Chapter 497: Fighting Qin Yu with All of One’s Might (2/2)
As they chatted, they did not have any worries.
Bai Lixi smiled and said, “You will know when he arrives, and it will be a pleasant surprise.”
Despite asking Bai Lixi a few times, Xiao Chen always received the same answer. So Xiao Chen could only leave it be.
However, Bai Lixi had whetted Xiao Chen’s curiosity. What kind of person could give him a pleasant surprise?
“Last time, ten of us went to the Battlefield but only two of us survived,” Bai Lixi said after a long sigh.
Xiao Chen asked, “What exactly is the Deep Sea Battlefield like? Can you tell me more in detail?”
Bai Lixi muttered, “I suppose it is time to tell you. Demons continuously come out of the Boundless Sea’s spatial crack at every moment.
“Demons are separated by ranks. Like humans, those with similar strengths gather together, in the same way that Martial Monarchs normally do not mix with Martial Saints.
“The powers of the Boundless Sea categorized the zones where the Demons are active into six grades, based on the different strengths of the demons. Once the number of Demons in a certain zone reaches a certain level, they gather the cultivators of the world to deal with it.”
Xiao Chen thought about it for a while and understood what he meant. Then, Xiao Chen asked, “Has the sixth grade Battlefield ever been started?”
Bai Lixi smiled and replied, “It is best that it does not start. Once this peak grade Battlefield starts, all the Martial Sages of the world will have to rush over. Furthermore, based on historical experience, once a sixth grade Battlefield starts, we would not be far from a Demonic Calamity.”
“Dong! Dong! Dong!”
Just at this moment, soft footsteps came from behind the two. Bai Lixi did not even turn around to look before smiling and saying, “The person we are waiting for is here.”
Xiao Chen turned his head and saw a figure in green with fluttering long hair. He had exquisite facial features and gave off a certain sharpness.
“The b.l.o.o.d.y Bladesman Sun Guangquan!”
When Xiao Chen saw who it was, he exclaimed in surprise. Sun Guangquan was one of the Ancient Desolate Land’s ten great bladesmen; he had comprehended saber intent many years ago.
As for how strong he was, rumors said that no one under Martial Monarch could defeat him.
Back on Qianren Island, Xiao Chen had not seen Sun Guangquan fight but he could sense Sun Guangquan’s strength. His instinct as a bladesman said that Sun Guangquan was much stronger than other people.
Xiao Chen had not expected the friend that Bai Lixi talked about to be Sun Guangquan. Indeed, it was a pleasant surprise for him.
The other party had comprehended saber intent many years ago. As for Xiao Chen, he had only recently comprehended saber intent. If this person gave him some pointers, he would definitely improve rapidly.
Sun Guangquan measured up Xiao Chen with a glance and immediately sensed the buzzing saber intent in Xiao Chen’s body. He was slightly stunned when he guessed Xiao Chen’s ident.i.ty.
Bai Lixi smiled and said, “Old Sun, you must have heard of the name Xiao Chen before right. He will be coming with us to the Deep Sea Battlefield this time.”
Sun Guangquan nodded and said softly, “In the world of bladesmen, who does not know of the White Robed Bladesman?”
Xiao Chen smiled in embarra.s.sment. “How could I dare call myself a bladesman before Senior Sun?”
When Sun Guangquan heard what Xiao Chen said, he waved it off with a smile. “Don’t call me senior; I’m not worthy of that. Our strengths are quite close to each other’s. Let’s just treat each other as equals. If you do not mind, just call me like Old Sun, like Old Bai does.”
The b.l.o.o.d.y Bladesman Sun Guangquan was a true bladesman yet he was so humble about it.
This humility increased Xiao Chen’s already favorable impression of Sun Guangquan. So he no longer restrained himself, saying, “Elder Brother Sun, you are too polite.”
When Bai Lixi saw the exchange between the two, he smiled and said, “I say, the two of you, stop being so polite with each other. Quickly get on the s.h.i.+p, or else we will have to wait another day.”
The merchant s.h.i.+p set out on its journey to the distant ocean, to the true depths of the Boundless Sea. The three now started on their long journey.
Even if the sea currents were helping them, they would take at least a month to reach the true East Shallow Sea.
Naturally, Xiao Chen could not waste so much time. Aside from his regular cultivation, he would go to Sun Guangquan to get some pointers on the saber from him every day.
As a senior, Sun Guangquan did not withhold any information; he answered all of Xiao Chen’s questions in detail.
As for some things that Sun Guangquan was not very sure on, he would discuss them thoroughly with Xiao Chen before they came to a conclusion together.
When the two had nothing to do, they would exchange moves together. With such a senior, Xiao Chen benefited a lot from this.
Using this opportunity, Xiao Chen started to practice the Four Season Saber Technique that Bai Shuihe pa.s.sed down to him.
Back in the Ancient Desolate Tower, the spot of light Bai Shuihe sent into Xiao Chen’s forehead was the Four Season Saber Technique.
The Four Season Saber Technique was a peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Saber Technique, like the Wukui Saber Technique. However, it placed more focus on states rather than form. It was much harder to comprehend than the Wukui Saber Technique.
While Xiao Chen exchanged moves with Sun Guangquan, he continuously polished his Four Season Saber Technique. As a bladesman himself, Sun Guangquan could keenly sense the deficiencies of Xiao Chen’s Saber Technique.
After traveling for many days, they were now quite close to the East Shallow Sea.
On this particular day, the three had gathered together and started chatting with each other. Xiao Chen asked, “Elder Brother Sun, I have some questions. Why do people call you the b.l.o.o.d.y Bladesman, and what’s with the ten great bladesmen of the Ancient Desolate Land? Why had I not heard anyone mention that in Desolate City?”
Sun Guangquan could not help smiling. “The ten great bladesmen of the Ancient Desolate Land was a name from many years ago. Everyone knew themselves very well, so now that we are seeing so many geniuses and are ushering in the era of geniuses, we are all keeping a very low profile. We are afraid that if we are not careful, we will become stepping stones.”
Bai Lixi followed up, “This is true. The experts of the older generation who are famous have mostly entered into closed-door cultivation. Those famous people from the past, like the four great swordsmen or the four great spearmen, no one mentions them anymore.”