Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 325 The Master of Jiangxue Sword Studio
Sun Yanwan shook his head. He couldn't understand why anyone could cultivate their martial arts to such a level. They might have been dead for hundreds of years, yet their skills remained inexhaustible and undiminished.
Although he was only at the Innate Realm, he was only one step away from the Grandmaster Realm. It was truly infuriating that he couldn't do anything about this true energy from who-knows-how-long ago.

Suddenly, Wuyinghou leaped onto a nearby tree and exclaimed in surprise, "Master of Jiangxue Sword Pavilion!"

Sun Yanwan also sensed the commotion and leaped into the air, reaching a height of four or five zhang. She saw a man in a green robe and loose belt, with a face as red as jade, fighting with the cold monk Miaohua.

This person's martial arts skills are so high that they rival those of Ba Tianmo. The cold monk Miaohua has already been hit repeatedly and is spitting out black blood.

Sun Yanwan landed on the ground, somewhat shocked, and exclaimed, "What happened?"

Wuyinghou had already used his lightness skill to dash off. Sun Yanwan's heart skipped a beat, and he shouted, "You all stay here, don't go any further." He reached into the carriage and took a large ebony club. This custom-made club was of much higher quality than the wooden club he had casually chopped a few days ago. Sun Yanwan grabbed the club and chased after Wuyinghou. In no time, he had reached the edge of Yanchi Lake, but it was too late. The cold monk Miaohua had already been killed by the man in the green robe.

The man exhaled a long breath, the white vapor like frost, shooting out more than ten feet. His eyes held a cold indifference to life and death, regarding all living beings as dead chickens.

Wuyinghou turned to Sun Yanwan with a wry smile and said, "You might as well have Miss Yang Diao'er kill this monk. We're in big trouble this time."

Sun Yanwan said in a deep voice, "Monk Miaohua did not harm anyone, so I have no reason to kill him."

“I come from Songyang, and I am not a person who does wrong.”

"Besides, I have already notified Tenryu Temple to come and take the person away. How can I go back on my word?"

Wuyinghou sighed and said, "This is the master of Jiangxue Sword Hall, a grandmaster. His swordsmanship was originally no less than mine, and now... I estimate it is still no less than mine."

Sun Yanwan also sensed it; the chill emanating from this master of Jiangxue Sword Hall was more intense than that of Duanmu Xianling, Yang Diao'er, the Ice Killer, and the Miaohua Monk combined, and his true energy was extremely cold and sharp.

Sun Yanwan estimated that only Xuanming Daoist could step in and compete with this person in terms of ice-based martial arts.

His Xuanbing Treasure Mirror was definitely not up to par. Even if Yang Diao'er had digested the two combined cold-elemental true energies, she would still be far inferior to this person.

Sun Yanwan knew about Jiangxue Sword Sect, which was one of the ten major sword sects. The master of Jiangxue Sword Sect was the sect leader. Although he was not well-known, his swordsmanship was so good that even Zhang Yuanqiao had praised him.

Sun Yanwan glanced at the withered bones of the monk Miaohua, stepped forward, and stood shoulder to shoulder with Wuyinghou, making preparations in secret, but he did not speak. He did not know what the current situation of this veteran master was.

After a long while, the master of Jiangxue Sword Hall said in a hoarse voice, "You shouldn't have let me refine this Ice Soul True Qi within Miaohua's body."

Sun Yanwan replied, "Jiangxue Sword Sect is one of the ten major sword sects, Wuyinghou is the master of Wuying Sword Sect, and I am from Songyang Sect. Senior must have a reason for doing things, how can I disturb you?"

He had already fought a fierce battle with Ba Tianmo and did not want to provoke an enemy of the same level again. If he could get rid of this plague god with words, that would be better than anything else.

The master of Jiangxue Sword Studio smiled coldly and slowly said, "When I broke into the Golden Light Cave, by sheer coincidence, I obtained a copy of the ancient Ice Soul True Qi. I simply abandoned the internal energy I had painstakingly cultivated and let the Ice Soul True Qi dissipate all my power."

“In the Golden Light Cave, I killed two people who obtained the Ice Soul True Qi. After leaving the Golden Light Cave, I am also looking for someone who possesses the Ice Soul True Qi.” “I saw you kill that disciple of the Tianshan Sword Sect just now. Unfortunately, I knew I was no match for the three of you at that time, so I had to endure the pain and continue to lie low.”

"I didn't expect you to spare the monk Miaohua, ultimately benefiting me instead."

"All I need now is the Ice Soul True Qi from those two little girls. If you give me those two girls, I'll turn around and leave..."

Sun Yanwan took a deep breath, interrupted the master of Jiangxue Sword Pavilion, and said, "I'll send you to a place where you can have everything!" She brandished her ebony staff and unleashed her supernatural staff technique as she charged forward.

The master of Jiangxue Sword Studio sneered, pointing his fingers like swords, and the two exchanged several blows in an instant.

Wuyinghou watched the battle from the sidelines for a while. He saw Sun Yanwan's supernatural staff technique unfold, and indeed, each strike was heavier than the last. However, the ebony staff was also covered with frost. He pondered for a moment and then understood why Sun Yanwan did not use a sword. A long sword is a metal object and cannot resist the transmission of cold air, but the ebony staff can block most of the cold air.

Wuying Hou couldn't help but secretly praise Sun Yanwan, who was indeed never willing to suffer a loss in small matters.

He didn't know any staff techniques, so he could only activate the Heavenly Demon Shadowless Sword and attack in coordination with Sun Yanwan.

The three exchanged dozens of blows in an instant, and the swordsmanship of the master of Jiangxue Sword Studio was gradually restrained by the two.

Ba Tianmo was able to fight three people because his palm strikes were powerful and forceful, forcing them far away and preventing them from launching a combined attack.

Although the swordsmanship of the master of Jiangxue Sword Studio was also superb, it was far inferior to that of Wuyinghou, whose swordsmanship had reached its peak. With his Ice Soul True Qi, which was extremely cold, Wuyinghou should have had a great advantage in a contest of internal strength with an opponent of the same level. However, Wuyinghou was not a novice in the martial world. Why would he fight him head-on? He unleashed the Heavenly Enchantress Shadowless Sword Technique and moved around. Even if there was a little bit of cold air invading him, he could resist it with the internal strength he had cultivated for decades.

Needless to say, Sun Yanwan activated the Xuanhuang Scripture, circulating the Five Elements and Five Transformations True Qi within her body. All the cold Qi that had invaded her body was completely neutralized under the Five Elements Great Transformation. Not only was she not corroded by the cold Qi, but she also became more and more energetic as the battle progressed.

Simply put, if Ba Tianmo and the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect were to fight, it would be difficult to determine a winner within a thousand moves. However, Ba Tianmo's multiple palm strikes were effective against Wuying Hou and Sun Yanwan, while the swordsmanship and cold energy of the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect were of little use to either of them.

Sun Yanwan unleashed her supernatural staff technique. After twenty or thirty moves, the master of Jiangxue Sword Studio dared not take the blow head-on. His body seemed to float, and he suddenly retreated dozens of steps, stepping onto the surface of Yanchi Lake.

Wuyinghou and Sun Yanwan both felt a little regretful, and both thought that the master of Jiangxue Sword Hall would definitely escape.

However, neither of them expected that this veteran master would make a mere grasping motion, drawing out a stream of water that transformed into a thin, icy longsword. Without even using his hands, he unleashed a burst of true energy, and the icy sword hurtled towards Wuyinghou.

Wuying Hou felt reassured and laughed, "A mere ice sword is nothing to be surprised about."

The longsword swept past, shattering the true energy that the master of Jiangxue Sword Pavilion had attached to the ice, and the ice sword naturally disintegrated.

The master of Jiangxue Sword Studio coldly replied, "If one bite isn't enough, how about a thousand?"

(End of this chapter)