Nine Heavens Thunder Blade

After reading it, Xu Feng gradually came to understand the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.

The entire manual contained a complete movement technique, "Flowing Light," a complete Guidance Technique, "Nine Heavens Primordial Source," and a complete saber technique, "Thunder Blade."

Among them, the Guidance Technique, "Nine Heavens Primordial Source," was the foundation. Cultivating Gene Energy through a Guidance Technique was much faster.

Movement techniques and saber techniques were skills, the means by which one improved one's chances of survival and fully brought one's strength into play.

The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade saber technique was so powerful because it relied on a marvelous method of exerting force.

"I should at least try out this saber technique first."

Xu Feng solemnly placed the manual in a corner of the training hall, then took out his A6 Combat Saber.

Xu Feng stood in the middle of the training hall, repeatedly slashing with the Blood Shadow Saber in his hand.

The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade saber technique was so powerful because it relied on a marvelous method of exerting force.

When an ordinary person slashed with all their strength, they might use ten-tenths of their power!

But when a practitioner of the "Nine Heavens Thunder Blade" slashed, they would use only seventy percent of their strength.

After unleashing the first layer of force, they would strive to make their body unleash a second layer of force, also at seventy percent.

The two layers of force combined amounted to one hundred and forty percent!

The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade had a total of nine layers.

At the first layer, one could unleash one additional Hidden Strength, wielding one hundred and forty percent of one's power!

At the second layer, one could unleash two additional layers of Hidden Strength, wielding two hundred and ten percent of one's power!

At the third layer, one could unleash three additional layers of Hidden Strength, wielding two hundred and eighty percent of one's power!

At the ninth layer, one could unleash nine additional layers of Hidden Strength, wielding seven hundred percent of one's power!

In other words, after cultivating it to perfection, one could erupt with seven times one's original physical strength.

What did that mean?

It meant that if a Beginner Warrior comprehended the "Nine Heavens Thunder Blade" saber technique to the ninth layer, he could nearly rival a Beginner Warlord!

He flipped to the introduction to the Guidance Technique in the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade manual and began cultivating.

Nine Heavens Primordial Source had been created by Thunder God, who possessed the strongest body in the world. Its rate of absorbing Cosmic Energy was far beyond what a basic Gene Energy Cultivation Method could compare with.

By combining different body postures with specialized breathing methods, it produced miraculous results. The postures of the Nine Heavens Primordial Source Guidance Technique bore extensive traces of Indian yoga practice.

After Xu Feng began cultivating according to the manual, he felt a long-lost hunger rise from every cell in his body.

Through the Guidance Technique, countless pores across his body could absorb Cosmic Energy into him, greatly accelerating the rate at which his body absorbed energy.

Under the effects of Nine Heavens Primordial Source, an evolution that tempered every bone in his body a thousand times over began.

Pain, itching, soreness, numbness... all sorts of sensations emerged, rising from deep within his bones. Yet Xu Feng still endured every kind of pain with his astonishing willpower, and through those countless trials, he improved at a rapid pace.

Time passed, and half a month slipped by in the blink of an eye. Xu Feng barely left the house, spending every day cultivating.

The effects of combining Nine Heavens Primordial Source with the Gene Energy Cultivation Method were especially obvious. He had also mastered the first layer of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade saber technique, able to unleash an additional layer of force with every slash.

"As far as I know, the eighteen saber moves of the first layer gradually guide practitioners toward understanding how to exert force. Once they comprehend the first layer, they have succeeded."

In the world of Swallowed Star, there were far too many beings naturally stronger than humans, yet humanity had still managed to rise step by step.

The reason they had grown ever stronger was the passing down of the torch.

The inherited experience of each generation's finest continually accelerated evolution and development.

In the silent training hall, Xu Feng sat cross-legged. As his body rose and fell with his breathing, a sudden rushing sound came from within him, as though water were flowing.

The sound of flowing water grew louder and louder, and his complexion became increasingly rosy.

As time passed, the rise and fall of his breathing grew lighter and lighter, while the sound of water gradually faded. Only after the training hall returned to silence did he slowly open his eyes.

"My warrior cultivation has reached the peak of Intermediate Warrior. The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade has pushed my warrior strength into the Advanced Warrior realm."

These half months of dedicated cultivation had brought Xu Feng his greatest improvement since his rebirth. The perfectly compatible Guidance Technique and Nine Heavens Primordial Source had allowed him to advance by leaps and bounds.

"My Psychic Master strength is now at the peak of Beginner Warlord level. As long as my body reaches Advanced Warrior level, I'll be able to break through and become an Intermediate General-level Psychic Master."

Thinking of his Psychic Master level, he could not help but think of the golden sphere within his sea of consciousness.

"The golden sphere has been constantly releasing golden mist, but its volume has not diminished at all."

Xu Feng guessed that his Psychic Master aptitude was probably no weaker than Luo Feng's in the original story, perhaps even stronger.

"Today is May 20th. There are still more than two months until the life-and-death adventure on the European Continent at the Global Elite Training Camp."

"If I keep training behind closed doors, by the August 1st life-and-death adventure, the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade will probably reach only the second layer at most."

"It's time to head into the Wilderness Zone for a life-and-death adventure. Only between life and death can warriors squeeze out their full potential."

"The Nine Heavens Thunder Blade needs to reach at least the third layer, perhaps even the fourth, before I can receive proper training on the Australian Continent."

Ten days earlier, Zhou Yongzheng had contacted Xu Feng. Headquarters had already approved his spot in the Global Elite Training Camp, and because Xu Feng was a Psychic Master, he did not need to undergo any assessment.

Xu Feng had also decided to officially set out for the Wilderness Zone today and battle monsters.

This would be his first time entering the Wilderness Zone to hunt monsters.

Over the past half month, his strength had risen rapidly, but he had yet to test his exact data.

Xu Feng knew very well that only by fully understanding the limits of his strength could he ensure that no mistakes occurred at critical moments!

Even the slightest mistake in battle could lead to irreparable consequences. That was experience countless warriors had bought with blood.

With that thought, he stopped wasting time and silently began putting on the long pants of his Combat Suit. Twelve throwing knives were strapped to the outer sides of his legs.

He wore Alloy Combat Boots on his feet and a Combat Vest over his body. His arms were bare, Wrist Guards covered both hands, and a Communication Watch was fixed to the Wrist Guard on his right hand.

Then he put on his Warrior Backpack, fastening the Hexagonal Shield and A6 Combat Saber to the weapon clasps on the outside of the pack.

Dressed in a full standard warrior loadout, Xu Feng looked in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction.

"Set off!"

On a summer morning, the azure sky was like a sapphire freshly washed in clear water. The sun, like a fireball, poured over the crimson morning glow. The pure white clouds came in all manner of strange and varied shapes.

After leaving the Base City, he looked eastward and saw a band of red dawn linking heaven and earth. Slowly, the sun revealed the edge of its smiling face. The flowers seemed to have received a signal as well, competing to bloom, bright and dazzling. Bathed in the light of the rising red sun, they became even more lovely. Crystal-clear dew hung from the roadside grass, making it look clean and translucent. Xu Feng turned his gaze toward the survival Base City behind him and thought, I will come back alive. I definitely will.

Xu Feng walked toward the Wilderness Zone without looking back. As he went farther and farther away, Jiang Nian silently watched him depart.

Jiang Nian had repeatedly told Xu Feng about all the things he needed to watch out for while alone outside. At that moment, Xu Feng wore sturdy black trousers and a Combat Vest. Yet his bulging muscles were still visible beneath them. At a glance, he looked every inch the warrior.

After several hours of travel, the city in the Wilderness Zone drew closer and closer, and Xu Feng became increasingly cautious. He feared running into a beast pack on the way. It would be too unfair if he were killed by a beast pack before even seeing the Wilderness Zone city. Who would he complain to then? Fortunately, he did not encounter a beast pack all the way until he entered the Wilderness Zone city. Xu Feng's luck was not bad.

Ruined City Buildings.

The moment he stepped inside, he saw worn-down skyscrapers overgrown with countless vines. Weeds covered the ground, and thorn bushes grew in dense clusters. Withered fallen leaves blanketed the earth, and footsteps naturally produced sounds. Old vines and weeds crowded the surroundings.

"The weeds and vines are so dense. Even if a monster were hiding ten meters away, I probably wouldn't be able to see it." A chill ran through Xu Feng's heart.

Xu Feng could not help looking at the patch of weeds before him. The grass was thick and lush, nearly half a man tall. Could a python be hiding in such dense grass? If one ambushed him, Xu Feng would probably be finished. He took a deep breath and sharpened his focus to the utmost.

According to the original story, General-level Monsters possessed intelligence close to that of humans, Xu Feng thought to himself.

Xu Feng quietly moved through the grass, carefully watching his surroundings as he gradually ventured deeper into the city alone.

"Low-level Monsters are generally more common around the outermost parts of the city. If you go deeper toward the fringe areas, Intermediate Beasts become more common. If you go deeper into the central area, there will be many General-level Monsters, and Lord-level Monsters may even appear."

Xu Feng recalled Jiang Nian's teachings again.

"Of course, that isn't absolute. Perhaps some Lord-level Monster gets bored and wanders around the outskirts. Or you might be unlucky enough to encounter a large Monster Wolf Pack numbering over ten thousand. If that happens, you can only say your life is cursed."

City No. 003 was so vast. Could he really be that unlucky? If he encountered one, then he could only say he deserved it in this life.

"What I need to do now is find a Low-level Monster to practice on. I haven't truly fought before," Xu Feng thought.

In the deserted reaches of the Wilderness Zone, dense leaves from ancient trees blocked nearly all the raindrops, with only the occasional drop falling through. After walking for some time in the Wilderness Zone, Xu Feng had learned that the outer region was not particularly dangerous.

Xu Feng exerted a little force through his feet and gracefully leaped onto a tree branch seven or eight meters above the ground. He cautiously looked into the distance while observing his surroundings from the tree.

"There are two Unicorn Wild Boars and one Intermediate Beast Soldier Earthshaker Rhinoceros within nearly five hundred meters. Which one should I practice on?" Xu Feng muttered to himself. "You, then. With an Intermediate Beast Soldier and my strength, I should be able to end this quickly." He headed toward the Earthshaker Rhinoceros.

"Though it's only an Intermediate Beast Soldier monster, an Earthshaker Rhinoceros, it's just right for a rookie like me to practice on. It can also be lunch. Rhinoceros meat should be pretty good." Xu Feng darted nimbly through the grass, quietly approaching the Earthshaker Rhinoceros. With the dense wild grass and thorns, the Earthshaker Rhinoceros did not notice him.

Once he drew near the Earthshaker Rhinoceros, Xu Feng controlled six throwing knives. They shot toward it like lightning.

"Whoosh!"

Xu Feng burst from the grass like a dragon emerging from the sea. When the Earthshaker Rhinoceros warily turned its head, seven throwing knives had already plunged into it. Xu Feng descended as though falling from the sky, gripping his saber as it swept down with a fierce gust toward the Earthshaker Rhinoceros's head.

Bang! Accompanied by the teeth-grating sound of bone shattering, the Blood Shadow Saber cleaved directly into the Earthshaker Rhinoceros's head. The instantly dead Earthshaker Rhinoceros collapsed with its massive body, making even the ground tremble. Its skull had shattered, and the saber had split into its brain. Brain matter seeped from the cracks in its skull, while blood continuously dribbled from its mouth. Its limbs twitched twice or thrice in a final struggle before falling still.