frightfiction Chapter 3143 8 Sky-breaking Swords
Chapter 3143 8 Sky-breaking Swords
The swordsmanship of the man in dragon robe is extremely domineering and completely inclined towards strength, but it is different from the strength he knows and does not rely on the power of a divine body.
With equal physical strength and weapons, the opponent was able to burst out with strength far beyond his own. This was a pure, simple and domineering swordsmanship.
"Is this... the essence of the sword?" Lu Yun murmured to himself.
He finally understood that the true way of swordsmanship is not to rely on external forces, but to defeat all enemies with the sword in hand.
Lu Yun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
He knew that there was a huge gap between himself and the man in dragon robe, but this gap was not insurmountable.
He sat cross-legged, regulating his breathing for a moment, and incorporating his insights from the battle into his swordsmanship.
Standing up again, the long sword in Lu Yun's hand hummed, and a faint Taoist rhythm flowed on the sword.
He performed the first move of the Kaitian Sword Canon, "Sword Breaking the Sky". This sword contained his understanding of the way of heaven, and its power was several times stronger than before.
However, in front of the dragon robe man, it was still not enough. The dragon robe man just casually swung the sword, and the domineering dragon-shaped sword light knocked Lu Yun away again.
"Come again!" Lu Yun stood up again, with a crazy light flashing in his eyes.
He was knocked down again and again, and got up again and again, like a tireless fighting machine.
He performed all the moves of the Kai Tian Sword Canon, but still could not shake the man in dragon robe at all.
"Your sword is too soft." The man in dragon robe said lightly, with a hint of disdain in his tone.
Lu Yun's heart trembled, he knew that what the other party said was true.
Without using the power of heaven and the power of the world, his swordsmanship did seem a little weak.
In his previous battles, he mostly relied on his powerful strength to crush his opponents, while ignoring the subtleties of swordsmanship itself.
This feeling of being crushed made Lu Yun feel extremely excited.
He hasn't experienced this feeling for a long time since he mastered the Great Unified Sword Art.
His past invincibility and satisfaction made him inflated, but this test made him see his own flaws.
Repeated failures did not discourage Lu Yun, but instead inspired him to fight even harder.
He kept adjusting his sword moves, trying to incorporate the swordsmanship of the man in dragon robe into them.
Time passed minute by minute, and Lu Yun struggled for an hour under the attack of the man in dragon robe.
In the end, he was still knocked away by a sword, his eyes went dark, and he left the Lingxiao ancient painting.
"Huh..." Lu Yun let out a long sigh, feeling sore all over. Although he failed, he gained a lot.
Not only did he witness the essence of the sword, but more importantly, the three thousand sword techniques he comprehended in the All Saints Palace were improved to varying degrees, which laid a solid foundation for him to break through the unified sword in the future.
"The value of this Lingxiao ancient painting to sword cultivators far exceeds that of the Immortal Emperor Weapon!" Lu Yun said in his heart. He couldn't wait to enter the second ancient painting and continue to take the test.
The second ancient painting of Lingxiao is a dense forest with towering trees.
As soon as Lu Yun entered, he felt a cold murderous intent.
A killer wearing a conical hat and dressed in black appeared in front of him silently.
"The rules are the same as the first ancient painting. As long as you can avoid being killed by me within one hour, you will pass." The black-clothed killer's voice was hoarse and low, like a demon from hell.
Lu Yun clenched the sword in his hand. He knew that this test was more dangerous than the previous one.
The black-clad killer's swordsmanship was full of murderous aura, and every sword was aimed directly at the vital points, as if he was born to kill.
As expected, Lu Yun was beaten again. The black-clad killer's swordsmanship was strange and unpredictable, and his speed was as fast as lightning, so Lu Yun couldn't defend himself at all.
He was hit again and again, his body covered in blood, and it seemed as if he would die at any time.
However, under the threat of death, Lu Yun's potential was stimulated.
His perception began to observe the movements of the black-clad killer, learn his swordsmanship, and gradually found some ways to deal with it.
Although still at a disadvantage, Lu Yun was able to occasionally counterattack and even dodge some attacks.
In the life-and-death struggle with the black-clad killer, he learned a lot of things that he had never come into contact with before.
An hour later, Lu Yun failed again and was stabbed through the heart by the black-clad killer and left the Lingxiao ancient painting.
"Ahem..." Lu Yun spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale. This test made him realize his shortcomings more deeply.
He secluded himself for several months to digest and absorb what he had gained from Lingxiao's ancient paintings during this period.
Afterwards, Lu Yun continued to enter the Lingxiao ancient painting and fought with the man in dragon robe and the killer in black.
His swordsmanship improved by leaps and bounds. From being abused in the beginning, to being able to fight back occasionally, and then to being able to barely fight off a few dozen moves, the overall level of Sanqian Swordsmanship has been greatly improved.
"It seems that if I want to defeat them, my swordsmanship must at least reach the Dao Master level." Lu Yun thought to himself.
For the next eight years, Lu Yun continued to practice in Xuantian Palace.
Apart from taking tests in Lingxiao's ancient paintings, he spent the rest of his time comprehending the way of the sword in the Flow of Time Diagram, saving a lot of time.
On this day, Taoist Master Xuantian came to visit.
"Young friend Lu Yun, how are you?" Taoist Xuantian said with a smile.
Lu Yun's heart moved. He knew that Taoist Xuantian's visit must be related to the transaction of Immortal Emperor's blood.
"Master, please speak."
"I only bought the spirits of the origin of the heavenly way, those with the attributes of gold, thunder and darkness. As for the Broken Sky Sword, you are lucky. I bought eight of the middle-grade immortal emperor weapons, which can be fused into a top-grade immortal emperor weapon, and its power is close to the best."
Taoist Xuantian paused and continued, "Lingxiao ancient paintings are difficult to find because they have no direct use value. This time I only bought the third one, and the rest are duplicates of what you already have."
"Eight Sky-breaking Swords?" Lu Yun raised his eyebrows, a little surprised. "This is unexpected."
Taoist Xuantian stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Although this Broken Sky Sword is a fine magic weapon, it is not cost-effective for Taoist masters. I spread the word that I am willing to buy it for 200,000 cubic meters of Chaos Essence Fluid, and quite a few Taoist masters are willing to part with it. After all, one or two of this thing are useless, and it is not easy to gather 81 pieces to form an existence that surpasses the Immortal Emperor. The title of Taoist Emperor Tiangong plus this gimmick really made me pick up a bargain."
Lu Yun nodded. This Sky-Breaking Sword was indeed special. The power of a single sword was limited, and it was not very attractive to the Taoist master. But once it was gathered together, it could become a treasure that surpassed the Immortal Emperor's weapon. The difference in value was like the difference between heaven and earth.
The price of two hundred thousand per cubic meter of Chaos Essence Fluid is indeed a premium for a single Sky-Breaking Sword.
But for Lu Yun who wants to get the complete set, it is worth it.