330: Zhuge Chuixue, increasingly frustrated by the fight

A clash of Sword Intent, and the difference was immediately clear! Zhuge Chuixue was actually faintly at a disadvantage!

"Hmph!"

Zhuge Chuixue let out a cold snort, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart and his churning blood.

If his Sword Intent was inferior, then they would decide the victor through sword Moves!

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and his figure suddenly moved!

"Heavy Peak: Mountain Collapse!"

The simple and unadorned greatsword in his hand, which looked incredibly heavy, felt as light as a feather in his grasp!

The blade was instantly shrouded in a thick layer of earthy yellow light,

carrying the terrifying power of ten thousand tons of collapsing mountains, it chopped down directly at Yao Delong's head without any fancy tricks!

Before the sword even arrived, the heavy wind pressure had already caused the ground to crack inch by inch!

This was a killing Move from the Heavenly Sword Peak's basic Human Rank sword art, the "Heavy Peak Sword Art."

When executed by Zhuge Chuixue, its power was comparable to an ordinary Earth Rank art!

"Well come! Pure Yang: Daybreak!"

Battle Intent burned in Yao Delong's eyes as the Burning Silence Sword let out a clear, resonant Dragon's cry!

The crimson light on the blade surged like the rising sun,

carrying a brilliant righteousness that tore through darkness and incinerated evil; he didn't dodge or evade, meeting the attack head-on!

This was exactly the most firm and masculine style from the Pure Yang Sword Art!

Clang—!!!

The deafening roar of clashing metal rang out! Sparks flew in all directions!

A violent airwave exploded outward, centered on the point where the two swords met!

The two figures separated upon contact, then immediately collided again like two intertwining bolts of lightning!

Zhuge Chuixue's sword style was grand and powerful, heavy and forceful.

Every strike was like a mountain crushing down or a river flowing backward, filled with the beauty of pure power!

That Xuanhuang Greatsword seemed to have a life of its own in his hands, sometimes like Mount Tai pressing down,

and sometimes like a raging sea, bringing out the full power of the Heavy Peak Sword Art!

Yao Delong's sword, on the other hand, was fierce and blazing, yet also tricky and agile!

The Burning Silence Sword in his hand was sometimes like the scorching sun in the sky, brilliant and impossible to look at directly,

clashing with absolute power; at other times, it was like a venomous snake's tongue,

striking from tricky and bizarre angles, specifically targeting the subtle flaws in Zhuge Chuixue's transitions!

The Moves of the Pure Yang Sword Art seemed to be given new life in his hands,

perfectly smooth and executed with effortless ease!

The Disciples below who practiced the Dao of the sword watched with rapt attention, their hearts surging!

This was a true duel between Sword Cultivators!

Every Move and every style contained a profound understanding of the Dao of the sword.

The power, speed, technique, and timing were all flawless!

"So strong! This is true swordsmanship!"

"Senior Brother Zhuge's heavy sword practically has the power to split mountains!"

"Senior Brother Yao's sword Moves... are so exquisite! They look fierce, but in reality, they are endlessly varied!"

However, on the stage, Zhuge Chuixue's heart grew increasingly startled and heavy!

He had thought that with his Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivation and his deep mastery of the Heavy Peak Sword Art,

even if his Sword Intent was slightly inferior, he could still suppress the opponent with sword Moves.

It was indeed so at the beginning; every one of his strikes was heavy and powerful, forcing Yao Delong to block with all his strength.

But as time passed, he was horrified to find that Yao Delong was handling it with more and more ease!

The opponent seemed to have foresight, always able to strike just as his sword momentum was about to start or when his old strength was spent and new strength had yet to rise,

precisely cutting off his offensive with the most tricky angles and the most efficient methods,

and even following up with a counter-strike that forced him to defend!

That feeling was like fighting a Grandmaster who had been immersed in the Dao of the sword for hundreds of years,

someone who had long since mastered all basic sword arts and reached the Transcendent Realm!

He had only felt this kind of sensation when facing his Revered Master, Peak Master of Heavenly Sword Peak Li Cen,

and occasionally when sparring with Senior Brother Dao Changge!

But this kid in front of him actually had such pressure?!

How could he know that the Pure Yang Sword Art and other sword arts Yao Delong practiced,

had long been upgraded by the System to the Realm of "Perfection"!

Furthermore, in the God Burial Abyss Secret Realm, he had fused all the sword Dao insights of the Nascent Soul Stage Sword Heart True Man!

That was the life's work of a powerhouse who had once stood at the Peak of the Dao of the sword!

Yao Delong's understanding of the Dao of the sword and his application of sword Moves

had long surpassed the scope of the Nascent Soul Stage, reaching an inconceivable height!

"Dammit!"

Zhuge Chuixue felt frustrated, and a nameless fire rose within him.

He, a dignified true Disciple of Heavenly Sword Peak and a Late Nascent Soul Stage Sword Cultivator,

was actually being suppressed and restricted in swordsmanship by a Junior Brother who had just entered the Nascent Soul Stage and practiced multiple paths?

How could he endure this?

"Junior Brother Yao, watch out!"

Zhuge Chuixue gave a low shout, and his sword momentum suddenly changed!

On the Xuanhuang Greatsword, the earthy yellow light instantly withdrew,

replaced by an incredibly dazzling white-gold sharp edge that seemed capable of cutting through anything!

An even more sharp and overbearing Sword Intent soared into the sky!

"Gengjin: Sky-Rending Slash!"

The Earth Rank sword art, "Gengjin Sky-Rending Sword Canon"!

The sword light was like a bolt of silk, carrying an indestructible sharp Qi as it tore through the air,

letting out a sharp, piercing whistle as it instantly slashed down in front of Yao Delong!

The power of this strike far exceeded the previous Human Rank sword art!

Yao Delong's eyes narrowed, and the red light on the Burning Silence Sword surged: "Pure Yang: Heaven Incineration!"

Boom!

The crimson Sword Gang was like a volcanic eruption, carrying the high temperature that could incinerate all things as it met the attack head-on!

Clang—Boom!!!

An even more terrifying collision erupted! The violent afterwaves of Sword Qi slammed hard against the protective light barrier,

the barrier flickered violently, letting out a groan as if it couldn't bear the weight, and its light instantly dimmed by more than half!

The Disciples below cried out in surprise and retreated one after another!

However, what shocked everyone was that even when facing Zhuge Chuixue's Earth Rank sword art with its doubled power,

Yao Delong still responded with ease!

His sword Moves also switched to the killing Moves of the Pure Yang Limitless Sword Canon; the crimson Sword Gang was sometimes firm and sometimes soft,

sometimes attacking and sometimes defending, neutralizing Zhuge Chuixue's peerlessly sharp Gengjin Sword Qi one by one!

He even occasionally caught the gap in the opponent's sword Move transitions,

striking back and forcing Zhuge Chuixue into a flustered state!

"This... how is this possible?!"

"Senior Brother Yao can easily block Senior Brother Zhuge's Earth Rank sword art too?"

"And... Senior Brother Yao seems... even more at ease?"

The Disciples watching below finally noticed something was wrong.

No matter how fierce and sharp Zhuge Chuixue's sword Moves were, Yao Delong could always neutralize them in the most exquisite

and efficient way, and even counterattack!

This was no longer something that a simple difference in cultivation could explain!

Zhuge Chuixue became more startled and more frustrated as the fight went on!

He felt like a bull being toyed with, possessing power but being restricted everywhere!

The opponent's swordsmanship, which was exquisite to the point of being flawless, actually gave him a sense of helplessness as if he were facing his Revered Master!

"Ah—!" An indescribable sense of humiliation and anger surged into his heart!

He, Zhuge Chuixue, the favored son of Heavenly Sword Peak, when had he ever suffered such frustration?!

With a sudden strike, he knocked Yao Delong's Burning Silence Sword aside and retreated dozens of feet, opening up some distance.

His face was ashen, his chest heaved violently, and a burning fire of battle and unwillingness blazed in his cold eyes!

He stared fixedly at Yao Delong, whose aura was still steady and whose eyes were as sharp as ever,

his voice carrying a hint of hoarseness and determination:

"Impressive! Impressive! Junior Brother Yao's understanding of the Dao of the sword has reached the Transcendent Realm! I... am truly convinced!"