The atmosphere around the meeting room suddenly became tense. The guards were sweating as they watched Zhao Changhe draw his sword, not knowing whether they should go up to stop him.
This seems to be completely different from the imagined nature of looking for trouble, it is better to say it is a competition. Just like the invitation to a fight in the long street, it attracts everyone's attention. People do not regard it as an offense, and they even respect each other if they fight well.
This kind of internal challenge is more private than an appointment on the street. Instructions are given first, and it is stated that they will confirm each other. This nature is really infinitely close to internal competition within the sect. The victory or defeat of internal competition is very likely to be unpredictable.
A thought suddenly occurred to Instructor Sun: This guy is being so magnanimous, could it be intentional? Is he just not going to replace Master Xue because he is afraid of being laughed at by his wife
Obviously, no one else would think of this. Xue Canghai was deeply moved at this moment. He took a deep breath and said seriously, "If you don't mind, Young Master Zhao, we can spar in the Grand Martial Arts Arena, so that the disciples can watch and verify. It will benefit both of us."
Zhao Changhe held the hilt of the knife upside down and clasped his fists: "Master Xue is a good master."
Xue Canghai shook his head slightly and gestured, "Please."
A member of the church nearby was anxious and whispered, "Master, the Maitreya messenger..."
Xue Canghai was stunned and almost forgot about this matter.
But it was no big deal. The Maitreya messenger was in the secret cave of the sect and would not know what was happening in the outside world. He lowered his voice and ordered: "Send a few people to stop the messenger from barging in. Remember to keep your mouth shut and don't tell anyone that Zhao Changhe is here."
The followers looked a little bitter: "Master, we also want to watch the competition."
Xue Canghai laughed: "It's useless to look at your little practice and understanding of swordsmanship. If you don't work hard normally, it's useless to cram now. Go."
He again extended his hand to Zhao Changhe and said, "Some small matters have delayed us. Please."
Zhao Changhe actually heard the words "Messenger of Maitreya", but he didn't care and returned the greeting: "Please."
When Zhao Changhe arrived at the big martial arts arena, he realized that the layout of Beimang Mountain Village was basically copied from this place, but this place was bigger. The martial arts arena could accommodate at least thousands of people for martial arts performances, so there was no need to worry about accidentally hurting the outsiders. There were so many people outside, and the crowd of onlookers was increasing. It felt like there was no end in sight.
Well, judging by the crowds of people, at least there are no traps here...
The number of people is probably over 10,000. The Blood God Cult has secretly developed so many people. Is this going to be a big deal? Where do they get their resources? Did they attack the granaries in the surrounding counties
No wonder the Maitreya messenger would come here, this is definitely a rebel force that has grown in size... But the problem is, their development should have been supported by Suzaku. Suzaku himself is a rebel, and he organized such a force for use when the time is right. Do you, Maitreya, want to use them
Overthinking...
Zhao Changhe was too lazy to think too much. He recalled that this feeling of competing in the arena under the attention of the public was the first time in his life. He gave it to Master Xue, and it was worth it for him to think about it for so long.
"Clang!" Xue Canghai drew his sword from its sheath and said, "The name of the sword is Blood God, and it uses... uh..."
He paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "I originally wanted to say that the materials and the intention of the sword casting are the most suitable for the practice of my teachings, but Young Master Zhao said that before, so this is meaningless. Although I do not quite agree with Young Master Zhao's understanding, I would like to use this sword to prove it to you."
Zhao Changhe did not introduce Longque either. There was no way to introduce him. He just stood there with the knife in his hand, quietly looking at the bloody red knife in Xue Canghai's hand.
The spring breeze blew, but the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.
"Swoosh!" The next moment, the two men drew their swords and swept at the same time, as if they had agreed.
The Bloody Sword Technique is not like other martial arts that emphasize "courtesy moves" like "pine trees welcoming guests". Every move of it is aimed at killing people.
The two of them used the first move of the Blood Evil Sword Technique at the same time, which was regarded as the etiquette of the opening move. This move has no name, and can be roughly regarded as an advanced horizontal slash of the basic sword technique, which contains more subsequent changes and strength-using techniques than the basic sword technique. The difference between the same horizontal slash of various schools is implied in this subsequent momentum and strength-using. Don't look at Zhao Changhe's current moves freely and change as he pleases, and it seems that he changes as he likes, but in fact there are traces to follow. The root is in the Blood Evil Sword Technique, and the strength-using method and the inertia of the subsequent change of moves are all based on the path of the Blood Evil Sword Technique. Those who are knowledgeable only need to play two moves to know that this person's foundation is the Blood Evil Sword Technique. This is the reason.
Similarly, the so-called study of someone's swordsmanship and cracking it is also the same principle. Because the consequences of each of his moves will definitely be those of the same few types, as long as you are prepared in advance, you can completely predict what he will do and gain the upper hand.
When fellow disciples compete with each other and their cultivation is about the same, it all depends on who has mastered the swordsmanship more thoroughly.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the two swords collided.
What puzzled the onlookers the most was that it was clearly only the first move, but at the moment the two swords touched, the eyes of the two men turned red at the same time, and blood appeared on the swords at the same time. Xue Canghai's originally red sword was as bright as blood, and Zhao Changhe's originally dull broadsword glowed with a dark red light.
"Gods and Buddhas will all scatter!" Someone exclaimed in a low voice: "How come they are not performing the movements that make Gods and Buddhas scatter, but they have the intention of making Gods and Buddhas scatter?"
"Clang!" It was impossible to stop the commentary as the two knives collided heavily. Before the man could finish his words, the two knives flew at the same time, and in an instant, more than ten knives collided with each other with the sound of "clang clang clang".
It was not until this moment that Instructor Sun explained to the others: "Their Gods and Buddhas have long since departed from the realm of using moves. As long as they have the intention, every strike will result in the Gods and Buddhas being dispersed."
If Zhao Changhe heard it, he would explain it in more modern terms: The dispersion of gods and Buddhas has become a kind of enchantment, with an attack power increase of 20% and an additional fear effect.
The foundation of it is the use of evil spirit. When Xue Canghai was practicing Blood God Art, he couldn't do this and every sword strike would have the effect of scattering gods and Buddhas, and his combat power was far less than it is now.
And the discerning disciples such as Instructor Sun could also see that although Xue Canghai and Zhao Changhe seemed to have the same sword intent, there were actually subtle differences between them.
This is exactly the difference that Zhao Changhe had mentioned before.
All the gods and Buddhas in Xue Canghai were gone, and he was bloody and ferocious, with a strong murderous aura. Just looking at him from a distance gave people a heart-pounding sense of fear. Those with low cultivation and timidity did not even dare to look at him for too long and turned their heads away.
Zhao Changhe's early "Scattering of Gods and Buddhas" was of the same nature, except that it was not so bloody. After all, not enough people were killed. However, the fright effect and power burst were enough to help him reverse the situation many times.
But now, there are subtle differences between Zhao Changhe's sword and Xue Canghai's, and his previous ones.
The bloody and brutal feeling was relatively lighter, and the bloodshot eyes were not as scary as Xue Canghai's. If Xue Canghai was like a bloody demon god slashing ferociously, then Zhao Changhe was a bit like... He was not a demon god, but was on a battlefield filled with corpses and blood. The earth was a vast blood color, and the stars in the sky were quiet and far away.
Among the stars, the eyes of a god or Buddha appeared faintly, watching the killing on the battlefield with indifference. People were like ants, and life was like grass. In the eyes of gods and demons, it was just a game.
So the man who was still standing in the sea of blood and corpses did not kill his enemies with his mad sword, but swung it towards the sky.
All gods and Buddhas are gone!
"Bang!" There was an earth-shattering explosion, and everyone in the martial arts field retreated.
Zhao Changhe took three steps back.
Xue Canghai took five steps back, looking extremely shocked, yet thoughtful.
At that moment, he was like a demon, and Zhao Changhe was like a god and a Buddha.
What is the meaning of this knife
(End of this chapter)