Chapter 273: Chapter 273: Comprehending Swordsmanship

But the giant lashed out with a kick.

Song Wanning’s expression darkened. She cursed under her breath and hastily retreated, then shot up into the sky.

She didn’t stop until she was more than forty meters in the air, from where she looked down below.

Though injured, she wasn’t the least bit panicked. With a cold expression, she simply wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

’Feng Jinchuan has an ultimate move like this, yet he only used it when he was completely cornered. It must have a severe backlash, something that prevents him from using it lightly.’

’Perhaps all I need to do is stall. If I can just wait until this technique’s duration is up, the problem will solve itself.’

She and the Feng Family now shared an eternal, irreconcilable enmity. There was no choice but to eradicate the problem at its source.

Otherwise, if Feng Jinchuan ever escaped, the disciples of the Song Family would be the ones to suffer.

"Hmph, die!!!"

A deep, muffled voice emanated from within the giant, thick with chilling killing intent.

With a powerful leap, he shot into the air after her.

Song Wanning cursed inwardly again, her body a blur as she rapidly changed positions.

She hadn’t found the giant’s weakness yet. Attacking blindly would be a meaningless waste of Spiritual Power.

So, she silently recited the mental method for her movement technique, pushing her speed to its absolute limit.

The giant’s repeated attacks met nothing but air, and it clearly grew furious from the humiliation. With a roar, it lunged at her once more.

Even through the giant’s stone body, Song Wanning could feel Feng Jinchuan’s death glare.

She had ruined all of his plans; he probably wanted to eat her alive.

Simply grinding her bones to dust wouldn’t be enough to quench the inferno of rage in his heart.

"Feng Jinchuan, you can’t touch me! So what if you’ve used your ultimate move? You still can’t kill me!"

"It’s a shame about your companions. They lost their lives because of your blind arrogance. If you hadn’t plotted against the Song Family, they never would have met such a tragic end!"

"So, you’re the one who killed them! They died because of your pointless vanity!"

’Did he really want to lead his whole clan out for the sake of the Feng Family?’

’No, it was more about satisfying his own ambitions, for his own sense of achievement.’

’Now, the Feng Family’s downfall is an undeniable fact. Even if Feng Jinchuan survives, the Feng Family is finished.’

"You’ve utterly destroyed the Feng Family with your own hands."

"You will be remembered as its greatest sinner!!"

Those last two sentences finally drove Feng Jinchuan completely berserk.

His eyes turned crimson, and he chased after Song Wanning like a man possessed.

But the more frenzied he became, the less strategy there was to his movements, and he missed time and time again.

Song Wanning dodged while swallowing an Elixir Pill, her expression remaining calm and composed. She had all the time in the world to wear him down; the real question was whether *he* could afford to wait.

...

Time passed quickly, and the giant’s movements began to slow.

Feng Jinchuan, however, had finally calmed down, recovering his initial ferocity.

BANG—

Song Wanning was struck, sent flying once again.

She slammed into the Array’s barrier and was thrown back.

Just then, Feng Jinchuan attacked again, and a fierce gust from his palm injured her once more.

"Ugh!!!"

Song Wanning let out a muffled grunt, swallowing the metallic tang of blood in her throat as she flew back in retreat.

Feng Jinchuan had regained his composure faster than she’d expected. Now, he was attacking with the determination to take her down with him, forcing her onto the defensive.

The problem was that no matter how she counterattacked, she couldn’t break through the stone encasing the giant’s body.

’I have no idea what those stones are made of, but they’re incredibly tough.’

As the thought crossed her mind, she took out a stack of explosive talismans and hurled them at the giant, buying herself a precious moment to breathe.

The explosive talismans detonated. The Array became even more unstable, yet the giant was only left with a few scrapes; no substantial damage was done.

A flicker of anxiety crossed her features. ’If this keeps up, the Array is going to collapse before he does.’

’Once that happens, Feng Jinchuan will escape, and I’ll have a hard time finding him again.’

’I have to fight him head-on. Just hiding won’t solve anything.’

Song Wanning quickly took out and activated all her defensive Magic Artifacts, protecting herself as best she could from serious injury. Then, within her Sea of Consciousness, she began to access the inheritance of the Mo Yang Immortal Monarch.

The Mo Yang Immortal Monarch’s legacy was the Sword Dao, the very path she had always strived to master.

’At this point, the Sword Dao might be the only thing that can defeat this giant.’

’It’s time to take a gamble!’

A ruthless glint flashed in Song Wanning’s eyes. She raised her Longsword and charged the giant.

Within her Sea of Consciousness, a book silently opened.

A familiar figure materialized in the air once more.

He stood with a sword in hand, seemingly aware of Song Wanning’s predicament. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"In this vast world, without destruction, there can be no creation!"

The whisper echoed from the heavens. Then, the Mo Yang Immortal Monarch raised his Longsword and slashed.

A towering mountain peak seemed to materialize before her, its summit piercing the clouds, stretching endlessly.

Where the sword’s light passed, the mountain trembled slightly. Then, it collapsed with a thunderous roar. In the blink of an eye, nothing but a pile of rubble remained.

Song Wanning was utterly stunned. ’Such a majestic, towering mountain... destroyed with a single sword strike. What kind of power is this?’

Her heart pounded, and a glint of excitement flashed in her eyes.

The principles of the Cultivation Technique echoed in her mind. She swung her Longsword. In her vision, everything else faded away, leaving only the giant and its taunting presence.

Her earlier anxiety vanished. With a swing of her sword, she struck the giant.

A large gash appeared on its body. While it still wasn’t a major injury, the cut was far deeper than any of her previous scratches.

Song Wanning’s gaze sharpened. But before she could strike again, the giant’s palm was already hurtling toward her.

This time, she didn’t dodge. Instead, she met its attack with another slash of her sword.

’The process of comprehending an inheritance is tedious and long. I must calm my mind.’

BOOM—

The giant was struck again, leaving an even deeper gash.

Song Wanning, in turn, was sent flying. She ricocheted off the Array’s barrier several times before stabilizing herself in mid-air.

She attacked.

The giant counterattacked.

She attacked again; the giant counterattacked.

She attacked once more; the giant counterattacked once more.

...

Back and forth they went, both combatants descending into a frenzied exchange.

BANG—

Song Wanning was slammed to the ground again, her body covered in blood. Several of her ribs had long since been broken.

Her face was deathly pale, and her body swayed, on the verge of collapse.

The giant was in much better shape. Though its body was covered in gashes, its movements remained unrestricted and nimble.

However, its attack power had clearly diminished.

Inside the giant, Feng Jinchuan was growing anxious.

’Although Song Wanning keeps getting injured, she has an endless supply of top-tier Elixir Pills! Just when it looks like she’s finished, she pops another one in her mouth.’

’In a matter of moments, she’s back to looking full of life. It’s enough to make my heart bleed with rage.’

’If I can’t kill Song Wanning soon, I’m a dead man once the energy for this technique runs out.’

Filled with a grim determination to win at all costs, Feng Jinchuan drove the giant to charge once more.

Song Wanning’s gaze hardened, and she swung her Longsword again.

With every slash of her sword, the image of the Mo Yang Immortal Monarch swinging his own blade appeared in her mind’s eye.

As her comprehension deepened, the Spiritual Power fluctuations from her sword moves grew smaller, yet their power grew ever greater.