"Boom!"
Amid the shrieking of sword qi, the two masses of sword shadows exploded at once.
The sword qi scattered by the explosion struck the barrier before the stands with a succession of bangs.
Everyone had originally thought this would be a one-sided contest, with Zhu Qiongmo of Chenglong Heaven swiftly claiming victory.
Yet, to their surprise, Ji Ye of Guangling Pavilion gave them a surprise right at the outset.
Judging solely by that exchange, Ji Ye's attainments in swordsmanship were no lower than Zhu Qiongmo's.
"No wonder you always say, Master, that someone holding a sword isn't necessarily a sword cultivator, and someone without one isn't necessarily not a sword cultivator."
Listening to the zither notes bursting beside her ears like a silver vase shattering, then looking at the sword qi crisscrossing the Golden Scale Platform, Princess Tiancheng murmured in astonishment.
In fact, it was not only Chu Tiancheng; Lu Rushuang and Xu Taiping beside her were also greatly surprised.
From their earlier observations, Ji Ye actually wielded a sabre, just like Mu Yun, and his sabre arts were exceptionally refined.
"Either Ji Ye was holding something back all along, or..."
Little Martial Aunt Lu Rushuang gave Xu Taiping a meaningful look.
"I'll pay closer attention."
Xu Taiping understood what Little Martial Aunt meant and immediately nodded slightly.
"Clang!"
Just then, Zhu Qiongmo, who hovered in midair, suddenly raised his sword fingers and sharply recited an incantation, then thrust his sword fingers toward Ji Ye below.
"Boom!"
In a single breath, all the sword qi around him gathered onto the longsword before him, finally becoming a gigantic sword shadow that pierced through the air, stabbing straight toward Ji Ye below.
This strike somewhat resembled Immortal-Slaying, the Demon God Weapon of Ling, the Shark Demon Master, back then.
However, the