Xu Xiaoshou Bloomed! (Asking for Recommendations)

In midair.

Xiao Qixiu was utterly stunned. He had thought the "Reverse Sword-Flight Technique" was Xu Xiaoshou's greatest insight, never imagining that it had only been the beginning.

Who had taught him this "All Things Are Swords"?

Within Tiansang Spirit Palace, who possessed a higher attainment in the sword than he did?

And...

All Things Are Swords was understandable, but Mu Zixi had actually developed sword intent too. What the hell was going on?

Did he think she was not a person? In Xu Xiaoshou's eyes, anyone could indeed serve as a vessel for "All Things Are Swords." Of course, he had only developed half of this move.

Spiritual energy flicked out the tree seed she had secretly moved over, and Mu Zixi immediately wore the look of someone whose scheme had been exposed.

The roaring around him continued, but Xu Xiaoshou stood alone in stillness, already surrounded by ancient trees.

Amid the crowd's impatient anticipation, Xu Xiaoshou slowly sheathed Hidden Pain.

The sword intent all around them lowered its banners and beat its drums silent, vanishing completely.

Xu Xiaoshou seemed to have given up struggling, allowing the ancient trees to form a forest.

The spectators: ??? "Damn, that's it?"

"I thought he was holding back some huge move. How come he didn't even let out a fart in the end?"

"He gave up just like that? Well, maybe Junior Sister Mu will stop now..."

Would Mu Zixi stop?

What a joke!

When the little girl saw Xu Xiaoshou sheath his sword, she clearly sensed that something was wrong. Yet she could not tell what it was, so she could only strike first.

"Here I come!"

She clapped her hands again, and the hundred-plus ancient trees covering the arena crashed fiercely toward Xu Xiaoshou at their center.

Some spectators had already covered their eyes, unable to bear watching Xu Xiaoshou get blasted into pulp.

Facing the towering ancient trees whistling toward him, Xu Xiaoshou remained utterly unhurried.

He shifted into an empty stance, his aura sinking slightly. His sword left its sheath by an inch, then flashed back in.

"What is he doing?"

"Drawing his sword?"

"He didn't draw it?"

Though he was surrounded by ancient trees, there were still people who caught sight of his movement through the gaps, and they could not help but grow curious.

The next second, every ancient tree abruptly stopped. With a thunderous boom, Mu Zixi was flung into the air by an ancient tree bursting up from beneath her feet.

Everyone was dumbfounded. What had happened? Had Mu Zixi started twitching too? Had she targeted the wrong person with her move? In the front rows of the audience, Su Qianqian craned her graceful neck, her eyes full of astonishment.

Others could not see it, but her Innate Sword Intent perceived it with perfect clarity.

At the instant Xu Xiaoshou drew his sword by an inch, several fallen leaves had been sliced cleanly in two.

What terrifying swordsmanship! First, All Things Are Swords; then, meaning embodied in form, gathering the sword intent filling the skies back into the sheath.

Then, using that instant of drawing the sword, he unleashed a terrifying ring-shaped cutting force.

Sure enough, after hanging motionless for half a breath, the hundreds of abruptly halted ancient trees were all severed at their roots. Yet their momentum did not diminish as they crashed down above Xu Xiaoshou! Boom!

Another enormous mushroom cloud rose.

But though there had clearly been over a hundred ancient trees this time, this mushroom cloud was a size smaller than the last.

"Hiss!"

Only then did everyone realize that Xu Xiaoshou's inch-long sword draw had sliced through hundreds of ancient trees in a ring!

"My heavens, this..."

"Xu Xiaoshou has improved way too much! This Sword-Draw Form is simply ridiculously cool!"

"Wuwuwu, I've already fallen in love with Xu Xiaoshou from that one sword draw!"

Fallen leaves danced across the arena, debris filling the air.

Xu Xiaoshou sheathed his sword and stood amid the pockmarked arena. At that moment, his bearing truly left everyone spellbound.

Though he had broken the situation with one sword, Xu Xiaoshou frowned.

That sword had been drawn and sheathed beautifully; even he himself was immensely satisfied. There was no reason Mu Zixi should have discovered the sword intent he had hidden so deeply.

Yet she had used an ancient tree to launch herself away in advance, avoiding that sword...

Why?

High in the air, Mu Zixi was still shaken with fear, her little heart pounding wildly.

If not for the tree seed secretly parasitizing Xu Xiaoshou's body, would she not have been separated from head to body by now?

"Damn Xu Xiaoshou, to strike so viciously..."

"Fine, I'm using my ultimate move too!"

She tossed a tree seed overhead. In an instant, an ancient tree rooted itself in midair, then rammed downward fiercely, launching Mu Zixi toward Xu Xiaoshou.

Chao Qingteng's mouth twitched as he watched. This little girl was truly bold. Had that sword that pierced through her chest not taught her enough of a lesson?

Everyone else was equally confused. Another person daring to get close to Xu Xiaoshou?

That was plainly courting death! Xu Xiaoshou's eyes lit up at once. Close combat? That was simply perfect!

The arena beneath his feet cracked apart as he shot into the air and threw a punch. Yet his opponent's response left him dizzy.

Mu Zixi clenched her tiny fist, blew on it, and threw a punch of her own.

Had this little girl gone mad? Or had she gotten carried away?

But in a match, there was no room for mercy.

Even if this punch might cripple one of Mu Zixi's arms, Xu Xiaoshou still threw it with all his strength, showing not the slightest tenderness for a delicate flower.

Puff puff puff! The expected sound of breaking bones did not ring out. At the instant their fists met, Mu Zixi's fist transformed into winding vines, wrapping around Xu Xiaoshou's body in a flash.

His forearm, shoulder, his entire body...

All of it turned into vines, coiling around Xu Xiaoshou.

Xu Xiaoshou felt as if he had struck cotton, with nowhere to apply force, and his whole body lurched forward.

"Hehe, I'm over here."

A childish voice came from behind him. Xu Xiaoshou turned back in horror and suddenly discovered that the vines wrapped around him had re-formed into a body behind his back.

Mu Zixi! Was she a snake?

She had actually coiled herself around his waist from behind!

"Get off!"

Xu Xiaoshou shook himself with all his strength, trying to fling Mu Zixi away, but he failed.

"Mm!"

A sudden pain shot through the area of both his kidneys. Xu Xiaoshou lowered his head and saw that Mu Zixi's feet had turned into sharp spikes, piercing into his waist.

"Fuck, don't mess around... urgh!"

Just as he tried to pull her off with his hands, tree roots stabbed into his shoulder joints. His hands instantly lost all control and hung limply at his sides.

"You parasite, get the hell off me!"

Xu Xiaoshou panicked. What the hell kind of fighting style was this? It was disgusting! Of his entire body, only his head could still move. He turned and headbutted her, only to hit empty air.

"You dare call me a parasite?"

Mu Zixi grew angry, puffing out her cheeks. "Bloom for me!"

Pop! A red flower sprang from atop Xu Xiaoshou's head, swaying prettily.

"Hahahaha!"

"Xu Xiaoshou bloomed!"

"My heavens, why is this so funny? Is this even a fight? Can you two be serious?"

The audience erupted into hysterical laughter. Even Su Qianqian, who had been worried sick at first, could not help covering her mouth as she laughed.

Everyone was delighted, but Xu Xiaoshou felt only terror. His entire body had gone numb.

He was completely stunned! When had this tree seed entered his body? Even his Perception had not detected a thing?

It had been far too silent and stealthy! And blooming was one thing, but after this thing rooted itself in his mind, it continuously released paralyzing agents, leaving his entire body unable to move.

He was like meat tied to a chopping board, at the mercy of others! He was certain he had not underestimated her. He had even used the Sword-Draw Form he had painstakingly comprehended last night, yet he had still been captured.

This little girl was far too terrifying!...

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