Chapter 94

Walking into the courtyard, Chen Dasheng bent down to pick up the remaining branch. Seeing that Nangong Zixuan had already trimmed the branch in her hand into a bare stick, he also roughly stripped the leaves and forks off the branch.

The stick was only three feet long, about the same length as a sword when held in hand. However, the stick in Chen Dasheng's hand was much more rugged compared to the one in Nangong Zixuan's hand.

"You go first!" Nangong Zixuan looked at Chen Dasheng. Although her tone was somewhat gentler than yesterday, her expression was still not very pleasant.

Chen Dasheng shrugged indifferently, "I'm here to practice with you. You're the main one, so you go first!"

Hearing this, Nangong Zixuan's face twitched slightly. She then threw her sword to the side, held the stick like a sword, and pointed it at Chen Dasheng, "Then I won't hold back!"

"Sky-Piercing Nineteen Swords, Sword Piercing the Rainbow!"

She leaped into the air, and the wooden stick came down on Chen Dasheng's head. It looked light but was actually powerful and heavy.

With Nangong Zixuan's internal energy infused into the wooden stick, it suddenly burst into flames, the yellowish fire merging with the sword aura to form a ten-foot-long fiery sword that pressed down on Chen Dasheng's head.

Chen Dasheng had not expected this sudden change. Seeing the grand momentum of the sword, he dared not rashly block it. He stomped his right foot hard on the ground, spread his arms, and retreated quickly.

Boom!

The giant sword struck the spot where Chen Dasheng had just stood, shattering the bluestone tiles and sending dirt and debris flying with the flames.

Chen Dasheng looked at Nangong Zixuan with a strange expression. It must be due to her cultivation method, as her internal energy carried a fiery aura, which made the wooden stick burn. However, this also greatly increased the power of her sword technique.

Nangong Zixuan did not give Chen Dasheng much time to react. As soon as she landed, she formed a sword flower and thrust the burning wooden stick at Chen Dasheng.

The sword technique was tight and unstoppable. Chen Dasheng, having lost the initiative in the first move, was immediately at a disadvantage. He hastily blocked Nangong Zixuan's sword moves with his wooden stick, appearing somewhat flustered.

Chen Dasheng's reaction speed was extremely fast. Although he was at a disadvantage, he was not in any real danger. After a dozen moves, he gradually adapted, and the initial perilous situation subsided. He could now sometimes struggle and sometimes easily deflect Nangong Zixuan's sword moves.

The courtyard was filled with sword auras. Chen Dasheng either retreated or blocked, without launching any counterattacks. His eyes were fixed on Nangong Zixuan. The sword technique had been interrupted by Chen Xiaoli, and he still had some parts he did not understand. Taking this opportunity, Chen Dasheng wanted to fully master the sword technique.

Unconsciously, the wooden stick in Chen Dasheng's hand was also ignited by the fiery stick in Nangong Zixuan's hand. However, Chen Dasheng was completely unaware, fully immersed in the world of understanding the sword technique.

Sky-Piercing Sword Aura!

Seeing that Chen Dasheng only knew how to dodge and not attack, and that their powers were about the same, Nangong Zixuan knew it would take a long time to determine a winner. She immediately leaped into the air, the sword flower swirling, and used the most powerful move of the Sky-Piercing Nineteen Swords.

Dozens of sword auras shot out from the fiery stick, transforming into powerful fiery swords that rained down on Chen Dasheng.

The momentum was overwhelming, covering every direction around Chen Dasheng. This move was Nangong Zixuan's all-out attack. She was confident that this rabbit-like guy who only knew how to dodge would definitely not escape this move.

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Seeing Chen Dasheng still standing there foolishly, Chen Xiaoli was startled and was about to rush forward to help, but was grabbed by a strong hand on the wrist. Turning around, he saw Nangong Mu.

"He's comprehending the sword!"

Just as Chen Xiaoli was anxious and puzzled, Nangong Mu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he uttered those simple four words.

"Comprehending the sword?"

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Facing the overwhelming sword rain, Chen Dasheng's lips curled into a smile. At this moment, the Sky-Piercing Nineteen Swords had finally been fully formed in his mind, each move deeply imprinted in his brain, impossible to forget.

"Sword Soaring to the Heavens!"

Chen Dasheng shouted, performing a beautiful spin, infusing his internal energy into the wooden stick, and leaping into the air. The long stick pointed at the sky, directly meeting the endless sword rain.

The sword aura penetrated the stick, emitting waves of light, dispersing the fiery swords. Chen Dasheng's momentum did not diminish as he flipped in the air, the tip of the stick pointing directly at Nangong Zixuan.

Sword Soaring to the Heavens was a move from the Sky-Piercing Nineteen Swords. She had just used it herself, so how could this bad guy know it?

Stunned, Nangong Zixuan was startled by Chen Dasheng's sudden thrust, losing her balance and stumbling to the ground.

If she fell, even if she didn't get a concussion, she would definitely land on her butt. Although Chen Dasheng didn't have much of a connection with this girl, he couldn't just let her fall and die, as that would make him seem too unmanly.

Forming a sword flower with the wooden stick, he quickly switched it to his left hand, freeing his right hand to catch Nangong Zixuan's soft waist, stabilizing her falling body. They both fell together.

Chen Dasheng didn't know any light body techniques, so they landed straight on the ground. Fortunately, he was strong and his body was tough. He stomped hard on the ground to stabilize himself, but the two bluestone tiles under his feet were shattered by the impact.

Nangong Zixuan thought she was going to land on her butt, but she didn't expect Chen Dasheng to catch her. For a moment, she forgot that he was holding her, lying in his arms, staring at him in a daze, wondering why he knew her family's sword technique.

"Hey, if you don't stand up, I'll let go!" When they landed, the weight of both of them pressed on Chen Dasheng, and he was jolted by the impact. He didn't believe that she would suddenly have feelings for him because he saved her. Seeing Nangong Zixuan staring at him in a daze, he irritably said, his hand holding her waist numb from the impact.

"Um!"

Nangong Zixuan let out a low cry, immediately coming to her senses. She jumped up from Chen Dasheng's arms as if electrocuted, taking a few steps back and hurriedly tidying her clothes.

Thinking about the intimate position she had just been in with Chen Dasheng, which must have been seen by Chen Xiaoli and Nangong Mu, Nangong Zixuan felt somewhat uncomfortable. The wooden stick in her hand, burned to charcoal, broke into pieces and fell to the ground. She then looked up at Chen Dasheng, puzzled, "You, how do you know the Sky-Piercing Nineteen Swords?"

"Um?" Chen Dasheng formed a sword flower with his left hand, the wooden stick flying out and landing in the flower bed. He smiled and looked at Nangong Zixuan, "I learned it from you!"

"From me?" Nangong Zixuan was stunned.

At this moment, Nangong Mu, unable to contain his excitement, had already brought Chen Xiaoli over. His eyes were fixed on Chen Dasheng, and it was hard to imagine that such a shocked expression would appear in the eyes of a Wu Zong (Martial Ancestor) level expert.

"Dasheng, did you just learn this sword technique from Zixuan?" Nangong Mu grabbed Chen Dasheng's shoulder, extremely excited, as if he wanted to swallow Chen Dasheng whole. At this moment, Nangong Mu had completely lost his usual composure.

Chen Dasheng's shoulder was in pain from Nangong Mu's grip, and he was startled by Nangong Mu's abnormal reaction. He turned to look at Chen Xiaoli, whose face was also filled with excitement.

Chen Dasheng nodded hesitantly, "What's wrong? I just learned it. Is there something wrong with that?"

Earlier, when Nangong Mu saw Chen Dasheng distracted during the fight, he had a vague feeling that Chen Dasheng was comprehending the sword. Now, seeing Chen Dasheng indeed use the Sky-Piercing Nineteen Swords and hearing him admit it, even with Nangong Mu's high level of mental cultivation, he was stunned.

The Sky-Piercing Nineteen Swords was a family sword technique of the Nangong family, an extremely sophisticated sword technique. Even he had spent nearly three months to master the basics when he first learned it, and it took at least three years to reach the level Chen Dasheng had just demonstrated.