Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 63: Sharp Sword and Soft Sword

"Four swords?"

"Can I meet him together?" Qiu Chuji asked.

He naturally knew what the 'four swords' Dugu Qiubai was referring to.

The sharp sword, soft sword, heavy sword and wooden sword are not only different sword-fighting styles in the four periods of Dugu Qiubai, but also represent his sword-fighting realm at different stages.

When it comes to Dugu Qiubai's level of swordsmanship, insisting that a wooden sword is stronger than a sharp sword is actually a kind of mental confinement and obsession.

At his level, what is strong is always the man, not the sword, not the sword moves, and certainly not the realm of swordsmanship.

Realm is used to teach people, and the current Dugu Qiubai does not need anyone to teach.

"Okay!" Dugu Qiubai raised the wooden sword in his hand, then pointed it at Qiu Chuji from a distance, waiting for him to attack.

Qiu Chuji certainly knew what Dugu Qiubai was planning, and he also wanted to see which one would be better, the Dugu swordsmanship that could break all martial arts moves in the world, or the almost flawless 'Jade Girl Pure Heart Sword'.

hum!
The long mace swept across, a move of Quanzhen sword technique 'Clouds Across the Qinling Mountains', but at the same time this move was very similar to the 'Colored Pen Drawing Eyebrows' in the Jade Girl Sword Technique. The moves were similar, but the way of luck inside was very different. With the cooperation of each other, and because the sword moves were extremely fast, afterimages appeared on the left and right at the same time, as if Qiu Chuji knew the art of splitting himself into two people in an instant.

"What a great swordsmanship!" Dugu Qiubai's eyes gleamed with brilliance.

He had seen countless sword techniques in his life, but the sword technique displayed by Qiu Chuji was not only something he had never seen before, but also one move actually possessed two sword forces at the same time, targeting each other, yet complementing each other. There was unity in the contradiction, just like the yin and yang sides of Tai Chi, which also gave him a sense of novelty.

Ding!
The wooden sword in Dugu Qiubai's hand moved.

He did not meet the figure coming from the left or right, but thrust his sword straight forward. There was not even any obvious move, just a short and direct stab.

The stab was not very fast, but it happened to hit the hilt of the long mace in Qiu Chuji's hand. The internal force was shaken, and the power of Qiu Chuji's move was reduced by a quarter. After the speed was reduced, the subtlety of the move was released.

"This sword of yours must have been created by a couple or lovers with a grudge between them, so it has such a lingering and pulling feeling. It's a pity... you are wielding the sword alone. If you can find a woman who shares your mind, and then come to challenge me with swords together, I will be happier." Dugu Qiubai said with some regret.

Qiu Chuji used this sword technique to exchange speed for space. Even if the sword moves continuously, it is impossible to achieve the exquisite coordination between each move in an instant.

Therefore, the perfect sword technique had natural flaws when it fell into Qiu Chuji's hands. Ordinary martial arts masters could not even keep up with Qiu Chuji's sword speed, let alone break his moves.

Qiu Chuji laughed and said, "Senior, don't feel sorry. My master and uncle created these two sword techniques. If you are interested, I am willing to introduce them to compete with you."

Dugu Qiubai was also delighted when he heard this: "That's great! That's great!"

"Let's continue!"

Dugu Qiubai's fighting spirit was aroused.

He named himself "Seeking Defeat", which shows that although his sword is sharp, he has no rival and he feels extremely lonely inside.

After seeing the grace contained in Qiu Chuji's sword and knowing that there was another rising star in the world who was capable of fighting, how could he not be happy?

Qiu Chuji then continued to use his 'Jade Girl Pure Heart Sword Technique' to fight against Dugu Qiubai's 'Nine Swords of Dugu'. The two fought for dozens of moves, but Dugu Qiubai was unable to completely break the 'Jade Girl Pure Heart Sword', and Qiu Chuji was also unable to grasp the rhythm of Dugu Qiubai's sword technique.

When the Emperor used his Qi-Seeing Technique to look at Dugu Qiubai, he was full of flaws, but when he really attacked, these flaws became the opponent's counterattack points, which was quite tricky.

"No wonder Feng Qingyang has practiced for half his life but has not been able to truly master the Dugu Nine Swords to its peak, and Linghu Chong even said that he has only learned the basics."

"This set of swordsmanship, regardless of the sword tactics and mental skills, is essentially about extremely fast reaction speed and adaptability. This is innate. Without these two talents, even if you understand the sword tactics and mental skills, you will only have more troubles." Qiu Chuji and Dugu Qiubai gradually figured out some details and traces of each other's swordsmanship. In the 79th move, Dugu Qiubai's wooden sword suddenly pierced through Qiu Chuji's airtight mace net like a spirit snake, and fiercely stabbed towards Qiu Chuji's shoulder.

Just as Qiu Chuji had begun to get used to Dugu Qiubai's sword style, Dugu Qiubai also almost completely saw through the core of the "Jade Girl Pure Heart Sword" and then seized the real flaw in an instant.

click!
The wooden sword hit Qiu Chuji's shoulder and was then shattered by the Vajra Indestructible Power.

Dugu Qiubai glanced at Qiu Chuji's shoulders that were shining with golden light under his torn Taoist robe, and showed a rather surprised expression.

This was another powerful martial art that he had never seen before, and what surprised him most was that even the Qi Breaking Art could not break through this layer of defense.

This shows that the 'sword method' he created was actually still insufficient and just an exaggeration.

Qiu Chuji looked at the hole on his shoulder, put away his mace, and bowed to salute.

"Been taught a lesson!"

"You are Welcome!"

The wooden sword broke. Dugu Qiubai laughed loudly and picked up some grass leaves from the side. He used the leaves as a soft sword and attacked Qiu Chuji again.

His sword style changed.

Although the previous sword method was aggressive and had a kind of arrogance that looked down on all the martial arts in the world, it was still quite upright.

Perhaps it is just like when Dugu Qiubai first started out, challenging all the martial arts masters in the world, seeking victory in the present moment, rather than anything else.

Now, the soft sword technique performed with grass leaves is clearly only for killing people.

Every move and every style is full of conspiracy and murderous intent. They start from the upright and grand manner and rush towards the side paths.

Qiu Chuji had never seen such a sword technique in his previous fighting experience. If he had to give a specific description, it might be a combination of the first thirteen swords of the Thirteen Deadly Swords and the Water-Splitting Sword Technique. The moves were bizarre and inexplicable with the murderous intent overflowing.

When Qiu Chuji faced this kind of swordsmanship, he abandoned the Jade Girl Pure Heart Swordsmanship and used the "Zhou Gong Swordsmanship" as the framework to activate the long mace in his hand.

Zhou Gong's swordsmanship is naturally not as extensive as the Jade Girl's Pure Heart swordsmanship, but its core lies in the word "fast". It allows Qiu Chuji to fill in and supplement more, and is more able to "accommodate" Qiu Chuji's own performance.

When a fast sword faces a cunning sword, it is a clash of danger and violence.

Qiu Chuji attacked with the speed of his sword while using his lightness skills to avoid the grass leaves that were stabbing at him from all incredible angles.

Dugu Qiubai knew that even if he hit Qiu Chuji's body, it would be difficult to break his defense.

Qiu Chuji also knew that as long as he was prepared, his Vajra Indestructible Skills would ensure he was invincible.

But he knew better why he came to find Dugu Qiubai.

Not for fame or fortune, just to validate martial arts.

Victory or defeat is nothing but clouds. What matters most is how much you can gain from this competition.

Whether you use the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art to resist head-on, or the Circulating Six Void Art to create a sense of pressure, you cannot achieve your goal no matter you win or lose.

(End of this chapter)