Nine World-Ending Swords

Nine World-Ending Swords

"Master, what am I going to learn?" Even now, Lin Yu did not know what Poison Slayer was about to teach him.

"The World-Ending Sword Art, the Nine World-Ending Swords. Three moves per rank, three ranks in all. First, Body-Slaying. Second, Life-Slaying. Third, God-Slaying." Poison Slayer explained simply. Lin Yu stared without blinking. Body-Slaying, Life-Slaying, God-Slaying.

It sounded truly terrifying. Even now, he still had no idea how many things lay ahead of him.

Poison Slayer picked up a sword carved from ice. To him, it was merely a sword, and such a sword was better suited for teaching his disciple. If he truly brought out a killing sword, there was no telling what danger might arise.

"Kid, watch carefully. Remember as much as you can." Lin Yu stood to the side, not daring to say a word as he widened his eyes and stared at that ice sword.

The first move fell, and the glacier split apart. In that instant, the ice sword even trembled slightly. Lin Yu narrowed his eyes. The power behind that strike was truly immense.

Lin Yu said nothing after seeing it. He waited for Poison Slayer to unleash the next two moves. The next moment, Lin Yu's body was sent flying, tossed about by the might of the Life-Slaying Sword Art.

He hurriedly climbed to his feet and watched Poison Slayer perform the third move. In that instant, the glacier shattered, the frigid water froze anew, and an enormous crack even appeared across it. Lin Yu swallowed a mouthful of saliva. This sword art was actually so overbearing.

At that moment, Lin Yu spat out blood. Was his master not going to stop until he killed him? His entire body tensed, and he no longer said another word.

Poison Slayer descended from the glacier, treating Lin Yu's injuries as nothing at all, and asked directly, "How much did you remember?" He wanted to see just how heaven-defying Lin Yu's memory was.

"Mm... Master, I remembered roughly eighty or ninety percent of the Nine World-Ending Swords. If I work through them again, I should be able to remember all of it." Poison Slayer felt as though he was about to die of rage. Back when he had discovered this martial skill, he had spent two or three years studying it before fully comprehending it.

Yet now, his disciple had memorized this martial skill in the time it took to burn three sticks of incense. Naturally, its power would not compare to Poison Slayer's, but he still needed to take a good look.

"Kid, I've realized something." Poison Slayer had suffered a tremendous blow. Helplessly, he suddenly wanted to say something to Lin Yu. Lin Yu looked at him in confusion. Poison Slayer turned his head, then continued, "Taking in a disciple with talent so heaven-defying has dealt me quite a blow."

"Oh? I can actually deal you a blow? Looks like my future cultivation has hope after all." Hearing this, Poison Slayer was nearly angered into spitting blood. He kicked Lin Yu directly, then turned and left. He wanted Lin Yu to cultivate here on his own. As for what came next, they could take it slowly.

"Practice your sword art here. I've already prepared the swords over there for you. There are more than ten of them, enough to last you a long while. Find your own way to deal with hunger. As for the things in your storage ring, they're sealed for now."

Lin Yu watched Poison Slayer leave and rolled his eyes. He had obviously remembered everything, yet his master still wanted him to practice here. The most important thing was that he had even sealed Lin Yu's storage ring.

It did not matter much. Anything was fine by him. Lin Yu let out a long sigh and walked over to the swords, intending to lift one.

He suddenly realized that his master was far from simple. A seemingly ordinary ice sword actually contained such powerful spiritual energy. It truly made one wonder.

Before he could lift the sword, his fingers were already injured. Looking at his wounded hand, he could not help but shout, "Master, are you trying to torment me with such a difficult problem? Forget it. I'll find something to eat for the next few days first."

Fishing upon the ice—fish could survive even in frigid places, let alone on the snowy mountain before him. Lin Yu glanced around and said nothing. He simply waited in silence.

Suddenly, his fishing rod trembled. He felt that something had taken the bait and reeled it in. He had not expected it to be such a large fish. Poison Slayer watched from afar and nodded. His disciple's luck was truly not bad.

He had directly reeled up a Waterblade Fish. This one fish would be enough to feed him for several days. Now, the important thing was to lift that sword. Otherwise, he would not even be able to kill the fish.

There was an imprint on the sword, and his strength was still insufficient to remove it. It truly was not easy. Lin Yu forcibly pulled the sword free, and in that instant, the sword trembled.

Seeing this, Poison Slayer drew a deep breath. Lin Yu thought about it—his master was quite capable after all. He was even an array master. Would it not be even better if Lin Yu followed Poison Slayer to learn Alchemy Art?

For now, though, the important thing was to practice swordsmanship. Otherwise, he would have no way to graduate from his master's tutelage in the future.

Lin Yu let out a long breath, while Poison Slayer felt helpless several times over. His disciple... he had still underestimated him. With a single sword, Lin Yu had directly erased every imprint on all the swords.

"I can't take this anymore. Comparing people really does infuriate people." Poison Slayer had seen all of Lin Yu's momentum when he swung the sword. At that moment, he did not want to say another word. The spiritual energy seemed able to understand his commands, instantly gathering upon a single sword.

There was no way to compare the sword's power. Lin Yu glanced at it and said nothing. Only then did he speak. "Master, this sword art is profound and mysterious. With my current realm, I have no way to bring out its power. I can only perform the sequence once." Poison Slayer watched from afar without caring at all. Even if Lin Yu could only perform it, Poison Slayer would not think much of it.

More than a month later, Lin Yu's swordplay finally caught Poison Slayer's eye. Then Lin Yu heard his voice carry over: "Kid, that's enough. Go recover on your own. I don't have that much time to help you."

Lin Yu glanced over, nodded, and thrust the sword directly into the snow.

"Master." Lin Yu spoke with great respect. Right now, he truly did not know what else he could say.

"What is this, acting as if we're parting at life and death? There's something I need to tell you. I still can't help you complete your cultivation of Alchemy Art. Wait until you reach the Netherpassage Realm. I'll pass it on to you then." Lin Yu quickly nodded. He felt that he had already cultivated here for long enough.

It had taken ten months for him to become a true cultivator.

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