AWB Chapter 254 Dying is easy, living is hard
Chapter 254 Dying is easy, living is hard
"Ye Xiaobai, how do you think your luck is today? Do you think you can still escape by chance?" Zhang Yunqing mocked as he fought.
"I'm in luck today. I'm definitely not the one who's running away in defeat!" Ye Xiaobai said, staring intently at Zhang Yunqing's new moves. This time, he might be able to find the opportunity to break through his sword intent.
Zhang Yunqing, positioned high above, poured wine down in three separate streams, which instantly transformed into three sword intent clones, carrying immense momentum as they charged straight at Ye Xiaobai's face.
"Farewell in Drunkenness, Fourth Style: Three People in the Shadows!"
Seeing this, Ye Xiaobai dared not be careless and quickly released two more flying swords, making a total of three flying swords activating the sword technique together, instantly forming three long snakes to meet the attack.
clap clap clap!
After three loud bangs, Zhang Yunqing's sword intent was still superior. Ye Xiaobai was also shaken back a few steps before he could regain his footing.
"Drunkard Zhang, why did you skip the second and third moves and go straight to the fourth? Could it be that your internal energy is insufficient? The power is also far greater than it was back then!" Ye Xiaobai teased.
While mocking, Ye Xiaobai was also savoring the move he had just made, feeling a different kind of sensation in his sword intent.
Momentum? Power?
Could the second stage of sword intent be sword momentum?
Just as Ye Xiaobai was quickly thinking, Zhang Yunqing said disdainfully, "This one move is enough to kill you!" In reality, Zhang Yunqing didn't want to drag it out for too long, worried that something unexpected might happen like last time, and wanted to get rid of Ye Xiaobai as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, Ye Xiaobai's strength has improved so much that he is not easy to defeat in a short time.
"So Fellow Daoist Zhang's sword intent has reached the level of sword momentum. No wonder it is so powerful!" Ye Xiaobai praised tentatively.
"If you know that, you'd better surrender quickly! Wait, you've already seen the sword intent?" Zhang Yunqing suddenly had a bad feeling. In the previous battle, Ye Xiaobai had only comprehended the initial level of sword intent.
He grasped the essence of swordsmanship so quickly after the battle? Could he be a swordsmanship genius? Zhang Yunqing looked on incredulously.
"Haha! I guessed right! Let's test the sword intent I've comprehended!" Ye Xiaobai laughed loudly.
Since consuming the Spirit Fruit, his comprehension has indeed improved significantly. In his battle with Zhang Yunqing, he comprehended a new stage of sword intent.
Of course, it also owes much to the understanding and accumulation of sword intent over the years.
"Ultimate Azure Dragon Embracing the Moon!"
The original fire-attribute spiritual power, combined with a portion of the energy of heaven and earth controlled by Ye Xiaobai, and the newly comprehended sword intent, instantly formed a huge fire dragon as thick as a well opening. Its face was ferocious, and the scales on its back were burning small flames. With a roar, it flew towards Zhang Yunqing.
Seeing Ye Xiaobai unleash such a powerful attack, Zhang Yunqing hurriedly used the first move of Drunken Farewell to counterattack.
"The first move: Drunk, I pick up my sword and examine it by lamplight..."
The wine in the flask transformed into countless sharp swords that quickly collided with the fire dragon, and this time the result was clearly different.
The flying sword formed from the wine quickly dissipated upon contact with the fire dragon, only consuming a small portion of its power, with the remaining force being poured onto Zhang Yunqing.
Zhang Yunqing was sent flying more than ten feet away before he regained his footing. "Pfft!" Before he could stand up, he spat out blood.
After slowly standing up, I took a sip of the old wine, and then I felt much better.
Gao Yangshan, who was in the distance, immediately sensed something was wrong. Zhang Yunqing, who was in the late stage of Core Formation, couldn't even defeat this guy surnamed Ye. I, who was in the early stage of Core Formation, had no chance at all. I could only make a quick getaway.
However, before leaving, Zhang Yunqing still needs to hold off this guy surnamed Ye, which is his only value.
"Old Zhang, hurry up and use your ultimate move to finish him off, or don't come back to Qianling Trading Company to see me!" Gao Yangshan roared, then turned and slipped away without waiting for Zhang Yunqing's reply.
Ye Xiaobai ignored Gao Yangshan's departure as long as his goal was still to retrieve the spiritual herb. However, Zhang Yunqing could still continue to spar, which would greatly benefit his understanding and improvement of his sword intent.
Zhang Yunqing still couldn't believe his eyes. Ye Xiaobai had only just grasped the essence of swordsmanship, yet he hadn't expected to be unable to withstand even a single move. As for Gao Yangshan's departure, he didn't care; dealing with Ye Xiaobai meant everything was fine.
"Ye Xiaobai's move just now was due to my carelessness. Don't think you're invincible just because you've just grasped the sword intent!"
“There are differences between sword techniques!” Zhang Yunqing was naturally very unconvinced.
“There is definitely a difference! There’s nothing you can do about talent!” Ye Xiaobai nodded in agreement.
"Fine! Fine! Then I'll stop hiding my strength and show you my full power to see just how talented you really are!" Zhang Yunqing was so angry that her teeth ached, but she certainly couldn't lose in terms of momentum.
After drinking half a pot of wine, Zhang Yunqing spat out the wine, which coated a pitch-black flying sword. Then he spat out a mouthful of blood essence, and the sword's power instantly increased.
"The fifth move of the Drunken Farewell: Let us together dispel eternal sorrow!"
The jet-black flying sword glided lightly across the moonlit sky, and Ye Xiaobai instantly felt a chill. This move was indeed not simple.
Ye Xiaobai no longer held back and immediately released the five crimson gold swords he had forged, continuously infusing them with spiritual power and imbuing them with all the sword techniques he had comprehended, unleashing his strongest attack to date.
"Return to the Primordial Chaos, All Swords Return to One!"
This is already the strongest move of his own Tai Xu Wu Ji Sword Technique.
The five flying swords first transformed into countless flying swords, then a dense array of flying swords shot straight at Zhang Yunqing with a "whoosh! whoosh! whoosh!"
"Crack!"
After a loud bang, three-quarters of the flying sword shattered, and Zhang Yunqing's sword technique was completely broken.
"Impossible!" Zhang Yunqing's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief!
The remaining quarter of the flying sword swiftly pierced Zhang Yunqing's chest. Zhang Yunqing hurriedly released a shield to resist the attack, but unfortunately, the shield's defense was limited, and it only consumed a small portion of the flying sword.
The shield shattered instantly, and a large amount of sword energy pierced through Zhang Yunqing's body. "Pfft! Pfft!" Zhang Yunqing spat out several mouthfuls of blood before the sword energy from the flying sword completely dissipated.
At this moment, Zhang Yunqing's body was severely injured. His expression changed from disbelief to acceptance of reality. He slowly took out his wine flask, took a few sips, and said calmly, "There really was a difference in talent!"
"Perhaps, dying today is a kind of liberation!"
Zhang Yunqing suddenly recalled how his entire family was wiped out when he was young, but he managed to escape by chance and later had a chance to avenge his family.
Later, he joined Tingyulou, killed countless people, failed in his assassination attempt on Ye Xiaobai, and was hunted down by Tingyulou. Now he has joined Qianling Trading Company and encountered Ye Xiaobai again. This time, however, he has reached his end and has nowhere to go.
"Dying is easy, but living is hard!"
"Thanks to your guidance today, fellow Daoist, I have finally grasped the essence of sword intent! We shall meet again!" Ye Xiaobai said, turning around and flying away. After all, Dongxing Island was waiting for the spirit herbs to be refined into pills, and he had already wasted a lot of time.
"Dying is easy, living is hard?"
"Since that's the case, then I, Zhang Yunqing, will continue to live!" Zhang Yunqing roared, looking up at the sky.
Since God won't let me die, then I'll live to prove God right!
"Ye Xiaobai, next time we meet, I will definitely defeat you!"