At this moment, amidst the calamity, Huangfu Yi's eyes were filled only with sword light. He had long since stopped thinking about trivial matters like the Sky Soaring Treasure Sword or the masked madman, focusing solely on using his family's swordsmanship to parry Zhang San's sword moves. Surprisingly, in this evenly matched sword fighting, he found himself gaining many realizations.

The Flame Wind Blazing Fire Sword is really quite trash...

Sigh, although he didn't want to criticize his family's secret art, the sword technique indeed had significant flaws. To be blunt, it's not a swordsmanship meant for single combat! No, it can't even be considered a serious swordsmanship!

The true heritage of the Huangfu family was actually the Heaven-Burning Technique of the Fire Department. However, the Heaven-Burning Flame Fist's power was too immense, injuring both enemies and oneself, only to be used in desperate self-destruction. It might be suitable against Demon Gods, but in battlefield chaos against common troops, its versatility was too low.

Therefore, the Flame Wind Blazing Fire Sword was actually a lower substitute for the Flame Fist, not blowing you up in a single blow, but releasing the surging and overbearing Gang Wind Power of the Fire Department in the form of Sword Wind and Sword Mist. It specifically countered situations of being surrounded, with chaos from all sides with swords, spears, and arrows. Every move, every style could cooperate with the Gang Wind to unleash an overwhelmingly overbearing, all-conquering Gang Qi Flame. It was a large-scale killing technique designed to cover the entire battlefield, specifically to massacre novices, pummel mob trash, and bully others.

So rather than calling it a 'sword' technique, it would be more accurate to call it 'fire' techniques. Whether using fists, swords, knives, or spears, the moves and routines didn't really matter that much. As long as you can swing wide, cooperate with the Heart Technique, release Gang Wind Power, and bombard from all sides with Heaven-Burning Fire, it works.

However, using it for one-on-one sword dueling, many moves appeared somewhat redundant and cumbersome. Thinking this way, it made sense why the system told him not to practice this move and waste time...

But Zhang San's swordsmanship was completely different.

Clearly, apart from the initial spear, his moves were self-created. But self-created doesn't mean weak; on the contrary, self-created moves best suit oneself. Because any technique and Cultivation Technique evolved from a Grandmaster according to their own practical needs, techniques are only the most suitable, not the strongest.

Zhang San evidently understood this principle. His movement technique and arm strength, and inner strength sword power were limited. Once he encountered a strong enemy he couldn't take down with the first thrust, he would have to engage in close-up combat.

This set of close combat sword skills was clearly a technique he had honed through long-term battles, with every move being ruthless, targeting the crucial parts, each sword penetrating the heart, directly targeting the Life Gate! Without a bit of fancy flourish; it didn't matter if it was as awkward as a dog's crawl, as long as it was effective, he could use it!

In another person's place, discovering the move was unsuitable, they'd switch to another more fitting move, just finishing off the opponent would be enough.

But not Huangfu Yi! His stubbornness had risen, believing that switching moves meant conceding! He insisted on toughing it out!

Anyhow, he'd already established the Foundation Establishment through Body Refinement, with an upgraded power! It was more than just a mouthful of Dao Breath! The unique sword skills of the family-inherited Flame Wind Blazing Fire Sword could now be utilized!

Today is the day to use his family's exceptional skills to defeat Zhang San down to the very last tooth!

"Blazing Feather Hurricane!"

The fiercer the battle, the stronger! Huangfu Yi's quick sword was like the wind, using the Yao Guang Sword Technique to parry Zhang San's Divine Gang Sword Qi, releasing the fiery Gang Wind from the sword tip! Cutting out fiery beams, splitting fiery blades! The battlefield was immediately filled with heat, with fiery winds surging!

The Goose Feather Saber glimmered! Blade fire connecting the sky, leaving feather-like residue in the air! Setting the riverbank ablaze with swathes of Fire Blades, blocking Zhang San from all sides, sealing off his retreat!

"Golden Rainbow Piercing Sun‌!"

Seeing the opponent unleashing full firepower, it must be a finishing move! Zhang San sidestepped, gathering all his sword power! Divine Gang Sword Aura as bright as starlight! Sword auras pierce through the Fire Blades! Shattering the fiery knife blades that split through the air!

"Red Lotus Fire Spin!"

Yet the slashes became faster! Even more fiery! Huangfu Yi roared in fury, swinging his sword again! Each slash bore incredible power! Each slash displayed explosive Flame Qi! Spouting fiery streams, sword bursting with flames! Every fiery wind condensed into clusters of Red Lotus! All of them blooming together!

"Susha Golden Line——"

Trapped for a moment by these overwhelming Red Lotuses, Zhang San exhaled Dao Breath, about to use a sword technique to escape, but Huangfu Yi's True Qi exceeded his! His move executing with unmatched ferocity!

"Blazing Flame Earth Roar!"

Not giving Zhang San a chance for another move, Huangfu Yi slashed down! With all his strength! The blade shattered into a thousand pieces!

Even the Goose Feather Saber couldn't withstand the scorching dominate power infused by the man! Sword Qi evaporating! With one strike, smashed to the ground, it shattered into thousands of pieces! Instantly erupting a wave of flames, with Red Lotuses blooming at once! Heat waves erupting! Qi Flow surging up! Flame Wind shooting to the sky! Rushing straight to blast Zhang San!

Hit head-on by these three large-scale explosive flames! No matter how swift Zhang San's movement technique was, he was forced to a dead end! Enduring the bone-scratching sword light, burning in the fire sea, barely using his large sword to shield the vital areas, minimizing the damage! Sword light danced wildly, but he couldn't avoid being overwhelmed in defense, exposing weaknesses!

And it was this moment Huangfu Yi was waiting for!

"Heaven! Burns! Eight! Desolations!"

"Boom!"

Heaven-Burning Technique! Superman Flame Fist! One strike body-breaking! Directly striking the chest!

Zhang San was blasted away by a punch! His whole body shattered violently, like a discarded piece of trash, scorched on the outside, raw inside, as he spun dozens of times in mid-air before flying over the river! With a "Thunk!" he crashed onto the riverbank on the opposite side!

On! The! Spot! Dead!

Body! Gone! Soul! Extinguished!

"Hoo——"

Huangfu Yi exhaled deeply, releasing his energy, slowly withdrawing his fists, while his body steamed with blood and sweat, evaporated by the intense heat, dissipating like smoke.

The Heaven-Burning Flame Fist had truly astonishing power.

Huangfu Yi also estimated that the Qi Power previously blocked in his meridians, acting as a buffer, had been refined for his use, and recklessly throwing punches wouldn't hold himself up either.

Therefore, even though a considerable delay occurred, using the Flame Wind Blazing Fire Sword for three continuous strikes, he expended all his internal power, burning half of the riverbank to ashes before finally throwing a minor fist at his chest, reducing the power to its limit, turning Zhang San into a meat patty instantly, not quite reaching full-blown annihilation.

But the backlash of the Flame Fist's power still caused significant tremors and injuries to his own meridians. At this moment, the Qi Sea inside roiled like soup, his body temperature even higher, blood boiling, muscles stiff and sore, as if forcefully torn apart by monster power and melted back together by high heat, being unable to move for quite a while...

"Hoo!"

"Ssss..."

Then Huangfu Yi only felt a sudden sharp pain in his left shoulder, looking over, realizing it was Zhang San's iron rod, that flew out from his punch, piercing straight through his shoulder and back! Just grazing the Heart Chamber, nearly killing him on the spot!

"Bastard..."

Clenching his teeth, enduring the pain, Huangfu Yi struggled to pull out the iron rod, intending to toss it into the river when he caught a glimpse of a flash of golden light from the corner of his eye.

Looking down, he saw the iron rod, either from the previous sword light clash wearing off the edges, or the Flame Wind scorched blood washing away the tarnish, revealing a shiny golden layer under the rust. Weighing it, it was truly a refined piece of steel...

The system chimed in,

"Iron, Eighth Grade Lower-Middle, Trash, Suggest Sword Casting."

Huangfu Yi stared at the iron rod that almost pierced him to death, speechless,

"What? Eighth Grade? This junk is better than my sword??"

"Iron and swords have different evaluation standards. Don't dwell on that garbage; it's a temporary item for transition. No matter how formidable a weapon is, it's still a weapon; ultimately, you have to rely on yourself."

the system said,

"Go, bury him."

"Him?"

Huangfu Yi curiously looked towards the person lying lifeless across the river, although momentarily puzzled, he understood that in his current state, catching up was futile, retrieving the treasure hopeless, and his anger gradually cooled down. After recuperating his Qi power, he buried Zhang San's body by the riverbank.

Then with a "Clang, Bang" sound, an Iron Plate dropped from Zhang San's waist, landing at Huangfu Yi's feet.

Huangfu Yi lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, then picked up the iron plate, scorched hot by the Flame Wind.

The Iron Plate bore only two words.

Yao Guang

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