Chapter 14

On the cliff of Siguoyan, Linghuchong stood dumbfounded, staring at his sword finger, his face a mix of shock and horror. Bai Xiaosheng, who had just stood up, was also in a sorry state, his face filled with lingering fear.

One move! Just one move! Not only did Linghuchong break through Bai Xiaosheng's attack, but he almost took his life. The sword-breaking techniques on the walls of the secret cave were created by the ten elders of the Devil Sect, naturally ruthless. Instinctively using this move, Linghuchong found it hard to control, and if not for Bai Xiaosheng's quick reaction, he would have been in real trouble. However, compared to Bai Xiaosheng, who still had lingering fear, Linghuchong's feelings were much more complex.

That move just now flashed through his mind when he saw Bai Xiaosheng's palm technique. He instinctively used it. After using it, he regretted it, and only when he saw Bai Xiaosheng dodge did he put aside his worry. But then, he felt even more distressed. Because this move was left by the ten elders of the Devil Sect, and they specifically left techniques to counter the Wuyue Sword Sect.

He had broken the Bìluó Palm of the Hengshan Sect, and what about his Huashan Sect? It was also broken clean and clear!

After calming down, Bai Xiaosheng patted his face and looked at Linghuchong seriously. In his mind, he kept recalling Linghuchong's sword move just now. That move, whether in timing or force, was almost flawless. It was only because Linghuchong was not proficient that Bai Xiaosheng managed to dodge. If he were more skilled, Bai Xiaosheng would not have been able to avoid it.

After careful thought, Bai Xiaosheng still walked to the dazed Linghuchong and said, "Brother Linghu, let's go again!"

"Huh?" Linghuchong was taken aback, but Bai Xiaosheng immediately struck again with the same Bìluó Palm, the same moves, and the same techniques. This time, the flaws in the palm technique were even more apparent to Linghuchong. As the palm technique approached, he once again pointed his sword, this time more swiftly, changing the attack position to directly pierce Bai Xiaosheng's heart.

Their arms crossed, and as Linghuchong's sword finger was about to strike his chest, Bai Xiaosheng suddenly changed his palm technique. The crossed palm shadows disappeared, and he grabbed Linghuchong's arm with his left hand, pulling it away, making the attack miss. Then, his right palm struck directly at Linghuchong's chest. However, he did not use much force, and the palm only made a slapping sound, causing no harm to Linghuchong.

"Broken..." Linghuchong's eyes widened, and he stared at his sword finger in shock. His move was broken, and he was counterbroken! Why?

In his mind, Linghuchong recalled Bai Xiaosheng's move of grabbing and pulling, and he suddenly realized that it was the quick change in technique that broke his move. With this realization, Linghuchong's mind became clear. He thought, "Brother Bai can use this method to counter the breaking move, so I can definitely do it too."

At that moment, he immersed himself completely in the Huashan Sword Technique and the breaking moves in his mind, sitting down to one side, ignoring Bai Xiaosheng. In his mind, two figures were constantly fighting, one using the Huashan Sword Technique and the other using the breaking moves. He used this method to counter the breaking moves.

Seeing Linghuchong like this, Bai Xiaosheng smiled and turned to look around. Suddenly, he thought, why not enter the secret cave and take a look! This thought excited him. There, the most profound and comprehensive martial arts of the Wuyue Sword Sect were inscribed, and since he was here, he could not miss it.

He glanced at Linghuchong, who was completely immersed in his own world, and did not remind him. He walked around a bit and soon entered the cave.

Inside, Bai Xiaosheng saw the unobstructed secret cave. His heart raced, and he quickly walked in.

Inside was a narrow passage with marks of weapons on both sides. He knew that the ten elders of the Devil Sect had created this to escape, but they did not have the luck to survive and died in the cave just before they could get out.

In the tunnel, Bai Xiaosheng did not see the skeletons and weapons described in the novel. He thought Linghuchong must have collected them. When he reached the mountain's belly, he saw the piled skeletons and scattered weapons, a mix of Wuyue Sword Sect and Devil Sect weapons, a variety of types.

After a brief look, Bai Xiaosheng's gaze fell on the mountain wall. He took the torch that Linghuchong had lit and carefully examined the patterns on the wall. He ignored the trash talk like "Wuyue Sword Sect, shameless and despicable, losing in combat, plotting to harm others." In his eyes, only the Wuyue Sect martial arts and various breaking techniques remained.

There was no need to say more about the Wuyue Sect's skills. In the world of "Smiling, Proud Wanderer," they were all top-notch martial arts. Although there were only moves and no methods of exerting force here, they were still highly coveted.

Compared to the Wuyue Sect's sword techniques, the breaking moves were not inferior.

In his previous life, many people said these breaking moves could not be connected and were not much. Yes, these breaking moves could not be connected, but don't forget, these were killing moves. Just like when Linghuchong broke Ning Zhongze's "Unparalleled, Ning's One Sword," if not for Yue Buqun's intervention, that one move could have taken her life.

In a life-and-death struggle, the power of such a killing move was unimaginable. Moreover, these breaking moves were not just one move but thoroughly broke the Wuyue martial arts.

It was hard to say about others, but for himself, if he faced someone who knew these breaking moves, he would definitely not be able to win.

As for the novel's talk of move changes and connections, could ordinary people achieve that? Those who could reach that level were not ordinary and would have a place in the martial world. When moves naturally blend and there are no forms, it was even more unimaginable.

As Feng Qingyang said, "In this world, are there really any great heroes? Heh, I doubt it." This statement was enough to show the difficulty of reaching such a level and the fact that those who did were absolute masters.

Bai Xiaosheng did not have such lofty aspirations now. He was more concerned with whether he could remember and learn these Wuyue Sword Sect's supreme skills and the breaking moves on the wall.

Focusing his mind, Bai Xiaosheng, like Linghuchong outside, became completely immersed in martial arts. He drew his own long sword and practiced the moves on the wall, completely forgetting his surroundings and Linghuchong outside.

After an unknown amount of time, Linghuchong's voice startled Bai Xiaosheng, "Brother Bai, some wine!" Bai Xiaosheng was taken aback, and when he saw a black object thrown at him, he instinctively thrust his sword. With a "thud," the wine flask was pierced through, and the wine slowly trickled down the sword, waking Bai Xiaosheng up.

Seeing Linghuchong beside him, he smiled awkwardly and said, "Brother Linghu, I'm really sorry. I entered your cave without your permission and..." He felt embarrassed. He had completely intended to explore the secret cave... But Linghuchong understood. After all, he had been immersed in sword techniques and forgotten about Bai Xiaosheng, and it was Bai Xiaosheng's silent reminder that helped him reach a higher level in sword techniques. Grateful, he would not blame him.

"Ha ha... Brother Bai is too polite!" Linghuchong stepped forward, pulled the wine flask from the sword, and drank the remaining wine in one go. These days, he had been very depressed, and now that he had figured out the sword techniques, his mood improved, and even the matter of Yue Lingshan was forgotten. "This time, if not for Brother Bai's unintentional reminder, Linghuchong would have been ruined!"

Bai Xiaosheng nodded. In "Smiling, Proud Wanderer," if not for Tian Boguang's challenge, it would have been hard for Brother Linghu to realize it on his own!

"Brother Linghu, you're too polite. When I first saw these sword techniques and breaking moves in the cave, I was also very shocked. But just now, when I fought with Brother Linghu outside the cave, I thought about Brother Linghu's move and my own response, and suddenly understood. These breaking moves seem powerful, but as long as one has reserve strength and can change moves at any time, making one's own moves seamless, these breaking moves are nothing."

"Ha ha ha... Good, Brother Bai, you're right, let's drink!" Linghuchong picked up the wine flask again and took a big gulp, then handed it to Bai Xiaosheng. Bai Xiaosheng did not hesitate, took it, and drank like Linghuchong. He drank the remaining wine in one go, wiped the wine from his face, and looked at Linghuchong.

"Ha ha..."

Suddenly, the two laughed and clasped hands, looking very carefree and graceful!

"Brother Linghu, let's compare sword techniques again, shall we?"

"Good! Brother Bai, please!"

"Please!"

The two held their long swords, the tips pointing at each other, their auras rising, and the sword light flickering.