Sword Spirit

If Lin Tian’s enemy hadn’t been him, for other disciples, wanting to avoid Lin Tian’s attacks would not be easy for them. Even Lu Xuan had almost exerted his strength.

Lin Tian laughed: “You don’t need to praise it. Not only did it fail to force out your true strength, I even suffered under your heavy sword. This sword skill’s value has a limit. However, if you think my strength is only this, then you’d be wrong. Since I’ve already probed your strength, then I won’t hold back. Returning Wind Falling Leaf Sword Skill is only an intermediate Huang grade martial skill. Next up, I’ll let you see my other martial skill, which is my last resort. Savage Wave Sword Tactic, upper Huang grade!”

When Lin Tian said this, the disciples below the stage were stunned. Upper Huang grade. This was totally a martial skill that ordinary disciples would not be able to learn. In the entire Martial Skill Pavilion, the highest was only intermediate Huang grade martial skills. Even for those core disciples, upper Huang grade martial skills were still very scarce.

It could be imagined that Lin Tian’s sword skill had almost certainly not come from the Martial Skill Pavilion. Most likely it was given from his clan. An intermediate Huang grade martial skill could already be equal to Lu Xuan. Now an upper Huang grade martial skill was coming out, how could Lu Xuan be its opponent?

(TN: Remember from last chapter, the majority of the disciples think that they came out even.)

Suddenly, those disciples that were supporting Lin Tian were greatly revitalized. Those disciples supporting Lu Xuan then became more worried. Of course, most of them were only worried about the safety of their bets.

And when Lu Xuan heard this, his eyes flashed with a dignified expression. He slowly said: “Just what I wanted!”

He also used an upper Huang grade martial skill, which was the Blinking Sword Skill, but he hadn’t used it many times in front of outsiders. Most likely no one could tell its level and those that had seen the Blinking Sword Skill in the back mountain, Mo Chen and the others, had long since died.

However, up until now, amongst the various opponents that he faced up until now, there had never been one that used an upper Huang grade martial skill. This time he would be able to see a different upper Huang grade martial skill’s fierceness.

Not letting Lu Xuan wait for long, Lin Tian gave a soft shout and once again made a move, but the sword style he used and suddenly changed. It was no longer strong and gentle but was a type of extremely strong tyranny!

Lin Tian jumped up high. His move bearing down like Mt. Tai, the long sword in hand came chopping down towards Lu Xuan. It wasn’t extravagant and held nothing back.

Lu Xuan decisively lifted his sword to block. The Blood Drinker Sword immediately came slicing down on the Xuan Iron Sword without reserve. Then a clear ring sounded from the collision, creating sparks.

However, the Xuan Iron Sword was made out of xuan iron and simply didn’t have the slightest damage. As for the Blood Drinker Sword, it was also upper grade iron grade. It’s expected that its materials and craftsmanship were good, so it naturally wouldn’t have any problems.

His sword slicing onto the Xuan Iron Sword, Lin Tian didn’t delay at all and pressed down with this Blood Drinker Sword with the aid of the anti-vibration force from his sword. His entire person rose up again, but didn’t retreat, instead advanced. This time was a sword stroke that came was a horizontal slice.

\\Lu Xuan once again blocked. Just as he was for an opportunity to **, he hadn’t thought that Lin Tian’s attack was only a dip and go and he hadn’t given Lu Xuan a chance to counterattack.

(TN: So kinda like hit and run. Stars were probably along the lines of counterattack. Dunno why they’re starred)

\\Following that, Lin Tian’s attack came rushing in again, another direct strike without any wasted movements, targeting Lu Xuan directly, but in terms of strength and speed, it was much stronger than the first time. Savage Wave Sword Tactic’s strength was finally being displayed.

Savage Wave Sword Tactic, as its name suggested, was a very strong and quick martial skill. Each wave was stronger than the last! Each wave was quicker than the last!

The swordsman was like rolling savage waves, and the target of his attacks were those reefs in the sea. Savage waves continually washed over the reef. One after another. Unless the savage waves disappeared, no matter how strong the reef was, it would eventually be eroded away.

Once the sword tactic started, it couldn’t stop. In order to break this move, other than right when the sword tactic started, one had to interrupt it before the sword tactic had revealed its might, otherwise, each move would be more powerful than the last as time went on, forcing one to fight for their life until they could no longer hold on.

And now, Lu Xuan had fallen into this awkward position.

Lin Tian’s attacks became faster and faster, just like a fierce wind and storm, coming at him in continual torrents. At the start, Lu Xuan could still deal with it, but after his attacks became faster, Lu Xuan already felt not just a small bit of pressure.

Moreover, what made him astonished was that with the power of the Xuan Iron Sword, he actually could feel Lin Tian’s attack vibrations making his wrist hurt.

For the quick sword to shake a heavy sword, to still be able achieve this sort of result, this Savage Wave Sword Tactic was indeed outstanding, worthy of being an upper Huang grade martial skill! And in the middle of this, Lin Tian’s strength had played a large role. Peak body refining seventh level’s advantage, compared to Lu Xuan’s body refining sixth level large success, finally became apparent.

There was only Lin Tian continually attacking and Lu Xuan continually blocking. Their speeds became extremely fast. If only one side didn’t keep up, he would surely be defeated by the other side.

The competition of their attacks was so fast that the disciples below the stage had long since ceased their talking, their eyes unblinkingly staring, afraid that they would miss a single moment that may cause victory or defeat.

“This Lu Xuan, although even though he’s disadvantaged, the strength he’s displayed is still too terrifying!” Cheng Wang tightly scrutinized the fight of the two on stage, and spoke with a bit of shock. But unexpectedly, he hadn’t been praising Lin Tian who had the upper hand and had instead praised the Lu Xuan who was in the disadvantageous position!

Mo Xiao Chen on the side couldn’t help but nod his head in approval to what he had said and proactively said: “Using such a heavy heavy sword, actually being able to block Lin Tian’s explosive attacks, it simply inconceivable! I’m finding it hard to imagine what sort of results Lu Xuan will achieve when he uses the quick sword.”

Cheng Wang nodded: “That’s right. Only, this is also Lu Xuan’s greatest strength. Although he can block Lin Tian’s attacks with all his effort, he simply can’t find an opportunity to counterattack. His consumption is far greater than Lin Tian. Sooner or later, he must lose. However, Lin Tian has progressed a lot in this period of time. If he had this sort of strength in the last great sect competition, he absolutely wouldn’t have landed at the bottom of the top ten.”

As Cheng Wang said this, Mo Xiao Chen suddenly seemed to think of something. Once again looking at Lu Xuan, the look of surprise in his eyes thickened. He had almost missed this detail . The long sword Lin Tian used, with his level having reached peak body refining seventh level, being able to release such explosive attacks, and doing it for so long, naturally wasn’t a problem.

But for Lu Xuan who was using a heavy sword, his level was only body refining sixth level large success, but with this body refining sixth level large success, he could wield a heavy sword with a weight of eighty-one kilograms, and could actually resist Lin Tian without making any mistakes. How terrifying of a matter was this!

It looks like Lu Xuan’s trump cards were far from all being displayed!

Mo Xiao Chen had almost missed this detail, but the three great elders naturally wouldn’t miss it. They were different from Lu Xuan. They naturally knew about Lin Tian’s Savage Wave Sword Tactic. Previously when they had seen Lu Xuan hear Lin Tian report the name of Savage Wave Sword Tactic and he hadn’t had a big reaction, the three great elders knew that Lu Xuan was definitely going to suffer a loss.

Because once Savage Wave Sword Tactic was unleashed, its might was extremely strong. Thus, seeing that Lin Tian had smoothly unleashed it, the three of them had assumed that Lu Xuan at most could resist under Lin Tian’s hands for a half stick of incense. In order to not lose, he would have to choose to change swords.

But now, from the time Lin Tian had unleashed Savage Wave Sword Tactic up until now, it had already been the time for a full stick of incense time. Lu Xuan hadn’t revealed any signs of defeat. The Xuan Iron Sword in his hand was still like a steady like Mt. Tai. No matter which side that Lin Tian attacked from, it would all be blocked in a second. Although there was no opportunity to **, but Lin Tian also couldn’t take it easy.

(TN: Once again, probably counterattack.)

They hadn’t thought that the time Lu Xuan would be able to resist would be double what they had imagine. The three great elders all took in a breath of cold air. Right now, in the fight, Lu Xuan’s was disadvantaged in strength, disadvantaged in weaponry, but was actually still able to reach this step. It truly was greatly out of their expectations.

However, their surprise didn’t end there and instead increased, because Lu Xuan was still persisting!

An incense stick had already passed by. Very soon it would have reached the time for one and a half stick of incense!

Lin Tian who had been maintaining the offensive up until now currently could no longer endure. Lu Xuan’s tenacity was far outside his expectations. What was hard for him to understand was that his own peak body refining seventh level strength was no longer completely able to hold on. How could Lu Xuan’s body refining sixth level, while also using a heavy sword, endure up until now?

But even so, since it was this way, Lin Tian could only grit his teeth and bear it. Once the attack was unleashed it wasn’t easy to interrupt. If interrupted, it would be like receding tide. All of the accumulated qi aura would immediately scatter and he would be easily defeated by Lu Xuan.

“How come Lu Xuan still hasn’t changed sword and is still enduring? Isn’t that just wasting yuan force? Could it be that he actually wants to compete in endurance with A’Tian?” Elder Lin was a bit confused.

Elder Xu on the side laughed and said: “This time you’ve seen wrongly Old Lin. Lu Xuan isn’t only enduring to endure. He’s using Lin Tian **, taking Lin Tian as a training partner.”

(TN: The more direct translation was something like Lin Tian feeds him attacks. Dunno what the stars are in this case.)

Hearing this, Elder Lin was startled. Looking closely, it was indeed the case!

No wonder Lu Xuan hadn’t changed swords after so long and had endured till now. He hadn’t thought that he was actually using the opponent’s attacks in the middle of the fight to **.

(TN: I’m sorry about all these stars. I have some guesses as to what they might be, but I don’t want to mistranslate. I don’t know why they’re all starred out though.)

“This kid, he’s gonna be something big in the future!” Elder Lin sighed. Inwardly he told himself, if Lin Tian could reach half of Lu Xuan, he would be very pleased.

What Elder Xu said was indeed correct. Lu Xuan was using Lin Tian **. Back when he had practiced the sword under the waterfall, practicing stability, practicing force, but now, facing Lin Tian, this kind of tide-like attacks practiced skill, practiced accuracy!

After fight had gone on for the time of two sticks of incense, Lu Xuan felt his strength had increased by not just a small tick, however, he didn’t have any way of continuing. If he continued this way, his yuan force would run out. Although the Tai Yi Yuan Return Tactic was strong, it couldn’t provide an endless supply of yuan force for him.

In order to defeat Lin Tian, he naturally still needed to keep a bit of strength.