"Stars Fall Like Rain" is a superb Swordsmanship from the Yaoguang Sword.
Zhou Wuji had mastered the Fifth Rank Yaoguang Sword technique to perfection, so he naturally recognized this move.
This Zhou Yichun, who suddenly appeared, was arrogant and domineering in his speech, but his Swordsmanship was actually quite good.
He's much stronger than that Startling Swan Sword Pei Zhengxiu.
Although the Yuheng Lineage are sword cultivators, they cultivate using sword techniques, which is quite different from that of true martial artists.
The fact that Zhou Yichun could surpass Pei Zhengxiu in Swordsmanship shows how formidable he was.
With Zhou Yichun wielding a sword, Pei Zhengxiu would be riddled with holes in a single blow if they clashed head-on.
Our academy's True Disciple Candidate is indeed extraordinary.
Zhou Wuji elevated the Xiaoxiang Sword to the Heaven Tier, transforming its Sword Intent into that of Sword Spirit, reaching a certain pinnacle in Swordsmanship.
Despite the meteor-like sword light, Zhou Wuji was able to calmly observe Zhou Yichun's Swordsmanship and the sword in his hand.
Through Zhou Yichun's " Stars Fall Like Rain," Zhou Wuji even grasped some of the changes in the Fourth Rank Yaoguang Sword.
The Northern Pole Sword is the supreme sword technique of the Northern Dipper Seven Star Sword, and its transformations are contained within the Northern Dipper Seven Star Sword, including the concepts of Order Heaven and Earth Seven Stars in Alignment of the seven stars.
However, the Northern Pole Sword ultimately only gathers some of the essence of various Swordsmanship, but it does not include the seven Swordsmanship of the Northern Dipper Seven Star Sword.
The differences are significant.
In the simplest terms, Zhou Wuji does not possess the Fourth Rank Yaoguang Sword.
Only after seeing Zhou Yichun unleash the Yaoguang Sword did Zhou Wuji notice some subtle changes in the Fourth Rank Yaoguang Sword.
Zhou Wuji had originally planned to teach this old man a lesson, but upon seeing this, he changed his mind.
Let's take a look at this kid's Swordsmanship and try to learn a few moves.
No matter how skilled someone else is with Swordsmanship, there is absolutely no way they could learn the Yaoguang Sword through combat alone.
However, he possessed a solid foundation in Swordsmanship and already had some understanding of the Fourth Rank level. With the Northern Pole Sword as the overarching principle, and by observing the specific moves and Sword Qi variations, he could immediately learn six or seven tenths of it.
When the shooting starlight reached him, Zhou Wuji calmly drew his sword. The dark blue blade transformed into a perfect, moon-like sword light, blocking all the hundreds of shooting starlight.
These starlight rays were almost all manifested from the Sword Qi, sharp as a sword blade, seemingly real yet illusory, and extremely powerful, but they were all shredded by the flowing blue sword light.
Zhou Yichun was also surprised. What kind of Swordsmanship was this? It looked a bit like the Tianxuan Sword Tianxuan Sword, but it was more agile.
The Sword Qi he unleashed was in harmony with the Flying Star Sword, making it extremely powerful, yet it was easily broken by his opponent.
Everyone says Zhou Wuji is skilled in Swordsmanship, but he doesn't believe it. How could anyone 'Swordsmanship be better than his, a direct descendant of Yuheng?!
That's impossible!
Unless Zhou Zhihua secretly taught Zhou Wuji Swordsmanship.
He came to challenge Zhou Wuji to a sword duel to test Zhou Wuji's Swordsmanship.
If he catches Zhou Zhihua in any wrongdoing, we absolutely cannot let him off easy.
Zhou Yichun couldn't see through Zhou Wuji's Swordsmanship techniques, but he wasn't afraid at all. He was wielding Fifth Rank Flying Star Sword, which was of a higher grade than the Tianshu Sword and was more suited to his Swordsmanship.
The Flying Star Sword is a foot longer than the Tianshu Sword.
At their level, even an inch of sword length is an advantage. A straight thrust with the sword fully utilizes this advantage.
The Stars Fall Like Rain could not shake Zhou Wuji, so he thrust his sword forward, forcefully breaking through Zhou Wuji's perfect sword stance.
The blade of the Flying Star Sword vibrated and twisted slightly as it thrust straight at the target, making it difficult to predict where the sword would strike.
Zhou Wuji, however, saw through Zhou Yichun's sword moves at a glance and took the initiative to step forward and block with his sword.
The Tianshu Sword's spine was adorned with the Flying Star Sword's blade. The two swords clashed, creating a shower of sparks. The circular, explosive Sword Qi on the Tianshu Sword also sent the Flying Star Sword soaring high into the air.
In a life-or-death battle, Zhou Wuji could sweep Zhou Yichun sword strike.
He held back for a few moments, Zhou Yichun was able to barely control the swinging Flying Star Sword. The long blade drew a semicircle in the air, and he stabbed Zhou Wuji again with his backhand.
Zhou Wuji's True Qi flowed like clouds beneath his feet as he gracefully took a step back and blocked with his sword.
Zhou Yichun, who almost missed his target with his sword, learned a thing or two about Zhou Wuji's prowess, and his swordplay became more cautious and restrained.
The Flying Star Sword unleashed the Yaoguang and Tianji Swordsmanship. The Yaoguang technique was swift and agile, Tianji Sword was subtle and wondrous in its yin-yang transformations.
With Zhou Yichun's pure Qi urging it on, the fifth-grade Flying Star Sword stirred up hundreds of starlight with every swing of its blade.
These starlight rays can be used for both Sword Qi attacks and to deceive the eye and ear.
Zhou Wuji unfurled the Tianshu Sword and countered with the three Swordsmanship: Water Moon, Flowing Clouds, and Descending Geese.
The Water Moon's reflection in the water waxes and wanes, its illusory and real aspects intertwined.
The Flowing Clouds are graceful and ethereal, seemingly real yet dreamlike.
The Descending Geese swiftly and fiercely, traversing the land like lightning.
Once Xiaoxiang Sword is mastered to the Heaven Tier, its Swordsmanship surpasses Zhou Yichun's by a great margin.
No matter how Zhou Yichun urged the Flying Star Sword, or how dazzling the starlight, he could not defeat Zhou Wuji.
The two fought for over a hundred moves. Zhou Yichun seemed to be on the offensive, but he knew very well that Zhou Wuji's Swordsmanship was superior to his!
The outcome of a sword fight hinges on the slightest difference; it's unlikely to have lasted this long and remained at a stalemate.
He unleashed all his skills— Tianshu, Yaoguang, and Tianji —yet still couldn't touch Zhou Wuji. He couldn't even fathom Zhou Wuji's Swordsmanship techniques.
If it were a Swordsmanship contest, he could admit defeat at this point.
However, it would be too embarrassing for him to admit defeat so easily, given that he had taken the initiative to draw his sword and challenge Zhou Zhihua. It would make Zhou Zhihua laugh his head off!
Zhou Yichun steeled his resolve and unleashed his most powerful Army-Breaking Sword.
The five-foot-long Flying Star Sword is a heavy sword, making it perfectly suited for the powerful and unparalleled Army-Breaking Sword!
" Zhou Yichun is going to use the Army-Breaking Sword!" Shui Wushang said, watching the battle from the bushes not far away.
She used her Divine Sense to transmit her thoughts to Su Wuyi in an instant.
Su Wuyi stared wide-eyed, about to ask a question, when she saw Zhou Yichun raise his long sword and slash angrily.
Thousands of starlight coalesced into an enormous, extremely sharp light sword, which then slashed straight at Zhou Wuji.
Su Wuyi and the others were about two hundred paces away from the battlefield, which was a very long distance, exceeding the normal range of Law Technique.
Even so, Su Wuyi could feel the invincible, all-destroying power contained in this sword strike.
Her heart sank. With the Sword Qi pushed to such a powerful state, Zhou Yichun had no way to control it.
If Zhou Wuji couldn't handle it, he would surely die on the spot. Even if Zhou Yichun was a direct descendant of the Zhou Household, he couldn't bear the serious crime of killing a fellow disciple!
Not to mention that Zhou Wuji is True Disciple Candidate!
No matter how fiercely the seven sects fight, the bottom line is that they cannot kill each other.
Anyone who crosses this line will inevitably suffer the strongest backlash from the other six factions.
Everyone understands one thing: once the sect struggle escalates to the Human Tier, the seven sects will soon become locked in a life-or-death struggle, and the sect will be completely destroyed.
Such terrible consequences were something even a powerful sect leader like Zhou Xuan'an could not bear.
Shui Wushang also pursed her lips. Although there was no emotional fluctuation in her gray-white eyes, she looked at him with unusual seriousness.
As a martial artist, she could better appreciate the power of Zhou Yichun's sword strike.
This old bastard went berserk, unleashing all the Sword Qi he hadn't been able to use in the previous battle.
This move, Mountain-Slaying and Sea-Splitting, is a deadly strike from the Army-Breaking Sword. It appears to be a slashing motion, but it locks onto Zhou Wuji with Sword Intent.
At such close range, if Zhou Wuji were to dodge, it would only amplify the power of his Mountain-Slaying and Sea-Splitting, making his next strike even more formidable.
In her opinion, Zhou Wuji's only option now is to take the sword head-on; even if he suffers a minor injury, it will stop the fight.
If Zhou Wuji were unaware of the Swordsmanship's variations and retreated accordingly, then he would truly be in danger.
Just then, Zhou Wuji suddenly retreated.
His green robes flowed like clouds, moving gracefully in the direction of the sword light.
Shui Wushang somewhat disappointed. How could Zhou Wuji, with his superb Swordsmanship, respond in such a way?
Su Wuyi was a level below in martial arts, but as an outsider, she could see things more clearly and also felt that Zhou Wuji's retreat was a bit strange.
The enormous azure light sword slashed through the air, but instead of radiating outwards, the sword light receded inwards.
On Zhou Yichun unleashed the Sword Qi he had retrieved, unleashing the second transformation of the Mountain-Slaying and Sea-Splitting, Sea-Splitting.
Mountains are majestic and imposing, yet they remain stationary; therefore, Mountain-Slaying is the most swift and powerful act.
The sea is vast and deep, with undulating waves. To split the sea, one must not only be powerful but also swift.
From Mountain-Slaying to Sea-Splitting, from releasing to withdrawing and then releasing again, the seemingly cyclical changes actually push the Sword Qi to its ultimate level.
Once the Sea-Splitting" was unleashed, Zhou Yichun's Flying Star Sword no longer exhibited any unusual phenomena or Sword Qi leakage; it was simply a five-foot-long sword that swept horizontally across Zhou Wuji.
The sword strike came like a thunderbolt, leaving Zhou Wuji to dodge.
Shui Wushang used his Divine Sense to transmit a message to Su Wuyi: " Zhou Wuji in trouble!"
She had no sympathy for Zhou Wuji. The two fought openly and fairly. As a swordsman, Zhou Wuji made a wrong judgment, and even if he died by the sword, it was because of his incompetence.
As for how to morally criticize Zhou Yichun, that's out of the question, and she has no interest in it.
"Ah!" Su Wuyi opened her mouth in unease, but before she could utter a sound, the situation on the battlefield had already changed drastically.
Facing the horizontal slash of the Flying Star Sword, Zhou Wuji spun the Tianshu Sword in his hand again, and the perfect sword light was like a dark moon, completely obscuring his entire body.
Regardless of how Zhou Wuji changed, Zhou Yichun locked onto Zhou Wuji with his Sword Intent and directly swung his sword at the azure full moon.
But to his surprise, the deep blue full moon rippled like water and transformed into another deep blue full moon.
The two pale blue full moons, one bright and one dark, one real and one illusory, severed Zhou Yichun's perception of Zhou Wuji's Sword Intent.
Zhou Yichun hesitated, and the Flying Star Sword in his hand also slowed down a bit.
But his Swordsmanship was superb, and he immediately realized what was happening. Regardless of the opponent's feigned intentions, he swept the two moons away with a single sword strike.
The Flying Star Sword first cleaved through the first round of dark blue moon, but failed to strike Zhou Wuji. However, thirty percent of the Sword Qi on the Flying Star Sword was consumed.
When the Flying Star Sword struck the second round of the azure moon, the azure moon flickered and instantly split into another round of moons.
As the two moons swung in succession, the Swift Flying Star Sword was swung high into the air. Zhou Yichun realized something was wrong and tried to sheathe his sword and retreat, but it was too late.
The deep blue full moon shone horizontally, and Zhou Yichun's entire body was pierced by the deep and cold Sword Qi, both inside and out, and his mind was also pierced by the Sword Qi.
An overwhelming sense of dread welled up inside him. "It's over!"
Zhou Wuji, on the other hand, gracefully retreated ten steps away before elegantly sheathing his sword.
He said calmly to Zhou Yichun, "Out of respect for True Person Zhihua, I'll give you a slight punishment. I hope you'll take this as a warning."
Zhou Yichun then suddenly realized that Zhou Wuji hadn't killed him; he had merely used his Sword Intent to intimidate him, making him believe he had been stabbed and killed, thus making a fool of himself.
Zhou Yichun was inherently arrogant, and he couldn't bear such humiliation. He immediately picked up his sword, turned around, and left, even abandoning the scabbard.
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After walking a few steps, Zhou Yichun noticed that her hair was disheveled and the top of her head felt a little cold.
He reached out and touched it, only to find a large bald patch in the center of his head.
Zhou Wuji's final sword strike grazed his scalp, shaving off all the hair on the top of his head, but without damaging his scalp.
Touching her bald scalp, Zhou Yichun felt both ashamed and angry, as well as frightened.
The sword strike, delivered in the blink of an eye, was executed with such precision that Zhou Wuji's Swordsmanship far surpassed his own.
Fortunately, the other party showed mercy, otherwise his head would probably be gone somewhere.
Su Wuyi, standing in the woods, gasped in amazement, "Senior Brother, what kind of Swordsmanship is this? It's so wondrous!"
Shui Wushang paused for a moment before saying, "The interplay of Water Moon, reality and illusion, is endless. Such Swordsmanship truly deserves to be called divine!"