Chapter 5: Duel with the Sword Master

  "Hey! Yu Xi, you broke through the Sword Master's barrier, but your sword skills are nothing special!" Shen Dou was still able to speak during their clash.

  Shen Yu's expression turned even colder upon hearing this, and he said coldly, "Shen Du, don't be too arrogant!"

  As he spoke, his mouth shouted again: "Moon Fang Spring, second move, sword breaks the connected city!" As soon as the words fell, Shen Yu Xi's body emitted a faint orange glow, and even the fallen leaves in the bamboo forest began to stir.

  "Orange light again."

  Shen Yao, who was standing beside him, once again wiped away a bead of sweat for Shen Du. She deeply understood what that strip represented.

  Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple.

  Each color represents a type of sword energy, from low to high, orange represents the sword energy of a swordsman.

  "Hey! Is that it?" Shen Du said disdainfully: "Yu Xi, it seems that your sword master's level is not very high!"

  "Haha, is it? Look at my sword!" Shen Yuxi shouted loudly, borrowing the force of Shen Dou's slash, she retreated several feet back, grasped the end of the bamboo stick with both hands, and raised it above her head. Suddenly, the bamboo stick in her hand transformed into a giant orange-colored sword.

  "Hah!" Another loud shout, the giant sword slashed down fiercely, directly slashing towards Shen Dou's Tian Ling Gai.

  A fierce and murderous sword aura burst out.

  "Swish swish swish!"

  In the bamboo forest, a large area of green bamboo was cut off by Shen Yu's sword energy, which was released in a neat and orderly manner. The swift and fierce wind that filled the air was so powerful that even Shen Yao, who was standing aside, was forced to retreat several feet.

  Shen Du was shocked and pale, hastily saying: "Not good!" He never thought that Shen Yu Xi would use the sword to break the continuous city. He had heard of the power of the sword breaking the continuous city, a giant sword that could easily destroy even the most solid city walls.

  Wanted to avoid it, but found it's already too late.

  Shen Dou gritted his teeth, "Ah!" He silently recited the incantation of Shen Men's Fifteen Swords that Grandfather had taught him, using softness to overcome hardness... using breath to control the sword.

  A faint reddish glow emanates from all over the body.

  At that moment, Shen Yao standing beside him looked even more tense. The red light, Shen Dou brother is going to use sword hand sword energy to confront Yu Xi's sword master sword energy. I really hope Yu Xi can show mercy, otherwise... Shen Yao really didn't dare to imagine it. Compared with the sword hand, the sword master level is far superior in both internal strength and swordsmanship, which is dozens of years ahead of the sword hand cultivation. It seems that Shen Dou brother is going to have a hard time escaping.

  Just as Shen Yao's heart was pounding, Shen Zhou's body was surrounded by an increasingly intense red glow, which formed a defensive shield with his sword hand and sword energy to face Shen Yu Xi's giant sword head-on.

  The moment the giant sword struck Shen Du's Sword Energy Shield, two sharp sword auras shot out and flew away. The surrounding bamboo was once again affected, almost all of it destroyed, lying horizontally and vertically on the ground, in a state of complete disorder.

  Shen Yao was forced to retreat several feet again, but she just stared at Shen Dou in surprise. He didn't seem to be hurt at all! And he looked like it was no big deal; looking at Shen Yu Xi again, he was drenched in sweat, and couldn't help but exclaim: "What's going on here?!"

  "Cut, I thought the sword master was so terrifying, but it's nothing!" Shen Du felt disappointed and threw down a surprised face of Shen Yu Xi, walking to Shen Yao's side said: "Let's go!"

  Shen Yu stood still in shock, still unable to believe it. He pointed at Shen Dou's back with his bamboo stick and shouted: "Shen Dou, stop right there!"

  "How about it? You still want to exchange blows with me? The outcome is already clear. You've suffered internal injuries, so don't fight anymore. Hurry back and rest."

  "You!" Shen Yu Xi wanted to say something more, but a thread of fresh blood seeped out from the corner of her mouth, and she collapsed, half-kneeling on the ground, staring blankly at the backs of Shen Dou and Shen Yao as they walked away.

  Back in Shendu's room, Shen Yao exclaimed excitedly: "This is amazing! I didn't expect that Brother Shendu could actually use his sword hand and sword energy to counter Rain Xi's sword master's sword energy. If the elders in our family knew about this, they would definitely think you're a freak!"

  "Heh heh, it's nothing. If the rain hadn't stopped just now and I hadn't managed to retract my Eight Layered Power, I'm afraid I would be a useless person by now." Shen Du said calmly, but still felt a lingering fear when thinking back to that moment.

  It's just that Shen Yao's Tao is not enough, and he can't see the subtlety in it.

  "Shen Du brother, are you also injured?" Shen Yao looked at Shen Du with concern, her jade-like fingers lightly hooked onto Shen Du's fingers, only to discover that Shen Du's hand had been trembling non-stop.

  Shen Du finally lost control.

  "Pffft!"

  A large mouthful of fresh blood spurted out from his mouth, "It is, however, my wound is much lighter than the rain!"

  "What's going on here?! Brother Shendu, just now was clearly..."

  "The Rain Sorrow's sword broke through the linked city with three changes, I welcomed the first change, but the first change had already shattered my sword shield. By the time of the second change, I was using my left arm to welcome her giant sword. At the third change, I used both arms together to catch her giant sword. For the last two changes, if she hadn't held back eight layers of power, I'm afraid my arms would no longer belong to me." Shen Du said slowly.

  Shen Yao suddenly realized, but then raised another question: "But then, how did Yu Xi get hurt?"

  "Only by transferring her power, let alone the already released power, she transferred eight layers of power to herself and endured those eight layers of power. It's really hard for her." Shen Du said, with beads of sweat rolling down his face.

  Shen Yao saw this and immediately helped Shen Dou onto the bed, using her own inner energy to stabilize his pulse.

  However, Shen Du refused, saying: "It's not that serious, I just need a little rest."

  "Alright, but why didn't you redirect that eight-layered power to somewhere else just now?" Shen Yao asked with a puzzled expression.

  "Hmph, you still have the nerve to say that. If you weren't standing next to me, Yu Xi wouldn't have gotten hurt in the first place." Shen Du said with a glance at Shen Yao.

  Shen Yao immediately understood and muttered to herself: "I didn't expect Yu Xi, who usually looks cold and icy, to have such a kind heart. It seems that I'll have to thank her later."

  Shen didn't quite catch what she said and asked: "What was that?"

  "Oh, nothing, Shen Dou Gege. Since you can take care of yourself, I won't disturb you then. You rest well first, and I'll go see her now." He said, just about to turn around and leave.

  But was stopped by Shen Du, who said: "Don't go, I understand Yu Xi, she's a very strong girl. No matter what harm she suffers or how big the setback, she'd rather bear it alone and won't accept anyone's kindness."

  "Huh, Brother Shendu knows Yu Xi very well!" Shen Yao teased with a smile.

  "Understanding is natural, we grew up together since childhood, and also raised by grandfather, who personally taught us swordsmanship. As siblings, shouldn't I care about everything of hers?"

  At this moment, Shen Du's expression was extremely gentle, and even Shen Yao, who was closest to him, had never seen him with such a demeanor before. She couldn't help but feel a little jealous, saying: "It seems that Brother Shen Du is very concerned about Yu Xi!" As she spoke, she actually left Shen Du's room.

  Shen Du looked at Shen Yao's departing back and suddenly asked in surprise: "What does it mean?"

  At this time, Shen Yao, who had already walked out of the room, turned back and smiled: "It doesn't matter, I'll go practice my sword skills again. Looking at you all being so powerful, I don't want to be a drag on your heels." After finishing speaking, she closed the door for Shen Dou, humming a little tune, "la la la la", and skipped away.