Chapter 41: Electric Light Flints

  Xu Huan was a big name, and in the city of Yu Shui, probably most cultivators had heard of him.

  Xu Huan was originally a bandit leader outside the city, but later, due to a chance encounter with a wandering strongman who pointed him in the right direction, he abandoned his evil ways and entered the city to become a guest of the Xie family.

  At that time, when he had just arrived at the Xie family, due to his background, he was always ostracized. Later, in a fit of rage, he beat all the guests at the Xie family, and no one could withstand ten moves under his silver spear, which made him famous.

  After that, the Xi family regarded Xu Huan as their first guest, and the cultivators of Yushui City also gradually learned about Xu Huan's great name.

  The people around saw that Xia Yan had accepted Xu Huan's challenge, and their faces all showed a look of horror, and they couldn't help but worry. Even if Xia Yan could defeat Xi Qiu Shui of the Xi family, it would be difficult for him to be a match for Xu Huan.

  After all, Xu Huan had already opened up 108 meridians of the martial arts, while Xia Yan was just a fifteen-year-old young master of the Xia family, how could he be Xu Huan's opponent?

  Xu Huang's long spear flashed in the empty space, his breath sank!

  "Xia Yan, are you ready?" Xu Huan shouted loudly.

  In his opinion, Xia Yan was formidable, but at only fifteen years old, he couldn't be a match for him. So, making some preparations before the duel wouldn't make him seem like he was bullying someone younger.

  Xia Yan's long sword in his hand made a 'whooshing' sound as he swung it horizontally, "You can start now."

  Xia Yan said with a relaxed tone, but in his heart he was extra cautious. "This Xu Huan is not someone Xi Qiu Shui can compare to. Xu Huan's strength is probably not far from that of a Spirit Master. When fighting against Xu Huan, I must be careful."

  It was precisely because of Xu Huan's strength that Xia Yan couldn't help but feel excited, and the thought of crossing swords with a strong opponent made him feel a strong sense of anticipation deep down.

  "Xia Yan, you mustn't use sword techniques against the enemy, use 'Tian Gai Pi Lei Palm'!" Xia Zixin anxiously shouted to Xia Yan from the side.

  Xia Zixin thought that if Xia Yan used sword skills, no matter how exquisite his sword skills were, they would not be a match for Xu Huan's skills. However, if Xia Yan used the "Tian Gan Lei Palm", he might be able to entangle with Xu Huan for a while.

  When the time comes, the clan leader or elder will come and take Xu Huan down, there won't be a problem.

  Xia Yan heard Xia Zixing's cry, but did not respond. However, the long sword in his hand straightened up, and the humming sound of the sword chant was incessant.

  Xia Zixin, how could he know the power of Ling Luo Sword? To know that now, Ling Luo Sword is not inferior to ordinary human-level secret books.

  Xia Zixin saw that Xia Yan had no intention of putting away his sword, and he was so angry that he wanted to kick him. He scolded in his heart: "Fool, fool, being impulsive!"

  "Hmph, arrogant fool!" Xu Huan coldly snorted and took swift steps, charging towards Xia Yan.

  The silver gun in his hand seemed to transform into a silver dragon, charging towards Xia Yan with a loud explosion. In that brief moment of switching positions, Xu Huan's silver gun formed a shadow that seemed to cover the entire sky.

  The cultivators around watched Xu Huan's silver gun technique, one by one holding their breath, eyes wide open, this gun technique was too powerful!

  "Little kid, you can block Xi Qiushui's swordsmanship, let's see how you block my gun technique. This move of mine has launched eighteen guns in total, each one is real and not a fake shadow. Moreover, every single shot leaves no trace to be found, wanting to block my eighteen swift shots, even the best masters would humbly admit that it's impossible!" Xu Huan thought to himself.

  Xia Yan saw Xu Huan's spear thrusting towards him, and the spear shadows that filled the sky appeared right in front of him. The spear had not yet arrived, but wave after wave of powerful air waves rolled in, making it hard to breathe smoothly.

  "This Xuhuang's martial skills are indeed impressive, the techniques he uses are probably among the top in human-level secret manuals. I want to resist his attacks head-on, it's very difficult. However, my footwork is something he can't match." Xia Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, thinking for a moment, and then made several consecutive movements with her feet.

  Xu Huang's spear was like a broken bamboo, his energy was like a long rainbow, and he had the power to dominate heaven and earth. Under his long spear, it was impossible to resist.

  "This sword, I'm afraid it already has 90% of the martial skill's power. Under the Spiritual Master, it's hard for anyone to withstand it! Even if the opponent is a steel plate, it will be pierced with more than ten holes." A cultivator exclaimed in admiration.

  "Oh no!" Xia Zixin's mind was in a state of panic, her legs almost unable to stand still. She forced herself to calm down, but her breathing was disordered. Anxiously looking around, she didn't know when the tribe leader and elders would arrive.

  Just when everyone thought Xia Yan was doomed, a bizarre scene suddenly appeared. Xia Yan, who had been on the verge of collapse under the gun's shadow, miraculously escaped the gun's deadly shroud.

  Xu Huang's martial skills were even stronger, but he couldn't hit his target, so being strong was useless.

  Xia Yan, who had broken free from the gun's shadow, suddenly thrust his long sword forward, and a sharp "hiss" sound burst out as it tore through the air.

  "Xu Huang, try my sword!"

  Xia Yan's foot suddenly kicked the ground, "Bang" a sound, his body flipped over in mid-air, and the long sword in his hand seemed like a white snake stabbing towards Xu Huan. Xia Yan's movements were smooth and swift, leaving no time for reaction.

  Before the crowd could understand how Xia Yan dodged Xu Huang's long spear, Xia Yan's attack had already reached Xu Huang's face. Xu Huang was still reeling from Xia Yan's earlier evasive movements when he saw a flurry of swift and deadly sword shadows descending upon him. In an instant, he raised his silver spear upwards and swung it fiercely, attempting to use the length of his spear to deflect Xia Yan's sword attack from a distance.

  Xia Yan sneered and the sword tip unexpectedly touched the silver spear, making a crisp "ding" sound. Xu Huan only felt a surge of powerful force coming from the silver spear, almost unable to hold onto it, the spear body sank downwards, his upper body already exposed with a large opening. If Xia Yan took advantage of the momentum and charged forward, he would definitely be stabbed.

  Xia Yan's sword flashed randomly and then quickly retreated, to over ten meters away. Xu Huan only felt a cool breeze sweep past his neck, the sword shadow flashing, and Xia Yan had already retreated to a distance of over ten meters from him.

  Xu Huan couldn't help but reveal a puzzled gaze, looking at Xia Yan, "Just now, Xia Yan had the opportunity to kill me, why did he spare my life? Is it that he wants to humiliate me a few more times?"

  "This Xia Yan, such a strange and unpredictable sword technique, is probably unmatched by ordinary human-level secret techniques. His footwork, how did he achieve that level of evasiveness?" Xu Huan's mind flashed with one question after another, his face expression somewhat numb, the long spear held slantingly in his hand, had lost its previous momentum.

  "What just... happened?"

  Among the crowd, probably no one saw clearly what happened in that instant when Xia Yan and Xu Huan clashed. From Xia Yan dodging the long spear's attack to charging towards Xu Huan with his sword, and then retreating, all of this was completed in the blink of an eye. The crowd didn't even know what had happened.

  Even cultivators couldn't see clearly the various changes in that instant. At this time, only Xu Huan was seen to be slightly dazed, as if recalling something, and also seemed to be stunned.

  "Has the winner been decided?" someone in the crowd asked in a low voice.

  The person being asked just shook his head slightly and furrowed his brow, everyone wanted to know who won or lost.

  Xia Yanwei smiled and said: "I fought with the first guest of the Xi family, and it was a draw. This Mr. Xu Huan is indeed famous."

  After finishing speaking, Xia Yan's eyes looked at Xu Huan.

  Xu Huan only then realized Xia Yan's intention, Xia Yan had left him a way out. Just now, he was clearly defeated, but Xia Yan didn't expose it. With gratitude, Xu Huan glanced at Xia Yan and put away the silver spear in his hand: "You're formidable, Xia family!"

  Just five simple words left everyone in the room stunned!

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