Chapter 225 230, Heavenly Sword, Evil King, Supreme Edge!
When he first arrived in the world of The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty, Ouyang Feng had thought of looking for Song Que to verify his sword skills. Unfortunately, Song Que lived in a too remote place and was a homebody, so he never found an opportunity to discuss sword skills with Song Que.
By now, his cultivation had reached the "external scene" level, and his absolute strength had far surpassed Song Que.
But even so, he was still interested in competing with Song Que in swordsmanship.
Because Song Que was more dedicated and devout in the art of swordsmanship than Ouyang Feng.
Although he has never been listed among the three great masters, his sword skills have surpassed Ning Daoqi in terms of killing power after years of practicing swordsmanship.
Today, I have learned a lot from the God of War Atlas. His swordsmanship has obviously reached a higher level.
Different people will have different insights when observing the God of War Atlas, depending on their temperament, experience, and martial arts foundation.
Ouyang Feng’s Tao is different from Song Que’s, so the principles he can comprehend will naturally not be the same as Song Que’s.
But he was also very interested in Song Que's dedicated and pious "Heavenly Sword" and the profound principles of swordsmanship that he had gained.
Even though he has achieved external realm, martial arts is always the foundation of his Taoism and the nourishment for his growth.
The principles that Song Que learned from the God of War Atlas will be of great benefit to his practice in the future.
Therefore, even if Song Que didn't look for him, he would still find Song Que to discuss swordsmanship.
Ouyang Feng walked out of the Temple of War God and went towards the ice lake along the thousand stone steps.
Song Que kept a distance of ten steps from him, and his pace was consistent with his. Even the spacing between each step was so precise, as if it had been measured with a ruler, and was exactly the same as his.
The two of them walked down the thousand-step stone steps leisurely, one in front and one behind. Both of them were extremely restrained in their aura, without showing any sharpness.
That leisurely and contented posture seemed as if he was not going to a martial arts competition or discussion, but to find a quiet place to make some tea and drink it.
Ouyang Feng walked down to the end of the thousand stone steps and stepped onto the lake.
This time, there was no ice under his feet.
He stepped on the lake water and went deeper into it as if he was standing on solid ground, leaving only shallow ripples wherever he passed.
Ten steps later, Song Que also stepped onto the lake, and there were also only shallow ripples under his feet.
When you go deep into the lake for more than two miles.
Ouyang Feng stopped, turned slowly and faced Song Que. In his hand, there appeared a snowflake iron knife.
This sword had accompanied him in his conquests in the Western Regions since he was a teenager, all the way until he conquered Western Xia. It had also accompanied him in his conquests in various realms, and no one knew how many heads it had chopped off.
In the decisive battle with Bi Xuan, Ouyang Feng also used this sword. He fought against Bi Xuan's Moon Wolf Spear and both were injured. The sword broke and half of the blade fell into the dense forest at the foot of the mountain and disappeared for a while.
Later, Bai Qing'er went to great lengths to retrieve the half broken blade.
Ouyang Feng took out the black iron and asked Shan Meixian to repair it personally, which added a lot of weight to the sword and made the blade tougher.
However, until now, Ouyang Feng has not given this sword a proper name.
Because he also didn't know how far this Snowflake Iron Sword could accompany him. Although it was stronger than ordinary iron, even after being repaired with black iron, it was still inferior to famous swords in the mortal world such as the Moon in the Well and the Dragon Slaying Sword.
Perhaps, it will be completely destroyed in a battle with a powerful warrior or even a demon or monster, and can never be repaired.
Or perhaps, it could be like him, coming from the mortal world, gradually becoming extraordinary due to repeated victories, and finally like the sword left by Zuo Qianhu, it would be transformed from an ordinary creature into a magical weapon that witnessed the legend, engraved the legend, and itself became a legend.
If that day really comes, he will give it a proper name like "Blood Drink".
hum...
It was as if she could sense his thoughts.
This sword has beheaded countless heads and drank countless blood. Even though Ouyang Feng has never named it, in the Western Regions and Western Xia of the main world, and in the martial arts world of the Double Dragon World, it has been revered and praised by countless people. It has even been given names such as "Dragon King Blade, Yaksha Sword, Hundred Victory Sword, Ten Thousand People Slaughterer, Mysterious Sword, Supreme Edge" and so on. Suddenly, the sword vibrated slightly, emitting a low and majestic hum.
Hear the sound of the knife.
Song Que looked at the snowflake iron knife with a dark black pattern in the middle of the blade, which looked like a zigzag dragon shape and also like signs of repair, and asked:
"Has this sword ever fought against Bi Xuan's Moon Wolf Spear?"
Ouyang Feng nodded:
"Exactly."
Song Que praised:
"Good knife!"
Ouyang Feng smiled:
“It’s a good knife indeed.”
Song Que sighed:
"Born ordinary, but not content with being ordinary. Killed countless enemies, witnessed countless victories. Once damaged, but reborn from the ashes... This sword already has spirituality."
Ouyang Feng raised his eyebrows and praised:
"As expected of you, you are the Heavenly Sword. You can actually tell the experience of my sword."
"In my eyes, it's more than just a knife."
Song Que looked at Ouyang Feng deeply, "It is a famous painting, an epic, a banner, recording your journey from youth to today, from weak to strong, step by step, and countless victories.
"I heard that you are also good at fist and palm kung fu, and even use a spear, so I thought you were a jack of all trades, but none of them was perfect. But when I saw this knife, I realized that even if you don't specialize in one thing, when you hold the knife, you become the best swordsman.
“Because only the best swordsman can give it spirituality, making it extraordinary from ordinary, and turning it step by step into a famous painting, an epic, and a flag.”
He slowly raised his hand holding the knife, and slowly raised the plain-looking thick-backed broadsword above his head, with the tip of the knife pointing to the sky, and said softly:
"Today, it is my honor to discuss swordplay with the Supreme Grand Master and to fight with this extraordinary sword in your hand. Please give me your guidance!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Que swung his knife.
The restrained aura suddenly erupted at this moment, and Song Que seemed to have turned into a divine blade that pierced heaven and earth. The light around him suddenly became dim, as if all life was wiped out by the sudden burst of sword energy, leaving only the purest death.
Looking at the thick-backed sword that drew a simple and clear trajectory and came slashing towards him with the murderous aura of destroying everything.
Ouyang Feng raised the corners of his lips, revealing a happy smile.
He suppressed his power to the level when he defeated Bi Xuan, and swung the snowflake iron knife to meet the falling sword. An icy and murderous aura of "life and death are in my hands" burst out and spread in all directions, as if it could freeze everything, making all living beings unable to do anything but wait for their necks to be killed under his knife.
The sword is a weapon of killing.
Dominate killing and death.
The first strikes of the two men, which seemed cold and murderous but were actually purely ceremonial, illustrated this truth.
clang--
The two swords collided, sparks flew, and a thunderous roar occurred.
The overflowing sword energy cut the lake surface under the two men's feet into cracks that went all the way to the bottom of the lake. Wherever the sword energy passed, the aquatic beasts that were so thick-skinned that ordinary soldiers could hardly injure them were shattered and burst, and blood splattered everywhere.
The mud and sand at the bottom of the lake surged up, and the blood of the water beasts also spread in the lake, as if someone was in high spirits and poured black and red pigments into the lake, using the ice lake as a canvas to paint. And after this ceremonial first cut.
Song Que's swordsmanship suddenly changed. He swung his thick-backed sword with extreme lightness and grace, and slashed out dozens or hundreds of times in an instant. The dark blade burst out with a dazzling blade light, like pieces of light feathers, and slashed towards Ouyang Feng in a series at an incredible speed.
Ouyang Feng's long sword spun rapidly, the sword light burst out, and a torrent of sword energy like an avalanche was swung out.
clang clang clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out like rain, the indestructible sword energy burst out, and dazzling sparks flew everywhere.
The fight between the two instantly became intense.
When the two men's swords collided for the first time, everyone in the Temple of War God was shocked by the earth-shaking sound and rushed out of the Temple of War God.
As soon as they came out, they felt an extremely amazing energy.
It was as if there were two gods, fighting with their swords in the air with the momentum of slaughtering all living things.
The violent and sharp energy completely shattered and disrupted everyone's energy perception.
Even people as strong as Zhu Yuyan and Shi Zhixuan were unable to use their Qi to sense the battlefield on the lake.
So everyone could only hold their breath, concentrate their eyes, follow the sound of metal clashing, and look down at the battlefield on the lake.
But most people can't see anything clearly.
All they could see were sparks and mist flying all over the sky, two phantoms leaping and skimming across the sky, and the dazzling sword beams that made their eyes appear white and unable to see even though they were more than two miles away, and even caused their eyes to hurt.
Looking directly at the blade light is like an ordinary person who doesn't know martial arts looking directly at the scorching sun at noon in midsummer. He is simply unable to bear it.
Only a very small number of masters can remain unaffected by the sword light and barely see the trajectory of the two people's movements and swords.
"Heavenly Sword Song Que, are you going to compete with Ouyang Feng in swordsmanship?"
Zhu Yuyan narrowed her eyes slightly, staring at the battlefield on the lake, and said softly:
"This is another exciting duel that is no less exciting than the one against Bi Xuan... No, this battle seems to be even more exciting than the one against Bi Xuan!"
At that time, Ouyang Feng's martial arts skills continued to improve during the duel with Bi Xuan. In the end, he used a fatal blow and defeated Bi Xuan.
Therefore, Ouyang Feng's strength after the decisive battle has greatly improved compared to Ouyang Feng before the decisive battle.
At this moment, the strength displayed by Ouyang Feng was the level he had after the decisive battle.
But Song Que was able to fight on equal terms with Ouyang Feng, and his swordsmanship continued to evolve to a more exquisite level as the battle progressed.
Obviously, Song Que gained a lot from observing the War God Atlas, and in this duel, he quickly digested his gains and turned them into actual cultivation.
However, no matter how much Song Que improved, Ouyang Feng always kept improving synchronously like a mirror image.
And he was not slowly releasing his actively suppressed strength, but his simple swordsmanship attainments were also improving synchronously with Song Que!
Shi Zhixuan put his hands behind his back, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and said slowly:
"Ouyang Feng is truly a rare genius. When you fight him, all your martial arts will become his without you even realizing it. Moreover, he is not just imitating you, but he has truly absorbed and integrated all the essence of your martial arts that suits him, and truly made it his own... Song Que went to Ouyang Feng to verify his swordsmanship. Although under the pressure from Ouyang Feng, he quickly digested the gains from observing the War God Atlas, but he was also providing resources for Ouyang Feng to improve his swordsmanship attainments."
Hou Xibai was on the sidelines, making fun of the situation:
"According to what Master said, isn't it too bad for Song Que to fight this battle?"
"deficit?"
Shi Zhixuan shook his head and chuckled:
"What's the harm? Song Que couldn't ask for more. Although he learned a lot of truths from studying the War God Atlas, if he wants to turn the truths into reality as soon as possible, he must be evenly matched with his opponent, and it would be best if he can deeply understand his opponent and verify it.
"Ouyang Feng's swordsmanship attainments are extremely high. He can also reflect the swordsmanship truths that Song Que has realized like a mirror, absorbing its essence and feeding back to his own swordsmanship. Isn't it that he has an extremely deep understanding of Song Que's swordsmanship? Isn't he the 'confidant' that Song Que has been looking for? In this battle, they are discussing the Dao with swords and complementing each other."
Hearing this, Hou Xibai wanted to say a few more words, but suddenly he realized that there seemed to be something wrong with the tone of his master's voice.
He glanced sideways at Shi Zhixuan and was immediately shocked.
Because at this moment, Shi Zhixuan had neither the temperament of a melancholy poet nor the temperament of a ruthless devil. The two temperaments had perfectly merged together without him knowing when, and his whole body exuded an indescribable, strange charm full of demonic nature.
Hou Xibai swallowed his saliva and asked cautiously:
"Master, you... have recovered?"
The corners of Shi Zhixuan's lips curled up, revealing a smile that was neither cold nor melancholy, but both free and easy and seemingly ruthless.
"The War God Atlas is the first of the four great books, and it is the source of martial arts and divine enlightenment. Song Que has learned the War God Atlas, and his way of Heavenly Sword has reached a higher level. How can your teacher not gain anything?
"Ouyang Feng has the aura of the Immortal Seal. He must have obtained the Immortal Seal scroll I left behind from Qingxuan. But the Immortal Seal he practiced is something from the past. He should also want to take a look at the brand new Immortal Seal that I created after observing the War God Atlas..."
As he spoke, Shi Zhixuan put his hands behind his back, walked down the stone steps and headed towards the icy lake.
He walked neither fast nor slow, like a leisurely scholar out for an outing to enjoy the flowers, but his speed was incredibly fast. With one step, he was ten feet away, and his figure flashed as if he had used skills such as shrinking the earth or teleporting.
Even masters of Zhu Yuyan and Shan Meixian's level were unable to fathom the mystery of his footwork and could only barely catch the afterimage of his movement.
Zhu Yuyan was shocked.
Unexpectedly, Shi Zhixuan not only recovered, but also made further progress like Song Que!
He was an unparalleled genius who was able to create extraordinary feats by relying solely on the mental skills of the middle- and lower-level Huajian School and Butian Pavilion, and became the number one master of the Demon Sect. This made the good martial artists in the martial arts world feel like they were facing a formidable enemy and gave them a headache, forcing Bi Xiuxin to feed the demon with her own body. Naturally, the reinforcement that the God of War Atlas gave to Shi Zhixuan was far beyond the imagination of ordinary masters.
Even Zhu Yuyan, Shan Meixian, Dugu Feng, Shi Feixuan, Kankan, and even Shan Wanjing, who carried the "Tiantian Spirit Seed" with her and whose comprehension was improving bit by bit with the help of the spirit seed, did not gain as much as Shi Zhixuan from observing the God of War Atlas.
At this time, Shi Zhixuan, relying on his already advanced "Immortal Seal", who was not afraid of group attacks, could bluntly say that he had no problem fighting against everyone present except Ouyang Feng and Song Que.
But he wasn't interested in other people.
In his eyes, there were only Song Que and Ouyang Feng.
tread……
Shi Zhixuan walked down the stone steps and stepped onto the lake.
As he took one step forward, his entire body completely turned into a hazy phantom that was impossible to capture with the naked eye or the energy. He blended into the shadows of the cave, as if he had turned into the wind, or a demonic shadow, and in the blink of an eye, he was thrown into the battlefield.
Boom boom boom...
The sound of the energy colliding was like a series of rolling thunder, and the light emitted by the collision of fist and sword was more dazzling than the midday sun.
Song Que and Ouyang Feng laughed in unison, "Just in time!"
The duel between two swords turned into a three-way melee. The battlefield on the lake became even more chaotic and no one could see clearly.
Even though Shan Wanjing had a "spiritual realm" state of mind, the spiritual realm in her heart could only barely reflect two flickering bright sword lights and a strange demonic shadow that appeared and disappeared from time to time...
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