Chapter 239 - Revealing StrengthIn the beginning, Duan Zhenghui and Zhuang Xin didn"t even have time to react. It was only until Zhuang Xin repeated himself again that both he and Duan Zhenghui were finally stunned. Zhong Taicang was both a Sect Master of the Heavy Sword Sect and a Middle stage Source Realm martial artist. Xie Yongan said that Ling Dao killed Zhong Taicang, how is that possible?
In the last sword sparring compet.i.tion, Duan Zhenghui had almost been killed by him. Naturally, he understood how powerful Zhong Taicang was. Even if it was Duan Zhenghui, who had profound strength, wanting to kill Zhong Taicang was an impossibility. Ling Dao"s realm was lower than Duan Zhenghui"s, so it was impossible for him to be Zhong Taicang"s match."Sect Master, I saw it with my own eyes, and they all saw it very clearly. Ling Dao and Zhong Taicang battled for a period of time, and in the end, forcefully stomped Zhong Taicang to death! "
"What Vice Sect Master said is true. We saw it all with our own eyes, even if someone told us, I"m afraid we wouldn"t believe it. But seeing everything with our own eyes, we have no choice but to believe! "
"Vice Sect Master Ling"s strength is terrifyingly tyrannical. To be able to kill Origin Stage Warrior with his air defence, is simply like a myth! "The people present began to speak one after another. Every one of them appeared extremely excited when the big battle was mentioned. They described the battle vividly, as if they were the main characters. What they said was so true that it was impossible for others to not believe it.
"Are all of you telling the truth?"
Duan Zhenghui and Zhuang Xin took in a deep breath as they saw the shock in each other"s eyes. They were indeed optimistic about Ling Dao, believing that he would definitely become a peerless expert in the future. But that was a matter of the future after all. Ling Dao right now was still far from being able to reach the apex of power.
There was no doubt that Zhong Taicang"s strength could be ranked in the top ten of the entire Anshan County. If they said that Ling Dao was able to kill Zhong Taicang, they naturally wouldn"t believe it at all. However, what these people said was plausible, and they had all seen it with their own eyes, so it was impossible for them to make any mistakes.
"Ling Dao, is what they said true?"
Whether it was Zhuang Xin or Duan Zhenghui, both of them looked at Ling Dao with antic.i.p.ation. Currently, there was a lot of pressure on Sky-splitting Sword Sect, and he had already begun to make his move. If he died at this time, it would naturally give him a chance to catch his breath.
"That"s right, Zhong Taicang indeed died under my sword, because I have grasped the power of the sword, I was able to cross realms and kill him!"Since these Sky Cracking Sword Sect Disciple had personally witnessed him killing Zhong Taicang, they naturally could not hide it from him. Moreover, as things stood, there were some things that did not need to be hidden from him. In the entire Sky-splitting Sword Sect, there was no one who could threaten his life now. When he first came to Sky-splitting Sword Sect, he had indeed been extremely cautious, as if he was treading on thin ice, afraid that making a mistake would cause himself to die.
But now, it was completely different. He could even kill Zhong Taicang, who was in the middle stage of the Origin Stage. Moreover, he believed in Duan Zhenghui and Zhuang Xin. With their personality, they should not make things difficult for him.
"Sword Force? "What is it?"Zhuang Xin and Duan Zhenghui both frowned; they had never heard of sword force before. The Sky-splitting Sword Sect was only a tenth ranked power, so they were naturally inferior to the Heavy Sword Sect. Zhong Taicang had at least seen the sword force in the ancient records, but Duan Zhenghui and Zhuang Xin had no idea about the sword force at all.
"I"ll say it again, you have mastered the sword force?"
Right at this moment, the Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion arrived quickly. The Elder of the Hidden Gold Pavilion was from the Sixth Tier Power Sky Sword Sect, so his knowledge was naturally not something that Duan Zhenghui and Duan Zhenghui could compare to. The Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion had naturally heard of the sword"s aura, and had even seen it before.
"That"s right, if I did not rely on my sword force, I would not have been able to kill Zhong Taicang. Of course, it"s also because Zhong Taicang underestimated his opponent! "
Ling Dao said calmly, he naturally did not exaggerate his fighting strength, and in fact, Zhong Taicang did not underestimate his opponent, but he truly could not defeat him. With the memories of his previous life, his achievements in the path of the sword was absolutely not something a small Middle stage Source Realm martial artist could compare to.Not only that, he also had control over his sword might, causing his combat prowess to skyrocket. Even if Zhong Taicang was a Middle stage Source Realm martial artist, it would not be of much use. The greatest advantage the Origin Stage had towards air defence was that he had grasped the source of energy, and Ling Dao had already grasped the origin of lightning.
"If you don"t mind, can you show me?"
A flash of joy appeared in Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion"s eyes. If Ling Dao really had grasped the power of the sword, then his grievances would have been washed away. Being able to grasp sword aura in the air defence was a talent that no one in the Skysword Sect would be able to match up to.
"Alright, please have a look, Elder!"
No matter what, this Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion had saved Ling Dao before. Now that this Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion only wanted to experience the power of the sword, Ling Dao naturally nodded in agreement. Indeed, to grasp sword force just by using air defence was somewhat difficult to accept."Kill!"
Ling Dao rose into the air and then used his sword force to cut towards the sky in the distance. Above his head was a sea of lightning, within which was the Essence of lightning. Merely the power of the sword was not enough to defeat Zhong Taicang. With the addition of the origin of lightning, Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion should no longer have any doubts.
This was just an ordinary sword strike, yet it emitted a power that caused one"s heart to palpitate. The Heavenly Thunder Sword seemed to be one with Ling Dao, and Ling Dao seemed to be one with the world. This was a mysterious state. People who didn"t have control over the force of the sword would not be able to experience it at all.
"Thunder Source?"Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion exclaimed. He never thought that Ling Dao, who was only in Middle Stage of Air Defense, would be able to grasp the source of energy. Looking at the youth standing in the air, Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion felt for the first time that his brain was not sufficient. Wasn"t this young man in front of him going too far?
"Elder, what did you say?" Could it be that Ling Dao has already grasped the power of thunder? "
Duan Zhenghui and Zhuang Xin"s ears perked up. They had been stuck in the Peak of the Air Defense Realm for so many years, and it was precisely because they could not touch the threshold of origin energy that made them unable to advance into the Origin Stage. Now that the Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion had revealed the origin of lightning, could it be that Ling Dao was already in front of them?"That"s right, Ling Dao has indeed grasped the origin energy of lightning. Although it"s only ten percent, it"s still enough to shock everyone!"
Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion smacked his lips, finding it hard to accept. Other people had to painstakingly cultivate to the Origin Stage in order to master the origin energy. There were also people like Duan Zhenghui and Zhuang Xin who had been unable to grasp the origin energy. But Ling Dao only had Middle Stage of Air Defense, and had already grasped the power of the origin, wasn"t this too much of a blow?
"This... In the past, we were also called a genius, but now, it seems that we are just mediocre! ""Humans are truly incomparable to humans. When will we be able to control the source energy?"
Ling Dao had already broken the rules, as long as his realm raised to Peak of the Air Defense Realm, then entering the Origin Stage would not be too difficult at all. For others, from the air defence to the Origin Stage, it was extremely difficult, but to him, it was not difficult at all.
Just as they were discussing about all these, Ling Dao"s sword had already slashed out. Even after using sword force and source energy, just a casual sword strike still possessed a great deal of power. The empty s.p.a.ce seemed as though it was about to split open as crackling sounds rang out in the air.
"What a strong strike!" If you let me block, there is no possibility of survival! "
"His cultivation base is lower than mine, but his battle prowess is far stronger than mine. I"m not his match at all!"
Both Duan Zhenghui and Zhuang Xin began to sigh with emotion, especially Zhuang Xin, who watched Ling Dao grow up step by step. In less than a year, Ling Dao"s Physical Realm had risen to a level where even he had to look up to."Even I would have to go all out when facing this sword. And whether or not we can block it is still unknown! "
Originally, Ling Dao had already brought the Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion too much surprise, but this sword strike made the Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion suck in a breath of cold air. The Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion was actually even stronger than Zhong Taicang. As the Origin realm late stage martial artists, it was reasonable to say that Middle Stage of Air Defense Warriors were like ants in front of him. But with a casual swing of Ling Dao"s sword, he took it seriously.
"It"s indeed sword force, to be able to grasp sword force just by using air defence, what a monster!"
When Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion was still at the Skysword Sect, he had heard of many things. Many geniuses had appeared in the Heavenly Sword Sect. According to legends, some geniuses were able to grasp more than one source of power. It could be two or three.
Some geniuses immediately comprehended Sword Force after surpa.s.sing the Origin Stage. In this aspect, even the strongest genius would not be able to compare to Ling Dao. One must know that, up till now, Ling Dao wasn"t even a Origin Stage, he only had Middle Stage of Air Defense.
"Master, fellow disciples, maybe we really will have our grievances one day!"
Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion looked at Ling Dao with more and more benevolence, as if he was looking at his own junior. Last time when Ling Dao left, he already said he hoped that the next time he would see Ling Dao, Ling Dao was already a air defence Ranker.
Now, Ling Dao had done it, and it was much better than what Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion had imagined. In such a short period of time, Ling Dao was already able to kill Middle stage Source Realm martial artist. If was given a bit more time, how strong would he be? Zhuang Xin had watched Ling Dao develop step by step, so wasn"t the Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion the same as well?
"I think that we already have nothing to teach you on the path of the way of the sword. In this period of time, you must work hard to cultivate. Even though you have killed Sect Master of the Heavy Sword Sect, the danger in Sky-splitting Sword Sect has not been resolved. The day of the true final battle is not far away! "
As expected of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect"s Sect Master, Duan Zhenghui was the first to calm down. However, the current him, in front of Ling Dao, did not dare to put on any airs. In a world where the strong were respected, strength was the foundation. Now that Ling Dao"s strength far surpa.s.sed his, he naturally could not treat Ling Dao the same way he had before.
"Master is right, your current strength is much stronger than ours. Since you can kill Zhong Taicang, then you can also kill other Origin Stage Warrior. The heavens have blessed my Sky-splitting Sword Sect, to think that a monster like you would actually appear! "
Zhuang Xin"s face was full of joy. Although Ling Dao was only a Middle Stage of Air Defense, he was equal to a Origin Stage Warrior. In other words, the current Sky-splitting Sword Sect had two Origin Stage Warrior s. With such strength, the Black Tortoise Sword Sect and the True Martial Sword Sect wouldn"t be able to match up at all.
As long as they could endure through this calamity, it would be hard for the future Sky-splitting Sword Sect not to rise in power. Elder of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion and Ling Dao were simply the guardians of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect. Furthermore, Ling Dao was only sixteen years old. As for how far he would be able to go in the future, no one knew!