Thirteen Sword Kills was indeed formidable, but it was not invincible.
Although once the fifteenth sword was unleashed, it would certainly kill someone, Fang Zheng knew its weakness.
The prerequisite was that the swordsman had to execute the first through fourteenth swords flawlessly before the fifteenth sword could be brought forth.
So someone might ask, couldn't I just start with the fifteenth sword? Wouldn't that guarantee victory?
The logic was sound, but unfortunately, it was impossible. It was like playing a fighting game: if you wanted to unleash an ultimate move, you had to build up your meter. Trying to use it without charging up was just a dream.
What was more, the transcendent fifteenth sword did not mean the other fourteen were mere decoration. In fact, if this sword art were compared to a plant, then the first thirteen swords of Thirteen Sword Kills were its roots and stem, the fourteenth sword was its green leaves, and the fifteenth sword was the flower in bloom.
Not to mention that Thirteen Sword Kills was Yan Shisan's signature technique. Many people died beneath his sword before he could even finish the thirteen swords. Those who had truly seen the changes of his fourteenth sword were exceedingly rare, and in the entire martial world, the only person qualified to see the fifteenth sword was Xie Xiaofeng.
Of course, there was also Fang Zheng. But he would not include himself in the comparison. After all, Fang Zheng was beyond the usual specifications; if he entered the field, it was just a GM bullying ordinary players.
So although Thirteen Sword Kills was powerful, it was not invincible. The way to break it was simple: kill the opponent before he could unleash the fifteenth sword.
For Fang Zheng, whether the opponent was Yan Shisan or