Rows of trees collapsed under the sword energy, and the dense woods suffered unprecedented catastrophes. The duel between two innate realm experts turned this place into a tragic battlefield!
Although Qin Yun is half a step ahead of his opponent in terms of strength, after dozens of rounds of fierce fighting, he has never been able to turn his advantage into victory. The leader knight's true energy is also long, strong and extremely tough, and he is not good at head-to-head competition.
Completely at a disadvantage.
Moreover, his swordsmanship is very brilliant. He attacks like thunder and defends like mountains. He is majestic and profound. His sword technique is not inferior to the Taiyi Jinhuan Sword Technique practiced by Qin Yun.
In the back-and-forth duel, Qin Yun quickly gave up the idea of a quick victory, gradually forgot about his mission, and was completely immersed in the competition with his opponent.
When his state of mind changes, his sword power also changes.
Qin Yun has not been practicing Taiyi Jinhuan Sword Technique for a long time, but relying on the power of the Small Universe world, his mastery of this sword technique has basically reached the point where he can enter the palace. However, due to the limitations of his realm, he cannot evolve.
The sword phase then directly reaches the sword intention, and it can be said that it only exerts less than 30% of its power.
The most important thing is that the Nine-Style Taiyi Jinhuan Sword Technique is incomplete. When Qingyunzi introduced the sword technique into the Qinggang Sword and taught it to Qin Yun, he had specifically reminded him of this flaw.
In the past training and battles, Qin Yun could not feel the shortcomings of the sword technique itself, but as his strength gradually improved and his sword skills increased, this weakness gradually began to appear.
For example, in the current battle with the leader knight, he clearly felt that the sword power he displayed always left something to be desired. It was like a painting missing the last finishing touch, like a dish missing an important seasoning.
At the critical moment, he could clearly inflict heavy damage on his opponent, but he seemed to be pulled from behind and unable to fully attack.
As Qin Yun repeatedly displayed his sword style, the leader knight seemed to be aware of something. He suddenly attacked Qin Yun several times when he changed his moves, repeatedly destroying his sword power.
This feeling is absolutely unpleasant!
Frustrated! Uncomfortable!
Qin Yun took a deep breath and suddenly withdrew his sword and retracted it.
The leader knight, who was used to being passively beaten, fell flat. His body lost its center of gravity and could not help but sway.
This is the time!
The sun-burning sword suddenly swung out in a sweeping sweep, bringing up heavy sword energy and flames to blast towards the opponent.
Sweeping thousands of armies!
This is the third form of Taiyi Jinhuan Sword Technique. Qin Yun has used it more than once before, and the leading knight is basically familiar with it. So he retreated calmly to avoid the oncoming sword force.
As long as you retreat far enough, this powerful sword move poses no threat.
But he didn't notice the strange light flashing in Qin Yun's eyes.
"kill!"
With an angry shout, Qin Yun's sword power suddenly increased sharply. The sword energy emitted from the sword edge instantly increased by ten feet, and the area covered by the sword light was greatly increased.
In the same way of sweeping thousands of troops, the range that Qin Yun could control before was only twenty to thirty steps. Although he still had some remaining strength, he was unable to use it. Every time, he was easily dodged by his opponent.
But with this sword, an idea flashed in Qin Yun's mind. He completely abandoned the original sword technique and only used the essence of the sword technique combined with his own experience to evolve a new sword technique!
It has its own spirit but no form. With the swing of this sword, a barrier in Qin Yun's mind seemed to be suddenly broken through. The world in front of him suddenly became vast and vast, and the true energy and energy in his body surged majestically.
It poured into the sword body, triggering an even more powerful and terrifying power.
The leader knight who was Qin Yun's opponent was shocked!
Qin Yun's sword aura seemed to be several times stronger in an instant, and the force of the sword force was ten times more terrifying than before, easily blocking all his escape routes and causing him unimaginable huge pressure.
Under the pressure of the sword, he seemed to be on a fierce battlefield, with a single sword facing thousands of troops charging towards him. The roaring mountains of swords and seas of fire overwhelmed his sight, and he was destroyed in just an instant!
Sword phase!
The leader knight felt irresistible fear and weakness from the bottom of his heart. All his original judgments about Qin Yun were shattered by this sword, and the confidence he had just established was gone.
But after all, he is an innate strong man who has experienced hundreds of battles. Although his courage has been taken away, his fighting spirit still remains.
At the critical moment of life and death, the leader knight didn't care much. He yelled and waved his sword, his burly body suddenly swelled, and his entire face turned purple, looking extremely ferocious!
boom!
The two sword energies collided fiercely, and the sword in the leader's knight's hand trembled and twisted violently, instantly bursting into countless metal fragments and shooting in all directions, obviously unable to withstand the force of the attack.
At the same time as the sword shattered, the leader knight suddenly spat out a mouthful of bright red blood and staggered back.
His chest was hit by countless fragments. If it were not blocked by the body-protecting Qi, he might have been pierced by his own sword.
At this time, the leading knight no longer had any fighting spirit and hurriedly turned around and fled.
Qin Yun stood still, letting the countless blade fragments bombard his body.
There was endless joy in his heart. After many hardships and many tests of life and death, he finally broke through the barrier between the Sword Qi Realm and the Sword Phase Realm, and used his fleeting inspiration to pry into the world.
Reached the secret of higher swordsmanship.
This breakthrough came naturally and was the result of Qin Yun's hard work.
And through this sword, he gained far more than just understanding the sword's appearance. He also understood the true meaning of "not sticking to regular methods, not limited to techniques" in swordsmanship, breaking through the previous habit of practicing strictly according to the sword manual.
Shell has reached a new level.
As long as Qin Yun can take this opportunity and continue to work hard, it is entirely possible for him to make up for the Taiyi Jinhuan Sword Art on his own, restore his original complete swordsmanship, and even create a unique swordsmanship!
Of course, this road is what thousands of sword cultivators yearn for, and it is full of thorns and obstacles.
But at this moment, Qin Yun's mind was filled with excitement and inspiration, and the true energy in his body was circulating in his meridians, as if the whole world was under his control, and he couldn't help but raise his head and roar.
The whistling sound broke through the obstruction of the tree canopy and went straight into the sky. The leader knight who escaped twenty steps away was suddenly shaken.
Qin Yun, who was generous with his heart, did not ignore his presence. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced out and saw that the long sword in his hand suddenly shot straight forward, and the sharp sword energy turned into a rainbow!
Poof!
The leader knight, who was running wildly, suddenly stopped. He slowly lowered his head and saw a sharp sword tip protruding from his chest, his eyes full of confusion.
how so?
It's a pity that he will never find the answer. The energy contained in the sword shreds the internal organs at the moment it enters the body. The powerful warrior's throat "rattled" several times, then slumped forward and fell to the ground, swallowing
Last breath.
Qin Yun slowly walked over and pulled out the long sword from his opponent's corpse, his excitement gradually calmed down.
He benefited a lot from this battle, and he also had a little respect for his opponent's tenacity. If the opponent hadn't pushed him to the limit, he might not have had the opportunity to break through.
Opening the corpse of the leader knight, Qin Yun found a thick letter with fire paint in his arms.
On the top of the letter, the words "Cheng Dajun Wei" are particularly eye-catching.
Got it! Qin Yun breathed a sigh of relief.
He quietly escaped from Lingyang City through a secret passage and traveled hundreds of miles to wait and ambush the Shangguan family in order to find evidence to overthrow the Shangguan family. Today's good luck finally paid off and his hard work was not in vain.
On the other hand, the frequent and intensive contacts between the Shangguan family and Da Chu, coupled with the move to blockade Lingyang, all indicate that they are about to launch their attack, and there is not much time left.
After thinking for a while, Qin Yun dragged the leader's knight's body to a hidden place and hid it. Then he returned to the original ambush place and removed the corpses of other messengers and horses separately, hiding as many traces as possible.
There will be more than one group of messengers between the two parties. Once someone discovers the body on the ground after he leaves, the news will inevitably be leaked so that the Shangguan family can prepare in advance. The time spent now is just to buy more time.
After cleaning up, Qin Yun added a magical talisman to himself and hurried back to Lingyang.
Until night fell and darkness enveloped the earth, Qin Yun quietly returned to the city with the help of the underground culvert connected to the river, avoiding the sight of the patrolling city guards, and entered the Shui family's old house again.
Shui Mingdong was fidgeting in the study. He was surprised and happy to see Qin Yun, and asked quickly: "Why are you back so quickly? Have you got any evidence?"
Qin Yun smiled slightly, reached into his arms and took out the intercepted letter.
Shui Mingdong couldn't wait to open it and read it. After reading only two pages, he started to snap: "It's true, the Shangguan family really wants to sacrifice the city to rebel. This is what Shangguan Wuji wrote personally to Wei, the commander of the Chu Feihu Army.
Yue’s letter states the Shangguan family’s recent arrangements and next step plan of action, which is the way of heaven!”
With this solid evidence, Shui Mingdong no longer had the slightest doubt about Qin Yun, and he felt extremely angry and hatred for Shangguan Wuji and the Shangguan family from the bottom of his heart.
You must know that once Lingyang City falls, his whole family, young and old, will die without a burial place!
"I have already contacted and invited the heads of the Xie family and Ouyang family to hold a banquet at the house in the evening. It is obviously for the business of the three families. With this letter, I can definitely persuade them to join us to deal with Shangguan Wuji!"
"By the way..." Shui Mingdong said to Qin Yun again: "I would like you to inform Mr. Xu about this matter. Although he does not have much power, he is in charge of the important job of city guard after all, and he has to come forward at critical moments.
Suppress!"
Of course Qin Yun had no objection.
Xu Jingye is the new Lingyang City Guard. Even if he lacks authority, he can still act as a deterrent at critical moments because of his righteous name. After all, he represents the supreme imperial power.
