Advancement: Sword Immortal

Underground Stone Forest.

The Azure-Eyed Wisdom Light shone like a searchlight onto the eyes of the Destruction Devil, causing plumes of black smoke to rise! The Destruction Devil's body stiffened slightly.

But before Cisco could even make a move...

This guy was then released from the "intimidation" state.

And it roared as it charged toward Roger! "Only 0.1 seconds?"

"This is way too short!"

Roger casually turned off "Grandmaster's Wrathful Gaze," and couldn't help but mutter a curse in his mind.

Faced with the overwhelming onslaught of monsters.

Roger really wanted to just slap him and crush him to pieces.

But good steel must be used on the blade.

The power of Immortal-grade is something that can only be used once and for all.

"Let's try that trick first!"

After thinking it over.

Roger gripped the Red Moon and charged forward.

His overall attributes are somewhat inferior to those of the Destruction Devil.

But the amazing thing about "Complete Sixth Sense" is that—

Even if we can't win.

The odds are at least 50/50.

Roger calmly maneuvered around the monsters, using his exceptional predictive abilities to evade all of their attacks.

Occasionally, he'd strike out of the blue.

But these attacks were easily blocked by the Blood Cloak.

that's all.

The two sides were locked in a seemingly intense battle, but neither could actually hurt the other.

On the edge of the battlefield.

A solemn voice rang in Stephanie's ear:

"Although this monster has been granted a rank, making it a semi-'Ascended One'..."

"But frankly, this situation doesn't seem like immortality."

Cisco's eyes showed some hesitation.

"Hmph! What did you sense?"

Stephanie let out a disdainful laugh.

"A seal."

Cisco hesitated and said:

"I sensed a seal on him; once broken, it would unleash immense power... but not quite 'immortality.'"

Stephanie glanced at him in surprise. "Not bad, you've improved. You were even able to sense the seal on Mr. A Ba."

Cisco's expression shifted upon hearing this. "What do you mean?"

"Three."

Stephanie held up three fingers:

"I sensed three seals, each possessing considerable power."

"And the one who opens it last, he is immortal!"

Cisco was immediately relieved.

A hint of lingering fear appeared on his face. "So that's how it is."

"Is Mr. A Ba deliberately suppressing his strength?"

Stephanie pouted:

You have to believe me.

"No one understands Mr. A Ba's strength better than me."

Cisco nodded, then shook his head. "Not necessarily."

"Because I suddenly thought of something!"

Stephanie raised her head, puzzled.

Cisco said with a serious expression, "Regarding the number of seals..."

I sensed one.

You perceived 3.

So, Mr. A Ba.

How many seals does he actually have?! Are you sure what you've sensed is his full power?!

As we guessed...

Cisco suddenly became excited.

Before Stephanie could answer.

He whispered as if he had discovered a new continent, "I have seen a similar practice in ancient books! It comes from a certain school of monks in the Tallen Era."

It is said that after reaching a certain level...

These monks would then place seals on themselves.

The number of seals determined their aliases.

A seal, called "One Precept".

The eight seals are known as the "Eight Precepts".

so..."

In Cisco's somewhat fanatical tone.

Stephanie was also infected.

A look of shock flashed across her little face. "You mean—Mr A Ba is the ' Eight Precepts '?"

"This is just a reasonable speculation."

Cisco chuckled:

"You don't actually think ' A Ba ' is your real name, do you?"

"Then why not call him ' A Qi '?"

"These are all details that cannot be ignored!"

Listen to Cisco's insightful analysis.

Stephanie instinctively clenched the teddy bear in her hand:

"The third seal is already immortal."

"That eighth one..."

The two exchanged a glance.

Suddenly, silence fell.

They dared not say any more.

At present.

Cisco calmed down.

They disappeared back into the darkness.

He prepared his killing move while carefully observing Roger's movements.

This observation is quite remarkable.

He discovered many details he hadn't noticed before!...

"He casually dodged all the attacks of the Destruction Devil."

It's obvious.

Mr. A Ba could handle this guy with ease.

"The way he drew his knife was exactly like the way a married man was said to pay his dues after marriage."

His face was full of perfunctory attitude.

There couldn't be a more blatant example of monetary easing.

"Is he not in a hurry to kill this demon because he is restricted by the seal?"

Absolutely wrong!

Mr. A Ba might be toying with this poor fellow;

It could also be about training or disciplining an opponent;

Most likely, they just want to see how good I am.

Too.

There must be a reason why he asked me to come here.

He is creating a stage for me.

I must demonstrate my value.

It has to be said.

When the direction starts to go astray, the stronger a person's thinking ability, the more serious the consequences will be.

In Cisco's eyes.

Roger's every move was full of detail.

Even Roger himself didn't know he was so meticulous!

In fact.

From the very beginning.

Roger only did one thing—

Stacked Blade Intent! Thanks to the Destruction Devil still exploring its new body.

The Blade Intent were executed very smoothly.

A short while later.

A notification appeared in the data panel.

"Red Moon (Transcendent): Your Blade Intent has accumulated to 50 layers."

"Preparation!"

Roger gave a low shout.

The next moment.

His body suddenly sprang up.

He lifted the Red Moon above his head.

The dazzling red light illuminated every corner of the Underground Stone Forest! Everyone instinctively held their breath.

But look behind Roger.

A bright crescent moon slowly rose.

The scenery created by the interplay of the moon and the night is as beautiful as a painting.

It also resembles a curtain hanging down.

Between breaths.

The curtain shattered.

The crescent moon then disappeared! Immediately afterwards...

A Skeletal Behemoth Boat, obscuring the sky, burst forth from behind the curtain! The next second...

It went from a phantom to a physical entity! To the near-dumbfounded stares of Cisco and Stephanie.

The Skeletal Behemoth Boat crushed the demon's face with overwhelming force! It smashed him so hard he was no longer visible!

This is the Dharma form derived from the final six forms of "The Nineteen Moon Bloom"—

All Things Living! ...

"Dharma: the All Things Living"

Duration: 18 seconds

"Effect: Consumes 50 stacks of Blade Intent to summon a 'Lord-level' monster that you have slain."

Note: The more times the same monster is summoned, the weaker its effect will be.

After leveling up to level 43.

Roger immediately learned the final six moves of the Nineteen Moon Bloom and unlocked "All Things Living".

The most impressive thing about this Dharma image is its potential for growth.

As of now.

The only lord-level monsters killed by Roger were the "Skeletal Behemoth Boat" and the "Two-Headed Dragon".

But in the future.

He wasn't sure if he would summon an "Ancient Evil" or a "Titan Starship" with a single strike!

Cisco put Roger in control.

Roger will give him the best control!

With the agility attribute to Destruction Devil.

Theoretically, it is possible to dodge the Skeletal Behemoth Boat falling from the sky.

But the two sides were too close.

Before Roger brought down that blade.

The monster thought this was the same kind of "skimming" Blade Technique as before.

Who would have thought Roger would deliver such a devastating blow?

They managed to smash a boat down!

This time.

The unsuspecting monster was brutally murdered.

"Boom!"

The Skeletal Behemoth Boat relentlessly crushed the Destruction Devil.

The monster's body was crushed, half covered in blood and half in mud.

His head and limbs were blown off!

Only a small section of his chest cavity survived, protected by the Blood Cloak.

Roger saw it clearly.

Inside that drafty chest cavity, a heart is beating powerfully!

This process is accompanied by...

The body of the Destruction Devil is regenerating at an alarming rate!

A short while later.

He then grew limbs and a head like a baby.

Are you done yet?

Roger asked a quick question.

"Almost there!"

Cisco, who had just recovered from the shock, quickly began to prepare his ultimate move.

But the Destruction Devil recovers very quickly.

"You despicable person!"

A short while later.

His newborn, baby-like mind began to curse, "I'll cut you into a thousand pieces!"

Roger thought for a moment.

He swung the knife upwards with a sudden thrust!

Suddenly.

The Skeletal Behemoth Boat that had been charging forward came to a halt.

The next second.

It slowly fell backward.

In the horrified and desperate gaze of the Destruction Devil.

The Skeletal Behemoth Boat once again crushed over the monster! "Ah~!"

A heart-wrenching sound rang out.

The echoes lingered in the stone forest.

Stephanie closed her eyes, unable to bear watching.

The giant ship rumbled and rolled over.

This underground space has even shown signs of instability!

"Are you done yet?"

Roger asked again.

"Alright, alright!"

Cisco quickly shouted.

"Oh, then wait a moment."

Roger replied to Cisco.

Then another downward cut.

The Cisco were stunned! He watched helplessly as the Skeletal Behemoth Boat rolled over the Destruction Devil for the third time.

After the earth shook and the sky trembled.

Another scene of utter chaos.

The way he looked at Roger was completely different!

In the midst of my busy schedule.

He glanced at Stephanie briefly.

The latter's eyes were tightly closed.

My whole body was shaking violently.

"Let's get started!"

Watching the Skeletal Behemoth Boat turn into a phantom and disappear into the stone forest.

Roger was somewhat reluctant to part.

He had no intention of torturing the enemy.

I just wanted to use up the 18 seconds of sailing time.

Upon hearing this...

After holding back for several seconds, Cisco finally unleashed his ultimate move—

"The Godfall Thrust!" In the darkness.

A blinding yellow light flashed.

Cisco's figure crashed into the blood- Blood Cloak Blood Cloak like a meteor, actually tearing a hole in it!

Thud! A muffled sound.

The dagger in his hand was driven deep into the heart of the Destruction Devil.

The heart suddenly ruptured.

Although there is still hope.

But the rate of recovery is many times slower than before!...

"Notification: The Destruction Devil has entered Near-Death State."

Roger breathed a sigh of relief.

When Cisco made his move.

He was actually constantly on guard against whether that Godfall Thrust would be aimed at him.

It turned out he had worried unnecessarily.

"The ' Godslayer ' truly lives up to his name."

Looking at Cisco was panting heavily and unable to move, he was exhausted.

Roger strolled forward.

The next second.

He bent down and picked up the shattered heart, activated his "Qilin Arm," and then squeezed it hard! The heart, filled with destructive and chaotic power.

Roger just crushed him to pieces like that!

"You killed Rezel (Destruction Devil /Lord)"

"You have gained 419 XP points and 46 Xia Yin Value points."

"You prevented a potential regional mass extinction; your milestone—the savior—has set a new record."

"You have killed a 'temporary ascendant' who has the potential to cause a regional mass extinction."

Your and your companions' deeds will be perceived by the following groups in the form of a 'vision':

"Those with Extraordinary Perception; mages or other spellcasters who have used a crystal ball to divine the 'Great Event in the Southern Tomb Wilderness ' within the past week; bards of level 30 or higher; and a small number of ordinary people."

In the blink of an eye.

Roger then witnessed the so-called 'spectacle'.

It was an experience similar to divination.

However, everything I saw was a blurry black and white image.

Amidst the strange phenomena.

Roger saw a demon awaken from the depths of a Southern Tomb Wilderness.

at first.

The evil spirits are killing everyone.

Ultimately, all living beings in the Southern Tomb Wilderness were wiped out!

It was at this moment.

In the vision, time reversed to its original point.

This time.

At the very beginning of the birth of evil.

A huge ship emerged from the void.

They crushed the demon beneath the ship! There were figures on the deck of the giant ship.

The man at the very front was of well-proportioned build.

His right hand was very thick.

Behind the man were two women, one tall and one short.

The image then became even blurrier.

After a chaotic battle.

He sensed it.

It was the man on the deck who killed the demon.

"Notification: Over 500 people have viewed your vision."

"You have gained significant attention in the Southern Tomb Wilderness, regional reputation +300."

"Your Milestone - Countryside Legend Sets a New Record"

"Countryside Legend (Southern Tomb Wilderness): Following ' White Feather Flying Hero '"

You have acquired the new nickname ' Right Hand Captain '.

The quick-witted bard had already conjured up a whole story in his mind.

The main characters of the story are naturally the ' Right Hand Captain ' and his two wives.

And in the days to come.

This nickname will spread to every corner of the Southern Tomb Wilderness at an extremely fast pace.

Although people have no way of knowing exactly what happened.

But they know that you and your comrades are true heroes.

"What the hell is the Right Hand Captain?"

Roger was internally screaming:

"These bards are even worse at naming things than I am!"

As for heroes...

It was quite a novel experience the first time.

You get used to it after a while.

This thought came to mind.

Roger opened the data panel with a smile.

I read through the details of the Countryside Legend several more times.

After killing the Destruction Devil.

Roger led his men deep into the cave and searched it several times.

No further information was found.

The Captain has completely disappeared without a trace.

Roger knew.

Most of these evil gods who are trying to ascend to higher realms are hiding in some Sub-Plane, and finding them is not an easy task.

This matter needs to be discussed and considered at a later time.

The most important thing right now is to complete the advancement!

After completing the sweep of the Deep Cold Cave.

Roger led the others and quickly evacuated the area.

night.

In the Underground Camp.

After a busy half-day, Roger finally managed to free himself up, opened the data panel, and started operating it.

"You have completed the Transcendent Advancement Quest (Heavenly Fate Grade)"

"Please select an advanced class..."

"You have successfully advanced to the rank of 'Sword Immortal'."

"Your strength has increased by 1 point, and your perception has increased by 1 point."

"You have acquired the initial specializations of a Sword Immortal: ' Sword Heart Clarity ' and ' Azure Dragon Sword Art '."

"You have acquired a new skill: Sword Control Technique"

Hint: You can choose a sword as your Life Sword (can be changed)

To be honest.

Roger didn't have any good swords.

But recently he discovered a secret—

That is, the system's definition of "sword-type weapons" is very strange.

It seems that any weapon that meets the three criteria of being "sharpened," "with a handle," and "a projectile" counts! This gives him a lot of room for maneuver.

After advancing to the level of a sword immortal.

He will receive a long-term "sword forging quest".

The true Life Sword.

He needs to hone his skills gradually during the sword-forging mission.

But now we can find someone to fill in the numbers.

And then the next moment.

Roger then chose an Transcendent Weapon to become his Life Sword.

"Hint: Are you sure you want to designate the ' Phantom Axe ' as your Life Sword?"

A moment later.

Outside the Underground Camp.

Roger excitedly weighed the "Life Sword" in his hand.

The next second.

He casually tossed the axe into the air! The "Phantom Axe" traced a beautiful parabola across the night sky.

800 meters away.

A zombie that was strolling under the moonlight was instantly cleaved in two!

This scene happened to be witnessed by Cisco and Stephanie, who were taking a walk nearby.

The two looked at each other in bewilderment.

He remained speechless for a long time.

"Is this what a sword immortal is?"

"That's great!"

Roger smiled from the bottom of his heart!