Chapter Twelve: Defeating the First Person

  However, Xiao Chen's Star Chasing War Body foundation was incredibly thick and powerful, bursting out with a strong advantage at this moment. With Ye Liu Xing secretly guiding him, Xiao Chen's ordinary sword strikes always came from unexpected angles, shocking Xi Men Wu Di's face into a drastic change.

  His swordsmanship was unpredictable and ever-changing, sometimes strong and fierce without end. With one stroke of the sword, Ximen Wudi was chopped down, his blood and energy surging wildly.

  Suddenly he became overbearing again, targeting the weaknesses.

  Both sides came and went, blinking in the span of dozens of rounds, Ximen Wudi's "cheerleading squad" shouted to the sky, with an extraordinary momentum, cheering for Ximen Wudi with all their might.

  But just as the "cheer" shook the sky, the two people in the field suddenly separated. Xiao Chen stood proudly in his original position, while Ximen Wu Di retreated three steps, with a look of horror on his face, his sword fell to the ground, and his left hand covered his right arm, with blood dripping from his fingers onto the ground.

  "What's going on? What happened? Ximen Undefeated is actually injured!"

  Suddenly, something happened that made everyone unclear and unbelievable. Ximen Wudi, the invincible, actually lost! The first named disciple, Ximen Wudi, who had condensed his spirit to the fourth heaven, was actually defeated by Xiao Chen!

  That earth-shaking roar also came to an abrupt end, and at this moment it seemed ridiculously funny. The previous moment was still full of shouting and roaring, but in this moment, with Ximen Wudi's defeat, these shouts seemed like slapping Ximen Wudi in the face, or even a fierce slap!

  Ximen's face changed color repeatedly, looking very ugly and filled with a sense of defeat!

  He was actually defeated by someone with a lower cultivation level, and who used the Foundation Sword Technique!

  But this is reality, the reality that shattered Ximen's invincibility and confidence, forcing him to admit it.

  "Hmm..."

  Ximen finally let out a long sigh, his face gloomy, but he said calmly: "Xiao Chen, you win."

  "Alright, alright." Xiao Chen sheathed his sword and said, Ximen Wudi's performance had left a very good impression on him. This kind of person could put down the pride in their heart so quickly and accept reality, it was indeed admirable.

  Moreover, Ximen Wudi was indeed very formidable. If it weren't for Ye Liu Xing secretly guiding him and helping him cheat, Xiao Chen would have definitely lost, so Xiao Chen's words were sincere.

  "Losing is losing, I didn't yield to you, and I'll continue to challenge you." Ximen Wudi didn't take the opportunity given by Xiao Chen, instead saying directly, his eyes regaining their fighting spirit, with a strong desire for battle.

  But at this moment, Ximen Zhao Guang furiously ran over and shouted: "Xiao Chen, you actually dare to hurt my brother, are you tired of living? He is the 18th generation heir of the Ximen family, and will become the master of the house in the future. You have offended him, you're dead for sure!"

  "Shut up! Aren't you ashamed enough!" Ximen Wudi slapped Ximen Zhuoguang's face, scolding him angrily.

  "Big brother, you actually hit me! You hit me for the sake of an outsider?!" Ximen Zhaoguang was beaten until he saw stars, and said with a stifled voice before rushing out the door.

  "Goodbye." Ximen Wudi picked up his treasured sword and bowed to Xiao Chen with a fist.

  With the departure of Ximen Wudi, all the disciples in the courtyard left, and Liu Ping was the fastest to run away, like a dog who had lost its master, afraid that Xiao Chen would clean him up, following behind Ximen Wudi's back, just like a dog.

  Xiao Chen didn't even look at Liu Ping, this kind of person is a complete waste!

  After seeing everyone off, Xiao Chen also returned to his room and began to recall the battle with Xi Men Wudi. This was Xiao Chen's first battle with a master, and after some reflection, he gained a lot from it.

  "Ximen Wudi's swordsmanship adheres to the principle of 'only speed, no defense', with lightning-fast sword moves that leave opponents helpless!" Xiao Chen thought to himself after summarizing.

  "This sword technique indeed takes the path of being fast but not unbreakable, however, a fast sword is not the most fearsome sword technique, nor is it the ultimate way." Yet at this moment, Ye Liu Xing's ethereal voice echoed in Xiao Chen's mind.

  "What is the Great Way?" Xiao Chen asked curiously.

  "The Great Way is formless." Ye Liu Xing Dao said, "Just now, Xi Men Wu Di's swordsmanship was like a swift wind and a fleeting shadow. However, if I point out the way for you to draw your sword, you can completely destroy his sword momentum. This is the 'Way'."

  "It turns out that's the way." Xiao Chen heard this and furrowed his brow, remaining silent for a moment before saying: "But I still don't understand."

  "One day, under my guidance, you will understand. The highest realm of swordsmanship is not in the move, but in the intention. It's useless to say more now, you'll gradually come to realize it through diligent practice." Yexiaoxing said no more and fell silent.

  Can't think it through, Xiao Chen didn't want to think too much either. Last night, he struggled for a whole night under the Cliff of Thousand Miles and finally climbed up. Early this morning, he fought with Ximen Wudi, the number one master of the named disciples, which made Xiao Chen very tired.

  And now, Xiao Chen has already become a solid Condensation of the First Heaven, having formed his own cyclone. He passed the test at the outer gate without any issues, and the Death Blade hanging around his neck completely disappeared.

  Completely relaxed, Xiao Chen only felt the fatigue surge in like a tide, and before he knew it, he had fallen into a deep sleep.

  Xiao Chen slept until the stars filled the sky and the moon was high in the air, only then did he open his eyes with a sleepy gaze.

  "You're awake, now is the best time to cultivate the 99 Soul Refining Technique, hurry up and cultivate!" Night Flowing Star's voice echoed in Xiao Chen's mind: "You are a Stellar War Body, you must cultivate at all times, and work ten times, a hundred times harder than ordinary people, only then can you bring out the brilliance of the Stellar War Body."

  "En." Xiao Chen nodded firmly, got up and sat cross-legged on the bed, calming his mind and entering a meditative state.

  The starry sky twinkled with countless stars, and the chilly starlight shone through the window into the room, falling on Xiao Chen's body.

  The ninety-nine soul-refining mantra was unleashed, and Xiao Chen's entire being had entered a state of selflessness at this moment. This was the powerful effect of the second stage of the ninety-nine soul-refining mantra, the soul-refining stage.

  In the shortest possible time, enter a state of meditation, calm your mind thoroughly, and quickly cultivate your spirit, making it stronger.

  Stardust Refining Soul!

  As Xiao Chen activated the 99 Soul Refining Technique, the starlight that had shot into the room and shone on his body seemed to turn into mist. It floated above his head, entering through his seven orifices and reaching the location of the Yintang. Afterwards, it flew out from the seven orifices once again.

  "This is the application of soul refinement at a shallow level, starlight soul refinement, using the power of the stars to strengthen my soul and spirit, cleansing my mind and spirit, making it as pure and ethereal as starlight, without any impurities, allowing thoughts to flow faster and cultivation to be twice as effective."

  The dawn breaks, the starlight rolls, like clouds and smoke, twinkling in and out, as if Xiao Chen's head is doing breathing exercises, wonderfully to the extreme.

  After a long period of cultivation, as the starlight in the sky dissipated and the red sun was about to appear, Xiao Chen also slowly opened his eyes. This moment is the purest moment of the heaven and earth's original energy, but Xiao Chen's realm has not reached the level where he can use the solar purple energy to refine his soul, so he doesn't even try to do that dangerous thing.

  After a night of starlight refining his soul, Xiao Chen's divine soul became even more condensed, his eyes gleaming like light bulbs, emitting an intense radiance, as if the stars were twinkling within them, truly making his eyes shine like bright stars!

  "Now is the time when the heaven and earth are in their prime, purest and most concentrated state. Cultivating at this moment will yield twice the result with half the effort." Ye Liu Xing once again urged Xiao Chen to start cultivating.

  In fact, without Ye Liu Xing's urging, Xiao Chen had already made up his mind. He took out his own treasured sword and began practicing the Devouring Clouds and Concealing Sun Sword in the courtyard.

  Swallowing clouds and covering the sun, the sword's cry is like a thunderclap, swift as lightning. A flash of red appears in Xiao Chen's hand, like a bursting blood pearl, its shocking speed, flashing by in an instant.

  Swish! Swish! Swish!

  Xiao Chen was in the courtyard, practicing his sword technique with abandon. The sword technique revolved and rose, absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth into his dantian, where it was refined by a powerful vortex of energy, causing Xiao Chen's true energy to slowly fill up.

  With the long sword in hand, he swiftly stabbed out, and as he practiced, Xiao Chen couldn't help but recall the trajectory of his sword from yesterday's battle with Xi Men Wu Di. It was astonishing that he had unknowingly practiced the Devouring Clouds and Concealing Sun Sword to the point where it seemed real yet wasn't.

  It has the swift and unbeatable momentum of the Western Gate's Blood Sword Technique, the few moves of the Night Flowing Star Pointing Technique, and also incorporates the Devouring Clouds and Covering Sun Sword Technique.

  However, the power is much greater than the simple Swallowing Clouds and Hiding the Sun sword technique. Xiao Chen himself doesn't know, he just immersed himself in the realm of that sword technique.

  A true and orthodox sword technique, the "Swallowing Clouds and Hiding the Sun" method, was unexpectedly executed by Xiao Chen without any hint of elegance or refinement. Unbeknownst to him, he had merged two different sword styles together, with a hint of sword intent within, and had actually succeeded in practicing it to the point where it no longer resembled anything.

  Fast as wind and rain, clouds and fog conceal, no tracks are seen, a red glow, rolling back and forth, all are killing moves.

  "This kid's leading ability is quite abnormal, he actually wants to create his own sword technique?" Ye Liu Xing looked at Xiao Chen as he demonstrated his sword technique, and with one glance, she saw through the three routes of Xiao Chen's sword technique. Afterwards, it seemed like she furrowed her brow and said: "However, it hasn't been thoroughly merged yet. The transition between sword techniques, the connection between them, still has loopholes. Let this big sister guide him for a bit."

  Waiting until Xiao Chen finished practicing his sword technique, Ye Liu Xing said: "Xiao Chen, your sword technique still has many flaws. You should take the few moves I taught you and fill in the gaps between the Xi Men family's Blood Draining Sword Technique and the Devouring Clouds and Concealing Sun Sword Technique. With quick changes between fast and slow, without losing defense or hindering offense, its power will surely increase greatly."

  "Good!" Xiao Chen also felt that the sword technique he had been pondering, when cultivated, was always a bit stiff and awkward. Sometimes his heart had more than enough energy, but sometimes he couldn't hold onto it, unable to freely release and retract.

  After listening to Ye Liu Xing's advice, Xiao Chen once again began his cultivation. This time when he executed it, it was much better. The advance and retreat were well-balanced, the offense and defense were compatible, the true energy circulated smoothly, and the collection and release were effortless, without any stagnation.

  Sword light surges, wind whistles in waves, Xiao Chen's footwork changes, sword light pours down like mercury...

  Yè Liúxīng nodded slightly, "This guy's ability to learn is extremely strong, but as for the few sword moves I taught him, he still hasn't mastered them fully and there are still loopholes. However, being able to combine three different sword moves in such a short period of time is already quite impressive."