vrcanaries Chapter 109 If I get injured, my master will punish me.
Chapter 109 If I get injured, my master will punish me.
"Junior brothers, I won't bully you either." Fan Qingyan knew that his master had agreed to this, which was perfect. If he lost and didn't let them go, his master wouldn't blame him.
"If you can hold on for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn without collapsing, I'll let you go."
“Okay.” Jing Shu nodded, and seeing Fan Qingyan’s confident expression, kindly gave him a reminder.
"Sect Master, don't underestimate our enemy."
"Dealing with the two of you is more than enough," Fan Qingyan said confidently. "We can't fight properly here, let's go to the training ground."
"Okay," Shi Chuan nodded.
The four of them went to the largest training ground on the main peak. After arriving, Jingran did not go down with them but stayed in the audience.
The three of them quickly attracted a crowd of onlookers. Everyone recognized the sect leader and Uncle Shichuan, and those with good connections also recognized Jing Shu.
"Are Shi Chuan and Jing Shu going to challenge the sect leader together?"
"Speaking of which, what realm is Uncle-Master Jing Shu at now? Wait, Uncle-Master Jing Shu has a Light Spiritual Root, how can he fight against the Sect Master?"
The news that Shi Chuan and his companion were going to challenge the sect leader spread quickly, and more and more people gathered.
As Fan Qingyan watched the growing crowd in the stands, he nodded slightly to the elder in charge of the training ground. The elder understood and activated the barrier around the training ground.
Fan Qingyan took out an incense stick, lit it, and steadily placed it on the edge of the barrier.
"Junior brothers, please."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Chuan summoned his natal sword, the Wind Chaser Sword, and rushed forward in an instant, his sword energy mixed with sharp wind spiritual power pointing directly at Fan Qingyan.
"Very good, impressive momentum." Fan Qingyan remained calm, summoning his spirit sword to block the attack, while simultaneously striking at the weak point exposed by Shi Chuan.
Although Fan Qingyan spoke casually, he didn't really underestimate the two of them. Both of them were trained by his martial uncle.
He didn't want to hurt them, and even less did he want them to actually win. So, to avoid an unexpected defeat, Fan Qingyan, while not using his full strength, certainly didn't hold back and decided to finish the battle quickly.
Shi Chuan saw through Fan Qingyan's attack, but did not dodge; he simply curled the corners of his lips slightly.
Something's not right! Fan Qingyan's extensive combat experience made him realize something was amiss, and with a flick of his wrist, he chose to attack elsewhere.
However, it's too late.
Suddenly, a talisman appeared, from which wisps of light wrapped around the sword. At the same time, the talisman burst out with a strong white light, causing Fan Qingyan to instinctively close his eyes.
Taking this opportunity, Shi Chuan gathered all his wind spiritual power at the tip of his sword and thrust it toward Fan Qingyan.
Although Fan Qingyan was unable to open his eyes for a short time, he exerted force in his hand, and the light wrapped around the sword broke instantly. He raised his hand to block Shi Chuan's attack with the sword, but was still knocked back several steps.
My eyes had just recovered when I heard Jing Shu speak.
"Sect Master, don't underestimate your opponent. You are now facing two against one," Jing Shu said with a smile, still holding several talismans in his hand.
Fan Qingyan: "......."
Next, Shi Chuan went to great lengths to ensure that Fan Qingyan would focus solely on fighting him and avoid getting close to his junior brother.
Fan Qingyan fared much worse. Logically speaking, even if he suppressed his cultivation level, he shouldn't have had such a difficult time fighting Shi Chuan. However, the endless stream of talismans forced him to be distracted in order to guard against Jing Shu.
Although the talisman attacks couldn't cause him any real damage, each appearance disrupted his rhythm, prolonging a battle that should have ended.
"Senior Brother, who do you think will win in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn?" Yu Ran asked Li Shang curiously from the audience.
Li Shang didn't speak, but just looked at the talisman in Jing Shu's hand, recalling the explosive talisman from before.
It turns out that person was Uncle Jing...
"Senior Brother?" Yu Ran called out again when she saw that Li Shang was lost in thought.
"Master held back." Li Shang came back to his senses and looked at Fan Qingyan, who was not gaining the upper hand but instead seemed to be being suppressed, and said seriously.
"Master, they are testing Uncle-Master Shi Chuan and the other two."
Seeing that the incense had burned down to almost half its original length, Fan Qingyan decided not to stop. He suddenly unleashed his spiritual power, temporarily repelling Shi Chuan.
Shi Chuan landed in front of Jing Shu and took a slight breath.
“Junior Brother Shichuan’s swordsmanship and cultivation have improved a lot in the past few years, but the difference between our cultivation levels is too great. Now, Junior Brother’s spiritual power should be almost exhausted, right?” Fan Qingyan said slowly.
"And you, Junior Brother Jing. Shouldn't you be a little more serious? The incense is almost burned out," Fan Qingyan said helplessly.
Fan Qingyan knew that Jing Shu could also use a sword, but he had no intention of fighting him yet. Did he think that Jing Shu would not use his full strength?
Jing Shu placed his hand on Shi Chuan's shoulder, and at the same time, Shi Chuan took out a pill from his storage ring and swallowed it.
"I can't get close to the sect leader, senior brother. If I get injured, my master will punish me." Jing Shu remained unhurried.
"Moreover, my role in this battle is support."
As Jing Shu finished speaking with a smile, the scattered talismans suddenly burst forth with intense light, connecting with each other to form a magic array, with Fan Qingyan at the center of the array.
This is the Nine Star Sword Formation!
Fan Qingyan's eyes widened slightly. Jing Shu had actually set up this sword formation without his knowledge, using talismans as array points while attacking him.
Fan Qingyan glanced at Shi Chuan, whose spiritual power had been fully restored, and even the wounds he had accidentally left on his body had healed completely, before turning her gaze back to Jing Shu.
He knew that Junior Brother Jing was involved in talismans, formations, and alchemy, but he didn't expect him to be so proficient in all of them!
Who would have thought that talismans could also be used as array points! Moreover, it can restore spiritual power in less than a few breaths for a Golden Core cultivator to achieve a Great Perfection, which shows that the quality of the pills is extremely good. In addition, Junior Brother Jing is a Light Spirit Root, which can quickly heal injuries. This is simply an invincible support!
While Fan Qingyan was having so much internal work, his hands were also busy, gathering spiritual energy to try and break the formation with a single sword strike.
After the sword strike, most of the talismans that served as the array points were damaged, but the sword array was already formed, so destroying the talismans was useless!
"Ding--"
The Nine Star Sword Formation was fully activated, locking onto Fan Qingyan. Shi Chuan also rushed forward again, gathering all his spiritual power and pouring it into the sword, forming a huge blade, which he then slashed down at Fan Qingyan.
"Sword formation, activate." Jing Shu said to Fan Qingyan with a talisman between two fingers, his tone devoid of any emotion.
The patterns on the talisman suddenly lit up, and thousands of spiritual swords formed in the sword formation. Following Jing Shu's command, they aimed at Fan Qingyan and stabbed straight down.
Seeing this, Fan Qingyan no longer held back, and his overwhelming aura, belonging to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, instantly spread out to meet the attacks of the two directly.
"boom--"
The immense spiritual energy generated by the collision of the three struck the barrier, and the intense light emitted made it impossible for anyone to see inside the barrier.
The elder looked worriedly at the already shaking barrier, but thankfully, it hadn't broken.