Chapter 445: Chapter 441: One Sword Reveals Heavenly Might
Lin Hao said nothing in response, merely staring coldly at Lin Feichen.
Lin Feichen, on the other hand, adopted the air of a gentleman. With a faint smile, another weapon appeared in his hand. Like the one he was already holding, it was a longsword.
Although the longswords looked ordinary and seemingly identical in design, as an Artifact Refining Grandmaster, Lin Hao couldn’t be fooled by the subtle differences.
Both longswords were Tier One Spiritual Artifacts, but their materials were different. The one in Lin Feichen’s hand was clearly a high-grade Tier One Spiritual Artifact, while the one he intended to give Lin Hao was an inferior-grade one.
Lin Feichen tossed the inferior sword, sending it straight toward Lin Hao.
Lin Hao didn’t move a muscle. The longsword fell from the sky and plunged into the ground in front of him, its tip a mere half-inch from his right foot.
"Are you sure you want to use a sword?" A mocking smile touched Lin Hao’s lips as he spoke coldly.
"Not familiar with swords? No problem. We can use other weapons," Lin Feichen said, his face wreathed in smiles.
As long as Lin Hao chose to fight him with weapons, he was confident he could win in the shortest amount of time. Thus, he was in high spirits.
"As you wish," Lin Hao nodded, but he didn’t reach for the longsword in front of him.
The next moment, the Evil-Slaying Sword appeared in Lin Hao’s hand.
"What an unparalleled sword!" Lin Feichen couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration upon seeing it.
Compared to the sword in Lin Feichen’s hand, Lin Hao’s Evil-Slaying Sword was obviously no ordinary weapon. In contrast, Lin Feichen’s sword seemed utterly unremarkable.
"No wonder Lin Hao didn’t want Senior Brother Lin Feichen’s sword; he has a better one. Doesn’t that put Senior Brother Lin Feichen at a disadvantage?" someone in the crowd began to argue on Lin Feichen’s behalf.
"Lin Feichen’s sword might not look like much, but it’s definitely a Spiritual Artifact. Lin Hao’s sword is just a Divine Soldier. How can you say Lin Feichen is at a disadvantage?" someone immediately retorted.
"Lin Hao actually gave up a Spiritual Artifact to use an inferior Divine Soldier? Has he lost his mind, or is he just overconfident?" another person asked, confused.
"Who said the Evil-Slaying Sword is inferior to a Spiritual Artifact?!" The words had barely faded when a young man at the very front of the Trial Forest entrance turned around and spoke through gritted teeth, enunciating every word.
As he spoke, an intense killing intent erupted from his body.
The person who had just spoken was locked onto by a terrifying aura, making him feel as if he had been plunged into an ice cavern.
"Young Master, do not act rashly." Fortunately, beside the young man stood an expressionless, middle-aged man holding a sword. Seeing this, his eyes showed no emotion as he spoke calmly.
The next moment, the young man turned back and let out a soft, cold snort.
KENG!
That single snort was enough to slash the ground before him with invisible Sword Qi, leaving behind an unfathomably deep sword mark!
Thankfully, the young man was standing at the very front of the entrance, with no one before him. If there had been, they would have certainly been split in two by that invisible Sword Qi.
The sword mark extended to the end of the passage, but the invisible Sword Qi didn’t stop there. More than ten meters past the passage’s end, a massive tree split apart and came crashing down.
Behind them, those who witnessed this were horrified. The person who had just spoken was so frightened he collapsed to the ground.
"My apologies," another young man said, apologizing to the crowd behind him. He then turned to the middle-aged man. "Uncle Sword One, don’t worry. Big Brother won’t act recklessly."
These three were, of course, Sword One of Mingjian Manor and the Zuo family brothers.
Zuo Yi’s current cultivation was much stronger than it had been a few months ago.
"When Lin Hao makes his move, watch carefully. It will be beneficial to your cultivation," Sword One said to the Zuo brothers with a nod.
Zuo Ming nodded. He had once been proud and arrogant, considering himself a first-rate genius, but then he met Lin Hao in Red Beauty City and suffered a crushing defeat.
At that time, his heart had been filled with despair, and he had returned to Mingjian Manor in disgrace.
However, after a few days of despondency, he finally understood that there was always someone better. Not only did his state of mind sublimate, but his Sword Dao cultivation also advanced by leaps and bounds.
Back then, Lin Hao’s cultivation had been lower than his, yet he had achieved so much just after starting to practice the Sword Dao. His accomplishments now must be even more terrifying. Zuo Ming was now eager to see Lin Hao make his move.
Zuo Yi’s eyes, however, held a look of disdain.
He had also been training diligently since returning to Mingjian Manor these past few months. His Swordsmanship was now several times stronger than when he had first met Lin Hao. He refused to believe Lin Hao’s Sword Dao cultivation could have surpassed his own.
Seeing their completely different reactions, Sword One sighed internally but said no more.
The next moment, Sword One looked up and stared into the Trial Forest, for Lin Hao was making his move.
Inside the Trial Forest, Lin Hao once again chose to take the initiative. He really didn’t want to waste any more time here; he had more important things to do.
Lin Hao gripped his sword with both hands and abruptly took a step forward.
This single step caused the watching Sword One’s pupils to shrink drastically. For the first time, the color drained from his perpetually expressionless face.
This move of Lin Hao’s was his own signature technique.
Lin Hao had seen it only once, yet he could already replicate it perfectly. The realization shocked him.
Back in the Trial Forest, as Lin Hao took that step, an overwhelming killing intent swept out, and the faint sound of thunder rumbled in the sky. An extremely oppressive aura enveloped the area above the Trial Forest.
Across from him, Lin Feichen’s expression changed. Just as he was about to act, Lin Hao took a second step.
The winds and clouds surged as an aura capable of crushing the ages emanated forth. The hair on the arms of many onlookers stood on end.
Even Sword One was horrified!
’Two steps to form the sword’s momentum... It took me ten years to reach that stage.’
’How long did it take Lin Hao? Only a few months.’
’Such talent... It rivals that of a Sword God!’
However, the shock Lin Hao brought him was far from over.
Because Lin Hao took another step.
KRAK!
Without any warning, a bolt of lightning appeared in the sky, splitting the heavens.
’One sword to manifest heavenly might!’
The lightning tore through the air. Before it even reached the Trial Forest, a distant mountain peak simply exploded.
"What?!" Seeing this, Sword One cried out in shock.
Manifesting heavenly might with a single sword was the path he himself was currently walking, one he had yet to fully master. But Lin Hao had already reached that point.
Sword One stood there, stunned, a bitter expression on his face.
As for the Zuo family brothers, they were completely petrified.
In the Trial Forest, a bottomless chasm had appeared in front of Lin Hao.
As for Lin Feichen, he was now standing several hundred meters away, his face a mask of lingering terror. One side of his body was covered in blood—his left arm had been severed.
The scene was absolutely staggering!
The higher a Martial Artist’s cultivation, the more shaken they were.
Because just now, Lin Feichen didn’t even have a chance to make a move against Lin Hao.
Lin Hao’s single sword strike contained the ultimate principles of the Sword Dao.
"This... this..." The rest of the onlookers were too stunned to form a complete sentence.
Even using weapons, Lin Feichen had been so utterly defeated.
"Lin Hao, I’ll make sure you die without a complete corpse!" Suddenly, Lin Feichen’s roar echoed through the air.
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