Chapter 128: Chapter 121: Insight

Lin Longde seized the initiative, using all the offensive moves of the Life-taking Linked Spear against Feng Junyi. Only by fully displaying his skills could Feng Junyi identify his shortcomings.

Chu Lingguang watched quietly.

His sensory systems had evolved, making his hearing and vision different from ordinary people. During Feng Junyi’s exchange with Lin Longde, Feng Junyi deliberately slowed his Sword Technique. Chu Lingguang could see clearly that the morning light was shifting along with Feng Junyi’s longsword.

When he attacked, the morning light was dazzlingly bright, both interfering with the enemy’s line of sight and affecting the execution of their techniques.

When he was on the defensive, the morning light was like a fog, making his opponent feel as if they had lost their target, and their offensive momentum would sharply decrease.

Chu Lingguang still didn’t understand what Guo Wei had meant by a resonance node for the Unity of Man and Gun—what his own exclusive node would be.

But Feng Junyi’s longsword could resonate with the morning light. His Sword Technique utilized that layer of light, making it unpredictable. Compared to Guo Wei, who had achieved the Unity of Man and Gun on the deck by harnessing the power of the Canal, Chu Lingguang felt that Feng Junyi’s state was somehow easier to comprehend.

CLANG!

After Lin Longde had run through the moves of the Life-taking Linked Spear, Feng Junyi decided it was enough and knocked the Long Spear from his hands.

Lin Longde picked up his Long Spear and tactfully retreated to the side.

SWOOSH!

Feng Junyi smiled faintly and thrust his sword toward Chu Lingguang.

Chu Lingguang was already prepared. He followed suit and quickly seized the initiative, pressing down on Feng Junyi with the Basic Thirteen Spear Techniques like a raging storm.

Chu Lingguang currently knew nothing about the node for the Unity of Man and Gun, but in a duel, one must avoid letting their mind wander. He forgot everything he had seen from Guo Wei and Feng Junyi, focusing only on using the Basic Thirteen Spear Techniques to contend with Feng Junyi.

His opponent was the chief examiner, his strength unfathomable. Chu Lingguang let loose, unleashing his Spear Technique with maximum destructive power.

Borrowing Strength.

Third Layer of Skillful Force.

Heaven and Earth Skill.

Simultaneously offloading and channeling power, he freely shifted through the three layers of Skillful Force. He didn’t think about Feng Junyi’s identity, treating this as just another Martial Arts Examination.

BOOM!

The Formed Spear Technique erupted.

Lin Longde saw that Chu Lingguang attacked Feng Junyi with the same ferocity he had used against him. While Feng Junyi’s expression remained calm as he faced the sweeping Spear Technique, his swordplay was clearly much sharper than it had been before. This showed that in Feng Junyi’s eyes, Chu Lingguang’s strength was indeed far greater than his own.

CLANG!

Chu Lingguang’s Long Spear clashed with Feng Junyi’s longsword. He had originally thought that the force of his spear thrust would be enough to knock Feng Junyi’s sword aside. Combined with the power of the third layer of Skillful Force, Feng Junyi’s sword should have involuntarily recoiled.

Unexpectedly, Feng Junyi’s longsword remained incredibly firm, as if coated in a layer of Power. This not only maintained the sword’s momentum but also easily neutralized the force from the third layer of Skillful Force.

Trying to force Feng Junyi to lose his grip and drop his sword, as he had done with Yan Chengdu, was clearly wishful thinking.

Chu Lingguang knew his own limits. Since the fight wasn’t over, he would give it his all and accept Feng Junyi’s test.

「Fifty rounds later.」

Feng Junyi seemed to think that was enough.

He stopped holding back against Chu Lingguang.

With a slash of his longsword, a ringing sound that made one’s skin crawl echoed out. Chu Lingguang blocked with his Long Spear, his body stumbling back involuntarily.

The Long Spear in his hands trembled violently, the rhythm of its resonance with his breathing suffering an incalculable disruption. The spear felt like it would fly from his grasp, but Chu Lingguang held on with all his might, using the Heaven and Earth Skill to offload the force.

His Heaven and Earth Skill had now reached the Perfection stage. Chu Lingguang had long ago awakened the Skill of connecting Heaven and Earth. He was still unsure if the Heaven and Earth Skill had other abilities, but the knack for connecting heaven and earth, bolstered by the Perfection stage, allowed him to more effectively disperse the force of an enemy’s charge.

So, after retreating a few steps, Chu Lingguang stabilized his stance.

He also kept a firm grip on his Long Spear.

Feng Junyi was surprised.

With a flick of his longsword, it shot out like a Spiritual Snake from the grass, its edge once again striking Chu Lingguang’s Long Spear.

Chu Lingguang tried to swing his spear to resist.

But Feng Junyi’s Sword Technique was too fast, and he was clearly putting more strength into it. Chu Lingguang had no chance to counter. The sword’s edge struck his Long Spear again, and the impact force surged dramatically.

Chu Lingguang’s body slid backward.

His Heaven and Earth Skill couldn’t completely disperse the force. Chu Lingguang felt like he was about to be sent flying, on the verge of crashing through the railing and falling from the second floor.

At the same time, the Long Spear in his hand felt like a cicada frantically beating its wings, trying to fly from his grasp. This prevented him from bracing the spear against the ground to steady himself.

A Martial Artist on the ship’s upper deck quickly moved forward, reaching out to brace Chu Lingguang’s back and prevent him from crashing through the railing to the floor below.

But just then, a strange sensation arose within Chu Lingguang’s body. His blood seemed to boil, just like the spear in his hands. The Long Spear, which had been about to fly from his grip, suddenly felt as if the force had been drained from it, and he held it firmly.

DANG!

He slammed the butt of his Long Spear into a wooden post.

The Martial Artist behind him had gathered his Qi Power, intending to stop Chu Lingguang’s body. But when his hand touched Chu Lingguang’s back, he felt almost no impact, his expression turning to one of surprise.

Feng Junyi withdrew his sword, his own expression somewhat odd.

’That seems impossible,’ he thought, then shook his head slightly. Seeing Chu Lingguang’s white-knuckled grip on the Long Spear, he simply assumed Chu Lingguang had managed to hold on by sheer force.

He advised, “On the path of Martial Arts, you must never forcefully clash with superior power. Even if you can withstand it, you will damage your body. If you continue like this, the long-term consequences will be unimaginable.”

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