CHAPTER 38: CHAPTER 38: SKY SLAYER SABER TECHNIQUE

EDITOR: ENDLESSFANTASY TRANSLATION

Back at home, Luo Feng sat cross-legged on his bed, recalling important scenes from the Challenge King competition, especially his fight with Li Heshan, and the duels of experts like Li Yuanhao and Ji Wuyue.

The scenes surfaced in his mind one by one. Luo Feng slowly contemplated them, gaining many insights and benefiting greatly.

WHOOSH!

Suddenly, Luo Feng leaped up, jumped into the courtyard, drew his Tiger Soul Saber, and began to practice the Reheavy Saber Technique.

The Tiger Soul Saber swung with broad, powerful, and heavy strokes. The force of the saber wind caused the leaves of nearby trees to rustle and shake.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

With his eyes closed, Luo Feng swung the Tiger Soul Saber faster and faster, until his figure was completely engulfed in a blur of saber light.

At that moment, Luo Feng felt as if he had become a towering mountain, and everything else in the world seemed utterly insignificant!

A wondrous sensation flowed from the saber’s blade, coursing throughout his body. Luo Feng felt as if he had fused with the saber, and the power of the Reheavy Saber Technique grew even more formidable.

Two hours later, Luo Feng suddenly opened his eyes and casually slashed out with his Tiger Soul Saber.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The saber light flashed continuously, accompanied only by a faint sound. When Luo Feng stopped, the ground within a three-meter radius around him was covered in saber marks, each over a foot deep.

Excitement gleamed in Luo Feng’s eyes.

During the Challenge King competition, when he had executed the Reheavy Saber Technique, he had experienced an unusual sensation.

While performing the saber technique, it felt as if it were imprinted deep within his mind, almost becoming an instinct.

After this period of insight, he had finally grasped that sensation.

The Reheavy Saber Technique now seemed to have integrated into his very being, becoming a part of him.

Now, every casual strike of mine possesses the power of the Perfect Realm Reheavy Saber Technique. I wonder what realm this is, Luo Feng thought, somewhat bewildered.

Martial Arts mastery generally had four realms: Initiation, Small Success, Great Accomplishment, and Perfection.

However, his Reheavy Saber Technique had clearly transcended the Perfect Realm, reaching an even more profound level.

Shaking his head, Luo Feng’s gaze fell upon the Tiger Soul Saber in his hand.

The Reheavy Saber Technique is, after all, a basic Martial Art. Even if the mastery realm is high, its power is limited.

When he fought Li Heshan, Luo Feng had sensed the disparity between his Reheavy Saber Technique and Li Heshan’s Chasing Wind Sword Technique.

His mastery of saber techniques far exceeded Li Heshan’s swordsmanship, yet Li Heshan could still firmly suppress him.

This wasn’t just a gap in mastery realms; it was also a gap in the grade of their Martial Arts.

After some thought, Luo Feng decided to visit the Martial Arts Forum the next day and select a new Saber Technique to cultivate.

After resting for the night, Luo Feng went to the Martial Arts Forum again early the next morning.

"It’s you!"

Just as Luo Feng stepped into the Martial Arts Forum, the middle-aged instructor in charge recognized him and greeted him with a smile.

Hundreds of students entered and left the Martial Arts Forum daily, so Luo Feng was somewhat surprised that the instructor recognized him. Nevertheless, he politely said, "Greetings, Instructor."

The middle-aged instructor nodded, approval in his eyes. He laughed and said, "Just call me Uncle Li. It’s truly remarkable that you successfully cultivated the Teng Dragon’s Step! You have a promising future!"

Luo Feng smiled and handed the Purple Sun Token to Uncle Li.

"Oh? A Purple Sun Token."

Uncle Li’s eyes lit up as he took the token. He remarked admiringly, "A Silver Moon class student ranking first in the Challenge King competition... this is the first time I’ve seen such a thing in all my years at the academy. Are you going to the third floor?"

"Yes," Luo Feng nodded.

"Come with me."

Uncle Li led Luo Feng to the third floor of the Martial Arts Forum.

The second floor of the Martial Arts Forum housed hundreds of sandalwood shelves holding no fewer than a thousand Martial Arts Secret Manuals. In contrast, the third floor was quite empty; a glance around revealed only a few dozen secret manuals.

As soon as he ascended the stairs, Luo Feng felt an intangible pressure wash over him. Looking up, he saw a graceful young woman in red standing on the third floor.

Hearing the sound, the red-clothed young woman turned. Her gaze fell on the Purple Sun Token in Uncle Li’s hand, a light flashing in her eyes as she looked at Luo Feng. "You’re Luo Feng from the Silver Moon class?"

Luo Feng nodded without speaking, his eyes fixed intently on the red-clothed young woman before him, his expression solemn.

The young woman appeared to be around his age. She had an oval face, large, sparkling eyes, and her hair was styled in two braids, making her look quite cute. However, Luo Feng dared not underestimate her.

The presence she exudes... it’s not much different from Li Yuanhao’s!

Seeing Luo Feng’s tense expression, the young woman grinned playfully, revealing two shallow dimples on her cheeks. "You’re interesting. My name is Zi Yuan. I look forward to our next meeting."

With that, Zi Yuan selected a Secret Manual and left the third floor.

"Uncle Li, who is she?" Luo Feng frowned, watching the direction Zi Yuan had gone.

"Haha, you’ve heard of the Four Great Prodigies, haven’t you?" Uncle Li laughed.

The Four Great Prodigies...

Luo Feng nodded. "The Four Great Prodigies are the four youngest top experts from the four major academies in the Flowing Cloud Region."

"Correct. Zi Yuan is one of the Four Great Prodigies, ranked fourth. She is also the Dean’s daughter. She spends most of her time training and gaining experience out in the world, so she rarely appears at the academy. It’s not surprising that you don’t know her."

"I see." Luo Feng nodded, a thoughtful gleam in his eyes.

Zi Yuan is about my age, yet she’s already one of the Four Great Prodigies. This thought brought a hint of pressure to Luo Feng.

"It’s rather strange. Miss Zi Yuan is usually engrossed in her Cultivation and seldom pays attention to other matters. That she even knows your name is surprising..." Uncle Li murmured, frowning thoughtfully.

Luo Feng gave a faint smile but said nothing. Currently, there’s still a considerable gap between me and the Four Great Prodigies.

After circling the third floor, Luo Feng perused all the Secret Manuals.

Just as Bing Ruolan had said, there were few Saber Techniques at Purple Sun School. Among the dozens of top-quality Yellow-level Martial Arts, nearly twenty were Swordsmanship techniques, while manuals for other types of Martial Arts were scarce. In total, there were only three Saber Techniques.

"’Round Moon Saber Technique,’ top-quality Yellow-level."

"’Chasing Wind Saber Technique,’ top-quality Yellow-level."

"’Sky Slayer Saber Technique,’ top-quality Yellow-level."

Luo Feng looked at the three Saber Techniques, somewhat indecisive.

"Ah, you want to cultivate a Saber Technique?"

Uncle Li glanced at the three Secret Manuals in Luo Feng’s hands and nodded. "The Teng Dragon’s Step is indeed profound. You won’t need to practice other Qinggong for a while. As for your Reheavy Saber Technique, even though you’ve reached the Perfect Realm, it is, after all, a basic Martial Art, and its power is limited. If you cultivate a higher-grade Saber Technique, your strength can indeed be greatly enhanced."

"Uncle Li, which of these three Saber Techniques is best suited for me?" Luo Feng turned to Uncle Li and asked with a smile.

The descriptions on the covers of the Secret Manuals were brief, making it difficult to judge their respective strengths and weaknesses. However, since Uncle Li was in charge of guarding the Martial Arts Forum, he was surely familiar with these Martial Arts.

"Heh, so you’re trying to get my opinion, brat!"

Uncle Li gave Luo Feng a mock glare, then chuckled. "Alright, for that girl Ji Wuyue’s sake, I’ll help you out."

"Instructor?" Luo Feng was taken aback.

"Haha, I used to be an instructor for the Silver Moon class. Ji Wuyue was one of my students, you know," Uncle Li smiled.

Luo Feng nodded. So there’s a connection like that.

No wonder he felt Uncle Li treated him much more kindly than the other instructors.

"All three of these Saber Techniques are considerably powerful. The ’Round Moon Saber Technique,’ when executed, manifests a blade aura like a full moon, shredding anything that approaches. It’s a defensive Saber Technique and doesn’t complement your Teng Dragon’s Step well, so it’s not suitable for you. ’The Chasing Wind Saber Technique’ emphasizes speed; its strikes are like a torrential rain. Its style is unique, using finesse to overcome brute force. Combined with the Teng Dragon’s Step, its potential is profound and limitless. As for the ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’..."

Uncle Li paused, looking at the ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’ manual in Luo Feng’s hands. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "’The Sky Slayer Saber Technique’ can condense Yuan Qi, allowing one to accumulate power for an explosive burst of immense instantaneous might."

Luo Feng nodded, a hint of joy flickering in his eyes.

My decision to ask him was right. Uncle Li is very familiar with the characteristics of these Martial Arts; his advice can save me from many potential missteps.

"Uncle Li, between the ’Chasing Wind Saber Technique’ and the ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique,’ which one is more powerful?" Luo Feng asked directly.

"Between these two, in terms of raw power, the Sky Slayer Saber Technique is the strongest. However, I suggest you choose the ’Chasing Wind Saber Technique’," Uncle Li said, glancing at the ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’ manual.

"Why?"

Uncle Li frowned. "This ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’ is unparalleled in power. It reaches the pinnacle of Yellow-level Martial Arts and is infinitely close to the Profound Level. However, this art requires an extremely high level of comprehension, and its cultivation method is also very strange. It’s even dangerous!"

"Oh? How is its cultivation method strange?" Luo Feng’s interest was piqued.

"This ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’ has six levels. The first three are relatively normal, but to cultivate the latter three, there is only one way."

Uncle Li looked up, a cold glint in his eyes, his expression stern. "Killing! The stronger the opponents you kill, and the more of them, the faster your breakthroughs will be!"

HISS...

Luo Feng drew a sharp breath and unconsciously licked his lips.

A Martial Art that requires killing to cultivate... This was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.

After a moment of thought, Luo Feng said firmly, "I choose this ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’!"

Judging by Uncle Li’s tone, the power of this ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’ far surpasses ordinary top-quality Yellow-level Martial Arts. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to even call it a Profound Level Martial Art.

Martial Arts were graded into Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow levels. The higher the grade of the Martial Art, the greater the benefits to the Martial Artist.

Top-quality Yellow-level Martial Arts were already very precious, and Profound Level Martial Arts were exceptionally rare and hard to come by.

Duanmu Yu also cultivates a top-quality Martial Art. If I want to surpass him in a short time, this ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’ is undoubtedly my most suitable choice.

Considering his current situation, Luo Feng felt even more satisfied with the ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’. He had successfully cultivated even the Teng Dragon’s Step; Luo Feng believed this ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’ wouldn’t be too difficult for him either.

Seeing Luo Feng’s determination, Uncle Li nodded. "There’s another advantage to this ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’. As long as you cultivate it to the fourth level, you can form Saber Gang. This Saber Gang is capable of shattering metal and splitting stone, making you invincible among those at the same cultivation level. Once you cultivate it to the fifth level, the Saber Gang can extend a hundred meters, allowing you to injure opponents from a distance!"

Injuring someone from a distance!

Luo Feng was shocked upon hearing this.

Even Li Yuanhao, whose Cultivation had reached the Seventh Stage of the Meridian Wheel, the Essence storage Realm, could not injure someone from afar. Only those whose strength reached the level of Dean Zi Hongyuan—at the peak of the Ninth Stage of the Meridian Wheel, the Heavenly Court Realm, their Yuan Qi having entered their Sea of Consciousness and their Divine Sense fully comprehending—could communicate with the ambient Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth. Only then could they use Yuan Qi to injure someone from afar!

Yet, this ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique,’ merely at its fifth level, allowed one to injure opponents from a distance—a feat typically possible only for those approaching the Ninth Stage, the Heavenly Court Realm! It was simply incredible!

Uncle Li glanced towards the stairway and suddenly lowered his voice. "Luo Feng, let me remind you of something. If you want to contend with Li Yuanhao, you must cultivate the ’Sky Slayer Saber Technique’ to the fifth level to even have a chance."

"Why?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.