The light waves of the Pine Waves surged outward from beneath Ning Zhuo’s feet, wave after wave, layer upon layer.
The Pine Waves were roaring and surging, attacking Situ Xing!
The three spells Root Vine Entanglement, Tree Realm Descent, and Pine Waves Green Waves could be considered three moves.
The Pine Waves resembled tidal waves and mountain collapses, but Situ Xing stood still in place, motionless, letting the Pine Waves attack.
Boom...
The Pine Waves collided with Situ Xing’s body, immediately triggering the protective means of his Daoist robe, as if hitting a deep blue giant stone.
The Pine Waves parted to the left and right, raising shattered splashes, engulfing Situ Xing.
Situ Xing’s body swayed slightly, but his feet were firmly nailed to the ground—this was the silent effect of the Star Track Boots.
As the Pine Waves receded, the talismans and array patterns on Situ Xing’s robe also slowly dimmed.
He was unscathed.
"A grand display, but hollow in substance!" Anger simmered in Situ Xing’s eyes. "Is this your three moves? Very well, since you are so overconfident, I will show you the price!"
In the next moment, Situ Xing directly summoned his Lifebound Flying Sword.
The Star-drawing Sword shot out, tracing a long rainbow in mid-air.
In an instant, the starry rainbow shot forth, piercing through everything along its path.
Vines were easily cut, and giant trees were directly pierced.
Ning Zhuo still maintained the three spells, now responding in kind.
Countless vines surged toward the Star-drawing Sword and Situ Xing.
Situ Xing leaped into the air, the crowns of two giant trees suddenly drooping like huge palms, slapping towards Situ Xing from both sides.
Situ Xing stimulated his Starlight Robe, situating himself within the Blue Star Giant Stone, blocking the encirclement.
At the same time, he remotely controlled his Lifebound Flying Sword to target Ning Zhuo directly.
Ning Zhuo slowly retreated, the surrounding Pine Waves surging, vines dancing, and giant trees growing densely, trying hard to slow down the sharp offensive of the Star-drawing Sword.
In the cultivation faction, sword cultivators’ offensives are often the sharpest.
The material of the Star-drawing Sword itself was outstanding, containing a Lifebound Talisman, and it was Situ Xing’s Lifebound Flying Sword. Back then, he leveraged family relations, consuming massive resources, and spent seven months to form this sword.
Although Ning Zhuo’s surrounding vines and giant trees were many, they were condensed from mana and could hardly withstand the sharpness of the Star-drawing Sword’s body.
Ning Zhuo employed depletion and delay tactics, using quantity to exhaust quality, but to little effect. This was because countless tiny flying swords also surrounded the Star-drawing Sword, consuming against the vines and giant trees.
Ning Zhuo was not surprised.
He also knew Situ Xing’s information.
Situ Xing’s main cultivation technique was called "Divine Sea Star Sword Guide." The mana cultivated by Situ Xing, released through the Star-drawing Sword, would automatically disperse and gather into countless miniature flying swords, like stars surrounding, governed and manipulated by the Star-drawing Sword, moving horizontally and vertically at his will.
Therefore, when this cultivation method reaches great success, it often earns the praise of "One sword emerges and ten thousand swords follow, the stars shift and move all under my control."
Situ Xing’s flying Star-drawing Sword was not just a flying sword, but a sword swarm.
The sword swarm was sharp, cutting vines into pieces, toppling giant trees one after another, and utterly severing the roots of vine trees. The green canopy that had just a hint of blocking the sky and sun was soon torn apart into fragments.
The entire forest sea was collapsing.
No matter how vast your forest sea is, I shall break it with one sword!
Shen Xi took a cool breath: "The Seven Star Crown on Situ Xing’s head has greatly augmented his flying sword, with at least triple the power pared to when he fought Zhu Fenxiang."
Lin Jinglong looked at Ning Zhuo and suddenly his eyes lit up: "That’s it."
Ning Zhuo took out his Lifebound Magic Artifact—the Five Elements Life and Death Fan.
Ning Zhuo crafted twelve fan ribs using the Five Elements. Using Cloud Shark Gauze, he made a blank fan surface. On the place where the five-pointed fan pins were, he inscribed the Talisman Imprints of his Lifebound Techniques—the Five Elements Life and Death Technique.
Ning Zhuo gripped the warm fan handle, gently pushed with his thumb, and with a swish, the fan opened.
With a sound, the fan surface spread out, blank.
Channeling mana into it, five-colored clouds appeared on the fan surface, swirling and changing endlessly.
Ning Zhuo cultivated the Three Superior Sect Techniques, practicing all three Dantians. The Upper Dantian practiced the Mirror Stand Spirit munication Technique, resulting in the Lifebound Magical Artifact, Spirit munication Mirror. The Middle Dantian cultivated the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art, resulting in the Lifebound Magical Artifact, Five Elements Life and Death Fan. The Lower Dantian practiced the Demon-infused Bloodline Technique, but due to limited time, progress was slow and it hadn’t yet produced the Talisman Imprints of Lifebound Techniques.
With the fan in hand, Ning Zhuo’s speed and effectiveness in casting Five Elements Magic surged immediately.
A light wall of earth-yellow rose in front of him, blocking the pathway of the Star-drawing Sword group.
The earth wall was about three zhang high and one zhang thick, with golden light streaming over its surface, clearly a bination of gold and earth attributes, with astounding defensive power.
Situ Xing remotely controlled the Star-drawing Sword to hit the top, while the numerous small swords behind it shrank.
The Star-drawing Sword still pierced through the earth wall, but the whole process made an ear-piercing screech, with sparks flying everywhere.
Situ Xing frowned slightly, feeling his mana consumption more than double, while the speed of the Star-drawing Sword sharply dropped.
He hastily poured in more mana, remotely controlling the flying swords to quickly escalate. After successfully speeding up, he fiercely dove towards Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo shook the Five Elements Life and Death Fan.
The Five Elements Magic cycled through life and death, and in the blink of an eye, all were transformed into pure Fire-attribute Magic Power, with the quantity expanding more than sixfold.
Mana condensed into a spell, transforming into a fire dragon, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws as it surged towards Situ Xing.
Seeing the fierce fire dragon, far surpassing the previous green waves, Situ Xing decisively chose to retreat, creating distance.
For a moment, Ning Zhuo and Situ Xing attacked each other. Ning Zhuo dodged the Star-drawing Sword group, while Situ Xing maneuvered constantly amidst the continuous spells.
The Five Elements Magic played out in turns, with flying swords slicing through the battlefield sharply, creating a lively scene.
Both sides initially engaged in probing attacks, continually raising the stakes amidst the fast-paced confrontation.
The battle grew increasingly intense.
Suddenly, the Star-drawing Sword group flew up into the sky, overlooking the battlefield.
Flying Sword Technique—Meteor Sword Rain!
Situ Xing formed a Finger Technique, silently chanting in his heart.
Hand Seal, Heart Seal!
The next moment, his mana plummeted like a waterfall, causing the small flying swords near the Star-drawing Sword to rapidly expand and their numbers to increase explosively.
The tip of the Star-drawing Sword drooped, pointing to the ground.
All the small flying swords followed suit, pointing their tips downwards, quickly gathering momentum.
The Star-drawing Sword pressed down gently.
Thousands of small flying swords fell simultaneously, like a torrential downpour, resembling a meteor shower.
Each small sword dragged a bright tail flame as it fell, striking the ground with booms, causing explosions and waves of air.
The verdant forest collapsed under the swordsmanship.
Vines were shattered into dust, giant trees toppled, and the green dome was torn open with huge gaps.
Ning Zhuo vigorously shook the Five Elements Life and Death Fan.
Scarlet flames and azure streams of water intertwined in mid-air, forming a red and blue vortex.
Five Elements—Water and Fire Melding!
The blue and red vortex hung above Ning Zhuo, devouring the ining Meteor Flying Swords, swiftly annihilating them.
Situ Xing’s pupils contracted slightly, surprised in his heart: "The Water and Fire Element can be wielded so smoothly and harmoniously. Ning Zhuo’s realm in these two elements is not to be underestimated!"
Lin Jinglong and Shen Xi also showed unusual expressions.
To release such a spell requires not only a high level of mana control but also a deep understanding of the mutual reinforcement and suppression of water and fire elements.
"In that case..." Situ Xing’s eyes emitted a sharp glint, and his hand’s Finger Technique changed.
Flying Sword Technique—Three-star Linked Bead.
The remaining Magic Power Small Swords rapidly merged, leaving only two auxiliary swords on either side of the Star-drawing Sword.
"Go." With a single thought, Situ Xing sent the three swords in a triangular formation, diving down, piercing through the air, directly stabbing at Ning Zhuo.
During the dive, gravitational locking occurred among the three swords, their flight paths interlocking and accelerating each other, their positions rapidly shifting, increasing their speed and making their trajectory more elusive.
Ning Zhuo’s pupils contracted slightly, recognizing this move.
Previously, when Situ Xing battled Zhu Fenxiang, he had used this Flying Sword Technique, forcing Zhu Fenxiang to retreat continuously. Even the summoned gods couldn’t withstand it.
Once this move gets close, it’s hard for the victim to resist. The gravitational link between the three swords distorts all flying sword trajectories, allowing them to attack from unexpected angles.
Ning Zhuo did not take it head-on.
He retreated while shaking the Five Elements Life and Death Fan, continually casting various Five Elements Magic for defense and attrition.
In a short time, he diverted the offensive from Situ Xing, focusing on handling the three swords.
This allowed Situ Xing to take the initiative, with plenty of energy left, he continuously performed two more Flying Sword Techniques.
One was Stardust Sword Splinters. The sword body trembled, shedding countless starlight particles as fine as dust. These starlight particles floated densely on the battlefield.
The other was Star Track Attraction. Countless starlight particles merged to form tracks of starlight, like light bands of varying thickness, winding and coiling, laid across different positions on the battlefield.
Shen Xi and Lin Jinglong had been watching the battle.
Lin Jinglong sighed, "Ning Zhuo’s Five Elements Magic is indeed astonishing, but merely using spells to resist flying swords is too disadvantageous."
Shen Xi nodded in agreement, "Flying swords often restrain spells, as they can pierce through. The Star-drawing Sword is even more special with its mana auxiliary swords. This means even if Ning Zhuo uses single-target spells, it will be consumed by the auxiliary swords, making it difficult to strike the main Star-drawing Sword."
Lin Jinglong said, "It seems Ning Zhuo primarily cultivates the Middle Dantian. But he also majors in the Upper Dantian because of his Lifebound Magic Mirror. His cultivation technique is quite excellent."
Shen Xi looked at the increasing number of starlight tracks on the field: "At this rate, the situation is clearly skewing towards Situ Xing."
"Yes." Lin Jinglong nodded.
Both were aware of Situ Xing’s bat style—in the early stages of the fight, he mainly used Flying Swords and Flying Sword Techniques, while the remaining Sword Qi, mana, etc., all simultaneously arranged the battlefield.
His opponents were often suppressed, lacking the energy to clear the battlefield. Even if they could, it was often not worthwhile. Situ Xing merely used the remaining mana, causing opponents to deliberately cast spells. Whether in mana or timing, the attrition always left Situ Xing continuously gaining the upper hand.
Once the battlefield was arranged, Situ Xing could establish a Sword Array. Building the Sword Array increased his bat power drastically, breaking through to Golden Core Level in one go!
When sparring with Situ Xing, Shen Xi realized that to win, preparing the array in advance was essential. Not once did he win if he allowed Situ Xing to establish a Sword Array.
In such a battle scenario, Shen Xi and Lin Jinglong saw that the scales of victory had tilted heavily in favor of Situ Xing.
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