Twin Luminaries Resonance, Nine Heavens Sword Physique

Ye An switched places with the afterimage he had left behind, and Mountain-Shattering came down behind Chu Fengxing.

Chu Fengxing showed no surprise. The afterimage following him turned solid just before Ye An's Mountain-Shattering struck.

He had anticipated Ye An's move. The afterimage caught the palm strike, then used its force to slide several steps sideways and open up the distance again.

The shockwaves from their clash had yet to fade when the spectators erupted into a roar.

"What was that just now?! Ye An's movement technique is that extraordinary too...?"

"Chu Fengxing's sword move, with those three interweaving shadows, was hard enough to defend against. Ye An actually used his movement technique to counterattack."

"In that exchange... did they fight to a draw in movement techniques?!"

"That's not what I expected!"

"I thought Ye An would lose quickly... but it looks like neither of them has gone all out."

"Does anyone know what movement technique Ye An just used?"

Someone answered, "That's the Demon Suppressing Guard's movement Secret Art, Cloudtrace Phantom!"

On the raised platform, Meng Xuanzhang nodded happily. "Not bad, not bad. If Ye An enters that Profound Meaning state from earlier, he might really be able to give Fengxing a fight."

Zhao Xuanji did not argue. He was focused on their match.

Was Chu Fengxing's afterimage sword move aided by another art, or was it paired with a movement technique? Zhao Xuanji thought neither explanation fit...

As the shockwaves faded, Chu Fengxing lowered his sword and stood still. He looked at Ye An with less scrutiny and more seriousness.

"Your strength isn't bad." His tone remained even. "You may test my Seventy Percent Strength."

There was no arrogance in those words. For Chu Fengxing, they were an acknowledgment of Ye An's strength.

He gripped his sword hilt