152: A Perfect Realm Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate, Battling the Old Daoist

"Heart-Shattering Palm? The palm lives up to its name; it is indeed extraordinary. Even this Old Daoist almost suffered a loss due to lack of understanding," Zhang Sanfeng nodded and said.

"True Man Zhang is indeed extraordinary. Tai Chi Fist overcomes hardness with softness and defeats the strong with the weak. Then let's try this," Duan Zhengchun finished speaking and directly performed the Heaven and Earth Great Shift to battle Tai Chi Fist.

Although the two forces were somewhat different, they shared a similar underlying principle.

Originally, Zhang Sanfeng wanted to continue the battle using Tai Chi Fist, but in the next moment, he realized something was wrong.

His Tai Chi Fist was actually being reflected back, and the power he struck out was also being reflected, as if he were fighting himself.

"Eh? Stars Shifting Maneuver? You actually know the Suzhou Murong Family's Stars Shifting Maneuver?" Zhang Sanfeng said in surprise.

"Stars Shifting Maneuver? So, there are things even True Man Zhang doesn't recognize," Duan Zhengchun sneered.

As expected, using the Heaven and Earth Great Shift against Zhang Sanfeng's Tai Chi Fist was no problem.

"Hmm? Not the Stars Shifting Maneuver? Oh... this Old Daoist understands. This is the Ming Cult's sect-guarding Cultivation Technique, the Heaven and Earth Great Shift!"

"Tsk... I truly didn't expect that in such a short time, you could Cultivate the Heaven and Earth Great Shift to such a Realm. It's simply inconceivable," Zhang Sanfeng said in shock.

It wasn't unjust for Zhang Wuji to lose to him. He just didn't know what Duan Zhengchun had experienced during those missing years that caused such a massive change in his state of mind.

"What's there to be so shocked about? Doesn't True Man Zhang know about being born with knowledge?" Duan Zhengchun said.

Zhang Sanfeng was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Haha... it seems this Old Daoist is indeed ill-informed."

"Little friend, in terms of fist and foot techniques, you are undoubtedly the number one person among the younger generation. This is the first time in many years this Old Daoist has met such an outstanding young man."

"I just wonder how your sword Dao attainments are."

"With current fist and foot techniques, this Old Daoist can do nothing to you. Unless I use my Realm to suppress you, it will be hard to win."

"Why don't we compare sword Dao? This Old Daoist also wants to see the Duan Family's One Yang Finger and Six Meridian Divine Sword. I wonder if you, little friend, have learned the Six Meridian Divine Sword?" Zhang Sanfeng looked at Duan Zhengchun with eyes shining.

He looked forward to Duan Zhengchun's performance in the sword Dao.

The Duan Family's Six Meridian Divine Sword was very powerful, and he wanted to experience it.

"As you wish..." After Duan Zhengchun finished speaking, he raised his hand and performed the Six Meridian Divine Sword.

A streak of invisible Sword Qi shot towards Zhang Sanfeng. With a casual motion, Zhang Sanfeng summoned a tree branch into his hand and drew a circle in front of him.

He directly diverted the incoming Sword Qi to the side. The Sword Qi shot into the ground, immediately creating a fist-sized hole.

Shao Shang Sword, Shang Yang Sword, Zhong Chong Sword, Guan Chong Sword, Shao Ze Sword, Shao Chong Sword.

All six swords were fired at once. Zhang Sanfeng used Taiji Sword techniques to block the incoming Sword Qi, and clouds of dust were kicked up around them.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

A series of metallic clashing sounds rang out, sparks flying everywhere as Zhang Sanfeng operated his Taiji Sword at full power to block the Sword Qi.

However, even so, his clothes were still sliced by the Sword Qi, while Duan Zhengchun was completely unharmed.

"The Six Meridian Divine Sword is truly extraordinary. However, from this Old Daoist's perspective, this is a method of externalizing and circulating Internal Energy."

"But with these Internal Energy circulation routes, each type has a different power."

"It seems that the Duan Family Old Ancestor back then also made various attempts before finally leaving behind these six meridians, which became today's Six Meridian Divine Sword," Zhang Sanfeng said with a face full of wonder.

"I have one more sword strike. I wonder if True Man Zhang can take it," Duan Zhengchun looked at Zhang Sanfeng with eyes shining.

He naturally knew that the Six Meridian Divine Sword couldn't possibly defeat an ultimate Master like Zhang Sanfeng.

Now, he could only bring out his strongest move, One Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate.

The power of this move was something even the Taiji Sword could not block.

Zhang Sanfeng would have to use his full power to resist it. As for whether it could wound Zhang Sanfeng, that remained to be seen.

"Oh? One more sword strike? This Old Daoist is very interested and also wants to see how strong the power of this strike is," Zhang Sanfeng's eyes lit up as he spoke.

Immediately, Duan Zhengchun flew into the sky, his hand forming a seal as the aura on his body surged frantically.

The sky around them was instantly covered by dark clouds, and a terrifying aura spread out.

"One Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate..." Duan Zhengchun roared.

Instantly, the clouds rolled, and suddenly, they seemed to be torn apart by a pair of giant hands. A massive precious sword appeared and fell directly, aimed straight at Zhang Sanfeng.

"One Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate? Good, what a powerful sword technique," Zhang Sanfeng's expression became serious, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

He frantically circulated the True Qi within his body and suddenly pushed both palms upward.

Two giant True Qi palms appeared, catching the falling giant sword directly in mid-air.

But soon Zhang Sanfeng's expression changed. He felt that the power coming from this sword was too strong.

Even for him, it was difficult to catch it steadily.

Originally, he thought he could catch this strike by using seventy percent of his Internal Energy. Now it seemed that if he only used seventy percent of his power, he would likely be heavily injured even if he didn't die.

Immediately, Zhang Sanfeng exerted his full power, wanting to resist the might of this sword.

"Buzz..."

"Crack..."

Zhang Sanfeng's feet sank directly into the ground. Because the power of this sword was too great, even before it landed, the terrifying pressure had already caused cracks to appear in the ground.

A large pit appeared directly in the ground beneath Zhang Sanfeng's feet.

"Boom..."

The ground shook and the mountains swayed as dust and smoke rose everywhere.

Duan Zhengchun's expression was calm, though his breathing was slightly uneven. This strike had used one-tenth of his power.

The effect was also very obvious, looking at the dust and smoke rising below.

Duan Zhengchun didn't say anything. He could feel that Zhang Sanfeng wasn't dead; his aura was still very strong.

"Cough, cough... Good, very good. This sword strike is very powerful. If you could reach this Old Daoist's Realm and perform this move, even I wouldn't be able to catch it."

Zhang Sanfeng coughed a few times. As the dust cleared, Zhang Sanfeng stood in the large pit, his face pale.

Hearing Zhang Sanfeng's words, Duan Zhengchun also nodded.

Duan Zhengchun knew in his heart how powerful One Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate was.

He was currently only at the Early Stage of the Heavenly Human Realm, yet he could wound Zhang Sanfeng, who was in the Land Immortal Realm. One could see how powerful this move was.

"Does True Man Zhang wish to continue?" Duan Zhengchun asked.

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, the expression on Zhang Sanfeng's face stiffened, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Does this kid still have techniques he hasn't used? Right, this fellow seems to have that heavenly demon zither he hasn't used yet.

Even at this point, this fellow still hasn't taken it out.

Could it be that this heavenly demon zither is even stronger than One Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate?

"Kid, do you still have a heavenly demon zither you haven't used?" Zhang Sanfeng said with a dark face.

"I didn't expect True Man Zhang to know me so well. Indeed, I still have the heavenly demon zither unused," Duan Zhengchun nodded.

"Since that's the case, this Old Daoist also wants to see if your heavenly demon zither is truly as bizarre as the Jianghu rumors say," Zhang Sanfeng said, his eyes filled with Battle Intent.

"In that case, is True Man Zhang ready?" A strange smile appeared on the corner of Duan Zhengchun's mouth.

He reached behind him, and in an instant, the heavenly demon zither appeared in his hand.

Seeing Duan Zhengchun pull out the heavenly demon zither from behind him just like that, Zhang Sanfeng's expression was filled with shock.

Even Li Qiushui, who was watching from the side, was shocked. She stared intently at Duan Zhengchun's back, trying to see exactly how he had pulled such a large zither from behind him.