Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 329 Grandmaster
For his disciple, Monk Wunian went all out, taking the lead and his muscles bulged. He threw every punch with all his might, not worrying about running out of strength at all, and almost managed to withstand seven or eight tenths of the attack from the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect.

Surrounded by so many people, Sun Yanwan's staff technique seemed to gradually become less effective. She simply turned her ebony staff upside down and temporarily abandoned it, instead unleashing palm strikes from all sorts of unbelievable angles, attacking every weakness of the Jiangxue Sword Pavilion master and making full use of the Taiyi Hunxian Silk Palm technique of the Songyang Sect.

Every time Wuyinghou intercepted the master of Jiangxue Sword Hall, he would step aside, seemingly out of fear.

Yang Diao'er always came and went gracefully; she never took the lead in attacking, but only assisted.

Duanmu Xianling and Lu Chaoxiu did their best, but their martial arts skills were the weakest, so they often couldn't get into the fray. However, in the heat of battle, both women noticed something strange and sensed a subtle atmosphere.

The seven men tumbled and rolled, fighting fiercely for nearly half an hour. The monk Wunian used his protective martial arts to withstand a sword strike from the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect. With a roar, he reached out and grabbed the wrist of this veteran sword master. Even though the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect pulled his hand back quickly, half of his sleeve was still torn off.

With his sleeves removed, everyone could see that the master of Jiangxue Sword Studio had countless blue and red spots and bloodstains on his arm, which looked quite eerie.

The master of Jiangxue Sword Studio didn't care. He switched his sword and the sword light fell down, and the battle continued.

After several moves, Sun Yanwan found an opportunity. Her ebony staff shot out like a black dragon emerging from the sea, striking the master of Jiangxue Sword Hall in the back.

At this moment, the master of Jiangxue Sword Studio was distracted by blocking Wuyinghou's longsword and also had to concentrate on dealing with the punch that Wunian Monk was about to throw. Sun Yanwan's blow came suddenly and he could no longer dodge it. He was shocked by the blow and spat out black blood. His face turned even paler.

After seven moves, Wuyinghou struck the left ear of the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect with his sword, leaving half of his face covered in blood. Despite being hit repeatedly, this sword master still came up with ingenious moves, and his Ice Soul True Qi became increasingly fierce.

By now, everyone knew that this senior swordsman was doomed.

In just ten moves, the master of Jiangxue Sword Studio was hit repeatedly. Even Lu Chaoxiu took the opportunity to punch him with a six-fold palm strike, which was fierce and domineering, causing this veteran swordsman who had roamed the martial world to spit out another mouthful of blood.

The Divine Staff Technique is not afraid of being surrounded, as it can borrow strength from enemies. However, when participating in a siege, its power cannot be fully utilized because the moves are often interrupted. Sun Yanwan suddenly slammed the ebony staff into the ground and used the Immortal-Slaying Hammer again, unleashing sixteen Dragon Elephant Prajna strikes in one breath. She clashed fourteen times with the longsword of the Crimson Snow Sword Sect Master. With the last two Dragon Elephant Prajna strikes, she knocked the senior swordsman's longsword away with one move and then exchanged a hard blow with him.

If it were a one-on-one fight, the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect might not have been defeated, given his lack of skill in direct combat. However, with Wuyinghou and Wunian Monk joining forces and launching a powerful attack, the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect barely managed to draw blood to create a sword and force Wuyinghou away. But after repelling two formidable enemies, he could no longer muster any more true energy and was struck in the chest by Wunian Monk's punch, shattering his bones and tendons.

Sun Yanwan glanced at Wuyinghou and saw the pirate king who had roamed the seas reveal a strange smile. He immediately shouted, "Fairy Duanmu, quickly kill the master of Jiangxue Sword Hall!"

Before Duanmu Xianling could think further, she hurriedly activated her longsword, becoming one with her body and the sword, and was about to pierce through the chest of the master of Jiangxue Sword Studio with a single strike.

At that moment, a sudden change occurred. The monk Wunian, who should have been standing to the side, let out a low roar and threw a punch straight at Duanmu Xianling.

This punch was different from every move that the monk Wunian had made before.

His entire body radiated brilliant golden light, which was the protective true energy bursting to its limit. His body grew a foot taller, his muscles bulging, like a Buddhist guardian deity descending to earth.

Duanmu Xianling was greatly shocked, wondering why this senior had suddenly gone mad? She hurriedly used her lightness skill to dodge, only to see that Wunian Monk's punch had no change whatsoever. After she dodged, it went straight for the master of Jiangxue Sword Hall.

Seeing this, the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect smiled mockingly. He clapped his hands together, channeling his last bit of power. Knowing he couldn't withstand it, he still mustered his strength for the long-awaited punch from Wunian Monk. Just as Wunian Monk's punch was about to hit the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect, Sun Yanwan and Wuying Hou attacked together. Wuying Hou was fast, leaping onto the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect's head and unleashing a series of mysterious leg techniques, kicking the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect in the back and sending him flying.

However, his reckless actions exposed him to the Buddhist demon-subduing fist technique of the monk Wunian. Sun Yanwan followed closely, bumping her shoulder into Wuyinghou, and chose to face the monk Wunian herself. Unable to withstand the Four Symbols technique, she launched a direct attack.

The clash between Wunian Monk and Sun Yanwan was like two mountains colliding head-on. Both of them staggered and retreated sixteen or seventeen steps. To Wunian Monk's astonishment, Sun Yanwan's retreat was about the same as his.

Yang Diao'er used her lightness skill to gracefully pass by, and with a slap of her Ice Silkworm Treasure Fan, she smashed the head of the Crimson Snow Sword Hall Master. Then, she spun around and landed on the ground.

Monk Wunian clasped his hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and said, "If I kill the master of Jiangxue Sword Sect and seize the Ice Soul True Qi from his body, I will become a master of both internal and external martial arts. Within a few years, I will be a grandmaster."

Sun Yanwan said in a low voice, "Well, Master, it's best to forget about it."

The monk Wunian looked puzzled and said, "This old monk has two questions. First, how did you all see that there were distracting thoughts in my mind?"

Wuying Hou said calmly, "Nothing special, it's just that he's become shrewd with age."

"As for Sun Yanwan... he's a born hairless monkey spirit."

Monk Wunian looked at Sun Yanwan and said in a low voice, "The second question is, when did you advance to the Grandmaster level, young benefactor?"

Sun Yanwan sighed and said, "It hasn't been long."

Although Monk Wunian was a master of external martial arts, his internal strength was also remarkable. What he had just used was a divine skill that was the most treasured skill of Tianlong Temple. It could convert all the internal energy into external power, unleashing more than three times the usual power. However, after using it, he would need to recuperate for more than a month to recover.

This move is something that no one below the Grandmaster level can withstand.

Even if they were both grandmasters, Wuyinghou would never be able to withstand it.

But Sun Yanwan not only managed to hold her own, but also showed no signs of being at a disadvantage. This could only mean that, like him, she had reached the Grandmaster level in both internal and external martial arts.

After a long silence, the monk Wunian said, "This old monk wishes to take my disciple's remains back to Tianlong Temple. Will any of you stop me?"

Sun Yanwan stepped aside and said, "Master, please leave. From now on, the only legend in the martial world will be that you took revenge for your disciple. There will be no other version of the story."

Monk Wunian sighed deeply, bowed to everyone, and strode away.

(End of this chapter)