352 A Distraught Venerable Lord Ice (1/2)

Yun Yang’s movements grew increasingly fluid; Saber Truth, the Destiny Blade was wielded like never before, in a smooth, flowing motion. His heart and mind were one, joined together under this opportune encounter.

Merciless Blade!

Merciless Dao!

The two consecutive styles, simmering with biting saber energy forced Venerable Lord Ice’s three clones to retreat. Faced with such a smooth, flowing, form, Venerable Lord Ice could not find a single flaw; he was unable to find a chink to exploit. To his worry, if he insisted on staying still, he would definitely be sliced into two and be decapitated outright.

His only option was to retreat, an action which utterly baffled him.

Am I being forced to retreat by this puny one?

Venerable Lord Ice growled inwardly in despair, ”F*cking hell, your father is nine realms higher than him!”

”A full nine realms! This vermin is at most of the first tier of heaven realm! Even then, I am unable to defeat his swordplay!”

”This is terribly absurd!”

Ever since he had encountered this rascal, everything had been turned on its head. His movements were unreasonably swift, the density of his mystical Qi cultivation base was unaccountably strong, and now when they were head to head, the forms and styles were unreasonably deadly as well! He was simply too formidable to be true!

Yun Yang looked grim, all of his attention on the saber in his hand. He knew that the person before him was an expert he could not hope to defeat, but somehow, he felt more powerful than he ever had before. He had never summoned the Saber Truth of the Destiny Blade so easily! It was like it was molded to his mind and was free to strike as he wished with a single thought.

Grip the hilt in concentration, watch the injustice without emotion; those rampaging and those who sinned, Destiny Blade will show no mercy! – Yun Yang had finally understood the meaning of ”Grip the hilt in concentration” at this critical point in time.

Concentration on the hilt; without emotion, injustice – hence the clear conscience of his heart and unhindered movement of his saber. Watching those who rampaged and those who sinned, there would only be life and death under my saber.

Yun Yang used this single form with two separate styles over seventeen times in a single clash yet he did not grow weary of it.

Venerable Lord Ice was indignant. Is this f*cking vermin using your father to train his skills? Do you think I’m having a friendly match with you? Are you done repeating your forms?

Venerable Lord Ice raised his saber threateningly, but he retreated fifty feet away instead. With a wild cry, he hacked at his opponent, attacking with saber energy.

Your father isn’t as good in manoeuvring your saber, I’ll admit this. Still, I am going to break your momentum with my own saber; let's see what you’re going to do next and what other tricks you still have up your sleeves!

Yun Yang felt suffocated for a moment, taking a step back instinctively. His chest still felt like a mountain was pressing on it, rendering him unable to breathe. He howled as he struggled and hacked wildly in response; the saber light was radiant, breaking apart the incoming saber energy.

It was Saber Truth, the Destiny Blade’s second form – first style, Saber Laic!

It was only of laity outside the saber; where the saber was, there the slaughter would be!

Yun Yang was still fully immersed in that wonderful realm. Upon executing Saber Laic, his hand rotated instinctually as the saber light brightened into a meteor’s glow.

Second form, second style – Life and Death in a Thought!

The saber blade shone before the worldly realm, life and death were decided within a thought; his intentions would be known with a single glimpse at his blade, this saber shall send you to the Yellow Spring.

The moping Venerable Lord Ice was overcome by grief that felt worse than death, he truly had not expected to encounter such a startling occurrence. The child in front of him had actually entered the rare state of epiphany for cultivators the moment he retrieved his saber!

Yes, this state is precious and rare... however, do recall that we're in the middle of a duel. What the f*ck are you doing, having an epiphany now?

However, Venerable Lord Ice had no way of stopping him. Yun Yang had entered a detached state of concentration within himself; in other words, he did not even know who he was fighting with – whoever it was, it was the same for him. It was as if Venerable Lord Ice was facing a spiritual entity the moment Yun Yang entered such a state... The latter could pick the flaws in his form and break through them easily.

Even if Venerable Lord Ice had exerted even more force, it would be useless against a spiritual entity!

”Why?” Venerable Lord Ice wanted to scream, ”This is a duel! This is a fight to the death, and you’re having an epiphany? Do you wish to insult me?”

At this juncture, an unnerving thought crossed his mind; the other party’s form and saber styles, together with his unique skills, were something he had never seen before. Each strike and step seemed to contain traces of a multitude of techniques.

Venerable Lord Ice could not help wanting to continue watching, to observe a few more techniques and ponder the mystery within. He took another three steps back and drifted into the air; from every direction, the saber energy billowed in deadly waves. For this, he had expended all his energy.

If you can block this, I get to observe another technique or two; if you can’t, then die!

Unexpectedly, Yun Yang’s Saber Truth transformed again – an amazing change, without a doubt.

”Evil in the world as my enemy, the river of blood flows when they are all killed; reincarnation lies within my saber, it shall collect all grudges!”