Chapter 27: It's Tian Luo, not Ao Luo.

The so-called swordsmanship is nothing more than being fast, accurate, and ruthless.

Fast means the reaction must be quick. Before the mind moves, the sword in hand moves first.

Accurate means the movements must be precise. Aiming at the chest and abdomen, one cannot stab the arms.

Ruthless means striking decisively. One must not hesitate, and once the move is made, it cannot be withdrawn.

As for the exquisite moves and tactics, they do exist but are merely additional options. If one is overwhelmed in terms of speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness, then even the most exquisite moves would be useless.

The term 'overwhelmed' refers to the situation where a ghost-level demon overwhelms Cheng Jinyang, or Cheng Jinyang overwhelms these goddess sect members. Once a situation of overwhelming is established, the possibility of a counterattack becomes very, very low.

Cheng Jinyang lifts his left sword to intercept the opponent's violent overhead chop, then strikes with his right sword. The opponent's long sword is blocked and unable to defend, immediately turning into white light and disappearing.

He took advantage of the opportunity to step to the left, exploiting the disruption caused by the opponent's death, and was about to break through the encirclement.

Just then, Cheng Ziang shouted:

"Fill in on the left! Fill in on the left!"

Everyone hurriedly ran to the left in chaos. However, Cheng Jinyang suddenly turned around and spun to the right, his twin swords moving in parallel from bottom to top, launching a swift and fierce upward slash, attacking the enemy who was closest behind him.

The enemy reacted quickly, immediately performing a back jump followed by a backward lean, narrowly avoiding the sweeping slash.

The tip of the sword grazed past his neck and chin, sending a shiver down his spine as he scrambled backward, sitting on the ground in panic.

This sudden sit-down created another gap in the formation.

Seizing the opportunity, Cheng Jinyang surged forward, his swords clashing left and right, deflecting the hasty attacks from both sides.

Just as he was about to break free from the encirclement, an enemy blocked his path directly ahead.

"Cheng Jinyang, your opponent... is meeeee!" Cheng Zi'ang roared, raising his sword high above his head and swinging down with all his might.

Cheng Jinyang swiftly leaned to the side during the sprint, dodging Cheng Zi'ang's slash.

At the same time, his left sword was already thrown backward, causing the pursuers to hastily dodge to the sides.

With his left hand freed, he clenched his fist and swiftly closed in on Cheng Zi'ang, delivering a powerful punch to his abdomen.

Although he felt no pain, Cheng Zi'ang was still stooped by the impact on his abdomen, and his longsword slipped from his grasp, only to be caught by Cheng Jinyang's left hand as it fell.

Instead of directly striking him down, Cheng Jinyang took a few quick steps, swiftly maneuvering behind Cheng Zi'ang, activating the Iron Shoot algorithm.

So Cheng Zi'ang flew out, crashing into the crowd behind like a human cannonball.

The members of the goddess sect hurriedly caught him, while Cheng Jinyang took advantage of the situation to create distance. Then, he turned around and stood in the center of the ground, surrounded by swords.

Oh no!

Suddenly, this thought popped into the minds of all the students.

Then, numerous flying swords shot towards them at high speed.

Outside the virtual environment, Professor Cheng squinted his eyes, trying hard to see the screen, but he can't make out the dynamics at all. Cheng Qingyuan and Cheng Yuexian, on the other hand, silently watched the screen.

From Cheng Jinyang being deeply trapped, to two cleverly executed maneuvers to tear apart the formation, to using Cheng Ziang as a hostage to delay the pursuers and create distance, and finally, the simultaneous attack of ten thousand swords leading to a desperate reversal, the whole process is full of ups and downs, thrilling and heart-wrenching.

"Mm, Cheng Jinyang... he's quite talented in combat," Cheng Yuexian tried to break the tension, chatting with her father.

"Yes," Cheng Qingyuan said insincerely.

In reality, facing multiple opponents at once is not easy at all. Even the Tianluo Assassins rely on gravitational abilities to escape when outnumbered.

Someone like Cheng Jinyang, who doesn't have any special abilities but can still fight his way out of an encirclement, is beyond Cheng Qingyuan's comprehension.

Perhaps only the third eldest brother, Cheng Qingping, who oversees the Heavenly Net, can accurately assess Cheng Jinyang's current strength.

"Export the video of the battle," Cheng Qingyuan instructed.

Cheng Yuexian complied with the request but feeling a little puzzled.

A video? Who is this for, Third Uncle?

After exporting the video, Cheng Yuexian logged into the virtual environment and saw that a new round of fighting had already begun.

It was still a group of people attempting to surround and kill Cheng Jinyang, with swords clashing and white light flashing.

Cheng Yuexian immediately activated the "full team immobilization" command, causing everyone to suddenly freeze in place.

"Have you had enough fun?" Cheng Yuexian asked coldly.

No one spoke.

"The brain domain development environment is for everyone to practice their abilities," Cheng Yuexian continued, "After all, in reality, no one will risk their lives to let you aim with ironclad precision."

"If you want to play with cold weapons, you can go play in the virtual online games, where you can use swords or fists as you like. But since we're on the family virtual server platform, practice your abilities properly, no wasting resources allowed, understood?"

"..."

"Um, why is everyone not talking?"

The crowd still remained silent.

You've prohibited actions, we can't even open our mouths, how can we speak?

Fortunately, Cheng Yuexian quickly realized her mistake and promptly lifted the ban on all actions.

"Does everyone understand now?" she asked sternly once more.

"We understand," the students replied sparsely.

"Alright," Cheng Yuexian said sternly, "Due to your misconduct, everyone will write a minimum of 3000-word essay tomorrow, discussing the 'Significance and Role of Brain Domain Development.' Understood?"

"No way, Sister Yuexian!" the crowd lamented.

"Call me teacher!" Cheng Yuexian snapped, "Another offense will double it to 6000 words!"

"Um." Cheng Jinyang raised his hand. "Just now, when I practiced my abilities, I only used the sword to fend off the attackers. Without it, I couldn't create enough distance."

Cheng Yuexian fell silent for a moment.

Indeed, when Cheng Jinyang broke free from the encirclement and created distance, he immediately used his flying sword to eliminate them. It could barely be justified as practicing his abilities...

"Alright then, Cheng Jinyang doesn't need to submit the paper. The rest of you, hand it in before class tomorrow," she said.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!" Now everyone went crazy, feeling like they had been battling a boss in a game for half an hour, only to be mocked and punished by the system instead of defeating it...

After exiting the virtual environment, everyone left the classroom with a gloomy atmosphere.

Cheng Jinyang walked at the back as usual, and he saw his second uncle, Cheng Qingyuan, standing on the platform, looking kindly at him.

Cheng Yuexian stood beside him, her expression seeming somewhat complicated.

Only the old professor, whose name couldn't be recalled, remained by the side, smiling foolishly as if completely unaware of being ignored by everyone.

"Jinyang," Cheng Qingyuan said with a smile, "Once family members reach the eighth grade, they generally need to choose their career path. Are you considering clan affairs, scientific research, or Tianluo?"

"Most people usually choose clan affairs," Cheng Yuexian explained, "The economic enterprises controlled by our Cheng family are mainly in the aerospace field, such as the 'Changgui Palace' national space station on the moon, which is maintained by our Cheng family."

"If one chooses scientific research, the subsequent path is academic. Like me, I mainly do research during normal times and regularly undertake teaching tasks."

"As for Tianluo, it originally belonged to the realm of family affairs, but later it was separately allocated by grandfather. This area is mainly in the military industry, ostensibly as contractual mercenaries, but also involved in some more secretive tasks behind the scenes."

"By the way," Cheng Qingyuan added, "if you aspire to become the clan leader in the future, you must have a record of serving in Tianluo. Because Tianluo department comprises most of the sixth-grade supernaturals of the family, and its internal atmosphere is cohesive yet exclusive. It's difficult for the clan to trust a leader without Tianluo experience, so..."

"So you're suggesting that I consider joining Tianluo?" Cheng Jinyang understood his meaning and replied, "Hmm, I'll think about it when I get back."

'To go back and consider' referring to going back to discuss with Miss Ah Zhi and Miss Wang.

Not understanding, Cheng Qingyuan wanted to persuade a few more words, but Cheng Yuexian understood and said with a smile:

"Originally, there is indeed no rush for this. It's just that Tianluo recently had a wave of expansion, and they've opened an additional registration channel for newcomers of the ninth grade. If you're interested, we can also submit your name to them."

[T/N: The phrase "是天罗不是傲罗" in Chinese means "It's Tian Luo, not Ao Luo" in English. It's often used to clarify a misunderstanding or correct someone who has mistaken one thing for another.]