The Evil Seed dodged the two swords, one from above and one from below, but ultimately failed to evade the heart-piercing punch, letting out a pained shriek.
Ji You pressed his advantage, gripping his sword and sweeping it horizontally, the sword surging forth like overlapping waves.
The opponent was clearly no longer as uninhibited as before; as he swung his claws in counterattack, he was extremely cautious, constantly looking up to guard against the two sharp swords suspended in the air.
As sword and claw clashed, the Evil Seed gradually fell into a disadvantage, forced to switch from offense to defense.
Looking at Ji You again, he calmly and steadily advanced quickly, his face expressionless as he brandished his sword and thrust, his strikes becoming faster and fiercer, creating a suppressive situation.
Seeing this scene, everyone thought that two swords had already gained the upper hand, so the third sword probably wouldn't be needed.
Moreover, the Evil Seed was already wary of the third sword suspended three feet in the air; another use would greatly diminish its effect.
However, just at this moment, Ji You suddenly heard a sizzling sound by his ear, and his brows furrowed instantly.
He gripped his sword, forcing back the Evil Seed, which was covered in Evil Qi, and at the same time, he waved his large sleeve, and the third sword, which had remained motionless, flew out, but it did not go forward; instead, it shot straight behind him!
The onlookers suddenly rose, seeing the sword shoot forward relentlessly, directly at the black-clothed Rongdao Realm Cultivator, circling through the air to strike his back!
"What is he doing?!"
"Thunder Law, the third sword's target is to interrupt the Rongdao Realm Cultivator's Thunder Law!"
In a Cultivator's duel, punches and blows connect in an instant, and within a few breaths, hundreds of moves have already been exchanged.
And in the chaotic battlefield, Ban Yangshu and Ji Qirui were struggling immensely.
Especially the black-clothed Rongdao Realm Cultivator, who knew he was being held back, was extremely anxious, directly unleashing his fists like cannons, blasting forward; although they were all simple straight punches, their power could be lethal.
After countless exchanges, a flash of light blurred in front of Ban Yangshu's eyes, his face paled, and he thought, "It's over, I can't dodge it."
Just at this life-or-death moment, a Flying Sword shot through the wind!
The black-clothed Rongdao Realm Cultivator had never expected someone to ambush him from behind; his pupils constricted, and he immediately dodged, interrupting his Thunder Law at the last second.
Witnessing this scene, the west side of the city street under the night sky erupted in an uproar.
Ban Yangshu and Ji Qirui seized the chance to catch their breath, immediately pouncing forward with their Dual Cultivation swords.
"Martial Skill is ultimately a minor Dao..."
"Dual Cultivation of Martial Dao was still a waste of time..."
Ban Yangshu recalled the scene upstairs, his gaze sweeping towards the white-robed sword Master in the night.
It was merely a three-foot iron artifact, yet in his hands, it moved like flowing clouds and water, ever-changing, and he had no preparatory movements for recalling the sword; upon finding a gap, he would directly switch to the second sword for a thrust.
The two swords rotated in his hands, picking up one and releasing another, at extremely tricky angles.
At the same time, he constantly waved his sleeve, and the third sword, controlled by Spiritual Qi, continuously thrust towards the Rongdao Realm Cultivator in front of them.
This sword was not strong, but it could greatly distract people.
Sometimes, a clear sword hum would sound, flying halfway only to stop; it was a feint!
But the Rongdao Realm Cultivator had to defend while engaging the enemy, and his rhythm was disrupted, giving Ban Yangshu and Ji Qirui countless chances to catch their breath.
Lu Qingqiu, Sun Zhiqiao, Lou Siyi, and the surrounding Cultivators were all stunned at this moment.
A Junior Third Realm Completion Cultivator, using three Spiritual Swords, had invisibly hard-controlled two battlefields!
"From the moment he joined the battle, he had already prepared the third sword for his companions!"
"The Evil Seed's body is tough; it won't lose combat effectiveness in a short time. The only unequal part is the Rongdao Realm Cultivator on the other side. If those two Upper Five Realms Cultivators are defeated too quickly, his sword techniques, even if they are like those of an immortal, will be useless."
"So the third sword is not a killing move, but used to disrupt the enemy's techniques!"
"This is... the Disrupting Sword!"
And just as everyone had guessed, ever since Ji You's third sword joined the adjacent battlefield, the black-clothed Rongdao Realm Cultivator's Thunder Law was repeatedly interrupted.
Although Ban Yangshu and Ji Qirui were still struggling, they were no longer as disheveled as before.
Just then, the western night sky suddenly surged with Spiritual Qi, and countless Cultivators in white robes from Tianshu Academy came flying through the air.
The black-clothed Rongdao Realm Cultivator quickly retreated upon seeing this, showing no desire to continue the fight, then stepped on the wind and air, grabbing the Evil Seed and the injured swordsman, and swiftly departed.
Tianshu Academy quickly split into two teams: one continued to pursue in the air, while the other directly descended and ran towards the previous battlefield.
Ji You suddenly let out a sigh of relief, placing the three swords into the three women's scabbards, his lips slightly pale.
He had been deceived by Wang Instructor.
Although his Spiritual Spring had been shattered and he had suffered backlash, the efficiency of his Spiritual Qi circulation had greatly improved, allowing smooth flow inside and outside his body, with enough Spiritual Qi to control multiple swords.
However, controlling multiple swords did not only consume Spiritual Qi, as Wang Instructor had said; it actually consumed Divine Thought even more.
It was like trying to think of multiple things at once in your mind, which was not easy.
"Ji You, Ji You!"
Cao Jinsong and Wang Xin'an quickly arrived with their Disciples: "Are you injured? Where are you injured?"
Ji You took a deep breath: "You guys came too slowly."
Cao Jinsong had already checked his entire body: "No wounds on your body, but why is your complexion so poor?"
"It's Divine Thought; too much Divine Thought was consumed. I might need a very long sleep to recover."
Ji Qirui was also being supported at this time, and he couldn't help but glance at Ji You, who was sitting on the ground recovering, then exchanged glances with Ban Yangshu, their expressions extremely complex.
They had previously said in the building that Dual Cultivation of Martial Dao was useless, but now their lives were saved because of him.
If it weren't for Ji You, and if it were someone else of the same Realm as him, they would definitely not have survived.
That suspended third sword, though not strong, had created enough psychological pressure on the Rongdao Realm Cultivator.
It turned out that Martial Dao was not purely about Martial Skill; it also played on the human heart and combat awareness.
Ji Qirui endured the sharp pain in his shoulder: "He's so good with a sword, why doesn't he carry one when he goes out? If he had four, we might have won."
Cao Jinsong looked up after hearing this: "Carry a sword? He's so poor, are you going to buy him one? It's easy for you to talk."
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"Who, who's buying for me? Buying what?"
Ji You, who was closing his eyes to rest, suddenly looked up upon hearing this, becoming interested when he heard someone was buying him something.
Cao Jinsong reached out, muttering as he recovered, and closed Ji You's eyes: "Send someone to Tianshu Academy to get a wooden carriage and carry the injured back to the Courtyard!"
"Yes, Instructor!"
...
The shocking case of Tianshu Academy Disciples being murdered in the streets of Shengjing caused unceasing fury within the Academy.
In addition to the team that had pursued the culprits earlier, the Master's Courtyard also took action upon hearing the news, dispatching a large number of Disciples.
The Master's Courtyard is independent of the Inner Courtyard and Outer Courtyard, responsible for handling internal and external sect affairs and maintaining the prestige of the Immortal Sect, holding considerable power.
With their intervention, the Great Xia imperial court also caught wind of it and immediately arranged for the Immortal Supervision Department and the local county yamen at the starting point to cooperate, continuously searching for the culprits.
The Disciples of Tianshu Academy subsequently heard the news, and public opinion surged for a time.
Thus, at the Ascension Platform, Wudao Field, Bishui Lake Garden, and in both male and female dormitories, Disciples gathered in clusters.
First-year, second-year, and third-year students, even the fourth- and fifth-year students who usually stayed indoors, came out, gathering in the corridors and courtyards, discussing animatedly.
Besides marveling at the audacity of the culprits, some people wondered how they survived a battle involving a Rongdao Realm expert, knowing that the gap in Realm could not be made up by numbers alone.
"Ji You."
"Ji You? He hasn't even entered the Upper Five Realms, what could he do?"
"Dual Cultivation of Martial Dao, one person with three swords, hard-controlling two battlefields..."