Beneath the hazy moonlight, two dazzling beams of light, like sprites dancing in the wind, flashed out trails of erratic, elusive trajectories.

At times they chased one another, at times they clashed mid-air, at times they entwined, and at times they slipped past each other! It was a spectacle indescribably strange and magnificent.

Only when I drew closer did I realize with shock that those two beams of light were actually streams of sword qi condensed to a tangible form.

Dancing and soaring above, controlling these two streams of sword qi, were two indistinct figures, punctuated by occasional shouts and cries, the air vibrating with the roar of clashing qi and striking steel.

But soon, I sensed that the fighters locked in combat were not immensely powerful, barely reaching the initial stage of Chi Chu ().

Yet, the fluidity of their offense and defense, and their precise control over the sword qi, astonished me.

It must be known that Dou Qi () is inherently unstable; to maintain its solidified form suspended in the air for any length of time is no simple feat, let alone using that foundation to execute such highly complex aerial maneuvers.

This level of Dou Qi control was simply beyond my imagination. I had only ever seen such mastery in one person: Luo Yan the White Tiger, whom I once dueled.

But even Luo Yan the White Tiger’s condensed Dou Qi could not compare to what I saw before me now. Indeed, these two controlled their Dou Qi to a degree of utter perfection; the two dazzling beams moved as freely and flexibly as if I were commanding my Dragon Shadow.

Witnessing this astounding miracle left me nearly speechless.

What shocked me further was that the individuals possessing such exquisite Dou Qi control were mere warriors at the Chi Chu stage. This was almost unbelievable; even I, possessing the power of a Tian Mo (), could not achieve such feats, and I scarcely believed anyone on the Mafa Continent could boast such refined Dou Qi mastery.

Likewise, I discerned that the two fighting in the night sky likely hailed from the same sect, practicing their