86: You're just a beginner, how come you're so good?

In Luo Meng's despairing gaze, the Blade Radiance did not strike him, but landed on the ground beside him.

In an instant, it cleaved a large pit about one meter wide and nearly ten meters deep.

Although the Blade Radiance did not land on Luo Meng, it had grazed his body as it struck down, so he was not in much better shape at this moment.

Merely being impacted by the shockwave of the Blade Radiance caused him to tumble away and crash into the perimeter wall.

His body was gashed by the shock of the Blade Radiance, and the True Qi within him was in complete disarray.

Although he did not die, he no longer had any combat power.

This was also the result of Feng Ming showing mercy; otherwise, had it truly struck his body, he would likely have already perished.

Luo Meng lay on the ground, his eyes vacant, muttering continuously: "This is impossible, this is impossible!"

"Why is it like this? We both just reached entry level, so how can the power of his Way of the Blade be so much stronger than the power of his Sword Dao?"

In the main hall, the members of the Feng Family, along with Jiang Shuwan and the sisters Lu An'an and Lu Qianqian, were all dumbfounded.

"What kind of strength is this? A Peak Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator is suppressing someone at the Fifth Layer of Golden Core Realm, and the opponent not only has no power to fight back, but can be extinguished with a wave of the hand? Is he still human?"

Lu Qianqian's face was full of shock; she couldn't even find words to evaluate Feng Ming.

Feng Xiaotian was even more excited, appearing completely at a loss, unable to sit still.

Outside, Feng Ming looked calm. Seeing Luo Meng so shocked, he began to answer questions with composure.

"Come to think of it, I must thank you, Lord Luo Meng; if not for those three slashes of yours, my Way of the Blade could not be this domineering."

"You!" "Pfft!" Upon hearing this, Luo Meng immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

How could he not understand the implication of Feng Ming's words? Even if he had not reached entry level in the Way of the Blade, he knew quite a bit about the information regarding the Dao.

This thing is intangible and ineffable. But just like weapons and Secret Manuals, it has many branches.

Take swords for example: there are long swords, short swords, heavy swords, dual swords, and soft swords. But they are collectively referred to as swords.

Yet every type of sword has its own method of use and technique. Even the means of attack are different. But these all belong to the Sword Dao.

The Way of the Blade is the same. The so-called enlightenment of the Dao is to start from one style and master it to the extreme. Then extend from there.

The saying 'the Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to the three lives of all things' is exactly this.

When these Dao reach the final Realm, when everything is understood and all paths converge into one, it means the Cultivator has fully comprehended this Dao. Then, regardless of whether it is a long sword, a short sword, or anything else, the Cultivator can wield them with ease.

Feng Ming had originally only comprehended the Way of the Blade, but it had not continued to grow. Later, under the attack of Luo Meng's domineering Three Slashes of the Blood Blade, he gained insights and directly reached entry level in the Way of the Blade. This indirectly endowed him with the domineering intent of the Way of the Blade.

Coupled with the fact that Feng Ming possessed the power of Chaos within him, he used almost all of it the moment he attacked. If his Moves were still weak under these circumstances, that would be somewhat unjustifiable.

However, this was a good thing for Feng Ming. The Sword Dao follows the path of speed and technique. The Way of the Blade follows the path of domineering suppression. Combining the two creates infinite power.

At this moment, Feng Ming had already begun to look forward to obtaining a domineering Way of the Blade Cultivation Technique later. After all, his current attacks relied purely on Saber Intent and the power of Chaos; he had not yet come into contact with any Blade Technique Secret Manuals. If he were to add a Secret Manual, Feng Ming truly could not imagine how great the power would be.

"Senior Sister Lu, can you understand? How did Luo Meng suddenly lose?" Feng Mian had been watching for a long time without understanding and couldn't help but ask.

His thoughts were the same as Luo Meng's. Feng Ming's Sword Dao had also reached entry level, yet when he used the Sword Dao, he could not withstand Luo Meng's attacks, nor could he do anything to his opponent. How was it that after reaching entry level in the Way of the Blade, he became so powerful that he defeated Luo Meng with a single Move, leaving him with no ability to fight back?

Didn't they both just reach entry level? Actually, it wasn't just Feng Mian who didn't understand; Jiang Shuwan and Lu An'an were also looking at Lu Qianqian, waiting for her to answer their questions.

After all, Lu Qianqian was a Disciple of the Lingxiao Sect, and her cultivation was the highest among them, so she knew more. Naturally, she could explain the reason behind it.

"Actually, this is not hard to understand. Brother-in-law's Sword Dao was comprehended from the Sword Finger, so it is relatively refined and excels in speed; no matter how great the power is, it has a limit."

"Luo Meng's strength is there, at the Fifth Layer of Golden Core Realm, so he could naturally easily withstand Brother-in-law's Sword Dao attacks. Of course, if he didn't block, it would still be enough to kill him."

"But in a life-and-death duel, it is impossible for anyone to stand still foolishly, so Brother-in-law's Sword Dao lethality was much smaller."

"The Way of the Blade is different. As the saying goes, the sword follows the path of subtlety, while the blade follows the path of recklessness."

"Blade Techniques are generally broad and open, and relatively domineering. Even at the same entry level, a slash with a blade causes more damage than a stab with a sword."

"The attack surface of the Blade Radiance is wide; Luo Meng could not withstand it, so there was no suspense about his failure."

Although Lu Qianqian spoke in a calm tone, her expression was extremely excited. "Let's put it this way: if Brother-in-law had a Way of the Blade Secret Manual, never mind the Fifth Layer of Golden Core Realm, even at the Seventh Layer, he would have the confidence to trade blows back and forth."

"Good heavens, this is the first time I've seen someone so powerful; Brother-in-law is definitely a cultivation genius."

The crowd listened in shock. Although they didn't understand the details too well, they could roughly understand. To put it simply, it comes down to one sentence: to fight across levels, you have to rely on recklessness.

Actually, it is very easy to understand: if your strength is insufficient and you cannot be reckless, then there is no fight.

In the courtyard, Luo Meng had clearly resigned himself to his fate at this point. He crawled up and sat on the ground, not standing up, and asked directly, "Why don't you kill me?"

"You are more useful alive than dead!" Feng Ming laughed, while tossing the blade aside.

Luo Meng laughed. "Don't even think about it; it is impossible for me to help you deal with the Huangfu Family."

Feng Ming also laughed. "You are so sure? How about you listen to my analysis before you answer me?"

Luo Meng smiled upon hearing this and said, "No matter how much you say, it is useless. Anyone who joins the Huangfu Family must take a Blood Oath; once they betray them, they will immediately perish."

Just as Luo Meng's voice fell, Lu Qianqian's voice rang out. "Brother-in-law, what he said is correct!"

The battle had concluded, and Lu Qianqian and the others had walked out of the main hall. "Brother-in-law, you wanting to use Luo Meng to deal with the Huangfu Family might really not be easy. They act with caution and prudence; if it weren't for that, my father wouldn't have been unable to do anything about them for so long."

Feng Ming laughed dismissively. "You are all still too naive. How could this world be only black or white? The point is the gray area in the middle."

After speaking, Feng Ming looked at Luo Meng and said, "I don't need you to betray the Huangfu Family, and I don't even need you to say anything; I just need to take you to the City Lord to file a complaint."