The White Luan Bird chimed and immediately made a reverberating buzz inside Chen Jingzhai’s head.
Moreover, though the White Luan Bird’s body had shrunk by a third, its strength was more than doubled. The bird flew directly into the bamboo and dispersed all the bamboo everywhere.
“Nonsense!” Kong Guang shook his head when he saw what had transpired.
“The Golden Sword Talisman of the Azure Sparrow lineage.” Wang Yao smiled. “One of the life-saving measures left by Golden Core Sages. Now, it all depends on how long the Little Master-Uncle can hold on.”
“Little Master-Uncle will prevail!” Jiang Youning said nonchalantly.
Wang Yao glanced at him with a smile but did not speak.
Most of the green bamboo that enveloped the Eight Trigrams Platform had dissipated by then, and Chen Jingzhai decided to simply detonate the whole thing.
The energy of the five elements, which was derived from each other, was now mutually restrained by one another.
A violent explosion erupted on the Eight Trigrams Platform.
The White Luan Bird Sword was blown out of the Eight Trigrams Platform, and Shen Yurong was forced to retreat to the edge.
Part of her hand was out of bounds over the Restriction zone of the Eight Trigrams Platform.
“Master-Uncle is impressive. This blow already has the power of the Golden Core!” Shen Yurong said.
“It still has room for improvement.” Chen Jingzhai shook his head. “This time, I got lucky.”
He didn’t expect that the power would be so great.
Indeed, the way of the five elements was the right one to take, but unfortunately… he couldn’t go back.
“What does luck have to do with it? Losing is losing. Disciples from the celestial clan will never argue about their shortcomings. And, it’s no shame to lose to Master-Uncle!” Shen Yurong smiled as she saluted Chen Jingzhai.
Then, she turned around and left the Eight Trigrams Platform.
The jade token wrapped her up to bring her to her seat.
When she saw the concerned looks on her fellow disciples, Shen Yurong could only shake her head with a resigned smile as blood flowed down from the corner of her mouth.
Even though it was just a trace, it also highlighted the nature of the issue.
“You’re hurt?” Kong Guang frowned. “And the Golden Sword Talisman was not able to protect you?”
“In addition to the magic treasure’s own innate power, there was also the power of destruction from the five elements.” Shen Yurong sighed. “I underestimated the Master-Uncle. He would have no problem dealing with rogue cultivators at the Beginning Golden Core Plane.”
If it weren’t for the Golden Sword Talisman that defended her against the destructive power of the five elements, she would probably have been grievously injured.
Rogue cultivators in the Golden Core Plane did not seek to establish a true foundation. Conceivably, the quality of their path would be less than satisfactory.
Even so, that still qualified as bona fide Golden Core Sages.
The power of Chen Jingzhai’s blow was so mighty that it had already exceeded everyone’s imagination.
Kong Guang opened his mouth as if he meant to say something, but the jade token in his hand suddenly lit up.
Slightly startled, Kong Guang looked at the Eight Trigrams Platform, just in time to see the smiling face of the Little Master-Uncle.
Taking a deep breath, Kong Guang grabbed the jade token as he appeared on the Eight Trigrams Platform in a flash.
“Master-Uncle thinks that I’m not as good as Junior Brother Jiang?” Kong Guang asked, dropping his eyes.
“Why do you ask?” Chen Jingzhai answered with another question instead.
“Master-Uncle has been challenging from the weakest to the strongest. It was like this in the Beginning Foundation Plane and the Intermediate Foundation Plan,” Kong Guang said. “In the Advanced Foundation Plane, it has to be the same as well. In the mind of Master-Uncle, I can’t even compare to Junior Brother Jiang Youning and Junior Brother Wang Yao? Aren’t you underestimating me just a little?”
The best is saved for last—those were Chen Jingzhai’s own words.
Kong Guang did not expect that he would be Chen Jingzhai’s last opponent, but he certainly did not expect his turn to be up so quickly.
At the very least, he did not think he was weaker than Jiang Youning!
“It’s not that I underestimated you,” Chen Jingzhai said. “Azure Sparrow lineage has a particular swordsmanship. I haven’t fully digested the essence of my fight with disciple nephew Shen. This time, I want to have a good session with you.”
“Since the Master-Uncle said so, I will believe it!” Kong Guang looked at him. “I will definitely use all my strength so that Master-Uncle can experience the swordsmanship of Azure Sparrow.”
“Very good!” A smile appeared on Chen Jingzhai’s face.
When the Restriction was lifted, Kong Guang waved his hands to unleash a fast-moving streak that rushed directly at Chen Jingzhai.
This streak was like a flash of lightning. Its speed was so fast it was unbelievable.
But Chen Jingzhai didn’t make a move to evade it. Instead, a golden shield was now in front of him.
The shield was shattered layer by layer by the sword vapor. After it was completely shattered, Chen Jingzhai wielded his sword to clear out the remainder of it, and then a bright sword vapor was unleashed from the Five Bamboo Sword.
“Does the Master-Uncle intend to switch to swordsmanship?” Kong Guang’s mouth curved up into a smile as he waved to deal out another sword vapor.
The two sets of sword vapors collided and annihilated each other, but Kong Guang’s sword vapor proved to be just a bit stronger.
This energy rushed in front of Chen Jingzhai with its remaining momentum.
“We said we’d learn from each other. Therefore, it’s better to use swordsmanship.” Chen Jingzhai waved his Five Bamboo Sword and continued, “Azure Sparrow sword lineage has always been the very best. Today, let me see just how powerful you are!”
“As you wish!” When Kong Guang finished speaking those words, a blue light was glowing in his eyes.
A gigantic blue illusion emerged from behind him and spread its wings gently.
At that moment, it solidified from illusion to reality and was in the semblance of a peacock.