Facing this no-frills, purely powerful sword, Ding Ning's face remained absolutely calm.
Under everyone's shocked eyes, the sword in his hand thrust forward and then raised again.
Waves of white sword energy gushed out from the sword tip, following this challenge, bent upward in the icy air.
"A white sheep with horns?"
Many people, including Zhang Yi, were all stunned.
No one thought that facing such a sword, what Ding Ning used was the most common move in the Aries Sword Sutra.
However, seeing this move and feeling the sword intent of Ding Ning's sword, Xue Wangxu first smiled satisfied, and then felt amazed.
Because he found that even if he used Ding Ning's strength of true energy to perform this pose, he couldn't do it more perfectly.
The "meaning" of this sword is perfect at this moment.
The sword energy bent like a white sheep's horn chichi moved forward, and finally collided with the long sword filled with yellow clouds and white light.
To the even greater shock of many, the winner was not immediately decided.
The widest part of the white goat's horn was firmly resisting the power of Zhou Xieyi's sword.
The soles of Ding Ning's boots and the stone surface made an extremely unpleasant friction sound, and finally exploded.
Ding Ning took two steps back, only one step away from the edge of the stone platform behind him.
However, he finally stood still.
"White Ram Hanging Horn" is the most ordinary form in the Aries Sword Classic, but it is also the most extraordinary form.
"Aries hangs horns", the most important thing is not to pick horns, but to endure and balance.
Bow your head to avoid its sharp edge, resist it with patience, and fight back when the opponent's strength is exhausted.
A cry of exclamation sounded like a tide.
Zhou Xieyi was also in great shock.
His sword power was exhausted, and all the real energy that could burst out in an instant had been blasted out, but Ding Ning was still standing firmly on the stone platform.
Ding Ning looked up at this moment.
The long sword in his hand sank slightly, cutting out all the remaining power on the sword.
The horns of the white goat, which already seemed a little thin in the air, also sank slightly.
Just like an white sheep is more humble and bury his head lower.
However, some people retracted their fists in order to smash them out more forcefully, and some people bent down and lowered their heads in order to lift them up more powerfully.
Following the sinking of Ding Ning's sword, he cut out.
The white ram's horns, which were so thin that they were about to disappear in the air, forcefully lifted up and hit Zhou Xinyi's chest.
There was a loud "bang", like beating leather.
Like a bundle of dry firewood picked up by a farmer, Zhou Xinyi's body flew backwards and fell hard towards the river.
It wasn't until this moment that Ding Ning's whole body was slightly relaxed, and a breath spread out from his feet.
The people standing on the banks of the river on both sides were shocked and speechless. Many people could not control their emotions again and exclaimed.
Gu Xichun's face in the carriage was extremely gloomy, and he remained silent, not knowing what he was thinking.
Although everyone saw that it was not easy for Ding Ning to win, he won after all... and Zhou Xieyi had already learned a style from the fragments of Xieyi. Seeing the magic of that style, if Hongyang Academy knew, I am afraid that Zhou The position of Xie Yi in the talent list can be greatly advanced.
These are the opinions of the vast majority of people present.
And for some people with a higher vision, Ding Ning showed more things in this battle.
From beginning to end, Ding Ning dominated this battle.
From the first sword strike, Ding Ning always induced Zhou Xinyi's sword posture.
Logically speaking, Zhou Xinyi should have more combat experience than Ding Ning, which is absolutely impossible.
But that's exactly what happened.
Moreover, the body of the wine shop boy no longer seemed to be as weak as the previous rumors said.
"Compared with others, his true energy is slightly insufficient, but his understanding and use of sword intent... After this battle, where does he rank in the talent book?" Someone said in shock.
Hearing such a voice, Yi Xin from Xinjianzong who spoke earlier smiled and said, "That's the matter of Hongyang Academy."
There was silence again on both sides of the river bank.
This is indeed something that they don't need to think about here, and Hongyang Academy will naturally make more accurate considerations than them.
"Cave Master..."
Looking at Ding Ning who was standing comfortably on the stone platform, and Ding Ning's slightly golden face under the morning light, Zhang Yi felt that his body was also covered with scenery, and he looked at Xue Wangxu overjoyed , with an expression of curiosity.
Knowing the confusion in his heart at this moment, Xue Wangxu said softly with a smile: "He chose two sword scriptures from me, one is the Aries Sword Talisman Sutra, and the other is the Aries Sword Sutra. The Aries Sword Sutra It is the most common sword scripture in our Baiyang Cave. Any disciple can choose to practice it, but it has been engraved in the secret cave since the establishment of our Baiyang Cave, and it has been preserved for a long time. This seemingly simple sword scripture naturally has its existence. reason."
Hearing such a voice, all the doubts in Zhang Yi's eyes disappeared, and turned into genuine admiration. Thinking of Ding Ning's last "white sheep hanging horns", he sighed sincerely: "Junior Ding Ning is really extraordinary, I am really not as good as Junior Brother Ding Ning."
Xue Wangxu laughed: "He chose two sword scriptures, one of which is this Aries sword scripture, I am afraid that when he saw the content of this sword scripture, he would already feel the true meaning in it, such a Talent, is it because you are not as good as Junior Brother Ding Ning, in Changling, who can compare with him in understanding of the sword scriptures? Why do you need to belittle yourself... He often said that the benevolence of your woman, mother-in-law, is actually your sword There is more hesitation in the mind, benevolence needs to be there, but it also depends on who is right. When it should not be too much, it is too much, that is superfluous. Using the sword itself is a thousand miles away. You and some Originally, when someone who is inferior to you fights, you can naturally win easily, but if you encounter someone who is similar to you, or even a little higher than you, if you still hesitate, how can you win? If you can really change Now, with your talent, you can at least occupy a place in this list of talents."
Hearing Xue Wangxu's rambling words, Zhang Yi felt a little touched, and lowered her head in shame, and said, "Could it be that I can't be a man or use a sword?"
Xue Wangxu looked at him and said seriously: "There are problems, but human nature is hard to change. I only hope that I can see you remove a trace of hesitation in your sword intent before closing your eyes."
Hearing such words, Zhang Yi's heart was shocked, and he said with fear and trembling: "I will try my best to do it."
Xue Wangxu turned his head away, thinking: "After all, I'm still generous, and I want to use this method to force you."
Zhou Xieyi stood up from the ice.
The strength of Ding Ning's sword was also slightly insufficient. He only knocked him out of the stone platform and rolled down the river slope, instead of directly smashing a big hole in the frozen river like Fan Wuque.
However, his complexion was not any different from that of Fan Wuque before.
His originally blood-red lips were now extremely black and blue.
"How about it?"
Xie Changsheng would never let go of the opportunity to laugh at his opponent. He turned around, looked at Lu Duofeng and Xin Jianli, especially Xin Jianli, and said, "Just now you said you could beat him, but now if it were you How about going up?"
Xin Jianli's complexion was snow-white, and he was speechless at the moment.
But Xie Changsheng was still not satisfied. He looked at Xin Jianli and said in a more sarcastic tone: "Besides, your true energy cultivation base is two small realms higher than Ding Ning's, even two small realms higher. Originally, It's not a fair fight, you can't win, is it shameful or not?"
Xin Jianli was extremely ashamed and angry, but he knew that Xie Changsheng was talking about a fact that no one could change, so he could only lower his head and bear the humiliation with trembling hands.
Zhou Xinyi, who was the focus of everyone's eyes, naturally felt even more ashamed. He bit his lip so hard that blood came out, but he didn't leave immediately like Fan Wuque, but waited for Ding Ning to walk in front of him.
"When do you want to come into my ink garden to read the fragments of freehand brushwork?" He didn't look at Ding Ning, just lowered his head and said.
Ding Ning said calmly, "The sooner the better."
Zhou Xieyi was silent for a few breaths, and said, "Then today?"
Ding Ning said: "Okay."
Ding Ning's voice was calm, but Zhou Xiyi was inexplicably tearful at the moment, and he asked in a trembling voice unwillingly: "Does your sword use come from your comprehension, or is it because of Xue Wangxu's notes?" ?”
Ding Ning glanced at him and said, "Many people can understand it, but they can't use it."
He didn't seem to answer directly, but Zhou Xieyi understood.
Understanding it and using it are two different things.
So Ding Ning naturally relied more on his own comprehension.
"how do you feel?"
In the carriage of one of the carriages on both sides of the river bank, Lu Siche, the most important counselor of Lord Li Ling, lowered the curtain, looked at a young man in white robe beside him and asked.
This young man in white robe was tall and tall, with an ordinary face, but he had a tepid and calm look.
He is Ye Haoran who is ranked second in the talent book.
Hearing Lu Siche's question, he pondered seriously: "If he can reach the top rank of the three realms before the Minshan Sword Festival, I may not be sure of victory, but if he can only reach the middle rank of the three realms, I should be sure to win." take me."
Lu Siche said calmly, "It has nothing to do with mastering the sword scriptures?"
Ye Haoran nodded: "There is too much difference in true energy. The difference between a pool and a basin of water can completely dominate when I can squander it recklessly."
Lu Siche smiled slightly, and said: "Time is running out, no matter how fast he breaks through the realm, he can only reach the middle rank of the third realm at the Minshan Sword Club."
Ye Haoran nodded.
Although Ding Ning's performance today also surprised him, overall, the strength of several people did not surprise him too much.
…
Ding Ning walked across the frozen river, towards Xue Wangxu, Xie Changsheng and others.
Many eyes fell on him, full of envy, even jealousy, and awe.
But he didn't show any proud expression, he was still very calm, "I'll go to Moyuan to read the freehand scrolls right away." He saluted Xue Wangxu and said softly.
Xie Changsheng suddenly became excited, and asked Zhou Xinyi who was going uphill to go back to his carriage, "Can we go and see?"
Zhou Xiyi's face was slightly stiff, and the corners of his mouth suddenly twitched.
How can anyone see the fragments of freehand brushwork? What's more, Xie Changsheng's cynicism is really hateful to the extreme.
"I know you don't want to... But I heard that the Mo Garden is relatively old, what if I pay for the repairs?" However, at this moment, Xie Changsheng's voice came to his ears again.