I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Before the fist arrived, Ji Xuan flew forward along the strong wind as if he had no weight, and then suddenly turned around and stopped in mid-air, his robe sleeves fluttering, like a banished immortal.

He looked down at Xie Yuan slightly, his eyes narrowed:
"Your cultivation has improved quite a bit."

It hasn’t been long since the incident in the Western Regions, but Xie Yuan’s strength has improved by leaps and bounds.

It seems that he managed to absorb quite a bit of those elixirs that he took randomly?
Xie Yuan looked at Ji Xuan and untied the dragon soul directly, his momentum gradually rising.

All the natural treasures were melted into his body by his skills. After returning to the tribe, he used many secret treasures and spiritual prescriptions to help digest a lot of them. His cultivation level improved rapidly in a few months. The Great Golden River Skill was already the twelfth level of the Six Bends Realm, and the Indestructible Golden Bell Cover had also improved a lot.

Compared to before, Xie Yuan's strength has completely surpassed the realm of the initial Grandmaster, but the spiritual liquid in his body has not been completely digested.

Xie Yuan's reckless eating and drinking was unprecedented. It would take more than a few months to digest the spiritual medicine from the upper layer of the Sky Garden. If he waited until he absorbed it all, his strength would probably improve greatly. Since he didn't explode and die, the crisis was resolved, which was considered an opportunity.

But even so, Xie Yuan felt that his cultivation level had just caught up with Ji Xuan.

Compared with before, this person's progress is no slower at all.

From the very beginning, Xie Yuan's realm had always lagged behind his by a little bit.

After experiencing a lot and gaining a lot, Xie Yuan's realm has improved rapidly. Now he has caught up and is on the same line.

Xie Yuan's progress speed did not surpass Ji Xuan directly, which was enough to show that Ji Xuan was the best of the best in terms of talent, perseverance and circumstances. He was praised by the leader of the Zao Sect and implicitly designated as the successor. He was indeed one of the best geniuses in the world.

If Ji Xuan's realm could be a little higher, perhaps Xie Yuan would really be afraid of him.

But the two of them are already at the same level.

Xie Yuan looked at Ji Xuan, who had a solemn expression and a strong fighting spirit, with a calm look in his eyes.

"Your cultivation progress is slow."

he said softly.

Ji Xuan's eyes narrowed. This was the first time in his life that he heard someone say this to him.

But he had no way to refute, so he just said slowly:

"Your strength and talent are worthy of my respect, but realm is not the key to people like us.

"We have fought several times. I already know your background.

"Show us your axe skills. If you only use the Burning Heaven and Exterminating Dao Spear, it will be useless."

Ji Xuan looked serious.

From the first battle, he was very interested in Xie Yuan's unique axe skills.

Ji Xuan, who has been practicing martial arts since he first embarked on the path of martial arts and is from the Tianwaitian Ji family, which has been inheriting and studying axe skills for thousands of years, could not understand why the axe skills of the man opposite him were even better than his.

So perfect, so wonderful...

Even if Xie Yuan's cultivation was much faster than his, even if it was higher than his, he wouldn't be so confused.

That's why he kept chasing Xie Yuan. In addition to his own martial arts heart that made him want to defeat this opponent, he also wanted to see that kind of axe skills again.

Ji Xuan felt that if he watched it again, perhaps he would be able to gain some insights and reach a higher level.

Xie Yuan turned a deaf ear to Ji Xuan's words.

He was not in a good mood today, and his patience was even less.

As the spear was raised, a ray of azure blue lightning suddenly streaked across the sky, piercing straight from the ground towards Ji Xuan who was floating in the air.

Ji Xuan's figure flew again, rising ten feet in an instant. His speed was as fast as a ghost, and he changed his position in almost a flash. Even the lightning-fast spear light could not catch up with him.

However, almost at the same time, Xie Yuan flashed and appeared in front of him, staring at him coldly.

So fast!

Ji Xuan's pupils suddenly shrank.

Xie Yuan thrust his hand forward, bringing up an illusion. The sound of the dragon soul piercing the air was like the roar of a dragon, piercing Ji Xuan in the chest.

clang!
Ji Xuan held the dragon soul with the simple short-handled axe in his hand, and the two top-notch black weapons collided, and a clear sound echoed throughout the world.

Although he blocked the attack, Ji Xuan's arms shook violently and his eyes focused again.

He clearly felt that Xie Yuan's shooting skills seemed different from before.

Xie Yuan did not give him too much time to think. The dragon soul instantly danced out a sky full of azure and cold light, covering Ji Xuan!

shhhhh--

Amid the shrill sound of breaking wind, Ji Xuan was like a lone boat in a storm, constantly floating, constantly retreating, constantly rising, and gradually getting farther and farther away from the cemetery on the ground.

Even though Ji Xuan's figure was erratic, the axe in his hand left an afterimage, and he repeatedly blocked Xie Yuan's spear; however, Xie Yuan was holding the Dragon Soul, and the icy power burst out, making Ji Xuan's movements slightly sluggish. The deep blue sharp spear shadow was like a cage, making Ji Xuan's range of movement narrower and narrower, and he was firmly suppressed within the radius of the spear.

The blue spear light stretched across the sky, and Ji Xuan's figure was almost invisible.

Bang!
The golden light suddenly became stronger, like the sun seeping through the clouds, and ray after ray of light penetrated the cage created by the azure spear light.

A black shadow flashed, and Ji Xuan, who broke the gun shadow, suddenly distanced himself from Xie Yuan and stood still in the sky with a serious expression.

His eyes reflected Xie Yuan's tall figure standing with a gun in hand, and he said in a low voice:

“I didn’t expect that you’ve already cultivated the Heaven-burning and Dao-destroying Spear to this level just after your breakthrough.”

The Ji family is a demonic family with a long history. They are extremely powerful and have accumulated countless secrets. As the proud son of the Ji family, Ji Xuan naturally knows a lot about the Burning Heaven and Exterminating Dao Spear.

He could see that Xie Yuan's spear skills were already extremely high, not like someone who had just broken through to the Grandmaster level and had just come into contact with the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear.

Ji Xuan himself also practiced the Ji family's top martial arts, and even if he couldn't defeat the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear, he was not much inferior to it.

But with his natural talent, he tried his best and was only able to get started before becoming a grandmaster. Only after he achieved the title of grandmaster did he start to make rapid progress.

However, this speed is only compared to others and the difficulty of the technique. If Ji Xuan really wants to practice the top technique to a high level, he still has a long way to go. If you want to become a top master, accumulation is essential.

But Xie Yuan in front of him, this spearmanship is like he has been practicing since birth. Obviously, his breakthrough is slower than his, and his cultivation is about the same, but his understanding and use of top-level skills are more than one level higher than his.

He had never reached this level before.

Not only is his cultivation level improving quickly, it seems that any martial art he masters can be rapidly improved, regardless of the difficulty.

If I give him more time, maybe I really won't be his opponent at all...

Ji Xuan tightened his grip on his axe, his heart filled with murderous intent.

This was the first time that he felt a little afraid when facing other enemies, fearing that he would never be able to catch up.

Obviously, I am the only one who gives other people this feeling.

No, he must be killed today!

The axe in Ji Xuan's hand shone with golden light, and suddenly a huge axe blade was chopped out, splitting the sky and the earth.

Xie Yuan looked at the familiar golden light and felt a little awed in his heart.

The power of this axe blade is even greater than before, which makes him still quite afraid.

Even though he possessed the Indestructible Golden Bell Cover and the Great Golden River Skill, Xie Yuan would not easily try to take on such an axe blade.

His figure flashed, and he appeared on the other side of Ji Xuan as if teleporting. He extended his spear, and the azure blue light of the spear was like lightning, directly crossing the long distance and piercing towards Ji Xuan.

boom!
Ji Xuan's movements were obviously much more agile. The axe blade chopped down again like a phantom, and the golden light like the rising sun blocked the azure electric light.

Rumbling--

A shocking roar of powerful energy was heard in the sky, and golden and blue lights each occupied half of the sky. Xie Yuan and Ji Xuan exchanged hundreds of moves in an instant, dyeing the sky with brilliant colors.

The villagers of Beishan Village looked up at the sky with horror on their faces. They could not see the two masters, but could only hear the thunder and strange colors that kept bursting out from the sky.

Ordinary villagers thought it was a manifestation of gods, and could not help but kneel down to worship and make wishes;
Some people with some experience knew that this was not a manifestation of gods, but a fight between gods, and hurriedly pulled the relatives and friends who were kneeling on the ground to hide in nearby caves or other places.

However, there are often stubborn people who refuse to listen to advice, and even question whether others want to ruin their luck, leaving people helplessly stomping their feet and running for their lives.

Fortunately, Xie Yuan had consciously driven Ji Xuan towards the sky. The two were now very far away from the ground and could act without worry.

Xie Yuan's Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear technique has been fully unleashed, displayed without reservation.

From the grand peace in the world, to the invincible enemies of thousands, to the murderous and ever-changing Nine Netherworlds.

Xie Yuan had already mastered the first three styles of spear techniques to a very high level. Just by rotating these three styles back and forth, the azure spear shadows in the sky forced the golden sun to be unable to advance, and it could only defend Ji Xuan's own half.

Ji Xuan felt the different styles of spearmanship performed by Xie Yuan, and could sense the mastery and proficiency in them, and was extremely surprised. Even in the top spearmanship such as the Burning Heaven and Exterminating Dao Spear, Xie Yuan's attainments were very good, and he was a veritable spearmanship master. Ji Xuan even suspected that not all of the masters of the Xie family who had been masters for many years were at the level of Xie Yuan.

He no longer dared to underestimate Xie Yuan's spear skills. Although before coming here, he wanted to see the unique and powerful axe skills the most, but now he realized that he had to consider defeating this spear skill before anything else.

Ji Xuan has already used all his family's top axe skills. The vast golden light condenses on his body like a halo. His ancient axe skills and dress style make him look like a banished immortal who walked out of ancient ruins.

Under such axe technique, Xie Yuan's Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear remained fearless. He fought Ji Xuan with both speed and force, without holding back, and dispersed the clouds in the sky.

The two were evenly matched at this time. Xie Yuan won because of his proficiency in spearmanship, while Ji Xuan won because he had mastered a special skill. The golden light shone everywhere, and the axe split the sky and the earth, and the power increased dramatically.

Ji Xuan felt a chill in his heart, and thought that it was fortunate that Xie Yuan had not yet mastered the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear at a deeper level, otherwise the situation between the two would definitely not be like this.

Now the two of them are competing to see who makes fewer mistakes. In such a fierce battle, one mistake could lead to an irretrievable situation.

Fortunately, although my proficiency is not enough, my perception is better. With the golden axe blade, even if I am not proficient enough, the power is still greater than the opponent's spear. If this continues, the balance of victory will gradually tilt towards me...

Ji Xuan was thinking this when he suddenly felt that Xie Yuan's spear skills had changed again, with a different momentum from before.

Xie Yuan used the fourth move of the Burning Heaven and Exterminating Dao Spear, the Northern Sea Slayer. This move was magnificent and majestic, and it was an unstoppable force in facing a powerful enemy head-on.

He thrust his spear forward swiftly, with azure electric light in front of the spear tip and strands of white ice crystals surrounding the spear body. The dragon spirit pounced down like an ice dragon.

Ji Xuan's expression froze, and he swung his axe wildly, blocking Xie Yuan's spear that was aimed at him with an irreversible momentum. The two of them exchanged more than a dozen moves in a row in an instant, causing his arms to go numb from the shock.

This type of gun technique has significantly greater frontal power, and if you can't withstand it, you'll probably be killed by a single shot.

Although Ji Xuan's face was serious, he felt less pressure than before. Xie Yuan's proficiency in Beihai Slaying Saint was obviously not as high as his previous spear skills. After a few more moves, Ji Xuan would definitely be able to find out the flaws.

Just when Ji Xuan was about to switch from defense to offense, Xie Yuan suddenly changed the momentum of his spear and became much more cautious. The spear flew around his body, suddenly in front and suddenly behind, tending to be conservative but also unpredictable.

Ji Xuan looked at the spear lights flying all over the sky and felt that Xie Yuan had changed to a defensive posture, and his spirits lifted.

He finally couldn't stand such fierce attacks and constant suppression. Was he going to retreat and defend himself?
Ji Xuan shouted, and the axe suddenly chopped out a golden light even brighter than before, completely enveloping Xie Yuan.

boom--

A deafening roar and a light that outshined the sun erupted at the same time, and Xie Yuan's figure could not be seen at all.

But it was only for a moment, and the azure electric light stubbornly broke through the golden light in the sky, emitting its own light steadily.

A pale golden light flickered on Xie Yuan's body, and with the changes and persistence of the Mist Source's demon-driving technique, the force of the attack was reduced by more than 50%, so it was no problem to block the rest.

Seeing this, Ji Xuan frowned, and kept waving golden light with his hands, but was completely blocked by Xie Yuan's spear. Although the two people's situations were reversed, the situation did not change.

Xie Yuan's figure was erratic and the shadow of his gun flickered, as if in the fog, which made Ji Xuan unable to achieve any success. He gradually became impatient.

If we delay it, we might give him another chance. We can't wait any longer.

Ji Xuan roared, lowered the axe, and suddenly swung it upwards.

"Heaven-breaking Style!"

A huge arc-shaped axe blade split the sky and earth and came directly towards Xie Yuan.

Ji Xuan's Heaven-Breaking Style was much faster than before, and much more powerful. He hardly needed to accumulate energy and could slash out directly.

Xie Yuan had been waiting for this opportunity.

Six of the seven moves of the Mist Source Exorcist are defensive, airtight, unpredictable, and almost impossible to be broken;

There is only one last move, which is to wait for the moment when the opponent becomes impatient.

Xie Yuan's spear flashed like lightning, darkening the sky and earth in an instant, and cut through the sky.

The spear light actually arrived first, faster than the Breaking Heaven Style, and reached Ji Xuan's face first.

Ji Xuan's pupils suddenly shrank, and a jade pendant on his body suddenly lit up.

With a hiss, the spear directly pierced through Ji Xuan's figure, but the figure instantly burned, turned into a ball of flame, and went out in an instant.

A ball of orange flame appeared out of nowhere in another place in the sky, and Ji Xuan stepped out of it, unharmed.

However, he lowered his head and looked at the broken jade pendant on his waist, with only a red tassel fluttering. His face was solemn, even fearful.

I actually fell into his trap. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have been seriously injured.

On the other side, Xie Yuan dodged the sky-breaking edge with a flash of his body, but he could not avoid the energy storm brought about by the huge aftermath.

However, a light golden light shone around him. Although it was not blazing, it was extremely firm. It stood firm against the storm, only rippling slightly a few times.

Xie Yuan secretly thought it was a pity that the extremely abrupt move of the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear failed to succeed in one go, or maybe it was because Ji Xuan had too many rare treasures on him.

But he was not discouraged, as he had not yet fully exerted his strength.

Looking at Ji Xuan who was avoiding him from a distance and was very alert, Xie Yuan flashed and came closer.

This time, Xie Yuan changed his spear technique and performed the sixth move, Dao Wuqing.

Dao Wuqing Spear is as its name suggests, each shot is extremely concise yet contains deep meaning. Each shot is straight forward yet seems to contain thirty-six thousand changes, making Ji Xuan feel that he cannot dodge and can only take it.

However, each move of this concise and difficult-to-avoid spear technique was extremely powerful, and the outburst forced Ji Xuan to concentrate all his attention on dealing with it.

The sounds of clang clang clang were heard continuously, and the two men had already fought countless times.

The more they fought, the more confused and uncertain Ji Xuan became.

He clearly didn't seem to be very proficient in these moves, but whenever he felt he had a chance, Xie Yuan would either change his moves or set a trap. The combination of these unskilled spear techniques actually exerted great power.

Ji Xuan became very cautious and did not dare to attack casually anymore. However, Xie Yuan's spear skills became more and more powerful as the battle went on. After using the same moves, he became more skilled and more powerful than before.

Soon, when Xie Yuan changed his style and the momentum of his spear technique changed again, his aura was lofty and encompassed the universe, Ji Xuan felt that even his body had become extremely small, while Xie Yuan opposite him was floating like a fairy, as if he wanted to go straight to the sky, with no eyes for him at all.

His eyes finally focused and he figured something out.

Ji Xuan originally thought that Xie Yuan was unable to hold on and had run out of tricks, so he wanted to use some unskilled moves to achieve a surprise victory.

Unexpectedly, he was actually using himself to practice his shooting skills!

Ji Xuan suddenly felt extremely shocked and angry. He was shocked that even though Xie Yuan was not very skilled in the Burning Heaven Destroying Dao Spear, he used it just right. It was obvious that his knowledge of spearmanship and martial arts was very high, so he had to deal with it with all his strength. He was also angry because no opponent had ever dared to underestimate him like this.

His face was as gloomy as water, no longer calm or solemn, and he shouted angrily:
"Xie Yuan, you are digging your own grave by being so arrogant!"

A blazing golden flame suddenly burst out from Ji Xuan's body. It was a phenomenon that his profound skills were stimulated to the extreme. It even overwhelmed the sun and illuminated half of the sky.

At this moment, Ji Xuan was like a god that had walked out of the Golden Crow, emitting brilliant light all over his body, and the axe in his hand shone with dazzling golden light. Even his eyes turned golden.

He snorted angrily and displayed unparalleled speed. He appeared in front of Xie Yuan in a flash and chopped Xie Yuan directly on the head with the axe.

When Xie Yuan saw Ji Xuan, who was covered in golden flames, approaching him, he was not surprised, but narrowed his eyes.

It's finally time to decide the winner.

He unsheathed his spear, and with a bang, a blood-red flame lit up on the tip of the spear and spread all over the spear in an instant.

Xie Yuan thrust his spear and hit Ji Xuan's axe blade with pinpoint accuracy.

There was a ding.

The spears and axes stopped, and the two men fell into a moment of stillness, but the golden light and red flames surged up and pressed towards the opposite side.

The next moment, a scene appeared that made Ji Xuan's pupils shrink violently.

He swung his axe with all his strength, and just as the axe blade touched the red lotus, he was defeated as if encountering a snake or scorpion.

The ultimate gun flame of the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear, its strongest form, was a gun flame that even top masters like Xie Wen had not comprehended. Its power was simply beyond the ability of Ji Xuan to cope with at the current level of martial arts he had mastered.

The red lotus fire directly followed the axe blade and extinguished all the golden light, then climbed upwards, ready to devour Ji Xuan.

The hairs on Ji Xuan's back stood up and the sound of a burning talisman was heard.

The next moment, he changed his position again, moving away from Xie Yuan, and shouted in shock:
"You actually mastered the flame of the Burning Heaven and Exterminating Dao Spear! And it is the most advanced flame!"

He had just fought back and forth with Xie Yuan with the golden axe blade, and he thought that his opponent was only that strong and had not yet reached the level of comprehending the special skills.

He never expected that Xie Yuan had already comprehended the essence of the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear, and reached the top level right away, which was far beyond his reach.

Looking at the dim golden light on the axe, Ji Xuan gritted his teeth. If he had known earlier, he would never have confronted Xie Yuan head-on.

Just as he was thinking of escaping, Xie Yuan caught up with him in a flash, swung his spear above his head, and the spear shadow was like a red fire dragon with ice crystals entwined around the fire dragon, covering Ji Xuan.

Xie Yuan did not take out the Red Lotus Karma Fire at the beginning because he was afraid that Ji Xuan would be afraid of fighting and escape.

Today, Xie Yuan was ready to keep it here.

If he was scared at the beginning, Xie Yuan was afraid that he would have too many tricks up his sleeve and he would not be 100% sure he could stop him.

At this moment, Xie Yuan finally displayed the full power of the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear. The dragon soul was like a long dragon of ice and fire. The sky was full of ice blue and red flames intertwined, emitting a magnificent light that completely lit up the sky.

The two had been fighting for a long time, and both were exhausted. At this time, Ji Xuan rushed left and right under the red lotus fire, but he didn't dare to fight head-on. His range of movement was gradually compressed, and he gradually showed a bit of despair that he had never experienced before.

Even though he did not gain any advantage when he met Xie Yuan several times before, there had never been such a critical moment.

Watching his opponent's aura gradually becoming heavier, Xie Yuan's spear remained steady, with a steady golden light glowing from his body, and the true energy in his body surging and endless.

He has fought countless battles so far and has seen many enemies and masters who want to fight to the death. He always reflects on every battle and will not make the mistake of underestimating the enemy.

Seeing that Xie Yuan didn't give Ji Xuan any chance at all, Ji Xuan felt depressed.

His eyes darkened for a moment, and suddenly golden flames burst out around him. A golden axe beam slashed out and forced its way out from under the weakest part of Xie Yuan's spear.

Just as the axe blade was about to hit the top of the mountain, Xie Yuan paused, changed the direction of the spear and intercepted the axe blade in mid-air.

Ji Xuan's eyes lit up, and he sneered with his hair disheveled:
"Sure enough, sure enough!"

He took advantage of the flaw in the fire dragon around him and broke out instantly.

There was a flash of light around him. Ji Xuan was already injured, but he broke through.

Xie Yuan caught up in a flash and was about to attack, but he saw Ji Xuan ignored him and chopped down the mountain on the ground with another axe.

There are lush green pines and cypresses there, and it is quiet and peaceful. It is where the cemetery is located.

Xie Yuan's eyes turned cold, and the spear light easily caught up with the axe light and intercepted it.

Ji Xuan took advantage of the situation and retreated again. He ignored Xie Yuan in front of him like a madman, and chopped the axe towards the cemetery and the village below. He laughed crazily:
"Xie Yuan, you hypocrites, what should we do?"

Xie Yuan's face was solemn. He just tried to block the spear beams. When he couldn't block the scattered golden light, he used his body skills to block it.

Ji Xuan ran farther and farther, golden light filled the sky, and he was about to escape from the battlefield.

He threw his head back and laughed, his eyes wild:

"What rules, what martial spirit, the winner is the king, the loser is the bandit, that's the way!

"Xie Yuan, I will kill you next time! I will kill you!"

Ji Xuan turned around, turned into a ray of golden light, and flew towards the horizon.

Suddenly, he stopped and his body became stiff as if he had seen a ghost.

Xie Yuan stood in front of him, holding a huge axe in his hand, and struck a pose that he had recalled countless times.

Ji Xuan trembled all over instantly, his hair stood on end, and he subconsciously swung the axe to use the Sky-Breaking Style.

However, the next moment, he suddenly woke up, feeling a chill on his back, but it was too late.

The world brightened for a moment.

Xie Yuan held the dragon soul and transformed into a faint light that penetrated the entire world, from bottom to top, piercing through the sky and arriving behind Ji Xuan.

The spear flashed, and the azure spear body wrapped in red lotus fire pierced through all the defenses around Ji Xuan.

The densely packed protective magic weapons exploded, but they could not stop the gun tip that was flashing with a cold light.

Ji Xuan's body shook violently, and a large amount of blood gushed out from his chest along with bone fragments and flesh. Before he flew far, he was burned to black ashes.

Time seemed to slow down. Ji Xuan slowly lowered his head and looked at the gun sticking out of his chest. His eyes were clear, revealing a hint of confusion.

His body, burning with golden light, seemed to be still intact, but his heart meridians and dantian had been completely burned by the red lotus fire. Even if he was a master, he could not be saved.

Xie Yuan stood behind Ji Xuan and watched him cough twice. He seemed to want to turn around, but it was difficult to turn around because he was stuck on the gun. In the end, he sighed helplessly and said:
“I lost.

"I have one last request... Can you let me see your axe skills again?"

His hands fell limply, the axe in his hand empty.

Xie Yuan said nothing and looked at the axe.

He raised his hand, and a pale golden light enveloped him, taking the ancient axe into his hand.

A black light flickered, and with a sigh, the sky returned to silence.

(End of this chapter)