Why Didn't He Use a Sword!

After saying that, Ye Tang's aura surged, and the true energy in his Dantian poured into the longsword, causing the sword to pulsate with sword energy!

The sudden appearance of Second-Stage True Master even stunned Xu Zheng, the leader of the Void Sword Sect—holy crap, he had no idea when his disciple Ye Tang had quietly broken through the Dragon-Leaping Gate Realm and become Second-Stage True Master?

Then, a look of great joy spread across his face—this was simply a stroke of genius! This kid had given him a wonderful surprise at the crucial moment!

Chu Chu from the Chu Household is currently only able to exert the strength of a single leap across the Dragon Gate Leap due to her severe injuries. But Ye Tang on their side is a genuine Second-Stage True Master!

The situation has completely reversed!

A thunderous cheer erupted from the Void Sword Sect camp, as if victory was already assured!

"Hahahaha, our Void Sword Sect has won the first round of the Immortal Severing Platform! The victory that belongs to us is ultimately ours, and no one can take it away from us!" Xu Zheng laughed triumphantly, his excitement making his smile even brighter.

Within the Chu Household's camp.

The Chu Household disciples clenched their fists tightly, their faces filled with worry.

Suddenly, Fairy Lychee, who had been hiding in the "Nine Provinces Number One Group" of fellow Daoists, raised her head and stretched out her slender hand towards Xu Zheng, the leader of the Void Sword Sect: "Turn into a pig!"

An illusion spell was cast and landed on Xu Zheng.

Bang! A cloud of smoke enveloped Xu Zheng... Soon, the smoke dissipated, and Xu Zheng Leader Xu Zheng had transformed into a pig-headed human.

The cheers from the Void Sword Sect abruptly ceased!

Master Xu looked down at his palms and was stunned to find that they had turned into two pig's trotters.

"Hmm, finally it's quiet." Fairy Lychee said calmly. Ever since that 'Chu Chu' took the stage, the fellow Daoists in the 'Nine Provinces Number One Group' had been discussing some inexplicable topic. The topic should be about her battle with the native gods, so she couldn't understand what the fellow Daoists were talking about at all.

But no one explained it to her; everyone just smiled without saying a word.

For this, the Fairy Lychee had been harboring a lot of anger for a long time.

Therefore, the smug laughter of the Void Sword Sect and its leader became the fuse for Fairy Lychee's anger, and thus the leader of the Xujian Sect became a victim of Fairy Lychee's rage.

Within the Void Sword Sect's ranks, everyone stared blankly at their sect leader, who had become a pig-headed monster, wanting to laugh but daring not to.

The two guards on the Immortal Severing Platform also twitched at the corners of their mouths, but after exchanging a glance, they chose to ignore it—they had sensed that the aura emanating from this ＠＃％×Fairy when she made her move was that of Sixth-Grade True Lord.

So, this happened outside the platform anyway; they're just the protectors of the Immortal Severing Platform. In principle, this has nothing to do with them. Their job is just to manage the battle on the Immortal Severing Platform.

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Immortal Severing Platform Xiantai

Second-Stage True Master? This is troublesome.

Song Shuhang, now in his Chu Chu form, rubbed his temples vigorously. This was troublesome; it was difficult to fight him. He knew the vast difference between Second-Stage True Master and First-Grade Cultivator. Under the attack of True Qi, even the most powerful Blood Qi would find it hard to withstand.

In other words, what follows is a battle between a wooden sword and a real sword, so... we have no choice but to give it our all!

Opposite him, Ye Zhang assumed a sword-fighting stance.

"Then, Miss Chu Chu, I'm going to attack." With that, he charged towards 'Chu Chu' like a sword drawn from its sheath.

In the blink of an eye, the distance between the two had been closed, and Ye Tang's sword slashed diagonally downwards.

As expected of Second-Stage True Master, even with his recently broken-through Second-Grade True Qi, the speed at which he unleashed it was even faster than Song Shuhang's full-force activation of the <Gentleman Travels Ten Thousand Miles> movement technique.

However, this speed was still within Song Shuhang's reaction time.

As the sword fell, 'Chu Chu' reached behind her back with her right hand, grabbed the weapon wrapped in it, and used it to block the sharp sword in Ye Tang's hand.

When!

The sword struck the package, producing a clanging sound like metal being struck.

The next moment, the true energy on Ye Tang's sword erupted, Shatter the package... revealing a three-foot-three-inch-long treasured sword inside.

After the attack, Ye Tang paused slightly.

Song Shuhang was so shocked that he took three steps back.

"A knife?" Ye Tang stared at the weapon in 'Chu Chu's' hand, frowning slightly—why a knife?

Chu Chu of the Chu Household is clearly a swordsmanship genius, possessing immense power from the Chu Household's mysterious <Sword Formula>. But why is she drawing a knife now?

Not only was Ye Tang stunned, but the Chu Household members below were also completely dumbfounded.

This art style is off! Why did Senior Sister Chu Chu suddenly pull out a long sword? Why didn't she draw her sword?

The art style already felt off before; Senior Sister Chu Chu's fist techniques always gave off a Buddhist School martial arts vibe! Now, her swordplay feels even more jarring. What exactly has Senior Sister Chu Chu been through these past few years? Why has her art style become so distorted?

On the Immortal Severing Platform, Ye Tang took a deep breath, his eyes slightly lowered.

"Am I being looked down upon?" he murmured.

Even though Chu Chu, the genius of the Chu Household, has fallen to the First-Grade Dragon Gate Leap realm, does she still look down on him, who has already advanced to the Second-Stage True Master? Or does she think he is simply unworthy of her wielding a sword?

Was it arrogance? Or did she have absolute confidence in her own martial arts skills?

Ye Tang forcefully shook the longsword in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Miss Chu Chu, draw your sword. I only used half my strength in that last strike!"

Across from her, 'Chu Chu' still smiled gently and serenely.

What sword are you talking about? The short sword strapped to your thigh is just for decoration... Apart from some basic sword techniques learned from the Young Man in Blue in 'Real Illusion,' my friend Song Shuhang has never learned any swordsmanship at all.

"I have no choice but to try and fight it out with the Flame Blade," Song Shuhang thought to himself.

So, while smiling, 'Chu Chu' also shook the knife in her hand, took a few steps back, increased the distance between herself and Ye Tang, and bought time for 'Flame Blade' to charge up.

Seeing that Chu Chu refused to draw her sword, Ye Tang's eyes turned cold, then filled with fierce fighting spirit. "It seems that Miss Chu Chu thinks I am not worthy of your sword. Then, let me force you to draw your sword!"

After saying that, Ye Tang's figure exploded once again.

This time, the speed is twice as fast as last time!

The distance Song Shuhang had created by retreating was instantly closed by Ye Tang.

"Colossal Stone Sword Technique!" Ye Tang shouted, raising his aura to its highest point, and swung his sword down at 'Chu Chu' once again.

The Colossal Stone Sword Technique is just an ordinary sword technique even within the Void Sword Sect... In other words, this sword technique is roughly equivalent to a common, widely used sword technique in the Cultivation World.

However, when Ye Tang unleashed his sword at that moment, a mountain-like Sword Force pressed down upon him.

Even before the sword arrived, it felt as if a small mountain was pressing down upon them!

Below, Northern River's Loose Cultivator smiled slightly upon seeing this, "He's got some talent. This kid's swordsmanship is quite proficient. He must have practiced it more than 100,000 times to produce such a heavy Sword Force."

The Dharma King Creation said, "Young friend, you are not easy to deal with, after all, he only has the cultivation of the First-Grade Mortal Transcendence Realm cultivator."

The Snow Wolf Cave Master nodded and said, "The gap between the First-Grade and Second-Grade is too great. If only we could use Talisman Treasure or something similar on the Immortal Severing Platform, we could turn the tide of battle in an instant."

Just as the seniors in the group were discussing it, on the Immortal Severing Platform, Song Shuhang had finished gathering his energy and made his move again.

With a flick of his wrist, he swung his long sword at an odd angle, aiming it at Ye Tang.

A thin layer of flame ignited on the longsword. Although the flame was very weak, one could feel the intense heat it contained! This flaming Flame Blade attack was not triggered by the 'Ancient Copper Ring'.

Song Shuhang had a strange feeling—the moment he turned his wrist to wield the blade, he felt he could unleash the 'Flame Blade'! Without the aid of the Ancient Copper Ring, he could unleash the Flame Blade with his own power!

Then, he actually unleashed that... hmm, Flamelet Blade?

The flame on the knife was so pitiful, like a tiny flame that could be extinguished at any moment.

But at this point, Song Shuhang had no time to think further.

When!

The Flame Blade collided with Ye Tang's Colossal Stone Sword Technique.

The next moment.

Ye Tang's Colossal Stone Sword Technique, with its mountain-like, heavy Sword Force, was completely shattered.

Clearly... the flames on the longsword before my eyes were so faint, a thin layer, as if a strong wind would extinguish them. Yet, those flames contained the power to incinerate everything in the world; the sky, the earth, the vast sea—all would be burned to ashes by these flames!

This is the Heaven-Burning Strike.

What terrifying Saber Intent!

Ye Tang's mountain-like Sword Force appeared extremely small and vulnerable in front of Heaven-Burning Strike.

Even after the swords clashed, the thin flames actually burned straight up along the sword in Ye Tang's hand, as if they were about to burn the sword and Ye Tang together.

Ye Tang shouted loudly, channeling his inner energy into the longsword and giving it a powerful jolt, finally Shatter the flames on the sword.

On the other side, 'Chu Chu' looked rather pale.

Although the sword's Sword Force was broken, the immense force of the sword struck her blade without any fancy moves.

Chu Chu's arm, which was gripping the knife, was trembling slightly.

Ye Tang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. "Aren't you going to draw your sword, Miss Chu Chu?"

The girl named 'Chu Chu' did not reply, but simply smiled and shook her head— the Flame Blade that he had just unleashed without the aid of the 'Ancient Copper Ring' was far more powerful than he had imagined!

However, the Flame Blade alone was not enough for him to win.

"Then, let's try this. Even though it's a skill we just learned," Song Shuhang said softly.

He began to circulate the Blood Qi and blood power of the five major acupoints in his body. The Blood Qi and blood power surged up and circulated in a unique and special way, finally bursting out in one breath - <Thirty-Three Beasts Innate Unity Qi Technique> Giant Whale Chapter.

Song Shuhang's Fifth Aperture had already been opened, and with the close guidance of an experienced Venerable, learning this 'Blood Qi Explosion' method was not difficult.

Although I'm still a bit rusty.

"This is a perfect opportunity, taking advantage of the pressure from this Second-Stage True Master level opponent."

"Stimulate the 'Giant Whale Chapter' technique to condense a nascent form of Pseudo-Innate True Qi within the body!"

"And then... he was promoted to the Second-Grade!"