Chapter 445 – The Sword Is Like the Person (II) (1/2)
Chapter 445 - The Sword Is Like the Person (II)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
In that carriage at the end of the street, the official was still writing his report. On this paper, he wrote, ”According to the information from Xunyang City and the accumulated analysis, Su Li should have passed on three sword techniques to Chen Changsheng. One of them can help him quickly ignite his true essence. It possesses an enormous power. It had originally been surmised that he would use this technique. Unexpectedly, Zhou Ziheng's level was lacking and he was unable to force out this technique.”
There was another official in the carriage who had similarly come from the Department for Purging Officials. Supplementing this report, he said, ”It is possible that it has to do with Chen Changsheng's dagger being too sharp.”
The official holding the brush fell silent, then said uncertainly, ”But that sword clearly didn't give off any ripples of Qi. Is just sharpness enough?”
The other official also had no way of confirming this. Besides those legendary divine weapons, what sort of sword could so effortlessly pierce through the body of a Star Condensation cultivator?
At the moment, the street was very quiet. All gazes were fixed on the dagger in Chen Changsheng's hand.
That dagger looked very common and unremarkable, but everyone knew that it was definitely not as ordinary as it seemed.
For a long while, the painter that had come from the Pavilion of Divination could not draw his third picture, with the right hand holding his brush incessantly shaking.
He was already incredibly shocked. It must be known that the Pavilion of Divination was responsible for evaluating and choosing the weapons to be placed on the Tier of Legendary Weapons. His insight was naturally not ordinary. With a single glance, he was able to tell the extraordinary properties of that dagger in Chen Changsheng's hands.
Yes, the dagger did not exude any Qi. It was just sharp.
Anything, if developed to the absolute pinnacle, would be exceptionally frightening.
If a sword was sharp to an unimaginable degree, was anything else needed? Even the support of sacred Qi was not required.
What shocked the painter even more was that Chen Changsheng's dagger was obviously not an old object.
”Stainless…” The painter from the Pavilion of Divination thought in astonishment, could it be that a new name will finally appear on this year's Tier of Legendary Weapons?
The conclusion of this battle before the gates of the Orthodox Academy was quickly spread to the entire capital. At the top floor of Clear Lake Restaurant, Tianhai Chenwu was admiring the natural beauty of the lake and mountains. Suddenly, he felt somewhat annoyed. However, a powerful figure such as he took only a moment to recover. He calmly thought, it turns out that he already had the strength to surpass cultivation levels. Then it's fine to continue. My Tianhai clan is master of the four seas with countless powerful experts at its beck and call. I'm really interested to see just how long the Orthodox Academy can last by relying on this young principal.
Then he turned to the subordinate kneeling on the ground. Smiling, he said, ”I no longer wish to eat. Finish off the dishes on the table. Don't waste any.”
The subordinate raised his head in amazement. Gazing at the dozens of dishes on the table as well as the massive blue lobster, he thought in panic, just how can I finish it all?
Tianhai Chenwu's smile vanished. As he began making his way out of Clear Lake Restaurant, he emotionlessly said to his subordinate as he walked past, ”If you can't finish it, then your entire family doesn't need to live anymore.”
The lake of the Heavenly Dao Academy was similarly quiet and beautiful, except there was no restaurant on the lakeshore, only cliffs and willows.
Principal Zhuang stood beneath the willow branches, gazing at Guan Bai's back. He seemed to want to say something, but ultimately chose not to, only sighing.
Suddenly, several Heavenly Dao Academy students rushed over. Guan Bai halted his steps and turned his head.
”Chen Changsheng won!” A student yelled at Principal Zhuang from afar. Simultaneously, he turned to Senior Guan Bai with a face brimming with admiration.
Previously, Guan Bai had only needed to look at that hasty drawing to conclude that Chen Changsheng would inevitably obtain victory. This sort of insight and experience was truly extraordinary. Yet what took these students by surprise was that when Guan Bai heard the news that Chen Changsheng had won, his sword-like eyebrows leapt up. It was obvious that he was rather taken aback. This was because not even he had imagined that Chen Changsheng would win so quickly.
He had only disdain for Zhou Ziheng's swordplay and paid a great deal of attention to Chen Changsheng. However, there was still an entire cultivation level of difference between the two of them. He had originally believed that even if Chen Changsheng were to win, he would have relied on the mental technique of the old school of the Orthodoxy as well as the unswerving determination of his sword heart. Only after a long and bitter struggle would he finally be able to obtain victory. And yet…from the time the drawing of the first clash had arrived to his speaking a few words to Principal Zhuang, only a short time had passed. In such a brief span of time, Chen Changsheng was able to win?
”What sort of sword technique did he use?” Guan Bai asked.
”I don't know.” The student shook his head, then he swiftly handed over the just-transmitted second drawing to Guan Bai.
Guan Bai took the drawing and saw countless lines drawn across the paper, in such disorder that it was hard to make anything out.
”From the drawing, it would seem that both sides attacked so many times that even the sir from the Pavilion of Divination could not draw it out clearly. It's just that no matter how you calculate the time, it doesn't match up,” one student said in confusion.
Guan Bai gazed at the several hundred fine and faint lines on the paper. Wrinkling his brow, he said, ”These aren't the trajectories of swords, it's a Star Domain.”
The Heavenly Dao Academy students were even more shocked by this statement. They thought to themselves, Zhou Ziheng so quickly used his Star Domain? Just how powerful is Chen Changsheng? What stunned them even more was that Zhou Ziheng had used his Star Domain, but Chen Changsheng had still won. Just how had he done it?
There was still one more line on this drawing, coarse and faint, extremely uninteresting, but the strength of the stroke penetrated through the back of the paper.
Guan Bai gazed at this brushstroke. Abruptly, a sword glow flickered through his eyes. Several willow branches at his side were buffeted by the wind and then snapped into approximately a dozen chunks that fell into the lake.
”He still only used one sword technique,” he murmured. ”This technique…”
He did not continue, instead shaking his head.
Previously, when he saw Chen Changsheng's first sword technique, he had said that it was a good sword.
Now when he saw Chen Changsheng's second sword technique, he realized that he didn't know how to evaluate it.
”Although his sword is fast, even if he were given ten years, he still wouldn't be able to catch up to you.”
At some point, the principal had come to his side. Looking at Guan Bai, he said, ”Is there any need to be so anxious?”
”The demons could invade south at any time. I will go to Snowhold Pass. Ten years later…perhaps I might already be dead, so before I leave the capital, I must bring this matter to a close.”
Guan Bai calmly continued, ”It was just that I didn't imagine that his sword would be so strong. If it's like this, I have to personally take a look.”
With this statement, the willows by the lake rustled in the breeze, the summer winds gusted up, and his figure vanished.
The sorrowful mood of the Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education, with news of Chen Changsheng's victory, became very much less so.
In that room in the deepest depths of the great hall, Luoluo was actually very calm. She had never doubted that Chen Changsheng would be able to emerge victorious in this battle.