Chapter 350: Grandmaster
Chapter 350: Grandmaster
Within the Divine Blade Tower, Li Wu spent half a day reaching the eleventh floor.
At this moment, standing before him was a terrifyingly powerful being.
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Name: Sword Dao Grandmaster
Strength: Chief 2-Star
Skills: 126 Basic Sword Arts (Grandmaster Level)
47 Advanced Sword Arts (Grandmaster Level)
12 Killing Sword Arts (Grandmaster Level)
Description: Hmm, how do you want to die?
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Upon seeing this being's attributes, Li Wu finally understood why no one from Zone 11 had managed to pass the eleventh floor in ten years.
How could anyone possibly challenge this? Although this being's strength was only Chief 2-Star, on par with Li Wu's current level, the skills it possessed were awe-inspiring!
Even the Old Bone Elder only had three Grandmaster-level sword techniques, yet this being had so many Grandmaster-level sword arts that they seemed commonplace.
Altogether, it had close to two hundred Grandmaster-level skills.
Even after Li Wu had conquered the eighth, ninth, and tenth floors, his strength and sword skills had significantly improved, but facing such a formidable opponent, he still felt immense pressure. After all, his most proficient sword art, Slaughter Sword Technique, was only approaching the Grandmaster level.
But there was no turning back.
Since he had entered, Li Wu had no choice but to fight.
"Kill!"
With a roar of anger, his killing intent erupted.
Li Wu took the initiative and attacked, his longsword filled with murderous intent, aiming straight at the opponent's forehead.
However, the opponent effortlessly blocked Li Wu's strike with a casual sweep of their sword, and with a swift counter, they slashed towards Li Wu's head.
Before the sword even reached him, multiple Grandmaster-level sword intents erupted.
The terrifying sword intent enveloped Li Wu, causing him to falter, and just as he was about to be sliced in half, a madness realm emerged, allowing Li Wu to break free from the opponent's realm and barely block the attack.
In this first exchange, Li Wu was at an absolute disadvantage.
It was only through the Grandmaster-level realm of the Madness Staff Technique that he barely survived, making it an extremely close call.
After this round, the roles reversed!
The Sword Dao Grandmaster, or perhaps more accurately, the Sword Dao Grandmaster, took the offensive.
The opponent closed in, executing a set of Basic-level Willow Sword Art.
The Grandmaster-level proficiency in Willow Sword Art made it indistinguishable from a divine technique in the opponent's hands.
With each strike of the sword, Li Wu felt as if he were standing in a lush willow forest.
Within this forest, every branch, leaf blown by the wind, and even the floating pollen were deadly.
Endless sword intent engulfed Li Wu, leaving him in a predicament and unable to break free.
Facing this Grandmaster-level sword art, Li Wu's Slaughter Sword Technique alone couldn't hold up. He had to rely on the eruption of the Madness Staff's Grandmaster-level realm.
The Madness Staff was, after all, a staff technique, and its realm focused on madness. Li Wu wasn't using a staff nor was he in a state of madness, so the realm was weak, and he could only barely withstand the onslaught.
However, Li Wu's talent was also terrifying. Not only did he withstand the attack, but he also absorbed the essence of the opponent's sword art like a sponge.
He was well aware that defeating this opponent with his current strength was impossible.
He had to grow stronger; at the very least, his sword art must reach the Grandmaster level."
And now, for Li Wu, this was the perfect opportunity to refine his sword art.
It was rare to have a Grandmaster-level expert feeding him moves.
Three minutes passed, and Li Wu endured a set of Willow Sword Art.
As the Willow Sword Art concluded, the opponent seamlessly transitioned to the next set, the Hundred Herbs Sword.
Similar realm, similar sword art, and the same Grandmaster-level existence.
Yet, compared to the previous Willow Sword Art, this set had a hint of resilience and patience, culminating in a powerful final strike.
Despite Li Wu's preparedness, he still found himself flustered.
Fortunately, he managed to endure it.
After surviving the second set, the third and fourth sets followed...
Li Wu realized that this so-called Sword Dao Grandmaster seemed more interested in honing his skills rather than killing him. As long as Li Wu didn't attack or aim to defeat him, the opponent wouldn't unleash the full force of their multiple sword intents with the first strike, but instead, practiced set after set of sword arts on Li Wu.
Although each set was stronger than the last, Li Wu noticed the opponent was holding back, as he wouldn't have lasted this long otherwise.
Recognizing this, Li Wu stopped thinking about defeating his opponent and instead dedicated himself to learning and absorbing the opponent's skills.
Using the Grandmaster-level sword arts and sword intents, Li Wu refined his sword art.
In this situation, Li Wu's sword art improved at an astonishing rate.
After twenty sets of sword arts, Li Wu's Slaughter Sword Technique had reached the brink of the Grandmaster level.
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Just as Lu Wu was about to break through with this set of sword techniques, he suddenly put away the Slaughter Sword Technique.
Lu Wu realized that the Slaughter Sword Technique didn't suit him.
The core of the Slaughter Sword Technique was slaughter and killing intent. Only through endless slaughter could the sword technique and sword intent reach perfection.
Although Lu Wu didn't reject using slaughter as a means to solve problems, he wasn't a bloodthirsty killer, so the Slaughter Sword Technique wasn't suitable for him. This was why Old Bone initially refused to teach it to him and even hesitated to tell him that the 'Slaying Enemy Sword Technique' required mastery of the 'Slaughter Sword Technique'.
Of course, Lu Wu could have broken through the Slaughter Sword Technique even if it wasn't suitable for him, but once he did, his strength would surge, and the final battle with his opponent would commence, causing him to lose this opportunity for tempering.
So, Lu Wu ultimately chose to give up the Slaughter Sword Technique.
Just as this set of sword techniques was about to reach the Grandmaster level, Lu Wu switched to the most basic sword technique.
Well, this set of techniques was so basic that it couldn't even be considered a sword technique; it was a combination of fundamental sword moves.
Using the most basic sword moves against his opponent, Lu Wu constantly absorbed their sword techniques, adding them to his own framework.
By tempering his sword skills with Grandmaster-level techniques, Lu Wu's training environment could be described as extravagantly luxurious.
Under these circumstances, his progress with this set of sword techniques was terrifying.
After enduring only three sets of sword techniques, he had already reached the Master level, even faintly touching upon the bottleneck of the Grandmaster level.
In the 1619th chapter, a single glance revealed a flawed version!
At this moment, all Lu Wu needed was to put in effort, and he might have broken through in just a few minutes.
But he deliberately chose not to exert himself; he could even suppress his breakthrough because he wanted to witness all the sword techniques of a Grandmaster.
A basic-level sword technique took two minutes, and 126 sets would take over two hours.
Adding the 47 sets of advanced sword techniques and 12 sets of killing moves, Lu Wu gritted his teeth and persisted for a full eight hours, tempering this set of sword techniques.
Finally, Lu Wu endured until his opponent's last set of sword techniques.
He endured until his opponent's final move.
As his opponent thrust out their last attack, Lu Wu, who had endured over eight hours, finally counterattacked with his first and last strike.
"Break it!"
With Lu Wu's soft shout, the longsword in his hand thrust forward.
Eight hours of absorption and tempering culminated in a complete eruption at this moment.
Lu Wu's sword technique reached the Grandmaster level, and his sword skills were elevated to a higher realm.
Originally, the sword skills were as basic as they could be.
After absorbing nearly two hundred sets of Grandmaster-level sword skills, the level of his sword skills forcibly rose to the killing move level, even faintly surpassing that threshold.
As Lu Wu thrust his sword, it seemed as if hundreds of sword intents converged into one.
With a single thrust, the sword light of the Sword Dao Grandmaster was crushed.
At the same time, outside the Divine Blade Tower, the light on the 11th floor, which had been lit for nearly a day, suddenly went out.
In this situation and environment, no one spoke a word, not even a sigh.
If the light on the 11th floor had gone out shortly after it lit up or within an hour, no one present would have had any illusions about Lu Wu.
But that wasn't the case. The light on the 11th floor had persisted for over eight hours, causing those watching to harbor an additional expectation.
Could it be that the 11th floor, which hadn't been passed for a century, was finally conquered?
At this moment, everyone was incredibly tense.
Even the domineering and capricious Tsuki Princess felt the same.
They were all waiting for a result, and this wait seemed much longer than usual.
After a full half-hour, the door to the Divine Blade Tower didn't open, and the light on the 12th floor didn't illuminate.
"Did he fail?"
The old man, who had become numb from waiting, muttered softly.
At this moment, the Tsuki Princess beside him revealed a clear look of displeasure.
"You've made me wait for a day, and this is the result? Kill the one who wasted my time!"
As her cold voice rang out, the old woman behind her had already reached the old man's side, grabbing his neck, ready to twist it.
However, just at this moment, the 12th floor of the Divine Blade Tower, a floor that had never been lit up before, was thoroughly illuminated.
At the same time, a sword intent soared into the clouds.
Within a hundred li, all sacred artifacts began to tremble slightly, even the legendary-grade sword of that young man was shaking at this moment.
As the owners of these swords, they all sensed their sacred artifacts' reverence and submission.
At this moment, without anyone saying a word, they knew that a sovereign among sacred artifacts was about to be born.
"Crack!"
A thunderous roar sounded, and the light on the 12th floor of the Divine Blade Tower dimmed, and the darkness behind it was thoroughly illuminated.
In the arc of the thunder, people saw a figure standing atop the Divine Blade Tower, holding a longsword and standing with hands behind his back, resembling a deity.
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