Purple Mist Dao Master
Chapter 273 - 220 Dugu Nine Swords + Mutual Destruction Sword Skill!_2

Chapter 273: Chapter 220 Dugu Nine Swords + Mutual Destruction Sword Skill!_2

Zhou Hui’s mind was quick, and faced with Chen Qiang’s sword, she acted without hesitation, raising her sword to stab at his throat. This move wasn’t particularly fast, but the timing and angle were exquisite, a move intending mutual destruction.

"Want to die together?"

Chen Qiang wasn’t willing, but his strike was urgent and powerful, making it difficult to alter his move or withdraw. Faced with Zhou Hui’s sword, he could only escape by instinct, rolling away to avoid it by a yard.

Danger upon danger!

He almost lost his life!

"Hahaha!"

"Look, Chen Qiang faced danger there. Zhou Hui, seemingly weak, fought with the mindset of exchanging life for life, but Chen Qiang dared not gamble his life, leaving him defensive and embarrassed."

"In this round, Zhou Hui wins perfectly!"

"Victory lies in her swordsmanship, but even more in her courage and resolve!"

Yan Chuan explained, without belittling Chen Qiang, but highly praising Zhou Hui.

To Chen Qiang, these words seemed to indicate that he was inferior in skill and cowardly.

Ashamed and annoyed, Chen Qiang immediately lunged at Zhou Hui, man and sword as one.

"Linhuan Academy’s Chen Qiang!"

"Trained in ’Ape Skill Fist’, adept in ’Nao Long Sword’. His Boxing combines internal and external strength, blending soft and hard elements, with sword techniques that attack consecutively, fighting with force."

"I can’t use Inner Strength, so I must do my best to dismantle his moves!"

Under the pressure of Chen Qiang’s swordplay, Zhou Hui’s mind was unusually clear. The various Changes and essences of ’Nao Long Sword’ that Yan Chuan had analyzed earlier, along with the complex and extraordinary moves from the ’Break Sword Style’ Sword Manual that he taught, all surged forth clearly in her mind.

Chen Qiang charged like a mad ape, but Zhou Hui, under Yan Chuan’s teaching, already knew both herself and her enemy. At the moment Chen Qiang started his move, she had already guessed his upcoming move and its flaws.

Immediately.

Swish!

Zhou Hui slanted her sword point, aiming at Chen Qiang’s lower abdomen.

As Chen Qiang attacked with his sword, his move followed logic: aim for the enemy’s vital point. According to reason, Zhou Hui should either evade or block with her weapon, making counterattacks impossible. Thus, although his lower abdomen was exposed, it wasn’t a flaw.

Who would have thought, Zhou Hui neither dodged nor blocked, merely inclining her sword point, waiting for him to impale himself on it. As Chen Qiang’s body leapt, his feet yet to land, he saw himself facing peril: "Damn!"

Zhou Hui’s style was clearly another mutual destruction strategy, and Chen Qiang felt a burst of irritation, quickly swinging his sword towards Zhou Hui’s long sword to slash it.

"Indeed!"

Zhou Hui felt a sweet satisfaction in her heart, full of the joy of predicting the enemy’s move. Though she was weak, she twice forced Chen Qiang to alter his move, and this time, she had anticipated it too. As Chen Qiang changed his move, she moved as well, lightly lifting her right arm and raising the long sword about two feet, this time pointing at Chen Qiang’s chest.

Chen Qiang had struck with full force, expecting to clash with Zhou Hui’s sword, then either pursue or dodge using the momentum, with seven or eight variations in mind, but never anticipating the opponent would suddenly raise the sword upward at this crucial moment. His sword cut through air, his body in mid-air unable to turn, continuing towards Zhou Hui’s sword point—

Thunk!

There was a sound as the sword point pierced through Chen Qiang’s shoulder.

Zhou Hui!

She actually gained the first point!

...

"Well done!"

"Excellent swordsmanship!"

Fu Yunzhan watched Zhou Hui wound Chen Qiang and couldn’t help but clap his hands in great commendation, even more excited than Zhou Hui’s admirer, Liu Qifeng. Truly ecstatic to see such superior swordsmanship: "Predicting the enemy, leaving no strategy unchecked, could this be the ’Dai Sect’ within Yan Chuan’s fourth Basic Sword?"

’Dai Sect’ is a strategic swordsmanship that, upon Yan Chuan’s display, immediately astonished all. Fu Yunzhan had attempted to practice it, but soon felt that it affected his sword technique and style adversely, reducing rather than enhancing it, quickly causing him to stop.

Unattainable, yet his mind was captivated.

And now Zhou Hui actually learned it?

"No, no, no!"

"Wrong!"

"This isn’t ’Dai Sect’!"

Fu Yunzhan quickly shook his head, ’Dai Sect’ being the essence of the Fourth Base Sword, flawless in its strikes, needing no second move to kill. Mastery of this swordsmanship implied transcendence. Even Yan Chuan claimed only superficial knowledge, achieving ultimate skill was no easy feat.

Zhou Hui didn’t have it.

Moreover, that sword move had no connection with ’Dai Sect’.

Fu Yunzhan was amazed, unsure of what swordsmanship Zhou Hui was using.

Among the audience, those skilled with swords were all amazed, stunned by Zhou Hui’s swordplay.

But on the battlefield, Zhou Hui and Zhou Jiao were not idle.

They were heavily injured, with slim chances of winning, allowing for no mistakes, and unable to delay even minor progress.

As at this moment.

After Zhou Hui wounded Chen Qiang, Zhou Jiao emitted a sudden clear cry, spinning her long sword abruptly and thrusting with a whoosh, her move fierce and powerful, still awe-inspiring despite her severe injury.

"Unrivaled, First Extreme Sword!"

This move embodied the essence of the First Base Sword, swift as lightning, forceful like a storm, piercing Chen Qiang under the ribs, rendering him powerless.

And at this moment—

"Die!"

Niu Gu, shocked and angry, rushed with a knife towards Zhou Jiao’s neck. Despite her grave injuries and depleted swordsmanship, Zhou Jiao didn’t look back, fortunately supported by Zhou Hui. The sisters were innately skilled in Sword Array, and despite difficulty forming it, their cooperation was seamless. Zhou Jiao ignored her back, while Zhou Hui slanted a sword strike, aiming at Niu Gu’s navel.

This move was again a mutual destruction tactic—

If Niu Gu insisted on beheading Zhou Jiao, he would also get pierced in the navel by Zhou Hui, putting his life in jeopardy.