Chapter 48 – Reactive Strike (1/2)

After he arrived at the 16th level, Yang Ye didn’t take the initiative to attack, and he stared concentratedly at the Sword Servant instead. He’d made a discovery at the 15th level, and this discovery was that even though the person who attacked first had obtained the initiative in the battle, that person would reveal a flaw as well. Thus, so long as his strength and speed were enough, then he could utilize this flaw to annihilate his opponent!

Now, he intended to utilize this method!

After both of them refused to attack for a moment, it was the Sword Servant that was the first to attack. The Sword Servant didn’t utilize a sword technique, and its figure flashed instantly before stabbing its sword towards Yang Ye. However, this sword strike was extremely swift, and it was swift to the point Yang Ye was practically unable to see it clearly!

When the Sword Servant’s sword arrived 3m away from Yang Ye, Yang Ye’s right hand that grasped his sword moved. After that, the Sword Servant’s sword stopped a few centimeters away from Yang Ye’s neck, and then the Sword Servant’s body started becoming immaterial before vanis.h.i.+ng completely.

Yang Ye had a calm expression as if he hadn’t attacked just now. His eyes were closed slightly as he recalled that sword strike from before. After a long time, he opened his eyes and said, “Harmless when it remains stationary yet shocking the world as soon as it moves. In the future, I’ll call this move Reactive Strike!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Ye started laughing.

Yang Ye was very satisfied with this move that he’d comprehended through his battles with the Sword Servants. This move was extremely sharp, yet it had a flaw, and this flaw was that his own speed and strength had to be swifter than his opponent's. Moreover, he had to be able to capture his opponent’s flaws in time. Otherwise, he would be inviting death. However, Yang Ye was extremely confident towards his own speed and strength.

Yang Ye didn’t rest before he walked up to the 17th level. Presently, he truly yearned for battle because only through battle would he be able to perfect the Basic Sword Technique and the Reactive Strike that he’d just comprehended. Only ceaseless battle would allow him to become more and more stronger, and the Sword Servants within this paG.o.da were the best sparring partners for him.

Yang Ye wasn’t aware that everyone outside the paG.o.da had exploded into an uproar when he stepped foot onto the 17th level, and even those arrogant and proud outer court disciples that were ranked on the Outer Court Rankings had exploded into an uproar. After all, none amongst them had stepped foot onto the 17th level during their Outer Court Exam.

“The 17th level, the 17th level…. As expected of the most outstanding genius from Snow River City. My Sword Sect will possess a super genius in the future. Hahaha!!” Cao Huo lost his composure and roared with laughter once more, and he simply seemed no different than a villain that had realized his ambition.

Elder Feng Yu and Elder Qian who stood by Cao Huo’s side exchanged glances, and then they smiled as they shook their heads. Not to mention Cao Huo, even they were almost unable to restrain themselves from roaring with laughter. Because besides that demonic woman, it could be said to be the best result in the Outer Court Exam during the last 10 plus years.

Those youths at the side weren’t as excited as Cao Huo, and their faces were just covered with shock and adoration. Because they’d personally experienced how formidable those Sword Servants within the paG.o.da were, and they were already unable to resist those Sword Servants at the 6th or 7th level. Yet now, someone was actually able to ascend to the 17th level, so how terrifying would that person’s strength be?

Everyone in the surroundings was either excited or shocked, and only a single person’s face was covered in a gloomy expression. That person was Liu Qingyu. He’d been paying attention to Yang Ye since the beginning, yet Yang Ye still hadn’t emerged from within the paG.o.da until now. That meant that Yang Ye was at least at the 10th level.

Since he was able to ascend to the 10th level, it represented that Yang Ye’s strength and natural talent was extremely good. At the very least, it wasn’t inferior to him, Liu Qingyu. After all, he’d only ascended to the 10th level as well. So, once Yang Ye became an outer court disciple and obtained the resources and fostering of the sect, then even if Yang Ye was unable to surpa.s.s him in a short period of time, Yang Ye would still be a problem for him!

“I shouldn’t have made that agreement with him on that day!” Liu Qingyu muttered while he gazed at the Sword Servant PaG.o.da with a gloomy expression.

On the 17th level, Yang Ye didn’t take the initiative to attack, and the Sword Servant actually didn’t attack him as well this time. This caused Yang Ye to be slightly curious. Can this Sword Servant have seen through my intentions?

Yang Ye didn’t think about anything else. His eyes were slightly closed while he fully concentrated. He didn’t dare be careless at all because this Sword Servant was extremely formidable. Based on the aura it emanated, if this Sword Servant fought the grey wolf within the tiny vortex, then the grey wolf would definitely be defeated by it.

In other words, the strength of this Sword Servant wasn’t just more formidable than a human of the same cultivation realm, it was even stronger than a Darkbeast at the same cultivation realm. This caused Yang Ye to not dare be careless at all!

Yang Ye refused to launch the first strike, and the Sword Servant refused to attack as well. So, both of them were in a stalemate just like this.

On the other side, within the illusory realm that Jiang Yuan resided in, Jiang Yuan had defeated the Sword Servant at the 10th level with great difficulty, and he arrived at the 11th level. When he sensed the strength of the Sword Servant here, Jiang Yuan’s expression instantly became heavy because this Sword Servant’s strength was too much stronger than the Sword Servant at the 10th level.

After remaining silent for a long time, Jiang Yuan took a deep breath and said, “The 20th level huh? I, Jiang Yuan, will break this record today!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he stopped holding back, causing the aura in his entire body to suddenly start rising explosively and madly.

At the instant Jiang Yuan’s aura rose explosively, the expressions of everyone outside the paG.o.da changed once more, and Cao Huo cried out involuntarily. “The First Heaven Realm, someone is advancing into the First Heaven Realm within the paG.o.da!”

This sentence was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples on the surface of a lake. At this moment, Everyone wasn’t surprised any longer, and they were shocked instead.