Chapter 115 (1/2)
Translator: Radiant Editor: Radiant
The white-robed, handsome Gong Liang Yuan helplessly said, “I’ve just become a Saint recently. Thus, my combat power will be relatively weaker. But precisely because of this, my Qi avatar will suffice in examining your combat power! Brother Dong Bo, even though I would really like to help you, in front of the many Transcendents – especially those Demigods with incredible power, I could not easily let you win.”
“Elder Gong Liang, please don’t hesitate,” Xue Ying replied.
“I’ll do my utmost to defeat and stop you,” Gong Liang Yuan said, “If you can’t even win against this Qi avatar of mine, the next matches – the fifth and the sixth – will bring your great danger of possibly perishing.”
“I understand.” Xue Ying nodded.
“Come.”
Gong Liang Yuan stood there.
In turn, Xue Ying was cautiously observing the distant Elder Gong Liang Yuan who had tinges of Qi streams moving on his skin. He thought, ‘Elder Gong Liang Yuan always carry with him a divine sword. If it isn’t because of his eccentricity, then I highly believe it must be related to the secret technique he trains in!’
That time when he chose the ‘Magic Dragon Force’ at Water Daoist Faction Secret Technique Pavilion, he had utilised the opportunity to read through the huge volumes of mid and high grade Qi secret techniques. Even though he did not decide to learn them, at the very least, by reading more, he would gain more experience and broaden his horizons! Thus, he knew that there were actually many unique secret techniques that required one to carry a weapon on one’s back.
Furthermore, during this half year period which he chatted with the many Transcendents around him, he understood that one should be even more careful of those who carried a weapon on their backs.
Hong~ Xue Ying moved at a thought.
At that moment, the power of Water from the World, within the entire battleground, started moving and accumulating into endless waves! These tempestuous waves of water engulfed about three quarters of the entire battleground, transforming it into a gigantic maelstrom with undercurrents surging within.
Gong Liang Yuan responded with a frown, before laughing, “Brother Dong Bo, you’ve just recently become a Transcendent, and yet I find the Profound Mystery of the Water of Myriad Existences quite intriguing.”
After saying that, unseen power of wind revolved around him which easily separated the layer of undercurrent from his body. After all, he had higher comprehension of the Realms than Xue Ying!
“Brother Dong Bo, please make your move. Standing there foolishly is not enough to win against me.” Gong Liang Yuan did not move as he awaited Xue Ying to make his instead.
“Alright.”
Initially, Xue Ying did not want to move as he waited for his opponent to reveal a weaknesses.
But according to the rules, he could only win by defeating his opponent!
“Sou.”
Xue Ying treaded across the water. The moment he made his move, he did it lightning-quick! With the flicker of his shadow, he appeared in front of Gong Liang Yuan.
Strangely, Gong Liang Yuan, who was standing there all the time empty-handedly, had the divine sword behind his back suddenly appear in his right hand, as if he had been holding the hilt of the sword for a very very long time. But Xue Ying clearly seen that when he rushed forward, his opponent’s hands were still by the sides… and strangely, as if time slowed down for him, the hilt of the sword appeared on his right hand.
Qiang! The sound of the divine sword coming out of its scabbard rang out.
Following that unsheathing move closely, a cold and bright ray of sword-light, bringing with it streams of gale, flashed in front of his eyes.
“Dang.” Xue Ying’s expression changed. Immediately blocking the attack with the black spear in his hand, he retreated rapidly after that!
Severing Wind: Fifteen Swords!
Apparently, Elder Gong Liang Yuan had trained in the high grade secret technique – ‘Severing Wind: Fifteen Swords’. This type of secret technique was especially suitable for those who comprehended the Profound Mystery of the Wind of Myriad Existences, and especially so for those who used swords as their main weapon! Xue Ying had previously seen this high grade secret technique within the Pavilion of Secret Techniques. Usually, Qi secret techniques were either specialised in attacking or in defending.
Even if the Qi secret techniques were specialised in defending, usually, there would be some attacking techniques associated within them.
But this ‘Severing Wind: Fifteen Swords’ was a kind of extreme, high grade secret technique that was used solely for attacking! Even if the technique did not aid in one’s defence or agility, the increase it would bring to one’s attacking power was extremely terrifying.
Training in this particular secret technique would require one to constantly nurture the divine sword. At the same time, the moment when he attacked with the sword leaving the scabbard, using the ability of wind, each incoming sword would be faster and faster! Like how waves superposed on each other, the might of the sword would constantly stack and increase. Of course, the demand for one’s comprehension of the Profound Mystery of the Wind of Myriad Existences was great… with only those who reached the great perfection being able to display all fifteen swords!
Of course, Elder Gong Liang Yuan had just become a Saint, and thus, he could not reach the Realm of Fifteen Swords in this particular secret technique. But even still, being able to release five or six swords would be terrifying already.
Escaping would be the best decision when facing such secret technique
Xue Ying could not let the opponent release the series of sword in one breath! As long as the secret technique of his opponent had a momentary break in waves of swords, he would be required to start from the first sword all over again.