Chapter 755 - Chapter 755: Chapter 357: The Might of Swordsmanship!_2 (1/2)
Chapter 755: Chapter 357: The Might of Swordsmanship!_2
It was a crow covered in pitch-black feathers, its eyes and claws of the purest black, with a wingspan of forty meters. With its appearance, an aura of deathly stillness immediately enveloped the entire arena, causing even the windblown sand to halt.
“Sssshhh!”
With a harsh and unpleasant cry, the Crow Beast King’s gaze locked onto Xu Ran the moment it appeared. A hint of abstruse depth flashed through its pitch-black pupils, and a wave of intense hostility and murderous intent rapidly spread through the void.
In the next instant, the massive Crow Beast King swooped toward Xu Ran like a cloud descending from the sky, its terrifying and stern power converging between its sharp claws, forming an unbelievably fearsome force.
Three Star Skill, Violent Sun Level・Dark Rift Claw!
Facing the stroke filled with killing intention, Xu Ran didn’t dodge or evade. The Sky-Cleaving Blade Skill rapidly flashed through his mind, and then he slashed out with his blade, unhurried and at ease.
This slash was like an antelope hanging by its horns, leaving no trace, yet it effortlessly cut into the wind of the Crow Beast King’s claws, colliding with the beast’s sharp talons.
Only upon the clash did the hidden, earth-shattering power within the long blade explode like an avalanche.
Within the shadow of the deep blade were specks of starlight bursting forth, like light tearing through the night, instantly shattering the Crow Beast King’s unstoppable assault and leaving a deep gash on its claws, marked by blood.
As dark red blood sprayed out, the Crow Beast King let out an angry roar and was forced to swiftly put distance between itself and Xu Ran.
Sky-Cleaving Six Sabers, the first strike—Piercing Cloud Stance!
With the Crow Beast King repelled by a single strike, Xu Ran held his blade in both hands, his face displaying a calmness untroubled by ripples, yet his heart couldn’t help but feel a hint of excitement.
It worked!
He had seen this cut countless times at the Pillar Ruins, but it felt entirely different when he executed it himself.
The Piercing Cloud Stance is the first of the Sky-Cleaving Six Sabers, and it focuses on perception.
The blade’s trajectory touches everything around it, touching the force of the opponent’s attack, slashing at the weakest point once found, and breaking through the adversary’s defenses.
This was a method of using the blade’s trajectory Xu Ran hadn’t considered before. Even though it was just the first strike, its influence on him was immense.
And the power of the Sky-Cleaving Six Sabers was just beginning.
The subsequent second, third, and up to the sixth strikes, each more powerful than the last.
With just the first strike showing such effect, Xu Ran was filled with indescribable excitement and a surge of pride welled up in his heart.
“Again!”
He bellowed, pointing his long blade directly at the Crow Beast King in the sky.
At this moment, the Quasi-Dominant Level seemed trivial in his eyes.
“Insolent ant!”
The Crow Beast King let out a frenzied howl, its eyes becoming increasingly deep and terrifying. The black light around its body erupted, almost forming flames that enveloped it entirely.
An extremely dangerous aura burst forth from its body, and the next moment, countless black feathers fell like raindrops, completely covering the area where Xu Ran and the stars were positioned. Each feather flickered with a cold, faint light and was wrapped in burning black flames.
Three Star Skill, Violent Sun Level・Dark Feather Annihilation!
Though its rage had intensified, the Crow Beast King had clearly learned its lesson, no longer engaging in close combat with the sword-wielding Xu Ran but instead keeping its distance in an attempt to wear him down.
However, facing the black feathers that seemed to engulf the sky and all the space in his field of vision, as well as all potential evasive positions, Xu Ran’s expression hardly changed.
The long blade in his hand suddenly traced an arc of light through the air, like a fleeting crescent moon, instantly shattering a feather, then the second, and then the third.
Each dark arc was as swift as Amazing, the previous one still not dissipated when the next followed closely, layer upon layer like blooming flower petals, beautiful in their indomitable strength.
Sky-Cleaving Six Sabers, the third strike—Hidden Blossom Style!
This technique could attack or defend.
To attack is to cut off all the enemy’s retreats; to defend is to shatter all the enemy’s attacks.
Xu Ran’s eyes turned the color of the night sky, within which was a galaxy in reverse, each black feather appearing as slow as a tortoise crawling.
Specks of starlight wove above his head into vertical pupil-like patterns of light, instantly casting toward the Crow Beast King.