The Villain's Counterattack

"Dugu girl, are you going to challenge the Buddha's disciple Yin Zhao?"

At the banquet for young talents in Dugu Mansion, Dugu Feng was invincible. All the young masters present, including Kedazhi, Li Yuanji, and Li Jing, were defeated, becoming the whetstone for Dugu Feng to reach a higher level of strength.

After the banquet, a tall figure appeared in front of everyone, and there was a hint of urgency in his old voice.

"Greetings, Uncle Master Chao!" Mei Xun, the leader of the Nanhai Sect, hurriedly saluted. As the leader, he did not dare to show the slightest disrespect to this elder of the Nanhai Sect.

Dugu Feng saw the newcomer and smiled brightly. "But is it Senior Chao, the Immortal Master of the South Sea, who is here in person? Junior Dugu Feng is here to pay his respects."

"Not bad, not bad. At such a young age, he was able to single-handedly fight his way from Liaodong to Chang'an. He is undoubtedly the best of the younger generation." Chao Gongcuo straightened his back and accepted Dugu Feng's greeting. Then he asked in a deep voice, "Girl, let me ask you, do you want to challenge Fozi Yinzhao?"

Dugu Feng slowly straightened up, his sword energy rising gradually. His voice was sonorous and powerful: "Junior, learning swordsmanship, should be brave and unyielding. This time, I have been ordered by my master to test the swordsmanship of the world, challenging all outstanding people of the same age, under the age of forty. It is quite a coincidence that the Buddhist disciple Yin Zhao is also among them, so..."

"Stupid!" Chao Gongcuo said sternly, "How can we generalize? Although Fozi Yinzhao is only about thirty years old, his strength is enough to challenge the Grandmaster level. How can a junior like you dare to offend him? He is a disciple of Buddhism, backed by the Four Great Sages and hundreds of Buddhist temples in the Central Plains. His influence is so powerful that even any of the four major clans would have to be cautious. Girl, you must think carefully and don't bring disaster upon your Dugu family."

Dugu Feng was not at all flustered upon hearing this, and instead asked, "Based on what Senior Chao has seen, what are my chances of winning if I challenge Fozi Yin Zhao?"

Chao Gongcuo glanced at her and said unhappily, "No."

"If I lose, will it be good or bad for the Buddha's son Yin Zhao?" Dugu Feng pressed the issue. Chao Gongcuo was speechless and stammered, "If you lose, won't all the momentum we've accumulated from the Sword Test World be wasted? If a swordsman's sharp spirit is broken..."

Chao Gongcuo's meaning was very clear. If he won, he would offend Buddhism, and if he lost, he would lose his fighting spirit. This was a job that was difficult to please anyone, so he advised Dugu Feng not to act rashly.

"If nine moves is the limit, Senior Chao, what do you think my chances of remaining undefeated are?" Dugu Feng's sudden question really stumped Chao Gongcuo.

Is Dugu Feng strong in combat?

powerful!

Chao Gongcuo was certain that it would not be easy for him to win her over, and he might even suffer a loss if he was not careful. But he was convinced that as long as he performed normally, with decades of accumulation, he would definitely be able to bring down this young woman.

But as a veteran master who has been famous for sixty years, he has already lost half the battle when using this method. Such a cheating victory is meaningless, and he is not within the scope of her challenge.

If he wanted a quick victory, Chao Gongcuo had no confidence at all.

So what about the Buddha’s call?

After observing him for a long time, he found that compared with the offense, the defense and endurance of the Buddhist son Yin Zhao were the most amazing. If it came to offense alone, Chao Gongcuo was not afraid of the Buddhist son Yin Zhao, but he really had no confidence in breaking through the super strong defense of Yin Zhao, which had been verified by several masters and peak powerhouses.

Even as powerful as the Turkic national teacher Zhao Deyan and Master Liaokong of Jingnian Zen Temple were unable to break through the defense of the Yinzhao Buddhist disciple. Even if Chao Gongcuo had confidence in his Seven Killing Fists, he would not dare to claim victory easily.

I originally thought that this boy was young and could rely on decades of deep inner energy to win, but I never expected that this boy's recovery ability was so amazing. It was suspected that he had cultivated the "Yi Jin Jing" secretly passed down by Bodhidharma to the great success level. This was a bit scary.

Yin Zhao: Nonsense, do you think that the Yi Jin Jing is really that easy to practice? This Buddhist disciple has practiced hard for more than ten years but has only reached the small city level. He is only one step away from becoming a great master.

"Whether I can guarantee an undefeated nine moves, we'll know after a try." Chao Gongcuo knew that this was his last chance. As a veteran master who had been famous for sixty years, it was impossible for him to challenge Dugu Feng fairly and equally. She limited herself to nine moves to match Dugu's Nine Swords, which gave Chao Gongcuo a chance to seize the perfect opportunity to accumulate sword power from this woman without losing face for her elders.

In order to show her respect for Chao Gongcuo, Dugu Feng solemnly invited him to the martial arts training ground and meditated for half an hour. Although she did not bathe or change clothes, this behavior still allowed everyone present to see her attitude. Chao Gongcuo also benefited a lot, and his whole face was full of sunshine and confidence.

Dugu Feng stood in the center of the training ground, his sword unsheathed. He stared across at Chao Gongcuo, the Immortal Elder of the South Sea, who stood across from him with one hand behind his back, his back straight and his head almost raised to the sky. "I studied under the Five Hermit Elders, specializing in swordsmanship. I've taken the Dugu Nine Swords as my foundation, incorporating the essences of hundreds of schools. Under my master's guidance, I condensed them into nine major sword styles. While they're not perfect, they do have their merits. Please appreciate them, senior."

As she spoke, she took half a step forward with her left foot, retreated with her right hand holding the sword high, and pinched her left hand into a sword shape in front of her. Her aura slowly increased, and although the speed of increase was slow, it continued to rise without any sign of stopping.

Chao Gongcuo's expression changed from relaxed to stunned, then from stunned to solemn, and finally his face turned ashen, probably because Dugu Feng's aura not only surpassed that of the novice and senior grandmasters, but even had the faintest sense of transcending the peak of the grandmaster, and was still increasing bit by bit.

What is enhanced?

Angry?

Sword intent?

spirit?

No, at this moment Dugu Feng has already exerted all her true energy, sword intent, and spirit. What is constantly improving now is her momentum. She uses Chao Gongcuo as a whetstone, and slowly integrates all the gains from her challenges since Liaodong into this sword, or into herself.

The improvement of a swordsman's strength is sometimes so unreasonable. The opponent, Chao Gong, missed the opportunity when Dugu Feng was weak at the beginning, and now he is in an extremely passive dilemma.

Take the initiative to interrupt her?

Not to mention that the power that Dugu Feng had condensed at this moment had made him dare not act rashly. Even if he had proposed to test her strength and voluntarily gave up the initiative, it would have been impossible for him to take the initiative from the beginning.

Sometimes, face is really important. If you go back on your word and break the agreement, your mood will definitely be broken, and even if you win, you will still be defeated.

But what will happen if we continue?

Chao Gongcuo couldn't imagine it, but he couldn't just leave. What's the difference between that and admitting defeat?

At this moment, Mei Xun saw the situation and suddenly said, "Ms. Dugu, how long will you prepare for this sword attack? Will you hold out until dark?"

His voice was mixed with a hint of sound power, which was a bit deafening. Although it was not directed at Dugu Feng directly, it was a wide-area vibration that did not distinguish between friend and foe. However, because Dugu Feng was fully concentrating on preparing for the attack and almost gave up on defense, it was more beneficial to Chao Gongcuo who was defending with all his strength.

It was like a small stone falling into a calm pond, causing ripples and breaking the tranquility. Dugu Feng's sword style, which had been concentrated to the extreme and even seemed to be unsustainable, finally broke out.

"The trend of the world is mighty and powerful. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. No one can stop it! This sword is called the Sword of Momentum!" Amidst the buzzing sound, an irresistible sword came slowly approaching like a mountain pressing down on one's head. Chao Gongcuo finally changed color and quickly retreated.