The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 373: The Great Wilderness Sword Palace, a Series of Battles! (Part 2) - Novel Cool

Chapter 373: The Great Wilderness Sword Palace, a Series of Battles! (Part 2)

Chapter 373: The Great Wilderness Sword Palace, a Series of Battles! (Part 2)

Any sword cultivator who came here would be captivated, longing to stay and immerse themselves in the Sword Dao.

However, when the guardian disciple boasted about the place, he noticed that Threeleaf didn't seem to have much of a reaction. Not even an epiphany.

This surprised him. The Sword Palace was known for its dense sword intent and profound Sword Dao. Anyone with decent talent would almost certainly have an epiphany upon their first visit, yet Threeleaf showed no response.

Was Threeleaf's Sword Dao talent too poor, or had she become so strong that she no longer needed epiphanies? If it was the former...

That was impossible. If it were the case, the Holy Son and Elder Lin wouldn't have made such a promise. In other words, it could only be the latter. But if it was the latter, it was also a bit too terrifying.

The guardian disciple's proud expression faded, and he couldn't help but swallow hard, feeling a sense of unease.

"..."

"People... no, where's the grass?"

Jian Xin, the Fifth, rushed over, and with just a glance, he spotted Threeleaf. His face turned serious. "After our battle, I had an epiphany. Many of my previous doubts were resolved, and my strength increased greatly."

"I want to battle you again!"

"Okay."

Threeleaf calmly replied, "The agreement was that I would come to the Sword Palace, and I accept any challenge from anyone within the palace as long as they can surpass me in the Sword Dao."

"You certainly have the qualifications to challenge me."

"Let's go!"

Jian Xin, the Fifth, was eager, and he immediately drew his sword to compete with Threeleaf.

"Jian Xin."

At that moment, a voice called out.

Jian Xin, the Fifth, straightened his expression. "Master, I'm here."

Footsteps approached.

A calm-faced elder with eyes as sharp as a sword slowly walked over. "Don't be hasty!"

"The path of cultivation requires utmost caution and steady progress, especially for sword cultivators. We must not be impatient, or it will affect our sword intent and sword heart. Have you forgotten this?"

"Master, I understand your teachings," Jian Xin, the Fifth, sighed inwardly.

"However, if you have the confidence, then sparring with this Threeleaf friend won't be a problem."

But the elder's next words left Jian Xin, the Fifth, dumbfounded, and he almost couldn't help but curse.

I've already apologized, and now you say this? Why didn't you say it earlier?!

"Yes, Master!"

Although Jian Xin, the Fifth, was grumbling inwardly, he was also excited.

He felt confident that he could suppress Threeleaf and assert his status as the Holy Son and the top sword cultivator of his generation.

"Greetings, Desolate Heaven Sword Master."

Threeleaf didn't bow, but her words were respectful.

This elder was the master of the Sword Palace of the Great Wilderness, known as the Desolate Heaven Sword Master.

It was said that he possessed the Desolate Ancient Saint Body and had cultivated the Great Wilderness Sword Manual to the highest level. He had even once pierced through the nine heavens with his sword, earning him the revered title of Desolate Heaven Sword Master.

Over time, his name became less mentioned, but the title of Desolate Heaven Sword Master was known to all.

"To be able to reach this step with such a grass, you should indeed be proud," the Desolate Heaven Sword Master nodded slightly. "But you don't hold my Sword Palace in high regard. Saying that my Sword Palace lacks famous teachers and that one person... one grass can defeat my Sword Palace is indeed a bit excessive."

"Today, my Sword Palace will not hold back. Be careful."

"As a mere grass, it's not easy to have achieved your current level. Be cautious today to avoid any accidents."

In truth, the Desolate Heaven Sword Master had already taken a liking to Threeleaf's talent.

With such incredible Sword Dao talent, who among sword cultivators wouldn't be moved? But...

What a pity.

"Thank you for your concern, Senior. I'll be careful," Threeleaf said respectfully.

"That's enough. Since the agreement was made, and you came prepared, let's begin," the Desolate Heaven Sword Master said, waving his hand. Countless flying swords from all directions rushed in, quickly forming a massive arena.

"Step onto the stage," he said softly.

Jian Xin, the Fifth, instantly teleported onto the arena, holding a three-foot-long green sword, his eyes burning with intensity. "Threeleaf!"

"Let's fight!"

"Today, I will wash away the humiliation of that day."

Threeleaf made her move.

"Jian Ersan!"

Hum! Time and space froze! Jian Xin, the Fifth's excited smile froze on his face, and his eyes only showed panic as he tried to struggle but couldn't move even a hair.

Until...

One of Threeleaf's leaves pointed at Jian Xin, the Fifth's forehead.

Finally, everything returned to normal.

Threeleaf smiled lightly. "My apologies."

Desolate Heaven Sword Master: "..."

Jian Xin, the Fifth: "..."

Jian Xin, the Fifth, was stunned!

"You?!"

He was truly suffering.

Not only did his scalp tingle, but he also felt like cursing.

Damn! After returning, he had clearly had three or four epiphanies, and his strength had increased significantly. He thought that even if it wasn't easy, after a tough battle, he would surely defeat Threeleaf.

But the result...

Tough battle?

Pah! He was instantly defeated, and he was talking about a tough battle?

What a joke!

But... why? Why was he directly defeated now when he could spar with her before?

"..."

"Jian Xin, step down," the Desolate Heaven Sword Master sighed. "You've indeed grown quickly. In less than a month since your return, your strength has increased tremendously.

"Its rate of improvement is even faster than yours."

What?!

The Fifth Jian Xin's heart leaped.

Only then did he understand, so that's how it is! Perhaps, originally, Threeleaf was a ten, and he was an eight, lacking two points.

But after this period of time, he went all out, directly transforming into a thirteen, originally thinking he could easily suppress Threeleaf.

As a result, after engaging, he discovered that Threeleaf had directly become a twenty!

The gap not only didn't diminish but became even more enormous.

"Pervert!"

Fifth Jian Xin was speechless but could only retreat.

"Indeed, it's...perverted."

Even the Desolate Heaven Sword Master, who has seen much and is in charge of the Great Wilderness Sword Palace for many years, couldn't help but say, "Threeleaf is truly a pervert!"

"This matter has already exceeded what you juniors can handle."

"All of you, step down."

With a wave of his hand, he stopped the painful and somewhat dissatisfied Fifth Jian Xin and others, and the Desolate Heaven Sword Master sighed softly.

Almost simultaneously, several figures 'appeared' before them.

They were the numerous inner sect elders of the Great Wilderness Sword Palace! Chen An, who had led the team to participate in the Prodigy Grand Tournament, was the first. He took the initiative to step forward and looked at Threeleaf: "Please!"

Boom!

The battle between the two erupted!

Chen An suppressed his realm, allowing his cultivation and the 'Vital Energy' he used to be the same as Threeleaf's.

They fought on the same level.

Only comparing Sword Dao and Sword Intent! Chen An was very strong.

As an inner sect elder of the Great Wilderness Sword Palace and one qualified to lead the team to the Prodigy Grand Tournament, he was naturally not weak.

Moreover, he could be said to be one of the top-ranked individuals within the Great Wilderness Sword Palace, possessing a renowned reputation.

In his younger days, he was a sequential disciple of the Great Wilderness Sword Palace.

Now, after countless years, his attainment in Sword Dao was naturally far beyond Fifth Jian Xin's.

"As expected of Elder Chen, so powerful!"

"With Elder Chen's Sword Dao attainment, suppressing a Threeleaf is more than enough."

"Threeleaf isn't weak. At least among its contemporaries, I see no enemies. But it's too arrogant, even daring to challenge our entire Great Wilderness Sword Palace!"

"It seems that there's no need for other elders to intervene. Elder Chen alone is sufficient."

"It must be so!"

"..."

The disciples whispered among themselves, all believing that Threeleaf couldn't win.

But...

The Desolate Heaven Sword Master and the other elders present had solemn expressions, their brows furrowed, without a trace of joy.

"Elder Chen... will likely lose."

"He seems to have a mighty momentum, suppressing Threeleaf from the moment he appeared, without stopping for a moment. But as the saying goes, 'One surge of momentum is followed by decline, and then exhaustion,' he has already given his all, yet Threeleaf seems like a leaf boat in the vast ocean, swaying in the wind and rain. In reality, he's as steady as Mount Tai."

"Have you noticed?"

"What?"

"Threeleaf's methods... have changed."

"?! Hmm? Isn't that our Sword Palace's Chess Sword Technique?"

"Elder Chen just used it once, and it learned it so quickly???"

"It's intentional!"

"It's stealing our techniques!"

"Not only is it stealing, but it's trying to use our techniques against us!"

"I've seen through it!"

An elder angrily said, "Its strength isn't that strong, or it doesn't have the confidence to win, but it wants to steal our techniques, trying to understand us through continuous battles and improve itself, intending to win this way!"

"This..."

The crowd looked at each other, surprised but still finding it unlikely.

"I think it's unlikely."

"Stealing techniques is true, but wanting to win this way is like a fantasy."

"Indeed, its talent is exceptional, and it's truly a monster. We all acknowledge this, but even a monster needs time to learn. Our Great Wilderness Sword Palace's Sword Dao is profound and complex. How could it learn it all?"

"Moreover, even if it learns, how could it surpass us and become stronger?"

"Yes, I also think it's unlikely."

"But..."

"Even if it's not like that, it's still stealing our Sword Dao. These Sword Dao techniques, most of which our ancestors painstakingly created, are we going to let it learn them?"

The Desolate Heaven Sword Master spoke softly, "No harm in letting it learn."

"I want to see how much it can learn."

"And how much it can comprehend."

The elders were speechless.

This weed came to smash our Great Wilderness Sword Palace!

just a weed, boasting about defeating our entire Great Wilderness Sword Palace, and you're admiring it?!

What nonsense! However, the Desolate Heaven Sword Master's strength and status are supreme, and his word is law, so no one dared to refute, only gritting their teeth and watching.

...

On the battlefield.

Chen An quickly realized something was wrong and frowned.

"Are you stealing techniques?"

"What? When facing heroes of the world on the platform, you said our Great Wilderness Sword Palace had no famous teachers. Now, facing me, you're so shamelessly stealing our techniques."

"Could it be that you don't care about your reputation at all?"

"Indeed, the Great Wilderness Sword Palace has no famous teachers." Threeleaf calmly replied during the battle, "But I never said that our Great Wilderness Sword Palace's Sword Dao has no merits."

Chen An: "!!!"

So that's how you're playing?

"Then you'd better watch carefully and see how much you can learn!"

"Great Wilderness Sword Palace's Sword One!"

Chen An began to use his ultimate Sword Technique.

But to his surprise, before the technique was even executed, he felt an extremely familiar sensation coming from the opponent.

Desolate, annihilating, and powerful...

"?!?!?"

"You know the Great Wilderness Sword Technique?!"

Threeleaf remained calm, "I've seen your Great Wilderness Sword Palace disciples use it twice, so I managed to learn it. I'm just not sure if they learned it correctly."

"Please teach me."

Chen An: "!!!!!"

The Great Wilderness Sword Palace disciples instantly twisted their mouths in disbelief.

In the Sword Palace, a place where the ancient scriptures of the sword were passed down, a young man named Threeleaf had become the talk of the town. His sword techniques were faster, stronger, and more ferocious, and even his comprehension of the Sword Intent was purer and more condensed!

At this moment, a thought arose in everyone's minds—who exactly was the true master of the Sword Palace?

As they witnessed Threeleaf's prowess, they couldn't help but question if Threeleaf was the true heir to the Sword Palace's legacy.

And so, another battle ensued, with Chen An, his face darkening in defeat.

"I... lost."

He was genuinely frustrated.

He didn't want to lose, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't defeat Threeleaf. Even his own sword techniques seemed to have been learned by Threeleaf, who ultimately defeated him using his own sword path.

This feeling...

It made him feel so powerless.

It was maddening.

"I concede."

"You didn't lose to me; you lost to the sword path you've cultivated. There's no need to feel bad." Threeleaf offered words of comfort.

But to Chen An, these words were not comforting at all; instead, they made him even more furious.

Yes, yes, I didn't lose to you; I lost to my own sword path.

So, what you're saying is that I've cultivated the sword path for a lifetime, and now it's all gone to the dogs? It's as if you can effortlessly pick it up and use it better than I can after just a glance.

You're saying that one glance is better than my decades of hard cultivation.

Are you calling me a weakling?

Damn it, if I hadn't lost...

I'd show you a real fight!

"Hmph!"

Chen An stormed off, his face red with embarrassment.

Even the persuasion of his fellow disciples was of no use.

Threeleaf: "..."

"Why is he so angry?"

"I was just telling the truth and trying to comfort him."

Everyone: "!!!"

Ah, right, right, you were 'comforting' him.

They sighed, realizing that his 'comfort' had only made Chen An more agitated.

The Desolate Heaven Sword Master, however, remained expressionless, finding the situation even more amusing. "Do you need a rest?"

"No need, I can continue." Threeleaf shook his head.

"Good."

"Who's next?"

The elders exchanged glances, unsure of who should step up.

Chen An's skill level was not weak; among them, there were few who could consistently defeat him.

Nearly half of them were weaker or on par with Chen An's level.

Going up against Threeleaf would be a one-sided affair.

"I'll go."

The Third Elder, He Changkong, let out a soft sigh.

"I didn't want to fight, but I can't bear to see a senior bullying a junior."

"But Threeleaf, your talent and strength have already earned our recognition. You may be a junior, but I will treat you as an equal and give it my all."

"So..."

"Let's begin."

"There's no need for that." Threeleaf, however, was open about it: "I'm the challenger, and if I don't perform well, I'll be the one disrupting the event."

"Within the rules of the sword path, please do your best."

He Changkong's lips twitched slightly.

Was he still provoking him?

He wasn't afraid at all!

"Sword Piercing the Sky."

He Changkong took the initiative, and with just one strike, he tore through space. His sword technique was bizarre and swift, leaving his opponent defenseless.

The battle erupted once more.

As the Third Elder, He Changkong's sword cultivation, while not at the pinnacle, was still formidable. He was just one step away from the summit, and his all-out effort left the elders dazzled.

"So strong!"

"As expected of the Third Elder."

"This Annihilation Sword Dao is already close to the peak, right?"

"In our Sword Palace, there's probably no one who can match him!"

"Amazing!!!"

"Look, the Third Elder is taking the lead!"

"The Third Elder is suppressing Threeleaf!"

"How... how is the Third Elder being suppressed now?"

"Oh no, the Third Elder is losing!"

The elders watched as He Changkong initially gained the upper hand, but before long, he was countered. The battle became a back-and-forth affair, and soon, He Changkong was on the verge of defeat.

"What... what's happening?!"

"Even if Threeleaf has comprehended the true essence of the sword path, it shouldn't be like this!"

"He... he really is the contemporary prodigy? What kind of prodigy can be this powerful?"

"If he had the cultivation of the Ninth Stage Apex, wouldn't he be able to single-handedly break through our entire Sword Palace?"

The elders were stunned.

Something was off! Why was Threeleaf so strong?

He was so powerful that it was hard to comprehend.

They couldn't understand why a young contemporary like him could be so formidable.

Half a stick of incense later, He Changkong reluctantly retreated.

"I lost."

Although he wanted to persist and felt extremely reluctant, losing was losing. No matter how hard he clenched his teeth and continued, the outcome wouldn't change; he would only embarrass himself further.

Moreover, He Changkong, being the one who experienced it firsthand, knew that Threeleaf had already shown mercy.

Otherwise, he would have lost much earlier!

"It's truly..."

"An unimaginable freak."

"How did he cultivate to this level?"

He Changkong sighed, not leaving but instead choosing to stand aside and observe.

"I want to see where your limits lie!"

...

"Who's next?"

The elders exchanged glances, unsure of who should step forward.

The Second Elder, with a slightly stronger skill level than He Changkong, stepped up, but he had no confidence against Threeleaf.

As expected, the battle didn't last more than an incense stick's worth of time before it ended.

Throughout the fight, Threeleaf dominated.

The disparity in their sword cultivation was too vast, akin to a professional fighter against an amateur.

"I lost."

He retreated, simultaneously transmitting his voice to the Desolate Heaven Sword Master and the Great Elder: "Palace Master, Great Elder, forgive my bluntness, but this Threeleaf seems to have grasped the true essence of the sword path. He's always ready to bring out new techniques and insights."

"The Great Elder will likely not be his match either, so... Palace Master, please take action yourself."

"If we give him more time, I fear even you might not be able to defeat him."

(End of Chapter)

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