The Reverse Scale Saber Technique, Mastered

So much for 'controlling Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body'... Song Shuhang originally thought he would need to manipulate Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body through 'remote control mode'.

But unexpectedly, it was his own consciousness that entered the body of Young Master Phoenix Slayer!

More importantly, his own body, having lost consciousness, had entered a coma.

This is practically a soul transfer!

However, he was certain that this was not some kind of 'soul transfer' spell; Song Shuhang's soul was still in his own body, only his consciousness had entered the body of Young Master Phoenix Slayer.

[What an incredibly bizarre ability.] Song Shuhang thought to himself. The seniors of the Nine Provinces Number One Group were all highly skilled and possessed extraordinary abilities.

Furthermore, if my consciousness has entered Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body, where has Young Master Phoenix Slayer's consciousness gone? Has it entered my body?

Song Shuhang looked at his fallen friend, 'Song Shuhang,' with heartache. From an outsider's perspective, watching himself fall to the ground, he felt a truly 'wow' feeling.

So, Song Shuhang once again controlled the body of the Young Master Phoenix Slayer, trying to bend down and help 'himself' up.

Even after his consciousness took control of Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body, he still felt that lag.

After the command 'Support Song Shuhang' was issued from his consciousness, Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body only bent down to help the person after counting 1, 2, 3.

This network latency is ridiculous! How is he supposed to participate in the 'Hand Tractor Race' in place of Young Master Phoenix Slayer in this condition?

Just imagine, the moment the game starts is a race against time!

While others started their hand-held tractors the moment they were off, roaring forward, he could only begin three seconds later—that's losing at the Qidian. [If I then arrogantly say, "You losers, I'll give you a three-second head start," will I get beaten up?]

Even more terrifying is that with a network latency as high as three seconds, what if an emergency occurs ahead during the competition, such as a landmine, torpedo, or Disposable Flying Sword... something that requires a reaction within a fraction of a second... and he would have to spend three seconds dealing with it. Holy crap, just thinking about it makes his future seem bleak.

Song Shuhang felt a chill run down his spine... Was he going to have to clear mines with his own body, like a 'mine-clearing vehicle,' crushing all the traps he could find?

"If this network latency issue persists, I can only 'participate' in this Hand Tractor Race," Song Shuhang thought to himself.

Fortunately, this body belongs to Young Master Phoenix Slayer, so no matter how much he tormentes it, he doesn't have to worry about losing any limbs.

As for what form Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body will take, that depends on 'luck'.

With a three-second delay, Song Shuhang said he was truly powerless to change it.

While his mind was wandering through a jumble of thoughts, Young Master Phoenix Slayer finally managed to help 'Young Friend Song Shuhang' to his feet.

Then, three seconds later, Young Master Phoenix Slayer turned his head and looked around.

Three seconds later, Young Master Phoenix Slayer helped 'Young Friend Song Shuhang' to a spot against the wall and helped him sit down.

Three seconds later, Young Master Young Master Phoenix Slayer stood up and stared blankly at Song Shuhang's body.

This feeling of the whole world constantly crashing with every step can really drive a person crazy—if Song Shuhang had a mouse right now, he would already be smashing it in a frenzy.

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Looking at his still unconscious body, Song Shuhang began to feel distressed again.

My own consciousness has now entered Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body, but Young Master Phoenix Slayer's consciousness Daoist Canon somewhere.

If that's the case, and I'm going to take Young Master Phoenix Slayer's place in the competition later, what will happen to my own body?

Are we just going to leave it there and ignore it?

That could cause problems, especially with someone harboring ill intentions and secretly spying on him!

It seems I need to find a place to settle my body.

Just as Song Shuhang was pondering, suddenly, two disciples of the Chu Household came running towards them at high speed from afar!

There are many disciples of the Chu Household near the current Immortal Severing Platform.

At the instruction of the Chu Household elders, a group of quick-witted and skillful Chu Household were dispatched. They voluntarily came to the location of the 'Immortal Severing Platform Cultivation World' to see what these powerful senior cultivators were up to and whether they needed any assistance. This was also an opportunity for the Chu Household. If these Chu Household disciples could be noticed by these senior Cultivator World, even if they were only accepted as outer disciples, it would be a tremendous opportunity.

Then, the seniors of the Nine Provinces Number One Group didn't stand on ceremony and gave these Chu Household a chance to show their skills.

When modifying a hand-held tractor, you always need someone flexible to assist the seniors. These Chu Household arrived just in time.

In fact... when the disciples of the Chu Household learned that the seniors of the 'Nine Provinces Number One Group' were going to modify hand tractors to participate in a 'Hand Tractor Race', they were all devastated.

Fortunately, they were all carefully selected, quick-witted disciples. They quickly threw themselves into their work, enthusiastically assisting each of their seniors—let alone modifying a mere hand tractor, even if these Cultivator World wanted to modify a 'baby pedal tricycle' to participate in some 'baby tricycle competition,' they would give 100% of their enthusiasm to help these seniors.

As long as you build relationships with your seniors while assisting them, that's a victory in itself. Don't worry too much about the process.

"Senior Phoenix Slayer." Two disciples from the Chu Household ran over and bowed to Young Master Phoenix Slayer.

The two disciples, a man and a woman, were both around twenty years old, with bright, intelligent eyes.

Three seconds later, Young Master Phoenix Slayer turned around, smiled slightly at the two Chu Household, and replied, "Mm."

"Senior, we've come to take care of Mr. Song Shuhang as agreed. Please rest assured, we will take good care of him until the Hand Tractor Race ends, and we guarantee that nothing will go wrong," the female disciple said with a giggle.

They were given the task of taking care of people, which meant they were getting closer to Young Master Phoenix Slayer.

Upon hearing the words of the Chu Household, Song Shuhang realized that Young Master Phoenix Slayer had made arrangements in advance.

Three seconds later, Young Master Phoenix Slayer nodded with a smile, "Then I'll leave this young friend in your care. Take good care of him. You'll be well rewarded."

"Thank you, Senior Phoenix Slayer!" the male disciple from the Chu Household said happily.

So, the two disciples, one on each side, supported Song Shuhang's body and carried him to a car nearby.

That was the car they brought from the Chu Household; it was perfect for Song Shuhang to rest in now.

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Song Shuhang sighed softly, then turned to look at the site where the hand tractor was being modified.

Based on his memory, he looked toward the spot where the 'Young Master Phoenix Slayer' had originally modified the hand tractor.

There, three disciples of the Chu Household were putting the final touches on the modifications to the "Young Master Phoenix Slayer's" hand tractor, before they painted racing car number 44 onto it.

What a disheartening race number!

However, it seems that before letting his consciousness enter Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body, Young Master Phoenix Slayer had already completed the modification of the tractor.

I reckon the 'Water-Avoidance Formation' or something like that has already been set up—that's for the best, at least we don't have to worry about the tractor driving to the beach and plunging into the water only to sink to the bottom because there's no 'Water-Avoidance Formation' or anything like that.

While there was still some time, Song Shuhang thought for a moment, then bent down and picked up the Overlord Shatter Saber, from the ground.

His body was helped over by two Chu Household, but the Overlord Shatter Saber, was still lying on the ground.

After picking up the Overlord Shatter Saber, Song Shuhang prepared to continue practicing the 'Reverse Scale Saber Technique'.

Perhaps the 'network delay' between his consciousness and Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body is simply because the two haven't adapted yet?

In that case, moving around more and practicing the 'Reverse Scale Saber Technique' might help my consciousness and Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body adapt. If only this damned 'three-second delay' could disappear before the match.

Three seconds later, 'Young Master Phoenix Slayer' began to unleash his 'Reverse Scale Saber Technique'.

<Dragon Dance Form>: The blade Dragon Dance, impervious to all evil!

<Dragon Scale Form>: The sword technique transforms into dragon scales, protecting the entire body.

<Inverse Scale Form>, the strongest defensive move!

Despite the delay, Song Shuhang still slowly unleashed the three sword techniques.

Once, twice, three times.

After repeating it three times, Song Shuhang suddenly felt a flash of inspiration explode in his mind.

Countless thoughts rushed through his mind and merged into Song Shuhang's consciousness.

Those flashes of inspiration, those bursts of thought, represent nearly a hundred understandings of the 'Reverse Scale Saber Technique,' and more than thirty fundamental pieces of knowledge about 'blade techniques.'

Song Shuhang felt his mind suddenly clear.

He unleashed the Reverse Scale Saber Technique once more!

Three seconds later, Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body began to dance again.

Dragon Dance Form!

As the blade moved, it left marks that resembled the dance of a giant dragon. Faintly, Song Shuhang could even hear the roar of a dragon emanating from the Overlord Shatter Saber.

The Dragon Dance Form seemed to come alive, transforming into a real flying dragon. This single strike could deflect any attack aimed at Song Shuhang.

Immediately afterwards, the second 'Dragon Scale Form' slash was unleashed.

Suddenly, a massive surge of spiritual energy erupted from Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body and poured into the Overlord Shatter Saber.

The Dragon Scale Form was unleashed, spiritual energy transformed into Saber Qi, and Saber Qi transformed into dragon scales.

As the sword was unleashed, a gigantic azure Azure Dragon, like a snake, coiled up and wrapped around Song Shuhang, protecting him from any harm.

At this moment, Song Shuhang was practically divinely inspired. The <Reverse Scale Saber Technique>, which had seemed clumsy before, was now executed with effortless ease!

The final strike, the Inverse Scale Form.

The Overlord Shatter Saber spun gently in Song Shuhang's hand, then he held it upside down.

Then, the Overlord Shatter Saber drew a semi-circular arc in front of Song Shuhang at an incomprehensible angle.

This curved blade is the dragon's reverse scale, protecting the only vulnerable part of the dragon's body and its strongest defense.

This strike was the most incomprehensible sword technique Song Shuhang had ever encountered. Why was simply drawing a perfectly circular arc in front of his own body considered the strongest defensive strike in the <Reverse Scale Saber Technique>?

At this moment, as Song Shuhang used the body of the Young Master Phoenix Slayer to unleash this 'Reverse Scale Inverse Scale Form', a surge of heroic spirit welled up in his heart—no matter how powerful the enemy's attack was, as long as they dared to face him head-on, his 'Inverse Scale Form' could completely block the enemy's attack!

Of course, he knew in his heart that this heroic spirit was just an illusion... If the enemy's attack was too powerful, a single Fireball Spell could turn him to ashes.

However, Song Shuhang could now roughly understand why the 'Inverse Scale Form' was more powerful than the previous 'Dragon Dance Form' and 'Dragon Scale Form'.

At this moment, Song Shuhang's understanding, insight, or rather, 'proficiency' in the <Reverse Scale Saber Technique> had reached a sufficient level. When he unleashed the 'Inverse Scale Form' slash, his mastery of the <Reverse Scale Saber Technique> directly reached the level of great perfection.

Whether it's martial arts, cultivation techniques, Daoist arts, or other skills, they can be roughly divided into four levels based on the user's proficiency.

The 'beginner' level of having just mastered a martial art.

The skill level is already quite good, at the 'minor proficiency' level.

And the 'mastery' achieved through practice.

Above that is the 'Grandmaster' realm, where one has mastered this martial art to a whole new level and gained numerous insights of their own.

Compared to cultivation levels, the levels of proficiency are not as clearly defined.

Only the practitioner themselves can roughly sense their own level of proficiency with a particular martial art.

Of course... at this moment, Song Shuhang was unaware of the levels of 'technique proficiency'. He only felt that, despite practicing it only about four times, he had already mastered the <Reverse Scale Saber Technique>?

The body of 'Young Master Phoenix Slayer' came to a stop.

What happened? Before, I only knew the basic stance of the <Reverse Scale Saber Technique>!

How come after switching bodies with Young Master Phoenix Slayer, he mastered the sword technique after only four simple repetitions?

"Is my talent for swordsmanship really that terrifying?" Song Shuhang asked doubtfully.

This talent is simply defying the heavens!

No, that's not right!

The reason I was able to master the <Reverse Scale Saber Technique> so quickly was mainly due to the nearly one hundred inspirational ideas about sword techniques that suddenly surfaced in my 'brain', as well as my understanding of the more than thirty basic sword techniques!

It was precisely through understanding these inspirational ideas and the fundamentals of swordsmanship that he was able to quickly master the <Reverse Scale Saber Technique>.

And this "brain" certainly doesn't refer to 'Young Friend Song Shuhang's' brain, but rather to Young Master Phoenix Slayer's brain!

These flashes of inspiration, these insights into the fundamentals of swordsmanship, all originated from Young Master Phoenix Slayer's mind.