The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 68: Senior Brother Linghu Chong is confident again!
Xu Xingchen's last words were a warning to his master Yue Buqun not to be too obsessed with the difference between Qi and sword, but they also reflected his true feelings.
This time when he went down the mountain, he learned the two great martial arts of Mingzao's era. No matter whether it was the ghostly swiftness of the Exorcism Sword Technique or the strange and terrifying Star-Absorbing Art, apart from the charm of the sword technique, all his other martial arts were eclipsed and ineffective in front of these two.

But when Yue Buqun heard this, his brows furrowed and his face became gloomy. He felt that the Huashan swordsmanship of the Qi Sect was classified in the same category as the Sword Sect.

This should be considered as being despised, right?!

But he has no evidence!
When he returned to his own courtyard, the house had been cleaned up and restored to its former cleanliness and tidiness.

After finishing his meditation practice, Xu Xingchen lay on the bed, feeling peaceful physically and mentally, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

In the next few days, he met with several of his senior brothers and his senior sister Yue Lingshan many times. They often got together and talked about the joy of meeting again after a long separation.

At the gathering, he learned that the secret of the Cliff of Repentance in the back mountain had already been known by several senior brothers and sister Yue Lingshan. All of them went through a process of mental breakdown and reconstruction, and their determination became much stronger.

After learning the secret of the stone chamber in the mountain, except for senior sister Yue Lingshan, all the other senior brothers became cave keepers on the Cliff of Repentance, and each of them took turns on duty.

During this period of time, it happened that the eldest senior brother Linghu Chong was on duty in the back mountain, so after attending one or two gatherings, he disappeared.

In addition to drinking tea and chatting, there are some interesting things to do at the party.
Sixth Senior Brother Lu Dayou boasted: "Little Junior Brother, I learned a set of swordsmanship from the monkey show, you can have a look at it."

Fourth senior brother Shi Daizi performed the Xiyi sword technique to liven up the atmosphere. The Xiyi sword technique, which has a wide and varied sword stroke, was used by him in a sinister and treacherous style.

Fifth brother Gao Genming, with his right hand wielding a sword and his left hand wielding abacus beads, added many variations.

Seventh Senior Sister Yue Lingshan is extremely skilled in the Jade Maiden Sword Technique and has already begun to comprehend one or two of its essences.

Even the usually taciturn third brother Liang Fa and the shy eighth brother Ying Bailuo performed in front of everyone. There was nothing innovative in the swordsmanship of these two people, and their sword techniques were quite standard, but their foundation was obviously much more solid than before.

Xu Xingchen knew that these people were all performing for him, so he naturally would not spoil the fun. He just kept clapping and cheering with a look of admiration on his face.

In this way, everyone feels happy and the atmosphere of the party is harmonious and joyful.
After a few days, everyone lost interest and started to do their own things.

Xu Xingchen also had time, so he went to the Siguo Cliff in the back mountain to look for Linghu Chong.

The snow that had not melted in the winter covered the bare Siguo Cliff, making the pearl on the hairpin on the jade girl's head the same color as the mountains and peaks.

On the open space next to the cave entrance, all the snow had melted away, without a single speck of white left. It was obvious that someone had practiced swordplay here regularly, trampling away all the snow on the ground.

"Hahaha, junior brother is here, come into the cave quickly and warm up!" Linghu Chong laughed and welcomed Xu Xingchen into the cave.

There was no change in the small cave.

The entrance to the corridor leading to the mountain still stands there and has not been expanded.

In the fire pit surrounded by stones, a bonfire was burning, emitting bright light and warming the entire cave!

Xu Xingchen put the food box down on the boulder, opened the lid, took out the food inside, and said with a smile: "Big Brother, while you are on duty here, there shouldn't be enough wine to drink, right?!"

Linghu Chong took off the wine gourd from his waist, shook it for a moment, and said with a sad face, "Yes, it's not enough to drink. When I was in the front mountain, I could drink a gourd of wine a day. After coming here, Master and his wife stipulated that the junior brothers can only bring a little wine up every three or four days to satisfy their cravings."

Xu Xingchen took out a porcelain bottle from the food box: "I brought you some this time!"

Linghu Chong snatched it away, pulled out the cork and sniffed it, then said with a happy smile, "Not bad! Not bad! This wine is really good. Junior Brother is thoughtful!"

The two sat by the campfire, Linghu Chong ate, drank, and chatted with Xu Xingchen.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Linghu Chong was eager to make some moves: "Junior Junior Brother, we haven't seen each other for over half a year. Have you made any new progress in your swordsmanship?"

Xu Xingchen smiled modestly as always: "Ah, some progress! However, it should not be as good as that of Senior Brother."

"I don't believe it!" Linghu Chong shook his head, stared at his junior brother, and said seriously: "Your swordsmanship has definitely improved a lot, how about we have another competition?!"

Xu Xingchen agreed with a smile: "Okay, Junior Brother, I also want to try the power of Dugu Nine Swords again!"

The two men came to the open space outside, drew their swords, and soon started fighting.

This time, Linghu Chong's swordsmanship was even more agile and magical, and his responses were quicker.

Just as Xu Xingchen was about to thrust his sword out, Linghu Chong's sword had already pointed at his wrist, forcing Xu Xingchen to turn his sword back and change his moves. Soon, his shoulder was pointed at by the opponent's sword again. If he continued to thrust his sword, a hole would inevitably be pierced in his shoulder.
After more than ten consecutive moves, Xu Xingchen was suppressed by Linghu Chong's sword and could not deliver a single move.

If it were more than half a year ago, when Linghu Chong had just learned the Dugu Nine Swords, he did not have such amazing dominance on the battlefield as he does now.

Xu Xingchen praised: "Big Brother, your Dugu Nine Swords are progressing at a rapid pace!" Linghu Chong raised his sword and said with high spirits: "Junior Brother, it's time to show your true strength. If you continue like this, you will never be able to beat me!"

"it is good!"

Xu Xingchen chuckled and his sword-drawing speed suddenly increased greatly. The sword flashed across the sky and appeared three feet away from Linghu Chong's chest in the blink of an eye.

Linghu Chong's face became serious. He wanted to point the sword in his hand at the vital parts of his junior brother's body, but it was too late. He could only intercept the sword in the middle and block it. Then, he turned the sword and slid forward along the sword tip of his junior brother, cutting towards his junior brother's fingers that were holding the hilt of the sword.

"Hey, not only can you break through the attack, but you can also adapt to the situation and find an opening to sneak in. Not bad! Not bad!"

Xu Xingchen was amazed, and the long sword in his hand also moved according to the situation, making new changes. He swung away the long sword that was sticking to the sword tip and launched an attack again.

Ding Ding Ding Ding!

The two sides fought back and forth, the swords flashed swiftly, and the changes were exquisite.

Linghu Chong's sword has no restrictions on moves and is as flexible as a swimming fish. It always looks for gaps and cracks, aiming at flaws and loopholes, penetrating every hole and leaving no gaps unexplored, making it impossible to defend against and hard to resist.

Xu Xingchen's sword moved randomly and followed the trend. Every move and every style was constantly changing in subtle ways during the attack. The resulting flaws and loopholes were also constantly changing and evolving, making it difficult for Linghu Chong's sword to catch them for a while.
The swordsmanship of both of them is top-notch in the world today. This fight is like a fight between dragons and tigers, extremely exciting.

If there were other people watching, they would surely be dazzled and exclaim in amazement.

As the battle went on, Xu Xingchen used the "Go Dilemma" guiding technique several times, but he could no longer make Linghu Chong's attack route change according to his wishes.

It is obvious that Linghu Chong has broken through the barriers and is no longer restricted!

Seeing that neither of them could do anything to the other, Linghu Chong felt happy. He was happy that his martial arts and swordsmanship had finally caught up with his junior brother.

I was still a little depressed. I felt that even though Uncle Feng had secretly taught me some tricks for the past six months, I still couldn't defeat my junior brother who was practicing alone. This showed how outstanding and gifted his martial arts talent was.
After fighting for dozens of rounds, Linghu Chong shouted, "Little Junior Brother, if we continue to fight, it will be hard to tell who will win in a short while. Let's stop!"

Xu Xingchen said, "Okay! Let's stop together!"

The swords clashed and separated with a clang!

After sheathing the sword, the two returned to the cave and sat by the campfire. Linghu Chong said with a little pride: "Brother, in your opinion, what is the current level of our swordsmanship in the martial arts world?"

During the past six months, Linghu Chong had occasionally gone down the mountain to do errands. Whenever he met a so-called expert in the martial arts world, he would often decide the outcome with just one or two swords. Even for some masters, he would only need three or five more swords.

Linghu Chong's undefeated record gradually gave him strong confidence in his martial arts.

Xu Xingchen picked up some firewood and threw it into the bonfire. Seeing the flames growing stronger again, he smiled and said, "With my senior brother's swordsmanship and martial arts, he is already a first-rate master in the martial arts world. Except for a few top masters at the head of a sect, there are few who can rival my senior brother."

"Hahahaha!" Linghu Chong laughed a few times, took the gourd and started to pour it into his mouth. This was a sign of his happy mood.

After a moment, he wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth and suddenly frowned, "The former leader of the Demon Cult is great. His Star Absorbing Technique has been a great force in the martial arts world for decades. I wonder how powerful he is?!"

Xu Xingchen looked solemn, and said after careful consideration: "I think it must be very terrifying, otherwise, it would not have overwhelmed the entire martial arts world and made so many heroes tremble in fear!"

Linghu Chong's eyes flashed with fighting spirit, and he said leisurely: "I don't know when our martial arts will be able to compete with Ren Woxing!"

Xu Xingchen looked at the somewhat inflated Linghu Chong and thought to himself, "Should I let Senior Brother see my Huashan Number One Sword to dampen his pride and complacency?"

Then he thought: "Forget it, with the support of Master Feng, I think Senior Brother still has some self-awareness."

After chatting with Linghu Chong for a while, Xu Xingchen stood up, said goodbye, and walked down the mountain.

Nowadays, there are people taking turns to guard the Cliff of Repentance, and with so many people and eyes, it is no longer a good place for retreat and meditation.

Xu Xingchen asked his master for two large axes from the elders of the Demon Cult, and spent several days digging a new cave halfway up another mountain not far from the Cliff of Repentance.

Then, he took his bedding, writing brush, paper and inkstone and moved in, once again leading a frugal life of seclusion and cultivation!

On Mount Huashan, due to the repeated instructions of the sect leader Yue Buqun, everyone stopped going down the mountain to travel, and instead concentrated on practicing and improving their strength.

The turmoil in the martial arts world was getting more and more intense. The Sun Moon Sect was almost split into two sects by Ren Woxing and Dongfang Bubai, one was the Sun Moon Sect in the North, and the other was the Sun Moon Sect in the South.

In just a short period of time, the two sides have had dozens of fierce disputes, both large and small.
Xu Xingchen occasionally returned to the front mountain and heard the news. He could only hope that the turmoil in the martial arts world would not affect Huashan as late as possible.

It's better to wait until he creates a useful magic secret book.
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