Chapter 262 - Chapter 262: How to Deal When You Can’t Win? (Third update, asking for monthly tickets) (2/2)
In an instant, Gu Yang was left on the defensive.
For the first time in his life, he found himself at a disadvantage in a real battle.
He finally understood the strength of the cultivators in this world. A flying sword, maneuvering through complex arcs, each strike was aimed at his weakest point.
At this moment, the sword technique displayed by the Master of Mount Avoid-Cold was not inferior to those from the Great Zhou sword masters.
This was representative of his world’s cultivation power cap.
Gu Yang had no choice but to guard his gates, struggling to keep up.
Just as the battle was in full swing, Ye Lingbo and two others finally arrived.
“Middle stages of Nascent Soul?”
“Frost Sword Technique! Ancient River Sword Sect?”
Huang Yongkang and Jiang Chu’er exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
However, Ye Lingbo was watching very attentively, engrossed in the intricate swordplay between the two opponents.
The path of cultivation, in the end, leads to the same place.
The flying sword technique used by the Master of Mount Avoid-Cold embodied the essence of Martial Arts. Moreover, because it was a sword control technique, the form was more free, and the variations of the moves were more numerous.
Such a high-level battle was a rare opportunity to encounter.
Ye Lingbo watched with continuous amazement, clearly gaining a lot from the experience.
The other two, although they were at the same realm, couldn’t comprehend the battle and could only make out that Gu Yang was at a disadvantage.
At this time, Huang Yongkang couldn’t help but mutter to himself, what on earth was Elder Gu doing? Why wasn’t he using his full power?
In his view, Elder Gu couldn’t possibly be at the Golden Core stage, he must be a Nascent Soul in disguise.
Otherwise, how could he be so casual in slaying Nascent Souls?
Seeing Gu Yang under pressure, he couldn’t help but get nervous.
Gu Yang was almost out of breath being suppressed by the spinning flying sword. As the saying goes, prolonged defense ensured a defeat. He was certainly going to lose if this went on.
This battle was very frustrating. Martial artists were really at a disadvantage against sword cultivators.
After distancing himself from the enemy, the opponent could strike him down with a mere point of his finger,
yet, he could not even touch a hair of his enemy.
“What a great sword technique!”
He shouted, finally making his move. With a fierce blow, he knocked away the flying sword.
At that moment, two rays of light, one gold and one red, sped out from between his brows, heading straight for his opponent.
Just before, when Gu Yang had observed the Master of Mount Avoid-Cold’s aura, he had already withdrawn his two avatars.
The purpose was to surprise the enemy.
As expected, the Master of Mount Avoid-Cold was taken by surprise to see two divine beasts appear suddenly. He hastily withdrew his flying sword and merged with it, turning into a rainbow sword, quickly increasing the distance between them.
He had thoroughly investigated the details of how his grandson was killed that day. After replaying the event, he understood how his grandson died.
How on earth would he give Gu Yang a chance to engage in close combat?
As long as he maintained his distance, he would have absolute control.
This was the advantage of the cultivators. They could fight or flee as they wished, once they had enough distance from their enemies.
In this way, the two sides fell into a stalemate.
The Master of Mount Avoid-Cold was absolutely determined to escape, and the two divine beasts were really helpless against him.
After all, there was a difference of one entire realm and one smaller realm, the difference in strength was too great.
Gu Yang finally got a moment to breathe, but he didn’t make any move against the protective shield. Instead, he opened the Simulator. It wouldn’t be a mistake to make a prediction when the situation reached a deadlock, right?
[At the age of twenty-two, you are already at the second stratum of Mana. You and Ye Lingbo enter Water Moon Heavenly Cave. On Mount Forgetting Worries, you slayed seven disciples of Elder Forgetting Worries.]
[Later, you were blocked by the Master of Mount Avoid-Cold, from the Ancient River Sword Sect. After a fierce battle that lasted for two days and nights, Elder Forgetting Worries appeared suddenly and killed you. You passed away at the age of twenty-two.]
This battle actually goes on for two days and nights.
Gu Yang was shocked at heart. Doesn’t this make his title, Gu One Saber, sound like a joke?
Plainly put, he and the Master of Mount Avoid-Cold were of equal strength.
Had Elder Forgetting Worries not appeared, they would have kept on fighting indefinitely.
[Simulation ends, you can keep one of the following.]
[One, twenty-two-year-old Martial arts realm.]
[Two, twenty-two-year-old Martial arts experience.]
[Three, twenty-two-year-old life wisdom.]
“I choose two.”
In an instant, Gu Yang’s mind filled with the experience of the battle with the Master of Mount Avoid-Cold.
Suddenly, he felt a greater likelihood of victory.
This meant that he was already familiar with the opponent’s moves, while the opponent did not know much about him.
This alone was a huge advantage.
If used correctly, it could give him a great surprise.
However, it was still not enough.
Gu Yang started the simulation once again.
[… You make a full-blown attack, break the prohibition on the mysterious light shield, turn into a phoenix, and escape with Ye Lingbo and the others. At the cost of losing two avatars, you finally get away with your life.]
[You leave the Water Moon Heavenly Cave and return to the College. You hide in the palace to cultivate with undivided attention.]
[From the sixth Nine States Seal, you obtain the “Divine Candle Technique” and master the first level.]
[You accidentally discover that the Wood God Ding can neutralize the poison on the poison rod, so you plant it in God Ding…]
PS: Third update, request for monthly tickets.