"Ouyang girl, shall we begin?"

Having thought it through, Jiang Chen took a deep breath and spoke solemnly.

"Be careful!"

Ouyang Ruoxue reminded him, her figure flickering as she soared into the air, the longsword in her hand emitting a faint bluish glow, her entire body erupting with a tremendous Great Dao aura.

Buzz!

Jiang Chen also took to the air, exuding a faint green glow, which emanated an imposing sword intent.

"Wine-crazed old brother, your disciple's Sword Dao is much stronger than the Wood Path!"

Feeling the Great Dao aura emanating from Jiang Chen, Ouyang Song said softly.

"Nonsense, he just comprehended the Wood Path, of course!"

Hu Yiqiu responded, looking up at the two in the sky.

"Water Dragon Emerges from the Sea!"

A tender shout came from Ouyang Ruoxue's mouth as she lifted her longsword, stabbing straight at Jiang Chen in the void.

Whoa whoa whoa!

The glow behind Ouyang Ruoxue suddenly transformed into a vast blue sea, from which a ferocious Divine Dragon sprang out, charging fiercely towards Jiang Chen at the moment Ouyang Ruoxue's longsword pierced out.

And as the water dragon passed Ouyang Ruoxue's longsword, a connection formed between the sword and the dragon, the dragon's momentum surging even higher, the overwhelming Great Dao aura pressing savagely toward Jiang Chen.

Feeling that oppressive Great Dao aura, Jiang Chen's expression grew slightly serious, the green divine light that erupted from him swirling around his entire body, the longsword in his hand slowly raised and thrust forward.

Although the sword's movement seemed slow, when the longsword fully thrust out, the water dragon had not completely leaped past Ouyang Ruoxue.

"Dao Rhythm!? This, this boy actually comprehended Dao Rhythm?!"

Hu Yiqiu lost his composure, standing up abruptly from the stone stool, looking at Jiang Chen in the sky with astonishment.

"How, how is this possible?"

Dao Yeming's eyes revealed a look of shock, with a hint of bitterness: "I haven't even comprehended Dao Rhythm yet!"

"Incredible! Incredible! Wine-crazed old brother, your disciple is incredible! Be sure to bring him to the main courtyard competition in two years! He will surely bring you honor upon returning to the main courtyard!"

Ouyang Song excitedly said, reaching out to pat Hu Yiqiu on the shoulder.

Hu Yiqiu's expression changed slightly, not replying, staring intently at Jiang Chen in the sky.

Whoosh!

When Jiang Chen's longsword fully thrust out, the imposing sword intent within the Great Dao divine light suddenly transformed into a chilling sword shadow, the sword shadow composed of tiny spring buds, rapidly piercing toward the water dragon.

"Sword of Spring Buds from the Nameless Sword Art!"

The tender buds of early spring represent the start of lush greenery and vibrant new life.

Yet when these buds carry an imposing intent, they grow into deadly weapons, unstoppable!

Chit!

The green sword shadow collided with the water dragon in an instant, the green sword shadow piercing straight through the water dragon, rapidly heading toward Ouyang Ruoxue.

Whoa!

The water dragon suddenly exploded, turning into a sky full of water droplets and disappearing in an instant.

Ouyang Ruoxue's face changed, the longsword in her hand suddenly lighting up with a blue glow, a sharp sword intent emerging, and she swung her longsword fiercely at the green sword shadow.

Boom!

Whoosh! Clang!

A loud blast sounded as the longsword flew out of Ouyang Ruoxue's hand, embedding straight into the ground below.

A look of panic appeared in Ouyang Ruoxue's eyes as she hurriedly tried to dodge, but the sword shadow was too close, about to pierce through her chest.

"Xue'er!"

Ouyang Song shouted in alarm, raising his hand to stop the sword shadow.

Buzz!

Before Ouyang Song could act, Jiang Chen's expression changed, raising his hand to guide the green sword shadow, which stopped in front of Ouyang Ruoxue and slowly dissipated.

Thud!

Ouyang Ruoxue landed on the mountaintop with a pale face, her eyes still filled with terror, as she had clearly felt the threat of death just moments ago!

"Xue'er, are you alright?"

Ouyang Song swiftly appeared in front of Ouyang Ruoxue, asking with concern.

Jiang Chen landed opposite the two, his eyes filled with bewilderment, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Jian Cangqiong and others also looked at Jiang Chen in astonishment, their eyes filled with a hint of confusion, their brows slightly furrowed.

Wasn't that a bit too much, Jiang Chen?

"Kid, speak up."

Hu Yiqiu looked at Jiang Chen calmly, speaking softly.

Jiang Chen looked at Hu Yiqiu with a peculiar expression, smiling wryly: "I... I didn't expect Ouyang girl's control over her power to be so... so... I felt a bit pressured from her Great Dao aura, so I used a bit of a peculiar intent domain that I sensed from the wood carving, but I didn't expect Ouyang girl's attack power to be so dispersed, it's just..."

Hu Yiqiu's eyes held a hint of comprehension, his expression softened, and he chuckled softly: "It's not your fault, but that peculiar intent domain you mentioned should not be used lightly, that intent domain's increase in Great Dao attack is comparable to a Spirit Treasure Level Divine Weapon."

"I understand!"

Jiang Chen nodded, turning to bow to Ouyang Ruoxue: "Ouyang girl, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have used my newly comprehended attack against you."

"No! A loss is a loss!"

Ouyang Ruoxue recomposed herself, gently shaking her head.

"Well..."

Jiang Chen opened his mouth, glanced at Ouyang Song, and then closed it.

"What do you want to say?"

Ouyang Song spoke softly, looking at Jiang Chen without any reproach, having heard Jiang Chen's earlier words, there was no blame on him.

Hesitating for a moment, Jiang Chen spoke softly: "Usually, with a senior guiding Ouyang girl, it's not my place to give advice, but... it seems Ouyang girl's cultivation has taken a wrong path."

"Wrong path?"

Ouyang Song furrowed his brows slightly.

"Yes!"

Jiang Chen said softly: "I once discussed with my master that the foundation of cultivation, besides talent, also lies in the base, like a bucket..."

Jiang Chen then explained the principle of the bucket.

"Ouyang girl's realm is extraordinary, but her foundation is not solid. I'm not talking about cultivation foundation, but the foundation of power, her grasp on power is too shallow."

Jiang Chen continued to explain: "If she always uses Spiritual Treasure Divine Weapons, it might not be noticeable, but once away from Spiritual Treasure Divine Weapons, she can't exhibit even thirty percent of her strength in battle, this is..."

"To put it bluntly, as Ouyang girl is now, even holding a Spiritual Divine Weapon, it might be difficult to win against some Semi Divine Infant Realm experts with solid foundations!"

These words were quite straightforward.

The scene immediately fell silent.

"This..."

Hu Yiqiu and the others were momentarily stunned, then recalling the earlier battle, they all nodded in agreement.

"It's my fault, it's all my fault! I've delayed Xue'er!"

Ouyang Song spoke remorsefully, looking at Ouyang Ruoxue with a gaze full of guilt.

"Grandfather, it's okay, I will work hard to solidify my foundation!"

Ouyang Ruoxue comforted Ouyang Song, but a hint of despondency was still evident in her eyes.

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