Chapter 133: Chapter 123: Unity (Part 2)

Chu Lingguang felt a pulling force.

He flipped his Long Spear, easily neutralizing the pull. The second-layer power of his Skillful Force then rebounded, and Yu Jiaxin felt an even stronger tug on his own weapon.

Yu Jiaxin’s expression darkened. He changed his Spear Technique, leveraging his advantage in Qi Blood to wrench his Long Spear free. He then followed with a sweeping strike aimed at Chu Lingguang’s waist and ribs.

Chu Lingguang realized that Yu Jiaxin’s Skillful Force was inferior to his own. He pressed his advantage, unleashing the third-layer power of his Skillful Force: Seize and Penetrate.

CLANG!

The two spears clashed.

A sharp pain shot through Yu Jiaxin’s chest, and he instinctively wanted to release his spear. But with a shift of his feet, he activated his Water Unloading Skill, which seemed to dissipate the power of Chu Lingguang’s third-layer Skillful Force.

Enduring the pain, he was able to continue his assault on Chu Lingguang.

Chu Lingguang had been tipped off by Yu Jiaxin before, so in his mind, he treated the Water Unloading Skill as a Force Dissipation Skill, just like his Heaven and Earth skill.

Seeing Yu Jiaxin’s Spear Technique shift in an attempt to breach his defense, Chu Lingguang remained unhurried. He employed his Perfect Techniques from the Basic Spear Skill to parry all of Yu Jiaxin’s attacks.

BOOM!

He then surged his Qi Blood.

He unleashed the third layer of his Skillful Force with everything he had.

With his enhanced senses, as he unleashed the third layer of his Skillful Force, Chu Lingguang once again saw it: a line on Yu Jiaxin’s body, connecting him to his weapon.

DING!

His Long Spear struck the line. Chu Lingguang could almost see his own power travel along it and slam into Yu Jiaxin’s chest. Yu Jiaxin’s face flushed red, his expression savage. It was impossible to tell whether he was simply enduring the impact or had dissipated it with his Water Unloading Skill. In any case, his assault didn’t falter. His Long Spear danced like a great dragon bursting through the clouds, striking toward Chu Lingguang’s vital points.

Shipboard Spear Technique.

’What kind of Spear Technique could knock a single drop of water from the bow of a ship to the stern, keeping it intact so it falls back into the water whole?’ Chu Lingguang couldn’t quite wrap his head around it.

But Yu Jiaxin’s current forward thrust radiated a dangerous aura.

He parried with his Spear Technique.

With another CLANG, their spears met. Yet, the force behind Yu Jiaxin’s thrust didn’t diminish in the slightest. It was like a ship braving a stormy sea, carrying a natural momentum that Chu Lingguang’s Basic Spear Skill struggled to defend against.

Chu Lingguang beat a hasty retreat.

He deliberately put some distance between himself and Yu Jiaxin.

But Yu Jiaxin pressed forward like a ship cutting through waves; wherever Chu Lingguang retreated, the Long Spear followed.

Feng Junyi held his breath.

Yu Jiaxin was using the Fish-Chasing Spear, a move from the Shipboard Spear Technique. It was a technique Yu Guangrong had developed while fishing. The thrust wasn’t just fast and vicious; it carried an intangible momentum that could lock onto a diving fish, ensuring the spear never missed its mark.

Yu Jiaxin clearly lacked Yu Guangrong’s Attack Power, but his relentless pursuit was no less formidable, making Chu Lingguang feel as if he couldn’t shake him off.

BOOM!

Chu Lingguang met the challenge head-on, clashing his spearhead against his opponent’s.

A surge of Power washed over him.

Chu Lingguang shifted his stance. The Power of Penetration from his Heaven and Earth skill activated, successfully neutralizing the force behind Yu Jiaxin’s Fish-Chasing Spear.

But Chu Lingguang’s expression grew increasingly grave.

Yu Jiaxin’s spear thrust not only had a locking ability, but it also contained a momentum that the Power of Penetration from his Heaven and Earth skill surprisingly couldn’t dissipate, which sent a tremor through Chu Lingguang’s very being.

WHOOSH!

Yu Jiaxin pressed his advantage.

Although Chu Lingguang had dissipated the impact force, his grimly complex expression led Yu Jiaxin to believe he had landed a critical blow. Changing his Spear Technique again, he executed the Boat-Jumping Fish Spear, thrusting at Chu Lingguang’s chest.

Chu Lingguang retreated again.

He spun his spear like a wheel.

His Long Spear clashed with Yu Jiaxin’s once more.

BANG!

Chu Lingguang was forced back three steps.

He dissipated the impact of the Fish Stabbing Spear with his Heaven and Earth skill, but the momentum hidden within the Spear Technique was like an invisible punch that threatened to shatter his composure.

Chu Lingguang realized that while Yu Jiaxin’s Spear Technique had not yet reached the realm of Unity of Man and Gun—of borrowing the power of heaven and earth—he seemed to have grasped some of the key principles, allowing him to wield a faint Potential Energy against him.

Seeing Yu Jiaxin press forward again…

Chu Lingguang knew he couldn’t allow himself to be continuously pushed back. Even if he could block the physical impact, repeated assaults from that Potential Energy would shatter the mental composure he had worked so hard to achieve.

He unleashed his Borrowing Power Method, his Long Spear lashing out in a series of horizontal sweeps.

CLANG!

The afterimages of his spear formed a spinning pinwheel as he flipped the weapon and delivered eight consecutive strikes against Yu Jiaxin’s Long Spear.

Chu Lingguang had simply integrated the Borrowing Strength into his Long Spear. Unlike the Continuous Slash Saber Technique, these sweeping strikes wouldn’t cause him to become exhausted.

Of course, their momentum was far inferior to that of the Continuous Slash Saber Technique, but the eight consecutive sweeps were still enough to force Yu Jiaxin back and shatter his buildup of Potential Energy.

The exchange created some distance between them.

Chu Lingguang recalled the previous night, the image of his Long Spear sweeping over a bonfire, carrying the power of the flames as it struck Lin Longde, stunning him motionless.

That single strike had earned Feng Junyi’s approval.

As a result, he had been able to witness Feng Junyi practicing with his sword in the dead of night.

Eventually, he had watched as Feng Junyi’s longsword merged and became one with the surrounding darkness.

’This so-called borrowing of Potential Energy… ’

’Unity of Man and Gun, or Unity of Man and Sword… it doesn’t seem to be a simple matter of borrowing power. That day, when Guo Wei practiced on the ship’s deck, he could borrow the Potential Energy of the Canal. That means on land, one should also be able to borrow power from the surrounding environment.’

The only thing Chu Lingguang didn’t understand was…

’What is the key to achieving Unity of Man and Gun?’

’How can I easily harness the surrounding Potential Energy and cultivate my Spear Technique to the realm of Great Success?’

Borrowing the power of the flames the other night had been a flash of inspiration, one he hadn’t been able to grasp firmly. Besides, here in the Government Courtyard, where could he possibly borrow the power of fire?

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