Chapter 219 Righteous Qi Moves a Thousand Mountains
The silver mirror in Leng Wuyou's hand is called the Supreme White Spirit-Illuminating Mirror, a First Rank Law Artifact.
In terms of the grade of Law Artifact, it is two grades higher than the Third Rank Supreme White Sword in her hand.
The Supreme White Spirit-Illuminating Mirror is used for both offense and defense, and is a treasure of the Lesser Yin Cult.
It was only Leng Wuyou talent that he bestowed such a precious treasure upon her for protection.
Normally, Leng Wuyou rarely leaves the house and has no opportunity to use such a powerful Law Artifact.
This time, she happened to encounter an opportunity, and it was in the Lesser Yin area of Shaoyin. Her Supreme White Spirit-Illuminating Mirror could resonate with the mountain-protecting formation, and most of her Law Power consumption was supported by the formation.
Otherwise, given the great distance between them, even if she could use the Supreme White Spirit-Illuminating Mirror to reflect the other party, she would quickly exhaust her Law Power.
This was the first time Leng Wuyou had seen Zhou Wuji in person. If her brother and Sun Wufei hadn't been there, she would have zoomed in on the mirror projection to get a better look.
She sighed inwardly: This young Daoist is indeed handsome; no one in Lingyun Upper Court can compare.
As for the jade crown, gorgeous robe, and gold belt on this person, they can only be considered icing on the cake.
What's truly important is that this Daoist priest possesses an extraordinary air about him, as refreshing as Clear Breeze and a bright moon, leaving a lasting impression.
Leng Wuyou was young, but her heart for cultivation was extremely pure, so she made rapid progress in Swordsmanship.
She didn't fall for Zhou Wuji at first sight; it was just that, as a cultivator, she greatly admired and even liked the cultivator's aura emanating from Zhou Wuji.
But this has nothing to do with Zhou Wuji himself.
Just like when she sees a beautiful flower in the mountains, she can quietly admire and even like it, but she won't have the thought of picking it, nor does she need to have any direct interaction with it.
Leng Wuyou could keep the water mirror about ten feet in diameter so that he could put Zhou Wuji and another Daoist into it, see their specific movements, and even hear the sounds they made.
Sun Wufei and Leng Wuming were both quite surprised. They knew Leng Wuyou was powerful, but this was the first time they had seen her use such amazing techniques.
Taking advantage of being the elder brother, Leng Wuming even asked, "What kind of Law Artifact is this?"
" The Spirit-Illuminating Mirror." Leng Wuyou knew her brother was unreliable, so she just casually replied.
"This Law Artifact is amazing..." Leng Wuming said with envy, but he also knew that such a powerful Law Artifact could never fall into his hands.
He thought for a moment and said, " Wuyou, please go and get my sword back for me later, I beg you!"
Leng Wuyou smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the person opposite me is Yan Wudong, also a genius of Jingyang Upper Court."
"It is said that his Army-Breaking Divine Gang is extremely fierce and domineering."
She pointed to the giant water mirror and said, "Let's see who's stronger first..."
The numerous cultivators on Upright Yang Peak could only stare wide-eyed.
They were hundreds of feet above the lake; those with good eyesight could only see two figures.
Although Wuming's Seventh Rank cultivation was quite good, she still couldn't see the specific situation clearly, and she couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
She could only console herself silently. "My senior brother is the best. Yan Wudong is no match for him..."
Besides, in this kind of friendly sparring, the worst that can happen is losing and getting a little injured; there's not much danger involved!
Wuming see Zhou Wuji clearly, but Zhou Wuji could see Wuming face and the subtle tension on her face.
Zhou Wuji could even vaguely sense that someone was spying on him from the other side of the lake. He activated his Big Dipper Star Eye and took a look, and saw Leng Wuyou, Leng Wuming, and Sun Wufei.
He didn't pay any attention to it.
The Lesser Yin Sect is one of the seven major sects of Daoism, with a long history and profound foundation. It's quite normal for Leng Wuyou to possess several powerful magical Law Artifact.
Through the Big Dipper Star Eye, he could even see that the mirror and Soaring Cloud Peak were connected by countless spiritual energies, as if they were one.
It is evident that the Lesser Yin Sect's protective mountain formation is highly advanced, capable of connecting with the Law Artifact in Leng Wuyou's hand.
Zhou Wuji quickly withdrew the Big Dipper Star Eye, as this Secret Method consumed too much of his Law Power Divine Sense.
Although he was confident of a decisive victory over Yan Wudong, he could not afford to be too careless.
The seven-pointed star beneath Yan Wudong's feet shimmered, steadily supporting his robust body and demonstrating his superb cultivation.
"I have long admired Senior Brother Yan's reputation. It is an honor to have the opportunity to discuss swordsmanship with him on the lake today."
Zhou Wuji asked, "Does Senior Brother Yan have any explanation?"
Yan Wudong coldly replied, "It's nothing more than determining who's superior and who's inferior; what's there to say about it?"
"Swords have no eyes; when we spar with fellow disciples, we must still be mindful of boundaries."
Zhou Wuji didn't mind Yan Wudong's cold and harsh words; that was just how unlikable he was, it wasn't intentional.
With a flick of his sleeve, he cast the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation upon himself.
It was draped in a bright blue light, keeping out the swirling wind and snow.
Yan Wudong didn't say anything either. Zhou Wuji had cast the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation on himself in advance, which was Zhou Wuji's skill, and there was nothing to say about it.
To Yan Wudong's surprise, Zhou Wuji flicked his sleeve and actually cast the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation on him as well.
"Whoever's Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation is broken, this battle will end here," Zhou Wuji proposed.
"Good." Yan Wudong thought this suggestion was excellent.
If the fight gets really intense, neither side may be able to control their movements.
The Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation is a wonderful protective technique. If this mantra is broken, one must simply admit defeat, and there's nothing more to say.
Yan Wudong drew his Azure Rainbow Sword from his waist, bowed, and said, "This sword is named Azure Rainbow, Third Rank sword. Please!"
The Azure Rainbow Sword shone with a brilliant azure light, and its shape and style were similar to the White Rainbow Sword. Zhou Wuji strongly suspected that both swords were forged by the same person.
"Please." Zhou Wuji drew his White Rainbow Sword and clasped his hands in a salute.
This time, Yan Wudong showed no mercy. A seven-pointed star shone beneath his feet as he rode the Azure Rainbow Sword straight towards Zhou Wuji.
The two were about twenty paces apart, but Yan Wudong's speed was exceptionally fast. His True Qi fueled the sword light, which was as powerful as Azure Rainbow across the sky, leaving a straight sword mark on the water in front of and behind him.
Such a powerful momentum was clearly visible to everyone watching from the pavilion on the mountaintop.
Many Daoist priests exclaimed in surprise, while others cheered and praised.
Although Yan Wudong had a bad personality and few friends, he was, after all, a genius of the Army-Breaking Lineage.
The competition among the seven lineages was fierce, and the Daoist of the Army-Breaking Lineage was naturally overjoyed to see Yan Wudong's imposing presence.
Even those Daoists from other lineages who disliked Yan Wudong's character had to admire his superb Swordsmanship.
Wuming see how Zhou Wuji would respond; at a glance, it looked as if Zhou Wuji's body had been pierced through by the cyan sword rainbow.
She could only comfort herself, "My senior brother can even kill Fourth Rank martial artist, he won't lose..."
Before the azure sword rainbow fell, Zhou Wuji had already gracefully retreated on Flowing Clouds, clearing a distance of several steps.
Just as he had predicted, Yan Wudong's Army-Breaking Sword was fast and powerful, but he was unable to perform subtle changes.
In terms of swordsmanship, it is already very similar to the Army-Breaking Sword he learned.
Yan Wudong was unconcerned when his sword missed; he shifted his stance and once again used his sword to strike Zhou Wuji.
Zhou Wuji could see through the changes in Yan Wudong's Swordsmanship and always managed to retreat in advance, avoiding direct combat with Yan Wudong.
His main purpose was to see how different the Swordsmanship of the Army-Breaking Lineage was from that of Yuheng's Army-Breaking Sword.
In terms of sword techniques, the two schools of Swordsmanship clearly share the same origin, but there are significant differences in the specific breathing True Qi.
Yan Wudong had clearly also opened up the acupoints of his five internal organs and had reached the Fifth Rank Perfection level.
However, the Army-Breaking Divine Gang clearly takes a different path, transforming into a powerful and domineering True Qi.
The azure sword rainbow crisscrossed across the lake's surface. Although it didn't harm him, its sharp and domineering Sword Qi lingered for a long time.
Many Daoist priests looked down from the mountain and saw that the crisscrossing blue sword rainbows outlined seven-pointed stars on the lake surface, which was quite extraordinary.
Even Leng Wuyou, who was watching from the opposite bank of the lake, nodded in approval. " Yan Wudong's momentum is extremely strong. He has managed to concentrate his Sword Qi without letting it dissipate, and he seems to be using Sword Qi to form an array."
The crisscrossing sword lights were not enough to form a magic array, but the sword lights lingered for a long time, naturally forming barriers of Sword Qi.
Even if it wasn't enough to injure Zhou Wuji, it was enough to affect the changes in Zhou Wuji's Movement Method.
Sun Wufei and Leng Wuming stared wide-eyed. Although they were Sixth Rank, they were far from reaching the Fifth Rank Perfection.
Even with the Supreme White Spirit-Illuminating Mirror, which allows them to see many details of Zhou Wuji and Yan Wudong's battle, the two of them still couldn't quite understand it.
Sun Wufei asked, "Is Zhou Wuji only defending and not attacking to avoid his sharp edge?"
Both sides are testing each other, but judging from the situation, Yan Wudong has a slight advantage.
Leng Wuyou patiently explained that this battle had shown her the fighting style of the geniuses of Jingyang Upper Court, which was quite an eye-opener for her.
Yan Wudong's cultivation is pure and refined, Army-Breaking Divine Gang is extremely fierce. It's hard to say whether she can win quickly against him.
Of course, we can still win.
While the Army-Breaking Divine Gang is powerful, it is too simple and direct. Yan Wudong's single-minded pursuit of strength results in a lack of subtlety.
Zhou Wuji moved with ease and grace, while Yan Wudong moved like lightning, ultimately falling short.
However, things will surely change Yan Wudong...
Just as Leng Wuyou realized this, the scene on the water mirror changed. The azure sword rainbow shooting across the lake suddenly split into hundreds of seven-pointed star rays, like stars falling from the sky, covering the area of more than ten feet around Zhou Wuji.
"Wonderful!" Leng Wuyou couldn't help but praise. This sword strike Stars Fall Like Rain, changing from fierce and sharp to swift and agile, leaving Zhou Wuji with no way to dodge.
Zhou Wuji no longer dodged, raising his sword to meet the shooting starlight from the sky.
With a clang, the two swords clashed for the first time, shattering the starlight that filled the sky, and the bright moon formed by the White Rainbow Sword also vanished at the same time.
Yan Wudong finally seized the opportunity and immediately launched a series of rapid sword thrusts. Zhou Wuji retreated and blocked while using his White Rainbow Sword to transform into round moons to deflect the sharp attacks.
When the two swords clashed, Zhou Wuji would adjust the sword's posture, using the spine of the blade to block and avoid damaging the edge.
The Azure Rainbow Sword is also Third Rank sword. After both sides clashed with all their might, the sword would be mostly ruined...
He transformed the Tianxuan Sword into the Water Moon Sword, making the sword as round as the moon with endless variations. No matter how swift Yan Wudong Yaoguang, it could never break through his Water Moon Sword.
After dozens of rounds of this back-and-forth battle, even Yan Wudong, with his cultivation level, was starting to feel the strain.
His prolonged attack had further eroded his morale. He could also see that, in terms of Swordsmanship alone, Zhou Wuji was indeed far superior to him.
Yan Wudong knew that he would lose if he dragged this out any longer, so he immediately activated the Army-Breaking Divine Gang while he still had the strength.
His body shone with a brilliant blue light, and the Azure Rainbow Sword transformed into a giant azure light sword, slashing straight at Zhou Wuji.
Zhou Wuji shone like a full moon, but it crumbled upon contact with the massive Azure Rainbow Sword.
Wherever the azure light sword touched, it left a deep sword mark more than ten feet long on the lake surface, and large white waves rose up on both sides.
The Orthodox God of the Army-Breaking Divine Gang lies in its ability to destroy everything; it is extremely fierce and powerful.
Such divine power greatly amazed the spectators.
Having succeeded with his sword, Yan Wudong did not hesitate and swung his sword to strike Zhou Wuji again, but Zhou Wuji also swung his sword straight at him.
As the two swords clashed, the White Rainbow Sword shaped into a circle, while the Azure Rainbow Sword vibrated violently, unleashing the Army-Breaking Divine Gang once more, which sent the shaped White Rainbow Sword flying.
Yan Wudong was overjoyed, having finally broken through the opponent's perfect Sword Qi transformation. He seized the opportunity and aimed his Azure Rainbow Sword straight at Zhou Wuji's chest.
The White Rainbow Sword, which had been deflected, drew an arc in the air and suddenly thrust back at Yan Wudong.
This sword strike borrowed six parts of Yan Wudong's Sword Qi, and was further enhanced by Zhou Wuji's own Water Moon Sword Energy. Not only was its speed extremely fast, but its transformation from a circle to a straight line was also incredibly ingenious.
Before using the White Rainbow Sword to counterattack, he first deflected the Azure Rainbow Sword, then tapped Yan Wudong's chest.
The seven stars on the azure robe draped over Yan Wudong dimmed, and the robe shattered and vanished instantly.
Yan Wudong was stunned, not expecting the outcome to be reversed so quickly.
The large waves stirred by the Sword Qi crashed down, hitting Yan Wudong squarely.
Yan Wudong had no intention of using his internal energy to resist, letting the lake water soak his hair and Daoist robe.
Zhou Wuji had already gracefully retreated and sheathed his sword. He cupped his hands to Yan Wudong and said, "Senior Brother Yan, you flatter me."
Yan Wudong's rugged, cold face held a complex expression. He paused for a moment before saying, "Your Swordsmanship is superb; I am inferior to you. I have no excuse for losing."
"When fellow disciples discuss and exchange ideas, there's no need to talk about winning or losing."
Zhou Wuji was in a good mood, not because he had defeated Yan Wudong, but because he had used the Xiaoxiang Sword as an exterior and the Seven Star Sword as an interior, and even Yan Wudong hadn't noticed anything amiss.
He has indeed reached an extremely high level in Swordsmanship.
Zhou Wuji, caught up in the moment, disregarded Yan Wudong and immediately recited aloud. "Snowflakes fill the sky, swords gleam coldly on the lake. In the debate on the Dao, there is no victor or loser, righteous energy stirs a thousand mountains."
The last sentence, which resonated throughout the mountains, was actually just Zhou Wuji making a small boast.
Upon hearing Zhou Wuji's poem while viewing the water mirror, Sun Wufei's eyes lit up. She was truly captivated by Senior Brother Zhou's imposing presence and demeanor...
Leng Wuyou had never seen this before. She stared straight at Zhou Wuji in the water mirror, her bright eyes filled with surprise.
She was focused on her cultivation and had no time to study poetry and prose. She only felt that these four lines of poetry were simple in meaning, yet they also had a certain heroic spirit.
However, it would be too embarrassing for Zhou Wuji to write about losing to him in his poems!
Leng Wuyou thought of possibly fighting Zhou Wuji in the future, and the high probability of losing, made Leng Wuyou feel flustered, and her face even turned red...
"That brat's showing off again!" Leng Wuming cursed angrily, but then he saw his younger sister's cheeks flush red, which made him a little panicked. Wuyou have taken a liking to this kid?!
The onlookers on the mountaintop could only see the turbulent waves and the dimming of Yan Wudong's once-shiny robes.
For a moment, no one could tell who had won or lost, but upon hearing Zhou Wuji's poem, everyone immediately understood that Zhou Wuji had won!
The loser is unlikely to be in the mood to recite poetry, much less to say anything like "there is no winner or loser in a debate"...