Chapter 88: This is Jianghu

Xiao Tingkong’s eyes twitched and he said, “What do you mean?”

Shi Feizhe casually performed a move from the 《Twelve-Layered Pagoda Technique《 and said, “It means some people are too stupid to learn and blame the teacher!”

Before, facing the True Realm expert, he didn’t even dare to speak loudly. Now, facing a Qi Sea realm martial artist…

He had to throw in a few taunts!

Otherwise, wouldn’t his martial arts training be for nothing!

“You’re courting death!”

Xiao Tingkong threw away the red umbrella in his hand. The red umbrella flew to the side under the moonlight. Then, with a flash, he appeared in front of Shi Feizhe!

A red sword light suddenly appeared, as if a red mist had been sprinkled under the moonlight, both enchanting and beautiful!

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!” Shi Feizhe saw him approaching and sent out three sword energies in a row.

As the saying goes, sword energy is fast from seven steps away, and within seven steps, it’s both fast and accurate!

“Clang, clang!” Xiao Tingkong’s swordsmanship was indeed impressive. Seeing the sword energies, he changed his moves at the last moment and blocked two of them, narrowly dodging the third.

Three sword energies, and they didn’t even injure Xiao Tingkong!

Xiao Tingkong flipped backward, cautiously distancing himself from Shi Feizhe. The Blood Shadow Sword in his hand was trembling incessantly. Those three sword energies were fast and fierce!

If he had been a foot closer, he might not have been able to dodge them.

“Strange!” Xiao Tingkong said.

He saw that the person in front of him was only at the See the Truth cultivation level, so how could he emit True Qi and transform it into sword energy?

Did he have enough True Qi?

“I didn’t expect Brother Shi to have such a move!” Shan Xu said, seeing Shi Feizhe suppress Xiao Tingkong with his external sword energy.

“Heh~ Just watch, Brother Shan! This fellow is nothing but a sitting duck in my eyes!”

The few sword energies allowed Shi Feizhe to vent the frustration in his heart. Ever since he entered the Great Cai Armory, he had been at the mercy of others, and that feeling was truly unpleasant!

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~” Three sword energies intertwined and flew towards Xiao Tingkong.

In the Jianghu, where could one find so many True Realm experts gathered together!

They were all like the Qi Sea realm martial artist before him. As for Zhoutian realm experts, they could occupy a town and lord over it!

Facing the three intertwined sword energies, Xiao Tingkong’s figure flashed, transforming into three red shadows to dodge the sword energies and fly towards Shi Feizhe.

He had figured it out. Keeping his distance would allow him to dodge Shi Feizhe’s sword energy, but he wouldn’t be able to pose a threat to Shi Feizhe.

Only at close range, within three feet, would he have a chance to win!

He didn’t believe that Shi Feizhe’s formless sword energy was endless. Once Shi Feizhe’s True Qi was exhausted, that would be his death.

Unfortunately, he didn’t know that the characteristic of the 《True Origin Sword Finger Formula《 was its vastness and endlessness.

Even though Shi Feizhe had just started learning it and achieved minor mastery, his True Qi was constantly circulating.

Shi Feizhe could release sword energies like this until dawn!

Facing the three red shadows that Xiao Tingkong transformed into, Shi Feizhe released six more sword energies.

The sword energies were grouped in pairs, forming intersecting scissors!

Standing still like this, just releasing sword energy to make the enemy scramble around, was truly satisfying and also very stylish!

Indeed, practicing this technique was the right choice!

Two of the three red shadows were pierced by the sword energy, but one managed to block the two sword energies. Then, a hazy and beautiful red sword light appeared before Shi Feizhe.

Little did he know that Shi Feizhe was also waiting for him!

Sword energy like snow and mist, swirling and dancing, like snow waves flying in a blizzard, it was the “Snow Wave Sword Surge”!

Facing this unavoidable and unstoppable sword technique, Xiao Tingkong’s pupils dilated. He had underestimated the sword energy of the person before him!

He gritted his teeth and brandished the Blood Shadow Sword in his hand. The sword light exploded, like a red hedgehog, and then he retreated at an extremely fast speed.

The tiny, snow-like sword energy had already cut through his clothes and skin. If this continued, he would die!

Damn it, where did he encounter this freak!

How could there be such a rogue sword energy!

Seeing Xiao Tingkong retreat, Shi Feizhe leaped into the air. Then, he transformed his body into a sword, and a giant sword of sword energy appeared in the sky, majestically cleaving through the blue void!

Azure Sky Cleave!

How fast was the Azure Sky sword energy?

As soon as Xiao Tingkong realized something was wrong, he was pierced through by the giant sword, and his head was directly sent flying by Shi Feizhe’s finger-sword!

Shi Feizhe caught the head that fell from the sky and returned to the bonfire with Xiao Tingkong’s corpse.

“Mission accomplished! Brother Shan, I’ve taken care of it for you!” Shi Feizhe said, holding the head.

This was the true Jianghu!

Not a bunch of crazy True Realm experts beating each other up!

“The opponent was strong, but luckily my skills were superior!” Shi Feizhe blew on his finger.

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Shan Xu looked at Xiao Tingkong’s eyes, which were still wide open in death, with a complicated expression. He said, “Little brother loved to drink, and every time he finished drinking, he would want to spar with me!”

“His swordsmanship was unique, and he had his own insights into the Way of the Sword, which benefited me greatly.”

“He also wanted to become the number one swordsman under heaven.”

“What a pity…”

“…”

Shi Feizhe listened to Shan Xu’s rambling and wanted to complain, but then thought better of it.

He had no friends in this world either.

He could only share his thoughts and feelings with a blind stranger.

Fallen leaves on a tree in a foreign land, a lonely lamp in the night.

At least Shan Xu could confide in his friends and treat each one seriously.

But his thoughts, in this ruthless Jianghu, could only be buried in his heart.

“Don’t be sad! I’m your friend too!” Shi Feizhe said, seeing Shan Xu reminiscing about Xiao Tingkong with sadness in his eyes.

“That’s right!” Hearing Shi Feizhe say this, Shan Xu looked at him and turned his sorrow into a smile. “I’ve been saved by Brother Shi again today, what a fate!”

He still had a friend who hadn’t tried to kill him!

“Therefore, fate is truly wondrous!” Shi Feizhe said.

“Well said!” Shan Xu clapped his hands. “Speaking of which, when I was in Yangzhou before, I heard of the world-shaking demon, Old Demon Shi. The Jianghu is truly strange, there’s actually an Old Demon with the same name as you!”

Shi Feizhe’s face darkened and he remained silent.

Damn it, why did you have to bring that up!

“Brother Shi, why has your face darkened? Do you find it unbelievable?”

“I also found it unbelievable when I first heard it!”

“At the time, I was thinking, could this person be Brother Shi? But then I thought, it’s not very likely, with Brother Shi…”

Listening to Shan Xu’s rambling, Shi Feizhe finally understood why this guy had been attacked.

He also wanted to attack him now!

“Ahem… Old Demon Shi is too far away from us. Why don’t you tell me who attacked you all these years!” Shi Feizhe decided to use Shan Xu’s own tactics against him.

He also wanted to expose Shan Xu’s past!

Hearing Shi Feizhe’s words, Shan Xu’s brows furrowed, and he sighed. “In this lifetime, how lonely Xu has been!”

Yes, yes, yes, that’s how it starts!

I love hearing about your tragic past!

“I’m all ears!” Shi Feizhe said.

“That day, after parting ways with Brother Shi, I went to Yanzhou and met Young Master Huanghe…” Shan Xu began to recount his past.

And far away from the two of them, someone stood on a tree, holding a jade flute, silently watching them.

The sword energy that Shi Feizhe released just now was similar to the 《True Origin Sword Finger Formula《 recorded in their sect.

But there was a slight difference!

It was really strange!

He needed to observe further!

Some people are attacked for a reason!