Chapter 408 (2/2)

When Fang Xingjian performed this set of sword technique, he only felt an extremely twisted force, as if countless voices were shouting out in his body, and at the same time as if there was an invisible power in the world that was preventing him from continuing to perform the sword technique.

He felt that after he had performed this set of sword technique, he was not even able to unleash 10% of his battle prowess and he felt extremely uncomfortable.

And as he performed the stances one by one, he felt that the resistance over his body was getting increasingly stronger. Streams of light started to appear in various parts of his body, looking like sparks that rose from endless friction.

However, despite that, Fang Xingjian continued to perform the entire set of the Star of Adjudication technique by relying on his unrivalled sword arts talent. On his Stats Window, there was a new addition—level 1 Star of Adjudication.

Ferdinand anxiously asked, “What’s going on? Why is it that Xingjian seems to have performed the technique successfully, but this sword technique…”

“This sword technique appears to be very mediocre, right?” Head of Department James shook his head, saying, “This is the Church of Universal Truth’s Star of Adjudication. If people who don’t believe in their faith practice this sword technique, it appears to be mediocre and one’s battle prowess plunges instead of increasing.

“And when people who believe in the God of the Universal Truth perform this sword technique, it’s as if they were bestowed with additional powers from the god, as if there were nothing which they couldn’t accomplish.”

Governor Devitt had already looked toward Gardner and said, “One minute hasn’t even been up. Earlier, what Xingjian had experienced earlier was the backlash impact from performing the Star of Adjudication, right? This means that he has learned the Star of Adjudication and has established a connection with the God of the Universal Truth. It was only because he’s not a believer that he didn’t succeed.”

Gardner glared at Fang Xingjian, thoughts running amok in his mind. He seemed to be wondering how on earth Fang Xingjian had managed to learn the Star of Adjudication within a single minute.

Although Fang Xingjian had only just picked up this set of sword technique, Gardner could clearly remember that back when he himself was learning the Star of Adjudication, even with his extraordinary talent and his firm belief in the Genius Swordsmanship, it had taken him an entire day before he had been able to perform it successfully.

However, right now, Fang Xingjian had managed to learn it just by casting a glance at it.

Fang Xingjian looked at Gardner and asked, “Why, are you still unable to accept this?”

Looking at Fang Xingjian’s gaze of contempt, Gardner got even more infuriated. However, just then, the archbishop pat him on the shoulder and then asked in Fang Xingjian’s direction, “Xingjian, you really haven’t learned the Universal Truth Longsword and the Star of Adjudication before?”

“Of course not.”

The archbishop nodded, “Alright, Gardner, Xingjian didn’t lie. It’s truly your loss.”

Gardner was stunned as he looked at the archbishop. He knew that the archbishop had a level 4 divine art called the Truth Discernment. It allowed him to judge if a person had lied.

Since the archbishop had said this, then it was true that Fang Xingjian had managed to learn the two sets of sword techniques within just a few minutes.

A chill ran up Gardner’s spine.

He lifted his head to look at Fang Xingjian, and could only feel a hint of terror. To be able to learn two sets of sword techniques within a few minutes and to cultivate the Universal Truth Longsword to such a level of mastery… What demonic talent did Fang Xingjian have?

At the thought of how Fang Xingjian was using such a learning speed to improve everyday, what Gardner felt was first astonishment, then deep wariness.

A hint of doubt gradually grew in the archbishop’s gaze. From the very start when he laid his eyes on Fang Xingjian, he’d had a familiar feeling about him. And right now, the more he looked at Fang Xingjian, the more he felt that he looked very familiar. It was not until the next moment that his eyes suddenly revealed an expression of great astonishment.