Chapter 113 Defeat Song Tianqing Again
Cang Mountain Sword Sect, as one of the Five Families and Seven Sects in Southern Mountain, boasts swordsmanship that's considered top-notch even throughout the entire Great Zhou.
Its secret Sword Dao Thirteen Character True Technique is acclaimed to lead one directly to the pinnacle of swordsmanship upon complete comprehension.
Song Tianqing had just joined the Cang Mountain Sword Sect, and he primarily practiced the Fighting Character Mnemonic and Killing Character Mnemonic from the Sword Dao Thirteen Character True Technique.
These two sword technique mnemonics focus on combat and killing, embodying the sharpness and might of golden arms and armor, with the most formidable prowess.
Han Zheng's blade, Autumn Water Shocking Swallow, manifested a crimson sword light alongside pitch-black Demonic Qi.
The interweaving of black and scarlet created a chilling and grim blade edge that collided with Song Tianqing's sword, erupting into a piercingly loud boom.
A blade and a sword, both wielders specialising in combative attributes, attack without defense.
In the blink of an eye, the sword light and blade shadow instantly enveloped the two fighters.
Those watching could only see the fearsome True Qi sparked by the collision of the dark red blade and the ink-black sword shadow!
The crowd that was just cheering quieted down suddenly, watching the intense exchange between the two fighters in shock.
They had just realised that on one side was someone from the Demon Cleansing Bureau, and on the other was a disciple from the Cang Mountain Sword Sect.
Disciples of the Cang Mountain Sword Sect are unrivaled in swordsmanship. Just grasping a trace of the Sword Dao Thirteen Character True Technique is enough to be considered a swordsmanship master in the Martial World. Therefore, it was normal for Song Tianqing to display such strength.
But what truly shocked them was Han Zheng.
They had never heard of such a young and skilled individual in the Demon Cleansing Bureau who could evenly match an Inner Sect disciple from the Cang Mountain Sword Sect.
During the clash of sword and blade, Song Tianqing's face was full of shock.
He knew his own abilities well, his cultivation had already reached the Perfect Innate Transcendence Realm, Water and Fire Immortal Clothes had achieved Great Success, and he was preparing to step into the Xuan Gang Realm.
In terms of combat prowess, his mastery of both the Fighting and Killing Sword Techniques had already allowed him to condense a tangible edge to his swordsmanship.
In the Inner Door competitions, apart from a few older brothers who had joined the Inner Sect of Cang Mountain Sword Sect since childhood and whom he could not defeat, no one else was his match.
Yet now, facing Han Zheng, his sword force was completely suppressed by his opponent.
The opponent's Sword Skill seemed simple, but it was imbued with the ultimate philosophy of Sword Skill, seemingly effortless yet containing endless variations.
Moreover, the strength of his Killing Intent and the thickness of his Demonic Qi completely overwhelmed Song Tianqing!
And Song Tianqing had a strange feeling, why did Han Zheng's Sword Skill feel inexplicably familiar?
If Han Zheng knew about his confusion, he would really like to tell him, "Your Song Family's Heavenly Blade is quite useful."
When Song Tianqing left Black Stone County, he wasn't taught the true Heavenly Blade technique by the Song Family, only some basic blade moves.
After all, Song Xingfeng only had the First Volume of the Heavenly Blade Secret Transmission True Interpretation, and Song Tianqing could casually learn any Sword Dao from the Thirteen Character True Technique after joining the Cang Mountain Sword Sect.
So after entering the Cang Mountain Sword Sect, Song Tianqing immediately switched from blade to sword, and his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds.
At this moment, a member of the Song Family wielded a sword, while Han Zheng, an outsider, used the Song Family's Heavenly Blade Sword Skill, creating an extremely ironic scene.
"Is this the swordsmanship you learned from the Cang Mountain Sword Sect? The swordsmanship is not bad, but you, are a bit weak," said Han Zheng.
As his words fell, his Qi Blood Power suddenly surged explosively.
Dragon Elephant Prison, Divine Power unparalleled!
The immense Qi Blood Power caused Han Zheng to swell up significantly, his skin's veins bulging and bursting, making him look extremely ferocious and brutal.
The Great Black Heaven Demon Technique was activated to its limit by Han Zheng, wrapping him in a turbulent and surging Demonic Qi.
In that moment, Han Zheng hardly resembled a human being; he was more like a demon in human shape!
The Sword Energy on his blade, Autumn Water Shocking Swallow, suddenly solidified and transformed, swelling to nearly ten feet in length.
With one slash, Song Tianqing's palms split open, and the sword in his hands nearly flew out of his grasp.
"Half-step Xuan Gang Realm!?" exclaimed Song Tianqing, his face changing drastically.
Not only him, but Lin Qing and the others also showed a dramatic change in expression.
Although Half-Step Xuan Gang Realm is only a half-step away from the Water and Fire Immortal Realm,
The former has already touched the threshold of the Xuan Gang Realm, which means that he is almost certain to step into the Xuan Gang Realm in the future!
Song Tianqing's face turned pitch-black in an instant.
Both coming from Zhenwei Martial Arts Academy, Song Tianqing always held himself in high regard and never considered Han Zheng and the others to be on his level.
Then, he indeed smoothly joined the Cang Mountain Sword Sect, leaping over the dragon gate, and even within the Inner Door of the Cang Mountain Sword Sect, he was like a fish in water, receiving much praise from his masters.
So, Song Tianqing had somewhat come to terms with his defeat at Zhenwei Martial Arts Academy by Han Zheng.
"The dragon is played with by shrimps when swimming in shallow waters; what does victory or defeat in the Postnatal Realm really amount to?"
But Song Tianqing had never imagined that now, even though he had perfected his Water and Fire Immortal Clothes, Han Zheng could still overpower him!
He had actually reached the Half-step Xuan Gang Realm before him!
Why!?
Gritting his teeth fiercely, Song Tianqing's Qi and blood erupted as the cold, sharp Sword Qi instantly filled the meridians throughout his body.
A secret technique from Cang Mountain Sword Sect, igniting the blood to transform into sword edges, the Green Blood Sword Technique!
The long sword in Song Tianqing's hand was tinged with a rich, green blood blade light, its Killing Intent almost solidifying to the extreme as he thrust at Han Zheng.
But it was still in vain.
Not even the burning of Qi and blood could bridge the immense gap in strength.
Another Sword Gang strike fell, carrying with it an explosive force of Qi and blood that almost blasted Song Tianqing away.
Han Zheng's Great Black Heaven Demon Technique was robust and profound; he was now forcibly condensing True Yuan, capable of unleashing four or five strikes.
At the moment, at only the second strike, Song Tianqing was already unable to defend against it.
Lin Qing's expression changed slightly, tightening her grip on her long sword as she took a step forward.
But Ye Liuyun, with a giant bow in hand, already had the bow drawn to its full extent, aiming at Lin Qing.
"Fellow, it's not quite proper for you to intervene when two people are having a fair duel, is it?"
Lin Qing's face turned a shade darker.
She and Song Tianqing weren't exactly close friends; their relationship within the Cang Mountain Sword Sect could be described as mutually beneficial allies.
Both hailing from a small place like Black Stone County, they naturally faced exclusion and disdain upon their initial entry into the sect.
But both were of astonishing talent, and by joining forces, they were more than capable of contending with most people in the Inner Door, even having a slight edge.
If Song Tianqing were injured here, it would be easy for others to make trouble for him back in the Inner Door of the Cang Mountain Sword Sect, and then Lin Qing would have to face it alone.
At this point, Qi Sheng from Dan Yang Sect suddenly noticed someone; his eyes shifted, and he quickly descended the stairs from another direction.
By now, Song Tianqing had truly become enraged.
The green blood blade light on his sword was solid, seemingly transforming into a roaring Blood Dragon.
With one thrust, the Blood Dragon, carrying a terrifyingly sharp Sword Qi, headed straight for Han Zheng.
The Fighting Dragon Slayer Sword!
This technique created by the predecessors of the Cang Mountain Sword Sect was the ultimate convergence of the Fighting Character Mnemonic and the Killing Character Mnemonic, a standard Xuan Gang Realm martial skill.
Without burning his Qi and blood with Green Blood Sword Technique, Song Tianqing wouldn't even be able to wield this move.
Han Zheng frowned slightly.
The Killing Intent and sharpness of this single stroke of Song Tianqing's were truly ferocious, forcing him to mobilize his full strength.
Suddenly, a more intense Killing Intent erupted from the Autumn Water Shocking Swallow in Han Zheng's hand.
That one strike fell as if it was cleaving open the Gates of Hell.
It was as if countless wailing ghosts were shrieking and moaning, a bone-chilling, ultimate Killing Intent that made the skin of everyone nearby crawl.
The Avici Path Asura Slash!
This strike nearly depleted Han Zheng of half his strength; its majestic power would require a Xuan Gang Realm being to fully confront.
Song Tianqing's Sword Qi Blood Dragon was almost instantaneously devoured, and the fierce Killing Intent and boundless Sword Light were already charging at him!
In that instant, Song Tianqing even perceived an impending sense of death.
At this moment, his heart wasn't filled with anger anymore, but with the profound fear between life and death!
Just as Song Tianqing was preparing to burn his Qi and blood again to escape, a middle-aged man dressed in a black brocade robe abruptly appeared in front of him.
With a strike of his palm, blazing Gang Qi swept across the sky, blocking Han Zheng's slash.
But the might of the Avici Path Asura Slash was so great that it tore through the middle-aged man's Gang Qi, forcing him to retreat three steps before steadying his stance.
Being a Xuan Gang Realm martial artist repelled by an Innate Realm martial artist, the middle-aged man seemed to feel as though he had lost face.
With a cold snort, he said, "You junior are excessively ruthless. This is just a spar, and yet you make such a deadly move!"