Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 369 Grandmaster (Seeking monthly votes)
Almost at the moment Sun Yanwan had an epiphany, two figures descended from the sky. One punched him in the back, while the other's hands, like blooming flowers, blocked all his escape routes, forcing him to take the punch to the back.

Both attackers were Grandmasters. One possessed immense power, like a dragon soaring through the sky, while the other's moves were exquisite, encompassing all the changes in the world. If it had been a quarter of an hour earlier, Sun Yanwan would have had a great headache facing either of them. Faced with a sneak attack from both of them, she would probably have been seriously injured at the very least.

But just a moment ago, he broke through the last barrier of the Grandmaster realm and ascended to a higher level.

Amidst the astonished gazes of Shi Si, Yang Diao'er, Sun Lingdie, and the women of Nanmeng Palace, Sun Yanwan smiled slightly. He transformed his inner energy, forming a ball of Xuanhuang True Qi within his body. The Xuanhuang Pagoda transformation, after all, was a martial art and could not truly condense a true qi pagoda. However, relying on the martial arts true intent of a Grandmaster, the Xuanhuang True Qi within his body condensed into a ball. In the five senses of the two Grandmasters who launched a sneak attack, a Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth faintly appeared. All of their attacks landed on this pagoda condensed from "martial arts true intent."

With a deafening roar, the two grandmasters' expressions changed instantly. They both realized that they had not struck Sun Yanwan directly, but rather clashed head-on with his Xuanhuang True Qi.

Shi Si reacted the fastest and had the best lightness skill. With a flick of her hand, a sword fell into her palm. It was her Jingchan sword, which turned into a beam of light and shot towards the Grandmaster who had blocked Sun Yanwan's escape route.

Yang Diao'er's Ice Silk Fan flew out from her sleeve. Her thoughts were in sync with Shi Si's, and they joined forces to attack Xiang. The two were confident that by working together, they could stop a Grandmaster, leaving the other one to Sun Yanwan. This was the best option.

Having learned from his previous experience of being ambushed by Zhou Shuyou, Sun Yanwan always carried the Heavenly Martial Spear and the Ruyi Staff, no matter where he went. At this moment, the two weapons were in a corner. With a casual gesture, he used his true energy to summon the Ruyi Staff, which flew out of thin air and landed in his hand. With a gentle shake, he trapped the person who was punching him from behind.

These two were clearly also people who escaped from the Tianwu Prison. Zhou Shuyou had said that there were five old monsters in the Tianwu Prison, and he had already met three of them: his own grandmaster Zhou, the Bitter Monk, and Fu Zaofei. These two must be the other two grandmasters.

Although Sun Yanwan didn't know why they wanted to assassinate her, she remained fearless. With a flick of her Ruyi Cudgel, she struck the attacker's chest with lightning speed.

The two exchanged only a few moves before the Grandmaster who launched the sneak attack couldn't keep up with the supernatural staff technique driven by the Somersault Cloud Mind Method. Although this supernatural staff technique didn't have the characteristic of each strike being heavier than the last, it was simply too fast. After only seven moves, he was struck on the shoulder.

Having cultivated martial arts to the Grandmaster level, true qi circulates throughout the body without any hindrance. As long as true qi is activated, every part of the body can generate power. Activating true qi in the shoulders and hands is no different, but the angle of force exertion in the shoulders is ultimately limited, making it unable to withstand the fierce force of the swung Ruyi Cudgel. This Grandmaster was immediately swept away by the blow.

Sun Yanwan did not pursue them. Instead, she swung her staff backhand and struck the man who was fighting fiercely with Shi Si and Yang Diao'er.

This grandmaster's moves were exquisite. He fought against Shi Si and Yang Diao'er one-on-one and did not fall behind. On the contrary, his moves became more and more unpredictable as the fight went on. However, when faced with Sun Yanwan's blow that seemed to come from a celestial being, he could only muster all his strength and counterattack with the Ruyi Cudgel.

Sun Yanwan took a step back, thinking to herself, "This person's skill is truly profound."

Seeing that Sun Yanwan had "swept" his companions away, the grandmaster felt a chill run down his spine as he engaged in a direct confrontation. He realized that the two were evenly matched in skill, and his heart sank further. He thought to himself in surprise, "I thought that even if the rumors about him were true, with two grandmasters involved, we would surely be able to kill him. Who would have thought that his martial arts would be even more powerful than the rumors suggest?"

"This is someone who hasn't even turned twenty yet and has already advanced to the Grandmaster level!"

“Going back several hundred years, I’ve never heard of such a person. Even those from Ningbi Cliff who could rapidly improve their cultivation by absorbing our power, none of them could advance in martial arts so quickly.” “Is this kid some kind of monster reincarnated?”

Another grandmaster returned to fight. Although he was unfamiliar with the supernatural staff technique and took a blow that sent him flying, he was not so pathetic. He simply made the best choice. Now that he had regrouped, he was much more confident. A strange spiritual power surrounded his body, and he still threw a simple punch.

Sun Yanwan had already discerned the identities and origins of these two grandmasters.

This grandmaster came from the Tianshan Sect and was named Tang Chuwan. Back then, his reputation was no less than that of his senior brother Zhang Qingxi. The Tianshan Sect was not lacking in martial arts masters, and almost everyone thought that this person might become the next generation of grandmasters. However, no one expected that he would disappear when he was in his twenties.

Another one, born into the Jin family, was named Jin Shijie.

The Jin family of Tiansun was a powerful martial arts family, one of the top five families. How this family fell into decline has always been a mystery in the martial arts world. Back then, the Jin family of Tiansun was very prosperous. It had three Grandmaster-level experts and more than ten Innate-level experts. However, overnight, all the experts disappeared. The remaining people could not support a powerful martial arts family. It fell into ruin in just a few years.

Back then, he was only at the Innate Realm, but now his martial arts skills are superb, and he has reached the level of a Grandmaster.

Tang Chuwan was imprisoned for decades, during which he mastered the martial arts of the Tianshan School and evolved them into the Eighteen Styles of Fist. This move is called "Heavenly Justice Revealed!"
He uses his extraordinary spiritual skills, imbued with the power of his fists, to lock onto the enemy's mind, leaving the enemy with no room to spare for distraction but to fight him head-on.

The underlying message of this move is that justice will prevail and retribution will be swift, leaving no one able to escape it.

Sun Yanwan thrust out with his staff, switching to a different style of supernatural staff technique. The two exchanged blows, their fists and staffs clashing for more than ten rounds. Sun Yanwan immediately gained a slight advantage, each of his strikes becoming heavier, and the momentum of his staff seemed endless.

Tang Chuwan grew increasingly alarmed as the fight raged on, wanting to withdraw but finding no way to do so.

Jin Shijie was currently entangled with Shi Si and Yang Diao'er and couldn't spare any effort to help his companions. He originally thought that with his martial arts skills from the Jin family, he could defeat the two young girls, even if they had the cultivation of a Grandmaster, in no more than a few dozen moves. However, he never expected that both of them were qualified to become Grandmasters and had already touched the edge of the Grandmaster realm.

After following Sun Yanwan, Shi Si broke through her mental state. Yang Diao'er made progress in both the Heavenly Demon Art and the Profound Dark Yin Sha Art. She had already comprehended the Heavenly Demon Illusion Transformation with the former, and her foundation was even stronger because she had swallowed a ball of Ice Break True Qi at the level of Profound Embryo Dao Seed. Even if Jin Shijie fought one-on-one, it would be difficult for him to defeat the two women.

The two sides tumbled and rolled, fighting fiercely for over a hundred moves. Even with Shi Si and Yang Diao'er joining forces, they could only stabilize the situation. Sun Yanwan, however, had already gained a significant advantage in their one-on-one duel.

(End of this chapter)