Chapter 32: Astonishing Swan Saber Appears, The World Shakes!
“That’s… Saber Momentum?”
“A Second-Rank Martial Artist, how could he comprehend Saber Momentum?”
“Saber Momentum…”
Among the crowd, some experienced Martial Artists all widened their eyes, as if they had seen an unbelievable scene.
Saber Momentum!
It is often a kind of mind-level power that only the outstanding ones among First-Rank Martial Artists might master.
According to rumors, Saber Momentum or Sword Momentum, or other Martial Dao Momentum, can almost only be mastered when one’s skill is near the Dao.
This meant that Ji Qing had, to some extent, reached the realm of skill near the Dao in his Saber Technique attainment!
However, “Saber Momentum” was still too niche; most Jianghu People had neither heard of it nor witnessed it.
They did not understand, nor could they experience the terror of “Saber Momentum.”
But Du Chen on the arena was different.
He was originally a top Saber User, so he naturally knew what Saber Momentum was.
Moreover, he was directly facing Ji Qing’s Saber Momentum!
The moment Ji Qing’s hand gripped the hilt, the terrifying Saber Momentum burst forth. In Du Chen’s eyes, it seemed as if between heaven and earth, there was only one saber left—a saber that could slash through everything!
At this moment, a trace of fear arose in Du Chen’s heart.
But besides fear, he felt even more excitement.
Because Saber Momentum was also his lifelong pursuit.
He never expected to face true Saber Momentum today!
Ji Qing’s hand gripped the hilt,
He did not Draw Sword immediately, because he needed to accumulate momentum.
He wanted to slash out his peak saber, so he naturally needed to accumulate momentum to the peak as well!
One breath, two breaths, three breaths…
“Clang.”
Du Chen was unwilling to wait any longer; he Drew Sword first.
Although Ji Qing’s Saber Momentum was very terrifying and very powerful, it was not powerful enough to prevent Du Chen from Drawing Sword.
Du Chen faced the Saber Momentum head-on, confronting the terror in his own heart, and with an unstoppable determination, he resolutely Drew Sword.
The moment Du Chen Drew Sword, it was as if he had returned to his childhood, when he first practiced the saber under his father’s stern gaze, gritting his teeth and drawing the saber.
The first time Drawing Sword.
The first time swinging the saber.
The first time practicing the saber.
Du Chen back then was so pure.
No bothersome worldly affairs.
No dazzling desires for fame and fortune.
Only a heart for “Drawing Sword.”
However, it had all returned now.
Stimulated by Ji Qing’s Saber Momentum, Du Chen seemed to have rediscovered his original intent.
At this moment, Du Chen was at the peak of his life, and also the moment closest to comprehending his own Saber Momentum!
However, Ji Qing also Drew Sword.
Slightly slower by a bit.
But it didn’t matter.
His momentum had also reached the peak, and he Drew Sword at that peak moment!
Ji Qing’s saber was unsheathed, appearing a tiny bit slower than Du Chen’s Blade Light, but it arrived first despite starting later.
A brilliant Blade Light filled everyone’s vision.
Even in broad daylight, the bright sunlight could not match the dazzling brilliance of this Saber Slash.
This was a single saber that fused three Saber Techniques into one!
From the moment of Drawing Sword, Ji Qing’s saber kept accelerating, accelerating continuously, until the Blade Light brushed past Du Chen’s neck, flashing past in the void like an Astonishing Swan, gone in an instant.
But very few people could see this scene clearly.
Most people couldn’t even see the Blade Light clearly.
They only saw two Blade Lights flash in the void and then return to calm.
As if no one had moved at all.
The two still stood in place.
“Whoa.”
Some Jianghu Elders could no longer sit still; they abruptly stood up, their gazes fixed intently on the two figures on the arena.
Both had only unleashed one saber.
It seemed the victor had been decided, but no one knew who had won and who had lost.
“I only saw a flash of Blade Light, and then the two are still standing there. Is it over?”
“I kept staring at the two, but did they really strike? Why couldn’t I see anything clearly…”
“I’m a saber practitioner too, even practicing for over a decade. How could they not even use any Saber Technique, no moves at all, just this one Blade Light? What’s going on?”
“When experts exchange moves, one move is enough…”
Below the arena, many people looked at each other in bewilderment, confusion in their eyes.
“Clatter.”
Ji Qing sheathed his saber.
He said nothing, just stood quietly on the arena.
Only Ji Qing and Du Chen understood that both he and Du Chen had, in that instant just now, unleashed their peak saber.
Although it was only one saber, the victor had been decided.
Du Chen looked at Ji Qing and calmly asked: “What Saber Technique is this?”
“One I created myself, Astonishing Swan Saber! You’re the first to see it!”
“Astonishing Swan… What a Saber Technique! This is the fastest and most beautiful saber I’ve ever seen. To die under such a Saber Technique is no regret…”
As the words fell, the smile on Du Chen’s face gradually froze.
“Thud.”
His body fell straight back onto the arena.
There was a bloodstain on Du Chen’s neck, and blood instantly spurted out, quickly staining the ground red.
The air was filled with a thick bloody smell.
Dead.
Du Chen was dead just like that.
With just one saber!
The renowned number one Constable of Qingzhou, Chasing Wind Blade Du Chen, fell under Ji Qing’s saber.
Silence!
The entire area around the arena was utterly quiet.
Everyone widened their eyes, staring intently at Du Chen’s corpse on the arena.
As if they dared not believe it.
The majestic Chasing Wind Blade, dead just like that?
One saber instant kill!
But thinking carefully about that saber, no one present could even see the Blade Light clearly. If facing Ji Qing’s saber head-on, who could block it?
They even found it hard to comprehend.
Why could Ji Qing’s saber be this fast?
Ji Qing walked step by step down from the arena.
“Rustle.”
A group of Constables quickly stepped forward, drawing their sabers and blocking in front of Ji Qing.
Ji Qing made no move, merely lifted his head, his calm gaze sweeping over the group of Constables.
The Constables’ bodies stiffened.
Ji Qing took a step forward, and they retreated a step.
Yet not a single Constable dared to step up, not even daring to shout.
Thus, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Ji Qing walked step by step out through the crowd and slowly disappeared from their sight.
“Clang.”
Someone’s saber fell to the ground.
It was a Saber User.
He had always prided himself as a Saber User, never parting with his saber since starting to Practice Martial Arts.
But after practicing the saber for twenty years, only today, after witnessing the battle between Du Chen and Ji Qing with his own eyes, did he suddenly “awaken” to what true Saber Technique was.
“Hahaha, twenty years of practicing the saber, all wasted time. No need for this saber anymore…”
The Saber User laughed loudly and turned to leave.
There were many Jianghu People like the Saber User.
All with a dazed and disheartened look.
But some had gleaming eyes, their shocked emotions unable to calm for a long time.
“Saber Technique can be this fast? And the divine Saber Momentum… One day, I can reach this realm too!”
But whether feeling exhilarated or dejected,
This battle had already shaken the entire Jianghu!
……
On the third day of the ninth month of the tenth year of Yongchang, Fifth on the Villain Ranking, Ji Qing of the Heartless Saber, engaged in a Great War with Qingzhou’s number one Constable, Chasing Wind Blade Du Chen, in An Yang City.
Ji Qing Saber Slashed Du Chen right on the street!
The news spread, shaking the Jianghu! The world was in an uproar!
