After Old Man Ling demonstrated the curved sabers' strange abilities, everyone was stunned. Ye Ling was not only shocked but delighted. She had never imagined the pair of curved sabers could be so powerful. After all, these were only sabers Old Man Ling had casually refined. The two in her hands were Immortal Artifacts, so they would surely be even more powerful. If she mastered them completely, her strength would probably undergo a qualitative leap.
Old Man Ling put the curved sabers away, stroked his beard, and smiled. Looking at Hu Yao, he said, "Yao, those two rings of yours should have matching techniques, shouldn't they? What I demonstrated earlier was their long-range ability. From your surprised expression, I'd guess you didn't know about it. Do you know any close-combat techniques?"
"Elder Ling, these twin sabers can be used in close combat too?" Lian Yue asked, slightly taken aback. She murmured, "Both curved sabers are quite light. I doubt they can be used for the kind of domineering close-quarters fighting Brother Tian does with You Ye."
"Of course, you can't meet force with force, but there are corresponding close-combat techniques." Hu Yao nodded and took out her pair of rings. "They don't have the strange ability Elder Ling demonstrated for long-range attacks; you can only throw them like flying daggers. I'm not sure how good my close-combat technique is, either. I'll demonstrate it, and I hope Elder Ling will point out any flaws."
With that, Hu Yao flashed to the center of the arena. She held a ring in each hand and unleashed the Illusory God Phantom Shadow Movement Technique, sending the two curved sabers whirling like the wind. Her footwork was peerless, and she wielded the rings with considerable skill. In an instant, phantoms filled the arena and cold