Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 621 - 619: Star-piercing Swordsmanship, Eighth Stage!

Chapter 621: Chapter 619: Star-piercing Swordsmanship, Eighth Stage!

The scorching sun hung high in the sky, casting down thousands of golden beams.

At present, on the ten dueling platforms of Sky Feather Square, a storm was brewing.

"’Soul-snatching Hand’ Cai Xing. Bing Ruolan encountered him in the first round of the examination," He Qin said, her cold eyes tinged with seriousness as she looked at the youth facing Bing Ruolan on the eighth dueling platform.

"’Soul-snatching Hand’ Cai Xing, is he very strong?" Luo Feng raised his eyebrows. He knew very little about the experts from the various schools and this was the first time he had heard the name.

He Qin nodded slightly and stated, "Cai Xing is a student of Long Wind School, and his abilities are second only to ’Wild Wind Saber’ Wei Kuang. The martial art he cultivates, the Wind Catching Moon Grabbing Hand, is a Profound Level mid-grade martial art that primarily emphasizes speed. When he executes it, his palm shadows are like flying flowers and a chaotic moon, so fast one can’t keep up. They silently take the lives of others."

Luo Feng smiled and said, "In terms of speed, I believe there are very few here who can compete with Ruolan."

He Qin’s eyebrows knitted together slightly. She opened her mouth as if to say something but hesitated.

There was something she didn’t tell Luo Feng: this Cai Xing was extremely fond of women and had a notorious reputation as a Casanova.

On the dueling platform, Bing Ruolan and Cai Xing stood facing each other, about twenty steps apart.

"A student of Purple Sun School?"

Cai Xing, with his sharp eyebrows and small eyes, sized up Bing Ruolan. A glint flashed in his eyes, and he chuckled confidently, "You’re no match for me. Concede now. Although I, Cai Xing, am known as the ’Soul-snatching Hand,’ I’m one to appreciate beauty and wouldn’t want to harm a delicate flower like yourself."

As he spoke, his eyes filled with lasciviousness. Incredible! There’s such a beautiful woman in Purple Sun School!

Bing Ruolan, somewhat repulsed by his gaze, said indifferently, "You don’t need to worry about me."

HUM!

As she spoke, Bing Ruolan drew her azure sword. Her wrist trembled, and a water-blue sword light spread across the dueling platform, her actions serving as her response.

"Huh?"

Cai Xing’s eyebrows shot up. "Spiritual Rotation Realm, first level peak!"

Stunned for a moment, Cai Xing then laughed heartily. "So that’s how it is! It seems impossible to make you surrender voluntarily. In that case, let’s see who’s better!"

As his words fell, a sinister smile touched Cai Xing’s lips, and his figure shot forward.

SWISH!

In an instant, Cai Xing silently appeared to Bing Ruolan’s left. He reached out to grab her right hand, obviously trying to take advantage of her.

Seeing this, Luo Feng’s eyebrows twitched slightly, and a cold smirk appeared on his face.

Even he was somewhat apprehensive of Bing Ruolan’s Swordsmanship, yet Cai Xing dared to act so recklessly.

"Courting death!"

Luo Feng spat out the words coldly.

On the dueling platform, facing the suddenly appearing Cai Xing, Bing Ruolan remained expressionless and flicked the sword in her right hand.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH...

In a flash, her azure sword transformed into three Sword Shadows, enveloping Cai Xing from head to toe.

Cai Xing smirked wickedly and didn’t retreat. His palm, swift as the wind, weaved through the sword light, advancing with incredible speed, actually evading all three Sword Shadows.

It looked as if Cai Xing was about to grab Bing Ruolan.

Suddenly!

Bing Ruolan’s figure blurred and split into two, dreamlike and illusory. The sword light increased from three strands to six.

Luo Feng saw it clearly—this was the Light Martial Arts Bing Ruolan cultivated, Phantom Phoenix Sky Cloud Dance!

Cai Xing hadn’t expected the opponent’s Swordsmanship cultivation to be so astonishing, perfectly integrated with her movement technique. Startled, he hastily retreated.

Unfortunately, his reckless advance moments ago meant he couldn’t evade in time.

SLICE!

The sword light flashed. Cai Xing grunted, his right index finger severed at the root by the sword light, blood gushing out.

"Such fast Swordsmanship! To injure ’Soul-snatching Hand’ Cai Xing with a single strike! Purple Sun School actually has such an amazing swordsman."

"That sword strike just now was indeed quite remarkable. However, Cai Xing was only injured because he was too careless. If he fought with all his might, the victor would still be hard to determine."

"Humph! This is the Twelve Golden Palaces’ examination, such an important occasion, and this Cai Xing still dared to harbor such lewd intentions. He deserves to lose!"

The first round of examinations didn’t feature many exciting duels, so most people’s attention was focused on the eighth dueling platform.

Having severed Cai Xing’s finger with one strike, Bing Ruolan’s face was like frost as she stated coldly,

"If you dare harbor ill intentions again, next time it won’t be just your finger—it will be your entire right arm."

Cai Xing’s expression froze. His body trembled slightly as he used his Yuan Qi to stop the bleeding. He stared darkly at Bing Ruolan and snarled, "Humph, don’t get uppity! Since you don’t know what’s good for you, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

"Chasing Wind Shadowless!"

As his voice fell, Cai Xing’s figure flashed and vanished, as if he had melted into the wind.

The next moment!

Green palm shadows appeared out of thin air, blanketing the area and surging towards Bing Ruolan like a tidal wave, accompanied by a thunderous rumbling. Yet, Cai Xing’s figure remained unseen.

The palm shadows layered one upon another, surrounding Bing Ruolan, threatening to shatter the very space around her.

"Illusion Phoenix Three-piece!"

Bing Ruolan remained expressionless. Her slender figure vanished from her spot. Simultaneously, three figures shot out in three different directions, swift as lightning. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Three azure Sword Qi shot out, their intense, sharp energy making the very air seem to silently split apart.

CRACKLE!

A series of explosions rang out as the palm shadows filling the sky were utterly destroyed by the sword light. The air rippled, and a figure appeared—it was Cai Xing.

That his Palm Shadows were broken did not shock Cai Xing too much. His opponent was also a Martial Artist at the peak of the first level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm; it would have been strange if she had been defeated so easily.

"Blood Moon Soul Break!"

As he reappeared, a fierce light glinted in Cai Xing’s eyes. His right palm erupted with bloody Palm Gang Qi, cleaving through the air as a crescent-shaped, illusory Palm Gang Qi howled forth.

The Palm Gang Qi was initially only a meter wide. However, under everyone’s astonished gaze, it swelled with the wind, instantly expanding to dozens of meters and sealing off the entire platform.

"Fantom Phoenix Xuan Heavenly Dance!"

Suddenly, a faint yet resonant phoenix cry echoed across the platform. The three figures that had rushed out instantly converged.

The three beams of sword light merged into one, heading straight for Cai Xing.

HISSS!

The thick Sword Qi, nearly ten meters long, tore through the air with a piercing shriek, ripping through the crescent Palm Gang Qi and stabbing fiercely at Cai Xing’s Protective Gang Energy.

BOOM!

Amidst the explosion, Cai Xing staggered back, his face somewhat pale, shaken until his qi and blood roiled within him.

When he looked at Bing Ruolan again, the disdain in his eyes was replaced by a grave solemnity.

He couldn’t believe she had so easily broken his Wind Catching Moon Grabbing Hand.

"Spirit Rhino Yuan Sword!"

Bing Ruolan gave Cai Xing no time to recover. Hiding her sword behind her back, she brought the index and middle fingers of her left hand together and pointed into the void.

WHOOSH!

A sharp, wind-rending sound echoed as the entire dueling platform was illuminated by a golden light. A gigantic golden Sword Qi shot towards Cai Xing.

Cai Xing had now completely shed his contempt. He stepped forward, and a whirlwind formed beneath his feet, creating a green Yuan Qi tornado that enveloped and protected him.

However, he underestimated the power of the golden Sword Qi. He was struck and sent flying backward, leaving a trail of deep footprints on the dueling platform.

"Zi Hongyuan, your school actually has such an outstanding Sword Dao genius."

Watching Bing Ruolan on the platform, Zhou Zhiyun’s beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise. As a Swordsman herself, her discerning gaze naturally picked up the unique aspects of Bing Ruolan’s Swordsmanship.

Although Bing Ruolan’s Swordsmanship lacked the piercing sharpness of He Qin’s Swordsmanship, her own Swordsmanship was at an extremely high level, fluid and versatile, possessing the power to turn decay into something magical.

Zi Hongyuan was also a little surprised. "I never noticed before," he said, puzzled.

"Oh?"

Zhou Zhiyun raised an eyebrow, her beautiful eyes involuntarily drifting towards Luo Feng. Could it be him?

BOOM!

On the stage, Cai Xing stamped a deep footprint into the platform.

Steadying himself, Cai Xing cast a sinister gaze towards Bing Ruolan and sneered, "Very well! Today, I’ll let you witness my true power!"

"Wind Extreme Chaotic Moon!"

With a loud shout, Cai Xing’s figure soared upwards. His entire body erupted in a violent green light, like a green rainbow connecting heaven and earth, his momentum vast and unending.

His figure completely merged into the green rainbow. Cai Xing’s gaze was sharp as his palms howled downwards.

BOOM!

As Cai Xing’s palms struck out, the green rainbow transformed into a gigantic, illusory moon, rotating violently like two wind wheels. With a whistling shriek, it descended upon Bing Ruolan, aiming to suppress her.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH...

In an instant, a fierce gale swept across the entire dueling platform. The intense sound of the wind, like a startling thunderclap, echoed throughout Sky Feather Square.

"What a powerful palm strike! This is Wind Extreme Chaotic Moon, the most potent move of Long Wind School’s Wind Catching Moon Grabbing Hand!"

"Although Bing Ruolan’s movement techniques are decent, her Swordsmanship’s power is slightly inferior. I’m afraid she won’t be able to withstand this blow."

"Still, Cai Xing has been famous for a long time. For her to hold out this long is already commendable. One might say there is honor even in defeat."

Strong Yuan Qi fluctuations attracted the attention of everyone in the square. When they noticed Cai Xing’s finishing move, they all believed Bing Ruolan would be unable to resist it.

Zi Hongyuan frowned slightly; Cai Xing’s strength had surprised him as well.

Luo Feng said calmly to Zi Hongyuan, "Dean, there’s no need to worry. Ruolan’s cultivation in Sword Dao is more than this."

"Really?"

Zi Hongyuan raised an eyebrow, looking surprised. He hadn’t expected Luo Feng to still have such strong confidence in Bing Ruolan at this moment.

"Let’s see how you defend against this!"

In mid-air, Cai Xing wore a ferocious expression, desperately channeling all his Yuan Qi. His skin had even taken on a faint cyan hue. Before everyone’s shocked gazes, he once again unleashed a moon-shaped cyclone.

Bing Ruolan stood on the dueling platform, her short, light blue hair dancing in the fierce wind. Her eyes, however, were brighter than ever before.

HUM!

A circle of almost imperceptible ripples spread from her body. Countless golden flecks of light appeared around her, like stars in the vast night sky, mysterious and boundless.

"This is..."

Zi Hongyuan took a deep breath, exclaiming in spite of himself, "The eighth level of Star-piercing Swordsmanship!"

No wonder Zi Hongyuan was so shocked. The Purple Sun School’s Star-piercing Swordsmanship was an incomplete version; only the first five levels were clearly recorded. The latter four levels only had some vague descriptions. Yet, Bing Ruolan was currently exhibiting the eighth level: ’Star Profusion Solitary Moon.’

The starlight was brilliant. Bathed in golden light, Bing Ruolan’s aura underwent a drastic change. A powerful, sharp aura erupted from her, surging skyward, unstoppable.

"Star Profusion Solitary Moon!"

Bing Ruolan’s gaze was piercing. Her azure sword traced a semi-circle in the void as she thrust it out!

In an instant, countless starlights condensed into a massive sword ray. Like a comet in the dark night, it carried an overwhelming, sharp Qi, streaking upwards into the sky.

SLASH! SLASH!

The two green wind wheels were instantly sliced apart by the golden sword light. The residual force slammed into Cai Xing, sending him flying backward, spitting blood.

"You’ve lost."

Bing Ruolan retracted her aura, her gaze sweeping coolly over Cai Xing, who lay on the ground. Her stunningly beautiful face was serene, her expression unperturbed.

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