Chapter 427
The three huge Yin and three huge Yang sword rings were a seldomly seen defensive move in Ai Hui’s arsenal .
The trip to Silver City was the turning point for Ai Hui’s swordsmanship .
In Karakorum Sword League, he had witnessed various impressive sword formations . He also read the incomplete swordplay encyclopedia compiled by Karakorum Savant, who was now known as Karakorum Polaris .
The swordplay encyclopedia was divided into six chapters, Variations, Flaming Wind, Anatta, Big Dipper, Yin Yang, and Life-and-Death .
The ‘Variations’ chapter discussed the numerous variations in swordplay . ‘Flaming Wind’ discussed complementary forces . ‘Anatta’ talked about how one’s swordsmanship should be decisive and unrelenting .
‘Big Dipper’ talked about how the Big Dipper had shifted and how the stars had moved . ‘Yin Yang’ was about the marvels of Yin and Yang . ‘Life-and-Death’ discussed deep and profound questions in-depth . But Karakorum Polaris did not have many insights on the last chapter as well .
From the content of the sword encyclopedia, Ai Hui could see that Karakorum Polaris was an ambitious individual . She wanted to compile a bible on swordsmanship that would be passed on for thousands of years .
Whether or not Karakorum Polaris could do it, Ai Hui still respected and admired her for having such a great ambition .
The three huge Yin and three huge Yang sword rings was developed on Ai Hui’s trip to Silver City . It was derived from the chapter on Yin Yang in the swordplay encyclopedia and [Yin Yang Formation] . This move had saved Ai Hui’s life by warding off an attack from a Master .
For the past year, Ai Hui’s understanding towards swordsmanship had increased day by day . Like an artisan, he had been constantly polishing his swordsmanship .
Ai Hui learnt his swordsmanship by himself and there were a lot of areas that he was still unclear of . However, as he spent more and more time in practising his swordplay, his understanding towards swordsmanship increased and his skills improved . The sword encyclopedia and the various sword formations in Karakorum Sword League had helped him a lot . He began to come up with his own system that conformed with his swordsmanship .
The three huge Yin and three huge Yang sword rings were being improved constantly .
Within the sword rings, the scarlet fireball released a trace of red glow with a hissing sound . As the hissing sound continued incessantly, the number of traces of red glow accumulated . Like a potato that was being peeled rapidly, the scarlet fireball was quickly becoming visibly smaller and smaller .
Pffff .
The scarlet fire ball was destroyed completely .
Ai Hui loosened his facial muscles as beads of perspiration appeared on his forehead .
The entire process took only a tiny amount of time but Ai Hui had still exhausted a significant amount of mental energy as he was required to stay highly concentrated all that time . Even so, he was still very happy that the sword rings could stop the scarlet fireball .
Upon feeling slightly at ease, Ai Hui whipped his Wintry Jade Blade through the air and he abruptly rose higher into the sky with a crisp swooshing sound
The scarletfire flying foxes were too densely-packed . The burst of sword gleams that Ai Hui shot out had inflicted heavy casualties on them . However, he was fully occupied at that moment to witness the scene .
Like a water bird that skimmed the surface of a lake, Ai Hui flew gracefully through the air .
How’s Iron Lady doing so far?
Ai Hui was slightly curious but he was not worried . Iron Lady was more powerful than him . If he could handle the scarletfire flying foxes, there was no reason for Iron Lady to fail . Ai Hui had never linked Iron Lady with the word "weak" before . On the battlefield, she was a trustworthy comrade .
The Starry Gem Swordwing on Ai Hui’s back flapped as he rose higher into the sky . His field of vision expanded as he flew past the black-colored mountain ridge beneath him . He directed his gaze towards the other side of the battlefield .
A blue-white figure entered his line of sight . Scarletfire flying foxes were constantly dropping from the sky behind her .
The scarletfire flying foxes were extremely clumsy when they faced the nimble Iron Lady .
Iron Lady’s azure wings were much lighter and nimbler than Ai Hui’s . Starry Gem Swordwings were heavy and powerful . In terms of power, they were definitely much better than Iron Lady’s azure wings . However, in terms of maneuverability, they paled in comparison to Iron Lady’s azure wings .
How could he make use of the scarletfire flying foxes’ clumsy nature?
Suddenly, Ai Hui’s mind jolted as a daring thought emerged in his brain .
At this moment, Shi Xueman happened to cast a glance at Ai Hui . Quickly, Ai Hui made a hand signal and pointed to his front-left . Following which, the screeches of the scarletfire flying foxes erupted behind him, causing him to change his direction abruptly .
Ai Hui did not know whether or not Iron Lady had seen his hand signal . His movements did not slow down and he changed his direction a few times in a row . There were too many scarletfire flying foxes and their attacking range was very wide . As such, they just needed to tweak the angle of their flight path by a bit and Ai Hui would be within their line of sight . Ai Hui had no choice but to keep changing the direction of his flight path .
Only by changing the direction of his flight path constantly could he then prevent the scarletfire flying foxes from locking onto him and break free from their line of sight .
After Ai Hui finished a few maneuvers in a row, he was panting slightly . It was rather strenuous for Starry Gem Swordwings to make continuous maneuvers . Furthermore, ever since they Starry Gem Swordwings were damaged, he had not had the opportunity to fix them . The maneuvers had consumed his energy greatly .
Ai Hui finally completed his series of maneuvers and shifted his gaze in the direction of Shi Xueman . His eyes lit up at what he saw .
Iron Lady was flying towards the direction that he was pointing at!
She understood his intention .
As compared to Ai Hui, who was already panting, Iron Lady appeared calm, her hair was neat and tidy, and her movements were lithe .
However, Ai Hui did not have the time to admire Shi Xueman now . The Starry Gem Swordwings on his back erupted with a burst of radiance and shot towards his destination .
If one looked down at them from a higher height, he or she would see two figures being followed by two black-colored floods of scarletfire flying foxes . The two figures kept on changing their directions while the black floods behind them were pursuing them tightly . Unwittingly, the two figures were getting closer and closer to each other rapidly .
The two black floods were getting closer to each other as well, but their fervent eyes did not notice it completely . They might have a certain level of intelligence but their killing instinct had completely taken over their minds like raging flames at this moment .
Ai Hui flew in an arc and his movements looked slightly sluggish . He had yet to break from the scarletfire flying foxes’ line of sight .
Numerous dark-red glows lit up behind him .
At this moment, Ai Hui changed his direction again . The scarletfire flying foxes did not fire the scarlet fireball in each of their mouths . They somewhat identified Ai Hui’s flying patterns and changed their direction according to his . The speed of them changing their direction was slightly slower, but they were certain that their prey could not avoid their attacks given their wide attacking range .
Now is the time!
Without any hesitation, the scarletfire flying foxes fired the scarlet fireball in each of their mouths! The dark-red glows suddenly intensified in brightness and became densely-packed .
Boom!
The sound created by the huge number of scarlet fireballs being fired at the same time struck fear into people’s hearts . A glaring red brilliance suddenly erupted behind Ai Hui .
At the same time, densely-packed red glows lit up in front of him as well . Similarly, they gave off a horrifying sound .
The red glows in front of Ai Hui became brighter and brighter, turning into a red brilliance that engulfed his vision . In the midst of the red brilliance, the image of a valiant-looking figure was expanding in Ai Hui’s eyes .
Ai Hui’s lips curled into a smile . She was truly an iron lady!
The distance between Ai Hui and Shi Xueman was closing rapidly . Numerous scarlet fireballs were following tightly behind them .
Ai Hui and Shi Xueman looked at each other and smiled .
It was as if time had frozen for them .
Ai Hui was very happy . Iron Lady must’ve been happy because of their good coordination as well . He merely made a hand signal and both of them could coordinate perfectly . It was as if they had been partners for many years .
Wintry Jade Blade and Cirrus collided against each other once more . Perfect coordination!
Ai Hui and Shi Xueman flew towards each other in a straight line . As they got closer to each other, they abruptly soared upwards at the same time .
The scarletfire flying foxes realized they were going to get caught in a head-on collision with their comrades and the scarletfire fireballs . They were panic-stricken and their formation went into a chaos . Sharp screeches resounded through the air incessantly .
They wanted to escape but it was already too late . In the face of the fast-flying and densely-packed scarlet fireballs, they were extremely clumsy .
The two masses of scarlet fireballs collided against each other in the air and released a dazzling burst of blaze . Most of the scarlet fireballs flew past each other and smashed heavily into the two black-colored floods of scarletfire flying foxes .
Boom, boom, boom!
Huge bursts of blazes and radiance dyed the sky red . The incessant deafening explosions resembled thunderclaps within the depths of storm clouds, striking fear into people’s hearts .
The scene was exceptionally spectacular, causing even Ai Hi and Shi Xueman to be dumbstruck .
The scarletfire flying foxes’ charred bodies fell from the sky like dumplings . Most of them were ripped to shreds by the violent shock wave . The fact that the fragile scarletfire flying foxes couldn’t withstand their own scarlet fireballs was indeed an irony .
Cries of joy broke out in Central Pine Valley .
No one had expected Ai Hui and Shi Xueman to be able to create such heavy casualties in the ranks of scarletfire flying foxes . All of them were dazzled by the battle . Children like San Xiao and Wei An were jumping and yelling in excitement . Their faces were filled with pride and adoration for Ai Hui and Shi Xueman .
However, not everyone in the valley behaved like this . There was an indifferent-looking individual, Duanmu Huanghun!
Duanmu Huanghun hovered above the bamboo forest, appearing as if he was standing on a green-colored sea of bamboos . He was trying his best to keep his facial expression calm but he still could not hide the flickering flames in his eyes .
He’d let this fellow take the limelight again!
He subconsciously ignored Shi Xueman and stared at Ai Hui with a pair of blazing eyes . He did not know whether or not it was the traumatization he’d received from Ai Hui in Central Pine Academy that caused him to act like this . As long as he saw Ai Hui was in the limelight, he would be triggered .
No, there was a switch in his head!
Once this switch was flicked on, his brain would only hold one thought .
He must not lose to that fellow!
A strong sense of battle fervor spread throughout his body like a forest fire . Duanmu Huanghun withdrew his gaze and his face turned ashen . He snorted with disdain while his robe fluttered, even though there was no wind .
A green-colored glow rose from the sea of bamboos beneath his feet, resembling the mist above the surface of a sea . This green glow was the pure wood elemental energy .
The wood elemental energy became increasingly concentrated and slowly swirled around Duanmu Huanghun . Bamboo leaves from the bamboo forest began to rise up into the air as well . Like numerous jade-made tiny swords, they swam and danced silently in the green-colored mist
After Duanmu Huanghun withdrew his gaze, his facial expression became focused . He took out a bag of grass seeds and scattered the grass seeds all around him .
The grass seeds hovered in the green mist and moved along with the flowing wood elemental energy .
Very soon, the bag of grass seeds was emptied . Duanmu Huanghun’s facial expression did not change as he took out another bag of grass seeds and scattered them around him . His movements were smooth-flowing like water . He looked extremely casual but one could tell from his facial expression that his ordinary-looking movements weren’t easy to carry out .
Everyone in the valley was focused on Ai Hui and Shi Xueman in the sky . No one noticed that Duanmu Huanghun had already scattered a lot of grass seeds above the bamboo forest .
As the number of grass seeds being scattered increased, Duanmu Huanghun’s gaze became increasingly excited and zealous . His devilish, handsome face looked charmingly demonic .
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