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"I have quite a few masters," Ma Lu said leisurely, "each of them taught me something."

At this moment, he only had one card left in his hand.

Ma Lu played the last card—the Moon Overhead.

He activated it with the last 3 points of True Qi, which was the Third Form of the Delicate Cloud Chasing Moon Skill.@@novelbin@@

The effect of Moon Overhead was simple and brutal, allowing him to draw two more cards, and if this card was the last one in his hand, he could draw an additional card.

Thus, Ma Lu replenished three cards in one go this turn.

Among them was the Minor Eternal Spring Technique, which he desperately needed at the moment.

Ma Lu played the Minor Eternal Spring Technique and his Qi Value returned to 6 points.

Following that, he played Vigor Like the Wind to launch an attack on Cai Die on the other side.

Cai Die had 5 Moves, and the power of Vigor Like the Wind was 12 points. With the addition of Chef's Knife, it was supposed to inflict 11 points of damage on Cai Die.

However, under the Even Force state, the 11 points of damage were split into two parts, with 5 points of damage immediately inflicted on Cai Die, reducing her Health Points from 9 to 4.

The subsequent 6 points of damage were deferred to be settled in the next turn.

Additionally, because Vigor Like the Wind caused damage, its extra effect—spending 1 point of True Qi to retrieve it—couldn't be triggered.

"My turn is over," Ma Lu said, with two cards remaining in his hand, but he didn't rush to play them.

Cai Die had been struck by the sword, and although she only had 4 points of Life left, there was no sign of panic on her face. Instead, she asked with curiosity.

"What Swordsmanship is this? It looks somewhat familiar."

"Songxi Fast Sword," Ma Lu replied without concealing, "The Songxi Sword Sect is also in Qingzhou."

"Oh, I remember now. That Sage Chongyun from Songxi Sword Sect once visited the Xu Mansion too. You weren't lying; you really do have a lot of masters," she said.

Ma Lu glanced at the number above the little person icon on Cai Die's left hand with interest, "So Life can also be concealed?"

"Of course, otherwise I would have given myself away on my first day in the Xu Mansion," Cai Die's eyes rolled again, "Do you want to learn? This Martial Arts is called Withered Zen Skill; it's categorized as an Extraordinary Skill and can't be used for combat, but not many in the martial arts circles know it."

"I'm not learning," Ma Lu shook his head.

He wasn't interested in any Martial Arts he had to learn.

Cai Die had never met someone so impervious, and it left her feeling a bit itchy with irritation.

"You're forcing my hand; now it's my turn," she said, stretching her hand out again and two streaks of purple light flew into her grasp.

Seeing the two newly acquired cards, Cai Die chuckled gleefully.

"Very good, it's time for you to see what I'm capable of," she said.

First, Cai Die played a Heart Method Card, boosting her Qi Value to 6 points.

Then, she played a Body Protection Card—Light Boat Relaxed Journey—to grant herself 7 parry points and a second Even Force state.

Unfazed by Ma Lu's towering 22 parry value, she casually flipped her wrist and played a Black Clouds Over Ink.

This was the first form of the Torrential Rain Needle hidden weapon, with a pitiful power of just 1 point.

Yes, Ma Lu had to double-check when he first saw it, doubting his eyes, until he looked closely again and realized the power of this move was indeed 1 point.

However, it also came with an Armor Break status, which allowed it to ignore parry points when attacking.

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Even so, the 1 point of damage seemed a bit too humorous, even if it bypassed the parry.

But Ma Lu couldn't smile because he thought of the effects of the Charming Lady's Profound Yin Power he had seen earlier.

Those who cultivated this Inner Strength would plant a strand of Profound Yin Energy in their target every time they inflicted damage.

Once thirteen strands of Profound Yin Energy accumulated, they would transform into Charming Lady's Profound Yin Energy, causing substantial cold damage to the target.

When Ma Lu first saw this number, he thought this Martial Art was somewhat underwhelming, even though he had already witnessed the terrifying nature of Charming Lady's Profound Yin Energy on Xu Deputy Gate Master.

However, inflicting damage thirteen times in a single battle seemed rather difficult, especially when facing masters whose robust parry value was not easy to deplete.

That was until he saw the Torrential Rain Needle.

Although the Torrential Rain Needle could only deal 1 point of shadow damage, it perfectly met the stack condition for Charming Lady's Profound Yin Energy, introducing a strand of Profound Yin Energy into the opponent's body.

Moreover, this Hidden Weapon Card consumed very little, just 1 point of True Qi.

Even if Cai Die's Inner Strength had only been cultivated to the Third Form, using it wouldn't be much of a burden.

Cai Die had just executed Black Clouds Over Ink and immediately followed it with another move, White Rain Bouncing Pearls, which was the fourth form of the Torrential Rain Needle.

Compared to Black Clouds Over Ink, the power doubled, reaching 3 points.

But what was more cunning was that these 3 points of damage were settled in three separate instances, meaning this move could stack three strands of Profound Yin Energy all at once.

Added to the previous one, Cai Die had already inflicted four strands of Profound Yin Energy on Ma Lu in a single round.

This pace far exceeded Ma Lu's expectations.

And unlike ordinary Attack Cards, the Torrential Rain Needle could ignore parries, making it extremely difficult to defend against.

Ma Lu raised his eyebrows, no wonder Xu Deputy Gate Master had been visited by Cai Die's mother seeking revenge years ago, not only losing his disciple but also getting Charming Lady's Profound Yin Energy planted in him, suffering unbearably during the rainy seasons each year.

Indeed, this Martial Art combined with the Torrential Rain Needle was exceptionally vexatious.

Cai Die also said proudly at this time, "How about that, the Profound Yin Sect's Torrential Rain Needle is one of the seven great hidden weapons in the martial arts circles, and there aren't many in this world who can defend against it.

"Since you could find out about Xu Baichuan's hidden sickness, you should also know that once the Profound Yin Energy inside you transforms into Charming Lady's Profound Yin Energy, the suffering you'll endure afterward will be considerable.

"Even if you kill me, this pain cannot be relieved. How about it, do you still wish to be my enemy?"

Ma Lu didn't care about what strange Qi was planted in his body; after all, this was only a projection of his.

Even if he suffered grave injuries here, they wouldn't carry over to the other side.

Moreover, according to his observations, his physical state would also sync and update the next time he came here.

Still, he pretended to hesitate for a moment before saying, "No deal, unless you tell me who's backing you."

But Cai Die didn't fall for it. "Hehe, haven't I said it? If you want to know who's behind me, you have to win against me first."

"If that's the case, then it seems we can only continue to fight."

Ma Lu waited for Cai Die's turn to end, then drew two more cards.

After that, Cai Die resolved the 6 points of damage postponed by Even Force from her last turn, leaving her with only 1 point of parry.

Upon adding Delicate Cloud Chasing Moon Skill to his hand, Ma Lu's card passing speed increased significantly, and he experienced less of a card jam. Unfortunately, he felt his Qi was becoming increasingly insufficient.

He looked at the two cards he had just drawn, then played a Cave in the Clear Stream.

This move had the power of 19 points, and under the enhancement of Chef's Knife, it could inflict 27 points of damage on Cai Die.

Even if Even Force postponed 14 points of damage, she still lost 13 Health Points.

Her remaining 4 Life Points were immediately depleted, and then her disguise also faded away, revealing her true Health Points—still at 41.