I'm Your Father, and You Really Want to Cut Me Down!

The saber light was incredibly fast, whistling through the air with the overwhelming force of thunder, sending chills down one's spine.

But Lin Xiao was a Gold Realm expert, after all. Rather than strike, he let a barrier appear around him.

Bang!

The saber light struck as though it had hit an iron wall, sending up a shower of dazzling sparks.

As the saber light dissipated, the barrier remained completely intact.

"Not enough," Lin Xiao said.

Lin An raised an eyebrow, pushed off with his feet, spun sharply, and swung his saber again.

Bang!

An explosive sound rang out, but the barrier merely rippled once before falling still again.

"Triple Saber!"

This time, Lin Xiao's expression changed. He now recognized the saber technique Lin An had just used.

With Triple Saber, each strike was stronger than the last.

In particular, a perfected Triple Saber could unleash a fourth strike, whose power equaled the sum of the first three.

Then let your father see whether you can unleash that fourth strike. Just as the thought crossed Lin Xiao's mind, the third strike arrived.

Whoosh!

This strike was clearly stronger than the previous two, actually sending rings of ripples across the barrier.

Yet Lin Xiao ignored the barrier and kept his eyes fixed on Lin An.

He wanted to see whether his son could unleash the fourth strike.

And Lin An did not disappoint him.

Lin An had already raised his saber again. Terrifying power gathered along it, its radiance blazing as though it would tear space apart.

"Slash!"

Boom!

Terrifying power erupted, pouring down with boundless force and engulfing the barrier.

Even the barrier began to tremble, but a moment later, it returned to normal.

Crack, crack...

Several breaths later, the force dissipated, and a series of cracking sounds rang out.

A dense web of fine cracks had appeared across the saber in Lin An's hand. Then it shattered outright, scattering fragments of the blade over the ground.

As expected, a Bronze Tier weapon can't withstand that strike of mine, Lin An thought.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiao drew a deep breath. He knew Lin An had already met his requirements.

He was just about to speak when he saw that Lin An had not stopped. Instead, his son said, "Father, I still have one more strike."

Lin Xiao froze. His son had clearly already used all his strength, yet now he said he had another strike. Its power would surely be even greater.

Could this brat have practiced a Gold Tier saber technique too?

Qian Hai, watching from the side, instead felt his eyes light up. Had the young master mastered One Saber Slash?

As he pondered this, another saber appeared in Lin An's hand-the Silver Tier saber he had chosen from the treasury yesterday.

One Saber Slash!

Rumble...

As Lin An used this move, the spiritual power inside him surged violently, pouring uncontrollably into the saber. At the same time, the earth vein power he had accumulated flowed into it as well.

As more and more power flooded into the saber, Lin An's expression grew grave. He had not expected that even One Saber Slash at the proficient level would already be somewhat beyond his control, forcing him to grip the hilt tightly with both hands.

Once all the power in his body had gathered into this strike, an eerie light flashed in Lin An's eyes.

Divine ability: Resentful Tiger's Eye!

Lin An looked at Lin Xiao's barrier. The energy flowing across it formed a seamless whole, seemingly without any flaws.

Suddenly, Lin An's gaze sharpened. He had spotted a weak point in the barrier.

That weak point was exceedingly tiny, even finer than a strand of hair, but it was enough.

Lin An abruptly swung his saber.

In an instant, saber light flashed with an ear-piercing whistle.

Hiss...

The strike was like lightning tearing through the night sky, so fast that its path was almost impossible to see.

Wherever it passed, even the air seemed to tear apart, forming a visible wave that swept forward.

This was a strike into which Lin An had poured every bit of his strength.

After unleashing it, Lin An seemed utterly drained. He dropped straight to the ground, his face deathly pale as he gasped for breath.

Qian Hai instantly appeared beside Lin An and fed him a pill.

Only after the pill took effect did some color return to Lin An's face.

At the same time, he looked toward Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao was still standing quietly, the barrier still enveloping him.

Did I still fail to hurt him?

As Lin An was thinking this, his eyes suddenly lit up. A saber mark had appeared on the seemingly unscathed barrier.

The mark was faint, but it was undeniably there.

Lin An smiled.

After all, his bargain father was a Gold Ninth Grade expert. He was satisfied that he could leave a saber mark now.

"You little brat, I'm your own father, and you really want to cut me down?"

Lin Xiao came over to Lin An with a resentful look on his face.

"Hehe, Father, you're so powerful. How could these paltry tricks of mine possibly hurt you?" Lin An said with a smile.

"Hmph, of course. If you want to hurt your father, brat, go cultivate for another hundred... days."

Lin Xiao had intended to say a hundred years, but remembering his son's terrifying cultivation speed, he changed it to days.

At the same time, he could not help feeling a flicker of panic.

This brat is growing too fast. Could he really hurt me in a hundred days?

Although he very much hoped Lin An would become stronger than him in the future, he did not want his son to surpass him so soon.

I haven't had enough of the joys of being a father yet.

"How do you feel?" Lin Xiao asked.

"A little drained, but Elder Qian gave me a pill, so I'm feeling somewhat better."

Lin An smiled and said, "It won't delay my trip to the Spirit Realm tomorrow."

Lin Xiao pursed his lips but said nothing more. He knew he could not stop his son from going to the Spirit Realm.

"Father, what do you think of my combat strength?" Lin An asked.

"The fourth strike of Triple Saber is powerful enough to threaten a Silver Tier Third Grade member of the city lord's personal guard."

Lin Xiao said, "If they don't dodge, or haven't practiced a powerful defensive cultivation technique, you'd have a seventy percent chance of killing them."

Anyone who could become one of the city lord's personal guards would be considered a genius elsewhere, and all of them could fight above their grade.

"What about One Saber Slash?" Lin An asked.

"It has a chance of killing someone at Silver Seventh Grade," Lin Xiao said.

"Young master, even if I used all my strength, I would definitely be injured by that final strike, even if I managed to withstand it," Ji Yuan added from the side.

Even he had felt threatened by that strike.

Lin An's eyes lit up. No wonder One Saber Slash required so many attribute points to raise its proficiency. Its power truly was terrifying.

This was only One Saber Slash at the proficient level. How powerful would it become if he raised it to perfection?

But Lin An also knew that the strike had been so strong because of the earth vein power, as well as the two Tiger Strength Pills he had taken yesterday.

Otherwise, its power would not have been so absurd.

"You mustn't use that strike unless you have absolutely no choice. You've only reached the proficient level in One Saber Slash. Once you unleash it, you can't control it at all, and it will drain every bit of power in your body."

Lin Xiao said, "Only once you've reached major accomplishment will you be able to control it, rather than being drained dry in an instant."

Lin An nodded. That strike was indeed terrifyingly powerful, but it was also a desperate, life-or-death strike.

If the enemy survived it, he would die after losing his ability to fight.

But if the enemy died, he could use his divine ability, Spirit Devouring, to recover some power, rather than collapsing from exhaustion on the spot as he had now.

"You're right, Father. But the cultivation speed of this One Saber Slash really is very great. For now, I can only cultivate it to the proficient level," Lin An said.

Hearing this, the corner of Lin Xiao's eye twitched.

Just listen to yourself. Is that something a human being would say?

It took your father an entire year to reach the proficient level in One Saber Slash, and you did it in a day.

You, you, you... you unfilial son! You can't go a single day without dealing this old man a blow, can you?

"Father, about what I said earlier, about going to the Spirit Realm..."