In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

A mere Japanese swordsman in white robes nearly ruined the reputation of his Dragon-Slaying Saber Technique.

The surrounding crowd also felt the oppressive atmosphere. The powerful pressure brought by Zhang Xiaoshan was not an illusion. Although Zhang Xiaoshan usually seemed tolerant, he was actually the true leader of the Zhang family.

The accumulated prestige over a long period of time naturally creates a sense of awe and intimidation.

"A heavy sword has no edge; true skill lies in simplicity!"

The white-clad swordsman's Bushido was exquisite; his sword strikes were as fast as lightning, and he was able to counter most heavy weapons in close combat.

But this incident also served as a wake-up call for Uncle Gui. While the blades of ordinary swordsmen might pose no threat to him, the legendary swordsman Tian Dao could be a heavy burden if he got close.

The domineering nature of the Dragon-Slaying Saber determines its attack methods and techniques.

There is no perfect martial art in the world. From three feet away, the Dragon-Slaying Blade's energy is indestructible and can sweep away thousands of troops.

These swordsmen and knife-wielders couldn't get close to him, so naturally they couldn't pose a threat.

As for sword energy? Can it be as domineering as saber energy?

"Please forgive me, young master!"

"Uncle Gui, there's no need to apologize. This wasn't your fault to begin with."

With agile and nimble swordplay, the Japanese samurai sword is known for its speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. This white-clad swordsman has reached a state of perfect harmony between man and sword, and there may be few in the entire martial arts world who can fight him in close combat.

Just now, I was simply reminded of a greatsword style:

A heavy sword has no edge, and great skill has no workmanship!

This is the third level of the Dugu Nine Swords, and perhaps it was aided by Uncle Gui.

I don't know the specific method of sword practice, but I do know where it is located, in the towering mountains near Xiangyang City.

There is a sword mound there; to find the sword mound, you must find a divine eagle ten feet tall.

"Outside Xiangyang City?"

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's guidance, even Ghost Yama frowned.

Outside Xiangyang City, the Zhang family was extremely familiar with the area, because every year they would obtain some gallbladders from the Bosqu snake to make strong liquor or to refine medicinal snakes.

But he had never heard of any rumors about the Divine Condor or the Dugu Sword Tomb!

"Indeed, that is where the Sword Demon lives in seclusion, and his Dugu Nine Swords are unparalleled in the martial arts world."

Zhang Xiaoshan suddenly looked around and finally shook his head.

He used to disdain seeking the Sword Demon's legacy because he didn't need it at all.

The Dugu Nine Swords are said to be superior to having moves, but their main strength lies in speed.

Moreover, he had no skilled swordsmen by his side, and among the Zhang family's experts, there was not a single master known for his swordsmanship.

He had just looked around, hoping to find a master swordsman among the Nine Gates.

Unfortunately, there were still no good candidates, not even Gongsun Da Niang.

Gongsun Da Niang's swordsmanship may seem ruthless, but without a unique internal cultivation method to support it, women are no match for men in terms of physical strength.

Compared to the white-robed swordsman, Gongsun Da Niang only managed a few moves.

"Uncle Gui, from now on, spend some time practicing your swordsmanship, and recruit more capable people to share the burden of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. You don't need to do everything yourself."

As for the heavy sword technique, I will find someone to seek the inheritance of the Dugu Sword Tomb.

The heavy sword was merely a technique used by Dugu Jianmo to hone his skills and refine his strength; it might not actually be useful. The key was for Gui Shu to hone his own swordsmanship!

"Yes, son!"

Only after watching Zhang Xiaoshan leave Tianji Tower did Sun Tianfeng (bjca) and the others breathe a sigh of relief.

This final battle seems to have started strong but ended weakly.

Everyone knew that the white-robed swordsman definitely had the strength to become a sword saint, but in the last few moves he was completely suppressed by the blade energy of the Dragon Slayer Saber.

The Dragon-Slaying Saber Technique is known in the martial arts world for its domineering and fierce nature; it is not a fast sword.

The white-clad swordsman was only fast with his sword; his movements were also incredibly fast, almost ghostly, or rather, even slower than a ghost.

But once the ghost gets close, it's just a matter of one strike for the white-clad swordsman.

The realm of being invincible within three feet means that one's sword is as swift as lightning, unpredictable and elusive.

Ghost Shadow's swordsmanship is actually a form of assassination using light footwork. Her swordsmanship is not particularly sophisticated, otherwise Fairy Jinghong would not have been able to counter her with light footwork.

For example, when Chu Liuxiang fights against the man in blood, Chu Liuxiang can rely on his lightness skill to fight with the man in blood; but if they get close, the man in blood's sword will be useless even if Chu Liuxiang's lightness skill is twice as fast!

"King Yama need not blame himself too much. The knife is domineering, while the sword is agile!"

This time, the Yama's Blade Technique forced the enemy to retreat, and the white-clad swordsman was already injured; his only weakness was a lack of close-range strategy.

Sun Tianfeng didn't feel much about this battle.

After all, victory and defeat are common occurrences in war, and besides, the white-clad warrior considers himself a swordsman, so his state of being one with his sword is not just a myth.

"Grandma Sun, there's no need to comfort me. In the end, I've been somewhat careless all these years."

If he had possessed a katana comparable to the Dragon-Slaying Saber, I would likely have been the one to lose this battle.

What is the power of the Dragon Slayer Saber?

Ghost Yama knew perfectly well that this battle relied entirely on the domineering power of the Dragon-Slaying Saber.

The Dragon-Slaying Saber Technique was created specifically for the Dragon-Slaying Saber, so the saber energy just now was not as simple as one plus one equals two.

If he had a different sword, he would definitely be no match for the white-clad swordsman.

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Shilong Dojo!

A beautiful figure left Ghost Street after watching the battle and headed straight here.

Fu Junzhuo originally wanted to meet with Zhang Xiaoshan, since they had some history together back then.

But Zhang Xiaoshan's current momentum is simply too overwhelming; even the white-robed swordsman was defeated by the Dragon-Slaying Saber Technique. It should be noted that Zhang Xiaoshan was the originator of this Dragon-Slaying Saber.

The sheer power and domineering nature of that Dragon-Slaying Saber Technique made it impossible for her to stand before Zhang Xiaoshan again.

"Fellow Daoist Shi Long, please come out and meet me!"

Fu Junzhuo used her voice to travel thousands of miles, covering the entire training ground. For a moment, the disciples looked at each other in confusion, having no idea where the female voice was coming from.

Only two young men who did odd jobs suddenly exchanged a glance and quietly slipped away to urinate.

Fu Junzhuo's purpose this time was to visit the bamboo forest on the back mountain to address the events of that year.

Nearly ten years have passed, and she doesn't know what level Shi Long has reached, but it's time to fulfill her promise.

At this moment, a figure flew out from the dojo. Fu Junzhuo sensed the direction from which the birds took flight and was about to test the waters when an incomparably powerful palm force swept towards her.

That person was so fast that they arrived first despite starting later.

The terrifying and domineering palm strike descended like a mountain, utterly unstoppable.

Even Fu Junzhuo's Yi Sword Technique could only barely protect herself in the face of this vast and powerful true energy.

"Mountain Pusher" is Shi Long's nickname!

This terrifying palm force is so powerful that it can shake mountains.

"Shi Long, you've mastered the Longevity Technique?"

"What? Miss Fu is surprised?"

Shi Long raised an eyebrow and glanced at Fu Junzhuo, who looked shocked.

As expected, Fu Junzhuo knew from the beginning that the Longevity Technique was not an easy martial art to master.

Come to think of it, the Longevity Manual has been passed down in the martial arts world of China for at least a thousand years, but no one has ever truly mastered it.

It's likely that among those Taoist masters, there are quite a few who are qualified to cultivate, just like him.

Therefore, Fu Junzhuo giving him the secret manual was merely a lure.

They had anticipated the possibility of him going mad from his cultivation!

"This is quite surprising to Junzhuo. He never expected that you would actually master the longevity technique that no one has been able to do for thousands of years."

"Miss Fu is mistaken. I have not mastered the Longevity Technique, and I almost suffered a qi deviation because of it."

If it weren't for the Buddha's help in resolving the situation, the stone dragon the girl saw this time would probably have been a stone dragon that had gone mad with evil spirits.

At this point, Shi is merely at the very beginning of the Longevity Technique!

"How is that possible? Your skill level isn't..."

Fu Junzhuo looked at Shi Long in disbelief. The skill Shi Long had just displayed was probably beyond even her master's level, reaching the pinnacle of mastery.

Furthermore, by cultivating the profound mysteries of Yin and Yang internal energy, the power of the Longevity Technique's true Qi is in no way inferior to the Yi Sword Technique.

"come out!"

"Disciple Kou Zhong (Xu Ziling) greets Master!"

The two who had just arrived at the 'battlefield' were immediately exposed by Shi Long's shouts.

Upon seeing the two thugs appear, Fu Junzhuo's beautiful eyes flashed with murderous intent. She could not reveal her identity or the secret of the Longevity Technique.

"Miss Fu, they are the true practitioners of the Longevity Technique, and they are probably the people you are looking for!"

"Those two kids?"

Fu Junzhuo's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at the two thug-like teenagers. But Shi Long nodded and said:

"Whether it is or not, you'll know once you try, young lady."

After receiving guidance from the Buddha, Mr. Shi realized that he had made a mistake from the very beginning.

But they are different. They had no martial arts foundation before, and were as pure as a blank sheet of paper, making them the most suitable candidates for the Longevity Technique.

Unfortunately, Mr. Shi originally intended to introduce them to the Buddha, but the Buddha did not accept disciples.

"Golden-faced Buddha!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Junzhuo immediately thought of a proud and domineering figure.

Ghost Street is now jointly controlled by the Zhang family and the Golden-Faced Buddha!

Lin'an Prefecture has two great protectors who are under the Golden-Faced Buddha's command, while Yangzhou Prefecture has the Longevity Venerable—Shi Long, who is also under the Golden-Faced Buddha's command. In addition, there is the rumored Heavenly Official of Exorcism. The Golden-Faced Buddha is the only force that can rival the Zhang family.

Thinking that Shi Long could master the 'Longevity Technique' with the guidance of the Golden-Faced Buddha, Fu Junzhuo felt even more that this Golden-Faced Buddha was unfathomable.

The idea that these two boys could master the Longevity Technique was not entirely unfounded.

The Golden-Faced Buddha is a golden brand.

"Does cultivating the Longevity Technique require someone who doesn't know martial arts?!"

"That's right, cultivation aptitude is one thing, but the true qi of longevity is innate true qi."

What is innate? It is the Qi of fetal breathing. Without practicing martial arts, the Qi in the body will not be polluted by external Qi.

However, very few people possess innate Qi, and most of them are exceptionally talented. Before they can even discover it, their innate Qi has already been polluted by external Qi.

This is also why Shi was unable to grow and thrive!

Chapter 334 Stone Dragon's Betrayal of the Invitation to Hell's Gate

"Young Master Ling, does that mean we're geniuses?!"

"It seems so, and he's an extremely talented genius!"

As the two whispered to each other, Fu Junzhuo's bright eyes were filled with shock.

Don't know martial arts? Innate primordial energy?

At this point, she no longer doubted Shi Long's explanation.

Everything makes perfect sense. If these two kids really mastered the Longevity Technique, it would be the best proof.

"In that case, shouldn't you fulfill your promise from back then?"

"If it is within my power, I will never refuse; but if it is beyond my power, I'm sorry, I will choose loyalty over gratitude!"

"you···"