Chapter 255: Using Moves to Explore the Reality
Han Yang immediately became alert and looked in the direction where the magic blade came from. He saw a man walking out of the darkness, his face covered with a black scarf and full of murderous aura.
The man walked over without saying a word and pulled out the magic blade that was deeply embedded in the tree trunk. His movements were so smooth that it didn't seem like he was pulling it out from a piece of minced meat instead of from a piece of wood. It was effortless.
At this moment, the monsters outside the formation seemed to have noticed the movement here and rushed here one after another, but the masked man just raised his hand, and these monsters obeyed his orders and went to break the formation.
It seems that this person wants to deal with me alone.
Han Yang couldn't help but frown and put in all his energy.
This man was filled with murderous intent, yet he was able to hide in the forest without being noticed. He was obviously quite skilled in Taoism, as could be seen from the way he drew his sword. Furthermore, the monsters obeyed his orders, indicating that he held some status. However...
However, there was no demonic energy in this person. Could he be a human? But how could a human control a demon?
Han Yang stared at the person opposite him and didn't dare to act rashly. The person was also looking at him motionlessly, as if he was also observing him.
When two people are facing each other, without knowing the depth of their opponent's skills, whoever strikes first is more likely to reveal a flaw.
But just looking at it this way, I can't see any clues!
Perhaps realizing this, or perhaps because the visitor was getting impatient, the man in black took action first.
He just kicked his foot and flew towards Han Yang, waving the magic blade. Waves of sword energy rushed out like a bamboo breaking through the gravel on the ground and flew towards Han Yang.
Being able to slash out sword energy out of thin air, regardless of how high this person's cultivation level is, his internal strength in martial arts should not be underestimated!
Han Yang frowned, but did not move. He just twisted his fingers and made a gesture, and suddenly spiritual energy surrounded his body. This was the technique of staying calm.
Yes, Han Yang has the spiritual roots of water and fire, so it is not surprising that he can use the water technique of being calm.
I saw sword energy hitting the calm shield and being dissolved in an instant, while the shield formed by spiritual energy remained safe and sound.
Compared with Lingxiang, Han Yang's cultivation is higher and his spiritual power is more refined. Naturally, his spiritual power will not be easily shattered like Lingxiang's calmness technique.
The collision of the sword and the shield was like a red-hot iron block dropped into the water, stirring up waves of mist.
The mist rose like thick smoke, and in a moment it blocked out all surroundings. At this moment, the figure of the man in black suddenly jumped out from the mist, flew down, raised the magic blade high, and slashed towards Han Yang.
It happened in a flash. Just as the water mist was fluctuating like smoke, Han Yang squatted down and drew out the long sword from his waist at an extremely fast speed.
“Clang!”
In an instant, a spark burst out, and the magic blade was only a sword's distance away from Han Yang. The two of them looked at each other clearly face to face.
Looking at the pair of eyes so close to him, Han Yang couldn't help but feel a chill growing in his heart. Those eyes were extremely fierce, with bloodshot veins visible in every strand, as if each strand was filled with murderous intent. However, these eyes were completely empty, devoid of any life at all.
What created such terrifying eyes!
Just as Han Yang was stunned, he saw the man flip his empty hand and pull out another magic blade from his waist. He swung his long arm and slashed it straight towards Han Yang's chest.
Seeing the cold energy of the magic blade approaching him, Han Yang quickly kneeled down on the ground, exerted force on his waist and fell on his back. The magic blade passed by and almost brushed his nose.
Han Yang hurriedly gathered his spiritual power and struck the man in the chest with a palm, but the palm missed.
The man holding the knife bent his elbow, and with a rise and fall, he used the force of Han Yang to bounce himself away.
Han Yang felt his sword sink, and then he saw the man tumble backwards and retreat seven or eight feet away.
What a great way to use the force of your opponent’s body!
Han Yang couldn't help but praise him, but it also made him more cautious.
Judging from his body movements alone, this man is extremely powerful, and his strength should not be underestimated. He just took his sword attack, and now his palm is still numb, which shows that he has profound martial arts skills.
Furthermore, he had just raised his hand to gather his spirit, and in just a blink of an eye, the man used the force to bounce away. He could see the power of that palm strike, which showed that he was not just a simple martial artist.
That palm strike was his own unique secret technique, the Ice Yang Palm!
Regardless of whether this person knows this technique, the fact that he can detect danger at an extremely fast speed should not be underestimated. Moreover, after two moves, he still looks relaxed?
When two masters fight, their true strength can be seen within two moves. This person is definitely more than he appears to be!
After a moment, Han Yang thought it through, adjusted the way he held the sword, and frowned even more tightly.
In the two exchanges just now, the man deliberately exposed a flaw, seemingly being repelled by him, but in reality, he was testing him. Although he didn't use his full strength, compared to the other party's effortless demeanor, he was at a disadvantage.
This person is not easy to deal with!
While thinking, the man in black raised the knife above his head, and the two blades came together to form a long sword.
The evil energy carried by the knife brought about gusts of strange wind, blowing away the moisture around. The man squatted down, closed his eyes, and placed the knife beside his ear, as if listening to the language of the knife.
Zen living together!
Han Yang was shocked. This is Japanese swordsmanship!
Iai originally means Dongyang drawing the sword and slashing. When you draw, you slash, and you can't slash without drawing. The essence of Iai is to see through the opportunity in the moment while waiting. It is said that when you slash, you are invincible!
After this sword technique was introduced to China, it was learned by some monks and combined with local cultivation methods to evolve into a new move, which is the Zen-style integration.
It is said that when using this sword technique, the person using the sword will detach his or her spiritual consciousness and completely surrender himself or herself to the blade in his or her hand. Therefore, he or she will place the sword next to his or her ear, and it will look as if he or she is listening to the sword.
This sword technique was told to him by Lingxiang after she came back from a trip. According to Lingxiang, this sword technique looks very domineering, but is actually very vulgar.
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"I've never seen such a vulgar sword technique!" Lingxiang said with disgust on her face.
"Oh? How obscene?" Han Yang said with a smile.
"If you don't move, he won't move either. If you do move, he'll take advantage of your weakness and strike you with his sword. By the time you react, you'll be dead or alive."
"Wouldn't it be better to use magic to break it from a distance?" Han Yang thought, pinching his chin.
"How can it be that simple!" Lingxiang shouted. "Even though they're not moving, they're fully prepared. If you use magic to subdue them, they can just slash and destroy them. I don't know how troublesome it would be. If it were just ordinary Iai, it would be fine, but the trouble with Zen Iai is that their swords are spiritual! If they get impatient and strike first, they'll be able to hit you no matter how far away they are!"
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Han Yang stared at the man motionlessly, fearing that he would get impatient and chop him down with his knife, but it would not be a good thing if he remained motionless!
He thought about it again and again, and finally sheathed the sword.
Instead of waiting to die, it is better to give him a try first. After all, he has never seen this kind of swordsmanship before, and Lingxiang always likes to add fuel to the fire when telling stories. Although the stories are roughly the same, they are not completely credible.
Thinking of this, Han Yang pinched the talisman with one hand to keep calm in case of emergency, and took out three yellow talismans from his arms with the other hand, twisted them between his fingers and threw them to the man.
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