Under the moonlight, the bamboo forest had a winding path leading to a secluded place.
In the middle of the bamboo forest was a semi-circular open space. Starstreak and Hong Qigong stood at the left and right ends of the open space. Xiao Longnu stood in the bamboo forest far away, her watery eyes staring at her husband.
Starstreak said with a smile as he unsheathed his sword and shook it. "Old Senior, please go ahead."
"Since that's the case, I'll embarrass myself!”Nodding his head, Hong Qigong didn't bother with any formalities. With a tap of the tip of his foot, he shot forward forty to fifty feet. With a flip of his wrist, he struck out with his palm.
Roar!
Accompanied by a series of dragon roars, a stream of pale golden dragon-shaped true energy attacked the star mark.
Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms!
Starstreak had no intention of evading the most powerful palm technique in the world. Instead, he waved the sword in his hand and stabbed it straight at the head of the dragon-shaped zhen Qi. A green sword light flashed and exploded like thunder.
Nine Swords Beyond the Swords, Breaking Palm!
Pop.
The two collided, making a soft sound like a bubble bursting. Immediately, the dragon-shaped Genuine Qi was crushed by the sword light of Star Mark and disappeared into the air.
"Eh…"
Hong Qigong asked in surprise when he saw that his palm strike was so easily resolved by the other party. "What sword technique did you use just now?”
"Nine Swords Beyond the Swords." Starstreak explained with a smile. "The main point is to anticipate the enemy's attack first and then strike after.”
"Good, good swordsmanship! This sword technique is truly exquisite!" Hong Qigong clapped his hands and praised.
"However, I have been wandering the martial world for so many years, but why have I never heard of anyone using this sword technique?”Then, he asked with a puzzled expression.
"The one who created this sword technique was a martial arts senior at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, named Dugu Qiubai. Senior Dugu's life was divided into three stages: sharp sword, flexible sword, heavy sword, and wooden sword. After the age of forty, Senior Dugu abandoned his sword and reached the swordless realm. He dominated the world and defeated all the heroes in the world. He wanted to be defeated but could not. In the end, he could only be with a giant eagle.”
"Junior only inherited Senior Dugu's legacy by chance, so it's normal that you don't know.”
As he listened to Starstreak's words, Hong Qigong's eyes became even more shocked.
Defeating all the heroes in the world, wanting to be defeated but not being able to, only being able to associate with the eagle, what kind of realm was this? Even Wang Chongyang, who was known as the number one in the world back then, could not be compared to him…
After a long while, Hong Qigong sighed. "There's actually such an expert in the world. It's a pity that I can't see him.”
"Every generation has its own talent, don't be sentimental, let's continue.”
"That's true. I, the old beggar, am too pretentious.”
After saying that, Hong Qigong pulled out the green bamboo cane from his waist and swiped it from left to right towards Starstreak's shoulder.
The Star Scar Sword blocked the attack.
Hong Qigong laughed. He suddenly changed the direction of the dog beating stick in his hand and lifted it up, attacking Starstreak's throat.
"Husband!" Xiao Longnu was worried.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the Star Scar Sword changed its momentum and drew a strange arc, blocking his throat and stopping Hong Qigong's attack.
The sword and the staff clashed, producing a crisp 'ding' sound.
Hong Qigong was stunned. He had never thought that this sword technique could change so much.
One had to know that in a battle between experts, it was not difficult to block the opponent's first move, but it was difficult to block the continuous attacks. However, Hong Qigong had the illusion that the Star Mark had sealed all his moves.
Immediately, Hong Qigong came to a realization.
Anticipating the enemy's initiative and striking after the enemy, so that was how it was! This Nine Swords Beyond the Swords was even more powerful than he had imagined! Even if he wasn't the best in the world, he would definitely be ranked in the top three.
The thought flashed in his mind. Seeing that the dog baton in his hand had been blocked, Hong Qigong lifted his left palm and aimed it at Starstreak's face.
Starstreak's body flashed backward with extreme speed. Hong Qigong followed closely behind, but he was still half a step away from Starstreak. At this distance, the Star-Scar Sword had already turned from horizontal to vertical and met the opponent's palm.
Bang!
Hong Qigong's Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms struck the sword. Starstreak's sword trembled and let out a soft hum. At the same time, an invisible force spread out in all directions.
The bamboo forest swayed and the bamboo leaves danced.
Starstreak didn't move at all, but Hong Qigong was forced back half a step by the backlash from his sword.
"Good boy! I haven't seen you for more than a year, and your internal strength has already reached such a profound level!？”
"Lucky, lucky…Duke Qi, it's my turn to attack this time. Be careful!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Starstreak stepped forward and stabbed out with his sword.
Buzz...
A cold light flashed and the sword hummed.
The tip of the sword was pointed at Hong Qigong, and he followed the sword. The entire bamboo forest suddenly gave off an aura that could topple mountains and overturn seas. His sword technique was sharp, leaving no way out.
Nine Swords Beyond the Swords, the general technique!
Hong Qigong's eyes widened as he stared at Starstreak in disbelief. Was this his true strength?
In the blink of an eye, the Star Scar Sword had already pierced towards Hong Qigong's left shoulder.
He didn't have time to think carefully. The other party's sword light was too strong, so Hong Qigong could only avoid it. Even with his top martial arts, he could only passively defend. He leaned to the side, and at the same time, he channeled his internal energy into his left palm, directly hitting Starstreak's chest.
When ordinary people encountered such a situation, they would usually withdraw their sword momentum and turn their bodies to block to prevent both sides from being injured. However, Starstreak laughed and ignored Hong Qigong's palm strike. The long sword in his hand spun in a circle, like a shadow, and the tip of the sword was pointed at the other party's throat.
"Good boy! Old beggar, I admit defeat." Hong Qigong smiled bitterly and withdrew his palm.
Even if Starstreak didn't defend himself against this move, he would only be able to injure him a little. However, if he were to be like Starstreak and ignore it, he would have lost his life.
Ding...
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A notification sounded in his mind. He sheathed the Star Scar Sword and cupped his hands with a smile. "Thank you."
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