Chapter 535

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Chapter 535: Equal Intelligence for Peace and Well-Being

One emerged from the snowy expanse.

The other couldn’t see a single snowflake around.

It’s like one person stepping on a cloud in the sky, while another person’s feet sink into the earth’s soil.

The battle between warriors is also a battle between heaven and earth.

Both sides initially had the intention of showing their weapons, but when they came close to each other, they all backed off.

Tie Futu stabbed his heavy iron sword into the ground, but Bai Wei didn’t draw any swords or knives to respond. The two of them chose to start the fight barehanded.

One waited for three days, and the other practiced hard for three days, both preparing mentally for this battle. It wouldn’t be satisfying if they didn’t fight well. They wanted to fight fiercely.

The puppet’s fist collided with Tie Futu’s fist.

The former’s body was strengthened by some mysterious power, making it as strong as steel; the latter’s body was trained through countless exercises, like it had been forged by a thousand hammers. When their fists clashed, it created a wave of sound like a giant bell, echoing across the snowy landscape and instantly dissipating most of the snow.

After the fist exchange, in an instant, Bai Wei took another step forward. He bent his knee and drove his elbow into the center of Tie Futu’s chest. Tie Futu took the impact, and with each step he took backward, his feet sank deeper into the ground. While being hit, Tie Futu’s right hand was not idle. He transformed his fist into a palm blade and slashed Bai Wei’s forehead. The puppet’s body leaned back, resisting the force, and slid back five meters.

Without wasting any energy, they both continued to devastate the ground. The soil was splattered like Gaia had descended. In the splattering soil and soft snow, the two of them collided continuously, each time being evenly matched.

Tie Futu laughed loudly, finding it hard to remain calm inside. Over the years, there were fewer and fewer people who could match him. After only waiting for three days, he couldn’t gain any advantage in terms of fighting skills. Of course, he felt surprised and amazed, as if a greedy alcoholic had just smelled the delicious wine that made his stomach churn with desire.

The life and death struggle was like an old drunkard drinking, knowing that it might be poisonous and deadly, but still unable to stop.

A person’s body can’t be compared to a puppet. Tie Futu relied on his strong protective energy to defend every possible angle. If someone wanted to harm him, they either had to break through his protective energy little by little, or damage him in the relentless clash, or exhaust their energy. He had plenty of patience and time for a life and death struggle.

The fight with fists and feet had come to an end.

The battlefield, which was originally like a fight between savage monsters, suddenly changed. What used to be a clash of physical strength now turned into a battle of energy flow.

Tie Futu reached down and grabbed some dirt from the ground, using it as a resource. With a wave of his hand, two earth dragons emerged from the ground. His legendary martial arts moves could change according to his thoughts. The dry ground rumbled as the black dragons rose into the air.

Bai Wei sneered lightly. The real black dragons had already been killed, let alone these fake products. He followed suit and grabbed some snow from the ground, quickly rolling it into a snowball. As it rolled, the snowball grew larger, and it collided head-on with the rolling black dragons. The clash between the black and white forces quickly dissipated.

On the ground, there were remnants of the shattered energy left behind by the Earth Dragon’s tragic death. From beneath the surface, snake-shaped pits began to appear.

Tie Futu still felt unsatisfied. He reached out his hand and aimed his five fingers at a mountain wall hundreds of meters away. Gripping his fingers together, an invisible force attached to the wall. With a slow and heavy motion, he pushed against the wall and then pulled his hand back. The mountain wall roared as if a giant had really grabbed hold of it, causing rocks to collapse. A terrifying rock creature, driven by the force of his protective energy, whizzed towards Bai Wei.

The rolling rocks seemed to form a fierce giant beast.

Just when it was less than thirty meters away, its head was grabbed and suddenly severed.

The sky was filled with fluffy white clouds. A section of clouds collapsed and turned into invisible swords, like a guillotine beheading a monstrous rock creature.

The rolling rock head moved forward, being stepped on by Bai Wei, who looked at Tie Futu.

Tie Futu laughed loudly, "I use earth and wood as my fists, and you use cloud and snow as your axes… Not bad!"

After less than a dozen rounds of fighting, the destruction of the surrounding environment was already immense. There were snowflakes, dust, mud, and leaves falling from the sky… They say there’s a world of difference between clouds and mud, but now they are mixed together and indistinguishable.

Bai Wei said, "Is the warm-up over?"

Tie Futu replied, "Of course not, I’m not in a hurry to end this battle."

He put one hand behind his back, revealing a master’s temperament as if standing at the edge of a precipice, "I haven’t had much exposure to top martial arts in my life. I mostly figure out moves myself and use whatever works. The moves you just defended against could have been done dozens or even hundreds of times, but using the same moves gets boring after a while. Let me switch to a new move and fight you."

Bai Wei said, "Why talk so much when actions speak louder?"

Tie Futu said, "Yeah… then I will take action."

He spread his fingers again, not knowing what he was going to do this time.

Despite being cautious, Bai Wei prepared for everything, but in an instant, he found himself soaring in the sky, thousands of meters from the ground.

Danger emerged from the ground, and the world was filled with chaos.

Danger emerged from people, and the heavens and earth turned upside down.

Bai Wei was inverted in the sky, being pulled by gravity towards the ground.

But it wasn’t just a simple fall, it was a powerful pressure. Two forces of gravity, one from above and one from below, pressed down on Bai Wei’s body. He felt like he was trapped between heaven and earth, enduring a gravity force that could turn a person into a pancake.

The essence of this move is heaviness.

Bai Wei’s legs almost gave way in an instant, but the next moment, he straightened up his body, adapting to the weight effortlessly and at an incredible speed.

Tie Futu suddenly approached Bai Wei, placing his palm on Bai Wei’s floating body, and pushed him towards the ground. They moved up and down like a meteor crashing into the earth. First, they collided with the mountain wall, leaving a huge hole and causing the mountain to cave in. Bai Wei ended up lying in the deepest part of the cavity, while Tie Futu clenched his fists, intending to deliver a heavy blow.

The puppet’s eyes were still bright, burning with a faint golden light. He advanced and struck with his sword.

The Yunhu Sword pierced the center of Tie Futu’s chest, breaking through his protective energy. It was as unstoppable as a raging river. The air trembled for a moment, releasing a burst of pressure that created a vacuum suction and then explosively released the air outward. Just like when a balloon pops, it bursts instantly. However, when a car tire is punctured, the air is released slowly.

Tie Futu was not surprised that his protective energy was broken through, but rather by the unremarkable nature of the sword strike. He couldn’t defend against it, nor could he generate new protective energy underneath. As a result, the sword pierced his body three centimeters, cutting through his coarse clothes and tearing his flesh, causing a mild but extremely awakening and painful sensation.

Tie Futu jumped back, retreating five hundred steps.

He pressed on the wound, watching blood flow relentlessly. If he were a master of internal energy, this small wound would indicate a broken energy flow.

Tie Futu has faced many opponents, both human and non-human, but he couldn’t comprehend the true nature of this sword strike. It was beyond his understanding, like a student suddenly encountering content beyond the scope of the exam.

He introspected, believing he had no weaknesses or vulnerabilities, yet this single sword strike left a flaw, even if it seemed insignificant.

Oh no, I made a mistake…

Tie Futu thought to himself, even though he had some complaints in mind, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

Since the other party made a move with their sword, he didn’t need to hold back anymore. With a raise of his hand, the heavy Xuan Iron sword fell into his hand.

From here on, the warm-up is finally over.

Bai Wei fell from the pit onto the snowy ground, shook his sleeves, and held the Crouching Tiger Sword in his hand, with the sword in his left hand and the sword in his right hand.

A sword and a sword drew two similar yet different marks on the snow. One mark was narrow and shallow, while the other mark was visible and deep.

With a sharp sword and a blunt sword, he had just used a slow sword, and now it was time for a fast sword.

The puppet’s condition was not so good. The previous injuries left some marks, his chest area was slightly concave, and his bones were slightly twisted. All of it was slowly healing under the Golden Power. He lifted the Crouching Tiger Sword, crossed it over his shoulder with one hand, slightly lowered his body, with the sword behind, but the sword light reflected in front. The speed of the sword’s afterimage and the actual sword had a discrepancy, with one in front and the other behind.

Just like car taillights, normally the neon taillights of fast vehicles leave afterimages, with the afterimage following the physical object. But here, it’s reversed. The physical object is chasing the afterimage. Meaning, the order of this sword’s moves is reversed: unsheathing the sword, slashing, and then putting the sword away…the whole set of actions is reversed. When he puts away the sword, the slashing has already ended.

Tie Futu clearly realized something. His gaze no longer followed Bai Wei’s hand, but instead focused on the movement of the shadow. Soon, as the sword fell, it swept away numerous threads that were densely woven between the heavens and earth. These threads seemed to have always been there, emerging from the snow, the trees, the flowing water, from above and below, surrounding them from all sides, like an impeccable and seamless celestial net.

If speed alone was not enough to describe the elegance of this strike, what was more important than the visible speed and slowness of the technique was the intent within the sword. It was an invisible masterpiece, intricately woven and inescapable.

Tie Futu found himself trapped within the celestial net, with nowhere to go. Instead of retreating, he decided to not hesitate any longer. The mighty sword bent under pressure, causing the heavens and earth to tremble. Since he was caught in the celestial net, he would create a new world.

Pure power shattered Bai Wei’s intricately woven technique, tearing apart the intent of the sword until it became chaotic and only a broken net remained.

The remnants of power sliced through the snow, cutting through a mountain several hundred meters high. In the middle, a section disappeared into thin air, like an eliminated Tetris block.

Tie Futu stood amidst the scene of mountains collapsing and the sky breaking apart, lifting his heavy sword and laughing heartily. "Not enough! This is not enough to kill me! Come on, come on!"

At the peak of legend, almost reaching the ultimate level of martial arts, this man was only a step away from transcending into divinity. In the entire world, there were few who could match him.

Trying to kill him… difficult!

Bai Wei caught a glimpse of the realm of legends, but he knew very little about those who had reached the peak of legend. If only he had known a little earlier, he would have been completely unprepared.

But now he still held on to a small chance of winning, the martial way of breaking through levels, emphasizing a sense of atmosphere, and up until now, Bai Wei had not completely broken through.

He purposely delayed his progress, choosing to break through at the critical moment of life and death.

While others faced great hardships, he walked effortlessly, with a single thought merging with the divine.

"Body and mind find equal peace and wisdom…"

Slowly reciting an ancient poem from the Song Dynasty Buddhism, the shackles of the realm drifted away as light as a feather.

Bai Wei stood between heaven and earth, facing away from the collapsing mountains, standing firm amidst the shaking of the heavens and the earth.

A pair of golden eyes that never showed any emotions gazed down at the almost god-like warrior, slowly reciting the second half of the ancient poem.

"In heaven and on earth, I alone am supreme!"