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Seeing a sword style she had never seen before, Yue Lingshan narrowed her almond-shaped eyes, unable to hide her surprise.
But in the end, she didn't rush to say anything. She simply turned her wrist, abruptly changing her moves. Her left sword swept in an arc, like clouds rolling and unfolding as white clouds emerged from the mountain, blocking Linghu Chong's retreat. Her right sword thrust straight at him. One move from the Jade Maiden Nineteen Swords, "Three Waves of Qin Music," made the tip quiver into three cold stars that shot toward three vital points: Linghu Chong's throat, chest, and dantian. She was attacking the places he would have no choice but to defend.
"Ha!"
Seeing this, Linghu Chong advanced instead of retreating. He lurched forward like a drunken man, yet the long sword in his hand slipped neatly through a gap in the sword light.
Then his sword quivered, its tip suddenly flicking upward to point straight at Yue Lingshan's right wrist.
The move looked casual, but its precision was unmatched. It was the essence of the Dugu Nine Swords' "Sword-Breaking Form"—anticipating the enemy and striking first despite moving second!
"Huh?"
Surprised once again, Yue Lingshan couldn't help crying out. But her twin swords didn't slow; they crossed in an instant and, with a clang, knocked aside Linghu Chong's strange blade. She then used the force to leap back three zhang.
Her toes touched the cliff face lightly, and she wheeled around like a swallow, building up speed once more before sending both swords scissoring toward her senior brother.
In an instant, her sword light flashed like lightning, cleaving through the morning mist. It shifted several times in the blink of an eye, sending multiple sword tips darting out of the fog, each aimed at a vital