Chapter 239: Ten Segments
There were quite a lot of people going to Cangwu Dojo to watch the fight today. This was Ji You’s first feeling when he entered Cangwu Dojo.
He has a strong affinity with the Cangwu Dojo. From the group stage to now, he has always been competing here, but the number of people in the previous games combined was less than one-tenth of today's.
After breakfast, Ji You came to the Cangwu Dojo and stood there looking around. He saw that the four directions of east, south, west and north were already full.
Most of them are not very familiar, but some of them can be guessed by the clothes they wear.
"That person is Chen Ruiyang."
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Ji You looked up and saw a man wearing Chen's immortal robe, with a broad sword on his waist and a proud expression.
The man looked older than his age, with long tightly tied hair, a sturdy build, and a broad sword at his waist, giving him an imposing aura.
The Chen clan is the only family-based sect among the seven major sects. Chen Ruiyang was born into the Chen clan, so he is naturally an upper-class relative.
Wen Siyuan then said, "The Chen Shuo we went to watch yesterday should be his cousin. Chen Ruiyang's cultivation is more advanced than his. Junior brother should pay more attention to his sword."
"clear."
While the two were talking, Cao Jinsong, Wen Zhengxin, Ban Yangshu and Pei Ruyi all arrived here.
Unlike the previous few days, they all changed their attire today.
Cao Jinsong was wearing a brocade gown, which made him look quite wealthy, like a funny rich man, while Wen Zhengxin and Pei Ruyi were wearing gauze dresses, which made them look ethereal.
Then there is Ban Yangshu. The scholar's robe he was wearing should have been newly bought, as there was not a single wrinkle on the fabric and no wear on the cuffs.
Wen Siyuan, who was wearing a straight Confucian robe, looked at them and a tacit expression appeared on his face.
The news of Tianshu Academy's two defeats and one victory had spread like wildfire yesterday, so much so that everyone in Zhongxing County knew about it.
The shabby inn where Cao Jinsong and the others were staying had thin walls and was next to a noisy restaurant. Yesterday, I listened to people mocking Tianshuyuan all night long, and I felt completely immersed in the topic.
So this morning they all put away their Tianshuyuan robes and changed into spare clothes.
As for Ban Yangshu, he came in a hurry and had to get up early to buy a set on the street.
Before leaving, they were still thinking about how to explain the fact that they suddenly changed their clothes when they met in the front hall of the inn later. But when they met and saw that they had both changed their clothes, there was no need to explain it.
Ji You looked at them at this time and thought to himself, "Today I am proud of the Immortal Sect, and tomorrow the Immortal Sect will be proud of me." This group of people are too realistic.
"After all, we are the disciples of the academy who are here to represent the Immortal Sect in the competition. It's OK that no one showed up for the group matches a few days ago, since they are not very important. But why are you the only one here today, Siyuan?"
At this time, Cao Jinsong frowned and looked at Wen Siyuan, somewhat resentful of the favoritism of the Office of Administration.
He was probably not used to the way he was wearing now, and he had no idea where to put his hands in his sleeves.
Wen Zhengxin and Pei Ban could not help but nod their heads upon hearing this: "We are all students of the Tianshu Academy. This is indeed a bit too much."
Wen Siyuan swallowed his saliva and quickly explained: "You guys misunderstood. In fact, Master Qin and my other brothers are here. Look, they are all there."
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Cao Jinsong and others looked in the direction Wen Siyuan was looking, scanned the crowd, and just as Wen Siyuan said, they found Qin Rong's figure.
The reason why they didn't find him just now was because Manager Qin had also changed out of the immortal robe of the Tianshu Academy and put on a brown gown with a mustache at the corner of his mouth. He looked a bit like a legal advisor at the yamen.
Feeling the gazes coming, Manager Qin and some of the shabbily dressed disciples of the Manager's Academy behind him could not help but look over. They exchanged a glance with Cao Jinsong, who was dressed like a rich man, and then looked away awkwardly, as if they didn't know him well.
Ji You chuckled and thought to himself, you two great minds think alike.
Cao Jinsong looked at Wen Zhengxin and the other two and said, "Let's find a seat first."
Wen Zhengxin looked around and frowned slightly, "It seems there is no place to sit."
The Cangwu Dojo has never been so crowded. They arrived later than contestant Ji You, so naturally they couldn't find a seat at this time.
Pei Ruyi suddenly looked towards the viewing platform opposite: "Look, it's Kuang Cheng."
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As far as the eye could see, Kuang Cheng and Wei Rui were walking along the circular platform towards a small building next to the Cangwu Dojo, and had already stepped onto the stairs.
Among them, Wei Rui was walking in the front, and her expression seemed a little excited. In just a few steps, she left Kuang Cheng far behind and disappeared into the building.
Ji You looked at this scene and couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
Those who can watch the battle in the small building are all big figures from the major immortal sects.
Wei Rui and Kuang Cheng had no status and were not cultivators, so they were not allowed to go up to such a small building unless someone invited them in advance.
Haha, a stubborn tsundere.
Ji You turned to look at Cao Jinsong: "Kuang Cheng should have a seat, you might as well join them."
Cao Jinsong and the other three were also familiar with Kuang Shusheng. They knew that he was an official of the Sixianjian. This conference itself was hosted by the Sixianjian, so it was not surprising that he had a place to sit on the second floor.
Without giving it much thought, the four of them headed towards the small building that Kuang Cheng had entered.
Kuang Cheng had just reached the middle of the stairs leading to the second floor. Hearing footsteps, he could not help but turn around and said, "Master Cao, three immortals, it's been a long time since we last met."
Cao Jinsong looked up at him and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. I asked Ji You a few days ago why you didn't come to watch the game, and he said you were treated like a beast of burden. I don't understand what he meant."
"Brother Ji always makes jokes like this. Can't you find a place?"
"Ji You said there are places for you to sit here."
When Kuang Cheng heard that it was Ji You who told them, he couldn't help but glance up, then nodded slightly: "There is indeed a seat..."
Cao Jinsong and his companions were unaware of his presence and walked up holding the railing.
But after turning the stairs and reaching the second floor, the four of them couldn't help but hold their breath and suddenly paused.
Because on the second floor sat a beautiful woman wearing a red robe embroidered with gold, and she turned her head to look at them.
The Little Master of Lingjian Mountain.
The four of them opened their eyes wide, and were a little at a loss for a moment.
At this moment, Xiao Jianzhu looked thoughtful and then stood up from his seat.
Cao Jinsong held his breath, thinking that Ji You, this evil disciple, was really good at cheating people. He felt offended, but didn't know how to explain it. Unexpectedly, the young judge opposite him suddenly stood up after thinking for a moment.
Wen Zhengxin, Pei Ruyi and Ban Yangshu were already starting to get nervous, thinking that they would be harshly reprimanded and driven out of the building in the next moment.
After all, what they did was already an offense to the Holy Emperor, and the relationship between Tianshu Academy and Lingjian Mountain was not good.
Unexpectedly, the young master of Lingjian Mountain just stood up subconsciously without saying anything, as if he stood up just because he felt that he should not continue sitting upright.
Cao Jinsong bowed slightly at this time: "Cao Jinsong from Tianshuyuan greets the Master of Lingjian Mountain. I accidentally went to the wrong place just now. I will take my leave now."
"The dojo is full, and it's hard to find a seat. Since you're here, you're a guest, and this place is big, so it's okay."
Yan Shuyi looked at Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu and said, "Please take a seat."
The two bowed and said, "Yes, Master Jian."
Someone was called in to bring six chairs, two of which were for Wei Rui and Kuang Cheng, both next to Yan Shuyi.
The other three chairs were placed behind Yan Shuyi and were for Wen Zhengxin, Pei Ruyi, Ban Yangshu and others.
As for where to put the last chair, Zhuo Wanqiu was unsure, so she turned to look at her own appraiser.
Yan Shuyi thought for a long time, glanced lightly in front of him, and signaled Zhuo Wanqiu to place the chair in front of his seat.
The mainstream of Qingyun World is the inheritance of immortal ways, so respecting teachers is a very important tradition.
Cao Jinsong held his breath and said, "Fairy, I can actually sit in the back."
"The master gives the seat, and no one is allowed to choose."
Zhuo Wanqiu whispered to Cao Jinsong, thinking that the master of the imperial court gave him a seat like this probably because he was afraid that he would be criticized for his gifts after he got married.
So Cao Jinsong was invited to sit in the front row, sweating all over...
Wen Zhengxin, Pei Ruyi and Ban Yangshu looked at each other, feeling confused and bewildered by what they saw.
The young master of Lingjian Mountain is a headmaster-level figure. Even the disciples of Lingjian Mountain rarely see him on weekdays. But today, he sat with them to watch the game, which made them a little dazed.
They felt that they seemed to have underestimated Kuang Shusheng's connections, and they really didn't expect that the young master of Lingjian Mountain would be so tolerant and approachable.
I'm a little touched.
Cao Jinsong: I dare not move.
At this moment, through the corridor of the viewing platform, they found that Ji You, dressed in white and carrying a sword, had stepped onto the round stage.
Ji You had caused a lot of trouble in Qingyun Tianxia in the past two years and had always had a reputation, but it was not until this moment that many people at the scene could match his face with his name.
To be honest, it was unprecedented for a rural private cultivator to be able to walk onto the Tiandao Association's stage, not to mention that he had entered the second round of the Tiandao Association.
Without the support of his father and access to personal resources, he was able to compete with the disciples of the Immortal Sect. In the eyes of everyone, even if he was defeated this time, it would not be a shameful thing, and it would even be considered an honor.
After all, in their opinion, if they completely gave up the protection of their ancestors, they would not have the courage to face Chen Ruiyang, a direct descendant of the Immortal Sect.
As if influenced by the people around them, Qiu Hanyue and the sisters around her couldn't help but focus their minds and look at the man on the stage, sensing something strange.
It felt like seeing a man with no family background, who persevered and struggled to get to where he is today.
Although "The Legend of Chusen" is about family background and family connections, this kind of story is still admirable.
Lu Xiong was also listening to the discussions around him at this time and couldn't help but nod slightly.
Because if not for this, he would not have thought of marrying his daughter to Ji You.
The Lu family started out with spirit stones, but there was no powerful person in the family. Even he was only at the Yingtian realm.
Ultimately, it’s because their Lu family has no access to upper-level resources.
Therefore, in Lu Xiong's eyes, people like Ji You, who have reached where they are today solely through their personal strength, are worth recruiting, not to mention the Snow Demon Stone and the huge Fengzhou.
His wife didn't understand these things, which was why she was picky about Ji You.
In Lu Xiong's opinion, no matter what the outcome of this battle is, his desire to marry his daughter off will not change.
However, both Lu Xiong and Qiu Hanyue still don't understand why the people around them rushed to watch the battle, and they are suspicious of their attitudes.
At this moment, the barrier above the circular platform began to rise slowly.
Ji You drew his sword and pointed it diagonally at the platform, glancing down slightly at the broadsword in the other person's hand.
He went to watch Chen Shuo's fight yesterday and saw the magic techniques practiced by the Chen family's immortal sect. He was very interested in what Chen Ruiyang would do with his sword in a while.
At this time, Chen Ruiyang also reached back with one hand, and pulled out the broad knife from his waist with a clang. He stared at Ji You, waiting for the sound of the gong.
As a member of the Northern Immortal Sect, Chen Ruiyang knew Ji You's past and knew that it would not be easy to win today, because from what he had heard before, the combat capability of this rural private cultivator was indeed quite good.
At this moment, the sound of a gong suddenly rang out from around the platform.
The next moment, a powerful and domineering aura exploded like a tide. Everyone stared at it instantly but was still a second too slow. Chen Ruiyang had already shot up like an arrow. The moment the long sword was unsheathed, the sharp sword force was wrapped in surging air waves, turning into a gust of wind that swept the entire place.
“Buzz——”
With a deafening explosion, the air wave created by the energy was instantly cut through a narrow opening, and in that narrow opening, a cold and bright knife light whizzed up, and a powerful aura instantly filled the entire venue.
In the crazy surging of air waves, Chen Ruiyang was as agile as an eagle, and his long sword, with a tremendous force, slashed towards Ji Youji.
Just like the disciples of Lingjian Mountain only use swords, the disciples of Chen's Immortal Clan also only use knives.
Moreover, it is a uniform style, a thick black iron knife that is as wide and short as a kitchen knife.
Although they do not highlight the way of sword as the foundation of their sect like Lingjian Mountain, the swords of the Chen family are indeed incredibly lethal.
At this moment, the extremely sharp sword energy tore apart even the wind and waves raised by himself, making a sharp whistle, and in the blink of an eye it was approaching Ji You.
Witnessing this scene, many people at the scene subconsciously narrowed their eyes.
Among them, those cultivators who had successfully passed the second round and qualified for the third round had solemn expressions in their eyes.
In their opinion, this sword was amazing in terms of speed, power and momentum.
Amid the howling wind, Ji You also moved suddenly, thrusting the long sword in his hand forward, drawing a graceful arc, and slashed lightly towards the deadly blade light.
On the platform, nine people frowned slightly.
Because they found that Ji You's sword was almost twice as weak as before.
The moment the swords collided, sparks flew out like meteors, and the energy that was released was like a raging tide, heavily hitting the surrounding blue barrier, making a deafening clanging sound.
At this moment, Chen Ruiyang's pupils shrank, and his wrist suddenly turned like a snake, and the blade slashed out diagonally.
The sharp blade light brushed past the spine of Ji You's sword and slashed across at an extremely fast speed.
Seeing this scene, Ji You stepped back directly, dodging the close-range knife, and saw Chen Ruiyang's momentum suddenly surge. The long sword was pulled out in the whistling wind, and it whistled and slashed again.
The barrier does not block the view, so everyone can see everything on the platform very clearly.
From the beginning, their eyes were always on Chen Ruiyang.
In their opinion, Chen Ruiyang's sword strike this time was much stronger than the previous one.
If the previous blow was like a huge wave hitting the shore, then this blow was like a tsunami coming towards you.
As expected...
Force does not come out of thin air.
Ji You opened his golden eyes, spoke silently, then raised his sword and slashed at the enemy.
Then there was a clang sound, and the sword was suddenly swung across in front of him and slashed down.
The three-foot iron sword was instantly bent by the fierce sword energy, and the sword body suddenly made a strong clanging sound, as if it was difficult to resist.
Seeing this scene, all the descendants of the Chen family were surprised, but the surprise was directed at Ji You.
"It's the Chen family's Ten-segment Slash."
"What is the Ten-segment Cut?"
"The Chen Immortal Sect has a sword-wielding technique, where each sword strike is stronger than the previous one, but in fact the key to this technique is leveraging force."
"Lend me strength?"
"Borrow the opponent's strength and transform it into the opponent's blade."
On the small building, the fluttering figure in white was reflected in Yan Shuyi's eyes. He spoke softly, his eyelashes trembling.
The magic of the Chen family's immortal clan is not a very obscure secret. The Ten-Section Slash is also a very famous magic in the world of Qingyun. It is natural that someone of Yan Shuyi's status would not be unaware of it.
But the so-called ten sections does not mean only ten cuts, but that you can keep cutting it down. It is said that the force of the sword continues until the end, and is strong enough to split the sky.
However, this is just a legend, because it is said that up to now, the Chen family's record of consecutive sword strikes is only thirty. After all, the opponents are not dead, and a dead opponent cannot be used to gain leverage at all.
The reason why the descendants of the Chen family were surprised was that Chen Ruiyang's second sword was so fierce, and the source of its power was the skill that Ji You had just used to cut it down.
Sword wielders rarely use force to suppress others. Usually only knife wielders do this. Yan Hao is an exception.
But even if he practiced heavy sword, he would need a heavier sword body to match.
At this moment, Cao Jinsong suddenly understood why Ji You's first cut was so easy. It seemed that he had already determined this when watching the fight between Chen Shuo and Wei Bo.
The Tianguangyin passed down by Wei Bo's family is not an offensive technique, and the feedback force is very little. Chen Shuo cannot use the force to make a horizontal slash, so the room for the Ten-Section Slash to be used is very limited.
This was why Ji You said at the time that Chen Shuo had not been able to fully display the power of his sword.
At this time, people in the audience were also talking about it, and after understanding the mystery of the Ten-Section Slash, they couldn't help but open their mouths slightly.
In fact, although the Ten-Section Slash sounds arrogant and domineering, it is not unsolvable. The Wei family's Tianguang Yin and the various Dharma companions of the Tianshu Academy can put it in a dilemma.
But Ji You was a private cultivator in the countryside, and the entire Qingyun world knew that he had no inherited magic skills.
His only reliance was the sword art he learned from Lingjian Mountain. The sword art, like the sword art, was the most powerful offensive technique.
At this moment, everyone in the field seemed to see that Chen Ruiyang's sword power was getting stronger and stronger, and every counterattack by Ji You would make his next sword stronger.
But no matter whether he put away the sword or slashed in anger, the end result was just an iron knife piercing his body and blood splattering in the air.
In fact, what everyone thought was indeed correct. When the roar of the second sword collision was like thunder, the moment Chen Ruiyang put away his sword and retreated, the power of the wide black iron sword in his hand surged again.
At that time, he lowered his waist and fell off his horse, holding the hilt of the sword tightly with both hands and lifting it up, the blade emitting a blazing white light.
With a loud shout, the sword's force was like the Milky Way rolling back, slashing down with the force to destroy mountains. The strong force of the sword caused ripples to form in the surrounding barriers, which continued to spread like ripples.
"No wonder Ji You made it to the second round. Even from the audience, I could feel that his sword is indeed strong. It seems that he was not lying when he blocked a punch from the King of Soldiers in the wilderness. But the more so, the higher Chen Ruiyang's chances of winning will be."
"I think Ji You is not completely without a chance."
"oh?"
"There is a very powerful sword in Lingjian Mountain, named Liu Sexin, but the knife coming from the opposite side can no longer be stopped. If he wants to use this sword, he must protect his body with all his spiritual energy. He must first withstand the knife and break the knife's force."
The Tongxuan realm masters who were watching the fight at the scene now put themselves in Ji You's shoes and thought about how to use the sword.
In their opinion, Ji You still has a chance at this moment.
But if he continued to fight with him, by the fourth time, Chen Ruiyang's sword would no longer be able to withstand the force of the Tongxuan realm.
At this moment, the sharp iron knife once again cut through the surging airflow in front of him, but Ji You did not use the quick sword to gain an opportunity as everyone thought. He still raised his hand and raised the sword to confront it.
Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but sigh.
Because he missed this opportunity, it would be difficult for him to withstand Chen Ruiyang's fourth attack.
With a clang, there was another more powerful chopped blow. The figures on the circular platform moved back and forth, constantly colliding in the raging waves.
Amid the flashes of swords and sabers, everyone was counting silently in their hearts, estimating at which blow Ji You would not be able to withstand.
When the sixth sharp sound of metal collision exploded, the air above the platform seemed to be cut open by half a body in an instant.
Seeing this scene, the expressions of the spectators began to become more solemn.
The power of Chen Ruiyang's sixth sword was far different from his first sword, but since Ji You was able to take it, it showed that Chen Ruiyang's sword power still had not reached Ji You's limit. But in the eyes of everyone present, this was almost their limit.
What is even more puzzling is that Chen Ruiyang, who was as strong as splitting a mountain, began to slow down his pace, and his expression changed from the previous murderous intent to a look of surprise and confusion.
“Bang!”
There was another collision with sparks flying, and the sound of swords was sharp and piercing.
In the sight, Chen Ruiyang on the high platform suddenly changed to holding the knife with both hands. The muscles in his arms bulged like a coiled dragon, and the blue veins bulged.
Ji You drew his sword and stared at Chen Ruiyang with golden light in his eyes. He stepped heavily on the platform with a bang, then raised his sword and chopped again, his posture like striking a wooden fish.
One sword, two swords, three swords...
A wave of hot air for unknown reasons gradually began to rise from the circular platform, and at the same time, a feeling of tightness in the scalp gradually rose in everyone's hearts.
Chen Ruiyang, who should have been unstoppable with the knife in both hands, was now retreating continuously. However, he did not release his strength, because the blue veins on his arms were becoming more and more swollen at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the blood in his body was surging like a tide.
Flying into the air, the sword dropped! The muscles in Ji You's arms also began to swell, like a fully drawn bowstring, and at this moment, he chopped down in horror.
In an instant, the heavy force caused the platform to tremble, and the sharp sword blade created a suffocating vacuum wherever it passed.
At this moment, the young man who had been so well matched with the sword just now had become like a ferocious beast with bared fangs. The energy in his body collided with the barrier and caused it to vibrate continuously. Even the supervisor standing on the sidelines could not help but stare in horror.
Suddenly! At this moment, Ji You's waist was tense, and the sword in his hand circled the sky.
A bright sword light swept down from the barrier, and the previously surging airflow seemed to be strongly squeezed, and instantly exploded into a ball of chaotic air waves.
Chen Ruiyang's face suddenly became ferocious. With a roar of anger, he raised his knife and collided fiercely with his sword with a determined look on his face.
When the two swords collided, the figure of this Chen family disciple suddenly became shorter. When the wind and waves subsided a little, everyone saw that his left leg was bent and his knee hit the round table hard. He was pushed several feet away by the energy and a bloody mark was left.
At the same time, the iron knife that he held tightly in his hands trembled violently, and the bright light of the knife was so white that it was blinding.
In fact, Chen Ruiyang's sword style has never been interrupted, because confrontation, like strength, is mutual.
For the two warring parties, it can be seen as you killing me or me killing you.
At this moment, in everyone's sight, the short and wide iron knife burst out with a power that made everyone's face change drastically, and then it flew out in a flash of blood, and with a bang, it broke directly on the barrier.
The scene was quiet for a long time. Everyone's eyes turned back from following the iron knife and saw that Chen Ruiyang's knuckles were cracked and blood was oozing from his mouth and nose.
Seeing this scene, there was complete silence all around.
Among them, the two twin descendants of the Chen family were watching this scene on the building opposite to the viewing building where Yan Shuyi was.
They were holding teacups in their hands, having drunk from them not long ago. At this moment, the hands holding the tea froze in the air for a long time, and then fell down subconsciously, but failed to put them on the table after trying several times.
There was also a duel going on in the Lingxi Dojo next door, but at this moment many people in the audience were looking towards the direction of the Cangwu Dojo.
Because the sword energy just now was so powerful that it made them feel their scalps tingling, so after looking at each other in confusion for a moment, some people left the Lingxi Dojo and went to the Cangwu Dojo.
The Chen family of immortals uses knives, and they are well aware of this.
At the same time, they also knew that Chen Ruiyang of the Chen family had a duel at the Cangwu Dojo today, so they were sure that the sword energy came from him.
So on the way to Cangwu Dojo, everyone couldn't help but sigh, thinking that with such a powerful sword energy, Chen Ruiyang was more terrifying than they had imagined.
However, as they walked to the entrance of the Cangwu Dojo, they found that standing on the platform was a man in white clothes and carrying a sword. His chest was constantly heaving, and hot sweat was flowing down his arms.
As for Chen Ruiyang, whom they mentioned, he was kneeling on the ground, looking at him with blood coming out of his mouth and nose.
At this moment, the head of the Lou family in the audience slowly stood up, and then walked out of the Cangwu Dojo without saying a word.
After watching it from beginning to end, he could understand why his son suddenly withdrew from the competition.
At the same time, on the small building opposite, Cao Jinsong and the other three said nothing, but in tacit understanding, they took out their Tianshuyuan immortal robes from the storage gourd and put them on.
(End of this chapter)
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