Marrying the Master's Wife: My Path to the Pinnacle - Chapter 24
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Chapter 24: The Heavy Abyss Sword, Fierce and Ferocious
[Translation By Divinity]
As soon as Lu Chengfeng stepped out the door, he heard Zhou Tong’s laughter and looked up.
He saw Zhou Tong looking at him with a grin. “Junior Brother, how was it? Weren’t you scared by Master?”
Lu Chengfeng couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless. This guy seemed quite serious at first, but unexpectedly, he loved to joke around in private. He deliberately sighed and said, “It seems we’re not destined to be fellow disciples after all. I accidentally offended Master just now and was kicked out of the mountain.”
Zhou Tong was taken aback. “How is that possible?” He frowned slightly and said, “Wait here, don’t leave. I’ll go beg Master to reconsider.”
As he was speaking, he caught a glimpse of the scroll tucked under Lu Chengfeng’s arm from the corner of his eye. He suddenly understood and said with a playful scolding, “Lu Chengfeng, you dare to tease your Senior Brother?”
“Hahaha, you taught me well, Senior Brother!” Lu Chengfeng retorted, not backing down.
After a few more jokes, Zhou Tong asked, “Junior Brother, are you going to stay on Black Crane Peak for cultivation, or will you return to your own Bixia Peak?”
Lu Chengfeng replied without hesitation, “Of course, I’ll return to Bixia Peak. My beautiful wife is waiting for me there. Why would I stay here?”
Zhou Tong’s mouth twitched slightly, hearing him deliberately show off. “You… You’re really something else.”
“Alright, alright. Who can blame you, you audacious rascal, for even daring to marry your own master’s wife? Such fortune, I’m afraid others can only dream of.”
Lu Chengfeng wasn’t annoyed. He just squinted and said, “You flatter me, Senior Brother. It’s just that I’m a bit more handsome, that’s all.”
Zhou Tong gritted his teeth and said, “It seems you have no respect for your Senior Brother. It’s time to let you witness the Five Elements Convergence Sword Scripture passed down by our late master.”
Lu Chengfeng’s eyes lit up, knowing that Zhou Tong was intentionally offering him guidance. He didn’t decline. “Alright, let’s do it. Lead the way, Senior Brother, and let me experience your profound skills.”
As they spoke, they moved swiftly, soon arriving at an open space on the cliff’s summit. Being at the peak, clouds and mist swirled around them. Looking out from the platform, all they could see was a vast sea of clouds, as if they were standing high in the heavens.
“This place is called the Cloudsoar Golden Summit, and it’s where we usually practice martial arts. If you cultivate here in the future, you can also come here to practice your sword.”
As Zhou Tong spoke, he placed his right hand behind his back. He was carrying a broadsword, much wider than ordinary swords, estimated to be about three inches wide and five feet long. It looked incredibly imposing.
The broadsword had no scabbard, only a leather strap securing it to his back. With a sudden shout, Zhou Tong drew the sword, gripping the hilt with both hands, one leg forward, the other back, his body tilted, the tip of the sword dragging behind him.
“Junior Brother, be careful. This Abyssal Sword of mine is forged from black iron and a rare meteorite. It’s heavy and powerful, unstoppable. Countless villains and mountain beasts have fallen to this sword.”
“If you can’t withstand it, just step back. Don’t force yourself.”
Lu Chengfeng’s eyes also gleamed with fighting spirit, but he didn’t draw his sword. He slowly removed the Cold Cicada Sword from its scabbard. “Senior Brother, feel free to attack. Although I haven’t been training as long as you, I believe I have some skill in swordsmanship. I’m eager to experience your sword techniques.”
Seeing that he didn’t unsheathe his sword, Zhou Tong’s voice deepened slightly. “Junior Brother, are you looking down on me by not drawing your sword?”
Lu Chengfeng shook his head. “This scabbard was gifted to me by Elder Yun Mo a few days ago. It’s forged from a rare metal, even more durable than my Cold Cicada Sword. Senior Brother, your Abyssal Sword is extraordinary, and I’m afraid only this Hidden Edge scabbard can withstand it. Drawing my sword rashly might damage it.”
“In that case…” Zhou Tong didn’t waste any more words. He let out a loud shout, “Then take this!”
With a shout that echoed across the mountaintop, the Abyssal Sword abruptly rose from the ground, unleashing terrifying speed and generating a fierce gale that even caused the air to crackle like tearing silk.
Ferocious! Immense! Overbearing! Swift!
A single sword strike possessed the might to shatter mountains and cleave the earth.
Lu Chengfeng felt his vision darken, as if a mountain was collapsing before him. Even breathing became difficult.
Gripping the Cold Cicada Sword, he leaped into the air, his movements as graceful as a willow swaying in the wind. At the critical moment when the sword couldn’t be unsheathed, he evaded the enemy’s attack and then counterattacked from the side.
With a flick of his wrist, the Cold Cicada Sword vibrated rapidly, unleashing thirteen consecutive strikes. It was the ‘Azure Waves Surge’ technique from the Bixia Swordplay, excelling at deflecting and redirecting force, culminating in a devastating blow like crashing waves.
This ability to chain sword moves in response to different opponents was the essence of a complete set of superior sword techniques.
However, Zhou Tong was no ordinary opponent. Seeing the enemy’s blade slashing from the side, he unexpectedly swung his strength in a circular motion, and the Abyssal Sword, like an impenetrable wall, slammed down fiercely.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Lu Chengfeng’s thirteen consecutive strikes clashed with Zhou Tong’s sword, producing ear-piercing metallic clangs. He felt an overwhelming force transmitted through the Cold Cicada Sword, his body unable to withstand it, and he was forced to retreat.
He stumbled back eight steps before finally stopping, his hand and arm numb from the impact. He almost dropped his sword.
“Five Elements Convergence Sword Scripture, Earth Splitter!” Zhou Tong, having gained the upper hand, didn’t relent. With a shout, he held his iron sword horizontally, man and sword becoming one. He leaped into the air, aiming a powerful downward strike at Lu Chengfeng’s head.
If this strike landed, even an iron man would be shattered, let alone a flesh-and-blood body.
A fierce wind rushed towards Lu Chengfeng, the immense force even creating ripples in the air. The combination of the heavy sword and overwhelming power made this Earth Splitter incredibly fast.
“I can’t block it!” Lu Chengfeng’s heart pounded with fear. If not for breaking through to the tenth level of the Azure Sea and Sky Internal Energy and cultivating Azure Wave Internal Energy, he wouldn’t have been able to withstand even the first attack.
Zhou Tong’s attacks grew stronger with each strike, truly possessing the power to cleave mountains and split the earth with a single sword.
The wind whipped at Lu Chengfeng’s clothes, his hair danced wildly in the air, and even his pupils stung from the terrifying sharpness of the sword.
If not for the lack of killing intent in his opponent’s eyes, he would have almost believed that Zhou Tong intended to kill him with that sword.
The aura emanating from Zhou Tong was too ferocious, like a raging tiger, with the strength of a black bear, his power overwhelming!
“I won’t let you underestimate me!” Lu Chengfeng’s eyes narrowed. Although his sword was still sheathed, a foot-long sword qi erupted from its tip, sharp and chilling.
Whoosh!
The sword qi soared into the sky, and a series of loud clashes reverberated through the air, accompanied by sparks. With a tearing sound, a sleeve was ripped apart and flung into the air.
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