161: Guihai Yidao·Zang

Chapter 1: Concealment

Hall Master Yang, I wonder if Zhongyi Hall has a long saber I could borrow? Xu Jingzhe laughed.

An uninhibited smile, polite words, a handsome profile.

The light shone on him, giving him a unique charm that captured the hearts of many women.

Of course, this wasn't limited to ordinary women; those with mutated bodies were included as well.

Hall Master Yang Shuai nodded, and Yang Tian immediately turned and returned to the building. Before long, he brought out a Black Gold Long Saber and handed it to Xu Jingzhe, saying, This is a treasured blade from my father's collection, named Zhan Chun. I lend it to you for today.

I hope you... do not tarnish the prestige of this blade.

He looked at Xu Jingzhe with burning eyes and presented it with both hands.

Xu Jingzhe took it with a smile and thanked him. As the long saber left its scabbard, it emitted a metallic tremor.

The youth with the Tang saber showed no signs of joy or sorrow. Her eyes remained as calm as the surface of water. She held the Tang saber at an angle as she walked up to Xu Jingzhe and introduced herself, Tang Ruyi.

Xu Jingzhe raised an eyebrow. If one only heard the name without seeing the person, one would surely mistake her for a woman.

Lu Fei.

Swish!

After exchanging names, Tang Ruyi wasted no time. Her Tang saber slashed diagonally, moving so fast that it left a trail of afterimages under the moonlight.

Xu Jingzhe reacted quickly. His werewolf vision modification allowed him to see much better in the dark than an ordinary person.

Clang!

The two long sabers collided, emitting a crisp sound.

With this strike, Tang Ruyi was not only fast but also powerful.

It made the webbing between Xu Jingzhe's thumb and index finger go slightly numb. He took two steps back, suffering a minor disadvantage.

He hadn't expected Tang Ruyi's explosive power to be so strong that she could force him back.

The Tang saber struck again, fierce and sharp, accompanied by the sound of tearing air.

Xu Jingzhe gripped the hilt of his long saber with both hands, holding it horizontally in front of him with the blade facing up, meeting the Tang saber head-on.

Clang!

The two sharp blades slid against each other, creating sparks and the harsh sound of metal rubbing against metal.

Even though Xu Jingzhe was using sword techniques, his style was bold and unconstrained. He slashed head-on, delivering eighteen consecutive strikes, forcing Tang Ruyi back eighteen steps.

Tang Ruyi remained expressionless, a permanent poker face, with eyes as still as an ancient well deep within.

The two pulled a short distance apart. Tang Ruyi settled into a wide horse stance, facing him calmly with a steady saber posture; this was merely a warm-up.

On the martial arts arena, the remaining seven people looked at each other. They wanted to join in, but were afraid of being targeted by both of them simultaneously.

Consequently, they decided to wait until the two determined a winner before continuing to act.

In any case, having one fewer powerhouse was only more advantageous for them.

Xu Jingzhe gripped his saber and slashed again. The Zhan Chun long saber came down from above with such overwhelming momentum that it felt like it could split Mount Hua in two. Tang Ruyi deflected the blade with a light touch, then followed up by pressing down to parry, before slashing diagonally toward Xu Jingzhe's neck.

The alloy blade was like a crescent moon, incredibly sharp.

Xu Jingzhe exerted force from his waist and leaned back slightly, dodging this lethal strike.

With a spin, he switched to gripping the saber with both hands and slammed it down with brute force onto the back of Tang Ruyi's blade.

Tang Ruyi's right hand went numb, and her alloy long saber nearly flew out of her grip. She took a deep breath, and her figure suddenly became illusory, appearing with multiple overlapping shadows. The long saber in her hand also seemed to multiply.

Even though she had only swung the blade once, Xu Jingzhe felt seven or eight strikes coming from different directions simultaneously.

This sent a chill up his cervical spine, straight to the top of his head. He allowed the energy within his body to circulate wildly, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Just as he managed to block this move, Tang Ruyi attacked again. Her long saber strikes were continuous and layered, forcing him into her world of swordplay and making him follow her rhythm.

Several times, the blade grazed Xu Jingzhe's scalp.

Xu Jingzhe was greatly shocked. This must be a sword technique inherited from some kind of Old Arts, and its level was definitely above the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea physical technique.

This poker-faced youth before him came from some top-tier noble family!

The Tang saber attacked again, unleashing a variety of moves.

Sweeping across an army.

A two-handed horizontal slash at the waist.

Splitting Mount Hua with force.

A flying horizontal slash...

The moves were flashy yet imposing. Every strike was terrifyingly powerful, leaving deep, unfathomable saber marks on the ground of the martial arts arena.

Clang!

Her sword technique returned to simplicity, the overlapping shadows merged into one, and her power exploded.

This strike knocked Xu Jingzhe back several hundred meters before he could barely come to a stop.

Golden blood trickled down from the corner of his mouth, and his chest churned with blood and qi. Within Tang Ruyi's slender body, the explosive power contained was no less than Xu Jingzhe's, and paired with the Old Arts sword technique, it was a perfect match.

She took off her coat and tossed it aside, revealing the T-shirt she was wearing.

In the center of the T-shirt was an image of a Tang saber, exactly like the one in her hand.

Xu Jingzhe also took off his suit jacket, tore off his tie, and unbuttoned the top three buttons of his shirt.

His prominent Adam's apple had smooth lines, and looking down, part of his collarbone was exposed.

Gulp~

The crowd of women looked at the two men and couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Although everyone's bodies had mutated to some extent, and the requirements for physical appearance weren't that high, they were still covetous when faced with a complete, handsome man.

Who wouldn't want to cuddle and sleep with one? Otherwise, sleeping with men who had arms turned into dinosaur claws or who had grown fox tails and the like would still feel a bit awkward.

In terms of pure sword technique, Xu Jingzhe was at a disadvantage. He hadn't learned it completely; he had only memorized a few moves during the time he spent with Zhang Manyue.

But!

Not having learned sword techniques didn't mean he couldn't defeat someone who had.

Wild punches can beat a master!

He couldn't follow Tang Ruyi's rhythm; he had to follow his own.

Xu Jingzhe exerted force with his feet, sprinted, and used the momentum to leap high into the air, holding Zhan Chun high with both hands, and brought it down rapidly.

This time, he slashed eighty-eight times, forcefully driving Tang Ruyi about half a meter into the ground.

And.

Without even pausing to breathe, Xu Jingzhe utilized his golden contamination energy and slashed another two hundred and eighty-eight times. It was continuous, with no more than 0.5 seconds between each strike.

All the onlookers were stunned. Was this guy even human?

With such great force, slashing more than three hundred times in a row—he was a perpetual motion machine.

Tang Ruyi's expression was grave, though her emotions didn't fluctuate much. Even though it looked one-sided to the onlookers.

She held the hilt with her right hand, with the blade pressed against her left arm, holding it horizontally in front of her, once again blocking Xu Jingzhe's heavy strike. The immense force traveled through the blade into her limbs and bones, causing internal damage to her body.

Especially her hands, which were already numb and had lost all sensation.

Xu Jingzhe's five-hundredth heavy strike came down, heading straight for Tang Ruyi's face.

Just then, Tang Ruyi's aura changed. The various elements in this space suddenly became chaotic and restless. The earth trembled slightly, and the air became thick.

Xu Jingzhe's slashing momentum paused for a second. She seized the opportunity to slap the ground with one hand and, like a rocket, leaped up from the soil.

Landing in mid-air, she did not fall but remained suspended.

At the same time, she unleashed an Old Arts battle technique, carrying the power to destroy the heavens and the earth.

Homecoming Blade - Concealment!

She said.