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Chapter 67 Fatal Counterattack

Therefore, executing this move requires a high level of comprehensive ability from the cultivator, including timing, damage calculation, and situational awareness.

When should we release them, and how many wings should we sacrifice?

Is it better to pursue high damage and sacrifice wings with higher tempering levels, or to conserve strength and only sacrifice wings with lower tempering levels?

After successfully executing the move, is it necessary to follow up with other moves to finish off the opponent?

Or perhaps you could use [Maple Dye] to distract the enemy and buy yourself time to escape.

All these factors must be taken into account; only in this way can the effect of [Maple Forest Dye] be maximized.

Therefore, the reason why Zhou Ziheng did not immediately use the same move to fight Xu Lun was because he was assessing the situation!

From Zhou Ziheng's perspective, Xu Lun's fighting style was actually very risky. He directly sacrificed all four of his wings. If he could withstand it, then the opponent's combat power would be reduced by at least half!

So at first, he tried to withstand the attack head-on, hoping to resolve Xu Lun's move with minimal cost.

However, judging from the results, it was clear that his sword formation was no match for such a large number of flying feathers.

So it wasn't until this moment that Zhou Ziheng made up his mind to use [Maple Forest Dye]!

However, although he knew the principle of [Maple Forest Dye], he had never practiced it. After all, the cost of mastering this move was too high. Every time he sacrificed his wings, he needed a period of seclusion to repair them again.

This is one of the reasons why Zhou Ziheng is reluctant to use this move unless absolutely necessary. He has never practiced it and his understanding of it is far less proficient than that of [Hundred Lotus Flower].

But the current situation leaves him no time to think about it.

However, basic thinking is still necessary.

If he really wanted to use [Maple Forest Dye], Zhou Ziheng felt that one pair of wings would be enough, and the other pair would be used to maintain the sword formation's sustainability—in other words, he planned to use [Maple Forest Dye] and [Hundred Lotus Blossoms] simultaneously, unleashing both moves to instantly turn the tide of battle!

After all, he had already used [Hundred Lotus] to withstand the attack for a while, and now with the addition of [Maple Forest Dye], he should be able to turn the tide of the battle.

Having made up his mind, Zhou Ziheng no longer hesitated. His eyes hardened, and he immediately let out a roar:

"kill!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the two wings on his back exploded, turning into countless feathers that flew upwards all at once!

Zhou Ziheng immediately straightened his back, raised his palms high, and stood between heaven and earth, his posture as if he wanted to overturn the entire sky—

The previously somewhat weakened spiral sword formation was lifted up again by him, as if it were about to bloom into a lotus flower for the last time!

At the same time, under his full power, [Maple Forest Dye] soared upwards along the hollow area of ​​the spiral sword formation, instantly colliding with the red storm pressing down on his head!

With the combination of 【Hundred Lotus Blossoms】 and 【Maple Forest Dye】, and the outer sword formation surrounded by flying feathers, the combined attack of these two moves caused a large portion of the 【Maple Forest Dye】 that Xu Lun had originally applied to Zhou Ziheng to be dispersed!

"Ziheng..."

Upon seeing this, Steward Zhou, standing behind him, finally relaxed his brows. Although he didn't say anything on the surface, he was very pleased and satisfied with the boy's performance.

As for the two wings that were sacrificed, that's no big deal. With my authority as the chief steward of Yundu, I can send him some rare and precious materials later, and he can recover his lost power in less than a month.

Seeing that Zhou Ziheng had finally broken through his opponent's moves, the others present were both surprised and delighted, especially Zhou Bo and Zhang Yuan. As Zhou Ziheng's classmates at the academy, observing their senior's fighting process helped them learn and understand the moves better.

However, the good times didn't last long. The next second, Xu Lun appeared right in front of Zhou Ziheng!

Everyone's expression immediately froze.

His timing in rushing in couldn't be better—Zhou Ziheng had just exhausted his sword formation, engaging in a final clash with the blood-red feathers flying everywhere. Then, the tattered sword formation could no longer be maintained and dissipated in the air.

Although Xu Lun's [Maple Forest Dye] was also shattered by the opponent's two combined attacks, he still had the advantage in numbers. At this moment, a blood-red and a white ball of feathers intertwined above their heads, which were the feathers they had sacrificed, fighting fiercely.

Upon rushing in, Xu Lun didn't immediately attack. Instead, his footwork abruptly changed, and he spun around. At the same time, the crimson feathers in the sky seemed to sense something and immediately gathered around him.

"Um!?"

Steward Zhou immediately sensed something was wrong. His pupils widened as he watched Xu Lun turn around, the way he moved his feet, and the feathers swirling around him—

[First Snow]?!

He suddenly remembered this: the most basic move in the [Nine Transformations of Feather Sword], [First Snow]!

That's right, Xu Lun is currently using [First Snow].

Previously, when he was sent flying by Zhou Ziheng's [Wind and Cloud Scroll], triggering the bracelet's defense mechanism, a large amount of information was simultaneously injected into his consciousness, which was Zhou Ziheng's personal information.

Furthermore, another skill has been added to the skill book:

Wind Sleep Realm Martial Skill - Feather Sword Nine Transformations First Form: [First White Snow].

The first three moves of the Feather Sword Nine Transformations—First White Snow, Wind and Clouds Swirl, and Falling Flower Shadow—are moves that can be learned during the [Wind Sleep Realm] stage. However, at this stage, it is not yet possible to cultivate [Flying Bird Wings], so the learning of swordsmanship is very pure, and these three moves are all foundational moves.

Once you enter the [Wind Bird Realm] and cultivate a pair of [Flying Bird Wings], with the wings to assist you, then you can use these three moves in their complete form.

As the most basic and introductory move, the principle of [First Snow] is not difficult. Simply put, it is equivalent to the starting stance. The sword is hidden under the wings. With the help of the wings, the sword is thrust out unexpectedly, and that is the end of the move.

Previously, when Zhou Ziheng used this move, he relied on changes in his footwork to rotate his body, causing his wings to flap wildly. He used the wide, sweeping flaps of his wings to confuse the enemy's vision, then drew the "sword" he had hidden under his wings and thrust it out unexpectedly.

This is how [First Snow White] attacks.

Xu Lun had never learned this move before, but the moment the skill book activated [First Snow] for him, the basic principles and key points of the move replayed wildly in his mind, almost like a ghost, and in the blink of an eye he became extremely familiar with it!