Chapter 135 Extreme Change: One, Two, Three, Four...

Wei Zhuang said firmly: "Just drive over and crush those five children to death."

Gongsun Ce thought things were getting interesting, so he asked Wei Zhuang, "Why? Tell me the reason."

Wei Zhuangyi raised his eyebrows. "It's just that the person who gives the answer first wins, right? As for the answer, it doesn't matter.

If I had to give a reason, I don’t like people getting in my way.”

Gongsun Ce directly took out the Zongheng Sword Manual and Guiguzi's token ring from his arms and gave them to Wei Zhuang.

"You won, but you didn't win."

Wei Zhuang knew Gai Nie well and quickly guessed what was going on. "Brother didn't want to give a false answer. He wanted to save both of them, but they both died at the hands of Xuan Hu.

Therefore, Senior Brother does not want to see sacrifices due to his choice, even if it is an imaginary topic. "

Gongsun Ce nodded, "Yes, you are right, he is unwilling to give an answer against his will, nor is he willing to sacrifice others.

However, this does not mean that you can definitely defeat Gai Nie. I feel that the sword suitable for Gai Nie is about to take shape.

Moreover, it took quite a while for you to master the vertical sword technique and reach the current level of horizontal sword technique."

Wei Zhuang tightly grasped the sword manual and exclaimed, "As expected of you, Senior Brother."

Then Wei Zhuang looked at Gongsun Ce with a serious face, "If I'm not mistaken, I think you have also learned the art of swordplay. Could you teach me a thing or two?"

Gongsun Ce thought about it and decided to agree to Wei Zhuang's request, "Okay, but my fee is not cheap."

Wei Zhuang looked calm, "Isn't one Korea enough?"

Gongsun Ce shook his head, "It's not enough, we need to add half of the Jade Tiger's assets."

Wei Zhuang immediately confirmed, "Deal! Front yard? Back yard?"

Gongsun Ce pointed to the front yard and said, "Front yard, the back yard is not convenient."

Gongsun Ce and Wei Zhuang walked to the front yard. Wei Zhuang held the shark tooth in his hand and used the horizontal sword technique to deal with Gongsun Ce.

Gongsun Ce started with the horizontal sword technique using the Tianwen sword in his right hand and the vertical sword technique using the Yanri sword in his left hand.

Wei Zhuang's tone was calm but a little surprised, "A combination of vertical and horizontal?"

Gongsun Ce shook his head, "I can't do the vertical and horizontal swordsmanship yet, but I can use the vertical and horizontal swordsmanship with my left and right hands respectively."

The Hezong strategy is to unite weak countries to fight against strong countries, but the Zong sword technique is an indomitable sword technique that can kill with one strike.

It means crushing everything, but it also means taking a gamble.

The strategy of "lianheng" is for a weak country to rely on a strong country to attack a weaker country, but the strategy of "hengjian" is a sword technique with many variations, a way to defeat the strong with the weak.

That is, the open conspiracy is upright, and the secret conspiracy is sinister and cunning.

This is very dialectical.

However, Wei Zhuang only felt a huge pressure at this moment, because Gongsun Ce himself had already reached the middle stage of Grandmaster, and he also had the skill of Zongheng sword.

Even if Gongsun Ce lowered his realm, even if he could not achieve the combination of vertical and horizontal.

Still, beads of sweat began to appear on Wei Zhuang's forehead.

"please!"

Wei Zhuang let out a low shout and took the first step. A master would first fight with his enemy in momentum.

In terms of momentum, Wei Zhuang was already at a disadvantage, so Wei Zhuang had to take the initiative to save the low momentum.

Otherwise, if the stalemate continued, Wei Zhuang was not sure if he would still have the courage to take action.

"Across all directions!"

The moment Wei Zhuang approached Gongsun Ce, he suddenly uttered a loud shout, and then the shark-tooth sword turned into an afterimage. One move had four styles, and one style had four changes, a total of sixteen changes were displayed.

"A white rainbow pierces the sun and spans in all directions!"

However, Gongsun Ce just smiled slightly, and his right hand also performed the move of Crossing All Directions, while his left hand performed the move of White Rainbow Piercing the Sun.

Just as Crossing the Four Directions is the prerequisite sword technique for Crossing the Eight Directions, White Rainbow Piercing the Sun is also the prerequisite sword technique for Hundred-Step Flying Sword.

Gongsun Ce's sword moves were like flowing water, with endless variations. All sixteen variations were performed by Gongsun Ce.

When he used the Sun-Covering Sword in his left hand to perform the White Rainbow Piercing the Sun, the Sun-Covering Sword seemed to turn into a flash of lightning and pierced straight out with an unstoppable momentum.

The sword light was bright and dazzling. Although it was not as powerful as the Hundred-Step Flying Sword, it was enough to make Wei Zhuang look sideways.

This made Wei Zhuang think of his last battle with Gai Nie before he came out of the mountain. At that time, Gai Nie had not yet learned the Hundred-Step Flying Sword and was still using the White Rainbow Piercing the Sun, while he was using the Horizontal Piercing Four Directions.

Wei Zhuang was also proficient in the sword technique of crossing all directions, but unlike Gongsun Ce, his sword moves were more brutal, but lacked something - variation.

The Shark Tooth Sword and the Heavenly Question Sword kept colliding, making a harsh metallic sound. Every collision would trigger a wave of air.

Under the same swordsmanship, Wei Zhuang gradually felt that his swordsmanship was at a disadvantage.

Wei Zhuang could feel that Gongsun Ce's ability to traverse all directions was stronger than his in terms of changes, but it was difficult for Wei Zhuang to tell where the difference lay.

Soon, in the brief collision between Shark Tooth and Tianwen, Wei Zhuang discovered that Gongsun Ce's Four Directions looked similar to his, but he could always change his moves at the critical moment, catching Wei Zhuang off guard.

The Sun-Covering Sword in Gongsun Ce's left hand gave Wei Zhuang a headache. The sword light was dazzling, and it was just an ordinary stab, but it made Wei Zhuang extremely nervous.

Wei Zhuang narrowly avoided a move called White Rainbow Piercing the Sun, but his hair was cut off by Yanri. This forced Wei Zhuang to focus most of his energy on defending against the Yanri sword.

Moreover, Wei Zhuang knew that this was just a competition, so Gongsun Ce not only suppressed his realm, but also did not use his full strength.

This made Wei Zhuang feel a little embarrassed and ashamed. He couldn't help but think of a saying - an old man teasing a naughty boy.

At this moment, Gongsun Ce's figure suddenly accelerated, and he used the Heavenly Question Sword and the Sun-covering Sword at the same time, one sword piercing the four directions, and the other sword piercing the sun. The two sword energies intertwined, forming a huge sword beam that rushed straight to Wei Zhuang's face.

Wei Zhuang's face changed slightly. He felt that Gongsun Ce was fooling him, saying that it was impossible to combine the vertical and horizontal skills. It was obvious that they were integrated very well, just slightly inferior to the vertical and horizontal skills accomplished by him and Gai Nie.

However, Wei Zhuang did not have time to think too much. He knew that this attack was of great power. He gritted his teeth and used all his strength to inject his true energy into the shark-tooth sword, trying to resist the terrifying sword light.

However, the power of the sword was beyond his imagination. The shark-tooth sword let out a whine during the collision, as if it could not withstand the tremendous pressure.

At this moment, Wei Zhuang suddenly felt a huge force coming from the sword, and his body flew backwards involuntarily. He adjusted his body in the air and managed to stand firm, but his face had turned extremely pale.

Gongsun Ce took the opportunity to pursue, and the Tianwen Sword and the Yanri Sword attacked again at the same time. The swords flashed, and it seemed that Wei Zhuang had been shrouded in the shadow of death.

However, at this moment, Wei Zhuang suddenly roared, and he leaped up, with the Shark Tooth Sword drawing a strange arc in the air, miraculously blocking Gongsun Ce's attack. Gongsun Ce put away the Heavenly Question Sword and the Sun-Blanking Sword, and looked at Wei Zhuang with an unfathomable expression, "Do you understand?"

Wei Zhuang pondered for a moment, recalling the fight with Gongsun Ce just now, and he realized that his shortcoming was in his ability to change.

There is no problem with the speed of changing Wei Zhuang's horizontal sword technique. One sword has four moves, and one move has four changes, totaling sixteen changes. If one only pursues changing moves quickly enough, then the horizontal sword technique is not worthy of becoming the secret of the strategist.

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Earth, Fire, Water, Wind
Old Yang, Old Yin, Shao Yang, Shao Yin...

It secretly conforms to the laws of heaven and earth to highlight the ever-changing nature of things.

Rather than being simple sword techniques, Crossing All Directions and Crossing All Directions are formations, military formations, sword formations...

A strategist is never a simple diplomat. When diplomacy fails, he either tries to persuade the other party or find a way to defeat the other party.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a strategist could almost persuade the ruler of a country or command thousands of troops. As for finding ways to defeat the other side, that was something that happened during the Tang Dynasty - Wang Xuance destroyed an entire country alone.

Wei Zhuang thought for a long time, but didn't know how to quickly change his cross-four directions.

“Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!” Wei Zhuang’s three “difficulties” fully expressed the difficulties he was facing at the moment. Then Wei Zhuang looked at Gongsun Ce and asked, “Continue?”

Gongsun Ce sheathed the Sun-Blanking Sword, held the Heavenly Question Sword in his right hand, and waved his hand, "I am tired, I will not continue. However, I have some insights that I can pass on to you, even if it means you have bought out my course all at once."

"can!"

After Wei Zhuang finished speaking, he sat cross-legged, placed the shark-tooth sword horizontally on his knees, and quietly watched Gongsun Ce prepare to perform the Four-Directions Move.

The first time, Gongsun Ce performed the Four Directions Across:
Spring: The tip of the sword is lightly lifted, and the blade trembles slightly, as if the spring breeze is blowing, warm and gentle. The sword is like a flower in spring, budding and gradually unfolding, showing vitality.

Xia: The sword is as sharp as summer rain, as fast as lightning, and unstoppable.

Autumn: The sword moves are as steady as autumn leaves, slowly falling, yet with an indescribable sense of heaviness.

Winter: The sword is as powerful as winter snow, quiet and cold, as if it could freeze all the disturbances in this pure white.

These sixteen changes originate from the natural law of spring, summer, autumn and winter, the alternation of the four seasons, and the growth of all things, symbolizing the cycle and eternity of life.

The second time he performed the Four Directions, Gongsun Ce's sword moves changed again. This time, his sword moves were derived from the four elements of earth, fire, water and wind:
Earth: The tip of the sword touches the ground, as if the power of the earth is gathered on the sword, heavy and steady.

Fire: The sword tip cuts through the air like a raging fire, hot and fierce.

Water: The sword dances like flowing water, soft and agile.

Wind: The sword's power is condensed, like a gust of wind sweeping away the remaining clouds, swift and unmatched.

These sixteen changes perfectly integrate the characteristics of the four elements of earth, fire, water and wind into the swordsmanship, demonstrating Gongsun Ce's understanding of the four elements and his exploration of alchemy.

Gongsun Ce's body shape kept changing with the changes in his swordsmanship. At this moment, his true energy merged with the elements between heaven and earth, especially the wind element and the fire element, which made his four-way sweeping power even more elusive.

The third time he performed the Four Directions, Gongsun Ce's swordsmanship had a new change. This time, his swordsmanship was derived from the changes of the four elements of Taiyin, Taiyang, Shaoyin, and Shaoyang:

Sun: Strong and powerful without any mold, extremely big and strong, one force can defeat ten skills.

Taiyin: Extremely feminine, extremely soft and extremely yin, using softness to overcome hardness.

Shaoyin: Hardness combined with softness.

Shaoyang: Soft yet firm.

These sixteen changes integrate the principles of the Four Symbols into the swordsmanship, which not only reflects Gongsun Ce's profound understanding of the Yin and Yang, but also demonstrates the mystery and magic of his swordsmanship.

Gongsun Ce's swordsmanship changes with the changes of the four symbols, sometimes fierce like Yang, sometimes soft like Yin. Every sword move he performs interprets the mystery and truth of Yin and Yang.

After performing the Four-Directions Move three times, Gongsun Ce put away his sword and stood, calm and composed.

Wei Zhuang watched intently, trying to find changes that suited him. He was still thinking until Gongsun Ce put away his sword.

Seeing that Wei Zhuang was immersed in the insights that spanned all directions and had no intention of leaving, Gongsun Ce simply let Wei Zhuang stay in the front yard to continue his comprehension.

At this time, a major event was happening among the farmers in Faraway Zeshan - a split.

Just like the Taoists of old, the farmers were jumping back and forth on the edge of the crack.

a year ago.

After the calendar master returned to the farmers' home first, the news that the Lord of Soldiers had deserted the battlefield and killed the King of Medicine, the God of Grain, Yu Tu, and Xian Zong spread throughout the farmers' home.

When the soldier leader returned to the farmer's house, he was not treated as an elder or a hero, but was called a villain who deserted the battlefield, which puzzled him greatly.

In the Lord of Soldiers' imagination, he should be the only one among the six elders who survived. After he returned to the farmers' family, the extended plot should be that he raised his arms and the collective leaders of the farmers' family joined the anti-Qin camp with a common hatred of the enemy.

Unexpectedly, he was met with verbal abuse after returning to the farm.

"Cough cough cough..."

Just when the Lord of Soldiers was puzzled, the Master of History came to him with the help of Tian Meng and Tian Hu. The Lord of Soldiers was about to reminisce about the past with the Master of History, but he heard words that made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"You are a coward who deserts the battlefield! You still have the nerve to come back!"

Facing the accusation from the calendar master, the soldier felt a chill running from his heels to his forehead. "Calligrapher, what are you talking about? It was you who created the opportunity for me to escape!"

As soon as the Bingzhu finished speaking, Lishi's cough intensified, "Cough cough cough... You are talking nonsense! Not only can I prove your desertion, but all the disciples who accompanied you and Tian Meng can also testify to it."

After Master Li finished speaking, forty-nine disciples and Tian Meng stood up in unison to accuse the Lord of War of deserting the battlefield.

"We saw it with our own eyes. Elder Bingzhu fled in fear of the battle!"

"I, Tian Meng, swear to heaven that Elder Bingzhu fled from the battlefield, causing the other four elders to die!"

"I swear to God..."

"I xxx..."

Faced with the accusations of the disciples, Bingzhu was speechless. He subconsciously thought that Li Shi and these disciples were controlled by the secret technique of Yin Yang School such as the Soul-Transferring Technique. However, Bingzhu found that Li Shi and the others had clear eyes and did not seem to be controlled.

At this moment, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang jumped out to protect the leader of the army. Chen Sheng was the leader of the army's last disciple, and Wu Guang was Chen Sheng's good brother. The two of them were of the same blood, so naturally they worked together to protect the leader of the army.

Chen Sheng snorted coldly, "Humph! My master can't be a villain who escapes from the battlefield. You must have teamed up to frame my master!"

Wu Guang calmly analyzed, "My fellow disciples, the character of Elder Bingzhu is obvious to all. He would never do such a stupid thing!"

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, one was the leader of Kuiwei Hall and the other was the chief steward of Kuiwei Hall. They had quite high prestige in Kuiwei Hall. The two of them took turns to speak up to defend the Lord of Arms, and many disciples of Kuiwei Hall began to change their attitude.

(End of this chapter)