The top ten drew lots again, and Chen Xiaojun was matched against Chen Yanwu.
The two stood facing each other.
A smile appeared on Chen Yanwu's exquisitely beautiful face. "Little Six, excellent-I drew you! Draw your sword!"
Chen Xiaojun smiled faintly. "Then I'll obey rather than stand on ceremony!"
Chen Xiaojun flicked his wrist, and Wind Luan left its sheath. Sword light flashed like lightning, overlapping sword shadows dazzling the eye.
From his previous fights, it was clear that Chen Xiaojun liked to seize the initiative. He excelled at thrusts and slashes, perhaps influenced by his father's and elder brother's swordsmanship of sweeping vertical and horizontal strokes.
Chen Yanwu, meanwhile, followed the typical path of the Chen Clan's Mental System Soul Masters. She hid offense within defense, concealing needles beneath brocade, and excelled at footwork, weaving mental abilities into counterattacks.
Most who chose the Mental System within the Chen Clan were women. They practiced the Round Star Sword Technique, which resembled the Tai Chi swordsmanship of his previous life.
Amid the snowy sword light, so brilliant that it was almost impossible to keep one's eyes open, one side glittered like a shower of stars, while the other resembled a white rainbow spanning the heavens, cleaving the sky.
As Chen Xiaojun wielded his sword, he recalled the teachings of his second granduncle, Chen Cong.
[A swordsman's strike is often accompanied by sweeping Sword Qi and flashing cold light, stirring the heart.
Yet what inspires even greater wonder is how the essence of swordsmanship often reveals itself in the very instant a swordsman strikes.
There are four aspects to a swordsman's strike:
First, the fusion of internal and external strength.
A swordsman's strike often combines Soul Power, physical strength, and mental power. Its edge, force, posture, and more all require the fusion