One Delivering Truth Sword Strike Shattered the Void; Flowing Supreme Yin Light Split the Dharma Realm
When Jinglian becomes serious, Chen Shuangbai also approaches her with a sincere heart.
The sword, [ Foot-Long Silk ], seemed to come alive as it landed in her hand. The many Grand Yin Xuan patterns on the sword body lit up one by one. Jinglian looked at it from afar and saw that on the sword body, which seemed to be formed from a pool of green spring water, golden millet fragrance, flying snow and flowing light, cinnamon and jade palace could be seen between the shimmering light and shadow... extremely mysterious.
Undeterred, he said loudly, "Fellow Xuhong, greetings."
Having said that, True Person Jinglian gently shook the ruler-sword in her hand, and a silver-white lotus flower immediately bloomed on the tip of the sword.
The lotus flower was so lifelike, with its petals layered upon each other, that it seemed like a real flower, radiating a faint Buddhist light.
Chen Shuangbai looked at the gradually manifesting world of Sword Qi lotuses around him, sighed in admiration at its exquisite beauty, and then casually swung the [ Foot-Long Silk ] forward, causing bright light to float and shatter the Sword Qi lotuses.
The first move: a draw.
A hint of admiration flashed in Jinglian's eyes as she said, "Fellow Daoist's use of the Grand Yin Method to perform swordplay is truly profound, greatly broadening this humble monk's horizons."
Chen Shuangbai returned the greeting, saying, "Master's Wisdom Sword Technique is equally exquisite. This is the first time I've ever seen it."
The two exchanged a few words of flattery, then said no more and made their move again.
True Person Jinglian wielded the Purifying Heart Sword repeatedly, and silver lotuses bloomed at the tip of the sword before drifting towards Chen Shuangbai.
The silver lotuses, some large, some small, some fast, some slow, some rushed straight at us, some swirled and danced, and some disappeared into the void, only to emerge again from unexpected angles, making them impossible to defend against.
Chen Shuangbai swung his sword down, and streaks of snow-like light fell down, fluttering and swirling, like a heavy snowfall. No matter which direction the Sword Qi came from, the silver lotus was annihilated, turning into starlight.
The two exchanged blows, exchanging dozens of moves in the blink of an eye.
Both of them belong to the [ Law Sword ] lineage.
Chen Shuangbai uses the Grand Yin Method as its core and the Water Method as its exterior to develop his own unique Grand Yin Water Sword Technique, while Jinglian uses the Mind Method as its core and the Buddhist Method as its exterior to develop the Buddhist Wisdom Sword Path.
In the Dharma realm, flying snowflakes and flowing light intertwined with Buddha's light and silver lotuses, forming a magnificent and spectacular scene.
This captivated the cultivators below the stage, who were so engrossed that they forgot to breathe.
As for the stage...
All the Golden Core True Person here are knowledgeable and understand the level of the two masters. They are all watching intently, both to appreciate their work and to extract the essence from it, hoping to gain some insight from it.
Liu Qinghe exclaimed, "Brother Chen's swordsmanship has a very strong personal style; it's likely he created it himself... truly a genius!"
Du Taixuan and Nangong Yaohua were also watching intently.
One person's right hand formed a sword incantation, seemingly calculating something; the other summoned a jade mirror, reflecting the two swordsmen sparring in the heavens above—perhaps... taking a commemorative photo?
Within the Sword Demonstration Dharma Realm.
Chen Shuangbai raised her sword and swung it down, once again annihilating the silver lotus of Sword Qi that had fallen in front of her.
Calling it Sword Qi is actually a bit inaccurate... it should be called the Sword Essence of the Jinglian.
True Person Jinglian suddenly sheathed his sword and stepped back, clasping his hands together, saying, "Fellow Xuhong, if we continue fighting like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to determine a winner within three hundred moves... Please forgive my rudeness."
Having said that, Jinglian didn't wait for Chen Shuangbai to reply. He gripped the ruler-sized sword in his right hand and assumed a very peculiar posture—
True Person Jinglian held the sword in his right hand, while slowly raising his left hand, bringing his index and middle fingers together and gently touching the blade.
The obscure Buddhism mantras emanated from his mouth, barely perceptible, but the Buddhist light emanating from the sword gradually receded, no longer spreading outwards but instead converging inwards, forming a layer of flowing, water-like radiance on the blade.
Chen Shuangbai's gaze sharpened slightly, and her Divine Sense detected a very mysterious feeling.
He couldn't help but recall Liu Qinghe's earlier warning—
" The Wisdom Sword of Lotus Temple possesses abilities that are somewhat unpredictable and beyond human comprehension."
True Person Jinglian's gaze was calm as still water as she looked at Chen Shuangbai and slowly said, "[ Delivering Truth ]."
The ruler-sized sword was aimed at Chen Shuangbai and gently slashed down, but this time there was no Sword Essence silver lotus, nor magnificent Buddhist light. It was silent and still, as quiet as an ordinary child wielding a sword and slashing down, without any power.
But Chen Shuangbai suddenly seemed to sense something. His Divine Sense stirred, and he felt an invisible Sword Essence falling towards him from another dimension. So he... turned slightly to the side, and a corner of his clothes flew off his right shoulder, as if he had been cut by something invisible, the cut as smooth as a mirror.
Then... the ground behind them suddenly exploded open, revealing a smooth, mirror-like gap in the Dharma Realm. Faint Buddhist light diffused along the jagged edges of the gap, then quickly dissipated, carrying with it a reassuring fragrance of incense.
Chen Shuangbai's gaze sharpened as she looked at Jinglian and exclaimed, "Excellent swordsmanship!"
This esteemed disciple of Lotus Temple, who had maintained a calm expression throughout, now showed a rare hint of surprise, though he quickly composed himself, though his eyes still held admiration and astonishment.
"Fellow Daoist is truly a swordsmanship prodigy!"
Grand Yin radiance emanated from the sword in the hand of the refined Daoist, causing Jinglian to swallow back the rest of her words. But just as this esteemed disciple of Lotus Temple became alert, the Dharma Realm suddenly dimmed, as dark as a starry night.
Jinglian could even discern the situation before her, light returned.
But this was not a sudden burst of light from the Dharma realm; rather, it was the bright radiance of the Grand Yin that filled his entire field of vision.
Jinglian recalled Chen Shuangbai's sparring with Qin Shu of the Profound Firmament Sect and was already on guard. The water-like Buddhist light on the ruler-sword in her hand receded again, and she slashed down in the air towards Chen Shuangbai.
Click!
The next instant, the disciple of Lotus Temple heard a tremendous clanging sound from the sword in his hand, [ Pure Heart ], and felt an immense force emanating from the blade.
But that's not all.
Under the terrifying slash, his body staggered back two steps, a tiny cut appearing on his right cheek from which golden blood dripped, landing on [ Pure Heart ] and reflecting his somewhat bewildered expression.
Behind Jinglian, on the Sword Demonstration Dharma Realm constructed by the Divine Ability Soul True Lord Xuanyuan Nascent Soul True Lord his supernatural powers, Sword Essence formed from the bright Grand Yin light struck it at some unknown time, causing the entire realm to tremble and countless starlight points to fall.
The area where it was severed also split open with several huge, crisscrossing gaps, resembling a naturally formed rift valley.
The slashed area was grotesque and ferocious, as if it had been gnawed by an unknown beast, making it extremely unsightly.
The more vulgar and advanced term is—pure violence!
Chen Shuangbai was already standing behind him.
The sword, its brilliance concealed, rested gently against the back of True Person Jinglian, just an inch away from his moon-white monk's robe.
True Person Jinglian stood frozen in place, neither turning around nor moving.
After a long while.
The esteemed disciple of Lotus Temple sighed deeply, then slowly sheathed his sword, clasped his hands together, and whispered, "Amitabha, this humble monk has lost."
"You're too kind."
And so, the Dharma realm was illuminated once more.