Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

Chapter 170 A Crushing Strike, a Head-on Crush! [Second Update]

During the fierce battle, Yin Tianzheng began to doubt his life. Could there really be such a monstrous talent in martial arts in the world? At the Grandmaster level, he had mastered three realms of intent and had even stepped into the second step of each one.

Looking at myself, I have practiced diligently for many years, but I still haven't been able to master even a single Eagle Claw technique.

Is there really such a huge difference between people?

“I have focused on external martial arts and have practiced diligently for half my life to achieve this level of skill. However, I have fallen far behind in martial arts and have not yet reached the Grandmaster level. You have also practiced diligently for half your life. Although you have not yet grasped the essence of martial arts, your skill is unparalleled in the world. There is always a trade-off. Why should you be concerned?”

Jiang Xuan spoke up, understanding Yin Tianzheng's shock, and offered words of comfort. He also mentioned that he had cultivated for many years and was over fifty, which was just the right time to clear his name of any suspicion and prevent Yin Tianzheng from doubting his other identity.

He knew that regardless of the outcome, he couldn't kill Yin Tianzheng today, since there was an "old bat" standing guard for him, which made him very wary.

Therefore, in order to avoid revealing his identity and causing trouble, he decided to speak first to confuse the situation.

"I see!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Tianzheng indeed had no doubts and immediately understood. At the same time, the resentment in his heart gradually disappeared.

If Jiang Xuan were truly only in his twenties or thirties, or even forties, and had already cultivated to such a level, he would truly question the meaning of life.

But if someone of similar age to him, who values ​​martial arts over skill, is the one who can achieve such success, then that makes sense.

No wonder he has already mastered three levels of intent, but has not yet reached the Grandmaster level.

But is this really how one cultivates?

"Pity!"

Yin Tianzheng sighed inwardly, for in the path of martial arts, the realm of cultivation is ultimately the most fundamental.

External skills are merely a means to increase one's upper limit of strength, but the level of internal skills determines the upper limit of martial arts.

The higher one's realm, the stronger one's foundation and the longer one's lifespan will be, thus having the time and opportunity to reach higher levels of martial arts in the future.

However, if one prioritizes martial arts over skill, even if one masters numerous profound techniques, everything will come to naught when one's lifespan ends.

In his view, Jiang Xuan's actions were clearly a 'wrong turn'.

Although they were enemies at the moment, he couldn't help but feel sorry for this "fellow Daoist" who had gone astray...

But Wei Yixiao, who was watching from a distance, sensed that something was wrong.

"Is this guy really an old monster over fifty?" He stared intently at Jiang Xuan, especially at his exposed neck and hands, and looked at them with some doubt.

Improving one's martial arts skills can only extend lifespan, but cannot slow down aging.

Even a grandmaster, after the age of fifty, could not possibly maintain such good health.
But this guy's skin is too delicate. Could it be that he used some kind of anti-aging magic?

"This guy is really good at bluffing..." Inside the Money Gang's base, Murong Qiudi overheard the conversation between the two and was speechless.

She was clearly a young person, not even as old as her, but she presented herself as an old monster over fifty.

This guy really knows how to lie through his teeth in order to conceal his identity.

Ironically, Yin Tianzheng seemed to actually believe it and didn't suspect that his opponent was the commander of the Imperial Guard...

"This guy isn't as dignified and honest as he seems on the surface. I guess I'll have to be careful when dealing with him in the future..." Murong Qiudi thought to herself, recalling her negotiations with Jiang Xuan a few days ago. The latter's calm and domineering demeanor was hard to reconcile with his current image of spouting nonsense.

Boom——

Just as everyone was having different thoughts, the two engaged in another fierce exchange of blows.

The blades flashed, and the claws flashed, creating a series of afterimages like streaks of lightning. The two figures, as radiant as gods, were enveloped in their own true energy as they fought from the ground to mid-air, then clashed again from mid-air before falling to the rooftop, and finally fought back down to the ground.

The entire street was in ruins, but unlike Shangguan Jin Hong, Yin Tianzheng did not care about the ordinary people around him. Instead, he deliberately controlled the scope of the fight. As a result, the aftershocks of their battle caused very little damage to the surrounding buildings and did not harm the ordinary people.

This made Jiang Xuan take notice, and his hostility towards him lessened somewhat.

But they were still in the midst of a fierce battle, and Yin Tian was here to avenge his only son, his killing intent was strong, and he was showing no mercy in his attacks. Jiang Xuan would not be careless either, and would respond calmly and collectedly.

He used his Grandmaster-level true energy to enhance the power of his second-step intent, while Yin Tianzheng used his Grandmaster-level creation to unleash the Sky-Splitting Claw technique, which contained a trace of intent power. The two of them strangely maintained their balance, leveled the gap, and fought a fierce and exhilarating battle.

This was the first time Jiang Xuan had faced a Grandmaster head-on without using any external aids or other underhanded methods, which made him very satisfied.

Although he ultimately achieved a remarkable comeback by fighting Shangguan Jin Hong alone in the last battle, that battle was actually unfair.

Firstly, with Tianji Laoren and Li Xunhuan watching over him, he had no worries and could concentrate on dealing with Shangguan Jin Hong.

Secondly, after Shangguan Jin Hong was injured, his Absorption Technique played an unexpected role, which just happened to restrain him, and ultimately caused him to die from having all his blood drained.

It can be said that from the very beginning, Shangguan Jin Hong's fate was already sealed; the only difference was whether he would die at his hands or at the hands of Tianji Laoren and Li Xunhuan.

But this time is different.

This time, not only was there no one to back him up, but the opposing side also had two Grandmasters, putting him at a disadvantage.

In addition, he still has many trump cards up his sleeve.

These two trump cards, such as the Absorption Technique and the Vajra Body, can play a miraculous role in crucial moments. The former can turn defeat into victory, while the latter can save one's life.

But he is far from reaching his limit at this moment, which shows that his strength has increased significantly compared to last time.

Of course, the main reason is that Yin Tianzheng's strength is still somewhat inferior to Shangguan Jin Hong's.

A grandmaster who has mastered the realm of intent and a grandmaster who has not yet mastered the realm of intent are ultimately two different concepts.

Although Yin Tianzheng's skill is stronger than Shangguan Jin Hong's, if it were a life-or-death battle, Yin Tianzheng would definitely be the one to die in the end, without a doubt.

Furthermore, although Yin Tianzheng is going all out at this moment, it is not yet time for him to fight to the death.

This is also one of the reasons why Jiang Xuan was able to easily fight him to a draw.

Regardless, as a sixth-grade Grandmaster, fighting to this point with a Grandmaster who had broken through many years ago, it may seem like a draw, but in reality, he has already won.

This is a point that not only he believes, but Yin Tianzheng also acknowledges.

Overcoming a stronger opponent with a weaker one is an extremely rare and remarkable feat in itself.

when!
The two exchanged another blow and separated, but in the void, a few drops of blood could be faintly seen dripping down.

Yin Tianzheng's hands, hardened to the point of being as tough as refined iron, were able to withstand Jiang Xuan's powerful intent with his bare hands using the Eagle Claw Grappling Technique. However, he was still slightly inferior in skill. Jiang Xuan's Overlord Intent could easily destroy even refined iron. Even though Yin Tianzheng protected himself with his true qi, he could no longer hold on, and both of his hands were cracked from the shock.

To avoid losing both his hands, he had no choice but to stop immediately.

"Eagle King, you're injured? I'll help you!"

Wei Yixiao noticed that Yin Tianzheng's hands were bleeding and was shocked. He immediately flew up, intending to take Yin Tianzheng's place and block Jiang Xuan, but was knocked back by Yin Tianzheng with a backhand palm.

"I told you, I don't need your interference! Get out of my way!"

Yin Tianzheng's face darkened, and he leaped into the air once more to confront Jiang Xuan head-on.

Wei Yixiao was furious: "You old stubborn fool, you're biting the hand that feeds you! You don't appreciate my good intentions!"

Yin Tianzheng ignored him, focusing all his righteous energy on his palms, and once again confronted Jiang Xuan's Overlord Intent. However, without the protection of the intent, it would be difficult to withstand Jiang Xuan's Overlord Intent bombardment with true energy alone, even for a Grandmaster.

This point has already been proven by Shangguan Jin Hong at the cost of his life.

Rumble~
Soon, Yin Tianzheng's true energy was dispersed again, and the blood cracks on his palms became more severe, so deep that the bone was visible.

"Yin Tianzheng, let's stop here!" Jiang Xuan took the initiative to back down. Yin Tianzheng was able to deal with the situation alone and refused Wei Yixiao's interference. Naturally, he was not ungrateful and did not want to pursue the matter further.

However, his concession caused Yin Tianzheng's blood to surge and he felt humiliated. He was a whole realm higher than his opponent, yet in the end, the opponent had to take the initiative to back down in order to save himself. This was unacceptable to him.

"You don't need to give way!"

Stupid!
Yin Tianzheng shouted sharply, and with a backhand motion, he drew a long sword from behind him. With a flash of sword light, he attacked Jiang Xuan, and in an instant, dozens of sword shadows appeared.

Besides the Eagle Claw Grappling Technique, his specialty is the Sky Eagle Sword Technique.

Jiang Xuan was also somewhat surprised, but he quickly realized that although the sword technique was exquisite, it was still limited to the realm of skill. In terms of mastery, it was not even as good as his Eagle Claw Kung Fu.

Yin Tianzheng was clearly out of options. Even his most proficient Eagle Claw Technique had been broken. The Heavenly Eagle Sword Technique, which was even inferior to the Eagle Claw Technique, could hardly threaten Jiang Xuan.

Moreover, Jiang Xuan's forte is also swordsmanship, and his skill in it far surpasses that of Yin Tianzheng.

Jiang Xuan, unwilling to retaliate, also withdrew his artistic conception and countered with his technique.

He used a knife as a sword and displayed swordsmanship, which was none other than the "Breaking Sword Style" from the Dugu Nine Swords.

The sword flashed like a dragon, emitting a howling sound of wind and thunder. In just an instant, the flaw in the Heavenly Eagle Sword Technique was seen. Although there were many sword shadows, most of them were illusory sword energy, and in reality there was only one sword.

Finding the weakness allows one to easily anticipate the enemy's moves and strike back decisively; this is the core principle of the Dugu Nine Swords.

Stupid!
This sword strike aimed directly at the weakness in Yin Tianzheng's attack.

Yin Tianzheng's expression changed drastically. He could see the mystery of Jiang Xuan's sword strike and quickly changed his sword moves. But no matter how he changed his moves, Jiang Xuan's sword strike remained as close as a shadow, always able to lock onto the flaws in his sword...

Ding--

With a crisp sound, Yin Tianzheng's Eagle Sword snapped in two, its sword light instantly annihilated by Jiang Xuan's sword energy. It was a devastating blow, a direct and overwhelming defeat.

Yin Tianzheng staggered backward, his protective aura still intact, but his sword was broken. He gripped the short sword in his hand, looked down, and stared blankly.

We lost again!

He was defeated head-on in both of his strongest areas!

He was dazed and dejected, but in the end, he could only accept this painful reality...

"I... have lost!" He looked at Jiang Xuan, his lips moved slightly, and he uttered these two words in dejection.

"You flatter me." Jiang Xuan raised his hand in a gesture of respect, his expression calm, and did not continue to attack.

(End of this chapter)