Chapter 2196 - 2193: Blade Techniques

Chapter 2196: Chapter 2193: Blade Techniques

Hou Xinchang was clearly using provocative tactics, trying to make Miss not use the Hua Ying Sword.

But Miss’s response left him dumbfounded. As she gripped the sword hilt with her right hand, with a clang, the Hua Ying Sword was unsheathed. The sword’s clear and melodious hum echoed across the entire mountaintop.

This famous sword’s appearance was extraordinary, and its hum seemed to declare the identity of the Hua Ying Sword. Regardless of whether they understood swords, upon hearing such a sound, everyone’s eyes lit up. However, the faces of the Ji Family members were not so pleasant.

Holding the sword, Miss waved it slightly towards Hou Xinchang, her meaning clear: whether you use weapons or not is none of my concern; I will use the Hua Ying Sword.

Hou Xinchang suddenly felt embarrassed, as not only did his provocation fail, but it also put him in an awkward situation, causing the spectators to delight in his misfortune.

Lin Tian also laughed, but not at him, rather because he was happy for Miss. She now had the quality of an expert, doing things according to her own will, much like Tang Xuan Su, who didn’t care how others saw him when he sneak-attacked a junior. External matters do not affect one’s mindset. ℯℯ𝑙.

Of course, Miss had not yet reached the level of being unaffected by external joys or personal sorrows, but being able to achieve this state in battle was already a significant improvement. A heart free from constraints can unleash its greatest combat power.

Hou Xinchang swallowed and then said, "I admit defeat."

Hiss...

Once again, there was a chorus of boos from the crowd. Just a moment ago, he had boasted about not using weapons, and now he admits defeat, slapping himself in the face too quickly. However, Hou Xinchang didn’t care about the crowd’s views, bowed solemnly, and stepped off the arena.

With two consecutive surrenders, Miss was also quite helpless and had to put away the Hua Ying Sword and leave the arena. Those who wanted to witness the power of the Hua Ying Sword could only sigh in regret.

"Sister, you’ve already made a name for yourself and the Hua Ying Sword in the Ancient Martial World, winning without a fight, that’s amazing." The one happiest with Miss’s easy victory was naturally Xiao Manxuan.

"Miss, I have a question. Among the participants in the Ancient Martial Tournament, only Ji Zimo is in the Innate Realm. In such a vast Ancient Martial World, it stands to reason that there should be more than one young person in the Innate Realm, right? Otherwise, the future of the Ancient Martial World is doomed to decline," Lin Tian asked with curiosity.

After watching so many rounds of the tournament, Lin Tian had not found a second participant in the Innate Realm. If that were the case, the younger generation of the Ancient Martial World would be too inadequate to inherit the glory of their elders and ancestors.

"How could that be?" Miss immediately denied Lin Tian’s speculation and explained, "Tang Muling, the Sword Servant of Qingshuang Pavilion, and my master, Tang Ziqing, are only a few years older than me and are also young people in their twenties, but they are already Innate Experts."

"It’s just that their seniority is a generation or even several generations higher than mine, making them unsuitable for the competition," Miss explained.

"What Sister Manxue said is correct, and another situation is that some young people are in secluded training with their master, and among them are Innate Experts who don’t have time to participate in the tournament. Also, some people are so obsessed with training that they won’t waste time on such tournaments," Ling Shuiyao confirmed Miss’s statement.

"However, even if they came, they might not necessarily beat Ji Zimo, after all, the Emperor Heart Technique of the Ji Family is no joke," Ling Shuiyao added, then lowered her voice, "Do you know why the Emperor Heart Technique can suppress most Cultivation Techniques?"

Lin Tian blinked and half-jokingly speculated, "Could it be that practicing the Emperor Heart Technique bestows Emperor’s Energy?"

He guessed this because everyone said the Ji Family’s heritage was from the Ancient Emperor Xuan Yuan, and Emperor’s Energy indeed sounded like suppression.

Miss and Ling Shuiyao both laughed, Little La Jiao chuckled, "Your thinking is not surprising, as many Ancient Martial Artists think so too."

"But actually, that’s not the case. The reason the Emperor Heart Technique is powerful is that it is a higher-level Cultivation Technique. I’ve heard from my grandfather that the True Energy obtained from practicing the Emperor Heart Technique is of higher quality."

"Of course, my grandfather also said that the Purple Flame Energy you practice is also quite special, even more powerful than the True Qi of the Emperor Heart Technique." Ling Shuiyao blinked, looking at Lin Tian, seemingly wanting to see through something and confirm her grandfather’s words.

Of course, she saw nothing and instead became more curious.

"The next match, Wan Fei versus Hou Xinchang." The elder’s words interrupted their conversation, and Hou Xinchang’s name re-entered the crowd’s attention.

Wan Fei was a tall and lean man. His weapon was dual knives, carried on his back, giving him the air of an ancient bandit hero, while Hou Xinchang, who had just stepped down, entered the scene again.

"Brother, are you going barehanded, or using a weapon?" Wan Fei, recalling the previous round, couldn’t help but joke.

Hou Xinchang simply bowed, without answering, making Wan Fei frown slightly in displeasure, as although the other showed proper manners, he gave off an unapproachable feeling.

Wan Fei stopped replying as well, and when the bell rang, he attacked with both knives. Hou Xinchang remained stationary, and as Wan Fei approached, he rotated his hand, producing a slender blade.

With a swift move, the dazzling blade flashed, Hou Xinchang’s sword was unsheathed, pulling out a light band, and immediately cut through Wan Fei’s dual knives, grazing his shoulder.

With two clangs, Wan Fei’s dual knives fell to the ground, and blood spurted from his shoulder, his face contorted in pain.

Gasp...

The crowd was in an uproar. The very Hou Xinchang they had mocked injured Wan Fei in a single move, cleanly and decisively.

Hou Xinchang pointed his slender blade at Wan Fei, who, dejectedly bowing his head, conceded. Hou Xinchang sheathed his blade, bowed again, and stepped off the stage. At this moment, no one dared to laugh.

"Tang Sword..." Lin Tian squinted his eyes, muttering softly.

The slender blade used by Hou Xinchang was precisely the Tang Sword. This was the second person Lin Tian had seen using a Tang Sword as a weapon, the first being Xu Feibai.

"At first glance, I thought it was a katana." Yun Xiaotian said curiously.

"His blade technique is also quite unusual." Miss also murmured softly, with a pondering expression on her face.

Before she could think of anything, Ling Shuiyao had already exclaimed, "I remember now, Mo Blade Technique, his blade technique resembles the Mo Blade Technique."

Lin Tian raised his brow, surprised, "Are you referring to the Tang Dynasty’s Mo Blade Technique?"

"Of course, besides the Mo Blade Technique of that era, what other Mo Blade?" Ling Shuiyao confirmed decisively.

"Isn’t it said that the Mo Blade Technique has been lost, even the craftsmanship of forging Mo Blades?" Xiao Manxuan asked in confusion.

Miss nodded and said, "It has indeed been lost. Hou Xinchang’s blade was not a Mo Blade, just that its technique resembled the Mo Blade Technique to some extent. We’ve never seen it, only recognized it based on the description in ancient texts. It is likely that no one has ever seen the true Mo Blade Technique."

Lin Tian continued, "According to ancient records, the Mo Blade Technique originated from the battlefield, simple in technique, yet its destructive power was said to be astonishing. It was said that when the Mo Saber Team wielded the Mo Blade Technique, they advanced like a wall, and their enemies, both men and horses, would be utterly destroyed."