Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 423 - 265: He Summoned a Master_2

Chapter 423: Chapter 265: He Summoned a Master_2

She doesn’t care what Jiang Feng does with the rest of his time, nor does she bother to, because she knows that those odd tricks he studies can actually enhance his combat power.

Sword Dao can’t be rushed; once learned, is there a big difference between refining for eight hours a day and three hours a day?

Not much, and it could even be said that people who cultivate for three hours and then research other martial arts may have an advantage, just like the two currently battling below.

Liang Yu has the upper hand in swordsmanship, which she can see. Jiang Feng is toughing it out with his physicality and brainpower. At first glance, the princess who daily endures eight hours of hard practice seems to have the advantage.

But here’s the thing.

Jiang Feng has more than just swordsmanship.

There, isn’t that a treasure he’s just pulled out for you? The longer you fight, the more surprises he has in store for you.

This girl has reached a bottleneck in her swordsmanship, still rigidly training without adaptation. The time and energy she expends do not equate to the rewards she receives. Now that her swordsmanship has achieved some success, it’s entirely sufficient at her current realm.

To pursue a higher realm is beyond her reach; not to mention whether she has the comprehension, even if she does, there are limits due to her physical body and cultivation realm. Could she, at Foundation Establishment Stage, really strike three thousand miles with one sword?

The hardware is simply not up to the task.

Therefore, when she feels her swordsmanship hitting a bottleneck, this girl should put it aside for a while and delve into other skills that can elevate her level, making good use of her Five Thunders Body to advance holistically.

To put it simply is to become a multi-faceted warrior – achieve ninety points in Sword Dao and improve other areas to sixty, and it would be even better if she could score eighty in an additional skill.

But Liang Yu chose the dumbest approach – one hundred in Sword Dao, with the rest either failing or scoring zero.

This is the reason she plans to take Liang Yu to Purple Cloud Palace but doesn’t intend to personally instruct her.

"Not too shabby, I haven’t been embarrassed."

Leaning on a bamboo stick no thicker than a thumb, her center of gravity steady with the swaying bamboo, her body undulating in motion, Tangxi at her waist, she swiftly etched the archaic text of Jiang Feng and Swordmaster Peak onto the Dragon Tooth with Sword Qi.

But this Dragon Tooth was starkly different from the one Jiang Feng had just handed out, it was black and seemed somewhat indecent.

Yes, it was a decayed tooth.

"Always scrimping and saving, but overly generous in the presence of women, giving away the Serpent Tooth as if it were nothing. Now, without the sect token, you might fear that no one would recognize your corpse when you die out there."

"Make do with this..."

Bang!

The sword vibrated violently, twisting like a noodle.

Her wrist and arm numbed, she staggered back several steps, her expression somewhat ugly. She didn’t see this coming.

Every time she thought she was about to find a flaw, Jiang Feng would disrupt her with this aggressive, hard-hitting approach. Remarkably, it was an outright life-for-life exchange.

Her Jue Ying could not necessarily claim his life with a strike, but if Jiang Feng managed to land a hit, whether it was the iron wire smashing down or the bizarre firearm from before, she would certainly be dead.

And each time, Jiang Feng would capture her intention, disrupting the forming and pressurizing Inconsistent Sword, causing the rhythm to break and reverting it all back to square one. The continuous struggle for many hours was now showing signs of her waning strength.

Thud—

Finally.

After repeated tug-of-wars, the two were no longer in close quarters but thoroughly distanced. Though she blocked the kick, inertia still put several dozen meters between them, and it was during the brief time they pulled apart...

"Sky-Piercing Dragon!"

Seven flying swords came at her head-on.

Gritting her teeth, although Jiang Feng was one step ahead in terms of realm, she could still defend against the Sword Qi, clenching her teeth. The once lavish Princess dress was now tattered, and even the edge of the sword was nicked.

She knew that from this moment, their distances would widen. Flicking Jue Ying, she watched as Jiang Feng, in his eagerness to retreat and completely exposed his face, pursued with her sword.

Jue Ying in front, Qiu Shui behind, she fiercely jabbed at the constantly retreating man, and the Sword Qi exploded in an instant!

The sharp air was so intense it made the skin hurt; God knows how this world came to be—supposedly Sword Qi which should only be harnessed upon achieving Nascent Soul, was now being casually wielded by a youngster at Foundation Establishment and another at Core Formation.

But facing the incoming Sword Qi, Jiang Feng was calm and unruffled. The previous close combat and the Inconsistent Sword were not within his strengths, but now...

"Invisible Evil Transformation!"

Four words that shattered Liang Yu’s hopes.

Sword Qi burst forth from within; though it was a hasty emergence and lacked potency, all he needed was to sway the opponent’s Sword Intent slightly, reducing its power.

"Hmph!"

She let out a muffled sound.

With that, the Sword Qi had undoubtedly injured Jiang Feng, but this was precisely what Liang Yu least wanted to see—she didn’t want to see Jiang Feng get hurt.

Not because she cared or was unwilling to harm him, but because Jiang Feng’s behavior was a trade of injury for a chance of survival.

"Stride the Rainbow, Flowing Light, Soul Severing, Annihilation, Descent into Shadow, Curved Sword, Sun Glow!"

"Electric Light Jutsu, Thunder Dragon Appearance."

With two low growls.

She felt a sweetness in her throat and spat out congealed blood.

It was always his Sword Qi that invaded others, mangling their insides into a mess, but now he’d encountered the same, which was somewhat challenging.

However, his combat IQ was apparent; to use his senior sister’s words, this was someone who knew how to find shortcuts. After clashing with Liang Yu, he could immediately judge the strength of the opponent’s Sword Qi and Sword Intent.