Li Poxiao was no ordinary cultivator. He had known all along how to combine the twelve fragmented chapters of the Heavenly Sword into one, even condensing them into a Lesser Heavenly Sword. This showed that he had a powerful affinity for comprehending the Sword of Heavenly Punishment. Now that the Old Immortal Heavenly Sword had nearly been annihilated by Lord Sword-Tasting, he might well seize this chance to turn around and control it instead. After all, this was indeed the best opportunity.
Li Poxiao's fighting style had changed in countless ways over the past few days, and his sword techniques had grown even more intricate. There were many sword moves I had never even seen him use before. Without a doubt, this was knowledge inherited from the Old Immortal Heavenly Sword. Sword lineages could infect and connect with one another. Although the Old Immortal Heavenly Sword had never used Myriad Transformations, that did not mean he could not. And even if he truly could not, if he possessed the general outline, Li Poxiao might still be able to comprehend it from that.
"Li Poxiao, your battle techniques have been complicated and ever-changing this time. You're probably using the Old Immortal Heavenly Sword's methods. Did you brainwash him again?" I asked with a laugh.
Li Poxiao furrowed his brows and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You don't need to provoke me. I don't mind telling you—I'm using the general outline of the Heavenly Sword's thirteen transformations to comprehend the thirteenth transformation."
"Heh. Myriad Transformations requires thousands upon thousands of sword-technique variations. Given your knowledge, I wouldn't dare doubt you. But considering how much you despise other sects' sword techniques, you couldn't possibly have really cultivated ten thousand sword techniques, could you?" I asked.
It turned out that my junior