Chapter 583
"Hmm, such powerful sword energy."
Facing an opponent who had amassed a great deal of energy, Yanqing nervously took a step back.
"But... I feel like something's not right."
At this moment, in Yanqing's eyes, Lin Yu's strength was indeed very strong.
However... this level of 'strength' still made Yanqing feel that Lin Yu, who said he was going to be serious, was actually not serious at all.
"Teacher Lin Yu, do you still see me as a child?!"
"Please don't misunderstand, teacher—I call you 'teacher' out of respect for your guidance and encouragement in honing Yanqing's swordsmanship..."
"But I won't go easy on the teacher now!"
"Oh, what a powerful presence."
Seeing the boy charging towards him, Lin Yu could tell that Yanqing's swordsmanship had very few flaws.
He even believed that if we simply disregard other aspects of strength and ability and only look at sword techniques, he might not be able to surpass Yanqing in terms of proficiency with ordinary sword techniques.
After all, sword techniques have never been Lin Yu's area of diligent practice. From the past to the present, although he learned the Tai Xu Sword Qi from his beloved wife Fu Hua, his proficiency in the Form Essence of swordsmanship... can only be described as quick to learn.
However, as the battles became increasingly intense, Lin Yu, who rarely used a sword, neglected to practice his sword techniques.
Yanqing, however, was different; he truly etched the sword into his life.
In Lin Yu's eyes, this child only lacked time and experience sparring with masters, so...
—Let me take you on your journey.
"Wait, what is this...!"
Upon seeing Lin Yu suddenly float into the air, Yanqing abruptly stopped her attack with extreme tension.
At this moment, Lin Yu, who was unleashing tremendous power, had a bat emblem appear behind him.
"Brother Yanqing, since you expect me to take this seriously, then I will naturally use my ultimate sword technique to deal with you. Next..."
"—Whether you are ready or not, this sparring session has come to an end."
That's all.
Even though Yanqing hadn't made a single move, Yanqing couldn't bring herself to refute Lin Yu's words.
We lost.
Faced with the enemy's incredibly powerful sword strike, even before Lin Yu had drawn his sword, Yanqing already had the thought, 'No, I absolutely cannot win.'
Even though he kept trying to forget this humiliating thought, Yanqing realized that when facing a truly powerful enemy, his strength was still too weak.
I can't move.
Yanqing, who was targeted by Lin Yu, even found that she couldn't even swing her weapon.
The all-around suppression meant that the outcome was already decided before the two sides even clashed.
No wonder the general said those things... This time, I was truly reckless.
"Alright, that's enough of our small talk."
Lin Yu, who combined magic and Dimensional Force, unleashed a sword strike at Yanqing from afar.
"Slideshow... Sword God!"
As Lin Yu made his move, a huge energy sword fell from the sky.
At this moment, having overcome his inner fear, Yanqing finally managed to unleash a powerful strike against the giant sword in the air.
Unfortunately, although he regained his courage as a warrior, the gap in strength between the two sides was too great, and courage could not make up for the difference in strength.
As the giant sword pierced Yanqing's body, Yanqing's consciousness gradually fell into the abyss of darkness.
When Yanqing woke up again, he felt as if he had... forgotten something.
However, despite the calls from her senior sisters, Yanqing chose to practice swordsmanship with her senior brothers, sisters, and master first.
Yanqing and her senior sisters' master was a woman with an otherworldly air.
After practicing swordsmanship for several years, Yanqing followed his master down the mountain and learned that his master, the "Crimson Heron Immortal," was actually the world's number one swordsman, renowned throughout the martial arts world.
At the same time, Yanqing also learned about the rules of her lineage.
In the martial arts world, some martial arts practitioners and ordinary people may enter a state of 'Entering Demonic State' due to the characteristics of true qi.
People who enter a state of 'Entering Demonic State' will gradually lose their human consciousness and eventually become a walking corpse that only harms others.
That is why their lineage's rule is "those Entering Demonic State must be killed"—in the eyes of the Crimson Heron Immortal, although this is extremely inhumane, it is still much better than allowing others to Entering Demonic State for various reasons, ultimately causing those who fall into Entering Demonic State to harm even more people.
In the following days, Yanqing practiced swordsmanship with his senior brothers and sisters. Sometimes, his master would give him some pointers, which made Yanqing feel that he had benefited a lot.
However, this good fortune did not last long. A few years later, one of Yanqing's senior sisters also Entering Demonic State for unknown reasons.
Although as a disciple of an immortal, my senior sister wouldn't immediately lose consciousness like an ordinary person after Entering Demonic State, it was only a matter of time before she turned into that inhuman, ghostly state.
According to their sect rules, Entering Demonic State must be killed.
Even though everyone is sad, it's better to let our senior sister be free sooner rather than let her hurt others.
As a result, one night, the second senior sister suddenly found Yanqing and said that they could not just watch their senior sister, who had fallen into Entering Demonic State, be killed by their master.
Not wanting his senior sister to die, Yanqing immediately pressed her for her thoughts, only to be met with a proposal that utterly shocked him.
"Once Master is dead, whether or not we should kill those Entering Demonic State is up to us."
"I know this is hard to accept, but think about it carefully—if Master can even lay a hand on her junior sister, who can guarantee that she won't lay a hand on you or me next time?"
No, no, no, Master's actions were just unreasonable, but they made sense in principle.
To kill Master—Second Senior Sister—who would inevitably die after Entering Demonic State, could it be that she has already Entering Demonic State?
However, Yanqing was shrewd. After showing a pained expression, she finally agreed to her second senior sister's proposal a few days later after saying, "Let me think about it."
Of course, although Yanqing had forgotten who had taught him this, he was not an ungrateful scoundrel.
On the day when the other ingrates attacked their master, Yanqing stood up and chose to fight alongside him.
However, it was unclear why these ingrates had suddenly become so powerful. Yanqing, who had been brutally beaten, could only watch as her master was killed by them, and she herself died at their hands for betraying her second senior sister.
Before dying, Yanqing looked at his eldest brother, who was extremely close to their master, and shouted angrily at him.
"Senior Brother Lin Yu —why did even you betray Master!"
After uttering those words, Yanqing was pierced through the throat by the opponent's Xuanyuan Sword, ending his life.
However, in the next instant, Yanqing suddenly realized that her body seemed to have shrunk.
Then, he seemed to understand.
I... have returned to the day when my master picked me up?
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"A student at a vocational school, whose future daughter provides a helping hand"
Synopsis: The allure of tuition-free and all-inclusive room and board lured Shirogane Miyuki into enrolling at Yusei High School, but from the day he entered, a different voice began to resonate in his mind:
[Take off! Take off! You've arrived at a school tailor-made for you.]
Tailor-made? You can see a lot of older students in schools who have struggled because of poverty.
Moreover, despite the promise of free living expenses, everything ended up costing money.
[Here you'll find exceptionally beautiful girls, one in a hundred, one in a thousand, for you to choose from.]
[Aloof and arrogant, gentle and charming, a two-faced woman with a pure and innocent exterior, an introverted female idol, and a sickly girl with a cane—the list goes on.]
[You're starting to feel excited about the future; you'll find a girlfriend in high school!]
[I highly recommend the Frail Girl with the Cane; she's weak, helpless, and easy to win over!]
[You're starting to feel motivated!]
Completely lacking motivation... Wait a minute, is it really polite to lay a hand on a sick and weak girl?
[Grade 1, Class C, the starting point, let's begin our ascent!]
[Defeat the super genius Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, defeat the Tyrannosaurus Rex, win the heart of a beautiful and wealthy woman—strength reigns supreme!]
Um.
Shirogane Miyuki immediately realized that there was definitely something wrong with the narration.
Trailblaze Chapter 36. How Big is This Deal?
In the time that followed, Yanqing experienced countless deaths.
Each time, he practiced his swordsmanship diligently in order to save his master.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, he was ultimately defeated by the swords of those ungrateful wretches.
Of course, Yanqing is not a pushover.
Even when facing Jingliu, who was far stronger than himself, and despite his body and mind telling him that he couldn't withstand the opponent's sword strike, Yanqing still chose not to retreat an inch and instead met the opponent's sword strike head-on with all his might. This is enough to show that this young genius is not only extremely powerful in terms of swordsmanship and strength, but also has a very resilient mentality.
In the endless cycle of reincarnation, the suffering that befell Yanqing did not defeat him, but instead inspired his fighting spirit.
Every experience was etched into his soul. In later battles, Yanqing was even able to defeat others on his own and ultimately protect his master from these people.
Until the very last time, when Yanqing pierced his senior brother's chest with his longsword, the other party used the same method to deliver a fatal blow to him.
But after he finished the sword strike, everything changed again.
When Yanqing's consciousness returned to the real world, Yanqing realized that everything that had just happened before his eyes was actually just a dream.
His master was not the frail and sickly 'Crimson Heron Immortal', but the Seven Arbiter-Generals of the Divine Bow of the Luofu Xianzhou.
Lin Yu wasn't some ungrateful senior brother; he was just a distinguished guest from the immortal ship who was forced to agree to spar with him.
As for the earth-shattering sword that fell from the sky, it actually did not harm Yanqing in the slightest.
Those surging sword energies eventually transformed into the purest power, which, while taking away Yanqing's consciousness, continuously honed his body and strengthened his mental power.
Because of practicing swordsmanship in his dream for so long, Yanqing found that he had gained a new understanding of swordsmanship.
Now, it's as if he's practiced swordsmanship for decades for no reason, resulting in a leap in both physical strength and swordsmanship.
To be honest, although he lost this fight, the benefits he gained... could be said to have exceeded Yanqing's imagination.
"Teacher Lin Yu..."
Having regained his strength, Yanqing composed himself and bowed respectfully to Lin Yu.
"I have no way to repay your great kindness."
"There's no need for that."
Looking at the young swordsman before him, Lin Yu spoke calmly to Yanqing.
"I only need to strike once, but you, who have been struck by the Illusion Lantern - Sword God, will have many more things to consider."
"Fortunately, you made the right choice, otherwise..."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to get out, right?"
Although Lin Yu was very grateful for everything Lin Yu had done for her, it did not mean that Yanqing considered this terrifying sword strike to be a harmless act.
Looking back now, he realized that although the sword strike wasn't a purely powerful move, it was far more terrifying than he had imagined.
This sword strike truly honed Yanqing's physical body, while also allowing Yanqing to hone his swordsmanship skills within the environment for an extended period.
However, this was the result of Lin Yu not being hostile towards him.
If Lin Yu had unleashed this sword strike while facing an enemy, and that enemy had been struck by the sword, then the situation would have been extremely serious.
Since sword energy can temper the body, it can also tear apart the opponent's body from the inside.
The special power that Lin Yu named "Illusion Lamp" could not only make Yanqing fall into an illusion without her realizing it, but it could also make other experts addicted to it.
It's important to know that Yanqing was able to wake up not because he realized it was an illusion, but because Lin Yu had restrained his power, which allowed him to barely regain his consciousness from the illusion.