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Chapter 10: Whetstone.
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
"Boom!!!"
The collision of the two forces not only shattered the space around them but also unleashed a fierce gale.
This fierce wind pressed Sword Douluo's clothes tightly against his body. He squinted at Ye Cheng, who stood holding a sword not far away, a hint of surprise barely concealed in the depths of his eyes! In this simple exchange, he had actually been put at a slight disadvantage.
Even though their soul power was now precisely equal, combined with the power of the Seven Kill Sword, he had originally thought that even if he couldn't completely overwhelm his opponent, he could at least suppress them to some extent. The result, however, was that he himself was the one being suppressed.
The most crucial point was that his opponent hadn't even used any soul skills, relying only on the inherent power of his martial soul.
This was simply absurd.
"Try my sixth soul skill."
Still unconvinced, Sword Douluo raised his sword. Astonishing currents of qi swirled around the Seven Kill Sword, then transformed into countless streaks of sword qi that enveloped him, becoming densely packed in an instant.
"Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin!"
With a low roar, large swathes of sword qi crisscrossed, converging upon Ye Cheng.
'Flashy and impractical, all show and no substance.'
Ye Cheng saw this so-called "Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin" and thought that people in this world seemed to share a common flaw: their thinking was constrained by soul skills. They could easily figure out methods for applying soul skills if they just explored a bit, yet they wasted a soul ring to gain such a technical soul skill.
Examples included Tang San's binding soul skill with his Blue Silver Grass in the original work, and Sword Douluo's so-called Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin right before him.
Ye Cheng possessed the Realm granted by his Persona, and with his profound insight, he easily saw through Sword Douluo's soul skill.
The next moment,
Ye Cheng shook his head and chuckled. The Flying Rainbow Sword in his hand shone brilliantly as sword qi began to condense, instantly forming thousands upon thousands of blades! Following that, he also unleashed a "Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin."
Ding, ding, ding!
The sword qi clashed. Because the power of both was so pure, for a moment it sounded like real steel striking steel, and the entire sky was filled with a sharp aura!
Trees in the distance were occasionally struck by the overflowing sword qi, instantly turning into powder.
"He actually... replicated my Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin just by looking at it?!" Sword Douluo felt as if he were doubting reality itself. Was this person even human? In his opinion, Ye Cheng's Sword Dao talent, which allowed him to replicate an opponent's soul skill just by seeing it, was utterly absurd.
"Hmph, I refuse to believe it."
"There's no way you can replicate this move too!"
Sword Douluo calmed himself, and then his entire figure began to blur. A rich sword qi permeated his surroundings, making him seem to transform into a sword.
Martial Soul Avatar, and the avatar of a Tool Martial Soul at that!
At this moment, Sword Douluo became one with his martial soul, seemingly transforming into a true sword.
In this state, he could unleash his strength beyond its normal limits, erupting with even greater power.
After transforming into a sword, he swayed slightly, and the void seemed unable to bear it, instantly being torn open with numerous gashes.
The next moment,
Streaks of sword shadows split off and pierced toward Ye Cheng!
"Now this is getting interesting..."
Ye Cheng felt the might of the sword shadows. His body's instincts told him that the sword shadows before him could now pose a genuine threat.
He dared not be careless and immediately mobilized his own power. Then, Sword Douluo attacked. The Seven Kill Sword moved like light and lightning, its speed astonishingly fast.
Fortunately, Ye Cheng was no ordinary person. Even if his combat awareness hadn't caught up, his body's instincts had him subconsciously bring his longsword up horizontally in front of him, easily blocking the incoming Seven Kill Sword.
"Clang!"
The two swords collided, sparking brightly as if they were solid metal.
Seeing his attack blocked, Sword Douluo did not cease his offense. Instead, he launched a continuous assault on Ye Cheng, like a raging storm.
Ye Cheng held his sword, easily parrying the Seven Kill Sword, relying on the powerful physical instincts granted by his Persona and that surging, vast power.
For a moment, he forcibly suppressed his opponent's offense.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!..."
The two swords continuously collided, erupting with the sound of clashing metal.
The overflowing sword qi scattered and flew everywhere.
The surrounding ground was constantly cut open with ravines or blasted with large pits by the erupting sword qi. The trees suffered the most; even stones would shatter upon encountering the sword qi, so the trees naturally couldn't last long.
Basically, after one baptism of sword qi, they would be riddled with holes and turned into fragments and powder, causing the originally lush forest to quickly become barren.
During the battle, Ye Cheng felt more and more exhilarated as he fought.
He felt that his opponent was like an indestructible, sharp sword, with fierce and swift attacks.
An ordinary person would have likely died a miserable death under his furious onslaught long ago.
But Ye Cheng was different.
He already had the power of his Persona within him.
Previously, his consciousness hadn't kept up with his body, but now, accompanied by his opponent's fierce and powerful attacks, he could feel himself gradually adapting to this type of combat. His consciousness was merging with his body's combat instincts, continuously improving... to match the power granted by his Persona.
To him, this Sword Douluo was like a whetstone, polishing this unblooded treasured sword of his, making it ever sharper!
(end of chapter)
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
"Boom!!!"
The collision of the two forces not only shattered the space around them but also unleashed a fierce gale.
This fierce wind pressed Sword Douluo's clothes tightly against his body. He squinted at Ye Cheng, who stood holding a sword not far away, a hint of surprise barely concealed in the depths of his eyes! In this simple exchange, he had actually been put at a slight disadvantage.
Even though their soul power was now precisely equal, combined with the power of the Seven Kill Sword, he had originally thought that even if he couldn't completely overwhelm his opponent, he could at least suppress them to some extent. The result, however, was that he himself was the one being suppressed.
The most crucial point was that his opponent hadn't even used any soul skills, relying only on the inherent power of his martial soul.
This was simply absurd.
"Try my sixth soul skill."
Still unconvinced, Sword Douluo raised his sword. Astonishing currents of qi swirled around the Seven Kill Sword, then transformed into countless streaks of sword qi that enveloped him, becoming densely packed in an instant.
"Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin!"
With a low roar, large swathes of sword qi crisscrossed, converging upon Ye Cheng.
'Flashy and impractical, all show and no substance.'
Ye Cheng saw this so-called "Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin" and thought that people in this world seemed to share a common flaw: their thinking was constrained by soul skills. They could easily figure out methods for applying soul skills if they just explored a bit, yet they wasted a soul ring to gain such a technical soul skill.
Examples included Tang San's binding soul skill with his Blue Silver Grass in the original work, and Sword Douluo's so-called Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin right before him.
Ye Cheng possessed the Realm granted by his Persona, and with his profound insight, he easily saw through Sword Douluo's soul skill.
The next moment,
Ye Cheng shook his head and chuckled. The Flying Rainbow Sword in his hand shone brilliantly as sword qi began to condense, instantly forming thousands upon thousands of blades! Following that, he also unleashed a "Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin."
Ding, ding, ding!
The sword qi clashed. Because the power of both was so pure, for a moment it sounded like real steel striking steel, and the entire sky was filled with a sharp aura!
Trees in the distance were occasionally struck by the overflowing sword qi, instantly turning into powder.
"He actually... replicated my Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin just by looking at it?!" Sword Douluo felt as if he were doubting reality itself. Was this person even human? In his opinion, Ye Cheng's Sword Dao talent, which allowed him to replicate an opponent's soul skill just by seeing it, was utterly absurd.
"Hmph, I refuse to believe it."
"There's no way you can replicate this move too!"
Sword Douluo calmed himself, and then his entire figure began to blur. A rich sword qi permeated his surroundings, making him seem to transform into a sword.
Martial Soul Avatar, and the avatar of a Tool Martial Soul at that!
At this moment, Sword Douluo became one with his martial soul, seemingly transforming into a true sword.
In this state, he could unleash his strength beyond its normal limits, erupting with even greater power.
After transforming into a sword, he swayed slightly, and the void seemed unable to bear it, instantly being torn open with numerous gashes.
The next moment,
Streaks of sword shadows split off and pierced toward Ye Cheng!
"Now this is getting interesting..."
Ye Cheng felt the might of the sword shadows. His body's instincts told him that the sword shadows before him could now pose a genuine threat.
He dared not be careless and immediately mobilized his own power. Then, Sword Douluo attacked. The Seven Kill Sword moved like light and lightning, its speed astonishingly fast.
Fortunately, Ye Cheng was no ordinary person. Even if his combat awareness hadn't caught up, his body's instincts had him subconsciously bring his longsword up horizontally in front of him, easily blocking the incoming Seven Kill Sword.
"Clang!"
The two swords collided, sparking brightly as if they were solid metal.
Seeing his attack blocked, Sword Douluo did not cease his offense. Instead, he launched a continuous assault on Ye Cheng, like a raging storm.
Ye Cheng held his sword, easily parrying the Seven Kill Sword, relying on the powerful physical instincts granted by his Persona and that surging, vast power.
For a moment, he forcibly suppressed his opponent's offense.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!..."
The two swords continuously collided, erupting with the sound of clashing metal.
The overflowing sword qi scattered and flew everywhere.
The surrounding ground was constantly cut open with ravines or blasted with large pits by the erupting sword qi. The trees suffered the most; even stones would shatter upon encountering the sword qi, so the trees naturally couldn't last long.
Basically, after one baptism of sword qi, they would be riddled with holes and turned into fragments and powder, causing the originally lush forest to quickly become barren.
During the battle, Ye Cheng felt more and more exhilarated as he fought.
He felt that his opponent was like an indestructible, sharp sword, with fierce and swift attacks.
An ordinary person would have likely died a miserable death under his furious onslaught long ago.
But Ye Cheng was different.
He already had the power of his Persona within him.
Previously, his consciousness hadn't kept up with his body, but now, accompanied by his opponent's fierce and powerful attacks, he could feel himself gradually adapting to this type of combat. His consciousness was merging with his body's combat instincts, continuously improving... to match the power granted by his Persona.
To him, this Sword Douluo was like a whetstone, polishing this unblooded treasured sword of his, making it ever sharper!
(end of chapter)
