A righteous young hero? But I am a demonic cultist.

Chapter 35 Dugu Nine Swords VS Sword 1

"Junior brother, who are you talking to?"

"With..." He instinctively wanted to say Feng Qingyang's name, but when he looked up, Feng Qingyang had already disappeared, and even the leftover chicken bones were gone.

Clearly, the old man really didn't want to see outsiders.

"Talking to yourself!" He quickly changed the subject, "Junior Sister, how was it? Did you learn a lot?"

Yue Lingshan nodded excitedly, her smile never fading. She even abandoned her aloof persona, showing that she had gained a lot this time.

He stepped forward and took Yue Lingshan's small hand. "Senior Sister, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

"Hmph, you little thief who attracts women, I'll forgive you this time."

Well, I've finally gotten through this hurdle.

It's all Liu Jing's fault for provoking Yue Lingshan. Why did she have to provoke Yue Lingshan? Being fierce is no excuse for her to do evil!

We'll find an opportunity to sanction and punish her.

The two walked out of the cave hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder, their happiness evident.

Just as she reached the cave entrance, she encountered Linghu Chong, who was returning from practicing swordsmanship. Linghu Chong was initially delighted to see his junior sister, but upon seeing the two holding hands, his smile vanished instantly.

"Senior Brother, what's wrong?" Yue Lingshan saw his dejected look and thought he had encountered some trouble.

Linghu Chong shook his head, forcing a smile, "It's nothing, Junior Sister came to deliver food, right?"

Hearing this, Yue Lingshan looked at Linghu Chong somewhat embarrassedly, "Um... Senior Brother, haven't you eaten yet?"

"What, you didn't bring my lunch?"

Yue Lingshan lowered her head immediately, not daring to look at Linghu Chong at all.

She brought some with her when she came, but her junior brother ate them all.

But she couldn't say that. What if her senior brother caused trouble for her junior brother? That would be bad. She should just take on the consequences herself!

Seeing her expression, Linghu Chong understood immediately; at that moment, his heart died completely.

He didn't ask any more questions, but simply walked past the two of them and headed towards the cave.

"Oh... big..."

Yue Lingshan wanted to explain further, but Yue Yuan stopped her.

"Junior Sister, please stop talking. The more you talk, the more heartbroken Senior Brother will become."

Yue Lingshan asked, puzzled, "Why?"

"Because he likes you!"

"what?"

Yue Lingshan was completely stunned. She only thought of Linghu Chong as her older brother, and the two of them had been together since childhood and were already family.

She never thought about it that way.

"Should I go and explain?"

"Forget it, do you have to destroy someone's spirit before you even kill them?"

"Oh, okay then, I'll head down the mountain first. You explain for me."

Yue Yuan escorted her down the Cliff of Repentance before humming a song and walking back.

But as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by Linghu Chong, who looked furious.

He glanced at Linghu Chong, then at Old Man Feng lying on the rock not far away, and immediately understood that it must be Old Man Feng stirring things up again.

He frowned and asked, "Senior Brother, what are you doing?"

"What am I going to do? Of course, I'm going to beat you up!" As soon as he finished speaking, his long sword was already thrusting towards Yue Yuan, who immediately stepped back a distance by touching the ground with his toes.

The Dugu Nine Swords are truly unique; they even have sound effects when used. It's like they've installed speakers on the sword!

"Why are you running away? If you're so capable, fight me properly."

Yue Yuan curled his lip. "I am crazy. You have a sword; if I don't run, am I just going to be stabbed by you?"

"Coward, take this!"

Linghu Chong swung his sword twice more at Yue Yuan. These two sword strikes were fast and cunning. Yue Yuan couldn't dodge in time, and his clothes were slashed.

He looked down at his clothes; he hadn't spared a single man.

Alright, alright, since that's the case, then he has no burden left.

"The Dugu Nine Swords are indeed powerful and impossible to defend against. However, senior brother, you are still too weak. Such a profound sword technique is used by you as if you are performing acrobatics. Today, your junior brother will teach you what sword technique is."

After saying this, his demeanor suddenly changed, like a tiger awakening from its slumber. His imposing aura threw Linghu Chong into a state of panic, and alarm bells rang in his mind. He became extremely vigilant and wary of Yue Yuan.

However, Yue Yuan did not launch a surprise attack at all. Instead, he casually made a sword finger gesture, and an invisible sword energy condensed at his fingertip.

As soon as the sword energy was unleashed, the sword in Linghu Chong's hand began to malfunction, its blade trembling uncontrollably. If Linghu Chong hadn't desperately suppressed it, the sword would have slipped from his grasp and headed straight for Yue Yuan.

Just then, Yue Yuan used the Huashan Sword Technique and began to attack Linghu Chong.

Although he was using only the simplest Huashan sword technique, the speed and the changes in his moves were completely beyond Linghu Chong's expectations. This sword technique, which he had practiced for more than ten years, seemed to have completely changed, and he could not recognize it at all.

Compared to Linghu Chong, Yue Yuan was completely at ease. All his moves were spontaneous, sometimes like white clouds emerging from the mountains, sometimes like ancient pines welcoming guests, causing Linghu Chong to retreat step by step.

However, Linghu Chong was also stubborn. In the critical moment, he deflected Yue Yuan's attack with a sword and then used the breaking sword style of the Dugu Nine Swords.

The terrifying aspect of the Dugu Nine Swords is its speed. While the opponent's moves are fast, the Dugu Nine Swords are even faster. Not only are they fast, but they also anticipate your moves and strike before you do.

Although Yue Yuan had grasped a trace of sword intent, he could not yet achieve the same level of skill as Feng Qingyang, where no move was needed to defeat a move. After being defeated in two consecutive moves, he also took the initiative to distance himself.

"The Dugu Nine Swords are truly formidable. If it weren't for the fact that you, Senior Brother, are only half-baked, I, Yue, would probably have met my end here today."

Linghu Chong snorted coldly, "Enough with the small talk, take this."

Having reached this point, Yue Yuan no longer held back.

He once again focused his sword fingers, making a sword-drawing gesture, as if he hadn't seen Linghu Chong's longsword, and even closed his eyes.

Just as his longsword was about to pierce through him, Yue Yuan opened his eyes, and his entire body transformed into a beam of sword light, passing through Linghu Chong's body.

The long sword in Linghu Chong's hand broke in two instantly, and his clothes tore off at the waist and fell to his feet. He stood there stunned.

Not only him, but Feng Qingyang, who was in the distance, was also stunned by this move and couldn't close his mouth.

Feng Qingyang appeared in a flash beside Linghu Chong. He picked up the longsword, looked at the smooth cuts on it, and asked in surprise, "What... what kind of sword technique is this?"

"My self-created sword technique is called: Sword One, inspired by the art of drawing a sword."

"Sword One, Sword One..." Linghu Chong kept repeating these two words, as this sword cut his Dao heart in two again.

"The simplest sword-drawing technique has such power. Sword One, what a perfect unity of man and sword." Feng Qingyang held the broken sword in his hands, carefully recalling the splendor of Yue Yuan's sword strike just now.

Feng Qingyang considered himself to be unparalleled in swordsmanship, yet he never reached the point of perfect harmony between man and sword in his entire life. He was truly like a frog in a well, unaware of the vastness of the moon.

He kept stroking the broken sword with his hand, feeling the amazing power of the sword strike. The cultivation bottleneck that he hadn't been able to break through for a long time was now starting to loosen.

He dared not relax and quickly focused his mind.

Before long, his surroundings moved without wind, sand and gravel flew up, and his white hair danced wildly in the air.

Is this a breakthrough?

He quickly stepped forward and pulled the stunned Linghu Chong aside, then stared intently at Feng Qingyang on the edge of the cliff.

Suddenly, Feng Qingyang, who had been keeping his eyes closed, opened them. A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and sword energy surrounded him. He casually pointed with his finger, and a boulder in the distance shattered into pieces.

After pointing a finger, he gradually withdrew his imposing aura, becoming more peaceful and seemingly blending into his surroundings.

"Is this the Innate Realm?"

Feng Qingyang looked at his hands and burst into laughter.

Now he finally understands the words left by Senior Dugu: "Do not be attached to things; everything in the world can be a sword."