King of Ten Thousand Years

Chapter 26: Chapter 26: One Finger Breaks the Sword

At this moment, Lin Yun unleashed two Martial Skills, attacking with his full power. His formidable combat strength stunned the geniuses from the various cities.

"Hee hee, Sister Ziyan, how many moves do you think that Luo Tian can last?"

Mu Yuyan asked with a mischievous laugh.

After all, she was the one who had pushed for things to escalate this far.

Liu Ziyan wore a breezy, indifferent expression. No matter how Luo Tian performed or how many moves he could withstand, the outcome would not change!

In her eyes, Luo Tian was nothing more than a struggling ant, and there were countless ways to crush him!

At the same time.

SWISH!

Lin Yun’s Cold Wind Slash transformed into a crescent-shaped, ice-cold white glint that slashed toward Luo Tian.

If this strike landed, even a stone lion would be split in two.

’The power isn’t bad!’

Under Luo Tian’s Spiritual Sense, the speed of this slash slowed down many times over.

WHOOSH!

He stood his ground, and with a subtle tilt of his body, he caused the sharp, ice-cold palm strike to miss by a hair’s breadth.

"This... How could it miss!"

Lin Yun felt that he was clearly about to hit his target, yet it had inexplicably missed.

To the onlookers, it was as if Lin Yun had intentionally gone easy on him, with the palm strike veering away from Luo Tian just so.

Throughout the entire exchange, Luo Tian had stood in place without moving a single step.

With his superhuman senses, combined with his Wandering Body Step at Great Success, he had been able to evade the siege of Du Yuncheng and three others. Dealing with a single Lin Yun was even less of a problem.

"Cold Light Cold Blade!"

After his first strike missed, Lin Yun immediately changed his move. He swiped horizontally with his palm, which transformed into the cold shadow of a sharp blade, slicing toward Luo Tian’s lower body in a more treacherous attack.

SWOOSH!

This palm strike was as fast as a flash of lightning. At such close range, it was extremely difficult to dodge.

’I hit him!’

Lin Yun’s expression turned vicious as his sharp, ice-cold palm struck Luo Tian.

SHIMMER!

The Luo Tian in front of him shattered—it was only an afterimage.

’Not good! Where did he go...?’

"Behind you!"

An icy voice came from behind him.

A chill ran down Lin Yun’s spine.

The instant he dodged the attack, Luo Tian had appeared behind him. Just how profound was his Body Technique?

The surrounding youths, who had been waiting for a good show, all fell silent.

Luo Tian’s Body Technique was far superior to Lin Yun’s; it was a near-total domination in terms of realm.

Moreover, Wandering Body Step was inherently suited for dodging and movement, and Luo Tian was now using it to its fullest potential in close combat.

’Wandering Body Step... Perfect Realm?’

A sharp glint flickered in Liu Ziyan’s bright eyes.

She had once been a student at Cyan Peak Academy and knew of this Body Martial Skill.

However, Luo Tian’s Wandering Body Step had been upgraded. Its Great Success realm was comparable to the Perfect Realm of the original version.

Furthermore, after being honed through several real battles, Luo Tian’s Wandering Body Step was vaguely touching upon the Perfection level.

POW!

Standing behind Lin Yun, Luo Tian shot out a fierce kick, landing it squarely on Lin Yun’s rear.

"Ah..."

Lin Yun let out a miserable cry as he was sent flying by Luo Tian’s kick, landing face-first in the dirt.

When Lin Yun got up and saw the displeased look on Liu Ziyan’s face, his own face flushed crimson with shame and fury.

Full Moon Tower fell into a dead silence.

Lin Yun was defeated so miserably, just like that?

The spectators present found it somewhat hard to believe.

"Noble Martial Skills? Nothing special!"

Luo Tian sneered and turned to leave.

"Brother Luo!"

Chen Haofei followed after him, and the two prepared to leave Full Moon Tower.

"Hmph, Lin Yun, you’re a complete disgrace to Lingyun County City! You can’t even handle a piece of trash at the Third Layer of Meridian Opening!"

Mu Yuyan snorted coldly.

Lin Yun’s face was ashen, utterly humiliated.

Liu Ziyan’s face was covered in frost. A tremendous pressure emanated from her, startling everyone and causing their breath to catch in their throats.

No matter what, as long as Luo Tian won, it was a blow to Liu Ziyan’s pride.

"It’s not over! Don’t you dare leave—"

Lin Yun roared, his face savage.

CLANG!

He leaped up, drew a Treasure Sword from his waist, and slashed at Luo Tian’s back!

"Brother Luo, watch out!"

Chen Haofei shouted urgently when he saw the flash of Sword Light.

He wanted to help, but he was blocked by a genius from the Liu Family.

Chen Haofei knew very well.

Lin Yun’s sword was a failed work by an Artifact Refiner in the city, just a hair’s breadth away from becoming a Treasure Artifact.

Even so, the sword could cut through iron as if it were mud, having reached the level of a Quasi-Treasure Artifact.

If it wounded Luo Tian, it would be a severe injury at the very least, which would affect his performance in the upcoming Advanced Martial Mansion assessment.

As if he had eyes on his back, Luo Tian spun around abruptly.

"You’re courting death!"

He let out a cold shout, swiped with his Sword Pointing technique, and a pale-blue, biting sword glint flashed through the air and vanished.

CRACK!

The Quasi-Treasure Artifact sword slashing toward Luo Tian snapped directly in two.

"No! How is this possible..."

Lin Yun’s eyes went wide. He stared blankly at the two pieces of his broken sword, still reeling from the shock.

’What kind of technique did Luo Tian use? He actually broke my sword in two with "one finger." This is a Quasi-Treasure Artifact! Could it be that the sharpness of Luo Tian’s Sword Pointing is comparable to a true Treasure Artifact?’

"Is that... One Finger Breaks the Sword?"

The youths in Full Moon Tower were also incredibly shocked.

Many people present could break an ordinary Mortal Soldier, but to shatter a Quasi-Treasure Artifact with one’s own flesh and blood was a feat of immense difficulty.

POW!

Luo Tian kicked Lin Yun in the stomach.

Lin Yun was sent flying once again, spitting out a mouthful of blood and landing flat on his back.

"No! How is this possible!"

Lin Yun was incoherent, his face alternating between red and white. He wished he could find a hole to crawl into and hide.

In today’s battle, he had made a complete fool of himself, becoming a laughingstock in everyone’s eyes and leaving Liu Ziyan with the impression that he was trash.

When he looked up, he saw Liu Ziyan again. Her eyes were filled with baleful energy, and she was even exuding a palpable killing intent.

’One Finger Breaks the Sword? Star Condensing Sword Point?’

Liu Ziyan glanced at the broken sword and murmured with a frown.

To be able to cultivate this fragmented Martial Skill to such a degree spoke volumes about Luo Tian’s terrifying talent.

Lifting her head, Liu Ziyan watched Luo Tian’s departing figure.

’Could it be that he has also awakened an Earth Tier Spiritual Vein?’

Liu Ziyan clenched her delicate hand, a cold, baleful aura hidden in the depths of her bright eyes.

’If I let him continue to grow, one day, Luo Tian will also reach my level.

What a pity. I won’t give you the chance to grow strong!’

...

「Outside Full Moon Tower.」

"Brother Luo, I didn’t expect this trip to Full Moon Tower to turn out like this."

Chen Haofei said apologetically.

"It’s fine. It’s not your fault."

Luo Tian hadn’t expected to run into Liu Ziyan here, either. It was clear the woman held a grudge over the marriage refusal from years ago and was trying every means possible to get revenge on him.

"Brother Luo, what’s the story between you and Liu Ziyan?"

Chen Haofei asked curiously.

Luo Tian gave him a brief account of what happened back then.

"I can’t believe Liu Ziyan is such a narrow-minded person!"

After hearing the story, Chen Haofei’s face filled with disdain. ’I must have been blind,’ he thought, ’to have been so captivated by her beauty before.’

「Back at the Chen Family estate.」

Chen Haofei continued to treat Luo Tian with great hospitality, not distancing himself in the slightest because of the situation with Liu Ziyan.

Luo Tian reflected on the fact that he had saved both Chen Haofei and Lin Yun on that day.

One was loyal and righteous, while the other was ungrateful.

「Late at night, in his room.」

’The Wu Mansion’s recruitment assessment is in three days. I can’t slack off...’

Luo Tian sat cross-legged and began his cultivation.

The True Qi within the three Qi Veins in his body began to surge and fluctuate rapidly.

Among them, the third Qi Vein was already more than halfway opened.

His training in Black Demon Ridge had pushed his Martial Skills to their limits.

His Wandering Body Step, a Mortal Level Upper Grade Martial Skill, had reached Great Success. To advance to Perfection, it required a moment of insight.

His Star Condensing Sword Point was at Second-Layer Great Success, its power on another level. It would be difficult to break through again in a short period of time.

However, there was one drawback to Black Demon Ridge: with so many Demon Beasts around, he couldn’t enter secluded cultivation without distractions.

’Let’s begin!’

Luo Tian took out a Middle Grade Qi Cultivation Pill.

This pill could raise the cultivation of anyone at the Fourth Layer of Meridian Opening or above. It was part of the spoils he had obtained from Du Qian.

He swallowed the Qi Cultivation Pill, and a surging wave of medicinal power erupted within his body.

’Such potent medicinal power!’

Luo Tian’s expression changed slightly as he felt a swelling sensation.

After all, Middle Grade Qi Cultivation Pills were meant for Martial Artists from the Fourth to the Sixth Layer of Meridian Opening.

Under the immense medicinal power, the third Qi Vein in his body rapidly expanded, and his cultivation steadily advanced.

「Two days later.」

「On the eve of the Wu Mansion assessment.」

BOOM!

Luo Tian’s body trembled as the third Qi Vein within him was finally opened to its absolute limit.

’Success!’

A look of joy appeared on Luo Tian’s face. His cultivation had finally reached the Peak of Meridian Opening Third Stage.

’As long as I can advance to the Fourth Layer of Meridian Opening, I’ll have a chance to enter the top Martial Arts Holy Mansion in the Azure Cloud Kingdom.’

A powerful fighting spirit surged in Luo Tian’s eyes.

He hadn’t given up on the three great Holy Mansions!

Only by entering the most supreme Martial Arts Holy Mansion would he be worthy of his Divine Vein. Only then would he one day be qualified to marry the mysterious and noble Ning Xueyao.

But before that, he had to pass the assessment for the Lingyun Martial Mansion.