Singing with a Sword

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Xu Chen felt a slight pain in his palm, surprised that this cripple was surprisingly strong! But he immediately pressed forward, relentlessly attacking Wei Wuzheng. Wei Wuzheng supported himself on one leg, like an axis, his body constantly spinning, wielding the iron crutch with great force.

Clang! Clang! Clang! …

The clanging of metal echoed throughout the arena, growing ever more intense. Unable to break through Wei Wuzheng's defenses, Xu Chen suddenly leaped high into the air, gun in both hands, and slammed it down on Wei Wuzheng's head!

Wei Wuzheng parried with his iron crutch. However, being on one leg, his stance was unstable, and he nearly fell the moment the crutch collided with the spear! But he immediately extended his left hand and pointed!

call out!

A red beam of light shot through the air, heading straight for Xu Chen. Xu Chen immediately performed a backflip, retreating to a distance to dodge it. However, he didn't stop there and attacked again.

This time, how could Wei Wuzheng allow him to get close so easily? He pointed out one finger after another with his Void-Piercing Finger, and beams of light shot out like a rain of arrows towards Xu Chen who was rushing towards him.

Xu Chen moved nimbly, dodging left and right to avoid the finger beam attack. He then appeared in front of Wei Wuzheng again, aimed at Wei Wuzheng's vital points, and thrust out his spear fiercely!

Wei Wuzheng reacted swiftly, his left hand immediately gripping the handle beneath the spearhead. He thought to himself, "The perfect moment to unleash my sonic magic has arrived!" The thought had barely crossed his mind when he shouted, "Endless Sound Waves!"

A tremor ran through his throat, and a sound wave traveled through his body to his left hand, and then from his left hand into Xu Chen's spear!

The metal's sound-conducting effect was exceptionally good. In an instant, this "endless sound wave" traveled along the gun barrel and entered Xu Chen's body!

hum~ hum~ hum~

Xu Chen felt a churning sensation inside his body, his internal organs throbbing with pain! Left with no other choice, he immediately discarded his spear and retreated rapidly once more.

Wei Wuzheng exclaimed in surprise. This guy actually gave up his spear? And so decisively! That was truly admirable! If it were any other hesitant cultivator, they might have held onto their spear tightly, allowing Wei Wuzheng to release endless sound waves until they were killed.

But Xu Chen was a smart man; he immediately discarded his spear and retreated as fast as he could. He had just been hit by Wei Wuzheng's "Endless Sound Waves," leaving him dizzy and numb all over!

How could Wei Wuzheng let such a golden opportunity for a counterattack slip by? He roared, "Super Endless Sound Wave!" A more violent tremor ran through his throat, and a tangible, visible sound wave surged toward Xu Chen like a tidal wave! This sound wave was extremely powerful; wherever it passed, all the flat bricks on the arena were lifted up! It was like a hurricane or a tsunami!

Xu Chen was shocked. Wei Wuzheng's timing of the attack and the power of his magic were truly astonishing! Right now, his whole body was numb, and he could barely move, let alone use magic to counterattack. If this continued, he would definitely be hit by this "endless sound wave," and he would be seriously injured if not killed!

Xu Chen gritted his teeth, thrusting his tongue forward and snapping them shut. The taste of blood filled his mouth, and the intense pain of biting his tongue ignited his potential! He immediately formed hand seals and shouted, "Wood-type spell, Locust Tree Root!"

In an instant, two massive locust trees appeared in front of Xu Chen. Just then, the "Super Large Endless Sound Wave" arrived and crashed into the two enormous locust trees!

Click~click~

The two locust trees were immediately cut down! However, most of the sonic attack contained in the "Super Endless Sound Wave" was absorbed by the wood-based material of the locust trees—wood has a pretty good sound absorption effect! The remaining attack wave, although it hit Xu Chen, did not cause him too much serious damage.

Xu Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, he had managed to use his wood-based magic in time, which prevented him from being defeated.

Wei Wuzheng looked at Xu Chen, who unhesitatingly discarded his spear and bit his tongue without hesitation. This guy was indeed a decisive cultivator! Moreover, he was actually a cultivator with a wood-type physique! You must know that cultivators with a wood-type physique are just as rare as those with a metal-type physique! Yet today he had encountered one, and Wei Wuzheng was somewhat excited.

The disciples of Shenfeng Hall sighed in regret; if it weren't for those two trees, Xu Chen would have been defeated long ago. The disciples of Xianfeng Hall, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief; they had almost lost again, and they couldn't afford to lose this round!

Someone shouted, "Go, Senior Brother Xu!" Then, the disciples of Xianfeng Hall began to chant in unison, "Go, Senior Brother Xu! Go, Senior Brother Xu!" They had to win this round!

Xu Chen remained remarkably calm. He formed hand seals, and a large tree sprouted from in front of him. Then, he whispered in a voice inaudible to others, "Wood magic, nurture life!"

Suddenly, the arena became noisy, filled with chirping and chattering. Looking closer, everyone saw small birds and insects appearing on the branches of the large tree. The adorable birds and kind insects flew around the tree for a while, but then, seemingly finding the tree a bit boring, they flew away and soared into the wider sky.

A small flock of birds and insects flew right over Wei Wuzheng's head. Suddenly, they changed direction and swooped down vertically towards Wei Wuzheng!

Like everyone else, Wei Wuzheng thought these birds and insects were just ordinary creatures that only wanted to fly into the vast blue sky. But who knew they would suddenly attack him!

Wei Wuzheng was caught off guard; he was struck on the shoulder by the beak of the adorable little bird that was leading the pack! Fortunately, Wei Wuzheng reacted quickly and immediately activated his sonic spell: "Endless Sound Waves!"

A wave of energy emanated from his throat, blasting away all the remaining insects and birds, thus preventing him from being surrounded and attacked by these little creatures.

It turns out these little creatures were actually life forms created by Xu Chen's wood-based magic! Wood-based magic is truly amazing! However, Wei Wuzheng didn't have time to express any amazement, because he discovered that after being hit by the beak of that little bird, his whole body began to feel numb!

Seeing this, Xu Chen smiled with satisfaction; the first tactic had been a success!

After witnessing Wei Wuzheng's sonic abilities, Xu Chen understood his own situation. It wouldn't be easy for his opponent to defeat him, and conversely, it would be difficult for him to win this round! Therefore, he had to analyze his opponent and devise a reasonable tactical plan!

My opponent excels in sound magic, while my strengths lie in marksmanship and wood magic. Because a spear is a metal object, its sound conductivity is too excellent; once the opponent touches it, it becomes the perfect conductor of sound, directly attacking me. Therefore, a metal spear is largely useless. However, wood created by wood magic has excellent sound absorption properties.

Therefore, Xu Chen planned to create a small tree and use it as a spear to attack Wei Wuzheng. Wouldn't that allow him to utilize all his special skills?

The problem is that thin trees break easily! So we can only use thick trees, which are inevitably heavy, and that might slow down our aim! This is a big problem, but the solution is simple: slow down your opponent as well! When your opponent's speed is the same as yours, and both of you are slow, then any weaknesses in your aim will no longer be weaknesses!

Therefore, he needed to find a way to slow down the other party! The most direct and effective method was to poison him. How to poison him? Xu Chen had an idea and used wood-based magic to create a group of cute little creatures that could easily lower people's guard. He let them pass by Wei Wuzheng and then suddenly launch an attack!

Without exception, these little creatures all carry anesthetics! As long as Wei Wuzheng is hit, his whole body will be numb, and his speed will definitely slow down!

Of course, Xu Chen couldn't create those highly poisonous creatures, otherwise he could have poisoned Wei Wuzheng directly.

Now that Xu Chen had completed his first step, Wei Wuzheng was already feeling a tingling sensation! Seeing this, Xu Chen directly uprooted the tree. This tree was about the thickness of a child's waist, but it wasn't a locust tree; it was a different species of tree, soft inside with excellent sound absorption and a hard exterior—perfect for making a spear!

Xu Chen then picked up the tree with both hands, twirled it, and pointed it at Wei Wuzheng. Wei Wuzheng's expression was solemn. He had roughly guessed what Xu Chen was thinking. This kid was not only decisive but also clever, having thought of using wood to absorb my sound magic. However, Wei Wuzheng also had his own plan in mind…

When the crowd below saw Xu Chen wielding the enormous, thick log, they immediately perceived him as much taller and more imposing. The disciples of the Vanguard Hall, in particular, erupted in cheers, shouting, "Senior Brother Xu is mighty!"

Xu Chen smiled slightly, looked at Wei Wuzheng and said, "This time, you're going to lose!" After saying that, he grabbed the tree and stabbed at it!

Wei Wuzheng smiled slightly, "Not necessarily!" Although his whole body was numb, he wasn't completely unable to move. He slapped his left hand against the opponent's "tree spear," directly blocking Xu Chen's tree, and then shouted, "Endless Sound Waves!"

Xu Chen laughed, "The wood inside my tree is extremely soft. I reckon your sound technique would have been completely absorbed before it even reached the middle. You're really stupid—what?"

As he spoke, Xu Chen suddenly felt a powerful sound wave enter his body from the tree! How could this be? This tree could definitely absorb most of the power of the opponent's sonic attack! But why was the sound wave that just hit him so powerful?

Xu Chen was incredulous, but it was true! He was knocked to the ground by the sound wave! He muttered to himself, "How could the sound absorption of this tree have become so... so bad!"

Wei Wuzheng, leaning on his cane, walked with great difficulty to the tree, stretched out his foot and flicked it into the air. Xu Chen looked closely and suddenly understood!

There was a small hole running through the tree! It turned out that Wei Wuzheng had made this hole with his Void-Piercing Finger! In the instant he braced his left hand against the tree, he first released a Void-Piercing Finger, and then released the Endless Sound Wave.

The Void-Piercing Finger cleared a path, followed closely by endless sound waves that propagated through the air in the small hole! Air doesn't have the same sound-absorbing properties as trees! And when the Void-Piercing Finger pierced through the tree, that would be the moment the endless sound waves struck Xu Chen!

Xu Chen lay on the ground, feeling somewhat unwilling, but he had to admire Wei Wuzheng's superior skills and more sophisticated tactics!

"I lost!" Xu Chen said with his eyes closed. Wei Wuzheng smiled slightly; the effects of the anesthetic in his body gradually wore off, and at the same time, he had also won!

For a moment, the disciples of the Vanguard Hall below the stage were stunned. What... what was going on? Third Senior Brother also lost? The key point is that he lost to someone from the Divine Wind Hall! And he even lost to a cripple! How could this be? How could this be? The Divine Wind Hall, which is almost a useless hall, would hide so many experts?

"Big...Big Brother..." Xu An stared at Xu Chen lying on the ground, completely petrified! Why does Shenfeng Hall have so many experts?

How can it be? !

The disciples of Shenfeng Hall immediately raised their heads high and cheered with joy. Another round won! Just one more win and they would achieve final victory in the hall war! Then, Shenfeng Hall would no longer be the bottom-ranked branch!