Chapter 12 used the senior brother's sword technique, and the plot went completely wrong.
"My God, Shen Hanzhou was right, Yun Zhishui really did talk nonsense!"
“yue——yue——”
"I can't stand it! How can it smell so bad? Did he eat croton oil?"
"Why is Yun Zhishui's Five Elements power represented by an exploding flower?"
"Are all the chosen ones like this?"
"Don't talk about being a chosen one of heaven. After that flower exploded, the five elements' power was all mottled and blurry, which is completely unrelated to genius!"
Yun Zhishui felt that all the humiliation he had accumulated over the past twenty years of his life had been experienced in this instant.
What happened to his luck? What happened to his aura? Why did things get so out of control, like a runaway horse?
Something's wrong!
Yun Zhishui glared at Shen Hanzhou with resentment, rushed forward, grabbed his collar, and shoved him hard against the wall: "What kind of sorcery did you use!"
The wall was uneven, and Chen Hanzhou felt a sharp pain in his back.
Having been cowardly and humiliated for over twenty years due to the plundering of his resources, he now felt an unusual sense of unease.
The system malfunctioned, which caused the plot to become distorted.
He didn't know why the system malfunctioned, but if there was any tampering, it must have been the system itself that did it.
Yun Zhishui looked at Shen Hanzhou's lack of resistance and said, "It's you! It's..."
A surge of spiritual energy swept away the clouds and still water.
Shi Liuying stood in front of Shen Hanzhou, glaring at Yun Zhishui: "Your talent was measured by the Five Elements Tree, everyone saw it, how could Shen Hanzhou possibly tamper with it?"
The appearance of Shi Liuying diverted Yun Zhishui's attention and also his anger.
He sneered, enraged by everyone's praise of Shi Liuying.
A voice inside him told him that it was his natural talent, and all the praise should be for him.
"Are you innocent?" Yun Zhishui glared fiercely at Shi Liuying.
He already has the cultivation of the mid-stage Qi Refining realm before even entering the sect. How could he not teach a mere early-stage Qi Refining cultivator a lesson?
Yun Zhishui's expression remained unchanged, but his hand movements were decisive and efficient.
A sword appeared out of thin air in his hand and stabbed straight at Shi Liuying.
Shi Liuying did not expect Yun Zhishui to suddenly draw his sword in front of everyone, but she reacted very quickly. Seeing the sword light coming, she lightly touched the ground with her toes and moved as lightly as a cat.
Yun Zhishui missed his target with his sword and, enraged, shouted, "Where do you think you're going to hide now!" He thrust his sword forward again, its blade sharp and fierce.
The moves were cool, but they had an indescribable, foul odor about them.
The surrounding crowd covered their noses and backed away.
The area they traversed was like an uninhabited place, serving as a means of dispersing the crowd.
Just as Shi Liuying was contemplating whether to catch the blade barehanded or simply hide behind Shen Hanzhou, Shen Hanzhou's excited and eager voice came from the side: "Shi Liuying, catch!"
A golden, glittering object flew over. Shi Liuying caught it easily; it felt heavy in her hand. Looking down, she saw, wow, a longsword, golden and gleaming, with a huge gem inlaid on its hilt!
Okay, now Shi Liuying believes that Shen Hanzhou's family is really rich.
Shen Hanzhou seemed even more excited than if he had fought himself, gloating and shouting, "Beat him up! Don't hold back!"
Shi Liuying gripped the sword tightly, which looked as if it had just been stolen from the cave of some nouveau riche, and faced Yun Zhishui.
When Yun Zhishui saw the sword, he almost laughed in anger: "How dare you show off such a vulgar thing?!" He gathered his spiritual power and thrust it again.
Shi Liuying wielded her "gold" weapon to block.
"clang--!"
With a crisp sound, Yun Zhishui cried out, "My eyes!" The sunlight reflected off the sword dazzled his eyes, instantly bringing tears to his eyes and halting his attack.
On the high platform, Chong Cang had already raised his hand, ready to strike Yun Zhishui down hard.
But when he saw Shi Liuying holding that uniquely styled sword, not only was she not intimidated, but her eyes even showed a hint of eagerness, as if to say, "This thing is really interesting," he silently put his hand down.
He even secretly adjusted the angle to ensure that if Shi Liuying encountered any problems, he could save her immediately.
"How dare you plot against me!" Yun Zhishui roared, his eyes narrowed.
Shi Liuying: "I didn't know the sword was reflecting light."
Her eyes shone brightly: "Furthermore, the one who launched the sneak attack has no right to accuse me of plotting against them!"
Shi Liuying, feeling justified, took the initiative to attack.
The moment she swung her sword, the image of her senior brother suddenly appeared in her mind.
Two days ago on the arena, his swordsmanship was unpredictable yet fiercely aggressive.
That feeling of being moved and the strong desire to imitate made Shi Liuying unconsciously follow along.
It was as if an invisible shadow had appeared in the void, teaching her step by step.
Yun Zhishui was already dizzy from the light, and now, faced with this "light pollution sword technique" that constantly reflected sunlight and whose trajectory was difficult to predict, he was even more flustered.
He watched as Shi Liuying was forced to retreat step by step by his attacks, but why was it so difficult for him to parry each of his moves?
"What kind of evil sword technique is this?!" Yun Zhishui desperately tried to block, but his steps were already unsteady.
Shi Liuying's mind kept replaying the final blow her senior brother delivered on the arena.
Her eyes shone, and she confidently curled her lips, bypassing Yun Zhishui's haphazard parry, her sword tip stopping steadily in front of his throat.
The huge gem on the sword reflected rainbow-like light in the sunlight, which was reflected on Yun Zhishui's face.
He was both angry and scared, his face turning ashen, like a donkey dung ball covered in frost.
The room fell silent again, then someone couldn't help but burst out laughing, followed by a roar of laughter from the entire room.
Yun Zhishui felt the icy chill in his throat, and he had never felt such despair. He could even hear people whispering among themselves in the audience:
"This sword... it's ugly, but it seems pretty useful?"
"Fellow Daoist Yun's face, with this light, doesn't it look like someone about to go on stage to perform acrobatics?"
"What goes around comes around! Heaven punishes everyone! That'll teach you to release poison gas!"
"As expected of a single wood-type spiritual root, the spiritual energy here is truly abundant."
Yun Zhishui collapsed: "Aren't you only at the early stage of Qi Refining? This is not your strength at all! What kind of forbidden drug did you take?!"
Shi Liuying sheathed her sword and gave him a puzzled look.
Someone couldn't wait to answer for Shi Liuying: "She broke through two levels at Tianji Peak yesterday, didn't you know?"
"Yes, Elder Chongcang personally protected her."
"The forum posts have all been highlighted and are now hot, and you didn't even know? You're such a country bumpkin."
Yun Zhishui pointed at Shi Liuying, wishing he could get rid of her as soon as possible, but the voices around him told him that he couldn't kill her at all, and even Elder Chongcang was her shield.
His hands were trembling, his facial muscles were twitching, and finally his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Chong Cang originally thought that Shi Liuying's rapid advancement was not a steady and solid one, but he did not expect her to be so adept in battle.
Chong Cang lowered his dark gray eyes, his brows furrowing slightly.
Who taught her that sword technique? I didn't teach her anything...
Where did this feeling of déjà vu come from? Where exactly had he seen this sword move before?
The sounds of the surrounding disciples talking reached Chong Cang's ears.
"Don't you think Shi Tongxiu's sword moves look a bit familiar?"
"Now that you mention it, it reminds me... it sounds a bit like the trick our senior brother always uses!"
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