“Such incredible speed, but the power is lacking,” Zhixin said.
The array blade that had just struck the ground swept upward directly toward Keqing.
“Is that so?” As Keqing spoke, Zhixin’s attack missed once again.
Because it was an upward sweep, he exposed an even greater opening.
Keqing’s sword slashed directly at the arm Zhixin used to hold his weapon.
However, Zhixin immediately let go of the array blade, clamped the blade with his arm, and reached out with his other hand to grab Keqing.
Keqing twisted his wrist, intending to pull the sword back, but seeing the hand drawing closer, he immediately let go of his weapon.
As Keqing dodged backward, Zhixin kicked up his dropped weapon and caught it.
“Without a weapon, you lose.” “Is that so?” Keqing glanced at the sword still lodged in Zhixin’s arm.
The sword turned into specks of light and instantly returned to his hand.
“Tsk, what a cheating weapon.” Zhixin looked at his arm, then at the sword in Keqing’s hand.
“Likewise.” Keqing also looked at Zhixin’s upper body, wondering how to cut through that layer of inner armor.
“Let’s continue.” The two clashed once again, but this time, Zhixin no longer had the advantage of the first move.
Relying on his speed, Keqing was able to continuously inflict wounds on Zhixin, but Zhixin’s recovery speed allowed him to ignore these minor injuries.
After an attack, Zhixin’s movements suddenly accelerated.
Purple lightning flashed across Keqing’s body.
After dodging the unexpected strike, he lunged straight for Zhixin’s chest.
The sword blade, coated in Qi, pierced through the inner armor and skewered Zhixin’s body.
Keqing then let go of the sword and immediately stepped back.
Zhixin, who had intended to continue attacking, stopped immediately.
“Tsk, I lose.” “I didn’t expect to be outsmarted; you were actually holding back a trump card,” Zhixin said, pulling Keqing’s sword out of himself.
“If you hadn’t used Qi, I wouldn’t have either.” Keqing shook his head and caught the sword Zhixin tossed back.
With a casual flourish of the sword, Keqing flicked away the blood on the blade before letting go.
Seeing the two stop, Chi Yan walked over quickly and immediately slapped the back of Zhixin’s head.
“You shameless brat.” “What do you mean shameless?
If you aren’t fully prepared on the battlefield, you won’t even know how you died,” Zhixin retorted immediately.
“However, I did take a huge advantage.
You are very strong,” Zhixin said to Keqing.
In just this short time, Zhixin’s non-fatal wounds had mostly recovered.
“That last strike of yours was really brutal.
I doubt I’ll fully recover for at least half a day.” “If you hadn’t been wearing inner armor, it would have been a normal thrust,” Keqing said, beckoning to Yanqing.
Seeing this, Yanqing trotted over.
“Well?
How much did you see clearly?” Yanqing first nodded, then shook his head.
“I can’t learn Brother Keqing’s fighting style.” “I never expected you to learn my fighting style.
I’m asking how much of the sword’s combat techniques you saw clearly.” “You saw the gap between him and me, yet in the end, I still won.” “Our swords are not array blades.
array blades require defeating the enemy in a single blow, leaving them with no ability to resist.” “While a sword can do the same, it’s much harder.
So in most cases, it’s like what I just did—dodging the opponent’s attacks and then continuously striking their vital points.” “But what if my weapon gets restricted by the opponent, like yours was just now, Brother?” Yanqing asked.
He didn’t have a sword like Keqing’s.
He couldn’t figure out what to do if his sword were restricted.
“Why not carry a few more?” Keqing answered directly.
“It’s not like we can only carry one sword.
If one is restricted, use a second; if the second is restricted, use a third.” “If your Qi becomes strong enough and your control is sufficient, you can even use multiple swords simultaneously.” “Like this.” As he spoke, Keqing formed a Sword Finger, and the sword floating behind him moved to hover by his side.
As Keqing’s fingers moved, the sword followed, attacking in front of him.
“I’m not proficient with Flying Swords, and my sword isn’t a specialized Flying Sword, so this is the extent of my control.” “Brother Keqing, after I learn Sword Qi, I want to learn Flying Swords,” Yanqing said, looking at the floating sword.
“If you want to learn Flying Swords, I won’t be able to teach you much,” Keqing said helplessly.
The Flying Sword he was demonstrating now was just for show.
There are people on the Xianzhou who truly know how to use Flying Swords.
“When the time comes, you should go to the General and let him teach you.” “But isn’t the weapon the General uses also an array blade?” Yanqing was a bit confused.
“Just because the General’s weapon is an array blade doesn’t mean he doesn’t know other weapons.
Besides, the General’s connections are beyond our imagination; even if he can’t teach you himself, he can find someone who can,” Keqing said with a hint of resentment.
“I understand, Brother Keqing.” Yanqing nodded and went back to the side to practice with his sword.
“This Little Fellow is quite hard-working,” Zhixin said, walking over.
“He’s a bit too hard-working; he’s completely immersed in swordsmanship,” Keqing said.
“To have such swordsmanship at this age, he’s the greatest genius among everyone I know.” “However, how far could you go if you went all out?” Zhixin asked Keqing again, curious.
He had felt extremely frustrated during the battle just now.
“When facing those Abominations of Abundance, they might dodge, but their speed was nowhere near Keqing’s.” “I don’t know,” Keqing said, shaking his head.
“You don’t know what you’re like at full power?” “No, I’ve never fought at full power before.” “It’s a real shame for a talent like you to stay in the Seat of Divine Foresight as a Strategist every day,” Zhixin said with a hint of regret.
“The General and the Chief Strategist think I’m too young, so they’ve kept me handling clerical work.” “If it’s the General’s decision, then never mind.
They must have their own reasons.” Hearing it was the General’s call, Zhixin stopped pressing the matter.
“For Cloud Knights like them, the General was their commander.
Whatever the commander said went; they only needed to execute orders.” “Let me tell you, I’m back this time to be promoted to a Vanguard Guard.
Since you can fight me to a draw, it means your strength is at least at the level of a Vanguard Guard.” As soon as Zhixin finished, Chi Yan spoke up, “You shameless fellow, you still have the nerve to talk?
Without that inner armor, I reckon you would have lost long ago.” “It’s a life-saving measure; there’s no shame in it,” Zhixin said with a laugh.
“I heard the Little Fellow mention you also know Sword Qi?
Why not give us a demonstration?” After speaking, Zhixin immediately ran to the Training Ground’s warehouse and brought over a wooden dummy.
After a moment’s thought, he took off his outer coat, removed his inner armor, and put it on the wooden dummy.
“Come on, hit this with one.” Keqing took a look but didn’t take the sword into his hand.
He simply formed a Sword Finger, and a flash of purple light streaked past.
Both the inner armor and the wooden dummy were pierced straight through.
“So your Sword Qi can be launched with just a finger?
That’s amazing, truly a genius,” Zhixin said in surprise.
“I just used a clever trick,” Keqing said, then walked to the side and began practicing with his sword