Chapter 264


    <strong><i>Settling Unfinished Business (Part 2)</i></strong>


    As leaves departed from home, a clear and gentle breeze swayed their clothing. The suave and free-spirited young man brandished his sword enhanced with blue energy. The aloof and proud youth clutched his ck broad sword with a vice-like grip.


    The two former dark horses and now greatest swordsman of Moyun Mountains young generation faced off at Universe Sect. The duel was organised to decide who the superior swordsman was as circumstances rigged the results in their previous sh.


    Mu Yu’s wind-whistling sh was executed smoothly, while Gu Yitian’s was a straightforward strike but packed full of brutality. Their sh in the air resulted in shing lights and qi sprayed ubiquitously. With every exchange, the air temperature would rise.


    Mu Yu executed Dustfallen Swordy’s fifth technique, Falling Dragon Howls the Sky Down, a strike concealed in a feint. Five flying swords elevated Mu Yu and drew in spiritual energy to form five fierce azure dragons around each sword. Gu Yitian brought down his sword, creating a vacuum around his sword.


    <em>Boom!</em> The dragons disappeared, but their weapons were intact, and the two had exchanged positions. However, thendscape had been rearranged.


    “Gu Yitian’s style is powerful, rigid and relies on brute strength. Body cultivation should never be underestimated,”mented Daoist Qing Song.


    “Mu Yu’s strikes are coordinated and free flowing, adapting to cancel Tian’er’s might. I always said Dustfallen Swordy’s intricacies were immeasurable,”plimented Daoist Bo Yang.


    “I’m d you haven’t let me down,” stated Gu Yitian, monitoring Mu Yu’s sword.


    “Your swordsmanship reminds me of a swordsman. Like you, his techniques are simplistic, but his swordy is to be feared.”


    “Who might that be?”


    “Nameless Swordsman.”


    Gu Yitian reacted. “… He saved my life before and taught me swordy. My swordy is a product of his tuition.”


    “Thought so. So… Nameless Swordsman is your shifu?”


    “No. I don’t want to be his disciple. Likewise, he doesn’t want to take me as his disciple. It was merely a fateful encounter.”


    Mu Yu gave a gesture of acknowledged and then refocused on himself. Ever since witnessing Nameless Swordsman and Gu Yitian’s swordy, he always felt their single strike strongly resembled Dustfallen Swordy. The difference was Dustfallen Swordy, the swordy deemed the best swordy in the world of cultivation, demanded more in terms of technicality and had the potential for higher output.


    “Since you and I both only use single strikes, how about we decide this in a single strike?”


    “Fine by me.”


    Mu Yu felt he wouldn’t do Dustfallen Swordy justice if he couldn’t utilise Celestial Sword Nine Summons’ single strike. Therefore, he desired to use it. He refused to use Nameless Swordsman’s granted power as it wouldn’t legitimise his win or style. As for Gu Yitian, he saw a slim chance of winning against Mu Yu’s refined technique, but a single strike removed the techniqueplexity. Thus, Gu Yitian judged the proposal to be the fairest solution.


    Gu Yitian aimed his sword at Mu Yu and powered it up. Mu Yu created five Shadow Splitter Swords to execute one technique on each sword. Mu Yu used his unique footwork to create five illusions who’d wield one sword each. Shadow Splitter’s sword qis were linked, yet not. The swords moved faster and faster until they appeared to be standing still.


    Once the two built up their attacks, they uncoiled their straight thrusts. From the perspective of the audience, the two struck so sluggishly that they coulde up with strategies to defuse the attacks. In reality, the two already altered their moves. Their one strike was capable of countless variations. The only real counter was a more overpowering strike.


    The air trembled, and the wind vigorously blew in the opposite direction upon contact. The back and forth push created gorges around until both had to back off. Neither swordsman was done.


    “You’re strong,” Mu Yu praised.


    “Right back at you.”


    Gu Yitian’s body was numb because Mu Yu injected sword qi into Gu Yitian’s sword during their trade.


    <em>Crack!</em>


    “You might not have lost if you had a good sword,” remarked Mu Yu.


    “Victory and defeat are not a question of sword quality. If a man believes in his swordsmanship and sword, his sword is a good sword. I ept defeat.”


    Nameless Swordsman held the same view. His sword was an ordinary iron sword, but he trusted hisrade wholeheartedly.


    “Nameless Swordsman will kill anyone who damages his iron sword. I, too, will.” Gu Yitian racked his sword on his back and sauntered over to Daoist Bo Yang.


    “I’ll be waiting for the next match.”