The next day, when the appointed time had just arrived, the figure of Snow Cliff appeared in the air above Phoenix Perching Valley. Meanwhile, Great Master Buyi, the Immortal Danyan, and the others had already been waiting by the small lake for a long time.
Blizzard Cliff was playing with the jade Ruyi in his hand as he leisurely glanced at the crowd, as if he did not care about this battle at all.
When his cold gaze swept over Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu, he chuckled and said,"If you two kids regret it, it's still not too late. When we fight later, I won't show any mercy.”
Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu had been studying the Azure Yang Dual Cultivation Sword Manual for almost a day and a night in the pill room before they finally comprehended the realm of "Death Together" and understood the hundreds of lines of the mantra. After noon, Sheng Nian practiced with Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu in front of the wooden house for more than four hours. The Immortal Danyan and Master Buyi also gave pointers from time to time. Master Buyi even explained to them the essence of the famous unique skills of the Snow Cliff, the Golden Wind Jade Dew Palm and the Mystic Ice Jade Ruyi.
Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu's joint swordsmanship gradually became smooth and skillful under the cultivation of everyone. Although it was not perfect, it was still very orderly and well-practiced. It was a good way to advance and retreat between offense and defense.
Sheng Nian naturally had a deep understanding of this.
When he first faced the two of them, although he felt that Ding Yuan's swordsmanship was strange and unpredictable, and Su Zhiyu was light and elegant, he still relied on his vigorous Cuiwei Real Qi to deal with them.
However, the cooperation between Ding and Su gradually became more and more tacit, and finally revealed the power of the sword, causing Sheng Nian to have no choice but to raise his spirits to deal with it.
Now that Ding Yuan saw the arrogant expression of the Snow Cliff and his arrogant words, he raised his eyebrows and replied,""Old Demon Feng, I wanted to say this to you as well. If you're afraid that you won't be able to beat us in twenty moves and will lose face, then how about we give you five or ten moves?”
Blizzard Cliff had a very arrogant personality. He knew that Ding Yuan was intentionally trying to anger him, but he still could not help but snort heavily."Ignorant child, this time I will definitely let you know how powerful this old man is! If the two of you can really last twenty moves against this old man, this old man will break my ties and become sworn brothers with you. If you lose, then be my godson!”
Ding Yuan saw that Snow Cliff was indeed angered by him and couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
As everyone knew, when experts fought, the greatest taboo was to be uneasy. If one was not careful, even 20% of one's martial arts would be lost.
He simply poured hot oil on the fire of the Snow Cliff and said,"Old Demon Feng, although you are a bit old, I have suffered a bit by becoming sworn brothers with you. However, in the future, when I travel in the Sky Continent, it would be good if I had a brother like you behind me. I will accept this loss!”
Feng Xueya's face was ashen, his hair was in a mess, and he was about to flare up. However, he was an outstanding figure after all, so he suppressed his anger and laughed,"Alright, let's bet on this one more thing. If you win, I will become your sworn brother. If you lose, you will become my godson!”
Ding Yuan blinked and deliberately lowered his voice to ask,""In order to prevent anyone from cheating, should the two of us pinky first?”Although his voice was soft, it was sent out with a thick zhenqi. Not to mention the people around him, even the Snow Cliff in the sky heard it clearly.
Only to hear Snow Cliff's maniacal laughter again."This old man has roamed the continent for more than a hundred years and has always spoken like a mountain.”
"So, once you lose, the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation outside the valley will be immediately removed?" Ding Yuan asked, pressing forward step by step.”
"That's right, that's it," said Blizzard Cliff decisively. However, if you lose, you must let me enter the valley to pay my respects to the Mistress!”
Master Buyi held the silver horn in his hand and answered,""Don't worry, Almsgiver Feng. Monks don't lie, and my words naturally count. The Immortal, Almsgiver Sheng, and Almsgiver Mo would never stop Almsgiver Feng.”
Blizzard Cliff laughed loudly. The sound waves echoed in the air, shaking the mountains. After the time it took to brew half a cup of tea, he stopped laughing and said,""Good, this is what I want! What are the two children waiting for? Come up and take this!”
Sheng Nian patted Ding Yuan's shoulder and pressed it hard. Then, he said in a low voice,"Don't try to calculate the moves. That will only confuse your mind. You have to coordinate with Miss Su and hold your ground first. You will definitely win. When you return triumphantly, we'll get drunk!”
Ding Yuan immediately felt his blood boil. He nodded vigorously and said,"Don't worry, Senior Brother. We must drink to our hearts 'content tonight!”
"Little benefactors, as long as you always remember the words 'share life and death, and be one with each other', you will be invincible."”Although his voice was not loud, he could not use his true energy to form a line like Sheng Nian, so he could still be heard from the Snow Cliff in the air.
"It's too late for you to teach me now, isn't it?" he sneered disdainfully.”
"Senior Brother Sheng and Master are reminding us not to hurt you, so that you won't be embarrassed." Ding Yuan laughed.”
Feng Xueyan snorted, unwilling to continue arguing with Ding Yuan.
Ding Yuan turned to the Immortal Danyan and asked,""Old Taoist, do you have anything else to say?”
"You can win," the Immortal Danyan said slowly.”
Ding Yuan didn't know why, but when he heard these four words, his confidence was boosted again. He smiled and said,"Ah Niu once said that Master's words are never wrong. It seems that Snow Cliff will definitely lose.”
At this moment, Mo Jing's red lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she held back in the end.
"Yu 'Er, let's go." Ding Yuan said to Su Zhiyu.”
Su Zhiyu nodded slightly. Aqua's figure swayed slightly and floated into the air. Her figure was light and graceful. Coupled with her beautiful jade-like face, she was like a fairy flying in the sky. Ding Yuan followed closely behind and stabilized himself on the opposite side of the Snow Cliff, forming a pincer attack with Su Zhiyu.
Xue Xueyan was slightly surprised. He naturally saw that Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu were standing in a very clever position. The two of them were at a distance. Even if he attacked, he could only attack one of them, while Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu could coordinate at any time. They could attack and defend at the right time.
Su Zhiyu faced the leader of the four great guardians of the Demonic Sect, who was almost as famous as her parents. She was calm and composed. She still bowed with a smile on her lips and said,"Junior Su Zhiyu, please enlighten me, Senior Feng.”
It was the first time that the Snow Cliff had looked at Su Zhiyu so closely. He saw that her temperament was out of the world, and she was graceful. Although she was young, she had the demeanor of a top master. Even though he had no regard for anything, he couldn't help but secretly praise Su Zhen and his wife for being able to train such a teenage daughter to such a level.
Seeing Su Zhiyu treat him respectfully, he felt much better. He laughed and said,"Girl, seeing that Su Zhen and I are on the same path and that our temperaments are very similar, this old man will try not to hurt you when I attack later.”
He said it lightly, but no one dared to say that he was arrogant.
Of course, Su Zhiyu wouldn't really want Snow Cliff to give up, but she still smiled and said,"Thank you, Senior."
"Old Demon Feng, you're quite an impressive person, but you're such a braggart." Ding Yuan laughed. I've known Uncle Su for so long, but I've never heard him mention you.”
How could Snow Cliff fall for his trick so easily? He snorted lightly and said,"What do you know? When I was Su Zhen's peer and dominated the world, I was afraid your great-grandfather was still wearing open-crotch pants.”
Ding Yuan wasn't angry. He replied," We'll bow eight times and become friends later. My great-grandfather will also be your great-grandfather. Even if I was still wearing open-crotch pants back then, I'll still be your great-grandfather." He knew that with such a good great-grandson like you, he would smile until his teeth were gone.”
In terms of verbal skills, even if the Snow Cliff had lived more than a hundred years longer than Ding Yuan, he was still no match for him. Back then, Ding Yuan was only a child in his teens, but he had already angered True Monarch Heavenly Dragon and the others to the point of being helpless, let alone today.
When Feng Xueyan heard this, a green light flashed in his eyes. He suppressed his anger and said,"Alright, this old man wants your eloquent godson!”
Before he could finish his sentence, the immortal sword, Snowfield, behind Ding Yuan's back, turned into a ray of green light and shot into the sky. Ding Yuan stretched out his body and was even faster than the immortal sword. He reached out and grasped the snowfield, and used the Milky Way Backwind, scattering sword qi all over the sky toward the Snow Cliff."Let's talk about it after ten lifetimes!"
Before the fight started, Ding Yuan had already made up his mind. He definitely couldn't let the Snow Cliff attack first.
Last time, when he was fighting with Snow Cliff in the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation, he was attacked first by the other party, which made him passive and unable to catch his breath. Thus, he had learned his lesson this time and attacked before the Snow Cliff. Even if it was not good, he could still make the first move.
On the other side, Su Zhiyu also made her move as soon as the Snowfield Sword was unsheathed. According to the heart technique in Qingyang's Dual Cultivation Sword Manual, she flipped her hand and drew the Surging Snow Sword. With a move of " Wind and Water Rising ", she directly hit the legs of Fengxue Ya, making it difficult for him to balance his upper and lower limbs.
Because Su Zhen's swordsmanship was too strong and overbearing, Su Zhiyu inherited more of the lightness of her mother's water in her swordsmanship. More than 60 years ago, Shui Qingqing was a direct disciple of Tianyi Pavilion, one of the three Holy Lands of the Heavenly Continent. She was known as a rare talent that was rarely seen in a thousand years. If she hadn't fallen in love and lived in seclusion with Su Zhen on the Gathering Cloud Peak, the position of the next sect master of Tianyi Pavilion would definitely be hers.
Now, Shui Qingqing had devoted all her efforts to Su Zhiyu, and even passed on the peerless sword technique of Tianyi Pavilion, the Nine Rippling Swords, to her daughter.
And that " Wind and Water Rising " was the first move of the Nine Sword Techniques of the Rippling Waves. The sword momentum was ethereal and ethereal, seemingly slow but actually fast, like a needle hidden in cotton.
How could Blizzard Cliff not know how powerful it was? However, he was proud and arrogant. He thrust the Mystic Ice Jade Ruyi upwards diagonally. No matter how Ding Yuan's sword moves changed, he still accurately hit the tip of the snowland sword.
Ding Yuan naturally did not want to fight head-on with the Snow Cliff. Before he could use his sword, he suddenly changed to the stance of " Riding the Wind and Riding the Waves " and slashed at the Snow Cliff's right arm.
At this moment, Su Zhiyu's Surging Snow Sword was also attacking. Blizzard Cliff's left index finger flicked three times in a row. The North Wind Finger screamed and swept across, locking all the changes of Surging Snow Sword. Su Zhiyu was forced to change her moves as well. She swung her sword horizontally and pushed forward through Blizzard Cliff's front waist, still echoing Ding Yuan's sword momentum.
As soon as they exchanged blows, the Snow Cliff immediately sensed that something was wrong. Although Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu were using their own sword techniques, their movements and sword momentum were perfectly coordinated.
It didn't seem like they had set up a sword formation, but Snow Cliff was the first to not believe that it was just a coincidence. He couldn't figure out the crux of the matter at the moment, so he could only ignore it for the time being. He turned his body and dodged Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu's immortal swords at the same time. The jade ruyi turned from defense to attack and hacked at Su Zhiyu's head. He raised his left palm and suddenly spat out a cloud of green mist-like Nine Heavens Squall, hacking at Ding Yuan.
The moves of the Snow Cliff seemed simple and without any fancy moves. It was as if a child who had just entered the sect could use them. However, in the eyes of the experts, they all understood that he had already reached the realm of returning to the original. He could really turn the rotten into the magical. There was an irresistible domineering aura in the evil aura.
In the past, this change would have forced both Su Zhiyu and Ding Yuan to return empty-handed and regain the initiative. However, the two of them had already comprehended two levels of the Dual Cultivation Sword Manual, so he could not easily defeat them.
Ding Yuan shouted in a low voice, completely ignoring the strong wind that was blasting towards him. His left palm struck out the "Mountain" character of the Twenty-Two Words Fist, and three palm shadows immediately enveloped the top of Snow Cliff's head.
Su Zhiyu understood. Her body spun like a flying cloud and soared several feet. Not only did she avoid the attack of the Dark Ice Jade Ruyi, but she also drew seven sword Qi with the Yingxue Sword, turning the wind of the Golden Wind Jade Dew Palm invisible.
On the surface, this move seemed extremely dangerous. If Su Zhiyu hesitated for even a moment, Ding Yuan would definitely be hit by the wind from the Snow Cliff. Even if he didn't die, he would be sent flying while spitting out blood. However, since the two of them had a tacit understanding of "dying together", Ding Yuan could rest assured that his life was in Su Zhiyu's hands. Su Zhiyu did not disappoint Ding Yuan and used the Nine Swords of the Rippling Waves to overcome the hard with softness and received the palm wind.
This move was indeed beyond the expectations of the Snow Cliff. He thought that he could turn from defense to offense and defeat the two of them one by one. Who knew that Ding Yuan would continue to risk his life to attack, and Su Zhiyu would break the Golden Wind Jade Dew Palm in time.
However, he was still a formidable man of his generation. Seeing that Ding Yuan's left palm was about to strike him, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a green sword Qi, which pierced straight at the pulse on Ding Yuan's wrist. If he was hit, Ding Yuan's entire left hand would be useless.
This sudden change caught Ding Yuan off guard, and he hurriedly dodged. Blizzard Cliff had no choice but to expend his vital essence and spit out the Nine Heavens Sword Ray to force Ding Yuan back. How could he allow him to attack at close range?
The Snow Cliff let out a long roar. The jade Ruyi was shining with a cold light, sweeping towards Ding Yuan like a great river. His left palm bent and turned like a snake, restraining Su Zhiyu from rescuing him.
Ding Yuan used speed to fight speed. He swung his Snowfield Sword, Hundred Revolutions and Thousand Streams. Light and shadow gathered in the air, and sword Qi crisscrossed. There were eighteen crisp bamboo-like sounds in the plum blossoms. Ding Yuan staggered back, holding his sword and standing a hundred feet away.
The three of them exchanged a few moves before their weapons came into contact for the first time. However, it was extremely dangerous. With every change, as long as there was the slightest carelessness, the sword would instantly be destroyed.
Su Zhiyu retreated and stood 60 feet away from Ding Yuan's right. She glanced at Ding Yuan from the corner of her eye and asked with concern,"Brother Ding, are you okay?"
Ding Yuan had just been shaken by the Snow Cliff until his blood and Qi were in turmoil. He had no choice but to retreat to relieve the force. Just as he was about to answer, a black shadow suddenly covered the sky in front of him. The Snow Cliff pounced on him like a ghost.
It turned out that after fighting head-on with Ding Yuan, he realized that this kid's cultivation had improved greatly in less than a day. He was much more powerful than before he was injured.
Even though he didn't think that it was Qing Yang's Secret Dual Cultivation Record, he knew that he couldn't let Ding Yuan catch his breath, so he immediately launched a stormy attack.
At the bottom of the valley, the Immortal Danyan and the others were looking up without blinking. Although everyone looked rather calm, their hearts were all in their throats. Three black and green lights flashed in the air. The sword light was cold and dazzling. If it was an ordinary person, how could they tell who was Snow Cliff, who was Ding Yuan, and who was Su Zhiyu?
This was the first time Mo Jing had seen Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu's true cultivation. She had been following her master to cultivate the Way of Celestial Immortality since she was three years old. She was known as a rising star among her fellow disciples on Sandplain Island in the East Sea, catching up to Geng Zhao and the others who were known as the Three Heroes of the East Sea.
She had thought that she was one of the most outstanding young men in the Heavenly Continent, but she had never thought that Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu were not inferior to her, and they were probably even younger than her.
Mo Jing could not help but think to himself,"It seems that the Green Cloud Sect is known as the leader of the righteous path. It is indeed worthy of its reputation. In the past, my master and I were always dissatisfied with the reputation of the Green Cloud Sect above our sect. We were determined to compete with them at the Penglai Immortal Gathering in the future. "Now that I think about it, it's really a little biased. Not to mention that Senior Brother Sheng's cultivation is much higher than Senior Brother Jin Gan and the others, this young man surnamed Ding is not inferior to me. Master, Sect Master, and I have underestimated him.”
What surprised her even more was that Su Zhiyu's cultivation seemed to be even higher than Ding Yuan's.
However, what kind of person was Feng Xueyan? Even though he was caught off guard by Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu's Qingyang-style Dual Cultivation Sword Manual and almost suffered a loss, he was able to see through it after three or four moves.
He quickly adapted to the situation and moved in the air, constantly changing his movement technique, making it impossible for Ding Su and the other two to grasp his next change. Then, he used a ghost-like move to disrupt Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu's footwork and positioning, causing the power of the combined sword to be greatly reduced, gradually gaining the upper hand.
Because the Snow Cliff was angry with Ding Yuan for his words, at least 70% of the attacks were directed at him. The remaining 30% was to restrain Su Zhiyu so that she could not respond to Ding Yuan.
As a result, the pressure Ding Yuan faced increased sharply. He felt that he was surrounded by the figures and murderous aura of the Snow Cliff. If he was careless, he would be killed.
However, under the overwhelming attacks of the Snow Cliff, Ding Yuan's astonishing potential was stimulated.
He had been injured by the cold poison of the Nine Heavens Squall at the Snow Cliff and had almost lost his life. However, he had benefited from the disaster and broken through to Ethereal Opening. Many of the moves that he had been unable to use due to his limited cultivation were now at his fingertips, and he could use them freely. Sheng Nian and the others all nodded in admiration.
But even so, Ding Yuan was still in constant danger. If it wasn't for Su Zhiyu, who was always on the side, holding her sword horizontally, he would have been injured by the Snow Cliff.
Ding Yuan responded with all his might while he couldn't help but be secretly surprised."I didn't expect this old fellow to be so tenacious. Looks like he really did hold back and didn't use his full strength to deal with me last time. This time, he's really going all out.”
On this side, Ding Yuan was secretly surprised, and on the other side, the Snow Cliff was also quite surprised.
Last time, his carelessness had allowed Ding Yuan to escape ten moves. It was true that he had underestimated his opponent, but it was also because he had to divert his attention to control the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation and had to worry about the consequences. Today's situation was completely different. Even though Su Zhiyu was on his side, he still gave it his all without holding back. Even when facing a sect master, it was nothing.
However, Ding Yuan continued to attack him several times. Although he was in danger, he did not panic. He was still passive and had the power to counterattack. Compared to two days ago, his cultivation was already far from what it was two days ago. Could it be that in just two days, this kid had some fortuitous encounter?
Su Zhiyu's heart tightened when she saw the Snow Cliff attacking Ding Yuan.
In order to relieve the pressure on Ding Yuan, she changed three sets of sword techniques in a row and attacked the Snow Cliff from the side. However, she was neutralized by the opponent's vigorous and incomparable power. Although he wanted to follow Qing Yang's Dual Cultivation Sword Manual and join forces with Ding Yuan to deal with it, the two were gradually forced apart by the fierce attacks of the Snow Cliff and were no longer in formation.
This scene made the people below nervous. Although Grandmaster Buyi's cultivation had been lost, his vision was still there.
He frowned slightly and sighed."After twenty years, Almsgiver Feng's improvement is truly astonishing. With his current strength, he was not inferior to even Su Zhen, Chu Wangtian, and the other top ten demonic experts from a hundred years ago.”
Sheng Nian's bright eyes stared at the light shadow flying in the air and said in a deep voice,"What's even more impressive is his knowledge and experience. Perhaps he had not seen through the Joint Sword Heart Sutra that Junior Brother Ding and Miss Su used, but he had already seen through the key.”
"He used his vigorous zhenqi to gradually disperse Junior Brother Ding and Miss Su. He taught them to be unable to form a coordinated stance, and they couldn't use even the most powerful sword technique.”
" This is what I'm most worried about," Master Buyi said." After all, the two young benefactors only spent a day to comprehend the Dual Cultivation Sword Manual. No matter how talented they are, they must be limited by their lack of maturity." They were immediately exposed by Almsgiver Feng's wide open moves and strange and ethereal movements.”
"Master, do Junior Brother Ding and Miss Su still have a chance of winning?”
" I don't dare to say anything," Master Buyi said with a bitter smile." Unless they can reach the Consonance Realm, they won't need to cooperate with their bodies and swords. Instead, they will enter the high-tier realm where their minds are connected." In this way, even if Almsgiver Feng separated them further and further, it would not hinder the coordination between the two of them. Otherwise, it would all depend on luck.”
As they spoke, the three people in the air had already fought for more than ten moves. Everyone calculated each move, and their hearts relaxed a little. However, when they saw that Ding Yuan's situation was becoming more and more critical, they could not help but tighten up a little. This sudden joy and worry was even more difficult to endure for those who were fighting.
However, after ten moves, Blizzard Cliff gradually felt irritated and could not help but tighten his moves. His jade Ruyi flashed three times and shot out three silver-white arcs of light in the air. They split into three directions and rushed toward Su Zhiyu, forcing her to withdraw her sword to protect herself.
Blizzard Cliff took advantage of this time to shoot out nine consecutive shots of the Northern Wind Finger, each aiming for Ding Yuan's vital points.
Ding Yuan didn't dare to be negligent. The snowfield sword danced like a ball of light and shadow, intercepting the Northern Wind Finger Light one by one. However, every time he received a finger light, his right arm would be shaken until it was numb. A cold Genuine Qi would also enter his meridians along the immortal sword, forcing him to hurriedly circulate his Qi to resist.
Before he could receive the Northern Wind Finger Light, the Mystic Ice Jade Ruyi was struck by a strong wind, striking towards Ding Yuan's Heavenly Court.
Ding Yuan only felt a light flash in front of his eyes and knew that the situation was not looking good. He did not have time to look carefully. He flipped his left palm with his spiritual perception and used the "Zheng" character to block.
The Mysterious Ice Jade Ruyi and Ding Yuan's left palm clashed with a loud " pa " sound. Ding Yuan's chest was suffocated by the powerful Nine Heavens Squall of the Snow Cliff, and the Snow Plain Sword in his right hand slowed down by half a beat.
At this moment, a North Wind Finger Light took advantage of the situation and struck Ding Yuan's right rib.
Ding Yuan immediately felt a numbness in his ribs. Although there was no pain, a stream of blood spurted out.
He borrowed the power of the Ice Jade Ruyi from the Snow Cliff to fly back several feet. Then, he sealed the wound with the Green Wei Genuine Qi to prevent the cold poison in his finger force from spreading. He also took the opportunity to regulate his Internal Breath.
However, how could the Snow Cliff let Ding Yuan off?
A burst of golden light shot out from his left palm, not allowing Ding Yuan to breathe at all.
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The next day, when the appointed time had just arrived, the figure of Snow Cliff appeared in the air above Phoenix Perching Valley. Meanwhile, Great Master Buyi, the Immortal Danyan, and the others had already been waiting by the small lake for a long time.
Blizzard Cliff was playing with the jade Ruyi in his hand as he leisurely glanced at the crowd, as if he did not care about this battle at all.
When his cold gaze swept over Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu, he chuckled and said,"If you two kids regret it, it's still not too late. When we fight later, I won't show any mercy.”
Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu had been studying the Azure Yang Dual Cultivation Sword Manual for almost a day and a night in the pill room before they finally comprehended the realm of "Death Together" and understood the hundreds of lines of the mantra. After noon, Sheng Nian practiced with Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu in front of the wooden house for more than four hours. The Immortal Danyan and Master Buyi also gave pointers from time to time. Master Buyi even explained to them the essence of the famous unique skills of the Snow Cliff, the Golden Wind Jade Dew Palm and the Mystic Ice Jade Ruyi.
Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu's joint swordsmanship gradually became smooth and skillful under the cultivation of everyone. Although it was not perfect, it was still very orderly and well-practiced. It was a good way to advance and retreat between offense and defense.
Sheng Nian naturally had a deep understanding of this.
When he first faced the two of them, although he felt that Ding Yuan's swordsmanship was strange and unpredictable, and Su Zhiyu was light and elegant, he still relied on his vigorous Cuiwei Real Qi to deal with them.
However, the cooperation between Ding and Su gradually became more and more tacit, and finally revealed the power of the sword, causing Sheng Nian to have no choice but to raise his spirits to deal with it.
Now that Ding Yuan saw the arrogant expression of the Snow Cliff and his arrogant words, he raised his eyebrows and replied,""Old Demon Feng, I wanted to say this to you as well. If you're afraid that you won't be able to beat us in twenty moves and will lose face, then how about we give you five or ten moves?”
Blizzard Cliff had a very arrogant personality. He knew that Ding Yuan was intentionally trying to anger him, but he still could not help but snort heavily."Ignorant child, this time I will definitely let you know how powerful this old man is! If the two of you can really last twenty moves against this old man, this old man will break my ties and become sworn brothers with you. If you lose, then be my godson!”
Ding Yuan saw that Snow Cliff was indeed angered by him and couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
As everyone knew, when experts fought, the greatest taboo was to be uneasy. If one was not careful, even 20% of one's martial arts would be lost.
He simply poured hot oil on the fire of the Snow Cliff and said,"Old Demon Feng, although you are a bit old, I have suffered a bit by becoming sworn brothers with you. However, in the future, when I travel in the Sky Continent, it would be good if I had a brother like you behind me. I will accept this loss!”
Feng Xueya's face was ashen, his hair was in a mess, and he was about to flare up. However, he was an outstanding figure after all, so he suppressed his anger and laughed,"Alright, let's bet on this one more thing. If you win, I will become your sworn brother. If you lose, you will become my godson!”
Ding Yuan blinked and deliberately lowered his voice to ask,""In order to prevent anyone from cheating, should the two of us pinky first?”Although his voice was soft, it was sent out with a thick zhenqi. Not to mention the people around him, even the Snow Cliff in the sky heard it clearly.
Only to hear Snow Cliff's maniacal laughter again."This old man has roamed the continent for more than a hundred years and has always spoken like a mountain.”
"So, once you lose, the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation outside the valley will be immediately removed?" Ding Yuan asked, pressing forward step by step.”
"That's right, that's it," said Blizzard Cliff decisively. However, if you lose, you must let me enter the valley to pay my respects to the Mistress!”
Master Buyi held the silver horn in his hand and answered,""Don't worry, Almsgiver Feng. Monks don't lie, and my words naturally count. The Immortal, Almsgiver Sheng, and Almsgiver Mo would never stop Almsgiver Feng.”
Blizzard Cliff laughed loudly. The sound waves echoed in the air, shaking the mountains. After the time it took to brew half a cup of tea, he stopped laughing and said,""Good, this is what I want! What are the two children waiting for? Come up and take this!”
Sheng Nian patted Ding Yuan's shoulder and pressed it hard. Then, he said in a low voice,"Don't try to calculate the moves. That will only confuse your mind. You have to coordinate with Miss Su and hold your ground first. You will definitely win. When you return triumphantly, we'll get drunk!”
Ding Yuan immediately felt his blood boil. He nodded vigorously and said,"Don't worry, Senior Brother. We must drink to our hearts 'content tonight!”
"Little benefactors, as long as you always remember the words 'share life and death, and be one with each other', you will be invincible."”Although his voice was not loud, he could not use his true energy to form a line like Sheng Nian, so he could still be heard from the Snow Cliff in the air.
"It's too late for you to teach me now, isn't it?" he sneered disdainfully.”
"Senior Brother Sheng and Master are reminding us not to hurt you, so that you won't be embarrassed." Ding Yuan laughed.”
Feng Xueyan snorted, unwilling to continue arguing with Ding Yuan.
Ding Yuan turned to the Immortal Danyan and asked,""Old Taoist, do you have anything else to say?”
"You can win," the Immortal Danyan said slowly.”
Ding Yuan didn't know why, but when he heard these four words, his confidence was boosted again. He smiled and said,"Ah Niu once said that Master's words are never wrong. It seems that Snow Cliff will definitely lose.”
At this moment, Mo Jing's red lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she held back in the end.
"Yu 'Er, let's go." Ding Yuan said to Su Zhiyu.”
Su Zhiyu nodded slightly. Aqua's figure swayed slightly and floated into the air. Her figure was light and graceful. Coupled with her beautiful jade-like face, she was like a fairy flying in the sky. Ding Yuan followed closely behind and stabilized himself on the opposite side of the Snow Cliff, forming a pincer attack with Su Zhiyu.
Xue Xueyan was slightly surprised. He naturally saw that Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu were standing in a very clever position. The two of them were at a distance. Even if he attacked, he could only attack one of them, while Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu could coordinate at any time. They could attack and defend at the right time.
Su Zhiyu faced the leader of the four great guardians of the Demonic Sect, who was almost as famous as her parents. She was calm and composed. She still bowed with a smile on her lips and said,"Junior Su Zhiyu, please enlighten me, Senior Feng.”
It was the first time that the Snow Cliff had looked at Su Zhiyu so closely. He saw that her temperament was out of the world, and she was graceful. Although she was young, she had the demeanor of a top master. Even though he had no regard for anything, he couldn't help but secretly praise Su Zhen and his wife for being able to train such a teenage daughter to such a level.
Seeing Su Zhiyu treat him respectfully, he felt much better. He laughed and said,"Girl, seeing that Su Zhen and I are on the same path and that our temperaments are very similar, this old man will try not to hurt you when I attack later.”
He said it lightly, but no one dared to say that he was arrogant.
Of course, Su Zhiyu wouldn't really want Snow Cliff to give up, but she still smiled and said,"Thank you, Senior."
"Old Demon Feng, you're quite an impressive person, but you're such a braggart." Ding Yuan laughed. I've known Uncle Su for so long, but I've never heard him mention you.”
How could Snow Cliff fall for his trick so easily? He snorted lightly and said,"What do you know? When I was Su Zhen's peer and dominated the world, I was afraid your great-grandfather was still wearing open-crotch pants.”
Ding Yuan wasn't angry. He replied," We'll bow eight times and become friends later. My great-grandfather will also be your great-grandfather. Even if I was still wearing open-crotch pants back then, I'll still be your great-grandfather." He knew that with such a good great-grandson like you, he would smile until his teeth were gone.”
In terms of verbal skills, even if the Snow Cliff had lived more than a hundred years longer than Ding Yuan, he was still no match for him. Back then, Ding Yuan was only a child in his teens, but he had already angered True Monarch Heavenly Dragon and the others to the point of being helpless, let alone today.
When Feng Xueyan heard this, a green light flashed in his eyes. He suppressed his anger and said,"Alright, this old man wants your eloquent godson!”
Before he could finish his sentence, the immortal sword, Snowfield, behind Ding Yuan's back, turned into a ray of green light and shot into the sky. Ding Yuan stretched out his body and was even faster than the immortal sword. He reached out and grasped the snowfield, and used the Milky Way Backwind, scattering sword qi all over the sky toward the Snow Cliff."Let's talk about it after ten lifetimes!"
Before the fight started, Ding Yuan had already made up his mind. He definitely couldn't let the Snow Cliff attack first.
Last time, when he was fighting with Snow Cliff in the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation, he was attacked first by the other party, which made him passive and unable to catch his breath. Thus, he had learned his lesson this time and attacked before the Snow Cliff. Even if it was not good, he could still make the first move.
On the other side, Su Zhiyu also made her move as soon as the Snowfield Sword was unsheathed. According to the heart technique in Qingyang's Dual Cultivation Sword Manual, she flipped her hand and drew the Surging Snow Sword. With a move of " Wind and Water Rising ", she directly hit the legs of Fengxue Ya, making it difficult for him to balance his upper and lower limbs.
Because Su Zhen's swordsmanship was too strong and overbearing, Su Zhiyu inherited more of the lightness of her mother's water in her swordsmanship. More than 60 years ago, Shui Qingqing was a direct disciple of Tianyi Pavilion, one of the three Holy Lands of the Heavenly Continent. She was known as a rare talent that was rarely seen in a thousand years. If she hadn't fallen in love and lived in seclusion with Su Zhen on the Gathering Cloud Peak, the position of the next sect master of Tianyi Pavilion would definitely be hers.
Now, Shui Qingqing had devoted all her efforts to Su Zhiyu, and even passed on the peerless sword technique of Tianyi Pavilion, the Nine Rippling Swords, to her daughter.
And that " Wind and Water Rising " was the first move of the Nine Sword Techniques of the Rippling Waves. The sword momentum was ethereal and ethereal, seemingly slow but actually fast, like a needle hidden in cotton.
How could Blizzard Cliff not know how powerful it was? However, he was proud and arrogant. He thrust the Mystic Ice Jade Ruyi upwards diagonally. No matter how Ding Yuan's sword moves changed, he still accurately hit the tip of the snowland sword.
Ding Yuan naturally did not want to fight head-on with the Snow Cliff. Before he could use his sword, he suddenly changed to the stance of " Riding the Wind and Riding the Waves " and slashed at the Snow Cliff's right arm.
At this moment, Su Zhiyu's Surging Snow Sword was also attacking. Blizzard Cliff's left index finger flicked three times in a row. The North Wind Finger screamed and swept across, locking all the changes of Surging Snow Sword. Su Zhiyu was forced to change her moves as well. She swung her sword horizontally and pushed forward through Blizzard Cliff's front waist, still echoing Ding Yuan's sword momentum.
As soon as they exchanged blows, the Snow Cliff immediately sensed that something was wrong. Although Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu were using their own sword techniques, their movements and sword momentum were perfectly coordinated.
It didn't seem like they had set up a sword formation, but Snow Cliff was the first to not believe that it was just a coincidence. He couldn't figure out the crux of the matter at the moment, so he could only ignore it for the time being. He turned his body and dodged Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu's immortal swords at the same time. The jade ruyi turned from defense to attack and hacked at Su Zhiyu's head. He raised his left palm and suddenly spat out a cloud of green mist-like Nine Heavens Squall, hacking at Ding Yuan.
The moves of the Snow Cliff seemed simple and without any fancy moves. It was as if a child who had just entered the sect could use them. However, in the eyes of the experts, they all understood that he had already reached the realm of returning to the original. He could really turn the rotten into the magical. There was an irresistible domineering aura in the evil aura.
In the past, this change would have forced both Su Zhiyu and Ding Yuan to return empty-handed and regain the initiative. However, the two of them had already comprehended two levels of the Dual Cultivation Sword Manual, so he could not easily defeat them.
Ding Yuan shouted in a low voice, completely ignoring the strong wind that was blasting towards him. His left palm struck out the "Mountain" character of the Twenty-Two Words Fist, and three palm shadows immediately enveloped the top of Snow Cliff's head.
Su Zhiyu understood. Her body spun like a flying cloud and soared several feet. Not only did she avoid the attack of the Dark Ice Jade Ruyi, but she also drew seven sword Qi with the Yingxue Sword, turning the wind of the Golden Wind Jade Dew Palm invisible.
On the surface, this move seemed extremely dangerous. If Su Zhiyu hesitated for even a moment, Ding Yuan would definitely be hit by the wind from the Snow Cliff. Even if he didn't die, he would be sent flying while spitting out blood. However, since the two of them had a tacit understanding of "dying together", Ding Yuan could rest assured that his life was in Su Zhiyu's hands. Su Zhiyu did not disappoint Ding Yuan and used the Nine Swords of the Rippling Waves to overcome the hard with softness and received the palm wind.
This move was indeed beyond the expectations of the Snow Cliff. He thought that he could turn from defense to offense and defeat the two of them one by one. Who knew that Ding Yuan would continue to risk his life to attack, and Su Zhiyu would break the Golden Wind Jade Dew Palm in time.
However, he was still a formidable man of his generation. Seeing that Ding Yuan's left palm was about to strike him, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a green sword Qi, which pierced straight at the pulse on Ding Yuan's wrist. If he was hit, Ding Yuan's entire left hand would be useless.
This sudden change caught Ding Yuan off guard, and he hurriedly dodged. Blizzard Cliff had no choice but to expend his vital essence and spit out the Nine Heavens Sword Ray to force Ding Yuan back. How could he allow him to attack at close range?
The Snow Cliff let out a long roar. The jade Ruyi was shining with a cold light, sweeping towards Ding Yuan like a great river. His left palm bent and turned like a snake, restraining Su Zhiyu from rescuing him.
Ding Yuan used speed to fight speed. He swung his Snowfield Sword, Hundred Revolutions and Thousand Streams. Light and shadow gathered in the air, and sword Qi crisscrossed. There were eighteen crisp bamboo-like sounds in the plum blossoms. Ding Yuan staggered back, holding his sword and standing a hundred feet away.
The three of them exchanged a few moves before their weapons came into contact for the first time. However, it was extremely dangerous. With every change, as long as there was the slightest carelessness, the sword would instantly be destroyed.
Su Zhiyu retreated and stood 60 feet away from Ding Yuan's right. She glanced at Ding Yuan from the corner of her eye and asked with concern,"Brother Ding, are you okay?"
Ding Yuan had just been shaken by the Snow Cliff until his blood and Qi were in turmoil. He had no choice but to retreat to relieve the force. Just as he was about to answer, a black shadow suddenly covered the sky in front of him. The Snow Cliff pounced on him like a ghost.
It turned out that after fighting head-on with Ding Yuan, he realized that this kid's cultivation had improved greatly in less than a day. He was much more powerful than before he was injured.
Even though he didn't think that it was Qing Yang's Secret Dual Cultivation Record, he knew that he couldn't let Ding Yuan catch his breath, so he immediately launched a stormy attack.
At the bottom of the valley, the Immortal Danyan and the others were looking up without blinking. Although everyone looked rather calm, their hearts were all in their throats. Three black and green lights flashed in the air. The sword light was cold and dazzling. If it was an ordinary person, how could they tell who was Snow Cliff, who was Ding Yuan, and who was Su Zhiyu?
This was the first time Mo Jing had seen Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu's true cultivation. She had been following her master to cultivate the Way of Celestial Immortality since she was three years old. She was known as a rising star among her fellow disciples on Sandplain Island in the East Sea, catching up to Geng Zhao and the others who were known as the Three Heroes of the East Sea.
She had thought that she was one of the most outstanding young men in the Heavenly Continent, but she had never thought that Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu were not inferior to her, and they were probably even younger than her.
Mo Jing could not help but think to himself,"It seems that the Green Cloud Sect is known as the leader of the righteous path. It is indeed worthy of its reputation. In the past, my master and I were always dissatisfied with the reputation of the Green Cloud Sect above our sect. We were determined to compete with them at the Penglai Immortal Gathering in the future. "Now that I think about it, it's really a little biased. Not to mention that Senior Brother Sheng's cultivation is much higher than Senior Brother Jin Gan and the others, this young man surnamed Ding is not inferior to me. Master, Sect Master, and I have underestimated him.”
What surprised her even more was that Su Zhiyu's cultivation seemed to be even higher than Ding Yuan's.
However, what kind of person was Feng Xueyan? Even though he was caught off guard by Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu's Qingyang-style Dual Cultivation Sword Manual and almost suffered a loss, he was able to see through it after three or four moves.
He quickly adapted to the situation and moved in the air, constantly changing his movement technique, making it impossible for Ding Su and the other two to grasp his next change. Then, he used a ghost-like move to disrupt Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu's footwork and positioning, causing the power of the combined sword to be greatly reduced, gradually gaining the upper hand.
Because the Snow Cliff was angry with Ding Yuan for his words, at least 70% of the attacks were directed at him. The remaining 30% was to restrain Su Zhiyu so that she could not respond to Ding Yuan.
As a result, the pressure Ding Yuan faced increased sharply. He felt that he was surrounded by the figures and murderous aura of the Snow Cliff. If he was careless, he would be killed.
However, under the overwhelming attacks of the Snow Cliff, Ding Yuan's astonishing potential was stimulated.
He had been injured by the cold poison of the Nine Heavens Squall at the Snow Cliff and had almost lost his life. However, he had benefited from the disaster and broken through to Ethereal Opening. Many of the moves that he had been unable to use due to his limited cultivation were now at his fingertips, and he could use them freely. Sheng Nian and the others all nodded in admiration.
But even so, Ding Yuan was still in constant danger. If it wasn't for Su Zhiyu, who was always on the side, holding her sword horizontally, he would have been injured by the Snow Cliff.
Ding Yuan responded with all his might while he couldn't help but be secretly surprised."I didn't expect this old fellow to be so tenacious. Looks like he really did hold back and didn't use his full strength to deal with me last time. This time, he's really going all out.”
On this side, Ding Yuan was secretly surprised, and on the other side, the Snow Cliff was also quite surprised.
Last time, his carelessness had allowed Ding Yuan to escape ten moves. It was true that he had underestimated his opponent, but it was also because he had to divert his attention to control the Nine Light Soul Extinguishing Formation and had to worry about the consequences. Today's situation was completely different. Even though Su Zhiyu was on his side, he still gave it his all without holding back. Even when facing a sect master, it was nothing.
However, Ding Yuan continued to attack him several times. Although he was in danger, he did not panic. He was still passive and had the power to counterattack. Compared to two days ago, his cultivation was already far from what it was two days ago. Could it be that in just two days, this kid had some fortuitous encounter?
Su Zhiyu's heart tightened when she saw the Snow Cliff attacking Ding Yuan.
In order to relieve the pressure on Ding Yuan, she changed three sets of sword techniques in a row and attacked the Snow Cliff from the side. However, she was neutralized by the opponent's vigorous and incomparable power. Although he wanted to follow Qing Yang's Dual Cultivation Sword Manual and join forces with Ding Yuan to deal with it, the two were gradually forced apart by the fierce attacks of the Snow Cliff and were no longer in formation.
This scene made the people below nervous. Although Grandmaster Buyi's cultivation had been lost, his vision was still there.
He frowned slightly and sighed."After twenty years, Almsgiver Feng's improvement is truly astonishing. With his current strength, he was not inferior to even Su Zhen, Chu Wangtian, and the other top ten demonic experts from a hundred years ago.”
Sheng Nian's bright eyes stared at the light shadow flying in the air and said in a deep voice,"What's even more impressive is his knowledge and experience. Perhaps he had not seen through the Joint Sword Heart Sutra that Junior Brother Ding and Miss Su used, but he had already seen through the key.”
"He used his vigorous zhenqi to gradually disperse Junior Brother Ding and Miss Su. He taught them to be unable to form a coordinated stance, and they couldn't use even the most powerful sword technique.”
" This is what I'm most worried about," Master Buyi said." After all, the two young benefactors only spent a day to comprehend the Dual Cultivation Sword Manual. No matter how talented they are, they must be limited by their lack of maturity." They were immediately exposed by Almsgiver Feng's wide open moves and strange and ethereal movements.”
"Master, do Junior Brother Ding and Miss Su still have a chance of winning?”
" I don't dare to say anything," Master Buyi said with a bitter smile." Unless they can reach the Consonance Realm, they won't need to cooperate with their bodies and swords. Instead, they will enter the high-tier realm where their minds are connected." In this way, even if Almsgiver Feng separated them further and further, it would not hinder the coordination between the two of them. Otherwise, it would all depend on luck.”
As they spoke, the three people in the air had already fought for more than ten moves. Everyone calculated each move, and their hearts relaxed a little. However, when they saw that Ding Yuan's situation was becoming more and more critical, they could not help but tighten up a little. This sudden joy and worry was even more difficult to endure for those who were fighting.
However, after ten moves, Blizzard Cliff gradually felt irritated and could not help but tighten his moves. His jade Ruyi flashed three times and shot out three silver-white arcs of light in the air. They split into three directions and rushed toward Su Zhiyu, forcing her to withdraw her sword to protect herself.
Blizzard Cliff took advantage of this time to shoot out nine consecutive shots of the Northern Wind Finger, each aiming for Ding Yuan's vital points.
Ding Yuan didn't dare to be negligent. The snowfield sword danced like a ball of light and shadow, intercepting the Northern Wind Finger Light one by one. However, every time he received a finger light, his right arm would be shaken until it was numb. A cold Genuine Qi would also enter his meridians along the immortal sword, forcing him to hurriedly circulate his Qi to resist.
Before he could receive the Northern Wind Finger Light, the Mystic Ice Jade Ruyi was struck by a strong wind, striking towards Ding Yuan's Heavenly Court.
Ding Yuan only felt a light flash in front of his eyes and knew that the situation was not looking good. He did not have time to look carefully. He flipped his left palm with his spiritual perception and used the "Zheng" character to block.
The Mysterious Ice Jade Ruyi and Ding Yuan's left palm clashed with a loud " pa " sound. Ding Yuan's chest was suffocated by the powerful Nine Heavens Squall of the Snow Cliff, and the Snow Plain Sword in his right hand slowed down by half a beat.
At this moment, a North Wind Finger Light took advantage of the situation and struck Ding Yuan's right rib.
Ding Yuan immediately felt a numbness in his ribs. Although there was no pain, a stream of blood spurted out.
He borrowed the power of the Ice Jade Ruyi from the Snow Cliff to fly back several feet. Then, he sealed the wound with the Green Wei Genuine Qi to prevent the cold poison in his finger force from spreading. He also took the opportunity to regulate his Internal Breath.
However, how could the Snow Cliff let Ding Yuan off?
A burst of golden light shot out from his left palm, not allowing Ding Yuan to breathe at all.
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