Wang Chong knocked Yuan Kaijiang unconscious with a single punch and inwardly marveled, "Ancestor Tuo Tuo had taught well indeed."
Had it been before, he would only have been able to wield fire serpents, at most using a few Celestial Stele talismans. How could he have defeated a formidable foe so simply and easily?
In truth, Yuan Kaijiang's swordsmanship was not weak. His mana had reached the third Zhou Tian cycle, and he had received guidance from a famous master...
If Wang Chong had also cultivated the Primordial Sword Formula or the Yin-Yang Five-Element Seven-Incisions Sword Technique to the third Zhou Tian cycle, and had not possessed the Celestial Stele talismans as his trump card, the outcome would still have been uncertain.
The Fire Dragon Sword Technique was Patriarch Sa's direct transmission, the Five-Terrace Sect's orthodox introductory art. It was more than a cut above the sword formulas created by Master Bai Yue, Ancestor Tuo Tuo, and Xu Ancestor. The spells upon the Langhuan Celestial Stele were also secret transmissions of the Heavenly Court.
Having received Tuo Tuo's guidance, Wang Chong was highly proficient in wielding both sword arts and spells. Among his peers, it would be difficult to find anyone who could rival him.
Yuan Kaijiang lay sprawled on the ground in a most unsightly manner. One of Tuo Tuo's disciples could not bear to watch any longer, so he called over an ordinary monk and had him carry Yuan Kaijiang back to his quarters.
This man deliberately covered for Wang Chong. He shouted at him, "Why aren't you getting back to work?!" At the same time, he gave Wang Chong a meaningful look.
Wang Chong hurriedly said, "Uncle-Master Li is right to reprimand me." He turned and left. Zhu Ying laughed and quickly followed after him.
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