Chapter 1307: The Scabbard Is Coming!

"This is Zhang Shi's brilliance—no matter how unbelievable it seems, in his hands, he can easily achieve it, turning the ordinary into the miraculous..."

His eyes gleaming, Zhang Jiuxiao was filled with admiration.

As a junior of the Zhang family, he had heard the most about the rumors of "that genius." Thus, from childhood to adulthood, the one he considered most talented, most formidable, and even most admirable was him, and now... that had completely transformed into the person before him.

No matter how powerful the "little genius" was, it was merely strong bloodline—how could he compare to Zhang Xuan!

Given enough time, it was foreseeable that he could easily surpass him and stand at the true pinnacle of the world.

"He truly is... different!"

Zhao Xingmo also stood frozen in place.

From the moment his suppressed cultivation was effortlessly defeated by the other, he knew this fellow was extraordinary; he just hadn't expected him to be so extraordinary!

It seemed that as long as he moved forward steadily, even in the Holy Son Hall, where geniuses abounded, he would definitely secure a place!

"Three moves have passed; it's my turn!"

Using the lightning he had just devoured to make Zhang Yunfeng suffer, Zhang Xuan relaxed his coiled body, twisted his neck, and grinned.

The lightning was indeed within his calculations. After a single exchange of moves, the library had revealed the other's flaws, densely packed, hundreds in number. Based on one of them, devising a method to disadvantage him was extremely simple.

Swoosh!

His figure like lightning, he arrived before Zhang Yunfeng, fingers together as a sword, and thrust again.

Crack!

The sword aura was brilliant like a meteor; upon contact with the latter's domain, it immediately cut open an opening and continued forward.

At the peak of the Primordial Spirit realm, attacks entering it would be guided and controlled, but now, it exceeded what the other could withstand, and the domain lost its previous effect.

"Break!"

Cold sweat beaded on Zhang Yunfeng's forehead. He flipped his wrist, and a longsword appeared in his palm, which he immediately swung forward.

Clang, clang, clang!

The scabbard and Zhang Xuan's sword aura clashed, producing a series of sonic booms, then completely annihilated. Stepping back two paces, Zhang Yunfeng finally exhaled.

"He's using a weapon?"

"In a fair fight, drawing a weapon first is already considered losing, right?"

"As a member of a sage clan, with countless treasures, using a weapon against someone—where's the fairness?"

...

Seeing him draw the longsword, even though he hadn't unsheathed it, the crowd below buzzed with displeasure.

For a large family like a sage clan, good weapons were too numerous; casually taking one out would make others despair. Thus, drawing a weapon already made the fight less fair than before.

Ignoring the crowd's murmurs, Zhang Yunfeng swallowed a pill, recovering some of the injuries from the lightning attack, then looked back at Zhang Xuan.

"Being able to make me draw my weapon is indeed extraordinary!"

He exhaled and smiled faintly: "But rest assured, knowing you're a loose cultivator from the Qingyuan Empire, I won't bully you! This longsword of mine is called Ningshuang, a half-top-grade holy artifact. Using it against you would indeed be unfair, but the scabbard is only mid-grade... You can use any weapon you like; I'll only use the scabbard, which doesn't break the rules."

With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Yunfeng removed the scabbard, and sword intent flowed, spreading out, giving a dazzling impression.

Though he used only the scabbard, combined with his strength, it still gave a strong sense of pressure, more than doubling his combat power.

"Only the scabbard?"

"His scabbard is a mid-grade holy artifact. Using it this way doesn't rely on a grade advantage, so it indeed doesn't break the rules!"

"Zhang Yunfeng's swordsmanship is exquisite; combined with the Zhang family's sword techniques, if Zhang Xuan agrees, he's surely no match..."

"Yes, the Zhang family's sword techniques—I've heard of them... they're also terrifying!"

...

The crowd whispered among themselves.

A half-top-grade weapon like Ningshuang, once unsheathed, would have cold light soaring to the heavens and sword intent sweeping across; even an early Domain realm cultivator of the same level couldn't withstand it, let alone this Zhang Xuan.

If they truly fought, it would indeed be bullying, but... just the scabbard, which was like a fire poker, and the latter could also use a weapon of the same grade—it could be considered fair!

"How about it? Dare you compete with me?"

Smiling lightly, Zhang Yunfeng looked over.

"Only the scabbard?"

Zhang Xuan frowned.

"That's right; you can use any weapon freely."

Zhang Yunfeng nodded: "We've just tested movement techniques and martial skills; it's time to try our mastery of weapons! After all, using a weapon truly reflects combat strength, and besides, what I'm best at is not unarmed combat."

"This..." Zhang Xuan hesitated.

The other was right; using a weapon well could indeed greatly boost combat power.

Take Zheng Yang, for example—if he didn't use his spear, he might not even pass the assessment for an ordinary battle master, let alone a battle son.

He rarely used weapons himself, mainly because his opponents were too weak; a single punch could settle it, so he didn't bother.

"May I first see your strength when using a weapon before deciding whether to use one?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xuan said.

If this fellow was truly strong with a weapon, he might consider fighting him; if not much stronger, he could win bare-handed, so there was no need to take out the Lingxu Sword.

After all, using that sword was indeed quite bullying.

"See my strength? Very well!"

Smiling faintly, Zhang Yunfeng pushed his palm forward.

The scabbard immediately thrust forward like a long snake.

This move was like a sword technique, yet also like a spear technique, sealing off more than a dozen of his own acupoints in the air. If it actually struck, it was foreseeable that he would directly lose combat capability and suffer severe injury!

"So strong!"

Eyes narrowing, Zhang Xuan flicked his fingers repeatedly.

Several sword beams rose to meet it.

Ding ding ding ding!

A series of muffled sounds like a rainstorm, as the sword beams collided with the scabbard. Zhang Yunfeng raised an eyebrow and shook his hand.

Swish!

The scabbard seemed to transform into a long staff, pressing down horizontally.

The sword beams that had been shot out rebounded upon contact, sweeping in along with the force of the scabbard.

His pupils contracted, and Zhang Xuan retreated again.

No wonder this guy said he was stronger when using weapons. As soon as they clashed, it was evident—the difference from before was enormous, like two different people.

Although he only used a scabbard, thrusting forward was a spear technique, sweeping horizontally was a staff technique, and agile movements were sword techniques... The fusion of the three made it impossible to defend against!

Even though he had mastered many types of weapons' Heavenly Dao martial techniques, encountering this for the first time left him somewhat flustered.

It seemed, as the other had said, he had indeed put great effort into weapons; using a weapon made his combat power even greater.

Whoosh!

However, though he retreated quickly, the opponent's scabbard was even faster, following closely behind, rushing in swiftly, as if no matter how fast his movement technique, he could not evade it.

"Walking on waves... He's actually trained his weapon to such power?"

Elder Haoyu exclaimed in surprise.

Walking on waves was a movement technique that could advance or retreat with the force of the opponent's attack or retreat, like a water strider walking on the surface of waves.

He had thought it was just footwork; never dreamed that this Zhang Yunfeng had already cultivated it into his weapon. Unless he found a way to break the attack, the scabbard in his hand would be like a shadow, following him no matter what movement he made or how fast he was, impossible to avoid.

Whoosh whoosh!

Just as he was shocked, Zhang Xuan also felt the power of the opponent's scabbard. His figure suddenly shook, and he executed Wanderer Without Boundaries.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared on the other side of the arena. At the same moment, a palm wind howled down.

Great Compassion Demon Palm!

The scabbard had not yet caught up when it encountered the vigorous palm force. The two collided, causing the air to explode with sound. The violent impact of the aura made the arena shake incessantly.

With this move, the latter also broke free from that special martial technique and could no longer pursue.

"So, how about it? My strength with weapons isn't bad, is it?"

Withdrawing the scabbard, Zhang Yunfeng smiled lightly, carrying a hint of pride.

Such strength indeed warranted pride.

"Indeed, not bad."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He had only used the scabbard, showing he hadn't relied on the weapon's sharpness. In this situation, his first move had nearly failed to shake him off. No wonder he was a genius of the Zhang family, with numerous techniques and terrifyingly powerful.

"Dare you compete with me using weapons? Just now, I saw your swordsmanship is extremely strong. You should be even more formidable using a long sword!"

Zhang Yunfeng continued.

"Using a sword technique, indeed a bit stronger... but my weapon is too fierce; I'm afraid it would be unfair to you."

After a moment's hesitation, Zhang Xuan said, "How about... I also use a scabbard?"

"Use a scabbard?"

Zhang Yunfeng sneered: "I just let you experience the power of my weapon use. In a real fight, it's many times stronger than this... If you only use a scabbard and don't draw your sword, I'm afraid you'll get hurt!"

"That won't happen. Even if I don't draw my sword, I'm still very powerful!"

Seeing the other say this, Zhang Xuan smiled.

"Oh? Then fine, let me see your power without drawing your sword! Let me see what kind of combat power you can display with just a scabbard!"

With a light snort, Zhang Yunfeng extended his arm horizontally, his aura surging.

He had been training in weapons since childhood—swords, spears, halberds, staff techniques, short clubs... he had dabbled in them all. For this reason, an ordinary scabbard in his hand seemed to have a soul, making him nearly invincible at the same level...

The other wanted to use a scabbard to fight him...

What a joke?

Since he didn't know his place, he would teach him a lesson and make him understand that not everyone was like him, Zhang Yunfeng, who could use a scabbard to unleash power no less than a sword!

"Are you sure... you want me to use a scabbard?"

Zhang Xuan hesitated slightly.

"Of course!"

Raising an eyebrow, Zhang Yunfeng sneered: "What, you're not scared, are you?"

"No, that's not it. Watch out, my scabbard is coming..."

Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan flung his hand forward.

Whoosh!

Zhang Yunfeng was startled, then felt a rapid gust of wind howling toward him. He quickly looked up and saw a circular platform several meters in diameter crashing straight down onto his head.

Smack!

Before he could react, he was smashed into the shape of the character '太', with his feet sticking out and twitching uncontrollably. Needless to say, he was severely injured and could no longer compete.

"Uh..."

Seeing that the opponent couldn't even withstand one move, Zhang Xuan scratched his head: "My scabbard is a bit big. Sorry, I forgot to tell you earlier..."