Chapter 26 Sword Competition Yue Buqun snorted coldly: "Linghu Chong, you are so naughty that you deserve to be punished. However, considering that this is the day of your competition, I will record this punishment for now." "If you win, your previous mistakes will be forgiven. If you lose, the punishment will be doubled." "Lingshan will be treated the same way!" "Competition?" Upon hearing about a competition, Linghu Chong was stunned at first, then he suddenly realized. “It’s already been a year.” “Since you know, then stand up and fight with swords.” Yue Buqun said coldly. Then he asked Yue Lingshan to stand up and stand aside. The two of them obeyed the orders obediently. Seeing that the time for the formal fencing competition had arrived, Jin Renfeng walked to the center of the field first and bowed to his master and his mistress. "Master and Madam, today I will compete with Brother Linghu in swordplay to determine the position of the eldest disciple. I hope Master and Madam will approve it."
This is the rule of the Huashan Sect. Disciples must ask for permission before using swords in front of their elders. Yue Buqun nodded in agreement. Then, Jin Renfeng drew out his sword and faced Linghu Chong. At this time, Linghu Chong also walked into the arena with a sword in hand. "Come on, Senior Brother Linghu!" Yue Lingshan cheered for Linghu Chong at the side of the venue. Her father had said before that she would be punished together with Linghu Chong. If Linghu Chong lost, she would also be punished. At this time, the victory or defeat of Linghu Chong in the sword duel was related to the fate of both of them, so Yue Lingshan was naturally very concerned. "You're here!" Jin Renfeng waved his sleeves and said coldly. "I am coming." "You shouldn't have come." "Huh? Why shouldn't I come?" Linghu Chong asked puzzledly. Jin Renfeng sneered. What a protagonist, he has no understanding at all. That is, in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. If it were any other world, someone like Linghu Chong, who can't even respond properly, would have been killed long ago. "Feng'er, fight with swords seriously, don't play around!" Ning Zhongze saw Jin Renfeng's playful intention and spoke out. "Disciple obeys the order." Jin Renfeng responded. The two men stood with their swords drawn, looking at each other's flaws. Standing at the side of the venue, Ning Zhongze said softly, looking at the two people in the field.
"Brother, how about we make a bet today?" "What are you betting on?" Yue Buqun asked. "Let's bet on which of them can win the competition and become the chief disciple of Huashan." "Okay, let's make a gamble. I choose Renfeng." Yue Buqun smiled. Ning Zhongze said depressedly, "Brother, you are cheating. How can you choose the person before we even talk about the stakes?" "If you change your junior sister, who would you choose?" "Of course I have to choose Ren Feng." Ning Zhongze said with a smile. "He has been practicing hard this year, practicing swordsmanship day and night, and has made great progress. I know that Chong'er is far behind. How could I choose him?" "Junior sister, since you already know the answer, you still try to trick me into betting with you. That's not honest!" Yue Buqun teased. "If I'm sure to lose, I won't bet with you. I'll have to bet on a game that I'm sure to win before I'll bet with you, brother." Ning Zhongze said with a smile. Both of them used their inner strength to transmit sound into their ears, so this conversation could not be heard by others. “Instead of betting on who will win the bet between the two of them, it’s better to bet on how many moves it will take for Ren Feng to defeat Chong’er.” Yue Buqun said. "Okay, then let's try this trick." Ning Zhongze nodded. "Then I'll bet on thirty moves!" Yue Buqun said. "Brother, you bet on thirty moves, then I will bet on twenty moves." Ning Zhongze said. "Twenty moves?" Yue Buqun was a little surprised. "They have only been practicing for a year, their sword skills and internal strength are not very profound, and they have no experience in fighting. Even if they are proficient in human-phoenix swordsmanship, twenty moves may not be enough." "Then just wait and see, senior brother." Ning Zhongze said with a smile. She had actually fought with Jin Renfeng and knew more about Jin Renfeng's strength. The two men made a bet, and changes occurred on the field. "Brother Linghu, be careful." A cold shout rang out in the field. As soon as he finished speaking, the Golden Man Phoenix Sword emerged like a dragon, and his figure was like a phantom, attacking Linghu Chong on the opposite side. White Clouds Emerge from the Peaks, this opening sword move, with the blessing of internal force, flashed with a little cold light like a meteor, attacking the opposite side. Seeing the ghostly figure, Linghu Chong secretly groaned in his heart. He knew that Jin Renfeng's martial arts skills were much better than his, but he didn't expect them to be so high. He moved desperately, trying to block. However, before he could raise the sword in his hand, he saw the tip of the sword was already pointing at his throat. One move determines the outcome! "This?" Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze looked surprised. They thought they had overestimated Jin Renfeng's strength, but they didn't expect that his strength was even higher than theirs. Yue Lingshan's eyes widened. She didn't expect that her omnipotent senior brother Linghu would be defeated with just one move.
Even though she didn't know swordsmanship yet, she knew that only when there was a huge gap in strength would the outcome be decided so quickly. "You lose, Junior Brother Linghu!" Jin Renfeng said calmly while standing in front of Linghu Chong. Seeing the sword pointing at him, Linghu Chong knew that he had lost. one move! He was defeated in just one move! A feeling of unwillingness surged into his mind, and he rolled his eyes and spoke quickly. "Lose? How did I lose?" "My sword is pointing at your throat. If I don't stop, I'm afraid you will be beheaded." Jin Renfeng put down his sword and said. "I didn't lose. I wasn't ready yet and you attacked me with your sword. How can that count?" Linghu Chong argued cunningly. "When I am ready, we will compete again. That will count." Seeing Linghu Chong acting like a rogue, Jin Renfeng chuckled. "Since Junior Brother Linghu is not convinced, let's compete again." With his talent for Qi training, his internal strength has now reached the level of more than ten years. His swordsmanship also improved rapidly due to his hard practice. He had learned dozens of sword techniques of the Huashan School. Linghu Chong's strength at this time was far inferior to his. Therefore, he didn't mind beating it more than once. Retracting the sword, Jin Renfeng walked back to the sidelines. "Junior Brother Linghu, are you ready?" Linghu Chong moved his body, stretched, rubbed his shoulders, circulated his qi and blood, and adjusted his condition. He took a deep breath and looked across attentively. "Ready!" As soon as the words fell, a sword light suddenly stabbed towards him. This time he was prepared, and Linghu Chong reacted quickly. He immediately raised his sword to block the attack. when-- The sound of metal clashing rang out The two swords collided, shaking violently. Linghu Chong suddenly felt a huge force coming from the sword. The powerful force made his arm numb and he could no longer hold the sword in his hand.
Clang—— The long sword flew out of his hand with a buzzing sound and stuck into the ground. Jin Renfeng pointed his sword horizontally and placed it steadily at his throat. "Junior brother lost again!" Jin Renfeng laughed. "Is Junior brother convinced now?" “I don’t accept it, I don’t accept it!” Linghu Chong yelled, "You learned internal skills earlier than me, and I learned internal skills half a year later than you. The difference between our internal strengths is too great, which is why I couldn't hold the sword steadily and was defeated in one move." "We are the Huashan Sword Sect, so we have to compete with swords. You won by using your internal strength and taking advantage of your early entry into the internal skills, but I don't accept that." Although he knew that he had already lost, Linghu Chong was still unwilling to admit it. (End of this chapter)