There weren't many people around; it was rather quiet. At this time, almost all the Disciples were gathered around Senior Brother Jiang Taixuan, spectating.

Within the Sect, whether it was a Duel with magic, a comparison of swordsmanship, or a demonstration of Abnormal Skills and Secret Techniques, spars were always carried out with restraint.

Thinking to this point, Zhong Feng looked at Wang Mu with a trace of excitement in his eyes. When they first met, he had experienced the frustration of having his most proficient art of Archery overwhelmingly crushed by the latter. That display of Archery had even made him feel that he would struggle to reach such a level even with another decade of practice. Especially after discovering Wang Mu was merely an ordinary person... he had made him his target.

Later, he entered the Sword Sect early to train for a year. He had thought he could finally compare his skills with Wang Mu during the Sect entrance examination, yet he still found a considerable gap between them.

It was only after entering the Sword Sect and becoming a Disciple of Upper Cloud Peak that, in these short four months, he had diligently trained his swordsmanship and continuously practiced his Cultivation Technique. Day after day, he fought and exchanged moves with many senior brothers, and he felt as if he had been reborn!

"Brother Wang, be careful!"

Zhong Feng's emblem shone with a deep golden light. His left hand gripped a sword, and surging Spiritual Power poured into the black heavy sword he held. His other hand formed sword fingers, which he brushed along the body of the heavy sword.

"Keen Metal Technique!"

HUM...

The heavy sword hummed deeply, as if enchanted, emitting a keen aura.

The next instant, Zhong Feng's figure flashed. His hand seemingly loosely holding the black heavy sword, he drifted towards Wang Mu like a Ghost Shadow in the night, like a wisp of mist. During this, only Spiritual Power acted as a tether, connecting man and Sword.

In the blink of an eye, he was already ten inches in front of Wang Mu. The Ghost Shadow flickered four times, and upon reaching Wang Mu, it suddenly shot up into the air. An arc of light fell like thunder, slowly transforming into a black mountain that pressed down on him.

The oppressive feeling, like Mount Tai bearing down, made the surrounding space compress, creating a huge airflow that dispersed in all directions.

"He's chopping down with the body of the Sword. While reining in its sharpness, this enhances the momentum of his Sword Splitting Technique," the senior brother recording the battle nodded. "Junior Brother Zhong Feng is indeed one of the most outstanding new Disciples of Upper Cloud Peak this year; no wonder he could draw this Bladeless Heavy Sword..."

The immense pressure bore down. Wang Mu, however, didn't seem to feel much pressure, still standing his ground without dodging or evading. This, in turn, baffled the recording senior brother.

Then, Wang Mu simply raised his hand.

BOOM!

A terrifying force pressed down from above. The Sword Qi and the surrounding space violently compressed, creating a dazzling radiance. Wang Mu's body merely trembled, but he didn't move an inch.

He looked up to see his hand gripping the body of the black, giant Sword. The giant Sword exhaled Sword Qi that seemed capable of shattering metal and stone. It swirled around Wang Mu's arm, grazing past but only leaving a faint mark.

To Wang Mu, it felt like catching a steelyard weight—slightly heavy, but manageable.

Above, Zhong Feng's stunned expression made it seem as if he and the captured giant Sword had become one, frozen solid. The next moment, he violently retreated, landing on the ground.

A large question mark appeared in Zhong Feng's mind. What just happened? Did Brother Wang just catch my Sword with his bare hands? Catching a blade barehanded? Only if the strength disparity is immense, reaching a crushing level, could one achieve this! This isn't some common Jianghu swordsmanship! The power unleashed by this strike could easily destroy the defensive barriers of cities in the Mortal World! Even small mountains could be easily shaken by it. The erupting Sword Qi could even grind ordinary metals to dust! I could have accepted it if you had merely sidestepped to avoid some of its keenness... But who just stands there and catches it with their bare hand like that?

For a moment, he couldn't comprehend it. I couldn't even sense any Spiritual Power fluctuations from Brother Wang when he caught the Sword...

"Brother Zhong Feng, don't hold back," Wang Mu said.

"..." Zhong Feng.

His eyes narrowed. He had the unsettling feeling that Brother Wang was rather terrifying.

"Since that's the case..."

Zhong Feng thrust the Bladeless Heavy Sword into the Training Platform, then brought the sword fingers of both hands together.

"Han Sword Technique!"

This was a Sword Technique inherent to the Bladeless Heavy Sword, one he had recently learned.

This mighty Sword originated from the Holy Land. It initially belonged to a Nascent Soul Realm expert who perished in a Demon Path's secret realm, after which it was retrieved by a senior from the Sect. Tainted by a vast amount of blood qi, the Sword lost its Spiritual attribute after being purified by Sect seniors. Thus, it devolved from a Magic Treasure to a Mid-grade Magic Artifact. Nevertheless, it had once been the Sword of a powerful expert, and though it now lacked its Spiritual attribute, it still retained a sliver of its former legacy.

The Han Sword Technique was one such part of that legacy.

The Bladeless Heavy Sword was forged from exceptionally heavy earth, a material that naturally absorbed the Earth Spirit from the land. The Han Sword Technique could maximize this characteristic, allowing the Sword to draw upon the power of the earth within a small area. With the enhancement from Earth Spiritual Power, the Sword itself would become even heavier.

A surging force transformed into a whirlwind of Spiritual Power, rapidly converging upon the Bladeless Heavy Sword. A blackish-brown light instantly enveloped the Sword's body, making it shimmer even more intensely than before!

"GO!"

Zhong Feng flicked his sword fingers. With a BUZZ, the Bladeless Heavy Sword shot up from the ground, carrying a mountainous force as it bore down horizontally on Wang Mu, striking with its flat!

Its speed wasn't actually very high, but an invisible gravitational pressure seemed to emanate from around the Sword's body, making it difficult to evade completely. This Sword Technique didn't rely on finesse but purely on overwhelming force to overcome All Techniques.

This move is quite potent, Wang Mu mused. It was just an intuition.

After a moment's thought, Wang Mu clenched his fist. This time, he didn't intend to catch it with his hand. He simply threw a direct punch.

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