The Newborn Beast (continued)

"This... how is this possible!"

Having inherited Wan Yebai's memories, the Beast King found it even more unacceptable to learn that the other party had truly been cultivating the Evil-Slaying Sword Art for less than fifty days.

"The reason is simple: for over a hundred years, you have been unable to use Swordsmanship and could only study it on paper. You have never had the opportunity to personally experience the importance of swordsmanship, so it is not surprising that you have gone astray."

Upon hearing this, the Beast King Anye didn't fly into a rage and shout that it was talking nonsense. Instead, he quickly calmed himself down and nodded calmly. "You're right. I'm used to armchair Swordsmanship. Even though I've absorbed Wan Yebai's sword techniques, I still rely on myself. A hundred daydreams are not as effective as a battle with a strong opponent. It seems I can't use the Evil-Slaying Sword Art to achieve a surprise victory."

With a flick of his wrist, the Suanni Bone Saber appeared in his hand. This blade had undergone several new changes compared to the past. The blade had transformed from its original bone material into an amber-like form, its entire surface shimmering with light. Moreover, it had changed from a curved shape to a straight one, resembling a sword and almost becoming a straight blade. The tip of the blade was a straight and resilient spiral beast horn, and the hilt was a short whip resembling a tailbone, wrapped around the Beast King's arm, with the end inserted into the arm, connecting with the nerves and becoming one with it.

The once Sha Qi blade has now become more beautiful and eerie, its ferocity tempered by a restrained aura, much like the transformation of its wielder.

"My current reputation is not due to the Evil-Slaying Sword Art."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Beast King Anye stealthily moved with his blade, leaving a dark afterimage in its wake. It covered a distance of ten feet in an instant, and the bone blade in its hand vibrated violently, like the roar of a ferocious beast, emitting a continuous and ear-piercing sound. It danced wildly in the air with a killing intent that seemed to want to kill all living beings.

This strike bears the shadow of the Evil-Slaying Sword Art, clearly indicating that the Beast King has fused Swordsmanship with the "Fierce Spirit Art" to create a new move, demonstrating his undeniable talent in martial arts.

Si Ming stood still, wielding his sword to defend, his defense impenetrable. The Demon-Slaying Sword blocked every blade shadow. He didn't need to be familiar with his opponent's moves to fight. Even though the Beast King Anye's newly created sword technique was extraordinary, it wasn't enough to leave him at a loss.

"Holy Spirit Evil Slash!"

Suddenly, the numerous sword shadows coalesced into one, the blade seemingly transforming into a purple rainbow, dazzlingly beautiful, and slashed down with several times the power of the previous strike.

Si Ming neither dodged nor evaded, but swung his sword with a loud clang, the Sword Qi energy and blade aura bursting forth, instantly blasting the Beast King Anye several feet away.

Si Ming swayed, but did not move. However, a deep, hundred-meter-long blade mark appeared on the ground where he stood, starting from his feet and extending backward, cutting through even the palaces in the road.

Fortunately, the disciples of the Evil-Slaying Sword School had already received orders to be expelled from the mountain; otherwise, countless people would have perished from the residual force of that attack.

"Having absorbed Wan Yebai's power, your cultivation has advanced further, making you comparable to the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King of yesteryear. If we also consider the restraining effect of the Evil-Slaying Sword Art, your chances of winning against the Spirit King are over 70%."

Si Ming swung his sword, forcing out all the remaining sword energy within his body, leaving countless holes in the ground, and his aura surged once more.

"You've become stronger... but unfortunately, I've become even stronger than you."

"The Holy Bird Returning Wings!"

Unmoved, the Beast King Anye unleashed its second ultimate move, merging man and blade into one, unleashing a dazzling blade light that slashed towards its opponent with a chilling wind, sending pale flames rising from the ground it swept across.

The moment their swords clashed, the Beast King Anye suddenly turned, transforming into a tornado that relentlessly swarmed and attacked Si Ming. The swirling winds of the swords clashed with the Demon-Slaying Sword in a rapid and continuous exchange, colliding thousands of times in less than ten seconds.

During the clash, the ground where Si Ming stood was first covered with dense, spiderweb-like crisscrossing sword marks, and then, under the turbulent wind of the swords, it turned into countless tiny stone dust particles that scattered outwards, having been shattered into pieces by the air-piercing sword energy that erupted in such a short time.

However, Si Ming remained firmly in place, his body motionless, his eyes fixed ahead, as steady as Mount Tai. Although the Demon-Slaying Sword in his hand moved quickly, it was still clearly visible, forming a stark contrast with the Beast King Anye movements were so fast that they disappeared. Upon closer inspection, it was not difficult to find that within a five-foot radius of his position, there was not a trace of damage from the sword energy.

"Is this all you're capable of? I prepared numerous contingency plans to deal with you, but not a single one was used. Your performance has truly disappointed me."

Si Ming spoke sarcastically, his mind racing. Having mastered the Divine Firmament Soul Body, he could now multitask in this intense battle. Utilizing his sudden enlightenment talent, he quickly analyzed his opponent's new sword technique. At the same time, the contents of the "Fierce Spirit Art" and the "Evil-Slaying Sword Art" surfaced in his sea of consciousness, evolving into characters. Then, the two intertwined, scrambled their order, and recombine.

"Holy Spirit Ashen Earth!"

The rapid, relentless attack failed to achieve the expected results, but the Beast King Anye did not retreat to catch its breath. Instead, it chose to intensify its offensive, unleashing its third ultimate move.

Suddenly, the Suanni Bone Saber burst into a pale flame streaked with countless glittering golden stars. The blade spun like a wheel, fiercely twisting and slashing, and rings of powerful and dazzling blade light erupted from its pale surface. Its momentum was like a sandstorm, a raging fire burning the fields, and the tornado blade wind suddenly transformed into a raging inferno!

Si Ming suddenly felt the pressure increase dramatically. The area of ground he could protect had shrunk from five feet in radius to two feet, and the pressure from the Beast King was still escalating. Under these circumstances, he could no longer maintain his "superior demeanor" of remaining unmoved like a mountain.

Just as Si Ming was about to forcefully break through the raging storm, he suddenly felt the pressure on his body disappear. It was the Beast King Anye spinning upwards and charging out, carrying the sword energy he had accumulated before. Like a Vermilion Bird rising from the flames, it suddenly folded in half and swooped down. The raging flames fell like meteors from the sky, and the severing sword energy was like thunder and lightning, as if it wanted to devour and bury everything.

The exquisite skill of this strike is indescribable. Originally, "The Ferocious Bird Returning Wings" and "The Ferocious Spirit Ashen Earth" were two completely unrelated ultimate moves. However, after the Beast King Anye incorporated the exquisite skill of the Evil-Slaying Sword Art, he managed to connect the two together. The former built up momentum, and the latter exploded, just like the move "Total Extermination of Yao and Ghosts" continuously inherited the residual force of the previous attack.

If it Si Ming, who faced the Beast King Anye in the previous battle, and hadn't had time to use his ultimate move, he would have been severely injured by this strike, paying the price for his arrogance. But—

"Holy Spirit Divine Desolation!"

With a flick of his left hand, Si Ming summoned the Crimson Scorpion Evil Saber, which flew into his left hand and intertwined with the Demon-Slaying Sword. The intense friction generated a massive force that increased exponentially. As the sword and blade slashed towards the sky simultaneously, a sharp, powerful force capable of shattering mountains and Sweep Away a Thousand Soldiers erupted forth, carrying an invincible and domineering aura, cutting straight into the weakest point.

The Vermilion Bird Storm was cleaved in two, the flames were extinguished, and the wind from the blades dissipated. The Beast King Anye barely avoided a fatal blow, but a hideous wound started from his left shoulder and extended all the way to his right leg, with the sharp force of the blades piercing through his body, accompanied by spurting blood.

"You... how do you know this move?"

Filled with confusion and doubt, the Beast King Anye plummeted from the sky and crashed to the ground.

Si Ming scoffed, "I've already said it, you can learn this move after seeing it once. Mediocre people can't understand geniuses."

"But I haven't used this trick before."

"After seeing the first few moves, I know that you have deduced new martial arts based on the 'Fierce Spirit Art' and the 'Evil-Slaying Sword Art.' Coincidentally, I also know these two Cultivation Method, so it is only natural for me to learn from you and deduce martial arts in the same way. After all, even a mediocre person like you who has spent hundreds of years working hard can do it, so there is no reason why a genius like me who has been happily learning for fifty days cannot do it."

Si Ming spoke lightly, but even if the same martial arts were used as a foundation, the two martial arts that would be deduced would be completely different depending on their different understandings of martial arts. Moreover, the deduction of martial arts requires a calm environment, which cannot be done on the battlefield.

Although many top martial artists have had the experience of breaking through in battle, they either improved their cultivation level or broke through bottlenecks, mastering moves that they had already learned but failed to learn. This is a different concept from deducing martial arts skills.

Si Ming relied on his sudden enlightenment talent to analyze the moves of the Beast King Anye while simultaneously deducing the martial arts by following the clues. Originally, sudden enlightenment talent could only learn the form, not the essence. However, he knew both the "Fierce Spirit Art" and the "Evil-Slaying Sword Art," thus possessing the conditions to learn the essence. Therefore, deducing the essence in battle became a natural process. In a sense, he did not lie; he simply chose a way of speaking that would provoke his opponent more.

"Now!"

At the edge of the battlefield, Wan Ziqiu saw that the Beast King Anye was seriously injured and intended to kill it, but Zhou Anping stopped him in time.

"Don't rush, it's not the right time yet."

"It will be too late if we don't act now. If the Beast King Anye dies at the hands of Alliance Leader Sima, he will only escape with his life. I must eliminate him myself!"

"Calm down!" Zhou Anping pressed down hard on the other's shoulder. "Sense carefully. The aura of the Beast King Anye hasn't weakened much. Although he looks miserable, his injuries aren't actually serious. Or rather, for this King of Monsters, such injuries aren't fatal. Maybe he's just feigning dejection to lure you closer. Don't fall for it!"

"But what if he's killed by Alliance Leader Sima, or commits suicide? Wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?"

"Don't worry, with Alliance Leader Sima's strength, he can make the Beast King Anye unable to die. If he thinks of fighting back desperately, he still has a sliver of hope. If he only thinks of dying, he will only be captured alive. With the Beast King Anye's martial arts experience, he must understand this principle."