Chapter 9 (1/2)

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

“Come on!” Meng Chuan looked down from the arena, his eyes burning.

Wu Qi was startled by the dean’s order, but his eyes gradually lit up. He looked at Meng Chuan and grinned. “Alright, let’s fight.”

Swoosh.

He took a step and arrived at the arena, much faster than before.

Clang. He moved the s.h.i.+eld hanging from his back to his hand and pulled out a thick saber from the s.h.i.+eld. This saber was completely black, a red glow surrounding it.

With a s.h.i.+eld in one hand and a thick saber in the other, Wu Qi stood there like an unshakable mountain. He released an invisible aura, causing the surrounding juniors to shudder.

“Senior Brother Wu Qi, you cultivate a G.o.dfiend Body known as the Dark Cloud Fiend Body, am I right?” asked Meng Chuan. The aura causing him some alarm was clearly the aura of a G.o.dfiend body.

“That’s right. It’s the Dark Cloud Fiend Body!” After Wu Qi said that, he charged towards Meng Chuan. Despite charging forward alone, it felt as if a huge legion of soldiers was cras.h.i.+ng down on him! There was no variation in the moves. It was purely a charge consisting of speed and strength.

Boom!

Wu Qi charged with his s.h.i.+eld akin to a speedy phantom. He slammed his s.h.i.+eld into Meng Chuan with might that could collapse even a house.

With a single step, Meng Chuan dodged the s.h.i.+eld and moved to Wu Qi’s side. The saber flashed as it cleaved at him.

“Kill!” The moment Wu Qi’s s.h.i.+eld missed, he very skillfully swung his thick saber resulting in a collision with Meng Chuan’s saber.

Clang!

Sparks flew when the two sabers collided.

Wu Qi took a step back and steadied himself. In contrast, Meng Chuan flew back tens of feet.

He’s actually able to unleash such powerful might using the secret technique? Wu Qi’s pupils constricted.

Mortal cultivation: Foundation Establishment, Internal Tempering, Marrow Cleansing, Mortal Shedding, Seamless.

Among them, the first three cultivation levels were considered ordinary. They allowed one to cultivate Quintessential Energy, causing the mortal body to gradually grow stronger. The gap between them wasn’t that great.

However, the fourth level—Mortal Shedding—meant shedding one’s mortal burdens! This was because mortals would possess a portion of G.o.dfiend power when they begin cultivating G.o.dfiend bodies. This increase in strength was astonis.h.i.+ng. Wu Qi cultivated the Dark Cloud Fiend Body and had reached the perfected Mortal Shedding stage. His strength and speed was extremely terrifying, far exceeding those of the perfected Marrow Cleansing realm.

If he were to deal with the average person at the Marrow Cleansing realm, he could chop his opponent to death in a single exchange.

Even if someone at the Marrow Cleansing realm wielded a s.h.i.+eld, they would still end up spitting out blood from the saber impact.

The difference in strength was simply too great!

The power he just released is almost seventy percent of mine. This is equivalent to my strength when I was at the late stage of the Mortal Shedding realm. Wu Qi was shocked. “Is this the power of the secret technique?”

He had long known how terrifying the secret technique was. Even his chances of winning this battle were very low.

I still have a chance of winning. Wu Qi gritted his teeth and charged forward again. He was like insolent cavalry as he charged forward.

I’m still slightly weaker than him by relying on the power of the secret technique. Third Autumn Leaf is ultimately a secret technique that is more speed-based. Meng Chuan moved, producing another Meng Chuan a hundred feet away.

There he is! Wu Qi cultivated the Dark Cloud Fiend Body and was adept at sensing his surroundings. He could sense a figure was charging towards him.

Compared to Bai Guan who was unable to fight back, Wu Qi could detect him despite the secret technique—Third Autumn Leaf—being known for its speed. He was even able to respond.

Boom! His thick saber chopped down with a swipe.

Clang!

His saber missed, but the s.h.i.+eld in his hand blocked Meng Chuan’s sudden saber strike.

He’s really fast. I still missed him. Wu Qi’s heart tightened. Thankfully, he had carefully protected his unguarded areas with his s.h.i.+eld. With s.h.i.+eld and saber in each hand, he used a powerful skill from Mirror Lake Dao Academy, the Duality s.h.i.+eld Saber Technique. There was a high chance of surviving a battle when one used this top-notch skill. Therefore, Wu Qi had chosen the Dark Cloud Fiend Body that suited this powerful skill.

With the Duality s.h.i.+eld Saber Technique combined with his Dark Cloud Fiend Body, his defense was flawless and his attacks were ferocious. He was the number one among the Mirror Lake Dao Academy disciples at the Mortal Shedding realm thanks to this.

“Duality s.h.i.+eld Saber Technique—one yin, one yang—is indeed powerful. However, I wonder how many of my moves you can parry.” As Meng Chuan’s voice continued to echo, he lunged forward.

“It’s useless. You won’t be able to hurt me.” Wu Qi stood his ground, using his saber and s.h.i.+eld to block Meng Chuan’s ethereal blade.

Pfft.

Pfft.

Swoosh.

Meng Chuan’s movements were extremely fast as one saber flash after another appeared. It was none other than the Falling Leaf Saber.

In the beginning, Wu Qi was rather confident of his defense, but he found parrying the attacks increasingly difficult as Meng Chuan’s repet.i.tive strikes formed a continuous combo. His stance changed after every successful block. Through the continuous saber combo, Meng Chuan was able to tear apart his defense.