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[Blood River]

[Based on the novel of the same name from Zhou Munan's Youth in Jianghu series]

[Available on fanqienovel.com & bkneng.com]

[Episode 20]

The Heavenly Pass Spear!

Senior, no!

If someone dies here,

we'll also...

I...

What...

You actually caught

my spear tip using only two fingers.

I have seen the Spear Deity

and his spear.

Your spear

can't even compare in the slightest.

Behold, my Surging Dragon Shift.

If tomorrow on the battlefield you and I encounter

Ye Dingzhi,

I will use my Surging Dragon Shift.

[Sikong Changfeng of Xueyue City] You must learn to use

the Eighteen-Sword Array to assassinate him.

- Senior! - Senior!

This is as far as I can recall.

Was...

Was that the Spear Deity's Surging Dragon Shift?

The Surging Dragon Shift consists of 33 moves.

I'm not skilled in spear techniques.

These 13 moves

only capture the form,

but not the spirit.

If the Spear Deity had used his spear just now,

you would have been dead

on the first strike.

Who are you?

Anyone who knows the Spear Deity

and can perform the Surging Dragon Shift

is no ordinary martial artist.

I hail not from any notable clan.

I was fortunate enough

to fight alongside the Spear Deity

to stop the Demon Sect.

Can I leave now?

So you were among

those who resisted the Demon Sect's eastern invasion.

I apologize for my disrespect.

[Lu Yuzhai of Wushuang City] You may pass.

And what if

I had lost?

I merely know

that if I were in Xueyue City right now,

I'd be gazing at snow-capped peaks,

savoring the Beauty of Four Seasons.

Wushuang, peerless under Heaven.

For that, it must have the demeanor of the unrivaled in the world.

Senior.

That is one

terrifying man.

Dan!

Dan,

the disciples lying in ambush outside the gate

failed to poison Su Changhe.

It seems he was well prepared

and broke through.

Even with all my preparations,

are you still stronger than me,

Su Changhe?

Dan,

what should we do next?

Must we

just admit defeat?

Admit defeat?

I will never yield to the Nameless.

Su Changhe insists on going his own way.

Now, he is all alone.

Assemble all our forces

to trap him!

Yes, sir.

Too late for that.

You're determined to leave me

no chance of survival.

How disheartening.

Stop right there!

[Wushuang]

Let him through.

Lu Yuzhai's intimidation was momentary.

Once the initial shock wears off,

he will see through

my disguise.

And it will be

much harder for me

to get close to Wushuang City.

Senior

is unsettled

after the crushing defeat.

Senior?

Senior.

Quiet!

He was one of those who took part

in resisting the Demon Sect's eastern invasion.

He fought alongside the Spear Deity.

He could perform 13 moves perfectly

after seeing them only a few times.

Heed my command.

Sound the drum and send a message to the checkpoint.

Stop that person

at all costs.

Understood.

You.

Take the Disciple Path

to Lunwu Hall and have Elder Jian

send out the Four Seekers of the Sword Arts

to seize that man outside the city.

Yes.

That sound...

It's the sound of war drums.

All of you, step back!

You there.

Move back.

Move back, all of you!

Senior.

The Disciple Path, twice as fast

as the main roads,

is reserved solely for the direct disciples

of Wushuang City.

And the Four Seekers of the Sword Arts.

Is this not a bit too much?

Too much?

If only my authority

extended further.

I would've had Elder Jian himself

lead the attack.

[Jian Shanyue of Wushuang City]

Luo Ge.

Your sword tip is three inches too low,

and your sword is raised two tenths of a measure too slowly.

[Luo Ge, One of the Four Seekers of the Sword Arts] Thank you, Master Jian.

[Xiu Ru, One of the Four Seekers of the Sword Arts] Next time, he won't strike

with that form again.

My advice to you

won't be of much use.

What you should consider

is why he used that form just now.

Swordsmanship is divided into technique and method.

Over-pursuit of technique leads

to endless battles of attrition.

[Jia Zhou, One of the Four Seekers of the Sword Arts]

[Ye Wuxiu, One of the Four Seekers of the Sword Arts]

I'll remember that.

Master Jian,

why do you warn him?

Xiu Ru,

you can win,

yet you don't.

You want to wait

for the perfect moment.

But there's no such thing as a perfect moment in this world.

- A person in the martial world - I...

must gamble with their life.

Where there's gambling, there's risk.

If you refuse to take any risk,

you will

keep losing opportunities,

losing chance after chance.

In the end, your opponent will find your flaw

and defeat you with one strike.

I've been enlightened.

Elder.

Lu Yuzhai has sent a messenger

saying there's something urgent

and requesting help from Lunwu Hall.

Who does Lu Yuzhai think he is?

He dares to issue orders to Lunwu Hall

just because he's the City Lord's

principal disciple?

Tell him to get lost.

Lu Yuzhai's martial skills are mediocre,

but he is always exceptionally shrewd

in dealing with people.

He wouldn't come to Lunwu Hall

for no reason.

Speak.

What's the matter?

Come here and deliver your message.

There are no outsiders.

Elder Jian.

Senior discovered someone

trying to enter Wushuang City

with malicious intent.

We've already sounded the prohibition drum

and stopped all checkpoints from letting anyone in.

But fearing that person might storm the city,

we hope

Lunwu Hall can send out

the Four Seekers of the Sword Arts to intercept.

How presumptuous!

Since when is Lunwu Hall responsible

for guarding the gates?

Besides, he discovered him already.

Why didn't he stop him?

Senior failed to stop him

and was defeated.

I knew it.

If anything good happens,

it never falls to us.

He'd steal all the credit.

Wuxiu.

Behave.

I

misspoke.

What's that person's identity?

Unknown.

He was wearing a face veil

and carrying a long sword.

But when facing Senior,

he used a set of spear techniques.

Spear techniques?

Which spear techniques?

Senior said

it was the Surging Dragon Shift.

Surging Dragon Shift?

What?

Is he certain?

That person admitted it himself.

He said he learned it after witnessing the Spear Deity Sikong Changfeng

use it.

I remember it.

It really is the Surging Dragon Shift.

Could he be sent by Xueyue City?

[The Four Seekers of the Sword Arts have all set out.] The Four Seekers of the Sword Arts

have all set out.

Good.

The Four Seekers of the Sword Arts are said

to have mastered Elder Jian's true teachings.

With their help,

we'll surely defeat the veiled man.

Defeat, my foot!

Those four useless fools?

How strong can those four be?

That man was unbelievably strong just now.

He's a swordsman,

but with a casual swing of my spear,

he shattered it

to pieces.

Do you understand the mastery he possesses?

He's an expert among experts!

The Four Seekers of the Sword Arts

aren't even worthy to serve beneath his feet.

Then why

send them?

If I alone lose,

Lunwu Hall will make a big deal

to humiliate my master.

If the Four Seekers of the Sword Arts

suffer the same defeat,

it'll be their disgrace.

And if they lose,

Elder Jian will engage that man himself.

So your ultimate goal

is to force Elder Jian to stop that man.

But can Elder Jian

win against him?

I sent all those people to kill you,

how are you still...

I had to leave to lure you into action.

We've brought down the three families.

Do you really think

you're stronger than Su Jinhui,

Xie Ba, and the others?

Weren't you

all poisoned?

How foolish.

You actually believe you could poison the Poisonous Blossom.

Your poison is useless against me.

And my poison

can cure everyone's poison.

It seems

the Mu family is seriously underestimated.

Let me handle this, Changhe.

Patience.

Su Luandan,

why did you betray me?

I followed you

hoping to become head of the Su family.

But you handed the position to Su Muyu!

Imbecile.

Who do you think you are,

to imagine yourself above Su Muyu?

You were never even part of the Su family!

I had no intention to kill you,

but what you said now

compels me to end you.

You were once

one of the most important members of The Other Shore.

Here in The Other Shore,

there is no distinction of family

or Nameless.

Don't tell me you believe

those people joined The Other Shore

for those

ridiculous ideals?

They only believe those old fools

have ruled

the Blood River's laws too long

and are seeking an opportunity

to overthrow them.

The Other Shore

just gave them that chance.

Su Luandan,

you've gone too far.

You can't reach The Other Shore anymore.

One last question.

Who is the person

behind you?

How do you know?

I was right about you having a backer.

So be it.

I won't bother guessing.

Your death

shall be my answer to him.

Should I charge through right here,

or...

How many checkpoints are left

before Wushuang City?

Is this your first time here?

This is the last one.

Beyond this

is the gate of Wushuang City.

I've come many times,

but this is the first time I've encountered this.

Wushuang City.

Its status declines by the day,

yet its arrogance grows stronger.

Are you here for business too?

Though I'm a merchant,

I deal mostly with martial artists.

One careless step

and I'd lose my head.

I'm a weapons dealer.

There's a Yuexia Smithy in the city.

I ordered a batch of Soul-Chasing Crossbows.

I'm here

to pick them up.

What a coincidence.

So am I.

We're fated to meet.

Indeed.

They're coming!

Someone's arrived!

Finally!

The Four Seekers of the Sword Arts

of Lunwu Hall.

Are they well-known

in Wushuang City?

Among the younger generation of Lunwu Hall

in Wushuang City,

they are the most formidable four swordsmen.

It's said

Elder Jian specially chose

four young disciples to represent

the four qualities of swordsmanship.

Lightness, heaviness, swiftness, and patience.

He intends to develop

a supreme

sword technique

by observing their growth.

That's why these four

are called the Four Seekers of the Sword Arts.

So that's the story.

I have heard

of Elder Jian's name.

The Four Seekers of the Sword Arts

sound intriguing.

- They're here. - At last.

They're here.

What did

that troublemaker look like again?

A sword hung by his waist,

a veil covering his face.

There he is!

Well, that was easy.

The young man in the center,

you stay.

Everyone else, clear out.

Let's go.

Hey,

you caused trouble?

I'll manage.

Please take care of my horse for me.

But...

All right.

Very well.

What's your business in Wushuang City?

I ordered a crossbow.

I'm here to collect it.

But someone said

you came here to cause trouble.

Who said that?

Lu Yuzhai, eldest disciple

of the City Lord.

He blocked my path

and wanted to test my sword.

I refused.

Does that make me a "troublemaker" here?

You refused?

Well, he claimed

you broke his spear.

To break his spear

wouldn't even require my sword.

And us?

Come at me all at once.

How amusing.

Jia Zhou. Ye Wuxiu.

Lightness.

Heaviness.

Swiftness.

Now!

Patience.

Lightness, heaviness, swiftness, and patience.

The four ways of the sword.

Got something to say?

The Way of the Sword

cannot be confined to four mere aspects,

or it will lead to complete defeat

against a genuine master.

What true master?

I am

that true master.

Did your master have you pursue this technique

to seek the way,

or to use you

to seek his own?

Elder Jian knows

these four sword styles

would be shattered

by a true master,

yet he has us study them anyway.

He doesn't intend for us

to achieve mastery,

but to hone his own

through our duels.

Nonsense!

The Four Seekers of the Sword Arts

have been defeated.

And that man didn't even

draw his sword.

Is his swordsmanship

really that great?

Or are

the Four Seekers of the Sword Arts

just empty titles?

Silence!

Not a word from any of you!

I was merely careless.

There's no room for carelessness in the martial world.

Chances to survive

rarely come twice.

When did he take the sword?

Be careful.

Don't let the sword cut you.

This sword is rather sharp.

One careless swipe

might sever your head.

Alas, I still haven't found

anyone worthy of drawing my sword.

[Wushuang Border]

As for us...

If Elder Jian always meant

to use us

to pursue his own path,

then what were all our struggles

and sacrifices for?

We exerted ourselves a lot

in that duel.

It's reasonable to rest here

and recover our strength.

Alert the city!

Someone is trying to breach the gates!

Sound the drums!

Understood.

Who dares

to breach Wushuang City?

I, Zhuo Yue'an,

Young City Lord of the No-Sword City,

challenge Wushuang to a duel.

Challenge Wushuang to a duel?

Me?

No, he is seeking to challenge the sword arts of Wushuang City.

This person is no ordinary visitor.

Come, we will see this person together.

The No-Sword City.

A distant yet familiar name.

I, Zhuo Yue'an,

Young City Lord of the No-Sword City,

challenge Wushuang to a duel.

Does Wushuang City not even

have a single swordsman to accept the challenge?

If that's the case,

better not call it Wushuang City.

Rename it

"Wugui City"! [*"Wugui" here refers to cowardice.]

Let's make a bet.

You wish to make a bet.

What's the wager?

How long till someone

from Wushuang City steps up to take my challenge?

Very well.

I'll take that bet.

I say I'll call "Wugui City" three times

before anyone answers.

"Wugui City!"

"Wugui City!"

Wugui...

All right. I lost.

I was one word short.

[Peerless Under Heaven]

Jian Shanyue.

It really is you.

You recognize me?

Though you wear a veil

and it's been years

since we first met,

I know

you're that child.

To those who have walked the sword's path for years,

people are like swords.

When I first saw you,

you were the mold of a fine sword.

Now, I see

you've become that sword itself.

The Ancient Azure Sword.

Elder Jian Shanyue of Lunwu Hall,

Wushuang City.

That is me.

You came to challenge the swords of Wushuang.

Does my Ancient Azure Sword suffice

to answer you?

My sword is right here.

But none I've met in Wushuang City today

deserve my sword to be drawn.

Do I not deserve it either?

That depends

on your swordsmanship.

Very well.

Young man.

You have pride.

Just like your father.

You think you can overcome my sword energy with empty sleeves?

You underestimate me.

Sleeves of Spring Breeze?

How do you know that skill?

That technique has long been...

My father taught me.

Was this how

my father defeated you

back then?

Wind hidden in the sleeves, proud as spring breeze.

Your father used it

with such grace and ease.

But your use

feels constrained.

Where is the spring breeze?

What pride do you bear?

Sword Energy: Resounding Thunder!

Master,

the thunder's coming.

Rain's about to fall.

We should return to fetch the umbrellas

and bring in the blankets.

What umbrellas?

This is sword energy.

Such powerful sword energy.

This sword energy rumbles like thunder rolling through the sky.

Who could it be?

Could it be her?

No.

Her sword energy is cold and sharp.

It isn't so bold or unbridled.

Perhaps a swordsman from the Lei Clan?

Whoever it is,

all is fine as long as they're not from Xueyue City.

Master,

what are you muttering about?

Let's go.

♪With all my courage, I forge a shining armor♪

♪This fire inside me can never be put out...♪

A fine sword energy, Resounding Thunder.

♪I swallow all the bitterness to keep my calm♪

♪Though short in height, my ambition is mighty and vast♪

♪Greed and ambition fuel the flames...♪

You want to defeat me without drawing your sword?

Then,

I'll make sure you never draw it again.

♪This battle is mine alone, against myself♪

City Lord.

Who is the visitor?

The No-Sword City.

The No-Sword City?

There is a survivor

after all?

The visitor claims

to be Zhuo Yue'an, Young City Lord

of No-Sword City.

It's that boy.

To think

he survived.

Elder Jian has gone to confront him in battle.

He told me to inform you.

Jian Shanyue

cannot stop that sword.

Thank goodness.

He's not one of those related to Xueyue City.

You have already lost.

Even your father

back then

wouldn't dare speak to me this way!

How many times have you brought up my father now?

Thrice you have mentioned him.

What right, pray tell,

do you have to speak of him?

You...

Don't force me to kill you!

The Shanyue Sword Technique.

At last, I've seen it with my own eyes.

The Shanyue Sword Technique

may not be enough

to handle that Zhuo Yue'an.

You've reached the summit

and seen all other peaks below.

But beyond those peaks lie still higher clouds and sky.

If you halt your progress,

one day, you will inevitably fall from the heights.

Die!

Cease this!

I came here seeking a duel,

and I've finally met

someone worth drawing my sword for.

I am Song Yanhui

of Wushuang City.

Zhuo Yue'an

of the No-Sword City.

The Autumn Water Sword.

Yes.

My father once mentioned you.

Heard you were full of pride in your youth,

believing that wielding your sword

could reach the pinnacle of the sword way,

overlooking all others.

The sword technique you created

may not have been the greatest in the martial world,

but the energy of your sword was peerless.

Now,

the mountains are still high,

but you've grown old.

You no longer live up

to the caliber of your sword.

After today,

Jian Shanyue

will cease to be

in the martial world.

After today,

your position as elder of Lunwu Hall

shall be replaced.

It is time for you to retire and enjoy your later years.

I will

handle this myself.

This is the first appearance

of the Crane Feather Sword in the martial world.

You are a worthy opponent.

When that sword is drawn,

there is none other that compares.

The No-Sword City

was a name I greatly admired

in my youth.

Sadly,

that mighty sect

disappeared overnight

from the world.

A tragic loss

indeed.

Today,

I am honored to meet the Young City Lord

of No-Sword City.

Why not

come with me

to Wushuang City for a gathering?

Why must we

draw swords

here?

Long ago, Wushuang City stood

as the unrivaled capital of martial arts.

Wushuang, "peerless."

But my father used to say

that in terms of swordsmanship,

he was unmatched in the world.

For years,

neither could settle the score.

Today,

I come to fulfill

my father's last wish.

Everyone knows

that Wushuang City has lost

its "peerless" standing

in the sword's path.

Even with the rise

of countless Sword Deities,

today, I seek only

to uphold my father's legacy.

So, City Lord Song,

please offer your guidance.

From his words,

it seems the fall of No-Sword City

and the present state of Wushuang City are intertwined.

This duel is inevitable.

Should I win,

the revival of the No-Sword City

will ripple

through the martial world.

If I lose,

Wushuang City

will lose its title

as one of the Four Greatest Cities for good.

I shouldn't have come.

I've made a mistake.

I used to think my sword

was burdened with too much,

that every strike couldn't be wielded

to its fullest.

It wasn't until I wore this veil

and used

my long-forgotten name, Zhuo Yue'an,

that I felt better.

But seeing you today,

I finally understand

what my father meant

by the "sword that imprisons oneself."

The sword that imprisons oneself?

To be trapped by one's own making,

imprisoned by one's own sword.

You are a good swordsman.

It's a shame.

Yanhui,

you are the lord of a city.

You mustn't unsheathe your sword for just anyone.

Liu Yunqi.

Ashen Dragon Fang.

Correct.

This is the Ashen Dragon Fang.

Once, I wielded it

against your father

for an entire day and night.

In the end,

we remained evenly matched.

But my father said

he had won.

He was ecstatic.

Not because he defeated you,

but because he found someone

who could stride alongside him

in the path

of the sword.

Nonsense.

If he truly won,

why wouldn't he reveal it to the world?

Shameless.

Someone like you

doesn't deserve

to stride

alongside my father.

So be it.

Today, I will defeat you

and cut your sword in half.

For my father, I will prove

that the sword of No-Sword City

surpasses Wushuang City.

No-Sword City

no longer exists.

Why do you

cling to it?

I am still alive.

As long as I live,

No-Sword City still exists.

And the way of the sword my father passed down

shall remain.

Young man,

you're very confident.

You have a fine sword.

It looks like the work of the Villa of Famed Swords.

However,

the sharper the sword,

the easier it breaks.

Yanhui,

you may withdraw.

Master,

I believe...

I've been nurturing my sword in the Sword Abode for many years.

Today's battle

is unavoidable.

If he wishes

to challenge us on behalf of Zhuo Yuluo,

then,

I shall duel him.

However,

by that means,

the outcome

of this duel

will settle past grievances,

without bearing on today's Wushuang City.

Is that agreeable?

Very well.

Yanhui,

step back.

Yes.

I will defeat you,

and I will kill you.

Boy,

watch carefully.

That young man compelled me

to wield my Shanyue Sword Technique,

and I glimpsed

my youthful zeal once more.

But now, his sword has lost

that lofty spirit

and zeal.

It is now filled solely with murderous will.

If this continues,

he will surely lose

within ten moves.

No.

He's trying to use a single defeat

to exchange for the death of the Former City Lord.

He isn't using

the sword techniques of No-Sword City anymore.

He no longer fights with the arts of the true sword way.

He intends

to kill.

♪Like fate, winding with the tide♪

♪Who can ford this river of night?♪

♪Where's the far shore we chase all our lives?♪

♪Surrendering all hues for a glimmer of light♪

♪Through joy and sorrow♪

♪Still I can't let go♪

♪Longing keeps me awake at night♪

♪My heart no longer my own♪

♪No one can escape from love♪

♪How many hidden feelings♪

♪Sink in silence deep?♪

♪Searching through the endless nights♪

♪Struggling on the edge of love and pain♪

♪Shadows crossing shadows♪

♪Whose name hides in your eyes?♪

♪When the wind blows, ask not when I shall return♪

♪Ask not when I shall return♪

♪Like fate, winding with the tide♪

♪Who can ford this river of night?♪

♪Where's the far shore we chase all our lives?♪

♪Surrendering all hues for a glimmer of light♪

♪Through joy and sorrow♪

♪Still I can't let go♪

♪Longing keeps me awake at night♪

♪My heart no longer my own♪

♪No one can escape from love♪

♪My heart no longer my own♪

♪No one can escape from love♪