Chapter 156: Sword Energy Unleashed

  The Liuyun Sword Technique has reached its eleventh form, and its power has increased explosively. The last form, the twelfth form, will certainly surpass all previous forms in power. If mastered, one's swordsmanship will definitely increase again.

  After Xia Lin finished analyzing, she made up her mind.

  Continue to improve the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique!

  Today, in this Hundred Refining Pagoda, break through it!

  A resolute glint flashed in his eyes as Xia Lin once again activated the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique, entering the Great Desolate World. He watched the movements of his barbarian teacher and began to learn.

  Once, twice...

  Summer is getting more and more focused, completely immersed in it.

  Every time, it just stopped at the eleventh move. At first, he kept looking at the teacher's movements and followed suit, but gradually, Xia Lin completely integrated all the moves into his heart, without needing to memorize or think, relying solely on his own heart, moving freely.

  The swordsmanship was even more fierce, and after practicing it once again, as usual, the eleventh form was completed. Xia Lin's mind stirred, and he immediately swung his sword out again. Suddenly, he felt a sense of enlightenment, and a fierce sword energy flowed out from his hand.

  A sword flashes, cutting across the vast sky.

  Xia Lin was stunned, looking at the disappearing sword energy in the distance, and then looked at the long sword in his hand, still in a daze.

  He actually... released sword energy?

  What a joke!

  No matter whether it's the Sword Pointing to Mountains and Rivers or the Flowing Clouds Sword Technique, Xia Lin has been mimicking them lifelessly, using his own blood energy to urge them on. Especially with the Sword Pointing to Mountains and Rivers, those countless tiny swords of blood color that fill the sky are almost condensed from his body's blood energy and then leave his body, so he can't control them. So far, he has only been able to make one move.

  If Jianzhong Jiangshan is in the hands of Huo Jian, it is completely up to him, and all swords will return to their origin.

  So all along, Xia Lin clearly knew that he was a fake sword cultivator.

  But now... what's going on here?

  Looking at the sword in his hand, Xia Lin's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he recalled the feeling from just now and swung his sword out once again.

  Splash!

  A blood-red sword energy shot out from the sword, going straight for the sky.

  Summer is right in front of your eyes, and it's really bright!

  Flowing Cloud Sword Technique, 12th Form, Complete!

  "Hmm——"

  As Xia Lin's understanding of the Flowing Cloud Swordsmanship was officially complete, the motionless barbarian teacher suddenly swung again, without a sword, with only two upright fingers in his hand, pinching into a sword finger. The power released was also very overbearing.

  One stroke, one slash, a blood-red sword aura shot up into the sky.

  Xia Lin's eyes widened as she watched intently, afraid of missing any scene.

  Flowing Cloud Sword Technique, 13th Form!

  Flowing Cloud Sword Technique Fourteenth Form!

  Flowing Cloud Sword Technique Fifteenth Form!

  He linked together three moves, each one bursting with sword energy, overbearing and extraordinary. Xia Lin was shocked, he had originally wondered why this barbarian teacher hadn't disappeared as usual, it turned out that he had actually modified the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique, which only had twelve moves, into a fifteen-move version suitable for cultivators to use.

  Why is it like this?

  Suddenly, Xia Lin had a hint of doubt. Cultivators, with their physical bodies becoming saints, if so, why would there be sword cultivators?

  Warriors and cultivators both have sword cultivation, what about chanters?

  Does the reciter also have sword repair?

  What kind of sword is the Nian's repair?

  Xia Lin was somewhat perplexed. Xian Shi, it seemed, was not bound by any identity, and anyone could cultivate it. What was required was a talent for the sword path and unwavering perseverance.

  "Ki of the sword—"

  Summer arrived, and with a sigh, he once again displayed his swordsmanship. Indeed, the feeling was completely different from before. If previously, when displaying his swordsmanship, he gave his enemies a shock and intimidation through appearance, then this time, solely from the power of his swordsmanship, he could give his enemies a thread of intimidation.

  Each sword seems to have an extra hint of domineering flavor.

  Xia took a deep breath and resumed his cultivation. The last three moves of the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique would surely bring him no small surprise.

  What he didn't notice was that the Flowing Cloud Swordsmanship on the martial arts manual had changed at this moment.

  Flowing Cloud Sword Technique, Attack Martial Skill, Fourth-Rank Lower Grade, Mastery Level: Twelfth Form.

  It's late at night.

  Although they all said to rest early, for a martial artist, not resting for one night would not have any impact. At this time, Ye Jian was also freely wielding his sword in his own room. His right hand transformed into a resolute and randomly slashed around the house, two fingers that looked extremely weak actually left countless marks in the room.

  "Cloud Flow Sword Technique 10th Form, Success!"

  A look of surprise flashed across Ye Jian's eyes.

  Genius is naturally different from others. Ordinary people need to practice swordsmanship for many years, even tens of years, but Ye Jian only used seven days.

  Flowing Cloud Swordsmanship has now fully surpassed middle-aged people and entered the tenth form.

  "This time, tomorrow when I'm fighting against Master, I can scare him again." Ye Jian hehe laughed, these two days, every day fighting, made his competitive heart stronger and stronger.

  The master was obviously younger than himself, yet his attainments in swordsmanship were even higher, which made him always produce a sense of comparison.

  Logically speaking, between a master and an apprentice, there should be utmost respect. However, every time Ye Jian found out that his master was even younger than him, he became extremely conflicted...

  Furthermore, Xia Lin never put on a master's airs, intentionally provoking his competitive spirit, occasionally coldly ridiculing him with a few words, making him secretly go crazy with practice.

  All of this made Ye Jian secretly admire his master while comparing himself to him.

  "Master, I may not be able to surpass you in terms of boundaries, but on the path of swordsmanship, I will not be weaker than anyone." Ye Jian smiled proudly, with a flash of brightness in his eyes, and began to cultivate again.

  ……

  Built mansion, side courtyard.

  A middle-aged woman looked coldly at the person in front of her, with a face full of anger.

  "What did you say? Failed?"

  "Yes, milady, all five of them, none have returned. The next morning, a disciple found them in the wild burial mound outside." The guard said in a low voice.

  "Damn it!" A middle-aged woman's face flashed with murderous intent, "Huo Jian couldn't possibly have such strong power. If he really could kill three Cloud Two Change experts at will, he wouldn't be hiding until now. If all of them really failed, there's only one possibility - Huo Jian had help."

  "Yes, madam is wise." The guard nodded and then quickly said: "According to my investigation, indeed two young men entered the Huo residence in the past two days. One was named Ye Jian, the other Jiang Li."

  "Huh?" The middle-aged woman frowned, "Ye Jian? That little guy with a strong talent?"

  "It was, after kneeling in front of Huo Jian's gate for a year, that he finally moved Huo Jian and was brought into the courtyard to temporarily reside there." The guard said here, with a cold smile: "I invited him with great courtesy, but he dared to play tricks on me? Madam, do you want...?"

  "No need to." The middle-aged woman waved her hand, "Such a genius, if killed, it would be a waste. Let him follow Ho Jian and suffer for a while, when Ho Jian dies, he will naturally know who to follow for a better future."

  "Yes." The guard replied.

  "What about the other one?" The middle-aged woman frowned, "Jiang Li? Never heard of this name, also a disciple under Bai Ruohuo's gate?"

  "No, not at all." The guard shook his head. "According to the investigation, this young man is only twenty years old, but his strength is no less than that of Huo Jian. His swordsmanship is extremely high, and even Luo Ba Dao has praised him in person, sighing that he can't compare to him."

  "What?" The middle-aged woman's pupils contracted, "Only twenty years old? Isn't that the same as Ming Er?"

  Jian Jia's eldest son, Jian Ming, was only twenty years old and did not disappoint everyone. He was a teenage prodigy who had entered the Return to Yuan realm at the age of eighteen, becoming one of the few geniuses in history, making a name for himself in Jianye City! This greatly increased the prestige of the Jian family.

  Unexpectedly, there is actually someone who is as talented as Jianming, with a similar realm, and even the sword path is not much different. Who is Luo Badao that can make such a person say that they are inferior? That's not ordinary. Behind Jianming is the entire Jian family supporting him, if it weren't for these people, could he have entered this realm? Wouldn't that be embarrassing for the Jian family?

  "Yes, it is said to be the successor of the Lightning Gate, but since the person in question has not responded, it has not been confirmed. However, judging from the style, it's probably true." The guard said calmly.

  "I said it, how could an ordinary person have such strength." The middle-aged woman said coldly, "The Flash Sword Sect has always been single-handedly passed down, and maybe it hasn't appeared until now. Whether there are seniors in the sect is still a topic of discussion, not worth worrying about. But that Huo Jian, I didn't expect him to enter the Qingyun Second Change after going through the Huangquan Secret Realm, which has increased several variables."

  "Huang Wei smiled coldly: 'Madam, the master is a powerful expert who has undergone three transformations in his youth, not to mention that there is also an ancestor sitting in town.'"

  The middle-aged woman glanced at him and said, "Laozu is the Laozu of Jianjia, but not the Laozu of our line. Once Haojian proves his strength, whether Laozu will be biased towards him or not has become an unknown quantity."

  "That year, wasn't he also deeply favored? What was the outcome in the end?"

  The middle-aged woman was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, as if she had thought of something very interesting from years ago, and laughed very happily.

  Wasn't it the strategy of this guard that made Huo Jian leave in disarray back then? Although it caused his sister to lose some reputation, all of this is unimportant. What's most important is being able to keep Huo Jian away from the Jian family and allowing Jian Ye to smoothly take over the position.

  As she thought of this, a faint gleam flashed across the middle-aged woman's eyes as she gazed out at the bright moon outside the window.

  "Hao Jian, it's been just a few years, have you already forgotten the pain from back then?"

  ……

  "Boom!"

  It seemed like he had a terrible nightmare, and Huo Jian suddenly woke up from inside the room, his face covered in cold sweat.

  He reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and Hou Jian still felt a sense of incredulity, nightmare, cold sweat - this kind of thing was almost impossible for him who had long since set foot on the path to immortality!

  "Has your mood been affected?" Huo Jian murmured and walked into the small courtyard.

  "I thought I could let go, but now that it's right in front of me, I realize I'm still worrying about it. Building a home is always the mark on my heart that can't be erased." Huo Jian raised his head and sighed, how many years had passed, he still hadn't forgotten.

  Always pretending to be calm, pretending to be safe and sound, pretending to be carefree, but the scenes that happened when building a family, he has never forgotten!