Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 637 The Invincible Divine Sword, Nan Zhiwei!

In the mountains and forests.

A figure burst through the air.

"It's him!" Ye Zhengqi's eyes narrowed slightly as he saw the man's face enveloped in the gale.

"Who is he?" Jiang Ning asked.

“Nan Zhiwei!” Ye Zhengqi said.

Upon hearing this name, Jiang Ning immediately recalled information about Nan Zhiwei.

This person rose to fame thirty years ago and was once hailed as the number one young person in Guangning Prefecture, a shining star of martial arts.

Thirty years ago, he stepped into the realm of a third-grade grandmaster in one fell swoop, achieving the status of a celestial being.

For the next thirty years, he never broke through to the third rank or entered the second rank.

The reason for this is not that this person is not exceptionally talented, but rather that he has a very high level of ambition.

Upon reaching the third rank, one chooses a method involving eight blood exchanges.

In the first twenty years, this person had already completed seven blood transfusions and was hailed as the number one person below the Grandmaster of Guangning Prefecture.

He once fought against a grandmaster without being defeated, and became famous overnight.

"It was him?" Jiang Ning murmured. "What brings him here?"

"I guess he was attracted by the noise you just made," Ye Zhengqi said, and continued, "Over the years, I've heard that Nan Zhiwei has challenged all the top grandmasters around Guangning Prefecture!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Zhengqi looked at Jiang Ning.

"Seeing the commotion you just caused, he probably wants to fight you!"

"Fight me?" Jiang Ning's eyes flashed as he looked at the figure rushing towards him.

"The number one person below the Grandmaster level in Guangning Prefecture!" he murmured.

next moment.

A strong wind blew in my face.

A figure fell from the sky and landed ten feet in front of Jiang Ning and the other person.

The surging air currents, carrying black dust, rushed towards Jiang Ning and his companion. Then, about ten feet in front of them, it seemed to hit an invisible barrier, unable to move forward an inch, before slowly sinking to the ground.

at the same time.

Nan Zhiwei's gaze swept across the surroundings, revealing only black dust and scenes of intense heat scorching the ground.

In the pits and depressions on the ground, there are still crystals left from the solidification of lava.

"What domineering power!" Nan Zhiwei was secretly shocked. He could feel the domineering fluctuations lingering around him.

The air temperature is still frighteningly high.

But he was secretly delighted.

“Prefect Ye!” Nan Zhiwei quickly noticed Ye Zhengqi.

“Brother Nan!” Ye Zhengqi said.

"This is..." Nan Zhiwei looked at Jiang Ning beside him, his eyes showing a mixture of surprise and astonishment.

He knew that the energy fluctuations that had just resembled the arrival of the sun were not Ye Zhengqi's doing.

He knew Ye Zhengqi very well.

Ye Zhengqi, a master of the Six Harmonies Heaven and Man, has undergone four blood transfusions and possesses combat power that is almost on par with top-tier masters.

Since the two were both in Guangning Prefecture, he and Ye Zhengqi had clashed more than once.

Therefore, he knew that the commotion just now was not Ye Zhengqi's doing.

If it wasn't Ye Zhengqi's doing, then there's only one possibility left: the young man beside Ye Zhengqi.

“That is Jiang Ning!” Ye Zhengqi replied in response to Nan Zhiwei’s question.

"Jiangning?" Nan Zhiwei was slightly taken aback, his eyes flashing: "So you are the recently rising star, the Inspector of Dongling County!"

"You flatter me, Chief Nan!" Jiang Ning said politely.

"I wonder if that massive sun just now was one of Inspector Jiang's tricks?" Nan Zhiwei looked at Jiang Ning intently, his expression eager to try.

“Exactly!” Jiang Ning said.

"Inspector Jiang, would you be willing to spar with me? I would be willing to owe you a favor, and in the future, I will do my best within my power!" Nan Zhiwei looked at Jiang Ning, his eyes immediately filled with excitement.

Having just sensed that fluctuation from afar, he knew that such a commotion must have come from the hand of a top-tier grandmaster.

Only a top-tier master could create such an exaggerated commotion.

Even from tens or hundreds of miles away, he could be alerted.

Now that he has met Jiang Ning and received definite information from him, he is filled with anticipation for a battle with Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning is so young, yet he possesses strength comparable to a top-tier grandmaster.

Such astonishing achievements made him realize that the young man standing before him was the true prodigy, a martial arts luminary even more terrifying than himself.

It is through such people that he is more likely to gain new insights and understandings.

at the same time.

Upon hearing Nan Zhiwei's words, Jiang Ning was also eager to try it out.

In recent days, he felt that he had made great progress and his strength had increased significantly, but he had not yet encountered a suitable opponent to test his abilities.

The appearance of Nam Ji-wi is undoubtedly that of a suitable opponent.

Within Guangning Prefecture, the title of the number one person below the second-rank Grandmaster is enough to demonstrate Nan Zhiwei's invincible combat power, which is even above Ye Zhengqi's.

Not to mention, Nan Zhiwei is now willing to pay the price of a favor to spar with him.

Human relationships are worthless and insignificant to ordinary people.

However, the situation is different for someone like Nan Zhiwei.

A favor is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold.

Favors, even if not used, will always remain.

If applied to a small family, it would be enough to ensure the family's prosperity for a hundred years without decline.

"Okay! I promise you!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"Great!" Nan Zhiwei's expression immediately lit up with joy, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Subsequently.

He raised his hand and a long sword gleaming with cold light appeared in his hand.

"I am skilled in swordsmanship, and people in the martial world call me the Invincible Swordsman. May I ask what you, Lord Jiang, are skilled in?" Nan Zhiwei asked, holding his longsword.

As soon as the longsword was held in his hand, a faint, chilling aura spread in all directions, and the temperature around him seemed to drop suddenly at that moment.

“I am also skilled with a sword!” Jiang Ning glanced at the longsword in Nan Zhiwei’s hand, and with a thought, asked.

"That's great!" Nan Zhiwei's eyes lit up with joy when he heard that Jiang Ning was also skilled in swordsmanship.

Swordsmen sparring with each other provides mutual verification of martial arts and swordsmanship, which is extremely beneficial.

"Is Inspector Jiang skilled with a sword?" Ye Zhengqi, standing to the side, looked puzzled upon hearing Jiang Ning's words.

He knew a lot about Jiang Ning, but the intelligence never recorded that Jiang Ning was good at swordsmanship. On the contrary, his archery and knife skills were exceptional, and his fist skills were also outstanding.

As for Kendo, there has never been any related record.

"Prefect Ye, may I borrow your sword?" Jiang Ning turned to look at Ye Zhengqi beside him.

"Inspector Jiang, are you trying to trick me?" Nan Zhiwei's expression immediately turned serious upon hearing these words.

"What do you mean by that?" Jiang Ning asked.

“Inspector Jiang is skilled in swordsmanship. As a swordsman, how could he not have his own sword?” Nan Zhiwei said, holding a long sword.

As he spoke, a sharp aura, like the gleam of a sword, erupted from his body.

"I haven't found a suitable one!" Jiang Ning said, then took the longsword that Ye Zhengqi handed him.

next moment.

As he gripped the hilt of the sword with his right hand, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, a balanced and harmonious sword intent, combining strength and gentleness, emanated from Jiang Ning's body. The surrounding air began to shift and converge towards Jiang Ning's body.

The air surged, carrying dust particles, which slowly coalesced into a circle.

Sensing the sword intent emanating from Jiang Ning's body, Nan Zhiwei's distracting thoughts instantly dissipated.

He immediately realized that Jiang Ning was telling the truth; he was indeed skilled with a sword.

The mere presence of this profound sword intent gave him a mysterious and inexplicable feeling.

"Chief Nan, make your move!" Jiang Ning said confidently, gripping his longsword.

at the same time.

Ye Zhengqi also stepped aside. He sensed the change in Jiang Ning's aura and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Jiang Ning just said he was skilled in swordsmanship, but he didn't take it seriously, since he had never seen him before and there was no record of him being skilled in that area in any information about Jiang Ning.

But the moment Jiang Ning grasped the sword, he knew that Jiang Ning was not lying at all.

The diffused sword intent instantly affected the surging air currents in all directions, as well as the flow of qi.

At this moment, Jiang Ning suddenly gave him the feeling of being impeccable and having nowhere to start.

It was as if Jiang Ning had become completely defenseless in that instant.

"What kind of sword technique is this? What kind of sword intent is this?" Ye Zhengqi was filled with doubt.

"Inspector Jiang is quite confident!" Nan Zhiwei couldn't help but exclaim upon hearing Jiang Ning's words.

"My swordsmanship excels in defense!" Jiang Ning said. Upon hearing this...

The turmoil in Nan Zhiwei's heart instantly dissipated.

next moment.

"Alright!"

Nan Zhiwei's voice rang out.

In an instant.

The sounds of swords rang out from all directions, and countless fragmented sword shadows instantly spread out in all directions.

"Brother Nan's swordsmanship seems to have reached a new level!" Ye Zhengqi exclaimed in amazement upon seeing this.

Nan Zhiwei's sword is hailed as a divine sword.

"Invincible Divine Sword Nan Zhiwei" is the title given to Nan Zhiwei by various powerful figures.

Seeing Nan Zhiwei take action again, his expression couldn't help but become somewhat solemn.

Several years ago, he had sparred with Nan Zhiwei and had been defeated by Nan Zhiwei more than once.

Seeing Nan Zhiwei make a move again, he knew that he was still no match for Nan Zhiwei.

"What about Inspector Jiang?" A thought flashed through his mind.

Then they saw swords flashing and the two had already engaged in combat.

In an instant, streaks of sword energy shot out in all directions.

clank clank——

The clash of their energies created a dense, continuous sound of metal striking metal.

now.

The two were suddenly enveloped by heavy sword shadows, and their figures could no longer be seen changing.

However, based on his ability to sense auras, Ye Zhengqi could tell that in the dozens of clashes they had exchanged since they began, Jiang Ning still hadn't moved an inch.

He remained standing still, using the sword in his hand to counter Nan Zhiwei's attacks.

"So powerful!!" A look of amazement immediately flashed through Ye Zhengqi's mind.

the other side.

Jiang Ning kept swinging his sword to deal with the barrage of sword shadows.

Every sword shadow that landed on his blade made his longsword tremble.

The dense, continuous sword shadows had already obscured Nan Zhiwei's figure, making it impossible for him to see Nan Zhiwei's movements.

One can only rely on one's own senses to catch the sword.

Meanwhile, Nan Zhiwei's swordplay became faster, more frequent, and stronger.

Like a raging storm that intensifies.

He, on the other hand, is like a rock standing firm amidst the raging wind and rain.

"Is this the strength of the number one person below the Grandmaster level?"

He felt the overwhelming sword shadows and the incomparably fierce sword energy, and was immediately amazed.

And at this time.

Nan Zhiwei was also not at peace.

He found that Jiang Ning was still invincible. No matter how fierce his sword energy was or how dense his sword shadows were, even though they completely overwhelmed Jiang Ning's figure, he never crossed the line.

No matter how fierce and domineering his attacks were, they were instantly neutralized and blocked within a zhang of Jiang Ning, and then absorbed into nothingness.

He immediately recalled Jiang Ning's words from earlier, words about being good at defense.

"Such strong defensive ability!"

He was amazed.

His movements, however, did not stop at all; on the contrary, they became even more rapid.

After counting the breaths.

"wrong!!"

Nan Zhiwei's gaze suddenly sharpened, his eyes flashing like swords.

He saw all his attacks neutralized by Jiang Ning, and then absorbed into the ring around Jiang Ning.

As his attacks became increasingly fierce, the circle around Jiang Ning became clearer and more distinct, and the energy contained within it grew stronger and stronger.

"What kind of sword technique is this?" He suddenly felt a strange sense of crisis.

He then continued working without stopping.

If it were a life-or-death struggle, he might make a different choice.

But now it's a friendly exchange, a mutual verification of martial arts skills.

He was eager to see what kind of methods Jiang Ning had employed.

Thinking of this, the sword shadows became denser and the sword energy more intense.

After a while.

The circle covering the entire Jiangning area is now clearly visible.

The constantly rotating circle begins to distort everything around it.

The heavy sword shadows fell on the circle, but were instantly neutralized by it, without causing the slightest ripple or wave.

At this moment, Nan Zhiwei felt a strong sense of crisis.

That circle, which gathered countless energies and vital forces, now gave him a strong sense of threat that could destroy everything in its path.

"Envoy Jiang, please make your move!" Nan Zhiwei stopped, and countless sword shadows slowly disappeared. His figure also appeared in the air, several dozen feet in front of Jiang Ning, three feet above the ground.

"Chief Nan, please accept my challenge!" Jiang Ning's voice rang out from inside the constantly rotating circle.

He originally wanted to test the limits of his Yin-Yang Sword, but it was not yet his limit.

But since Nan Zhiwei had already spoken, he decided not to try any further.

Subsequently.

He pointed his longsword at Nan Zhiwei, unleashing his sword intent.

In an instant.

The surrounding energy gathered instantly surged forth like a flood bursting its banks, like a flash flood erupting, pouring towards Nan Zhiwei.

boom--

The four directions of heaven and earth suddenly roared, the earth trembled, and the gale-force winds spread forward like sharp blades.

As Nan Zhiwei watched this scene and felt the torrent of energy erupting ahead, his pupils suddenly contracted.

next moment.

He retreated rapidly backward, extending his long sword and spinning it forward, instantly creating a clearly visible ring.

Boom! ! !

The surging torrent instantly engulfed Nan Zhizhiwei's figure.

Subsequently, the torrents continued to erupt.

It went more than fifty feet away.

Until the moment the floodwaters receded.

Nan Zhiwei's figure had just appeared, but his figure continued to move, shooting forward like a cannonball.

boom--

boom--

boom--

After crashing into and knocking down a series of large trees, Nan Zhiwei's momentum finally came to a stop.

"So strong!!!" Ye Zhengqi stared at Jiang Ning, his pupils shrinking slightly.

As the air around Jiang Ning calmed down, he looked exactly the same as before, showing no signs of having just gone through a fierce sparring match.

"He's become so powerful! He can easily suppress Nan Zhiwei, and all this time it's with a sword technique I've never even heard of before!!"

Ye Zhengqi felt a complex mix of emotions.

He originally thought that the sparring between Jiang Ning and Nan Zhiwei would be an extremely intense and exciting battle.

After all, he had seen Jiang Ning in Shangyang Cave Heaven before, where Jiang Ning, with his strong physical body, defeated Long Xiaofeng, a descendant of the Eighteen Dragon Heads who possessed top-tier Grandmaster combat power.

Therefore, he did not believe that Jiang Ning and Nan Zhiwei would be powerless to fight.

Unexpectedly, in their first sparring match, Nan Zhiwei failed to injure Jiang Ning at all. Instead, he was blasted dozens of feet away by Jiang Ning's explosive sword strike.

"Unbeknownst to me, the gap between us has grown so vast!" Looking at Jiang Ning, who stood tall with his sword, Ye Zhengqi's expression became complicated.

the other side.

"The Yin-Yang Sword Technique is indeed a superior sword technique!" Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.

I am very satisfied with the sword techniques and power of the Yin-Yang Sword.

Even when facing the number one expert below the Grandmaster level in Guangning Prefecture, he was able to handle the situation with ease thanks to this sword technique.

(End of this chapter)