Fortune Across the World

Chapter 150: The Unpredictable Exchange of Hearts Under the Moon (Part 1)

“Yi Girl!” Ding Qiyu shouted, rushing forward as fast as she could. Her Wuchang Sword was already fully extended, and she struck back at the falling blade of the night intruder without hesitation. A sharp, piercing clang resounded as her sword blocked the attack, sending the enemy's sword back with a forceful shock that numbed the intruder's grip, forcing him to retreat several steps to regain his balance.

Ding Qiyu stood tall in front of Le Zhuyi, holding the Wuchang Sword defensively in a diagonal stance, ready to engage with Wuchang Swordsmanship. Behind her, she heard a dull thud, likely Yi Girl collapsing, indicating the intruder had used some covert poison or weapon to injure her. Ding Qiyu resisted the urge to look back, her eyes blazing with anger as she focused on the enemy, who hesitated to advance.

Facing a real enemy for the first time, Ding Qiyu couldn't deny her nervousness. However, with the intruder showing no sign of retreat, she was determined to protect the person behind her, regardless of the outcome. Her master had taught her swordsmanship for so long—now was the time to use it. Whether she could win or not, she would fight!

With this resolve, Ding Qiyu gripped her Wuchang Sword tightly, launching a direct attack with the "Thunder on the Plains" strike from Wuchang Swordsmanship.

The intruder, eager to seize the chance to eliminate Le Zhuyi, had prepared for a fierce battle, raising his sword to block Ding Qiyu's incoming strike. To his surprise, the initially blocked sword suddenly shortened, narrowly avoiding the edge of his blade, transforming from a thrust to a slash—an unexpected shift. It was the Wuchang Sword's horizontal slash—“Sudden Gale.” The Wuchang Sword, like a gust of wind, bypassed the blade's defense with ghostly speed, then swiftly extended again, aiming at the intruder's waist—

Stunned, the intruder couldn't comprehend how the sword had slipped past his defense. The next moment, the sound of tearing fabric was followed by sharp pain in his waist. The Wuchang Sword's retraction and extension happened in an instant, leaving the intruder no time to perceive the swift change in the dim light, resulting in an injury. Clutching his wound, he stumbled back, only realizing the full force of the slash after seeing his hand covered in blood. Anger surged within him.

Ding Qiyu's strike was powerful, and the intruder, disregarding his waist injury, glared with hatred. As Ding Qiyu completed her slash and prepared to regroup, he seized the moment to counterattack, swinging his sword toward her shoulder.

At that moment, the end of the Wuchang Sword's hilt gleamed with a cold light. With a "click," the mechanism engaged, and a reverse blade shot out from the hilt. Using the momentum of her previous move, Ding Qiyu executed the "Warmth and Chill" counter-thrust, turning defense into offense, thrusting at the intruder.

The thrust was much shorter than a sword swing, leaving the intruder no time to block or dodge before being seriously injured by the reverse blade.

The Wuchang Sword's unpredictable transformations forced the enemy into hesitation and misjudgment, allowing its wielder to maintain the upper hand in any situation. Its essence lay in seizing the initiative, without relying on complex techniques or the wielder's experience, putting the enemy at a constant disadvantage, overwhelmed by the sword's rhythm.

Alarmed, the intruder twisted to evade the reverse blade, his own attack veering off course and missing entirely. Meanwhile, Ding Qiyu retracted her sword, the reverse blade vanishing into the hilt, leaving the main blade in a short sword form.