Lightning Control Art

For the next two weeks, Lu Feng hardly ever left the secret room.

For the past two weeks, he has focused his energy primarily on refining the techniques.

The Phantom Steps technique could only be maintained for half an hour; it took nearly an hour for the user to reach exhaustion.

After executing the Nine Layered Wave Slashes, he still had a little Nei Jin left.

In this way, even if you encounter a powerful enemy, you won't be afraid of being powerless to resist after using it.

Chen Hu's injuries had healed a few days ago.

However, the side effects of the Jin Burst Pill caused his cultivation level to drop from the Ming Jin Perfection to the Late Ming Jin.

The kid didn't complain at all; instead, he devoted himself to seclusion and cultivation even more diligently than before.

Lu Feng visited him once; even through the door to the secret room, he could hear the sound of swords slashing through the air inside.

That day, the protective barriers outside the cave once again showed signs of movement.

Lu Feng opened his eyes, got up, and opened the door.

"Lu Feng, the captain wants to see you."

Xiaolian stood outside the door, her tone more serious than usual.

"Commander Su is back?"

Xiaolian nodded.

Commandant Su's residence, the training hall.

The door to the hall was pushed open, and there were only two people inside.

Su Ying, dressed in purple, with her long hair casually tied up with a silver hairpin, was sitting in a chair holding a teacup.

Qin Shuang stood beside her, still dressed in white.

"Your subordinate, Lu Feng, greets both of you."

Lu Feng walked to the center of the hall and bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

Su Ying put down her teacup and stood up.

Without saying a word, she appeared in front of Lu Feng in a flash and struck with her palm.

This time, Lu Feng did not dodge.

He had become accustomed to the way these important figures from the Demon-Slaying Bureau treated their guests.

Let's have a fight first, then we can talk business.

He circulated his Nei Jin, unleashing the Cold Plum Jin Force, and met the attack with a palm strike.

"Bang bang bang!"

The two exchanged more than a dozen blows in a matter of breaths.

Su Ying's movements were extremely fast, and her attacks were even more fierce. Each palm strike carried a faint aura of lightning, leaving a numbing sensation wherever it touched.

Lu Feng pushed his Phantom Steps technique to its limit, weaving and dodging between the palm shadows, narrowly avoiding vital points each time, and retaliating with several palm strikes in return.

After a dozen or so moves, Su Ying withdrew her palms and retreated, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

"Not bad."

Her assessment was exactly the same as Qin Shuang's.

"Your physical strength is lacking. I heard you've mastered Saber Force; show me how."

"Yes."

From their previous exchange, Lu Feng clearly sensed that Su Ying was stronger than him, giving him a feeling similar to that of facing Qin Shuang. Therefore, he agreed without any hesitation.

Lu Feng took a deep breath and began to circulate his Nei Jin within his dantian.

The Six Harmonies Saber was drawn from its sheath, and layers of sword energy rippled across its blade.

This time, he did not suppress his power. More than half a month of hard training had given him a better grasp of the Nine Layered Wave Slashes, and the overlapping of the Saber Force was more smooth and fluid than before.

"Nine Layered Wave Slashes!"

He leaped into the air and swung his sword down in mid-air.

One slash, two slashes, three slashes... the Saber Force surged forward like waves.

A smile appeared on Su Ying's lips as she watched the first strike land.

"It really is Saber Force."

She formed hand seals and softly chanted, "Lightning Summoning Technique."

A fist-sized ball of purple lightning condensed in her palm, crackling and hissing with electricity as it flashed.

She gently pointed her finger in Lu Feng's direction, and the ball of lightning transformed into a purple streak of light, crashing into the Saber Force.

The bolt of lightning didn't look big, but the power it unleashed the moment it struck the Saber Force was astonishing.

The first three strikes landed on the thunderbolt, halting the Saber Force and preventing them from advancing any further.

With the fourth and fifth strikes, the lightning bolt began to tremble slightly.

The sixth and seventh strikes left them locked in a stalemate in mid-air, neither willing to back down.

With the eighth strike, Lei Tuan finally couldn't hold on any longer.

With a loud "boom," it exploded, turning into countless tiny purple lightning bolts that dissipated into the air.

The force of the Saber Force had not yet dissipated, and it continued to slash at Su Ying.

Lu Feng's heart tightened. He wanted to sheathe his sword, but the eighth Nine Layered Wave Slashes Saber Force already been unleashed and was impossible to retract.

"Careful!"

Su Ying smiled.

She neither dodged nor avoided, and her hands formed a hand seal again:

"Purple Lightning Body Protection."

A pale purple halo appeared around her, with countless tiny lightning bolts constantly crackling across its surface.

"Boom!"

The remaining force of the eighth strike landed on the purple aura, producing a dull thud.

Su Ying remained unmoved, while Lu Feng was thrown back by the recoil and staggered back several meters before regaining his footing.

His arms felt numb, and his thumbs throbbed with pain.

It wasn't caused by the recoil, but by lightning.

When the Six Harmonies Saber struck the circle of light, the wandering lightning traveled along the blade to his hands, numbing his entire arm.

"What kind of martial art is this?"

Lu Feng looked down at his still slightly trembling hands, and when he looked up again, his eyes were filled with fervor.

His current attack methods are too limited, and they are all melee-based.

"Lightning Control Formula."

Su Ying withdrew the protective lightning, a look of satisfaction on her face.

"That last strike was stronger than I expected. With your current strength, you have a certain chance of winning against an Early Grandmaster. However, that's assuming your opponent hasn't cultivated any high-level protective techniques."

"May I ask, Captain Su, how can I learn this martial art?"

Lu Feng asked directly. There's no point in beating around the bush when dealing with these important figures.

It's best to just say what you want.

Su Ying looked at him, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"If you do one thing for me, I can decide to teach you the Lightning Control Formula."

"What's up?"

"There are still three months until the Five Cities Demon-Slaying Bureau's Grand Competition."

"The competition is divided into two levels: the Hua Jin Hua Jin and Grandmaster Grandmaster Realm. One person from each level will be selected."

She turned around and her gaze fell on Lu Feng.

"If you can achieve a top-three ranking in the Hua Jin Realm, I will teach you the Lightning Control Art."

"What is the opponent's cultivation level?" Lu Feng asked.

"Don't worry, your opponent won't be Grandmaster. However, it's possible they might break through to the Grandmaster level during the competition." Su Ying's tone was calm.

"Each of the Five Cities' Demon-Slaying Bureau has some geniuses, none of whom are weaker than me."

Lu Feng couldn't help but glance at her again.

Su Ying was only a few years older than him, yet she was able to withstand the eighth strike of his Nine Layered Wave Slashes without flinching, even at the Hua Jin Perfection energy transformation. That was quite impressive.

"I agree. But I have one small request."

Qin Shuang spoke first, "What are your requirements? Tell me."

"My subordinate excels at breaking through in battle. The greater the pressure of actual combat, the greater the opportunity for a breakthrough."

"Therefore, I need some locations of monster lairs, preferably those of second- and third-tier monsters, the more the better. I intend to hone my cultivation through actual combat over the next three months."

Qin Shuang glanced at Su Ying, Su Ying nodded slightly.

"That's no problem. I'll send someone to give you the distribution information of all the demonic beasts around Jinguan City in a couple of days," Qin Shuang said.

"Thank you both. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

"Go ahead." Qin Shuang waved her hand.

Lu Feng bowed respectfully, then turned and left the Trial Hall.