159 Forever Original Soldier (1/2)
”Listen to me, our Non-Phase Method is one of the world’s top body and spirit cultivation method. It has stood aloof from the rest…”
”Cut the crap. If it doesn’t have an attack, then say it doesn’t have an attack. In any case, you’re a fucking joke.”
”...There’s no perfect method in this world. Thus, it is understandable for the Non-Phase Method to lack in offensive ability since it strives to achieve the ultimate defense. However, in the face of some special circumstances, surviving alone is un-recommendable. Therefore, there’s actually a way to attack.”
”Yeah, I know. It’s sharp tongue. After insulting the opponents with the world’s most vicious swearing, you can then activate your turtle shell defense to make them helpless in dealing with you. Thus, making the opponent’s life worse than death. This is the world’s number one sharpest combination.”
”... If you really don’t want to learn, then so be it. I’m going back to bed.”
”When did I say that? Since you’re so sincere in begging me, then I’m going to reluctantly accept your teaching!”
”…”
A few days ago, there was such a dialogue on the Non-Phase Peak. After that, Wang Wu formally taught her disciple the sword art that she considered as her hidden trump card.
”Non-Phase Method lacks the explosive and magical power exertion ability. Therefore, if you want to injure the enemy, the only way possible is to use their own power against them...but that’s not an easy thing to do because no one is foolish enough to stare blankly as you maneuver their magical power back at them. However, it’s not difficult if you use the principle of resonance, injuring the enemy 800 while self-harming 1000.”
After explaining the principle, Wang Wu personally demonstrated the sword resonance move. When the opponent’s attack reached the body, resonated the attack power of the opponent using Non-Phase Sword Bone as the core and transmitted back the resonation through Non-Phase Sword Art. Although the initiative to provoke the resonance that came from oneself would aggravate the damage to oneself, but at the same time, it would also return most of the attack power back to its owner and injure them. It was indeed injuring the enemy 800 while injuring oneself 1000. Though it seemed absurd and uninhibited, it could still be rated as master class swordsmanship.
Because the emphasis was on defense and survival, Non-Phase Method, which was basically a selling-blood-for-a-living kind of method, had never worried about this kind of ‘blood exchange’ move. Quite possibly, the more blood dropped, the better. And it seemed like Wang Lu’s ‘meat shield’ had reached the level of a prickly shell. From now on, the sky was the limit; he became free and unfettered!
”Master, Master, what is the name of this overbearing and threatening sword art?”
Master frowned for a moment. ”Nameless Sword Art.”
”…”
”Alas, naming incompetence is indeed the characteristic of our Spirit Sword Sect. Don’t look at me with that illiterate person expression. It’s like… you see, there are twelve peaks in the Spirit Sword Mountain. Stellar, Non-Phase, Brilliant Peaks and the like, the main peaks of the Spirit Sword Mountain, are previously the residents of the previous Sect Leaders. And at that time, Spirit Sword Sect was not called Spirit Sword Sect.
”What was it called then?”
”Whenever the Master of a Peak became the Sect Leader, the name of that peak became the name of the Sect. Therefore, in those days there are Stellar Sword Sect, Brilliant Sword Sect, Misty Sword Sect... Later on, when it came to our generation, after thinking back and forth, they decided to forgo the name change. However, renaming it to something fixed is troublesome. Thus, they simply changed it into Spirit Sword Sect. There is Spirit, and there is Sword... you see, that’s where the tradition is.”
Wang Lu thought that the name Non-Phase Method had its reason for why it sounded like a poor man’s choice of words—because this illiterate person was given this Non-Phase Peak. Therefore, her self-created Method became Non-Phase Method... In any case, it didn’t matter whether this counterattack sword had a name or not, what really mattered was its result in the fight.
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Now it seemed like the actual result was perfect.
Wang Lu’s time to practice this amazing swordplay was limited, less than three days; he just had ‘pried open the gateway into it’. Therefore, Wang Lu didn’t dare to firmly counter Zhao Jiangyuan’s thousands of kilos heavy first sword strike with the nameless sword. He waited until his opponent fell into a trap and injured, thus losing the momentum to finish the match as soon as possible. Then Wang Lu gradually unfolded the nameless sword, bit by bit returning the opponent’s attack power.
In general, Wang Lu suffered much more than Zhao Jiangyuan. However, with his foundation of Non-Phase Sword Bone, he could actually shoulder much more injuries than Zhao Jiangyuan. Thus, after several exchanges, Zhao Jiangyuan was the first who couldn’t withstand and stopped his Limitless Sword attack.
”...I am humbled by your excellent swordsmanship.”
Under the imminent disintegration of his Jade Mansion, Zhao Jiangyuan’s complexion turned deathly pale as he tried to restrain from vomiting blood while reluctantly opening his mouth to concede the fight.
If he insisted on continuing the fight, it would injure his fundamentals. If his Jade Mansion really collapsed, even if he received the countless treatment methods from the Ten Thousand Arts Sect, it would still be troublesome. Zhao Jiangyuan was a sword cultivator, not a mad man.
To this defeat admission, Wang Lu very generously smiled back, ”No need to be polite hahaha cough cough cough!”
He vomited blood once again, which turned into a mess… Then Wang Lu stood in the pool of blood and continued to groan.
”Oh, I, your father, can’t stand it anymore. I’m afraid that if I don’t consume several hundreds of thousand spirit stones worth of medicine soup, I won’t be able to recuperate. If the Sect’s public expense is without reimbursement, we will have to occupy ninety-nine percent of Spirit Pool Peak! Speaking of which, where’s the beautiful young nurse?”
On the other side, just as Zhao Jiangyuan barely managed to step down the platform, maintaining the poise as a defeated person, he could no longer hold on anymore. He vomited a mouthful of black blood and then passed out.
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The highly anticipated third match ended in the triumph of Spirit Sword Sect.
Although many people had speculated that Wang Lu could win the fight, not many people would have guessed Wang Lu would actually clash head on and win using his real ability. Especially in the end where he used the bitter method of exchanging wound with wound, which caused people to suck their tongue in amazement. Moreover, as a high-level Qi Cultivating Stage cultivator, his physique was actually better than a Foundation Establishment sword cultivator! The body refining effect of the Non-Phase Method was really incredible.
The two sects’ Elders were also quite emotional with their post fight comments.
”Wang Lu has shown us a very high-level performance of winning against a superior opponent. Whether it was in the preparation for the fight, response during the fight and in surviving the fight, he has shown us an extremely high standard. Certainly, Zhao Jiangyuan’s performance was also very splendid. His defeat just now has many parts due to the lack of luck.”
Yuan Chaonian didn’t mince words with his comments. ”Zhao Jiangyuan lost in the tactical choice. He was too afraid of the opponent’s trick; before the fight even began, he already lost the mind game. He was anxious to finish the fight, if it were not so, using speed advantage, he should be able to win!”
In this regard, as the one who proposed this tactic, Hai Yunfan couldn’t help but feel guilty. They had considered all aspects, except for Wang Lu fighting head on in an open and aboveboard way! This was an enormous mistake for Ten Thousand Arts Sect that specialized in pre-fight analyses.
However, even the defeat of Zhao Jiangyuan couldn’t be squarely blamed on their Eldest Brother and Little Brother, after all... the opponent was Wang Lu. Without personally standing in front of him, it was difficult to understand the pressure that made the heart palpitate.
Couldn’t guess his next step and couldn’t guess the cards hidden in his sleeve... Obviously, his cultivation base wasn’t high, but like an insurmountable high mountain, it made people depressed, irritated, and lose rationality! A few moments ago, Zhao Jiangyuan had besieged Wang Lu in an inescapable net of Limitless Sword, but by the counterattack from the nameless sword, his injury rapidly accumulated... During this period, how could Zhao Jiangyuan not realize it? It was because he was so eager for the victory that he didn’t care about it until it was too late.
”This time, I lost fair and square. However, Senior Sister, you must take revenge for me.”
On his side, the Second Sister Ye Feifei, who was caring for him, nodded. ”Rest assured, I’ve seen your fight against him. I already know how to deal with him.”
Zhao Jiangyuan warned, ”Don’t be careless. His defensive ability is really strong, and…”
”Relax, I will not fight recklessly against him.” Ye Feifei smiled, which was brimming with confidence that it dispelled Zhao Jiangyuan’s concern.
Although her brilliance had always been outshone by her Eldest Brother Zhan Ziye, she was, after all, still a rare cultivation talent in the Ten Thousand Arts Sect. Moreover, from an objective point of view, her fighting style should perfectly restrain that of Wang Lu.
This advantage of her was such that, in the fight against a rival like Wang Lu, Senior Sister’s winning odds should be higher than that of their Eldest Brother.
”Senior Sister, you can do it!”