Chapter 10:The Dragon-Slaying Sword
"Is... is this a martial arts technique that a mere human can cultivate?"
Xiao Fa said in a daze, feeling a profound sense of powerlessness in his heart.
Xiao Chen had just waved his sword without any killing intent or Spiritual Qi, yet it made his hair stand on end!
It seemed that if Xiao Chen wanted to, he could kill him at will, even without fully tapping into his level-nine cultivation!
What level was this martial art of his?
Earth-Level? Or Sky-Level?
Compared to that, the Xiao family's Star Plucking Hand was nothing. Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Father, I'll slow it down ten times. Please watch it again and see if you can learn it."
"All right!"
Xiao Fa nodded, his face solemn.
He stared at Xiao Chen's every move without blinking.
"Watch closely! Spirit-slaying Sword!"
As he said that, Xiao Chen put his fingers together and thrust forward like a sword!
This stab was ten times slower than the previous one. It seemed about the speed of a turtle to Xiao Chen.
On the other hand, it made Xiao Fa dizzy and nauseous. Suddenly, Xiao Fa spat out a mouthful of blood. Surprise crossed his face. He quickly closed his eyes and dared not look again.
"Father, what's the matter?"
Xiao Chen's expression changed. He quickly withdrew his technique and asked after his father's wellbeing.
Xiao Fa waved his hand. His face was pallid as he helplessly said, "Xiao Chen, it seems that I am unable to comprehend this martial art! This martial art requires an extremely high level of comprehension! I am far from being able to comprehend it. If I were to forcefully learn it, I would only end up being severely injured!"
"You're unable to comprehend it?"
Xiao Chen frowned.
"That's right. Let's forget it. I can't force myself to learn it. Don't waste your time."
Xiao Fa's words were filled with regret, but the horror in his heart surged like an ocean.
He was a level-four talent in cultivation, but he had vomited blood before he could finish cultivating the technique. It would take him far more talent to learn that technique!
Xiao Chen was indeed not a mere level-one talent!
"It seems that Xiao Chen's talent is too high. Even Master Bai Mei misjudged him!"
Xiao Fa thought to himself.
"Father, wait. I'll think of a simpler version."
An idea flashed through Xiao Chen's mind as he suddenly made a suggestion.
Without waiting for Xiao Fa to speak, he closed his eyes and delved into the world of dreams immediately.
"Oh, all right."
Xiao Fa nodded, bewildered.
"Didn't Xiao Chen say that he would think of something? Why did he fall asleep instead?"
In his dream…
Xiao Chen sat cross-legged in a vast world.
Various thoughts flashed across his mind, each turning into martial arts techniques.
The Spirit-slaying Sword's level was too high, and therefore Xiao Fa was unable to cultivate it.
If Xiao Fa wanted to learn it, he could only simplify it.
Under normal circumstances, he would not be able to do it—however, with the help of the Invincible Sleep System, it would be different.
The longer he slept, the higher his talent for cultivation would become!
Double... Triple... Thirty times!
Two hundred and forty times!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As if he had reached a certain limit, rays of light suddenly flashed across Xiao Chen's mind, transforming into countless moves.
The Spirit-slaying Sword was split into two parts, and then it was simplified dozens of times.
"This technique is called the Dragon-slaying Sword!" Xiao Chen suddenly opened his eyes, light still dancing in them.
Beside him, Xiao Fa, who had waited anxiously for ten days, said with great joy, "Xiao Chen, you're finally awake."
"Father, watch carefully!"
Xiao Chen did not say much. He disappeared and reappeared in the courtyard. Then, with his fingers put together like a sword, he jumped high from his original spot and slashed from top to bottom.
Hong!
Right away, an awe-inspiring Sword Qi roared out like a dragon and crossed a distance of 100 meters in an instant, ruthlessly splitting the wall of the courtyard!
Boom! Boom! Boom! The solid wall was instantly shattered and turned into dust!
"Earth-Level martial arts!"
Xiao Fa's eyes narrowed, and he could not suppress his exclamation.
"This is the simplified version. I call it the Dragon-slaying Sword!"
Xiao Chen drifted back and told his father in a lukewarm tone.
"This... this simplified version is at the Earth Stage?"
Xiao Fa did not know what to say.
He suddenly understood his son's mentality.
With Earth-Level martial arts, even the Xiao family's strongest martial arts were nothing.
"Father, will you be able to learn it?"
Xiao Chen frowned, asking gently.
If his father still could not master it, it would be troublesome. If it was simplified even further, the power of the Spirit-slaying Sword would not be unleashed.
A little chagrined, Xiao Fa murmured, "I can try it, I guess."
"Okay, that's great."
Xiao Chen let out a sigh of relief.
Over the next ten days, he carefully guided Xiao Fa. With his teaching, Xiao Fa gradually understood the essence of the Dragon-slaying Sword. His battle prowess had greatly increased.
After they finished their cultivation, Xiao Fa suddenly said, "Xiao Chen, let's go to the Tianyang Prefecture tomorrow!"
"Tianyang Prefecture?"
"Yes, the Tianyang Prefecture!"
Xiao Fa put away his long sword and said in a low voice, "Baiyun City is under the jurisdiction of the Tianyang Prefecture. Now that we have defeated the Bai family and become the strongest family in Baiyun City, we need to report it to the Tianyang Prefecture."
"I have received an order from Tianyang Prefecture. They want us to accept the admission within 20 days."
"These are orders from above that we must follow. Otherwise, if the higher-ups punish us, it will incur great trouble for us, to the extent that there might even be a massacre."
Xiao Chen nodded. Baiyun City was a small city ruled by the Haoyue Kingdom. There were countless small cities just like it within the Kingdom. They were mere ants, not worth mentioning.
In order for an effective system, the Kingdom had been divided into four major cities, namely the Imperial City, Royal City, Regional City, and Prefecture City.
Under the management of Prefecture City, there were thousands of small cities like Baiyun City!
The Regional City governed hundreds of cities the size of Prefecture City. Given such circumstances, it had a strict hierarchy that could not be crossed!
"Get ready. We will leave tomorrow. By the way, there are many experts from the Tianyang Prefecture and the Xuanwu Realm. You must remember not to act recklessly."
Xiao Fa reminded his son again.
He was afraid that Xiao Chen would be headstrong and provoke experts of the Xuanwu Realm in Prefecture City. Then, who knows what disaster would befall them?
The experts of the Xuanwu Realm were extremely skillful. They had already transcended the Spirit Incarnation Realm and were no longer cultivating spirit energy, but mystical energy. Any one of their moves had the force of a hundred thousand pounds!
Even if Xiao Chen was already at level nine of the Spirit Incarnation Realm, he could not withstand a single blow from a Xuanwu Realm expert.
Xiao Chen nodded and smiled. "Don't worry, Father. I know how to behave."