Chapter 427

The three huge Yin and three huge Yang sword rings were a seldomly seen defensive move in Ai Hui’s arsenal .

The trip to Silver City was the turning point for Ai Hui’s swordsmanship .

In Karakorum Sword League, he had witnessed various impressive sword formations . He also read the incomplete swordplay encyclopedia compiled by Karakorum Savant, who was now known as Karakorum Polaris .

The swordplay encyclopedia was divided into six chapters, Variations, Flaming Wind, Anatta, Big Dipper, Yin Yang, and Life-and-Death .

The ‘Variations’ chapter discussed the numerous variations in swordplay . ‘Flaming Wind’ discussed complementary forces . ‘Anatta’ talked about how one’s swordsmanship should be decisive and unrelenting .

‘Big Dipper’ talked about how the Big Dipper had shifted and how the stars had moved . ‘Yin Yang’ was about the marvels of Yin and Yang . ‘Life-and-Death’ discussed deep and profound questions in-depth . But Karakorum Polaris did not have many insights on the last chapter as well .

From the content of the sword encyclopedia, Ai Hui could see that Karakorum Polaris was an ambitious individual . She wanted to compile a bible on swordsmanship that would be passed on for thousands of years .

Whether or not Karakorum Polaris could do it, Ai Hui still respected and admired her for having such a great ambition .

The three huge Yin and three huge Yang sword rings was developed on Ai Hui’s trip to Silver City . It was derived from the chapter on Yin Yang in the swordplay encyclopedia and [Yin Yang Formation] . This move had saved Ai Hui’s life by warding off an attack from a Master .

For the past year, Ai Hui’s understanding towards swordsmanship had increased day by day . Like an artisan, he had been constantly polishing his swordsmanship .

Ai Hui learnt his swordsmanship by himself and there were a lot of areas that he was still unclear of . However, as he spent more and more time in practising his swordplay, his understanding towards swordsmanship increased and his skills improved . The sword encyclopedia and the various sword formations in Karakorum Sword League had helped him a lot . He began to come up with his own system that conformed with his swordsmanship .

The three huge Yin and three huge Yang sword rings were being improved constantly .

Within the sword rings, the scarlet fireball released a trace of red glow with a hissing sound . As the hissing sound continued incessantly, the number of traces of red glow accumulated . Like a potato that was being peeled rapidly, the scarlet fireball was quickly becoming visibly smaller and smaller .

Pffff .

The scarlet fire ball was destroyed completely .

Ai Hui loosened his facial muscles as beads of perspiration appeared on his forehead .

The entire process took only a tiny amount of time but Ai Hui had still exhausted a significant amount of mental energy as he was required to stay highly concentrated all that time . Even so, he was still very happy that the sword rings could stop the scarlet fireball .

Upon feeling slightly at ease, Ai Hui whipped his Wintry Jade Blade through the air and he abruptly rose higher into the sky with a crisp swooshing sound

The scarletfire flying foxes were too densely-packed . The burst of sword gleams that Ai Hui shot out had inflicted heavy casualties on them . However, he was fully occupied at that moment to witness the scene .

Like a water bird that skimmed the surface of a lake, Ai Hui flew gracefully through the air .

How’s Iron Lady doing so far?

Ai Hui was slightly curious but he was not worried . Iron Lady was more powerful than him . If he could handle the scarletfire flying foxes, there was no reason for Iron Lady to fail . Ai Hui had never linked Iron Lady with the word “weak” before . On the battlefield, she was a trustworthy comrade .

The Starry Gem Swordwing on Ai Hui’s back flapped as he rose higher into the sky . His field of vision expanded as he flew past the black-colored mountain ridge beneath him . He directed his gaze towards the other side of the battlefield .

A blue-white figure entered his line of sight . Scarletfire flying foxes were constantly dropping from the sky behind her .

The scarletfire flying foxes were extremely clumsy when they faced the nimble Iron Lady .

Iron Lady’s azure wings were much lighter and nimbler than Ai Hui’s . Starry Gem Swordwings were heavy and powerful . In terms of power, they were definitely much better than Iron Lady’s azure wings . However, in terms of maneuverability, they paled in comparison to Iron Lady’s azure wings .

How could he make use of the scarletfire flying foxes’ clumsy nature?

Suddenly, Ai Hui’s mind jolted as a daring thought emerged in his brain .

At this moment, Shi Xueman happened to cast a glance at Ai Hui . Quickly, Ai Hui made a hand signal and pointed to his front-left . Following which, the screeches of the scarletfire flying foxes erupted behind him, causing him to change his direction abruptly .

Ai Hui did not know whether or not Iron Lady had seen his hand signal . His movements did not slow down and he changed his direction a few times in a row . There were too many scarletfire flying foxes and their attacking range was very wide . As such, they just needed to tweak the angle of their flight path by a bit and Ai Hui would be within their line of sight . Ai Hui had no choice but to keep changing the direction of his flight path .

Only by changing the direction of his flight path constantly could he then prevent the scarletfire flying foxes from locking onto him and break free from their line of sight .

After Ai Hui finished a few maneuvers in a row, he was panting slightly . It was rather strenuous for Starry Gem Swordwings to make continuous maneuvers . Furthermore, ever since they Starry Gem Swordwings were damaged, he had not had the opportunity to fix them . The maneuvers had consumed his energy greatly .

Ai Hui finally completed his series of maneuvers and shifted his gaze in the direction of Shi Xueman . His eyes lit up at what he saw .

Iron Lady was flying towards the direction that he was pointing at!

She understood his intention .

As compared to Ai Hui, who was already panting, Iron Lady appeared calm, her hair was neat and tidy, and her movements were lithe .

However, Ai Hui did not have the time to admire Shi Xueman now . The Starry Gem Swordwings on his back erupted with a burst of radiance and shot towards his destination .

If one looked down at them from a higher height, he or she would see two figures being followed by two black-colored floods of scarletfire flying foxes . The two figures kept on changing their directions while the black floods behind them were pursuing them tightly . Unwittingly, the two figures were getting closer and closer to each other rapidly .

The two black floods were getting closer to each other as well, but their fervent eyes did not notice it completely . They might have a certain level of intelligence but their killing instinct had completely taken over their minds like raging flames at this moment .

Ai Hui flew in an arc and his movements looked slightly sluggish . He had yet to break from the scarletfire flying foxes’ line of sight .

Numerous dark-red glows lit up behind him .

At this moment, Ai Hui changed his direction again . The scarletfire flying foxes did not fire the scarlet fireball in each of their mouths . They somewhat identified Ai Hui’s flying patterns and changed their direction according to his . The speed of them changing their direction was slightly slower, but they were certain that their prey could not avoid their attacks given their wide attacking range .

Now is the time!

Without any hesitation, the scarletfire flying foxes fired the scarlet fireball in each of their mouths! The dark-red glows suddenly intensified in brightness and became densely-packed .

Boom!

The sound created by the huge number of scarlet fireballs being fired at the same time struck fear into people’s hearts . A glaring red brilliance suddenly erupted behind Ai Hui .

At the same time, densely-packed red glows lit up in front of him as well . Similarly, they gave off a horrifying sound .

The red glows in front of Ai Hui became brighter and brighter, turning into a red brilliance that engulfed his vision . In the midst of the red brilliance, the image of a valiant-looking figure was expanding in Ai Hui’s eyes .

Ai Hui’s lips curled into a smile . She was truly an iron lady!

The distance between Ai Hui and Shi Xueman was closing rapidly . Numerous scarlet fireballs were following tightly behind them .

Ai Hui and Shi Xueman looked at each other and smiled .

It was as if time had frozen for them .

Ai Hui was very happy . Iron Lady must’ve been happy because of their good coordination as well . He merely made a hand signal and both of them could coordinate perfectly . It was as if they had been partners for many years .

Wintry Jade Blade and Cirrus collided against each other once more . Perfect coordination!

Ai Hui and Shi Xueman flew towards each other in a straight line . As they got closer to each other, they abruptly soared upwards at the same time .

The scarletfire flying foxes realized they were going to get caught in a head-on collision with their comrades and the scarletfire fireballs . They were panic-stricken and their formation went into a chaos . Sharp screeches resounded through the air incessantly .

They wanted to escape but it was already too late . In the face of the fast-flying and densely-packed scarlet fireballs, they were extremely clumsy .

The two masses of scarlet fireballs collided against each other in the air and released a dazzling burst of blaze . Most of the scarlet fireballs flew past each other and smashed heavily into the two black-colored floods of scarletfire flying foxes .

Boom, boom, boom!

Huge bursts of blazes and radiance dyed the sky red . The incessant deafening explosions resembled thunderclaps within the depths of storm clouds, striking fear into people’s hearts .

The scene was exceptionally spectacular, causing even Ai Hi and Shi Xueman to be dumbstruck .

The scarletfire flying foxes’ charred bodies fell from the sky like dumplings . Most of them were ripped to shreds by the violent shock wave . The fact that the fragile scarletfire flying foxes couldn’t withstand their own scarlet fireballs was indeed an irony .

Cries of joy broke out in Central Pine Valley .

No one had expected Ai Hui and Shi Xueman to be able to create such heavy casualties in the ranks of scarletfire flying foxes . All of them were dazzled by the battle . Children like San Xiao and Wei An were jumping and yelling in excitement . Their faces were filled with pride and adoration for Ai Hui and Shi Xueman .

However, not everyone in the valley behaved like this . There was an indifferent-looking individual, Duanmu Huanghun!

Duanmu Huanghun hovered above the bamboo forest, appearing as if he was standing on a green-colored sea of bamboos . He was trying his best to keep his facial expression calm but he still could not hide the flickering flames in his eyes .

He’d let this fellow take the limelight again!

He subconsciously ignored Shi Xueman and stared at Ai Hui with a pair of blazing eyes . He did not know whether or not it was the traumatization he’d received from Ai Hui in Central Pine Academy that caused him to act like this . As long as he saw Ai Hui was in the limelight, he would be triggered .

No, there was a switch in his head!

Once this switch was flicked on, his brain would only hold one thought .

He must not lose to that fellow!

A strong sense of battle fervor spread throughout his body like a forest fire . Duanmu Huanghun withdrew his gaze and his face turned ashen . He snorted with disdain while his robe fluttered, even though there was no wind .

A green-colored glow rose from the sea of bamboos beneath his feet, resembling the mist above the surface of a sea . This green glow was the pure wood elemental energy .

The wood elemental energy became increasingly concentrated and slowly swirled around Duanmu Huanghun . Bamboo leaves from the bamboo forest began to rise up into the air as well . Like numerous jade-made tiny swords, they swam and danced silently in the green-colored mist

After Duanmu Huanghun withdrew his gaze, his facial expression became focused . He took out a bag of grass seeds and scattered the grass seeds all around him .

The grass seeds hovered in the green mist and moved along with the flowing wood elemental energy .

Very soon, the bag of grass seeds was emptied . Duanmu Huanghun’s facial expression did not change as he took out another bag of grass seeds and scattered them around him . His movements were smooth-flowing like water . He looked extremely casual but one could tell from his facial expression that his ordinary-looking movements weren’t easy to carry out .

Everyone in the valley was focused on Ai Hui and Shi Xueman in the sky . No one noticed that Duanmu Huanghun had already scattered a lot of grass seeds above the bamboo forest .

As the number of grass seeds being scattered increased, Duanmu Huanghun’s gaze became increasingly excited and zealous . His devilish, handsome face looked charmingly demonic .