the Tianyuan Realm. It seemed that, as he had said, he really came from a small place.

"I'll use one move, the Thirty-Six Evil God Swords, watch closely!"

As Gongsun Hong spoke, he had already drawn his sword.

He wanted to show off, because this move was actually the most gorgeous sword move that Gongsun Hong had mastered.

When Gongsun Hong unleashed his sword, it reflected thirty-six sword shadows. Each sword shadow was a small, flying sword. Guided by Gongsun Hong's aura, these small swords intertwined with the Dao and reason through Sword Light alone, forming a profound array!

The Thirty-Six Evil God Swords are, in essence, a sword formation!

"Hmm, this kind of move?"

The geniuses present were all discerning individuals; upon observing the way the Thirty-Six Evil God Swords were executed, they had already grasped the profound mystery of this move.

It's truly unbelievable that a sword formation can be created with just one sword and unleash its full power!

It truly lives up to its Ancient Inheritance!

"A sword formation?"

Yi Yun spent seven years in the God Descending Tower, reading many of the legacies left by Lord Qingyang.

Although Yi Yun didn't have time to master all these inheritances, he gained a general understanding of them after reading them. This gave Yi Yun extraordinary insight, allowing him to judge the approximate level of the moves Gongsun Hong used at a glance.

Perhaps in the ancient Tianyuan Realm, the Thirty-Six Evil God Swords could be considered a decent inheritance.

But compared to the Twelve Emperor Heavens, this sword technique is probably not enough!

With a thought, Yi Yun, with the Origin Purple Crystal, had already seen through all the energy flows within the sword formation!

Seeing through the energy and understanding its essence, Yi Yun immediately confirmed that Gongsun Hong could only unleash a small portion of the power of this sword formation. Due to the many limitations in Gongsun Hong's strength, cultivation, and comprehension, the sword formation he executed was not perfect and had many flaws!

After studying the swordsmanship of the Pure Yang Sword Palace, Yi Yun's understanding of the way of the sword far surpassed that of Gongsun Hong.

At that moment, Yi Yun was still unable to analyze the most precise method to break the sword formation, but simply locking down a few weak points of the sword formation was extremely easy!

Seeing the sword coming, Yi Yun simply held the knife with both hands and slashed downwards.

Compared to Gongsun Hong's flamboyant swordplay, Yi Yun's knife skills were far too simple; even a butcher chopping ribs wouldn't have achieved that.

This...

Everyone stared wide-eyed. Many had witnessed Yi Yun's strength during the entrance exam; he was definitely not weak. But this kind of response was far too hasty. How could he possibly win?

Gongsun Hong's lips curled slightly. He felt that the battle was over. Although the opponent was not strong, the decisive blow had intimidated the entire audience.

He was about to defeat Yi Yun with a single sword strike when his expression suddenly changed.

Um!?

Yi Yun's strike was indeed ordinary, but... Yi Yun himself was too strong. This ordinary strike was infused with overwhelming power!

At the instant the blade and the Sword Light clashed...

Click!

With a crisp sound, the Sword Light that had been flying everywhere and intertwined with the principles of Tao and reason shattered!

"Crackling!"

A series of explosions rang out. The blade was invincible, but the Sword Light seemed to trigger a chain reaction, shattering one after another!

Yi Yun's strike targeted the weakest point in the sword formation, so it was unstoppable and slashed directly at Gongsun Hong's face!

What?

Gongsun Hong was shocked. He never expected that his sword formation would be broken so easily.

He mustered his strength and drew his sword to block, but the blade was too fast, and Gongsun Hong had no time to react.

"Boom!"

Gongsun Hong's Protective True Essence shattered instantly. He cried out in alarm as his body was struck by the blade from his shoulder to his ribs, his clothes bursting open and blood splattering out!

He flew out at an angle like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall of the stone tower before bouncing back down.

Gongsun Hong was dazed and confused after the fall, blood trickling from his mouth. He was completely stunned!

He subconsciously thought Yi Yun wasn't strong, so he unleashed his most dazzling moves, mainly to show off his skills. In reality, his mastery of the Thirty-Six Evil God Swords was still insufficient.

However, who could have imagined that Yi Yun, who looked a bit like a country bumpkin, would cleave the sword formation of the Thirty-Six Evil God Swords with a single strike?

How is that possible!?

Gongsun Hong couldn't believe it. Not only Gongsun Hong, but the newcomers who had just joined the Heavenly Dao Alliance were also dumbfounded. Their mouths were slightly open, their Adam's apples were twitching, and they were all petrified.

Even Yi Yun was caught off guard and entered a state of "stun," seemingly completely unprepared for the power of his strike.

He stared blankly at his own knife, then at Gongsun Hong, muttering to himself, "Isn't the Ancient Inheritance supposed to be powerful...? How come it was broken by my 'Pig Slaughtering Knife'?"

Yi Yun looked completely innocent.

However, the other members of the Heavenly Dao Alliance were shocked to hear Yi Yun's words, especially Gongsun Hong, who almost coughed up blood again.

Pig Slaughtering Knife?

Was that Yi Yun just used called that?

Some powerful moves are given names that sound like second-rate martial arts techniques from ordinary people in the martial arts world. This is not surprising, after all, the powerful people who create these moves may be low-key.

For example, Movement Technique are called "Flying on Grass" or "Crossing the River on a Reed," and Body Refinement methods are called "Tendon-Changing and Bone-Forging Fist." Some profound techniques may have unassuming names, but they are simply simple and unpretentious, not so unremarkable as to be embarrassing.

But... the Pig Slaughtering Knife...

Upon hearing this name, people were speechless. What powerful figure would name their sword technique "Pig Slaughtering Knife"?

Could this powerful figure have been a butcher by his ancestors?

Moreover, not only does the name belittle one's own sword technique, but it also insults the opponent. Whoever gets struck by this sword is practically a pig! (To be continued~^~)