Chapter 15 Rustle Wind Swipe

Feeling the aura from Bu Nan, Lu Jin didn't use his Mortal rank battle technique, not at all, even if he could not kill Bu Nan, he must surely embarrass him for his anger to subside a little.

Using the 9th move of the 9 basics of the sword technique, Lu Jin didn't get into any stance, he just pierce his sword with the enough strength towards Bu Nan.

Not using the stance but still achieving the same result of getting his opponent dazed, Lu Jin's understanding of the sword was adequate enough to pull it off.

Experiencing his fear of getting killed by Lu Jin through the images that appeared in his mind, seeing his brow getting pierce by Lu Jin's sword, Bu Nan yelled as he kept burning his body energy, he held his spear as he performed the Mortal rank battle technique of Hall of Flame, *Phoenix descent* technique.

A Phoenix phantom appeared behind him, with it's wings spread wide. Thrusting the spear in his hand at Lu Jin, Bu Nan moved together with the spear, as the Phoenix dived at Lu Jin with it beak, intending to pierce him to the ground.

Coming in contact with the sword, the Phoenix could not resist as it was pierced through.

Bang! Bu Nan was thrown back as he lay down on the ground without getting up.

Walking towards Bu Nan, Lu Jin was in a daze as he thought about everything that happened between him and Bu Nan, it not even his fault, Bu Nan was the one who took himself way too high, so when he fell, is was really severe.

"Never be too proud and over confident of your talent, your strength, your background, as there is always someone or something higher than it," Lu Jin said as he walked towards Bu Nan.

Hearing the coming footsteps, Bu Nan could not help trying to get up but his body just could not move.

Stopping at Bu Nan's side, Lu Jin said, "do you admit defeat or you want to continue the battle."

"I admit defeat," Bu Nan said, not facing Lu Jin.

"The winner is Lu Jin, advancing into the finals," elder Anki announced.

Getting down from the stage, Lu looked at Tu Feng as he said, "bend down a little," not understanding why, Tu Feng did as Lu Jin said.

Seeing as Tu Feng did what he said, Lu Jin nodded, impressed by Tu Feng's behavior. Patting his shoulder, he said, "give it your beat."

Eh..not expecting something like that, Tu Feng said, "if master wanted to tell me that, I'm sure that I don't need to bend down right?"

"Hmph, just go out and battle it out with Hu Zixin," Lu Jin said looking Hu Zixin up in the stage.

Moving up the stage, Tu Feng faced Hu Zixin as they both bowed, Tu Feng released his sword life spirit, taking out his sword, he pointed it at Hu Zixin, together with his sword life spirit.

He said, "I will use the strongest attack that I can produce, I know that I'm not your match, so it is just me showing my move before I leave."

"And I will use my strongest attack, so be careful not to get injured," Hu Zixin responded as he used the harmonization of life spirit unique to xiantian realm cultivators, taking hold of the blood red sickle he performed the Hu family's Mortal rank battle technique, *slashing the sky* technique.

A glowing blood red sickle appeared behind him as it slash down together with the sickle in his hand.

Performing the 1st move of the Rain drop technique, *Piercing rock* technique, he thrust his sword out three times continuously towards the incoming sickle.

Passing through the first sword without any hindrance, the second sword made the sickle light to dim a little, while the third sword resisted for a while before getting destroyed.

Seeing that the sickle was still coming at him, Tu Feng cleaved his sword at the incoming sickle without any technique, just brute strength.

Bang! The sickle was finally destroyed as Tu Feng was thrown out of the battle stage.

"The winner is Hu Zixin, advancing into the finals," elder Anki said

Getting up as he wiped the blood from his mouth, Tu Feng walked towards Lu Jin with a sad look on his face.

"Don't look so bad, just work harder in your cultivation. You are lucky that it is not a life and death battle, as you won't be standing here after losing," Lu Jin said to Tu Feng.

Next battle, Lu Jin Vs Hu Zixin.

"Your battle will begin after an hour break to get you back at peak condition," elder Anki said to both Hu Zixin and Lu Jin.

Nodding, the both sat down to stable their energy.

Closing his eyes, Lu Jin was resting when he felt a sharp aura from his side, opening his eyes, he saw Tu Feng being surrounded by sword aura.

After Tu Feng opened his eyes, Lu Jin asked, "have you comprehended the Rustle Sword Technique already?"

"No, I still have a long way to go. Only now have I been able to master the *Rain drop* technique, it all due to master's teachings," Tu Feng said, happy to have breakthrough in his comprehension.

"Hahaha, don't put all the credit on me, you were hard working and also, you have the Rustle Sword Technique, it is way higher than your technique, so the more you comprehend in the Rustle Sword Technique, the more you get in the lower rank ones," Lu Jin said smiling.

Feeling happy that his disciple didn't let him down, Lu Jin focus on the second move of Rustle Sword Technique, *Rustle wind swipe* technique.

"I have been hindered at this stage for the pass 5 days now, just can't seem to comprehend this move," Lu Jin said as he used the next 48 mins in comprehending the second move of the Rustle Sword Technique.

"Your time for break is over, step into the stage," elder Anki said.

Hu Zixin and Lu Jin both stepped into the battle stage.

Bowing, they got into the battle stance, giving it everything they got.

Releasing his life spirit and harmonizing with it, Hu Zixin performed the Hu family's Mortal rank battle technique, *splitting the sky* technique.

A bloody sickle appeared behind him, with it tip pointing at Lu Jin.

Feeling the aura of Hu Zixin, Lu Jin felt that is was different, not just Lu Jin felt it.

"It is me or did Hu Zixin got stronger?"

"Yes, he used this move against Tu Feng but it still wasn't as powerful as this."

"He is burning his energy qi to perform his technique, looks like he really takes Lu Jin seriously," An experienced senior said as he a watched with some interest.

"But if he burns his energy qi, if he could use his technique seven(7) times, then now he could only use it about three(3) times, isn't that a lose?"

"It will be a lose, if only Lu Jin survive the attack of such might."

Looking at Hu Zixin, Lu Jin felt intimidated, as he said, "he is even stronger than Pu Tang of the Moon Night Forest."

He used the Rustle Sword Technique, a Mortal rank battle technique.

*Rustle Storm Slash*

A dark storm appeared above Lu Jin, and lightning could be seen streaking around the storm.

Lu Jin slashed first to gain an advantage, lightning struck down together with the sword, but it failed.

Hu Zixin brought down his sickle at Lu Jin's sword, the bloody sickle destroyed the lighting but it not able to continue after destroying the lighting.

Boom!! Lu Jin was pushed back.

Getting a hold of himself, Lu Jin saw Hu Zixin striking down his sickle while performing his mortal rank technique.

Using the Rustle Storm Slash to meet Hu Zixin's attack

Bang!! Getting up on his feet, blood was seen at the corner of his mouth but Lu Jin didn't seem to bother.

Seeing his master like that, Tu Feng was surprised, he knows his master's true strength, so seeing how his master have not used it surprises him.

"Using my sword intent, I will definitely win, but showing all your cards will make killing you very easy. The only thing to use now without my sword intent, is the second move of Rustle Sword Technique," Lu Jin said.

Remembering what was written in the manual, it says, "to feel your surroundings, to resonate with your surroundings and use the power of your surroundings."

He could feel his surroundings but to resonate with it was the hard part. Resonating with your environment, then taking control of the power of your environment for your own use.

Lu Jin closed his eyes, spreading out his hands as he feels the environment, the blowing wind, the burning sun, the solid ground, he could feel it all.

"Resonate, resonate, what are my really suppose to resonate with?" Lu Jin mumbled to himself, while being clueless on how to proceed.

Seeing Lu Jin closing his eyes and spreading his hands, Hu Zixin could not help but be confused, he asked, "do you admit defeat?

..........

Getting no reply, Hu Zixin used the mortal rank technique again, striking down at the defenceless Lu Jin.

Feeling the threat of death, Lu Jin's comprehensive ability increased to an insane level.

"To feel your surroundings, then resonate with it. Feeling all the elements in your surroundings....but what does all the elements in my surroundings have to do with the *Rustle Wind Swipe* technique."

Click!! "Wind, is the wind, feeling the wind and resonating with it, then taking control of it to your use," Lu Jin said as he opened his eyes.

"I misunderstood the term, *feeling of the surrounding* from the very beginning, I didn't get the technique at all," Lu Jin thought as the sickle struck down at him.

Swiping his sword at the the incoming sickle, a windstorm appeared twisting around Lu Jin's sword, as it shredded through the Sickle phantom and continued towards Hu Zixin's sickle (his life spirit).

Boom!! Scrreee(got something better, plz comment, thanks)....., after sliding back for a while, Lu Jin stopped.

Hu Zixin looked at Lu Jin surprised, even though he wasn't pushed back, he was forced to a stop by that attack.

"What attack is that?" Hu Zixin asked hoping for an answer.

Feeling the strength of his attack, Lu Jin was shocked. He knows the concept of the technique, the higher the wind you can control in your surroundings, the stronger your attack will be.

Looking up at Hu Zixin, Lu Jin smiled as he said, "let continue, I just got an insight on my sword technique."

Seeing the smile on Lu Jin's face, Hu Zixin got a bad feeling about the next attack.

Concentrating, Hu Zixin performed the Mortal rank technique, *splitting the sky* with more energy qi, giving it more strength and furiosity.

The Bloody Sickle appeared behind him, more life like than the other two, bearing more intimidating pressure on Lu Jin, Hu Zixin said, "this will be the strongest attack I can produce with my strength, so be very careful."

"I will, my life is quite important to me," Lu Jin replied.

Wusshh, the sickle's phantom struck down at Lu Jin, following behind was Hu Zixin with his life spirit (a sickle) in his hand.

Using the *Rustle Wind Swipe* technique, Lu Jin let himself feel and resonate more with the wind, taking control of more wind, he directed it to his sword, the wind formed a windstorm around the sword.

Seeing the sword been eaten by the windstorm, Lu Jin swiped fast at the sickle, shredding the phantom image without any resistance, not stopping, the windstorm sword continued towards Hu Zixin.

The sword met the sickle and... booom!! The sickle was blasted out of Hu Zixin's hand and a half broken sword was pointing at Hu Zixin's hand.

"You lost," Lu Jin said while pointing his half broken sword at Hu Zixin.