Chapter 26: Apprehension

  Tian Boguang's face was extremely solemn, looking at Ling Jing opposite him, he didn't dare to have any slight contempt in his heart. He held his sword horizontally across his chest, protecting himself first, before saying: "Brother Ling, today Tian indeed misjudged you." Then a fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he continued: "However, today's matter concerns Tian's life and death, it can't be helped but to ask Brother Ling to show off his skills again."

  In fact, he had already been deeply wary of Ling Jing in his heart. The sword just now was so fast that it made people unbelievable, and he himself was a master who had been immersed in the fast knife for many years. His understanding of the word "fast" was absolutely above many masters, but even so, he did not realize the door of Ling Jing's sword just now, which made him very surprised.

  At that time, in the Returning Goose Tower, Ling Jing's martial arts were at most just good, compared to ordinary second-generation disciples in Jianghu, they were outstanding, but if compared to top-notch masters, they still fell far short. If not for his mercy, he could have taken his life within ten moves.

  But unexpectedly, this kid's martial arts skills have improved so much in just a few short months. This kind of cultivation speed is simply unheard of.

  He became even more cautious, thinking to himself that the monk had already struck his vital points and fed him poison, anyway he was going to die, so today he would rather sacrifice his life than not bring these two down from the mountain.

  After using the "Sword Extraction Technique", Ling Jing stopped attacking and returned the favor of Tian Boguang's mercy towards himself and Lin Hu when they were at the Returning Goose Tower. However, with Feng Qingyang likely on the sidelines now, he couldn't hold back this time if he wanted to get his attention.

  He saw him fix his eyes, and with a swift step he rushed towards Tian Boguang. When he reached the side of Tian Boguang, he suddenly made a move with the Hengshan swordsmanship, the sword body trembling slightly, like a spirit snake shaking back and forth, and in one sword stroke, all the vital parts of Tian Boguang's upper body were enveloped inside.

  Tian Boguang saw that this move was ominous, and he had already recognized that it was a subtle move in the Hengshan Swordsmanship. He was shocked at the same time, but also certain about it. His shock came from the fact that Ling Jingming was obviously a disciple of Huashan, yet somehow he could use a Hengshan sword technique. What made him certain was that although this sword technique was unpredictable and varied, it was clearly not as inscrutable as the previous one.

  Although he was shocked in his heart, his hands didn't slow down at all. He hastily retreated a step and raised his knife to meet the attack. With a "clang", the knife and sword collided, both men feeling a shock in their hands, their wrists numbing with pain.

  Ling Jingxin knew that although his internal strength had broken through four hundred, he still had some gap compared to Tian Boguang. He didn't feel discouraged in his heart, and then he made "Hui Feng Luo Yan Jian Fa" one move at a time.

  The Hengshan swordsmanship was already famous for its unpredictability, and the "Returning Wind Falling Goose Sword" was even more unpredictable. When he used it, it was like a sudden storm that left Tian Boguang in a sorry state.

  Tian Boguang wielded his sword in one hand, while inwardly exclaiming "absurd", because Ling Jing's current sword technique was actually the Hengshan Sect's ultimate skill. He knew that no matter whether it was the demonic sect or the many famous orthodox sects on the Jianghu, they all cherished their own martial arts as a treasured broom. But now, he was being forced to retreat repeatedly by a Huashan disciple using the Hengshan ultimate technique "Returning Wind and Falling Goose Sword Method", which truly made him feel absurd.

  Linghu Chong watched from the side as Ling Jing used the Hengshan Sect's martial arts, and his face showed great distress and worry. He sighed: "Little brother has indeed learned the martial arts of the stone wall, but if Master and Mistress find out, how can we explain it to them? I'm afraid that one misstep would result in the punishment of losing our martial arts and being expelled from the sect."

  He felt a great deal of worry in his heart, and then he thought: "Linghu Chong did something wrong that day, causing Little Brother and Little Sister to be estranged for a long time. Fortunately, they finally made up recently, but I still owe them." He felt guilty in his heart, and then he thought: "No, I can't just watch Little Brother get punished. Since he learned the martial arts on this stone wall, I should do my best to help him cover it up."

  He had already made up his mind, and was determined to keep the secret cave and Ling Jing's martial arts training a secret. At this moment, he looked at the two people in the field again, and suddenly felt a great excitement.

  Although Ling Jing's internal strength was not as profound as Tian Bo Guang's, the swordsmanship in his hands was far more exquisite than Tian Bo Guang's. He thought to himself that his "Returning Wind and Falling Goose Sword Technique" was a quasi-absolute grade martial art, while Tian Bo Guang's swift knife was only an ordinary superior-grade martial art. Now that the two had clashed, it was clear who was superior.

  Ling Jing's sword went straight for Tian Boguang's lower abdomen, while his left shoulder slightly sank, and he took a curved step forward. He was already prepared to make several swift counterattacks, waiting only for Tian Boguang to take the bait before making his move.

  Tian Boguang saw that this move was ruthless, if he was hit by the sword, Ling Jing's long sword would necessarily pierce through his intestines. He suddenly felt a great sense of anger in his heart and thought to himself, "This little brat doesn't cherish our past friendship, this one sword is meant to take my life."

  He was, after all, a figure who had been in the jianghu for many years, with extremely rich experience. He knew that this sword was only the beginning and that the more formidable ones were yet to come. For now, he didn't dare to take it head-on and hastily rolled on the ground to avoid it.

  This evasive action was truly shameful, Tian Boguang became angry and embarrassed, his face suddenly sank, saying: "Ling brothers, since you are not a disciple of Hengshan, why do you want to secretly learn the martial arts of Hengshan? Are you not afraid that your master will investigate?"

  He knew that the Five Mountains Sword Sects were nominally of the same origin, but who knew the discord between the five sects? If this matter of Ling Jing secretly learning Mount Heng's martial arts were to be spread out, this kid would definitely suffer a downfall and lose his reputation, not to mention that the Huashan Sect would also face great disaster.

  He didn't necessarily want to spread the news about this matter throughout Jianghu, but he was indeed wary of the "Hui Feng Luo Yan Jian Fa" in his heart. As a master swordsman who once dominated Jianghu with his swift blade, he was now forced into such a sorry state, unable to execute many of his exquisite moves, feeling extremely stifled. Therefore, at this moment, he only wanted to force Ling Jing not to use this sword technique again.

  Ling Jing heard the words and only smiled slightly, saying: "Good, since Brother Tian doesn't let me use the Hengshan sword method, then I won't use it." After speaking, he held his long sword upright, and suddenly the atmosphere changed again. If one were to say that when he used the "Returning Wind Falling Goose Sword Method" earlier, it was floating and agile, then at this time, the atmosphere was as thick and heavy as a mountain range.

  Linghu Chong laughed and said, "Brother Tian, you're actually afraid that my little brother will reach this stage? Could it be that your knife skills have regressed to such an extent?"

  He saw that Tian Boguang was at a disadvantage, so he used words to force Ling Jing not to use the Hengshan swordsmanship again. He felt extremely annoyed and thought, "You are a well-known master in the Jianghu, but now you are bullying my junior brother, how shameless!" So he couldn't help but retort.

  Tian Boguang chuckled and said, "Brother Linghu, don't try to provoke me. If Tian Boguang can't get you two to move today, I'll just have to wait for death. For the sake of my own life, even if you scold me a thousand or ten thousand times, I won't fall into your trap."

  Linghu Chong smiled coldly to himself, thinking: "This evil thief has been causing trouble in the martial arts world. Although I don't know who sent him, from what he said, it seems like someone is threatening his life. If my junior brother wins later, that will be equivalent to eliminating a scourge from the martial arts world."

  Although Ling Jing said he abandoned the Hengshan swordsmanship, it wasn't that he was really provoked by Tian Boguang. It's just that after practicing the martial arts on the stone wall for a long time, his understanding of various schools of martial arts gradually deepened. Now that he finally has a top-notch master to verify what he has learned, he is taking advantage of the situation and preparing to switch to another swordsmanship.

  He said "Tian brother be careful" and then raised his sword to strike, the sword light flashing with a humming sound. This one sword move covered the seven major acupoints on Tian Boguang's chest, no matter where he dodged, there would always be a sword that would hit his vital points.

  Tian Boguang was caught off guard and didn't know how to parry this move for a moment. He suddenly turned pale with fright, exclaiming: "Tai Shan Sword Technique!"