Chapter 1954 I Really Canât Tell! (2)
âBazhunâanâ raised his head abruptly, lips curved in a sneer, and chuckled:
âThose who emulate me shall live, those who resemble me shall dieâŠâ
âAbsolute Imperial Control!â
The same void rift, the same worship of myriad swords, the same overwhelming aura.
With a resounding thunder, the opposing âXiao Kongtongâ was inexplicably overpowered by the aura. He tumbled and fell, interrupting his attacking moves.
Seizing this opportunity, âBazhunâanâ did not hold back. Raising his hand in a graceful motion, Nine Swords swirled around him, forming the initiation of the Nine Swords Technique.
âHow dare you impudent child utter such boastful words, imitating my teacher. Watch as I lay you to waste!â
âXiao Kongtongâ immediately retorted in response to the taunt.
Everyone watched as he leaped into the air and vanished. After the Fantasy Sword Technique was lifted, his true appearance was revealed where he stood before.
The Nine Swords that surrounded him danced in mid-airâŠ
âXiao Kongtongâ now adopted the exact same starting posture as âBazhunâanâ on the opposite side.
âThis is way too similar!â
âCould it be that we were all mistaken, and they are actually master and disciple?â
Everyone was bewildered, raising their gazes to meet each otherâs, feeling as if a mirror had been erected in the void.
On both sides of the mirror were the true and fake âBazhunâanâ and the true and fake âXiao Kongtong,â all performing the âTrue Inheritance of the Ancient Sword Technique.â
Neither had an advantage over the other in terms of skills; they were on equal footing!
âBazhunâanâ flicked his finger, and a silver light shot through the void. Nine Swords launched from around him, directly targeting the opponent.
âI doubt you can handle this strike.â
âNine moons embrace the sky; illusory dreams lock away a thousand autumns. Dancing butterflies in inebriation, reincarnation breeds the sorrow of life.â
With a buzzing sound, the spiritual swords on the island were simultaneously drawn by âBazhunâanâsâ sword will, fiercely struggling against their ownerâs will, attempting to join the battle.
The Nine Swords sprang into the air, spinning and transforming into nine radiant moons, resembling discs of pure white jade, suspended high in the heavens.
Moonlight spilled down, and everyone felt as if they had entered a dream. They could smell the fragrance of flowers and see the shadows of butterflies.
After seemingly entering a realm achievable only when intoxicated, each person felt as though they had traveled through endless lifetimes in the mortal world.
They could not help but feel the weariness of life and the sorrow of losing their aspirations, gradually sinking into their dreams completely.
Those who managed to stay clear-headed under this strike were all individuals with strong wills. But before they knew itâŠ
Those around them had been drawn into the fantasy realm of reincarnation.
âIs the power of this sword array derived from the combined force of the Nine Swords Technique and Fantasy Sword Technique?â
Such a magnificent scene was both mesmerizing and terrifying.
The impact of âBazhunâanâsâ strike sent tremors through Rao Yaoyaoâs heart, nearly overwhelming her senses.
After a moment, she composed herself, but traces of shock still lingered on her face.
âWith each poem, a sword; with each sword, a song; heart following the divine, effortlessly summoned.â This description captured the essence of Bazhunâanâs swordsmanship in his early days!
And now, this person perfectly restored the âBazhunâanâ of that time.
Not only did he replicate his fighting style, but he also perfectly recreated his moves, including those of the âForbidden Techniqueâ!
âBazhunâanâsâ sword techniques rarely repeated themselves. Depending on the stage of the battle, he would combine different sword techniques to counter his opponentâs moves.
His carefree and unrestrained personality gave rise to this versatile fighting style, making it impossible to teach these things in a conventional manner.
Since his sword techniques were mostly unnamed, but were always accompanied by the phrase âWith each poem, a sword; with each sword, a song,â later generations named them after the first line.
During the War of the Ten High Nobles, Rao Yaoyao had witnessed the brilliance of the âNine Moons Embrace the Skyâ move, but only once.
Its core was a fusion of the Nine Swords Technique and the Fantasy Sword Technique, but some of the intricate details were known only to âBazhunâanâ himself.
Even though Wen Ting was also an ancient swordsman and proficient in the Fantasy Sword Technique and the Nine Swords Technique, he might have found it difficult to reproduce the casually created sword style of âBazhunâan.â
But now, this fake âBazhunâanâ executed it!
If she had to find an explanation, Rao Yaoyao could only come up with this answer for herself:
This âBazhunâanâ in front of her must have studied the real Bazhunâan his whole life, thoroughly mastering all his abilities.
Furthermore, he must possess genuine talent and knowledge to perfectly reproduce the fleeting sword style that had appeared before the Ten High Nobles.
At some point, Rao Yaoyao began to suspect that perhaps this âBazhunâanâ might be the real one, but he was simply too weak or unwilling to fight in his previous defeat at her hands.
After all, the conditions for the first answer to take shape were too demanding.
But if the second answer were true, then the âXiao Kongtongâ on the other side must be fake, right?
How could a real Xiao Kongtong be fighting a real Bazhunâan?
That would contradict the words Xiao Kongtong had just shouted, âHonor your teacher as you would your own parent.â
Rao Yaoyao felt like her head and soul were about to split apart as she looked at âBazhunâanâ and then at âXiao Kongtong.â
Real or fake? She could not tell!
However, the confusion was only the beginning of the unfolding scene.
Rao Yaoyaoâs inability to determine their identities was not the main issue because the subsequent events left her even more astonished!
âWhere did you pick up this sword style?â
Xu Xiaoshou, disguised as Xiao Kongtong, exclaimed in both awe of the swordâs brilliance and frustration at Xiao Kongtongâs failure to follow the script.
What if he could not understand all these flashy moves? What if he wasted his time trying to learn them?