Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

If it were a month ago, Chen Jie would not have broken through to the late stage of the Blood-Moving Pill Technique.

Or,

He did not cultivate his internal energy, nor did he comprehend the fourth realm of the Wuji Sword Technique.

Then,

At this moment, sensing such a powerful provocation, his martial will will be severely suppressed.

They might even feel fear.

but,

Now that he has killed the 'God-like' expert Chiba Hui, his sword intent has taken shape, and he can easily condense innate sword energy.

Despite feeling provoked by Situ Wushang, Chen Jie did not back down.

He also unleashed a tremendous fighting spirit, showing no less prowess than Situ Wushang.

but,

The difference between Chen Jie's and Situ Wushang's auras was that Chen Jie's aura was purely sword-like, soaring into the sky.

The sword intent, condensed from the power of heaven and earth, and containing the will of the Sword Saint, counterattacked towards Situ Wushang in the middle of the back lake.

The oppressive force of this sword technique is difficult for outsiders to sense.

However, unleashing pure sword intent is much more difficult than unleashing the aura of a martial arts master at the peak of their skill.

boom--!
The two were several kilometers apart.

However, Situ Wushang, who was in the center of Houhu Lake, could clearly sense Chen Jie's challenge.

The two powerful figures, whose combat strength had reached the pinnacle of martial arts, faced off fiercely, their auras and fighting spirit clashing violently.

of course,

Outsiders couldn't detect anything unusual about the surroundings; they only felt a terrifying pressure that made them feel suffocated.

Both of them were testing each other with their aura, holding back somewhat.

Even so, the clash of their auras still made everyone's hearts pound.

It was like being suddenly targeted by a tiger.

In that instant,

The Houhu area in Hankou quickly quieted down.

Even the raging fires around them subsided.

Not only did all the noise disappear at that moment, but all other sounds seemed to be shut out as well.

Very strange!
It seems that this place has lost all life!
A moment later, a figure slowly walked out from the center of the lake.

Walking on the waves is easy and carefree.

He was wearing a white long robe and looked very distinguished.

but,

You could see from his eyes that they were filled with hardship and vicissitudes.

have to say,

The way he made his entrance was incredibly stylish and cool.

next moment,
Situ Wushang's gaze fell on Chen Jie.

Om-!
Chen Jie felt a roar in his mind.

He sensed an extremely sharp killing intent emanating from the other party.

Wow——!
Xi Mentang's personal guards quickly surrounded Chen Jie.

Da da—da da—.

The assault rifle opened fire on Situ Wushang, the gunfire continuous.

but,

In his spiritual state, Situ Wushang would automatically dodge any bullet that approached him.

Almost all the bullets whizzed past him.

at this time,

His gaze was fixed on Chen Jie, and suddenly he swung his long sword.

Clang——!
A flash of light appeared, gone in an instant, like a bolt of lightning streaking across the sky.

In an instant,
A violent shockwave erupted around them, and countless drops of blood splattered everywhere.

On the vast lakeside, the guards were overturned as soon as they approached Chen Jie.

Pfft——!
next moment,
Thirty-six of Ximen Hall's personal guards lay dead in pools of blood.

Innate sword energy, a single strike to the throat!

Whoosh—whoosh—!
Xue Changcun, Zhao Hong, Hua Tianlong, Situ Diewu, Chen Tiannan—!
The super-strong members of the Hongmen alliance have all arrived and stood in front of the four chief stewards.

Chen Jie was the only one left on the entire shore of Houhu Lake.

The other soldiers of Ximen Hall could not get within 100 meters of Chen Jie.

That powerful, oppressive aura can completely break a person.

"They wouldn't have died otherwise, but now, because of you, they must die!"

Situ Wushang looked up at Chen Jie and said in an icy tone.

Chen Jie stared at Situ Wushang walking towards him on the lake, his face expressionless.

Situ Wushang saw no fear, apprehension, guilt, or self-blame in Chen Jie's eyes.

To his surprise, he saw a burning fighting spirit in Chen Jie's eyes.

"Their blood will not have been shed in vain!"

Chen Jie suddenly spoke, gripping his longsword tightly.

"They are the best soldiers, the guardians of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

"They are willing to sacrifice themselves for their beliefs and for the future of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

"You, a江湖人 (jianghu person, meaning someone from the martial arts world), can hardly understand the lofty beliefs of soldiers—!"

finished,

Chen Jie's eyes sharpened, and he said coldly, "Of course, you don't need to understand!"

Swish-!
As soon as he finished speaking, his aura surged.

A huge sword shadow appeared above his head, hovering five feet above him.

In an instant, the sword shadow solidified.
The surface of the sword shadow emitted a scorching light, as if it were burning with flames.

Chen Jie gently grabbed upwards with his right hand.

The sword shadow fell, but he caught it firmly in his hand.

Then,

The sword shadow vanished, and everything around him coalesced into the longsword in his hand.

Clang——!
Without uttering a single word, he slashed down with his sword in the direction of Situ Wushang.

Get started first!
Facing a super strong person like Situ Wushang who is "indestructible even when facing gods," not seizing the initiative would be disrespectful to oneself.

One sword breaks all laws!

In an instant,
The longsword, which had already restrained its sword intent, suddenly shone brightly.

Sword energy pierced through his body, his momentum was like a rainbow!
The blazing sword intent manifested in a light that unleashed unparalleled slashing power at this moment.

An invisible sword beam seemed to pierce through the void with a single strike.

In less than a fraction of a second, this deadly move of the Limitless Sword Technique was upon Situ Wushang.

at this time,

Situ Wushang parried with his long sword.

The momentum of a horizontal sword!

The timing of this strike was exquisite, forcefully blocking Chen Jie's Wuji Sword.

but,

Even if the sword's edge is blocked, the sword intent continues to shift forward, creating a powerful impact.

How could one so easily parry the supreme beliefs and sword techniques passed down from a legendary swordsman?

After the sword intent penetrated the body, it formed a high-frequency vibrational force, breaking through the protective energy that Situ Wushang had condensed, and continuously crushing and advancing it.

hiss--!
Situ Wushang was moved by this, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

How is this possible?

How could a martial artist at the peak of the Blood Refining Technique possibly break through his protective aura?

At this moment, Chen Jie did not give him any chance to think.

Whoosh-!
With a swift movement of his feet, he reversed his sword stance, thrusting it towards Situ Wushang's chest and abdomen.

Sword Saint Technique - Slay the Rebel!
His first move was the most powerful killing blow!
Go against the current, and cut through the water with your sword!
This sword strike was even more powerful than the one that killed Chiba Teru, a member of the Eastern Ninja Clan.

A single, reversed hook of the sword, like a stroke of genius, shattered all obstacles.

Fierce, domineering, ruthless, and unstoppable!
Pfft——!
The sword tip pierced Situ Wushang's vital heart with unparalleled precision.

but,

Situ Wushang was known as "Nan Wushang" for a reason.

He swung his knife downwards, instantly blocking Chen Jie's seemingly inevitable strike.

boom--!
A deafening sound echoed across the lake. Situ Wushang's body was sent flying more than ten meters away by the powerful impact of the 'Slaying Rebellion' killing move.

Like a shadow!

Chen Jie exerted force with his feet, like a bolt of lightning, launching attack after attack on Situ Wushang with his sword.

Thrust, cleave, hang, point, collapse, cloud, wipe, pierce, press—!
Clang! Clang!
The metal clanged together, producing a series of loud bangs.

Under the blazing sun, the sky seemed to be cleaved open by the swords of both sides, and violent shockwaves swept around.

The two engaged in a fierce life-or-death duel on the lake, leaving everyone around them in shock.

The once chaotic scene on the shore of Houhu Lake has now fallen into silence.

The atmosphere was completely different from when Chen Jie fought the Japanese ninja sect leader Chiba Teru on the Yangtze River last time.

To know,
Last time on the Yangtze River, it was dusk, and because the river was so far away, many ordinary soldiers couldn't see clearly at all.

It is now noon, and the sky is clear and cloudless.

The life-or-death battle between the two on the lake was clearly visible to almost everyone.

this moment,
Countless people looked up at the figure being brutally beaten in the center of the lake, their eyes becoming somewhat dazed.

On the shore of Houhu Lake, the four chief eunuchs of the Imperial Household Department were blocked by Zhao Hong, Hua Tianlong and others.

They became incredibly excited when they saw the battle on the lake.

It was as if the sword aura emanating from Chen Jie's body merged with their own energy, giving them a sense of being there.

"Extreme Sword Intent! It truly is Extreme Sword Intent!"

"Hiss! -- The sword intent is gaining momentum. My lord's sword intent seems to be stronger than that of the 'Sword Master of Startling Clouds.' The only difference might be the level of martial arts!"

"This is unbelievable! Our lord is actually dominating Situ Wushang!"

"Situ Wushang is a mid-stage expert of the Divine Realm, heavens—how is this possible?"

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One sword!
Ten swords!

Hundred Swords!

Chen Jie himself didn't know how many times he swung his sword.

He only knew that all his power had reached a critical point, and it seemed that the true energy in his dantian was about to burst.

For a while,
He felt his internal energy, which was at the peak of the Blood Pill Strength realm, blazing fiercely.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
The continuous flow of internal energy merged with sword intent, unleashing terrifying power.

His understanding of swordsmanship has reached the fourth level of swordsmanship.

Simultaneously,

His understanding of the Tongmai Gangjin realm seemed to have reached a critical point at this moment.

Within reach, we will completely break through that insurmountable barrier—Breaking Through the Barrier!
Between his chest and abdomen, it was as if a raging fire was burning fiercely with his hot blood.

After the sword intent and internal energy merged, it almost burst forth from the body, sealing the heavens and earth, and piercing through the entire sky.

"Is this what it feels like to brutally beat up a 'god-proof' powerhouse?! It's fucking exhilarating!"

Chen Jie's aura surged, his sword strikes boundless and swift as thunder.

With a ruthless and merciless strike, he aimed his sword at Situ Wushang's waist.

This sword strike once again stirred the very fabric of the universe.

Just like the previous "one sword breaks through all laws", it forcefully pierced through the void, creating a ripple in the air.

But just at this moment.

Suddenly, a hand grabbed Chen Jie's wrist as he held the sword.

Swish!
Chen Jie's fierce and invincible momentum came to an abrupt halt.

The surrounding area suddenly became quiet.

The sword aura emanating from Chen Jie seemed to have been shattered by something, revealing Situ Wushang's extremely angry expression.

"Enough! Your sword is fast, but your martial arts level is too low!"

"Today I'll show you what true 'indestructible against gods' combat power really is!"

Situ Wushang grabbed Chen Jie's arm and twisted his body in an extremely strange way.

next moment,
He delivered a powerful punch to Chen Jie's abdomen!

boom!
A dull thud was heard, and Chen Jie's body flew backward.

Situ Wushang casually threw a punch, interrupting Chen Jie's sword strike and sending him flying.

His aura remained unchanged.

but,

His white clothes were now covered in sword marks and tattered.

Although the two had just clashed so fiercely that it was almost impossible to see with the naked eye.

However, judging from the state of both sides at this moment, Situ Wushang's protective qi has been breached.

His clothes were torn because his protective energy was pierced by the sword blade.

A wound appeared at the weakest point of his protective energy in his abdomen.

The wound wasn't deep, but a trickle of blood had already seeped out.

Chen Jie's Wuji Sword was almost just one step away from piercing through his protective qi!

Unfortunately, his martial arts skills were ultimately lacking.

Situ Wushang glanced down at his tattered clothes and took a step forward.

Whoosh-!
He casually took a step forward, but instantly caught up with Chen Jie's body as it flew backward.

"The Thirteen Bodyguards Horizontal Training Technique at its peak? Very well—it seems I underestimated you!"

Situ Wushang spoke calmly.

next moment,
His figure flashed by like a streak of light, and he instantly stood in front of Chen Jie.

boom!
He casually threw a punch at Chen Jie's vital chest.

The fist gathered a powerful force, unleashing terrifying destructive power.

but,

Just as his fist was about to reach Chen Jie.

Whoosh-!
Chen Jie's body was like a fish swimming in the sea, instantly escaping his attack range.

Ok?
Situ Wushang looked down at his fist, slightly surprised.

He pushed off with his feet, his figure flashed, and he was close to Chen Jie again.

but,

Every time he threw a punch at Chen Jie, Chen Jie would escape his attack range.

Although Chen Jie looked very disheveled.

But in several attempts, he managed to evade the opponent's attacks by the slightest margin.

"Footwork derived from swordsmanship? This is—the Startling Cloud Step!?"

"No, this is not the Startling Cloud Step!"

"How can someone have such fast footwork? It's unbelievable!"

Situ Wushang stopped his pursuit, his gaze becoming profound.

boom--!
He stomped his foot, and his body trembled slightly.

Next,
The entire lake surface looked as if it were boiling, with waves rolling around.

A hurricane swept around, and suddenly the lake was shrouded in mist.

From a distance, Situ Wushang and Chen Jie looked as if they were floating on clouds.

This scene is unbelievable.

Behind Situ Wushang, the mist began to condense, and a phantom image appeared.

The grand scheme of things in Houhu converged at this moment.

After the lake water boiled, a powerful ripple spread outwards.

Everyone present felt an indescribable, terrifying pressure at that moment.

It's like having a huge rock in your heart, making it hard to breathe.

The oppressive feeling was several times stronger than when the two sides had just unleashed their fighting spirit. Those whose will was not strong enough knelt down with a thud, trembling all over.

Next,
On the surface of the lake in the center, the mist gathered toward the illusory figure behind Situ Wushang.

in the blink of an eye,

The condensing mist outlined a gigantic phantom over ten meters tall.

Although the shadowy figure's specific features are not clearly visible.

but,

One can vaguely discern from his expression that this is the appearance of Situ Wushang.

The entire phantom became increasingly solid, like a war god.

hiss--!
Upon witnessing this scene, Chen Jie couldn't help but gasp.

"Refine your spirit and concentrate your mind; the Dharma form will manifest!" (End of Chapter)