The Foundation Establishment members of the Empty Sword Sect repeatedly congratulated the Foundation Establishment members of the Jade Spring Sect Foundation Establishment present. Exalted Cultivator Huo and the others humbly stated that the true lineage of swordsmanship still lay with the Empty Sword Sect.
However, the joy on the faces of the Foundation Establishment was genuine.
"Well, while the Sword Light Differentiation isn't a particularly difficult technique to master, splitting a single sword into sixteen beams... that's truly rare throughout history."
The Empty Sword Sect has a total of six Foundation Establishment, and four of them have come this time.
Besides Le You, Le Shangxiu, Wen Shangxiu, and Li Shangxiu, there was also a Daoist nun with white hair and beard. She looked quite serene, but when she opened her mouth, there was a strange, sarcastic tone to her words. As she spoke, she made faces and seemed to be pointing to the Xunling Sect not far away.
Higher in the sky.
Old True Person He's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the True Person Bo beside him and said, "Congratulations."
True Person Bo, whose eyes had remained closed from the beginning, finally opened them, glanced down, and replied succinctly, "Senior is too kind."
On the training ground for the dueling.
Pang Zhiyuan stared intently at the person opposite him, and then he saw—
Beside Chen Shuangbai, sixteen sword shadows intertwined, real and illusory, like swimming fish weaving through water. Their agility and skill were imbued with a sharp and chilling edge, and two colors intertwined—shimmering water and gleaming emerald light—forming an indigo hue that was truly terrifying.
"Fellow Daoist... you are truly remarkable."
Even though Pang Zhiyuan was proud, he had to admit that Chen Shuangbai's swordsmanship talent was truly remarkable.
But while we can appreciate the performance, this contest cannot be easily dismissed.
The eight golden Sword Qi behind him suddenly moved, not shooting out at the same time, but splitting into three waves, one after the other, forming three dazzling golden streams of light, like shooting stars streaking across the night sky, with a piercing shriek, shooting straight at Chen Shuangbai!
Good timing!
Chen Shuangbai's gaze sharpened, and with a rapid thought, the sixteen indigo sword shadows instantly changed formation.
Two protective streaks remained in front of him, spinning endlessly like layers of water curtains surrounding him. The remaining fourteen streaks, like serpents emerging from their caves and dragons leaping into the sky, rained down and shot out in arcs, meeting the incoming golden sword shadows head-on without showing any weakness.
A dense barrage of metallic clangs erupted.
The Sword Qi of the Extreme Sword lineage is truly remarkable.
Pang Zhiyuan's Sword Qi was not within the Five Elements; it was exceptionally bright and possessed a sharp edge.
When Chen Shuangbai's Sword Qi collided with the opponent's, the spiritual light on his sword dimmed. Clearly, in terms of sharpness alone, the Law Sword lineage was still inferior to the Extreme Sword lineage... But the Law Sword Law Sword also had its advantages.
Chen Shuangbai sense and enhanced it with her thoughts. The fourteen indigo sword shadows were incredibly agile and nimble, and they were wrapped in cold air. The three sword shadows were connected by their auras, as if they had merged into the sword veins, and simply constructed a miniature sword formation.
In an instant, a golden Sword Qi was struck three times by the indigo Sword Qi, then let out a mournful cry, its spiritual light dimmed, and it flew back, falling back into the golden sword in Pang Zhiyuan's hand.
Pang Zhiyuan was slightly shocked, clearly not expecting Chen Shuangbai to be able to control the Sword Light Differentiation to such a precise degree.
He simply stopped trying to separate them and merged the eight sword lights together, tightly pressed against each other, spinning endlessly like a golden drill, directly breaking through the solid lock of Chen Shuangbai and slashing towards Chen Shuangbai himself.
But before his sword light had flown very far, Pang Zhiyuan saw Chen Shuangbai looking at him from afar, a faint smile playing on her lips. An inexplicable sense of crisis arose in his heart, and a chill ran down his spine. He probed with his spiritual sense and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
"I lost."
Pang Zhiyuan conceded defeat, thus sealing the fate of the duel.
Two indigo sword lights had appeared behind him at some unknown time, merging together. The tips of the swords emitted a cold, eerie blue light, chilling the eye and making people tremble with fear.
With a thought, Chen Shuangbai caused the sixteen indigo sword lights to dissipate and return to the Law Sword. She raised her hand and said to Pang Zhiyuan from afar, "You flatter me."
Pang Zhiyuan gave him a deep look, sheathed his Law Sword, returned to the figure before the True Person Xuanguang, and bowed, saying, " True Person, please forgive me."
The True Person Xuanguang gave him a deep look, his gaze lingering on his Law Sword. After a few moments, he spoke, "Nephew, what are you saying? Your swordsmanship talent is so formidable; it is truly a blessing for our Spirit-Seeking Sect."
Pang Zhiyuan simply replied, "No, no, I dare not."
When he returned to his place, the Jin Household scrutinized him with varying degrees of suspicion, as if trying to discern something from his appearance, which was quite unsettling.
After Chen Shuangbai returned, Lu Mingxuan stepped forward, slapped him hard on the shoulder, and burst into laughter. " Junior Brother Chen... you truly are True Person!"
Chen Shuangbai joked with him, saying, "Be modest, be modest."
Feng Jintang and Zhai Ling also gave each other rather strange looks.
Feng Jintang tentatively asked, "I observe that your sword control technique is extremely agile, Junior Brother. Could it be that you have mastered the ' True Explanation of Void Clarity Sword Control ' that my family gifted to your sect?"
Chen Shuangbai nodded.
Indeed, it is based on your family's " True Explanation of Void Clarity Sword Control " and evolved through the Dao Fruit into " True Explanation of Profound Clarity Void Control ". It is more suitable for Chen Shuangbai. The Sword Qi he cultivates from it is more agile and nimble when controlling the sword, and its power is also increased significantly.
Feng Jintang seemed to be muttering to himself, "I also tried refining it... but why isn't it as lively and agile as this..."
In the five matches, the Kong Jian–Jade Spring Alliance won four, securing a decisive victory.
After Chen Shuangbai left, the several Foundation Establishment cultivators were very kind and praised him.
Chen Shuangbai accepted it readily, adding that it was mostly due to the cultivation and training he received from the sect.
In the sky.
Four Golden Core cultivators sat serenely amidst the clouds.
Old True Person He spoke calmly, "Aren't you going to get lost?"
The face of the True Person Bone-Corroding Shi Yan turned ashen. He could only resentfully utter "We'll see," before he swept up all the disciples beside him and disappeared into the thick poisonous miasma.
True Person Xuanguang watched his opponent's disheveled escape, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, but it vanished in an instant. A smile returned to his face as he bowed to Old True Person He and True Person Bo, offering his congratulations, and then said:
"Now that the matter is settled, I will not trouble you two any further. If you have time, please feel free to the Spirit-Seeking Sect. I will certainly welcome you with open arms."
True Person Bo remained silent.
Considering his own current situation, Old True Person He still gave the other party a friendly look. After exchanging pleasantries, he watched as the other party transformed into a golden streak of light, taking all the disciples with him and fleeing away.
The matter is now closed.
The demonic miasma on that side gradually dissipated a little. Although there were still Heart-Eroding Devil Cultivator flickering there, they clearly dared not get too close.
Disciples from the Jade Spring Sect and the Empty Sword Sect moved back and forth, driving array pillars into the ground to connect with the earth's veins, thus completely swallowing up the five prefectures.
In a few years, once the demonic poison in the five prefectures has largely dissipated, people can be relocated here to live and restore the vitality of this place.