Chapter 139: Dual Cultivation of Sword and Body, Chu Huaixu

The drizzle lingered, and Chu Huaixu drew but a single drop from between Heaven and Earth.

Wrapped in True Gang, that drop of rainwater shot forward.

It resembled a whirlpool, drawing in all the rain around it.

After swinging out his strongest strike, Ji Sikong’s eyes suddenly widened.

At the scene before him, he felt it was inconceivable!

The blade energy surged forward, and faintly, it was as if a dragon’s roar echoed.

The crimson blaze of the blade looked like a fire dragon!

Yet the Chu junior before him had once more revealed another hidden card.

He actually claimed he was not merely a body cultivator!

Chu Huaixu flicked a drop of rain forward with 【Thunder at Fingertips】.

Above the Nine Heavens, thunder rumbled within the dark clouds.

Even at the arena, it was as if the thunder echoed in response!

Dragon’s roar and thunderclaps rose and fell in alternation!

More and more raindrops were swept into the whirlpool formed by True Gang.

Then, with a sudden crash, they collided against the fiery blaze of the blade dragon!

It was like water and fire clashing.

In truth, it was True Gang against blade energy—force meeting force!

If you fought me with sheer ferocity, then I would respond with sheer ferocity!

The spiritual energy within Chu Huaixu surged like a tide.

Because of that spiritual energy, 【Thunder at Fingertips】 erupted violently, bolstered further by the power of his flesh at the moment of flicking.

Though it seemed he casually flicked amidst the falling rain, the true might was immense, the assault deadly!

The fiery blaze of the blade dragon was scattered instantly, while the aftershock of True Gang still pressed forward.

Ji Sikong’s pupils shrank; he hastily swung his blade to block.

Panicked and disheveled, though he barely withstood it, he coughed blood and was driven back five steps in retreat!

That advancing, unyielding blade momentum was shattered in an instant.

His right hand, clutching the long blade, was red and swollen at the tiger’s mouth, his palm and even his arm trembling faintly.

"Impossible！" He could not believe it.

Once one of the Dao Gate’s most promising outer disciples, he wiped the blood at the corner of his lips and lifted his gaze to Chu Huaixu.

There he stood in black robes, amidst the rain.

His right hand was raised, a droplet the size of a fingernail floating above his palm.

If this had been a life-and-death duel, he could easily have flicked once more at this moment.

Then, Ji Sikong would have been undoubtedly slain!

A stubborn unwillingness flared in the Dao Gate prodigy’s heart.

Yet seeing the other’s calm and indifferent bearing, in the end, he could only let his spiritual blade, Scarlet Dragon, fall helplessly.

Indeed, though Senior Brother Ji was domineering in battle, he was also one of good character.

The other had already deliberately spared him—why persist and invite humiliation?

He straightened his body and lifted his still-trembling right hand.

"Thank you, Chu junior, for showing mercy. I have lost." He cupped his fists loudly.

Hearing this, Chu Huaixu clenched his palm sharply.

The droplet wrapped in spiritual energy shattered instantly, scattering into dampness in his hand.

He too cupped his hands politely, "Conceded!"

Below the arena, silence reigned.

The scene before them was too shocking—many felt their scalps tingle.

Lang Yue, Shen Miaoyun, and the others stood together at this moment.

Now, they were like a "Chu Huaixu Praise Squad"—as long as he performed outstandingly, they would loudly cheer, as if this way, the worth of their own defeat would somehow rise.

But now, both Lang Yue and Shen Miaoyun stood slightly open-mouthed.

Because both had been defeated by 【Body Cultivator Chu Huaixu】.

Yet now, what was this situation!

"Chu Huaixu is not merely a pure body cultivator！" Lang Yue felt his heart skip half a beat.

So, when he struck me, how much of his strength did he actually use?

Only now did the crowd realize their estimation of this man’s power had been utterly, disastrously wrong!

When he unveiled his true strength, with but a single move, he had crushed the mighty Ji Sikong!

Even though Ji Sikong wielded a Top-grade Spiritual Artifact.

While Chu Huaixu only flicked a finger—barehanded against his foe!

"What kind of technique is this, so tyrannical！" Lang Yue could not help but say.

"Such vast spiritual power—it is truly terrifying." Shen Miaoyun also spoke.

She dared not imagine, had she been flicked like that the other day, what fate would have befallen her.

As for Geng Tianhe and the others, they exchanged glances again.

At this moment, their minds held only a single thought.

"If I had received that strike, could I have endured it？" the three pondered.

Their answer was unanimous: without resorting to special means, the outcome would surely have been identical to Ji Sikong’s!

Upon the arena, Ji Sikong could not help but ask:

"Chu junior, that move of yours just now—was it, like my 【Fire Dragon’s Roar】, a Profound-rank technique？"

Chu Huaixu nodded slightly at his words.

There was nothing to hide; any with eyes could tell 【Thunder at Fingertips】 could not be merely Yellow-rank.

"It must not be merely entry level—has it already reached Small Accomplishment？" Ji Sikong recalled, still with lingering fear.

"Yes." Chu Huaixu admitted openly.

Below the arena, the crowd was once more shaken.

"Cultivating both inside and out, with a Profound-rank movement art at Small Accomplishment, and Profound-rank True Gang at Small Accomplishment as well."

"This is far too strong！"

High above, the great cultivators hovered in the air, keeping the surrounding raindrops at bay.

Mo Tenglong and the others were no less astonished than the lower-rank cultivators below.

Even Mei Chuxue and the others exclaimed in surprise.

That woman’s peach-blossom eyes, which flowed with glances, could not help but appraise the exceptionally handsome young man from head to foot.

"Cultivating both inside and out？"

"And the spiritual energy within the Spirit Embryo Secret Store is so mighty as well."

"What cultivation method is this？" She felt she had never heard of it.

Teng Lingyi heard this and shook his head slightly, indicating he did not know either.

"This one’s corporeal strength—placed among body cultivators it would be frightful, yet he is not a pure body cultivator？"

"I’ve never heard of any First Realm method that could achieve this effect."

Mei Chuxue was a little surprised; her alluring eyes widened a few degrees as she said, "Even you don’t know？"

The three of them were old acquaintances—she and Situ Cheng knew that Teng Lingyi, the Great Elder of Luo Heaven Valley, was a master of cultivation methods.

He had created a large number of mid- and low-rank methods, and quite a few high-rank methods!

This person had immersed himself in the path and once remarked that in the process of founding methods he was also悟道 (awakening to the Dao).

Teng Lingyi nodded and said, "So I am very curious myself."

"Judging from this young man’s current performance, with his physique strength plus the spiritual energy inside his Spirit Embryo, the potency of his method—if placed among Heavenly-rank methods—would be noteworthy！"

"More importantly, we don’t yet know his true limit."

"Clearly, just now he did not unleash his full strength—he held back."

Situ Cheng glanced at the two and pointed out the key question:

"Have you forgotten what Chu Yinyin said in the Great Hall？"

"If what she said is true, then this Chu Huaixu is dual-cultivated in sword and body, and has already comprehended sword intent！"

At those words, Teng Lingyi and Mei Chuxue were both taken aback.

"Right, how did we forget that point！" they thought.

If that were true, this young man would be downright unnatural.

The three of them had come this time to see what tricks Dao Gate was hiding.

Instead, Jiang Zhi had blocked their divine-sight probing.

"So, Chu Yinyin’s earlier words might very well not have been false？" Teng Lingyi said aloud.

At that thought, he could not help but feel anxious for Luo Heaven Valley’s Zhao Xinghan.

"If so, even if Xinghan used secret methods and relied on the advantage of a Super-grade Spiritual Artifact, the outcome might still be uncertain！" he thought.

Just as Situ Cheng was about to say more, Mei Chuxue spoke up.

"Why are we guessing here—just ask the kid directly." She laughed lightly.

He and Teng Lingyi exchanged a look and could not help but inwardly grumble.

"It’s just that she finds the young man handsome and can’t help but tease him a bit."

Cultivators from Spring and Autumn Mountain entered the Dao by the Seven Emotions and Six Desires; their behavior often differed from ordinary people and they frequently acted rashly and without decorum.

They knew Mei Chuxue fairly well.

When she first saw the Sword Sovereign, she even dared to lift a jade finger to lightly toy with the grand Sword Sovereign’s chin!

She waved her jade hand—this woman whom Nangong Yue had scolded as a lecherous mare—and the surrounding dark clouds dispersed.

The three Eighth-Realm great cultivators dispelled their concealment arts and appeared before everyone.

A powerful spiritual-energy fluctuation from the Nine Heavens naturally drew the gaze of all below.

Including Chu Huaixu on the arena, who also looked up toward the heights.

Mei Chuxue, dressed in red, floated forward a few feet and then lowered her head to meet his gaze.

A beguiling smile played on her face; a single look at her made the heart race—one could not help but be irresistibly drawn.

"Born with a seductive body？" a voice arose in Chu Huaixu’s mind.

The simultaneous appearance of the three Eighth-Realm great cultivators naturally caused some people to recognize them.

Geng Tianhe and the others were the first to salute.

These three titans of cultivation held lofty status; even all the lower-rank cultivators present paid respectful salutes—Chu Huaixu was no exception and observed due courtesy.

"Homage to Situ Divine Sword."

"Homage to Elder Teng."

"Homage to Elder Mei."

Nearly everyone’s hearts were shaken—who would have expected Eighth-Realm great cultivators to specially come to watch the competition!

What an honor!

Mei Chuxue laughed; the sound itself stirred hearts—let alone the men present, many women also felt an inexplicable pang!

Before her, Shen Miaoyun’s clumsy lust-illusion seemed child’s play.

"No need for formalities." Mei Chuxue said.

Her voice carried that sort of coquettishness; her tone differed from ordinary speech.

It was not a nasal voice, but a breathier seductiveness mixed with an air of superiority that made one want to be her dog.

"Chu Huaixu, today you have opened my eyes."

"I did not expect you to be so handsome, and your strength is no small thing either—truly surprising." Her peach-blossom eyes turned to Hong Shuangjiang (Han Shuangjiang?) beneath the arena; at the sight of him she looked up and her expression shifted slightly.

Even Big Ice Block’s graceful willow brows tightened a fraction at that moment.

And this fellow ranked second on the "Must-Eat List of Play Companions" was unmoved inwardly, his expression steady.

He looked at the coquettish woman above with eyes that looked affectionate even toward dogs.

In a tone neither humble nor arrogant he said, "Elder Mei flatters me."

He had encountered this sort of flirtatious older sister boss at work many times.

Bored, she’d tease you a bit but never let you completely indulge—she wanted the effect of purely toying with you.

He loved sparring with such patrons; he often won, leaving the other side furious and doubting their own charm, then continued to hire him as a play companion—she wouldn’t stop until she had him.

"This young man’s gaze looks like that of a lovesick fool？" Mei Chuxue—who cultivated through lust—felt somewhat surprised.

She was increasingly amused by the youth.

The onlookers at the arena were again shocked that Chu Huaixu could receive such praise from Eighth-Realm great cultivators!

Standing to the side, Ji Sikong’s mood lightened; he felt his loss was not in vain.

He even suspected there was something special about the other that they had not noticed.

He grew curious why the three great cultivators had concealed their presence earlier and now openly showed themselves.

Sure enough, Mei Chuxue’s next words stunned the vast majority.

"I have a question I’m curious about; I’m sure you will be willing to answer me, right？"

"I ask you: are you dual-cultivated in sword and body？"

Chu Huaixu heard this and was struck by a strong sense of familiarity.

If you ask, just ask—no need to tack on "I’m sure you’ll be willing to answer me, right".

The tone was so blatant it was almost offensive!

But am I dual-cultivated in sword and body？ Am I considered dual-cultivated in sword and body？

This Swordless One, who did not even possess a sword, immediately wore a solemn, serious expression and answered calmly:

"Exactly so！"

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