The Villain's Counterattack

Xu Ziling and Ba Fenghan were drinking and having fun. Although they were just drinking lightly, they seemed quite relaxed and casual on the surface. They had no sense of tension as if a disaster was about to happen. Ba Fenghan even played a game of guessing who was coming.

At this moment, no one pushed the door open, and a big hole appeared in the roof, and a sharp sword energy pierced down fiercely.

Xu Ziling did not move, the stool under him slid back three feet, and he slapped the air with both hands. Ba Fenghan stood up and drew his sword, and rushed forward with a flash of light. The two forces of the two men, one above and one below, attacked almost at the same time, and they cooperated very well.

The newcomer was no ordinary person either. His sword energy was so strong that he took on all the attacks from both of them at the same time. He moved several feet in the air, landed lightly on the ground, and took the Lingbo Weibu step, stabbing Xu Ziling with a sword.

This person had a slender figure, and her nightgown could not hide her graceful figure. She was actually a young woman, holding a wooden sword and carrying another sword on her back. Ba Fenghan's nose twitched slightly, and the sword in his hand paused.

Ba Fenghan's movements were a little slower, but the man who came was very aggressive. The long sword in his hand was handsome and elegant, but it covered all directions, and at the same time, Xu Ziling and Ba Fenghan were covered in the sword circle, as if he wanted to catch them all in one fell swoop. However, his moves were sharp and exquisite, but there was not much murderous intent or murderous aura.

The rolling sword energy turned into numerous flowers in the sky. Xu Ziling danced with his hands to protect himself tightly. The palm wind was both hard and soft. Ba Fenghan attacked back and was not at a disadvantage at all, provided that the opponent only devoted half, or even less than half, of his energy to him.

The three of them were fighting in a group. Xu Ziling was under three times more pressure. His ears twitched slightly and a strange light flashed in his eyes. Ba Fenghan slowly retreated in the sword circle, but every time he tried to escape, he would be forced back by the opponent. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. This behavior really fits your character.

If there is difficulty, increase the difficulty; if there is no difficulty, create difficulty and then increase the difficulty.

The three of them fought for more than a hundred moves, but they didn't even break a table or chair. The man in black had graceful movements, and Ba Fenghan moved back and forth within a distance of only five feet, but he could not get rid of him. Xu Ziling was also handsome and elegant, but no matter how he moved, he would be chased and beaten by the other party.

The man in black suddenly flicked his left finger and tapped Xu Ziling's palm, causing him to shudder and step back half a step. He pointed the long sword in his hand diagonally at the Zhanxuan Sword in Ba Fenghan's hand, startling the latter and forcing him to turn around and stagger in embarrassment.

The wooden sword in his hand spun and whistled as he rushed towards Xu Ziling. The latter flicked his fingers and grabbed, then thrust the wooden sword straight at the black-clothed man's chest. His speed, strength and timing were just right, but the opponent was not to be underestimated either. With a flick of his fingers, he easily forced him back. Xu Ziling's face was solemn, and he used the teaching material Lingbo Weibu to stab the black-clothed man madly.

"Old Ba, don't stop." Ba Fenghan was slightly stunned by Xu Ziling's words, but his hands did not slow down at all. He used his sword skills to join forces with Xu Ziling to attack. However, the man in black used the power of his fingers to activate his attack, and his feet did not waver, and he kept pushing them back, sometimes even forcing them to withdraw their attacks.

Ba Fenghan soon discovered something unusual. It was normal for his continuous attacks and each sword to fail, but it was a bit abnormal that every move and every style was aimed at his weaknesses. Not only himself, but also Xu Ziling's unsystematic swordsmanship was targeted everywhere.

Although Xu Ziling's swordsmanship seems to have no rules, his foundation is extremely solid. He is no stranger to swordsmanship after having experienced hundreds of battles. In addition, his comprehension is amazing, so each of his swordsmanship is not bad. As time goes by, his swordsmanship becomes more and more exquisite, and his flaws become fewer and fewer.

"Zhe~" Xu Ziling shouted softly, and the wooden sword in his hand turned into sword shadows all over the sky, forcing the man in black to unsheathe the long sword behind him and attack him at a faster speed, forcing Xu Ziling to passively defend.

"Ding~Ding~Ding~" The wooden sword looks ordinary, but it depends on who holds it. The man in black wields a long sword like a rainbow, and attacks Xu Ziling frantically with Lingbo Weibu steps. Xu Ziling's eyes are half open, and the long sword in his hand moves fast and slow, without any rules, but he can break the black-clothed man's exquisite swordsmanship one by one.

Ba Fenghan retreated suddenly, sheathed his sword and watched the fight between the two carefully. The black-clothed man's swordsmanship kept changing and the strength was slowly increasing. Xu Ziling seemed to have infinite potential. Although his response seemed hasty, he was not really defeated. Instead, it became more and more relaxed, but he was always suppressed.

"Crack~" The wooden sword was just a wooden sword after all. As the man in black split his sword into three, he dodged one and broke one, but the last one cut the wooden sword in his hand in half.

"Ding~Ding~Ding~" The men in black continued to attack. Xu Ziling's hands seemed to bloom like flowers. He snapped his fingers and blocked all the attacks from the men in black.

Seeing that Xu Ziling was unable to cope with it, the man in black slowed down his attack slightly and began to use a relatively single style of swordsmanship to feed Xu Ziling. The latter quickly reacted and his moves slowed down instantly, but each move became extremely exquisite, directly targeting the flaws in the man in black's moves.

The man in black had great attainments in swordsmanship. His moves were ever-changing and the changes were natural and smooth. He didn't look at all embarrassed after being defeated. As Xu Ziling's response became more and more relaxed, the man in black also slowly increased his strength. For a while, the sword flashed, but no sound was heard. This was probably because they had exchanged two or three hundred moves, and the number of sword finger collisions was surprisingly zero.

Ba Fenghan's eyes flashed and a faint curve appeared at the corner of his mouth. Suddenly, his gaze turned to the outside of the door. The man in black seemed to sense something. He suddenly held the sword in both hands, twisted it and split it into two swords. He waved his hands and moved forward, forcing Xu Ziling to retreat step by step. For a while, he could not find any flaws.

"Let's stop here." The man in black said in a clear and pleasant voice. He clasped his hands together and sheathed his two swords. "Although I'm a little rusty, it's enough to deal with the little nun from Cihang Jingzhai."

"Thank you, Senior Sister." Xu Ziling bowed deeply. The man in black nodded slightly and said, "Those two little hooligans who eavesdropped on us back then have now become powerful figures who can alert the leaders of the righteous path and stir up the world."

"How dare I call myself a big shot in front of my senior sister? I'm still the same little thug who got caught for stealing when he failed." Xu Ziling seemed to think of the scene when he first met his master. The image of the man in black in front of him, wearing a Taoist robe, holding a sword in his arms and carrying a sword on his back, was still vivid in his mind.

"Master's disciples can choose a martial art as their own, and can pass it on to others with Master's permission. Senior Sister, I have chosen the Dugu Nine Swords. Now I have taught you the general formula and the sword-breaking style to help you defeat the little nun from Cihang Jingzhai. You must not let me down, senior sister, otherwise..." The black-clothed man's threat was obvious. Xu Ziling couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I will obey your orders, senior sister. I will definitely do my best. I don't know..."

"I don't know the whereabouts of Master, and it's not convenient to reveal the identities of other sisters and brothers. Our Xiaoyao sect is a hidden sect, and everyone has his own identity. It's just that it's not convenient to reveal the identity of the Xiaoyao sect to the outside world. And everyone has at least one unique skill." The words of the man in black made Ba Fenghan suddenly realize, and he looked at her meaningfully.

The door creaked open, and a white figure slowly walked in, holding a folding fan and waving it coquettishly. He glanced around and was about to greet Ba Fenghan and Xu Ziling when his eyes suddenly fell on the man in black. He exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you here? Didn't you..."

Seeing the man coming, the black-clothed man's eyes lit up, and he instantly unsheathed his sword, shooting out like an arrow. The latter ran away, shouting, "Don't come over here!"

"I heard that you have learned a new martial art, which is quite powerful. Show it to me quickly and see if I can break it." The man in black was chasing after her relentlessly. It was Hou Xibai. He ran even faster after hearing that. There was no experience at all fighting against his nieces. There was only endless frustration. Only a fool would want to fight with her.

Seeing Ba Fenghan's gaze in the tavern, Xu Ziling shrugged slightly and said, "Just as you see, although she looked familiar before, I had some suspicions in my mind, but I never got a firm confirmation. I guess she also knew the identities of Zhong Shao and me, but since the master didn't express his opinion, she was not in a position to recognize us. During the day, before she left, she secretly taught me the general formula of the Dugu Nine Swords, and just now she taught me the Finger Sword Formula and the Sword Breaking Formula. Tonight at midnight, my confidence has increased by another three points."

"Is this the benefit of having a master's background?" Ba Fenghan was somewhat envious. Xu Ziling's progress just now almost surprised him.

Xu Ziling said with a mixture of laughter and tears, "Master Zhong and I were just promoted from unregistered disciples to registered disciples this morning. We haven't even been to the mountain gate yet. Does that count as having a background?"

"A master at the Grandmaster level, a senior sister at the Grandmaster level, isn't this enough for you to be so arrogant?"