Demon Sword Sect's Undercover-Chapter 549 - 548: Swords Sweep Situ 8

Fang Zhonghui stepped forward, which was unexpected for everyone, yet also seemed quite normal.

Sword Cultivator battles emphasize momentum, allowing him to continue his victories would only make him more arrogant.

"Let me see just where the limits of your strength truly lie."

Fang Zhonghui’s appearance made the Sword Cultivators of the Situ Mansion realize that they had come to the last Honour Guardian. The Situ Mansion had two True Disciples, besides Fang Zhonghui there was also Wei Gu, who was seldom at the mansion and was known as the number one madman of the Situ Mansion; he loved to fight fierce battles and held tremendous fame in the Cultivation World of the Jinxiu Continent. Among all the True Disciples of the Shan Sect, he was famous for his willingness and capability to fight.

Wei Gu was the first among all Situ Mansion Sword Cultivators to protect the honor, a trait dictated by his personality. Fang Zhonghui never commented on this, but at this moment, he had no room to back down; avoiding the fight would be worse than losing it.

Without any nonsense, Fang Zhonghui directly controlled his sword. His Preparation Sword State was quite peculiar; instead of keeping the Flying Sword concealed in the Purple Mansion ready to be unleashed, he had it out next to his ear, as if he had clipped a tube onto his ear, the Sword Energy flickering, swallowing and spitting uncertainly...

Such Sword Cultivators, who do this, usually have very powerful Sword Consciousness, and there might even be a possibility of generating a Sword Spirit. Keeping it outside was to let the Sword Spirit automatically identify the target during battles, which would reduce a lot of control hassles and free up his hands for other preparations.

Hou Niao attacked proactively. No matter who it was, as long as they entered within his sword’s reach, he didn’t consider any tactical issues; he would strike first as a gesture of respect, then decide on the next combat strategy based on how the opponent responded.

For Sword Cultivators, planning tactics in advance was pointless; it was a profession that tested the Cultivators’ ability to react spontaneously.

In this strike, he held nothing back! A full-force attack was to gauge the depth of the opponent’s mana. It was his first time facing a True Disciple from within the sect, but it wasn’t his first time facing True Disciples from the Cultivation World of the Continent. He had previously crossed swords with Tan Xiao from the Chu Sect, and in his view, nothing was beyond his understanding.

The sword light roared downward, Fang Zhonghui’s temperament remained calm, still not drawing his sword, just fixating his gaze on the incoming sword. Suddenly, the Flying Sword by his ear concentrated its Sword Energy, like a cheetah tensing and concealing its claws before striking...

In the next moment, the Flying Sword by his ear roared out, a series of sword clashes resounding through the air, like a hammer continuously striking an anvil, the sounds were heavy, suggesting the immense power contained within.

Through this sword exchange, Hou Niao understood the direction of the opponent’s swordsmanship—rooted in the Five Elements, yet on the sword, it was purely about strength!

This was the choice of a truly top-level master. To cultivators in the Tongtian Realm who had yet to touch upon the Great Dao, those so-called highbrow Five Elements Yin Yang were of limited help; the real divide in capability was whether at this stage they needed these so-called attribute powers to enhance their Flying Sword’s strength; if so, it only showed that their foundational ability was insufficient.

If the foundational ability was sufficient, the pure power nature would be stronger than their second-rate Dao Realm power. This was why Hou Niao never added Five Elements Power to his Flying Sword. It seemed Fang Zhonghui did the same.

In terms of Cultivation, Fang Zhonghui was still not as strong as him, but the gap wasn’t large. However, in the clash of their swords, Fang Zhonghui’s control ability of the Flying Sword proved superior!

The area of their sword collision was right beside Fang Zhonghui, more refined control, shorter distance... all these made Fang Zhonghui’s Flying Sword appear more lively.

In the first three strikes he advanced, in the next three he deflected, and in the last three, he pushed back. Hou Niao’s Flying Sword was beaten back repeatedly, somewhat uncontrollable!

In that instant, Hou Niao finally understood why he struggled so much in the Flying Sword State; his Flying Sword had also developed a Sword Spirit, but the Sword Spirit was himself; when he used the Flying Sword State, it meant his Flying Sword only had Sword Consciousness, which didn’t show much when facing ordinary opponents, but the disadvantage was exposed instantly when facing an opponent who had developed a Sword Spirit.

Combat, indeed, was the best occasion to discover one’s weaknesses, but his situation was now quite bad.

Fang Zhonghui’s Flying Sword had gained the upper hand in the clash of the dual swords, but instead of continuing to suppress or replenishing his mana at the Purple Mansion, the sword vibrated and directly cleaved towards Hou Niao.

This was quite a bold move, for Hou Niao’s Flying Sword was clearly closer to him given their positions. Did he have an ace up his sleeve?

Hou Niao didn’t think too much about it; if his opponent dared to gamble on his defense, why couldn’t he?

Fang Zhonghui grabbed another Sword in his hand and slashed towards the Flying Sword. This was the only way a Sword Cultivator dealt with Flying Swords, relying not on Techniques like Magic Cultivators but rather trusting in the sword in their hand.

The next moment, Hou Niao also drew a Longsword, facing Fang Zhonghui’s Flying Sword.

The battle turned into a rather strange situation, where both parties had to exert force on controlling their Flying Swords and defending with swords in hand, attacking and defending simultaneously, multitasking... The battle became more visually appealing and more dangerous.

Hou Niao had the advantage with deeper Cultivation and powerful force; Fang Zhonghui excelled in Sword Spirit control, more agile and flexible; both sides tried to reduce the pressure on their defense by enhancing their offensive capabilities through their Flying Swords, neither yielding an inch to the other, at a standoff.

In just a dozen breaths, peril abounded for both, and even the several Golden Core Sword Cultivators watching the battle had to move closer to potentially prevent a tragedy from happening at any moment.

Fang Zhonghui could not afford an accident; he was the face of Situ Mansion, and besides, an elder of Nascent Transformation supported him...

Hou Niao could afford it even less; an accident during a team battle in Situ Mansion, regardless of the circumstances, would inevitably lead to slanderous gossip.

Fortunately, such a battle was unsustainable because the Flying Swords eventually reached their limits of strength.

A few moments later, both could feel their Flying Swords weakening. Continuing to attack forcefully at this point was unwise and might lead to the loss of their Flying Swords, a risk no Sword Cultivator was willing to take.

They both sheathed their swords and advanced simultaneously!

After sheathing their swords, the test was to see who could recall their sword faster. Theoretically, the shortest distance was when a Flying Sword and a Cultivator moved towards each other. Retreating or moving sideways would only delay the time to recall the sword; no one wanted to give up this precious opportunity in a battle.

Therefore, both men rushed towards their respective Flying Swords... a scenario where both were heading face-to-face to retrieve their swords...

Indeed, the two men were on a collision course! Such head-on movement only had one outcome, as they retrieved their Flying Swords, the two were bound to crash into each other!

No one showed weakness, no one dodged; it was a battle of momentum and a confidence in their own swordsmanship!

Fang Zhonghui let out a cold smile. In Situ Mansion, everyone boasted about Qiang Yongxin’s unparalleled prowess in close combat, yet, in truth, both he and another True Inheritor, Wei Gu, were definitely one step ahead of him.

As True Inheritors, how could they have such an obvious weakness?

Qiang Yongxin might not have been able to force out this man’s close combat skills, but he could!