Chapter 60 An Intense Battle (1/2)

The lake that was still dazzling a moment earlier then fell into a silent darkness.

Even though it was reflective like a mirror, it could not glow and produce heat energy on its own.

To normal humans, the world might be enveloped in absolute darkness. However, for the two of them, the darkness did not take away their sense of sight completely. Although it was blurry, Shen Lian saw that Ye Liuyun had a sword in his hand.

The sword was less than seventy centimeters, yet it gave off a dark green gleam, with an intense icy vibe.

Shen Lian closed his eyes, as though he could not stand the pressure from the sword aura.

Right when Shen Lian closed his eyes, he felt the dark green gleam of the sword headed right toward him.

Kuhui and Xiao Zhu were near and they saw the soaring sword.

Kuhui was surprised. He heard about the master celestial of swords. He knew how he could kill within ten steps and could travel for miles and not leave a trace. He just did not expect Ye Liuyun to be able to do this before he was even accepted into Celestialism.

Xiao Zhu was made aware of the difference between Ye Liuyun and herself. She was reminded of all the times that he let her have her way despite being much stronger than her.

Shen Lian took a step back and the sword missed him. However, the sword took a sharp turn and charged at him again from the other end.

Shen Lian was constantly moving, the soaring sword attacked him from every angle imaginable.

The moon that was once clouded by the dark cloud reappeared inch by inch. Shen Lian's body was akin to the shadow in the lake – a rock was thrown at it.

It was vibrating and ever-changing.

Shen Lian could feel the benefits from cultivating Being and Non-Being of Sword Aura. Besides his mastery of the impressive skill, he realized that his concentration got better.

Humans were wonderful that way. Through concentration, one could discover one's endless potential and could tap into pre-existing capabilities.

Shen Lian felt as though his heart had sunk to the bottom of the lake. With his extreme concentration, he could feel the track, speed, and changes of the soaring sword.

His movement was not exaggerated, it was barely enough to dodge away from the sharp tip of the soaring sword.

It was like he was walking through the mountain of blades and sea of fires, as though they were flat terrains.

Xiao Zhu and Kuhui saw Ye Liuyun controlling his soaring sword from a distance away with his essential Qi, through methods similar to 'catching the dragon, controlling the crane'.

Split, chopped, cut, stitch, pick, hooks, pierce, wear, wiping, sweeping, point, collapse, hanging, and cloud.

These fourteen sword techniques could form tens of thousands of combinations; it was a standard method to teach swordcraft.

However, when these techniques were used with a soaring sword, it was hard to defend against.

Shen Lian could dodge away from the soaring sword through his heightened spirit and increased concentration. However, that did not mean that he was not in any danger.

In such an intense battle, it would take just one mistake to kill himself.

His heart was too calm, to the extent that he forgot how deadly this battle was.

He observed the change in Ye Liuyun's essential Qi accurately.

Ye Liuyun still had energy within him, and his breath was not disturbed.

The soaring sword gave off gleams of icy light. There were layers of overlapping shadows, and the space available for Shen Lian's movement was getting smaller and smaller. Simultaneously, his movement got more precise.

”If they were born twenty years ago, I wonder what they would have attained by now. They might just be one of the holy deities,” Kuhui sighed and spoke.

Within celestial schools, one might be able to find someone of their level of attainment amongst the disciples. However, their battle sense was not something that could be replaced by mere talent or potential.