Chapter 254: Chapter 254: Who Is This Woman?
In other words, if Chang Yuan hadn’t been fast enough to defend with his blade just now, Lu Chao’s sword would have pierced his face.
Chang Yuan, who seemed to hold every advantage just a moment ago, was now in grave danger.
All because Lu Chao had seized a sword.
Behind his battle blade, Chang Yuan’s face slowly twisted into a grin as he laughed aloud. "What a powerful, sharp sword! So your greatest strength is your Sword Techniques! Hahaha... Come on, again!"
The battle blade in his hand erupted with the True Qi of the Innate Ninth Layer, violently forcing Lu Chao’s sword back. Then, a frenzy of blade shadows lashed out.
This time, his attack was even more frenzied, more tyrannical than before.
Lu Chao, however, didn’t hesitate. Gripping his sword, he charged forward, completely ignoring the six Inner Courtyard students behind him. In truth, he didn’t have time to pay them any mind.
The instant he had snatched the sword, he had to thrust. Not attacking meant death.
He took a deep breath and replied, "Slaughter Sword, Ten Kills!"
This Sword Technique was, of course, the one that came with the Star Slaying Sword Bone.
Just as the Primordial Yang Bone came with the Nine Primordial Yang Swords, the Dragon General Bone with the Fury Dragon Spear Slash, and the Bright Eyes Bone with the Bright Eyes and Clear Wind Guide...
The slaughtering Sword Technique that came with the Slaughter Sword Bone was called: Slaughter Sword Strike.
It consisted of four moves in total: First Kill, Ten Kills, Hundred Kills, and Thousand Kills...
First Kill was one sword strike, Ten Kills was ten sword strikes, and so on.
But starting from Ten Kills, every move was a killing blow. There were no fixed forms, only the sword getting faster and faster.
The killing intent grew stronger and stronger.
For example, the Slaughter Sword’s Hundred Kills was like unleashing a hundred strikes in an instant, each one aimed at the opponent’s Combat Techniques and reactions.
Its sword intent was focused solely on how to become faster and sharper...
That was why Lu Chao’s sword was now blindingly fast, one strike turning into ten as it clashed madly with Chang Yuan’s blade.
It wasn’t that Ten Kills was limited to only ten strikes, but rather that it was ten strikes followed by another ten... It was just that Lu Chao hadn’t yet reached the speed of Hundred Kills. To do that, he would need to comprehend the Meridian Map of the Star Slaying Sword Bone.
Right now, of course, he had no time for Cultivation.
But relying on his own combat experience, Lu Chao’s sword grew ever faster. Even without mastering the Meridian Map of the Slaughter Sword Bone, he could still make his sword move like a phantom, each step a killing blow, each step a sword shadow.
In the eyes of everyone in the stands, the two figures in the martial arts arena continuously clashed, blade against sword, as fast as lightning.
"Damn it all, I feel like my Cultivation in the Transformation Realm was a complete waste!"
A high-ranking member from one of the Small Institutes sighed. The two in the arena were only at the Innate realm, but they were terrifying.
Someone from Sky Cliff Academy took a deep breath and said, "The Fake Lu Chao might actually win."
On the other side, Zeng Quan’s fists were clenched tightly. ’There’s no advantage anymore. Chang Yuan has lost his advantage. The Fake Lu Chao’s sword is insane.’
All the higher-ups from Beast Flame had bloodshot eyes, fighting the urge to rush out and annihilate Lu Chao themselves.
But a pair of eyes was staring them down—the eyes of Dongfang Ren.
Suddenly, the Dean of the Tiger Institute’s voice fell harshly. "You six! At all costs, cut down the Dragon Flame Students! Stop watching those two fight and attack now!"
As his voice fell, Zeng Quan and the others trembled.
’That’s right! If the Dragon Flame Students are in danger, it will definitely distract the Fake Lu Chao. Then, with Chang Yuan’s terrifying power, he’ll surely be able to seize an opening and kill the Fake Lu Chao.’
Although it would be difficult, even dangerous, for the six Inner Courtyard students to attack while being affected by the battle between the Fake Lu Chao and Chang Yuan...
...the Dean of the Tiger Institute had said: at all costs.
Hearing this, Sun Shijin and the others were alarmed and immediately roared, "Wendeng, you have to hold them off!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The six Inner Courtyard students thought no more of it and immediately resumed their attack. Luo Wendeng and his group frantically formed a defensive formation.
In the blink of an eye, the students from Dragon Flame Academy were forced into a corner, with only enough strength left to parry.
A student from the Celestial King Institute sneered, "You have plenty of combat experience, but True Qi is absolute power! Break for me!"
He unleashed his strongest attack, smashing it toward Luo Wendeng.
This single blow would definitely have been enough to break the Dragon Flame Students, but suddenly... ROAR!
A Fire Sparrow danced through the air. As if a real fire sparrow had suddenly descended from the sky, it slammed heavily into the Celestial King Student’s ultimate attack. Then, a fiery red figure drifted down from the stands.
She landed in front of Luo Wendeng and the others.
The six Inner Courtyard students, including the one from the Celestial King Institute, were stunned. They asked in unison, "Who are you?"
The figure in red, holding a sword burning with fiery light, replied softly, "Dragon Flame Academy student, Cheng Yunsu."
Her voice drifted out faintly. Then, Cheng Yunsu raised her sword and shouted delicately, "Fire Sparrow, Dancing Star Sword!"
Her sword shot out, aimed straight for the student from the Celestial King Institute...
The Celestial King Student faltered for a moment, then sneered. "I didn’t expect Dragon Flame Academy to have another trick up its sleeve. But you’re only at the Innate Sixth Layer."
To him, the Innate Sixth Layer was nothing, as long as she wasn’t an anomaly like Lu Chao.
So, the Celestial King Student immediately charged forward to meet her attack...
However, the moment he clashed with Cheng Yunsu, his expression changed. He realized that this newly arrived Dragon Flame Student, despite being at the Innate Sixth Layer, seemed incredibly strong. Before he could even react... AHH!
A blood-curdling scream tore from the Celestial King Student’s mouth as his entire body was engulfed in roaring flames.
From a distance, it looked as if a Fire Sparrow had taken flight from his body.
Cheng Yunsu then spoke coldly, "Celestial King Students just love to underestimate their opponents. You’ve already lost your ability to fight."
As Cheng Yunsu spoke, the Celestial King Student violently dispersed the flames all over his body, but he was unsteady on his feet. He collapsed heavily to the ground and gasped, "Be careful! This woman’s Heavenly Destiny Bone... it’s terrifying!"
Naturally, he was warning his five companions.
The other five immediately grew solemn, acknowledging his warning, and charged out once more.
No longer underestimating their opponent, they would not be so easily defeated by Cheng Yunsu as the Celestial King Student had been. However, their group had been reduced from six to five, and with Cheng Yunsu joining their ranks, the Dragon Flame Students were no longer so passive.
Just last night, Cheng Yunsu was at the Innate Fifth Layer, but today she had reached the Sixth Layer.
Her progress was rapid. She didn’t know why it was so fast; perhaps it was because she once possessed a Heavenly Destiny Bone that surpassed even a Divine Bone.
Perhaps it was because she had once been burned by the Fire Phoenix Divine Emperor.
Or maybe, it was because of the Saint Bone Ceremony of the Saint Bone Su Family.
In any case...
Cheng Yunsu’s Innate Sixth Layer cultivation was in no way weaker than that of an ordinary Innate Ninth Layer student from the Inner Courtyard. One must not forget, she possessed a Divine Bone.
In a one-on-one fight, she would never lose.
Her Sword Technique was precisely the one that came with the Star Fire Sparrow Bone. Lu Chao had taken the Fire Sparrow Bone from his Bone Inner World. He himself had only comprehended the bone’s Meridian Map, so the Martial Techniques that came with the Fire Sparrow Bone were naturally transferred to Cheng Yunsu.
It was precisely: Fire Sparrow Dancing Star Sword.
With Cheng Yunsu’s arrival, the entire audience stared at her intently. Countless people were asking: Who is this woman?
Even Dean Jiang and Yu Fei were somewhat dumbfounded...
They knew that Cheng Yunsu had "awakened a second Heavenly Destiny Bone," but they had never expected her to be so powerful all of a sudden.
