Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 723 One Sword Decides the Victory! (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

On the school field.

Jiang Ning raised his hand and grabbed the longsword, which landed in his hand.

His body remained still, but the ground within a radius of several feet trembled slightly.

Mingxin looked at the dust rising slightly on the ground around her, her gaze becoming serious.

"I've heard that Inspector Jiang is skilled in swordsmanship and archery. Is his use of a sword this time perhaps a sign that he looks down on this humble monk?"

“How could I look down on Master Mingxin? It’s just that I recently acquired a decent sword technique, and I want Master Mingxin to test its edge!” Jiang Ning said.

“Alright, then I’ll see how good Inspector Jiang’s swordsmanship is,” Mingxin said.

"Please enlighten me!" Jiang Ning said, holding his sword and bowing.

Upon hearing this, Mingxin clasped her hands together and bowed slightly to Jiang Ning.

"Benefactor Jiang, please enlighten me!"

Swah——

next moment.

Jiang Ning drew his longsword, and a flash of cold light instantly reflected in Mingxin's pupils.

As the cold light shone through, his eyes narrowed slightly.

In an instant.

He felt a sharp pain in his chest, and when he looked down, he saw a sword blade already piercing his chest.

Seeing this, Mingxin's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Master Mingxin's Immovable King Body is indeed powerful!" Jiang Ning sheathed his sword and praised.

Although the sword pierced Mingxin's skin, he could feel the resistance increase after the sword entered his body.

"So fast!!" On the other side, Wan Jian was shocked when he saw this scene.

Just that moment.

Jiang Ning drew his sword and thrust it forward. He saw Jiang Ning's figure blur and appear in front of Ming Xin.

Even though he kept his eyes fixed on Jiang Ning, he still couldn't see how Jiang Ning did it.

And this moment.

Jiang Ning withdrew and retreated, satisfied with the sword strike.

Having encountered such a formidable opponent as Mingxin, he naturally wanted to thoroughly test the effectiveness of the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword after its breakthrough.

He was satisfied with his first attempt.

Using his sword as a guide, he cleaved through the void, traversing several meters in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, it arrived right in front of Mingxin.

Mingxin didn't even have time to react before he stabbed her with his sword.

If this weren't a test, and if they were to go all out...

This single sword strike was enough to instantly render Mingxin incapable of fighting.

If he were to unleash his full power, no matter how strong Mingxin's physical defenses were, it would be impossible for her to withstand his sword strike unscathed.

next moment.

He swayed.

In an instant.

Three figures drifted away towards Mingxin.

Mingxin's gaze suddenly sharpened.

Even with his keen eyesight, he couldn't distinguish which of the three figures in front of him was real and which was fake.

"What superb footwork!" His heart tightened instantly.

They realized they had underestimated Jiangning.

In each match, Jiang Ning's fighting strength far surpassed that of the previous one.

Previously, Jiang Ning and Zhang Ming clashed with their twin swords.

Although Jiang Ning performed well, he was far superior to Zhang Ming in terms of strength.

The final strike unleashed tremendous force, severing the knife from Zhang Ming's hand, rupturing the tendons in his fingers, and shattering the finger bones.

He was not afraid of this performance.

Born into the Kongo Temple, he possessed unparalleled physical strength and was confident in his power.

But now, facing Jiang Ning again, even in their first encounter, he realized that Jiang Ning had been hiding much of his strength when he fought Zhang Ming.

With such ghostly movements, if she were to harbor murderous intent, she could have taken Zhang Ming's head in an instant.

He watched as three fleeting figures approached, composed himself, and decided to remain calm and unchanging in the face of any eventuality.

the other side.

A complex expression also appeared on Zhang Ming's face.

Not only Mingxin noticed it, but he also noticed it, realizing that Jiang Ning had held back during their fight.

clang!
As the sword shadow landed on Mingxin, the sound of metal clashing resounded throughout the training ground. Mingxin's entire body turned golden, like a golden Buddha.

At this moment, his body was also shining brightly with golden light, clearly indicating that he had pushed his own cultivation technique to its limit.

"They're all their real bodies!!" Feeling the three swords striking him simultaneously, Mingxin felt even more troubled.

He originally thought that of the three figures, only one was real and the other two were illusions.

Judging from the body's feedback, all three figures are indeed real.

at this time.

Clang—clang clang—clang—

A dense barrage of sword shadows covered his entire body, and the number of figures also increased.

In an instant, countless figures surrounded him, and countless sword shadows fell on his body.

The golden light emanating from him grew even brighter.

On the high platform to the north.

"Minister Shen, can you tell what kind of movement technique Jiang Ning is using?" the man on the dragon throne suddenly asked.

“Your Majesty, this is not a movement technique, but a sword technique!” General Shen, with a full beard, said.

"Swordsmanship?" The man on the dragon throne sounded somewhat doubtful.

“Yes, swordsmanship!” General Shen, with a full beard, spoke again, and then continued, “It is a technique that uses swordsmanship to distort the lines of the void and achieve a speed that is close yet far.”

"Therefore, that sword strike just now caught Mingxin completely off guard, piercing his body in an instant."

"If Mingxin hadn't been so careful, that sudden sword strike could have seriously injured him."

Upon hearing this, the man on the dragon throne, behind the starlight-shrouded veil, spoke again: "Then what about Jiang Ning's method of turning into afterimages at this moment?"

"It's also swordsmanship!" General Shen, with his full beard, spoke again: "By distorting the lines of space with swordsmanship, the figures are constantly refracted, so each figure looks real."

"Then what kind of sword technique is this?" the man on the dragon throne asked again.

"I have never seen it before. I can only tell that this sword technique is extremely profound and mysterious, involving the transformation of the void! Ordinary martial artists would find it difficult to even scratch the surface, but in the hands of this Inspector Jiang, it can be used so skillfully. He is truly a prodigy!" General Shen, with a full beard, looked on with admiration.

Then he exclaimed, "At this age, he's only been practicing martial arts for a few years! I heard he used a knife before, but now he's switched to swordsmanship so easily, and his swordsmanship has improved to such a high level so quickly. His talent and comprehension are simply unimaginable!"

Upon hearing this, the man on the dragon throne remained silent.

In the training ground.

Figures and sword shadows overlapped one after another.

The sounds of metal clashing together were as dense as a violent impact.

A dazzling golden light burst forth from Mingxin's body, making him appear as if he were a god or Buddha in the world.

But at this moment, Mingxin felt the stinging pain all over his body slowly intensifying, and he instantly understood.

"Benefactor Jiang, are you sharpening a sword with this humble monk?" A calm voice rang out, but instantly became majestic and resounded throughout the entire training ground.

After the sound spread, one could vaguely hear the anger surging like lava beneath a boiling volcano.

"Master's wisdom!" Jiang Ning's voice rang out from all directions, seemingly drifting from the sky.

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's admission, Mingxin's voice became deep and resonant.

"Have you ever heard that even in Buddhism there are wrathful Vajras?!"

At this moment, Mingxin's voice contained the fury of a volcanic eruption.

Someone like him, who has come this far, could not tolerate becoming someone else's target for sharpening.

next moment.

As his words fell.

Countless golden rays burst forth from his body, and Buddhist scriptures seemed to burst forth and flutter from his pores.

The clothes on his upper body melted away rapidly under the radiant light of the Buddha, leaving not a trace.

At that moment, countless people saw a Buddha image appear behind him. The image was solemn and glaring.

boom! !

Upon seeing this magnificent statue, a thunderous roar reverberated in everyone's minds.

Their vision was filled only with the majestic image of the Buddha; there was nothing else.

Looking at this solemn Buddha statue, they were filled with fear and wanted to kneel down before it.

At this moment, the Buddha's light shone brightly, like a radiant sun rising high in the sky.

An illusory image of Buddha appeared around Mingxin, enveloping him.

Under the shroud of the phantom, at this moment, Mingxin appeared as if a god or Buddha had descended to earth.

Countless sword shadows fell on the Buddha's image, though they were only inches away from Mingxin's body, they felt as if they were worlds apart.

the other side.

Wan Jianyi's pupils dilated in shock as he witnessed this scene, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

"He actually held back just now?"

He seemed somewhat incredulous at this scene, unable to believe that Mingxin, who had been holding back, could still defeat him.

This means that the gap between Mingxin and him is greater than he had imagined.

“Benefactor Jiang, it’s my turn next!” Mingxin said, looking at the countless intersecting figures and sword shadows ahead.

Then, he made a flower-pinching motion with his hands and pushed it forward.

A golden Buddha's palm instantly appeared, pushing out horizontally towards the intersecting sword shadows and human figures in front.

In an instant.

Jiang Ning immediately felt as if he were being restrained by an invisible force.

Under confinement, the surrounding space instantly became like a quagmire.

The golden Buddha's palm had already locked onto him firmly, and it continued to expand in his field of vision.

"Benefactor Jiang, please try this palm strike!" Mingxin's voice rang out once again.

Every word reached Jiang Ning's ears with crystal clarity. Although the speech was slow, it was actually much faster than the golden Buddha's palm.

See this.

Jiang Ning simply sheathed his sword.

Boom——

As soon as he had a thought, his body roared, his blood and qi surged, and golden light burst forth from his body.

Bathed in golden light, it seemed as if a celestial being had descended to earth.

Immediately, Jiang Ning also struck out with his own palm towards that golden Buddha palm.

Mingxin's gaze immediately sharpened.

"Indestructible Vajra Body!!"

At this moment, he also realized what kind of technique Jiang Ning was using.

However, he also noticed that the technique manifested differently in Jiang Ning than it did in him.

That is the change that occurs after one has achieved perfection and walked out of one's own path.

Upon seeing this, the Buddhist light surrounding him shone even brighter, reaching its peak.

Then he pushed his palm forward again, making the golden Buddha palm even more solid.

boom--

At the moment of their powerful collision, a deafening roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

On the stands surrounding the training ground, everyone felt the ground beneath them tremble violently.

The dust kicked up by the aftershocks of the collision instantly obscured every inch of vision.

Enveloped in a semi-circular array of water and mist, dust clung tightly to every inch of the space.

"How is the result?"

Who came out on top?

"I never expected that these two had been hiding such profound strength."

"What I didn't expect was that Governor Jiang, at his age, could compete with Master Mingxin without being at a disadvantage!"

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Various discussions arose.

But they couldn't see anything at all, obscured by the dust.

In the center of the drill ground.

Wan Jianyi felt a sharp, knife-like wind rushing towards him, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

But all that could be seen was sand and dirt.

"These two people"

At this moment, Xu Sansheng, Wang Jiadi, and several others retreated to the edge of the formation.

Feeling the force of the wind in the aftershocks, which stung their faces slightly, they felt a surge of turmoil in their hearts.

The aftershocks alone put so much pressure on them.

They couldn't believe how they would possibly withstand such an attack if they faced it head-on.

this moment.

Countless eyes were fixed on the training ground shrouded in dust.

Just then, smoke and waves surged on the great formation, and an invisible force swept across the entire training ground.

Countless dust particles settled, and visibility returned to normal.

"How could this be?!" Wan Jianyi's pupils shrank as he looked at the scene in the center of the training ground, in disbelief.

Because he saw that the long sword in his hand had pierced Mingxin's right shoulder at that moment, and the blade had emerged from behind his body.

With just this one sword strike, the difference in skill between the two was immediately apparent.

The ability to pierce through the body from the right shoulder indicates that the power of this sword strike is sufficient to shatter the strongest bones within a martial artist's body.

Being able to do that means that if the sword were to land on the forehead, it could pierce right through the head.

With the powerful vitality of a grandmaster.

A ruptured heart can heal itself, allowing the individual to maintain their fighting ability.

However, if the skull is pierced, even the strongest person cannot survive.

This means that if Jiang Ning's sword were to strike Ming Xin's head, Ming Xin would die on the spot, beyond saving even by a god.

In this situation, the winner has been decided, the outcome is already determined, and the result is already set.

“Everyone underestimates Benefactor Jiang. Benefactor Jiang’s swordsmanship is truly unparalleled among his peers, and no one can even come close to him,” Mingxin said slowly.

Upon hearing the meaning behind Mingxin's words, Jiang Ning flicked his wrist, and the longsword was drawn from Mingxin's body.

Drops of pale golden blood slowly dripped down the sword's edge and onto the ground.

Jiang Ning couldn't help but take a second look.

From that single palm strike, he could tell that Mingxin had already reached the realm he had once reached—the realm of an invincible grandmaster.

That's an existence that has undergone eight blood transfusions.

Moreover, he could sense that Mingxin had already qualified to enter the realm of martial arts mythology.

If Mingxin is given another two or three months at most, he will be able to step into the realm of martial arts legends and then leap into the realm of second-grade grandmaster.

Even he felt admiration for Mingxin's achievements.

He didn't know how much preparation he had made for this final step before he successfully entered the realm of martial arts legend.

Mingxin, on the other hand, did not have the same opportunities and circumstances as him; he reached his current level step by step.

"You flatter me!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, holding his sword.

Having just tested the profound mysteries of the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword, he faced Mingxin's complete outburst and, after exchanging a palm strike, unleashed the strongest sword technique he had mastered: Guixu.

Before the sword of Guixu, the once indestructible physical body of Mingxin was as fragile as tofu.

With a single sword strike, it easily pierced through the protective golden light, penetrated the skin, severed flesh and blood, shattered bones, and finally pierced through Mingxin's body.

There was not the slightest obstruction in the middle, and it was exceptionally easy.

If he wanted, this sword could also pierce Mingxin's skull and take his life.

Only when he truly unleashed the Return to Nothingness Sword did he realize its immense power.

This is a sword strike that surpasses all his other methods, representing the ultimate offensive technique.

Through this battle, he gained a more accurate understanding of his own abilities.

(End of this chapter)