Meanwhile, Wu Xuantian raised the Purple Star Soft Sword high above his head. Riding his descent, he twisted halfway around and brought it crashing down toward Ouyang Feng's head.
The moment Wu Xuantian leaped, Ouyang Feng gripped his snake staff horizontally, bent his knees, and pitched forward.
"Croak... croak, croak! Croak... croak, croak!" True qi surged around Ouyang Feng to a chorus of frog calls. Even the residual force sent ripples spreading outward from him.
"Look! Western Venom is using the Toad Skill!" Zhu Cong cried, pointing his paper fan at Ouyang Feng.
As Wu Xuantian's sword descended, Ouyang Feng's Toad Skill reached its peak. He stepped forward with his left foot and thrust the snake staff upward with both hands.
Boom! Sword and staff collided. Unable to find leverage in midair, Wu Xuantian was hurled upward. Ouyang Feng's feet sank half an inch into the ground beneath the full force of the strike. This was no dirt road, but a path Huang Yaoshi had paved with bluestone slabs. Several foot-long cracks spread from Ouyang Feng's feet. The force of their clash was terrifying.
Wu Xuantian used the Golden Wild Goose Skill again while airborne. After pushing off with his feet in turn, he spun and brought down another full-force slash. Ouyang Feng gathered his qi anew and thrust upward to meet it.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Strike after strike, each of Wu Xuantian's blows grew stronger, while the counterforce of Ouyang Feng's Toad Skill mounted with them.
Boom!
By their sixth clash, Wu Xuantian's sword strike carried several times the force of the first, but Ouyang Feng's Toad Skill had grown stronger too. Even with Wu Xuantian's cultivation, he could no longer regain leverage in the air. The impact flung him back several yards. Ouyang Feng staggered back several