Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 205 Master Miao's Exclamation
Sun Yanwan was also considered an expert swordsman. He watched for a while, his face slightly changed, and he thought to himself: "None of the three sword techniques I learned are effective!"

He had learned the Hu family's Demon-Slaying Sword Technique, the Songyang School's Great Songyang Divine Sword and Hunyuan Sword Technique. As for the second- or third-rate sword techniques like the Blind Man's Divine Sword, they were not worth mentioning at all. However, these three sword techniques were indeed not as good as the sword techniques of Monk Minglun and Zhang Hai.

Sun Yanwan did not learn the complete Hu family's demon-slaying sword technique. After all, he had not learned the most crucial Hunyuan Sword Sutra.

The Songyang Sect is a different matter. Although it is the leader among the ten major sword sects, the nineteen sword techniques of the sect are all based on internal strength. The higher the internal strength, the stronger the sword technique.

Therefore, the martial arts of the Songyang School prioritize the Five Classics, followed by the Thirteen Wonders, with swordsmanship being ranked last.

If Sun Yanwan could practice the Xuanhuang Sutra to a high level, no matter what mediocre swordsmanship he used, he could compete with all the swordsmen in the world. However, he is currently only at the third level. Even if he can reach the third level both internally and externally and kill a Xiantian realm master, he is still limited by his martial arts attainments. When he meets swordsmen like Minglun Monk and Zhang Hai who are at a level that can crush them, he will feel that he is far inferior to them.

Sun Yanwan pondered for a long time, thinking secretly: "Unless I can cultivate my martial arts to the Xiantian realm and condense the true meaning of martial arts, I will never be a match for these two people."

"It turns out that there are different levels of innateness. The innateness of the human demon is really nothing."

"Senior Brother Tao and that master from the Northern Yan Royal Court have both refined their martial arts to the pinnacle. Once they engage, they can influence their opponents purely through their martial arts."

"Monk Minglun and Zhang Hai are both known for their swordsmanship, but they are different from that pair."

"However, the most powerful one is still my senior brother."

"Well, the eldest brother is now a grandmaster, and he is not on the same level as them."

Monk Minglun quickly noticed something odd about the folding fan in Zhang Hai's hand. No matter how fierce his sword energy was, it was easily deflected by the fan. Realizing this, Monk Minglun smiled slightly, retracted his sword energy, and spit it out only a few feet before switching from offense to defense.

The sword that does not move is the best defense.

Zhang Hai attacked repeatedly but was unable to break through Monk Minglun's defensive sword energy. The Ice Silkworm Fan was activated by a technique that specialized in cultivating the Three Wood Hidden Veins, and was good at defense but not attack.

Faced with this scene, Zhang Hai suddenly folded his folding fan, pressed his thumb, and an invisible sword energy shot out.

Monk Minglun also pressed his thumb and an invisible sword energy shot out, but the sword energy was extremely short. He would rather be at a disadvantage than fight back, and was not tempted by Zhang Hai.

Zhang Hai tried several moves. He used a folding fan in one hand to perform a sword technique, and used the other hand to perform a palm technique. The two sides attacked from both sides. After fighting for two or three hundred moves, there was still no winner.

Sun Yanwan thought to himself, "If this fight continues, Zhang Hai will definitely have the upper hand after borrowing my Ice Silkworm Fan. What is Minglun's plan?"

He thought of more than a dozen ways in an instant, but none of them could reverse the situation, and he became slightly curious.

Sun Yanwan actually didn't know that Monk Minglun had more than a dozen ways to turn defeat into victory in his mind. This young genius from Longzang Temple didn't have a single method at all. He had no choice but to rely on this defensive tactic to delay time.

Monk Minglun appeared calm and composed, each move clear and precise, defending without attacking. Inwardly, he was secretly groaning, wondering, "Where did this Dalang expert get his Ice Silkworm Folding Fan? His martial arts, combined with the Ice Silkworm Treasure Fan, are very effective at dissolving powerful internal energy. He can negate most of my attacks, but I have to take them all. If this goes on for too long, my internal energy will surely be depleted."

"Master never told me to come here to live this life, but he never told me I would encounter such a formidable opponent!"

"If I had known, I would have brought a secret treasure down the mountain as well."

"If I had brought our sect's Tianlong cassock, how could I be at a disadvantage?" Chongtian Wang Zhang Hai was a veteran of hundreds of battles. The more this time came, the more rigorous his moves became, and he was determined not to give Monk Minglun any chance.

The two men soon fought until the moon was high in the sky, and the armies on both sides lit torches and continued to watch the battle.

Sun Yanwan secretly calculated that the two had fought for over a thousand moves, the longest fight since the Battle for the Tripod. He couldn't help but feel a little worried, thinking, "I originally thought that Brother Zhang Hai, with the Ice Silkworm Treasure Fan, would surely win. But I never thought that Monk Minglun would use the tortoise tactic, holding on so tightly, and actually delaying the battle until this time?"

As the deputy envoy for this battle for the tripod, he had many things to worry about. Monk Minglun and Zhang Hai had been fighting for so long, so he naturally had to arrange for food. To avoid being poisoned, Beiyan and Dalang brought their own water and had special guards.

Sun Yanwan made arrangements and even made a special inspection to ensure that there were no details that were overlooked. Suddenly, he heard a very slight sound of breaking through the air in the distance, as if someone was taking action.

He used his Qinggong skills to rush over in search of the sound, only to see two people fighting fiercely.

Both of them used the same sword technique, and their sword skills were almost at their limit. Sun Yanwan was shocked and shouted in a low voice, "Master, why are you fighting with Master Uncle?"

Miao Youxiu gave a bitter smile and thought to himself, "Isn't it all because of you?"

Miao Canglang said angrily: "Why call me Uncle Master? I don't have a nephew like you!"

Sun Yanwan was confused and asked, "Why did Master Uncle hate me? I haven't done anything to offend Master Uncle."

Miao Canglang was so angry that he was like a Buddha ascending to heaven and then another Buddha was born. He cursed, "Whose sword is that on your back?"

Sun Yanwan took the Lingxi and said, "This one was given to me by Sister Sima." She then took the Sanpo Double-Edged Sword and said, "This one was given to me by Aunt Shi."

Miao Canglang was so angry that he almost spit out a mouthful of blood and shouted, "Why did Shi Si send you?"

Sun Yanwan said happily, "Master Auntie told me not to go around doing this anymore..."

Miao Canglang shouted angrily: "I'm so angry!" He no longer cared about Miao Youxiu's single sword and went straight for Sun Yanwan with his sword.

Miao Youxiu certainly couldn't kill his cousin with one blow, so he could only use his lightness skills to catch up and stop his cousin from going crazy.

Sun Yanwan drew his sword, concentrated his mind on the sword, and in an instant he had exchanged seventeen or eighteen moves with Miao Canglang.

The Miao family's Kuaizaifeng sword technique is indeed the fastest sword in the world. Sun Yanwan knew that he could not keep up with Miao Canglang's sword moves, so he used the method that Hu Fengwei used to deal with Miao Youxiu. No matter how fast the opponent's sword was, every sword was aimed at Miao Canglang's vital points.

It is exactly the way the Hu family dealt with the Miao family's sharp swords - kill people without using swords, and put them to death before they can survive!

Miao Canglang wasn't crazy enough to want to die with Sun Yanwan. He unleashed his long sword and launched a series of rapid attacks. After the two sides exchanged twenty or thirty moves, Miao Canglang couldn't find any flaws in Sun Yanwan's swordsmanship. He jumped out of the battle circle in anger and said, "I won't fight anymore!"

Miao Youxiu was also extremely surprised. When he took Sun Yanwan's life away, this young man didn't know martial arts, but now he can fight on equal terms with his cousin whose martial arts skills are not inferior to his. His progress in martial arts is so terrifying.

(End of this chapter)