Chapter 376: Chapter 220: The True Form of the Monster, Flying Swallow Pill Saw_2
[...]
[You step inside the ’Green Tuna Tavern’. It’s still early, so there are hardly any customers in the tavern.]
[You approach the door to a familiar private room, sliding it open to reveal a naked man and woman lying on the straw mats.]
[The man is none other than your sword brother, and the woman is an unidentified street girl or rice server.]
"...My brother sure knows how to have a good time."
Lin Xun could only sigh with resignation.
[...]
[You leave the ’Green Tuna Tavern’ with your now fully dressed brother, heading to the ’Heartless Swordsmanship School’...]
[As you walk, your sword brother tells you that after your defeat at the dueling platform last night, he had sent a fellow student back to inform the school.]
[But due to ’Master Fan’ having already gone to bed, the news was not relayed until this morning.]
[Upon hearing the news, ’Master Fan’ was furious. You should be prepared for punishment when you return.]
Lin Xun scoffs, punishment?
Let’s see who’s going to suffer the punishment in a moment.
[...]
[Following your sword brother, you soon arrive at the ’Heartless Swordsmanship School’.]
[The school is an ancient and solemn establishment, standing before the main gate are two ’Fire Worshiping Heartless Swordsmanship Students’ serving as guardians.]
[You follow your brother into the school, greeted by respectful bows from the two guards...]
[The school covers a vast area, and just inside the large main hall, there are dozens of students practicing swordplay. Your brother leads you across the hall, heading deeper into the school.]
[You notice numerous individual practice rooms on either side of the hall, these are elite swordsmanship rooms where the instructors provide one-on-one training to gifted students.]
[Your brother takes you to an ancient living room door, wishes you good luck in a low voice and turns to leave.]
[You know the stern ’Master Fan’ is inside this room.]
[Taking a deep breath, you pull open the door and slowly step inside.]
[A tall and thin figure stands with his back to you, dressed in a plain white robe, with a common sword hanging at his waist.]
[You’ve discovered the ’Fire Worshiping Heartless Swordsmanship Master Fan’!]
[Master Fan keeps his back to you, never turning around. He takes down a short sword hanging on the wall and tosses it at your feet.]
[The old, detached voice sounds out, telling you that you have betrayed Otani Cinan’s trust and must commit seppuku. At the end of your life, let him act as your second.]
[Once he finishes speaking, Master Fan finally turns around. His old face is full of wrinkles, with deep nasolabial folds extending from the nostrils.]
[He draws out the sword from his waist and slowly walks behind you, waiting for you to commit seppuku before he cuts off your head.]
[...]
[’Master Fan’ stands quietly behind you, waiting, not rushing, the only thing shining into your eyes is the cold glint reflected from the edge of his sword.]
[Do you want to pick up the short sword, kneel down and commit seppuku?]
"The last warrior who asked me to commit suicide has already become a living corpse...I can’t wait to see how good the quality of ’Master Fan’s’ shell is."
Lin Xun is here precisely to seize a new shell and rob some skills.
There’s no need to continue the pretense now, so he might as well reveal his demonic form.
[You are inhabiting ’Primordial Hermit’s’ shell!]
[In the form of a dragon man, you suddenly turn around and throw a chained blade at ’Master Fan’, who is still in shock!]
[The power of the hermit from your bloodline turns into black dragon flames, burning from your wrist along the chain until the blade tip!]
[Master Fan raises his sword in resistance, and the black inferno vanishes in the blink of an eye.]
[With a ding, the blade is blocked by a bright sword light.]
[Master Fan’s face is gloomy as he slowly begins to speak, who would have thought that his student has chosen to side with the ’Demon God’ – this is a humiliation he will bear for the rest of his life. Yet your blood will be used to cleanse this humiliation!]
[He sheathes his sword, crouches low...]
[You clearly perceive that Master Fan takes a deep breath and instantly recognise he’s preparing to use the secret of heartless swordsmanship - the ’Mystery of Moonlit Iaido’!]
[Holding the chain blade, you step forward, sending your dragon flame-infused blade towards Master Fan!]
[Before your blade can meet its target, a beautiful sword ray engulfs your entire view, enveloped in inferno fire.]
[It’s like a bright new moon rising in the night sky, or a lone swordsman slashing out a moonlit sword ray on the edge of a cliff!]
[You use all your strength to block the moonlit sword ray, your body drawn along with it, stumbling backwards just to offset the momentum.]
[An old voice sounds out, ’Not bad, why don’t you try this attack on for size!’]
[Master Fan, now in a two-handed sword posture, takes another deep breath...]
"Damn...Master Fan’s strength is terrifying."
Lin Xun doesn’t know if Master Fan’s swordsmanship is simply too strong, or if the attribute added by the inferno is too OP.
Even using Little Dragon’s body, he couldn’t defeat Master Fan with a single strike; instead, they were evenly matched.
"So, you think you’re the only one who can cheat?"
[You are inhabiting ’The Fallen Earth Giant’s’ shell!]
[With a powerful roar, you firmly plant your feet on the ground, invoking the ’Blessing of Mother Earth’ with all your might.]
[Your body’s muscles swell up, as boundless strength bursts forth continuously from within.]
[You open one pale eye...]
[Special skill ’Insight into Weakness’ activated!]
[Your knowledge greatly surpasses that of your enemy, judgement in progress...]
[Judgment successful! You’ve accurately ascertained your enemy’s weakness. The next attack will have a high probability of hitting your enemy’s vital weakness!]
[You open one red eye...]
[Special skill ’Flowing Fire Burning Eye’ activated!]
[The ’Ancient Dragon Tooth Mace’ in your hand ignites into an Indestructible Flame, this roaring heat could melt anything that dares to defy your majesty!]
[You take large steps forward, smashing your Indestructible Flame-infused weapon towards your enemy.]
