What is a Martial Artist? One who wields a sharp blade and dances like a swift wind!
Ming Yanxia merely swung his wooden sword, and it seemed to subtly align with some strange rhythm.
Li Xuanxiao raised his wooden saber to block, and his brow immediately furrowed slightly. He instantly leaped back to create distance.
An exceptionally ordinary exchange of attack and parry.
Yet, it made him feel uncomfortable all over, somewhat like being struck by the Dharma Breaking Qi Extinguishing Slash.
He felt as if he had been suppressed without even realizing it.
Li Xuanxiao narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Ming Yanxia before him.
He was, after all, considered a Pseudo-Origin, yet he couldn't achieve the effortlessness displayed by the other party.
Ming Yanxia walked closer unhurriedly. Upon reaching a certain distance, his movements suddenly accelerated!
Swift as thunder!
What is a Martial Artist? Decisive as thunder, with Sword Qi like a rainbow!
The wooden sword stabbed out fiercely, resembling a long rainbow piercing the sun.
The movement was simple, yet it exuded an ethereal elegance and agility.
It seemed as casual as strolling in a courtyard, yet it concealed icy killing intent!
Li Xuanxiao dared not underestimate him and swung his wooden saber to meet the attack head-on!
After the clash separated, his tiger's mouth ached, and the look of shock in his eyes intensified.
The opponent's strikes were exceptionally decisive, and the seemingly light movements actually possessed such power!
Is this the Origin Realm... Li Xuanxiao thought in shock, yet a sense of anticipation arose.
When he reaches the Origin Realm, will he also be able to accomplish this?
He looked forward to it even more!
In both exchanges, he had been suppressed by the opponent.
Li Xuanxiao immediately changed his approach. If direct blade-to-blade confrontation wasn't his strength, he would try using Martial Arts techniques.
Mirage Mist surged forth, instantly permeating the entire Martial Arts field.
Li Xuanxiao merged into the Mirage Mist and vanished.
Ming Yanxia raised an eyebrow: "Mirage Shadow Blade?"
Interesting!
If it were an ordinary Martial Artist facing such dense fog right now, they wouldn't necessarily be helpless, but they would certainly be extremely cautious.
Their entire focus would be on Li Xuanxiao's sudden attack.
But Ming Yanxia was clearly not an ordinary Martial Artist...
What is a Martial Artist? A heart like a clear mirror, a sword that shatters all phenomena!
This time, Ming Yanxia finally stopped using mere common Moves; instead, he activated his True Essence to unleash a Martial Art.
A dazzling sword light swept out. The dense fog that could temporarily obscure even the New Demon Emperor was instantly swept away!
Li Xuanxiao, who was preparing to strike from within the Mirage Mist, was forced to change his actions.
He made a decisive choice and resolutely altered his tactic.
The Myriad Moon Shadows was instantly unleashed, and a full five Li Xuanxiaos appeared, attacking Ming Yanxia simultaneously!
Front, back, left, right, above—five directions, almost achieving complete lockdown!
An attack like this caused both Ash Ink and Yin Jinghui outside the arena to show looks of surprise.
Ash Ink paused his hand holding the tea, suspended in mid-air: "Good kid! How long has it only been since he obtained the 'Myriad Moon Shadows,' yet he's already mastered it!?"
"What a freak!"
Yin Jinghui, meanwhile, rapidly calculated in his mind: If he faced such an all-encompassing attack, how would he respond?
After much thought, he arrived at a conclusion he was extremely reluctant to admit: under such an attack, he absolutely could not escape unscathed!
The best outcome would be sustaining minor injuries while dodging all the fatal blows.
Thinking this, he stared intently at Ming Yanxia: "Teacher, how will you respond?"
The five Li Xuanxiaos attacked Ming Yanxia from different directions at maximum speed!
For the first time, a look of appreciation appeared in Ming Yanxia's eyes.
Li Xuanxiao's transition between Martial Arts, his decisiveness in changing Moves, and his grasp of the opportune moment for attack were all top-tier!
He truly lived up to being a person capable of defeating the New Demon Emperor!
"It seems I must also bring out some real skill..."
His Aura suddenly shifted, and a Xuan and mysterious presence emanated from him.
Mystic Technique—The Art of Sword Play!
Ming Yanxia's gaze was sharp, as if he had activated a slow-motion cheat in his eyes.
Li Xuanxiao's fierce movements were slowed down several times in his sight!
The wooden sword in his hand moved as fast as the wind, slashing backhand towards the five Li Xuanxiaos in sequence.
Four of them failed to dodge in time and were instantly struck, vanishing into puffs of illusionary smoke on the spot.
The real body of Li Xuanxiao, however, managed to change his Move at the last moment to block the strike, but he was still forced back several steps by the powerful force before he could finally dissipate the momentum!
What just happened!?
Ming Yanxia's sword was too fast in that instant!
Li Xuanxiao looked grave.
"You know the Phantom Sword Dance too!?" Ash Ink shouted with excitement, having personally experienced the wretchedness of this 'Art of Sword Play.'
He never had a way to deal with this Move every time he faced it. This Move truly lived up to the saying!
Among all Martial Arts, speed is unbeatable!
In the Mystic Realm, it wasn't too apparent; it only resulted in slightly faster speed.
But when executed with the comprehension level of the Origin Realm, it truly felt earth-shattering.
The speed reached an unbelievable degree.
The Origin Realm's enhancement to strength was truly all-encompassing!
"Heh heh! Now you know how terrifying a true Origin Realm Martial Artist is, right? Let's see how you deal with this next, kid!"
Yin Jinghui looked dejected: "To make Teacher use this Move, you can consider this a glorious defeat."
When he sparred with Ming Yanxia before, let alone the Art of Sword Play, the teacher rarely even used some of his more common Martial Arts.
And every time he did, Yin Jinghui would immediately be defeated!
In comparison, Li Xuanxiao was far, far stronger than him...
A faint smile appeared on Ming Yanxia's face. Although Li Xuanxiao was strong, he was ultimately only in the Pseudo-Origin Realm.
He hadn't experienced the special enlightenment and understanding of the essence of the Martial Dao that came after advancing to the Origin Realm.
The heat (of the test) is almost right... If it goes on too long, it might crush this kid's spirit.
Ming Yanxia mused to himself, deciding to hold back a bit in the next phase and let Li Xuanxiao pass.
Li Xuanxiao's performance had already exceeded his expectations and earned his approval.
Teaching a Origin Realm Cultivation Technique to this kid wouldn't be wasting a gem.
Just as he was thinking this, he noticed the True Essence in the Martial Arts field suddenly becoming turbulent.
Ming Yanxia looked over in surprise, only to see that behind Li Xuanxiao, a sky full of stars had appeared!
Dense stars manifested, corresponding to streaks of sharp blade light, exuding an exceptionally keen and piercing Aura.
Ash Ink showed shock, and Yin Jinghui abruptly stood up from his stone bench!
The two exchanged a look, sharing a tacit, horrified understanding.
This kid actually had a trump card!
Ming Yanxia was both surprised and delighted. Generally speaking, it was already quite impressive for a Mystic Realm Martial Artist to know two Mystic Realm Martial Arts.
After all, time and energy were limited, and they still had Mystic Realm Cultivation Techniques to practice.
Learning too much would only result in being mediocre at everything.
The trade-offs, the allocation of time, and deciding what comes first or last all reflected the Martial Artist's wisdom.
With Li Xuanxiao's talent, he shouldn't be unaware of these things.
But right now, the opponent was truly unleashing a third Mystic Realm Martial Art.
Cultivating three Mystic Realm Martial Arts simultaneously, and still advancing to the Pseudo-Origin Realm at such a young age...
Tsk! I really underestimated you, kid!
Ming Yanxia smiled, seemingly still possessing full confidence in himself.
However, in the next second...
Li Xuanxiao's eyes showed tangible golden light, and his wooden saber was covered in a blue glow.
As the Mirage Mist surged, four Clones materialized!
The surrounding air was instantly filled with a gentle and compassionate feeling.
A warm, peaceful, tranquil atmosphere emerged.
A massive illusory boat quietly manifested beneath Li Xuanxiao.
Mystic Technique—Universal Salvation!
Ash Ink and Yin Jinghui were instantly petrified, standing stock-still.