Wandong's brilliant performance surprised Pi Xiong the most.
Fairly speaking, Wandong should have long got fragmented during the duel with a ninth-grade warrior like Wu Qiujun.
Totally unexpected, it turned out the other way around.
Wu Qiujun launched his formidable attacks as overwhelming as a frantic lion; Wandong reacted with poised flees as smooth as a flexible fish, right after he got hold of Wu's weak links.
Wu Qiujun stamped with fury constantly.
"I'm gonna kill anyone getting in my way!"
While Pi Xiong was spaced-out, Wu Yang dashed at him.
Pi Xiong soon lifted his head. Gleams of dazzling light of Wu Yang's sword inundated his sight.
He went struck dumb by Wu Yang's bold pre-emptive move.
"Damned lad, bet you have no idea what death is like!"
Boasting a sixth-grade martial capacity of the spiritual energy, Pi Xiong was way superior to Wu Yang, though he was no Qiu Yunchong's equal.
Taking no notice of Wu Yang's attack, he stood still and reached to nip Wu's darting sword with his right hand.
Nevertheless, what happened next proved his speculation wrong.
All of a sudden, the shimmering light of Wu's sword fissured and dotted his sight with thousands of horrifying sparkles driving him hopelessly uneasy.
Right then, an unprecedentedly powerful force darted out, giving off unstoppable momentum.
"Goddamned lad, you…"
A sharp pain in his right hand cut him off in midsentence.
A few drops of blood splashed onto Wu Yang's blade, casting a tinge of scarlet onto its shimmering surface.
Pi Xiong could hardly describe how startled he felt, though it was a light trauma to his skin.
He just couldn't come to terms with the disgraceful wound — a martial beginner managed to get the upper hand.
Once it was known to all, he felt hard to live on.
That move not only humiliated Pi Xiong but also benefited Wu Yang a lot.
Taken as an impromptu move, it acted as a vivid demonstration of the essence of the Star Turmoil Swordsmanship. Wu Yang obtained further hands-on experience as well as in-depth knowledge about martial laws.
In addition, the move also ushered in a martial breakthrough for him — it activated the running of his spiritual energy incidentally, helping him approach the second grade.
"Bravo! Wu Yang!"
Zong Qi cheered for Wu Yang in spite of himself on seeing Wu Yang pricking Pi Xiong's fingers, beaming radiantly. He didn't take part in the mass fight because of his grave wounds made by Wu Qiujun.
The surprising fight ignited Wu Yang's great zeal and passion for martial arts. Prior to that, he took an indifferent attitude toward it.
Not until then did he realize what a thrill it was to conquer his enemies with a sword — that was what a man should go for!
Laying his sword upon Pi Xiong's neck, Wu Yang burst out laughing.
"That was no big deal! Hold your cheers for me until I chop his head off!"
"Damned flippant lad!"
Already filled with fury, Pi Xiong flew into a rage on hearing Wu Yang's manifesto.
Gnashing his teeth, Pi Xiong had a murderous vibe.
"Goddamned Xu! You've no way out!"
While Pi Xiong was launching an attack at Wu Yang, Wu Qiujun burst out roaring, drawing the attention of the present across the board.
Others soon stopped and looked back at Wu Qiujun and Wandong.
Wu Qiujun conjured up dozens of shadows of his own figure, literally like a phantom. The shadows darted against Wandong and got him besieged forthwith.
Being cornered, Wandong was left with no route of retreat.
"To hell with it!"
Wandong felt indignant to the utmost. If he had been Wu Qiujun's equal in martial capacity, he wouldn't have been driven up the wall.
Faced with Wu Qiujun's attack, Wandong had no choice but to exert himself.
His martial capacity had reached the fourth grade with his soaring Taoist energy, thanks to Tian's passive contribution of his spiritual energy.
Wandong should have been pleased with his martial breakthrough.
Nevertheless, he stayed down in the dumps when faced with Wu Qiujun — it was nothing but a drop in the bucket for him.