The two elders were immediately taken aback and asked, "Senior brother, how can you make a move so easily? Let us go instead."

Kongchan represents Taoism; if he fails, then Taoism has failed.

"Step back!" Kong Chan shouted angrily, silencing the two old men behind him who lowered their heads and took a step back.

"Child, shall I challenge you to a duel?"

Gai Nie nodded. He didn't care who he fought; he just wanted to prove to the Taoists that the Ghost Valley School had successors and that time would not diminish hatred.

The two arrived at the martial arts arena in the back mountain of the Taoist temple. At this moment, Gai Nie's aura had reached its peak, and even Kong Chan was secretly amazed.

"Old Ghost, with you and Lu Li, I have no regrets in this life."

Both the scholarly and martial arts masters have reached an unparalleled level of skill, which Kong Chan truly envies.

Gai Nie brought his fingers together and slowly said, "Senior, make your move!"

Kong Chan nodded, then extended his right hand and placed it at his waist. He then took out a whisk from his waist, which was as white as snow.

Whoosh!

He stomped one foot, and his whole body soared into the air, charging towards Gai Nie with immense power.

He brandished his whisk, and in an instant, a curtain of light materialized out of thin air, covering Gai Nie from top to bottom.

"break!"

Jian Chen shouted and his right index finger shot out, stabbing straight at the white light screen. His speed was so fast that Kong Chan's eyelids twitched, revealing a look of horror.

Rumble!

Under this powerful force, the originally solid white light barrier instantly collapsed, turning into a sky full of spiritual energy that dissipated into the world.

Kong Chan's pupils contracted, and his body retreated dozens of feet.

"What amazing swordsmanship!" Kong Chan took a deep breath, her expression becoming more serious than ever before.

He clenched his fist, his powerful internal energy surging within it, and a series of incomparably strong waves emanated from it, causing the surrounding air to tremble violently.

This is a Taoist technique; once activated, it is enough to rival an ordinary grandmaster!

His fist clenched tighter and tighter until it finally exploded, unleashing a terrifying aura.

"All things return to their origin!"

Kong Chan let out a low roar, and in a flash, she was as fast as lightning, arriving in front of Gai Nie in the blink of an eye. She threw a punch with terrifying power.

Bang!

With a muffled thud, Gai Nie's body flew backward, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

But just as Kong Chan was about to press his advantage, Gai Nie suddenly disappeared, and his attack missed its mark.

"As expected of a junior grandmaster, his speed is indeed extraordinary." Kong Chan was slightly surprised. He didn't have time to react at all. He only felt a blur before his eyes, and by the time he realized it was too late.

call out!

Just then, a sharp and incomparably cold light shot out. Kong Chan hurriedly used the whisk in his hand to block it, but he was still blasted away.

"Such fast swordsmanship!" Kong Chan's expression changed drastically. He had clearly sensed a wisp of sword energy just now, but he couldn't track its trajectory or even defend against it.

At this moment, sweat appeared on Kong Chan's forehead, indicating that she had suffered some injuries.

"The first sword strike, the sword is like a rainbow, a meteor's shadow!" Gai Nie roared, his body suddenly leaping up, his legs straight, like a fully drawn bow.

The next second, he pushed off with both legs and leaped high into the air. In mid-air, the sword energy on Gai Nie's body frantically gathered on his right arm.

Boom!

A terrifying sword aura, like a falling meteor, crashed fiercely into Kong Chan.

"not good!"

Kong Chan was shocked and immediately raised his whisk to block in front of him.

boom!

With a loud bang, Kong Chan was sent flying backward and crashed to the ground some distance away.

At this moment, Kong Chan looked at Gai Nie with fear in her eyes. Even a junior master would find it difficult to block such a sword strike.

"Senior Brother! Master! Grandmaster!"

All the Taoist disciples and elders panicked and were about to rush forward. They never expected that Gai Nie would be so powerful.

"I am unharmed, you may leave!"

Kong Chan waved his hand to stop the crowd. He stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile, "Not bad, not bad."

Kong Chan looked at Gai Nie with eyes full of admiration and appreciation.

"I was careless. Does this sword technique have a name?" Kong Chan asked.

"Sword Eleven!"

Upon hearing the name, Kong Chan nodded involuntarily.

"Then let me experience the rest of your sword techniques."

Kong Chan's expression gradually turned serious. His eyes narrowed, and he instantly flew out with a flick of his whisk.

"The Seven Absolute Techniques of Taoism!"

Kong Chan let out a low shout and waved his whisk again. With each wave, a white thread burst forth. These white threads seemed to come alive, weaving through the void and blocking Gai Nie's escape route.

"The third of the Seven Daoist Wonders: Thousand Threads Entanglement!"

Sizzle!

In an instant, countless white threads wrapped around Gai Nie, like a spider web, completely trapping him inside.

"What is this thing?" Gai Nie frowned, sensing a strong sense of crisis.

Bang!

Kong Chan leaped and landed directly on a white silk thread. Using the elasticity of the thread, she instantly moved in front of Gai Nie.

His eyes flashed with a cold light, and he brought his whisk down on Gai Nie's head.

This move came with overwhelming force, containing terrifying internal energy fluctuations.

"Second sword strike, the sword transforms into a hundred shadows, covering the sky and the earth!" Gai Nie shouted again.

Swish, swish, swish...

Countless sword shadows appeared in the void, densely packed and blotting out the sky, each carrying an extremely powerful force.

"cut!"

As Gai Nie finished speaking, countless sword shadows slashed down, tearing apart the dense white threads, and at the same time, they mercilessly slashed at Kong Chan.

boom!

In an instant, the area around Kong Chan exploded completely, stirring up gusts of wind that made Kong Chan's robes flutter loudly.

Whoosh!

Kong Chan staggered back dozens of meters before regaining his footing. Several fine wounds appeared on his body, with a faint trace of bright red blood seeping out, indicating that he had suffered minor injuries.

"What bizarre swordsmanship." Kong Chan's face darkened. He had lived for many years and had never encountered a swordsman as terrifying as Gai Nie.

Even Guiguzi back then never possessed such strength.

"The fourth of the Seven Perfections of Taoism is: Follow the natural way!"

Kong Chan let out a soft murmur, and with a sudden sweep of his whisk, a gentle force spread out, dispelling all the surrounding sword energy.

At the same time, Kong Chan pressed Gai Nie again, his eyes gleaming, and he lashed out with his whisk once more.

Rumble...

As Kong Chan made his move, his aura grew increasingly powerful, and his innate internal energy continuously flowed into the whisk, causing the entire whisk to emit a dazzling white light, like a round white jade pearl.

Rumble!

The two fought to a draw for a time.

Neither Gai Nie nor Kong Chan had the upper hand.