One could say that the advantage of a weapon longer by an inch and stronger by an inch had been pushed to its limits!
Despite Yang Ge’s Innate Divine Strength and bones far stronger than those of ordinary men, the force from his opponent’s spear left his arms numb, nearly wrenching the cold moon saber from his grasp!
Seeing the opportunity as ripe and similarly numbed by the recoiling force of the great spear, almost losing grip on it, Xiang Wudi gritted his teeth and leapt into the air, spear and body as one, shouting, "Hate the Ringless Land!"
In an instant, the terrifying burst of spear light felt like looking up from the bottom of a valley directly at a waterfall cascading down three thousand feet— the shiver of dread sweeping through the body in a flash.
Yang Ge had no time to think, and in haste, unleashed his strongest strike with all his True Qi.
The moon-like saber Qi suppressed the oncoming spear light, and two dazzling streams of Qi Force, one gold and one red, completely obscured their figures.
The stunning moment of confrontation was an eternity in a second.
"Boom…"
The two terrifying Qi Forces exploded, and Yang Ge, powerless, was sent flying backward, his cold moon saber slipping from his grasp into the river below while he was still in midair.
As the halo dissipated, Xiang Wudi remained in his thrusting stance, clothes torn, desperately gasping for air, each breath expelling a scorching white mist…
Onlooking from the riverbank, Yang Tiansheng was so astonished by the scene that he shouted hoarsely, "Awesome… awesome!"
Li Jincheng glanced at him with a dark expression, "That’s awesome?"
"Which side are you on, exactly?"
Yang Tiansheng, oblivious to his reaction, continued excitedly slapping his shoulder, "This is the first time I’ve ever seen someone withstand Yang Ge’s move!"
He had seen clearly that although Yang Ge had been blown away by Xiang Wudi’s move, there wasn’t a single wound on his body—not even the blood that should have been spit out was spilled.
Li Jincheng’s face darkened further, grumbling discontentedly, "If not for Yang Ge deliberately holding back, that guy would never have been able to thrust that spear!"
"Hahaha…"
Finally realizing, Yang Tiansheng laughed heartily and clapped Li Jincheng on the shoulder, "That’s just Yang Ge for you. Heading to Zhoushan just for Xiang Wudi, he wouldn’t strike a fatal blow unless his killing intent was provoked... you can rest assured, a fact you can see clearly, does Xiang Wudi not understand in his heart?"
Li Jincheng’s expression finally eased somewhat.
Meanwhile, having regained his footing, Yang Ge shook his numb right arm, stepped forward calmly, and with a gesture towards the river, the cold moon saber leapt up from the water, returning to his palm like a swallow returning to the nest.
This move stunned the onlookers again… Are you sure you’re into martial arts?
Yang Ge, holding the cold moon saber, stepped forward unhurriedly, smiling and nodding, "That was an interesting sequence of moves… much more interesting than the preceding Xiang Family spear maneuvers!"
The previous Xiang Family spear techniques, replicated over and over, were but feeble attempts at mimicking the style of the great Chu warlord Xiang Yu.
But in that moment’s smooth sequence of maneuvers, although not as grand as the Xiang Family spear, it was truly Xiang Wudi’s own creation.
With that sequence, Xiang Wudi truly deserved to be called a master of spear techniques!
Xiang Wudi sheathed his spear and slowly straightened up, nodding, "You flatter me!"
Yang Ge laughed, "How many moves was that?"
Xiang Wudi appeared contemplative.
Just then, a spectator called out, "Master, forty-five moves!"
Yang Ge laughed and waved in acknowledgment, then looking Xiang Wudi up and down, "Do you still have a killer move up your sleeve?"
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Yang Ge, embarrassedly laughing, "Seeing those maneuvers just now, I couldn’t help but feel the itch. I have a new move I’ve cooked up, and I’d love to hear your thoughts."
Xiang Wudi’s grip on his spear trembled, and after several seconds of swallowing hard, he finally managed to reply, "If Young Master is willing to instruct, I, I, I would be most honored!"