Free Web NovelChapter 282: Chapter 269: Let’s Have a Match
"Flowers fade and flowers fly, blanketing the sky; Crimson wanes, fragrance dies, with none to pity... Third form of the Falling Flower Divine Palm, Burying Flower Linked Silk!"
With a clear cry, Baihua Xiu’s fingers danced. True Qi shot from her fingertips, weaving a pristine white net amidst the sky full of falling flowers. The net expanded rapidly, and in an instant, it enveloped the sisters, Mu Qing and Mu Xia.
"Unity Heart Sword, break!"
With a long cry, Mu Qing and Mu Xia thrust their swords out in unison. A chilling white Sword Aura swept out, the speed and direction of their strikes perfectly identical, as if performed by a single person. It struck the net with a sharp CRACKLE, and then with a great RIP, a hole was torn open.
"Excellent Swordsmanship!"
With her net broken, Baihua Xiu didn’t press the attack. Instead, she withdrew her palm and hovered in mid-air, a look of surprise on her face as she gazed at Mu Qing and Mu Xia.
"You’re incredible too, Baihua Xiu," Mu Qing said hurriedly, recalling the power of the net. "In just seven days, you created the third form of the Falling Flower Divine Fist. It’s a mix of sentiment and ruthlessness, a fusion of emotions that clearly separates kindness from animosity. If we sisters hadn’t just had our own breakthrough, we would’ve been trapped inside your Burying Flower Linked Silk, maybe forever!"
"My sister’s right," Mu Xia added, still shaken. "The net woven by your Burying Flower Linked Silk is like the proverbial ’net of love.’ It’s impossible to dodge or escape. Once entangled, you’re caught in a web of lingering obsession. Even though it’s made of True Qi threads, it carries a Spirit attack. Incredible!"
"Haha, it was just a moment of inspiration," Baihua Xiu laughed at their praise. "And you two sisters resolved your inner conflicts and created this United Heart Swordsmanship, didn’t you?"
Although Mu Qing and Mu Xia were twins, their differing personalities had always prevented them from merging their Swordsmanship. But now that they had cast aside their inner conflicts, they had managed to comprehend a new technique in just a few days: United Heart Swordsmanship. With their hearts and swords in unity, the two attacked with perfect tacit understanding, striking their enemy’s weaknesses while covering their own. Their combined power was several times greater than when they fought alone!
They were already experts, and now their strength had increased severalfold. Even if Qii Yang and the Seventh Prince came back to life and joined forces, they likely wouldn’t be a match for the sisters.
For them to be so powerful yet only fight Baihua Xiu to a draw showed just how much Baihua Xiu had also improved. If she were in the Divine Holy Empire, she would have likely already earned a spot on the Ultimate Venerable Celestial List.
"Enough with the compliments," Mu Qing said suddenly. "Baihua Xiu, with how much all of our strengths have improved, do you think we could defeat Nie Yun?"
"If he hasn’t improved, he should be no match for us," Baihua Xiu said, a look of resignation on her face as she recalled the young man’s progress since they first met. "But... you can’t judge him by conventional standards. His rate of improvement is just too fast!"
Other people worked themselves to death to advance their Cultivation, but this young man was like a cheat. His strength would leap forward after just a few days out of sight. The speed was simply unimaginable!
"A fast rate of progress? Are you saying he wasn’t just hiding his true strength all along?" The two sisters exchanged a confused glance.
They didn’t know Nie Yun well and had assumed the young man was skilled at concealing his power, and that what he had unleashed at the end was his true strength.
"When I first met him over a month ago, if he hadn’t used a trick to throw my mind into chaos, he likely couldn’t have even blocked the first form of my Falling Flower Divine Palm. So, how strong do you think he really was back then?"
Thinking about her first encounter with the young man, Baihua Xiu shook her head helplessly.
"He couldn’t even block the first form of your Falling Flower Divine Palm a little over a month ago?" Having just fought her, Mu Qing and her sister knew the power of Baihua Xiu’s first form very well. While not weak, it was only powerful enough to challenge someone who had just reached the Ultimate Venerable Peak. If Nie Yun couldn’t even withstand that a month ago, his strength must have been pathetically low!
So weak a month ago, and then a month later... Recalling the scene of the young man cutting down the Seventh Prince and his men with a single sword strike, Mu Qing and her sister couldn’t help but shudder.
’His True Qi is so profound, and his Swordsmanship is terrifying. How could he have been so weak just one month ago?’
"You would believe me if you knew his real age," Baihua Xiu said, dropping another bombshell. "He’s different from us. We all use techniques to maintain our youthful appearance, but he... he is actually not even seventeen years old!"
"Not even seventeen?"
Mu Qing and her sister were nearly scared to death.
They considered themselves geniuses, but at seventeen, they had been nothing. To reach Ultimate Venerable Peak at seventeen and earn a spot on the Celestial List... even in the Divine Holy Empire, that kind of talent would rank in the top three!
Terrifying.
"What are you all discussing?"
WHOOSH!
Just then, with a sonic boom in the air, the young man’s figure appeared before them, a faint smile on his handsome face.
"Ah... Nie Yun, you’re out of seclusion!" Recognizing him, the three women’s faces lit up with joy.
"Mhm." Nie Yun nodded. "I’ve been here for several days. It’s about time to head back."
"Nie Yun," Mu Qing suddenly proposed, "my sister and I had a flash of insight and just perfected our United Heart Swordsmanship. How about a friendly spar?"
"Oh? A spar? Heh, alright. The three of you can come at me together."
While Cultivating the Dark Force over the past few days, Nie Yun had also taken the time to sort through and consolidate the power in his body. Although his overall Power hadn’t grown much, his control over it was countless times greater than before his seclusion, and his overall combat strength had increased significantly as well.
"Alright, then we won’t hold back!"
Anyone who reached Ultimate Venerable Peak, becoming a master among masters, had a special thirst for battle, and Baihua Xiu was no exception. Hearing Nie Yun agree, her fighting spirit boiled. With a low cry, she lunged forward first and thrust out her palm. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
She knew how strong the young man was, so she held nothing back, directly unleashing the most powerful third form of her Falling Flower Divine Palm. Instantly, the sky filled with falling flowers as the fine threads formed once again, completely enveloping him.
"Unity Heart Sword, pierce!"
The instant the threads formed, Mu Qing and Mu Xia, their minds linked, simultaneously thrust out with their swords.
The two beams of Sword Aura sealed off all of Nie Yun’s escape routes, leaving him no way out!
All three women had reached a state of absolute perfection in controlling their power. The attacks looked dangerous, but in reality, if Nie Yun failed to dodge, the Sword Auras would shatter the moment they touched his skin, harming him not in the slightest.
But if he didn’t dodge or block the Sword Auras and let them touch his skin, he would be considered the loser, even if he wasn’t injured.
Lose? Since his rebirth, Nie Yun didn’t know the meaning of the word. He smiled faintly and let out a long cry. "Not bad! I didn’t expect the three of you to have improved so much. Now, take one of my moves! Profound Jade Sword, 32-Layer Dark Force!"
The Profound Jade Sword trembled. With a crack of thunder in the air, thirty-two sword phantoms appeared. The phantoms instantly overlapped, forming a massive mountain that charged straight toward the Burying Flower Linked Silk and the incoming Sword Auras of the Unity Heart Sword!
One Power to shatter all arts!
BOOM!
Baihua Xiu, Mu Qing, and Mu Xia felt a Great Strength rush toward them, and all three were sent flying backward. SPLASH! SPLASH! They plunged into the sea, soaked to the bone. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please consider supporting it with your recommendation votes and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
